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THE BRITISH motorcycle club of tasmania CONTACT Please address all correspondence including membership inquiries to: The BMCT Secretary c/o South Hobart P.O Tasmania. 7004 monthly meetings Last Tuesday of each month, 8pm in the Social Club Rooms, upstairs at the Tas Fire Service building. Argyle Street, Hobart. All welcome, please come along. office bearers President
Casey Overeem
M: 0418 128 787 E: overeem@hotmail.com
Vice President
Gary Rizzolo
M: 0403 043 502 H: 03 6223 7809
North West VP
Ken Jupp
Secretary
John Rook
M: 0403 043 502 H: 03 6223 7809
Tresurer/Public Officer
Nigel Reid
M: 0417 585 954 H: 03 6265 1237
Librarian
Dick Jones
Magazine Editors
Gary Rizzolo Dan Butcher
M: 0403 043 502 E: gary@rizzologuitars.com
Webpage
Gary Rizzolo
M: 0403 043 502 E: gary@rizzologuitars.com
Clubman Records
Rob Walch
M: 0417 514 450 E: robert@walchoptics.com.au
Technical Officers
Ken Hall Jim McCulloch John Rettig Ken Jupp
H: 03 6265 9017 H: 03 6249 8731 H: 03 5267 2510 H: 03 6437 2209
Club Auditors
Francis Hall Casey Overeem
Committee Members
Peter Jones Adrian Prins Gary Smith JerryScott Wal Ingram
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Nuts&bolts The President’s Report has been compiled by the Secretary for this edition of the magazine, as the President is currently luxuriating on the high seas in a warmer climate, somewhere considerably further North of Tasmania.
AGM Our Club AGM was held in February. A new Committee has been appointed – details of all office bearers are listed within the front pages of this magazine. I trust that all members will support the committee and assist in any club projects/events which may be undertaken during the year.
Tassie Tour Tassie Tour 2013 has been run and won. It has been a highly successful event enjoyed by all participants. In total there were approximately 90 bikes and a total of approximately 140 people, including support crews, backup crews and interested followers. A contingent of, I believe 22 people, travelled down from Townsville to participate – the majority of them having participated in previous Tas Rallies. Our back-up crews had a particularly quiet event. Few bikes had to be transported on the trailers, most being
repaired during the overnight stop and ready for the next day. All bikes completed the event with only one major breakdown, which required an engine strip down in Strahan, ordering of new parts which were sent to Hobart, and a rebuild being performed while in Hobart. The rider was able to rejoin the Rally and enjoy the East Coast tour from the seat of his bike, rather than in the back up vehicle. One minor accident occurred on the West Coast with a rider reportedly suffering a front tyre blow-out. The rider sustained a wrist injury but was able to continue in the event after a day or two convalescing. A personal high-light was an impromptu barbeque of Atlantic Salmon while at Strahan. Cub Member and rally entrant Peter Bender kindly donated the Salmon which were acquired from his local fish farm. Members arranged with the local Supermarket to purchase a quantity of prepared Coleslaw (which incidentally is not normally stocked at the Supermarket). The fish were prepared, with some being seasoned, and they were all cooked on the bbq at the caravan park. Cooked fish and coleslaw were served to all participants. Tassie members purchased numerous cartons of stubbies and wine casks for the evening. Drinks were cost
recovered at $3 each. The evening ended up being marginally rowdy with everyone totally enjoying themselves and interacting with participants they probably would not normally have interacted with. All in all, a lot of fun with everyone being brought together and enjoying the evening. I would thoroughly recommend all members who have not participated in a Tassie Tour to seriously consider entering if another event is held some time in the future. The interaction and comradeship at overnight stays is something well worth experiencing. I had a comment from one participant who has previously completed a number of Tassie Tours say with a few extra expletives, “I don’t come only for the riding, I come for the friendship”
Future events A copy of the run calendar should be included with this edition of the magazine. As we head into winter some of the runs are shorter with the colder and less kind weather to be experienced. An upcoming event not listed on the Run Calendar is an overnigh to Casey’s shack on a date to be advised. Further details of this event will be circulated when a date has been secured. John Rook Secretary
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AGM &
CLUBMAN OF THE
YEAR
The AGM held in February 2013 saw a change in a number of positions held at the club - refer to page 3 - most importantly Gary Smith vacated the Presidents position which he has held in an esteemed manner for a number of years - our many thanks to go Gary for his service to the club and his outstanding role as club President. Casey Overeem is the new President while John Rook fills the role of club Secretary. Clubman of the Year went to Gary Rizzolo and I have inside information that he is absolutely honoured to have it.
Ride TO
NATIONAL PARK
V
irtually all headed up the Derwent Valley via Molesworth. A few didn’t realise and preceded via Granton but fluked arriving at Sorrell Ck at the same time as the Molesworth group. Quite a few of the Molesworth group were wide eyed and quite sparky when we stopped at Bushy Park indicating general satisfaction with the selected route. Jim was delayed due to a quick detour home for a mirror which wasn’t really necessary because his Royal Enfield is going so well. Bob Findlay and ??? turned up in a car. Robert Walch and Andrew Sutherland RTHed from Bushy Park and the rest went on to National Park for Lunch. Tables were pulled together so that we
could all sit around and chat Lunch was pleasant and the new lease holders of the restaurant were very happy that we had stopped. One member apologized for arriving without notice and was told not to worry “we can handle anything “. After a pleasant lunch and a chat we decided to return home via Meadow bank and Hamilton and then down the Boyer side of the river to Bridgewater. Just after National Park Garys B33 felt like the clutch had let go ,but after a quick road side dismantle of the chain case it was found that the cush drive was the problem. With Jim’s assistance and a rock from Gary Addertons tool kit (used as a hammer) we were back
on the road within 15 minutes and managed to regroup with everyone at New Norfolk . We then went on to Bridgewater where we started to go our separate directions Gary Smith followed Pete Bender to the start of the Southern outlet as the Ariel 4 was not running that well. Pete went home via Fern tree on 3 cylinders. At this stage the Ariel is showing signs of a burned valve. Seems like a terrible shame to have to disturb an unblown square 4 head gasket. Everyone had an enjoyable day and nobody took a camera!!!
Punters at Salamanca:
Philip Clark BMW K100RS, Bill Frodsham T150, Jan Blyton new Triumph, Gary Smith B33, Peter Jones New Bonny, Peter Bender Square4, Jack and Cathy England New Bonny, Mark Osborne B31, Jim McCulloch RE500, Gary Adderton Kawasaki, Ken Vout Triumph America, Jerry Scott New Triumph, Robert Walch Velocette MSS, Kerry Dickson and Wesley.
Visitors Bert Pepper R65, John Gray HD, Dave Sowerby A65, Andrew Sutherland BMW R60
Weather
Perfect again
by Rob Walch - Photos Keryy Dickson
OATLANDS
via levendale
RIDERS Dave Branch Ariel Square 4, Kim Honda 750/4, Jack Overeem Norton Commando 750, John Rooke Suzuki, Peter Jones New Bonny, Peter Bender Vincent Rapide, Bill Frodsham T150, Jack England, New Bonny, Gary Rizzolo Triumph 650 Bonny, Mark Osborne BMW R50/5, Ken Vout Triumph America, Bill Kile Ducati 860, Graeme Gullock Honda CB500RS, Jim McCulloch Indian Enfield 500, Neil Davell BMW R80, Robert Walch MZ ETZ250, Howard Burrows BMW R25/3, Keith Bingham, Gary Adderton Kawasaki.
GUESTS
Dominic O’Brien Matchless 650, Jacks son and Partner Triumph Thunderbird 650, Bert Pepper BMW R65, Dave Sowerby A65,
ferntree
longley woodbridge RIDERS: Rob Walch - Velocette, Peter Bender - Vincent Rapide, Neil Darvelle - BSA Royal Star, This ride was a shambles with people going in all different directions. Peter Bender came down from Vinces Saddle with a broken throttle cable and detoured into Paul Dicksons on one cylinder where a group ajudicated over the repair. Paul resoldered it and Peter was on his way on one of the hottest days of summer.
All
British
Rally 2013.
Peter Bender - Brough Superior, Gary Rizzolo - A10 Golden Flash, Martin Heatley - Harris Matchless G80, Robert Walch - AJS 500. All met up in Devonport at the Spirit car park. The Hobart Group had trailered to Devonport and had been well and truly rained on!! The Brough and the BSA had coped but the AJ said “NO”. Martins Matchless was ridden from Launy, having created grief all week due to random engine noises but, otherwise, was running well. After promising to the lady at the Spirit gate that the AJ would start on the next day it was allowed through the cargo gate (Relief) All aboard, a medium sea and there was Keith Bingham who was also heading for the North Island. Next Day the AJS did start!!! More relief. Then over the Westgate to The Black Baby Cafe in Bacchus Marsh and even more relief. (A previous owner of the Brough recognised it and introduced himself) Next was the hill to Ballan where the AJS again decided it did not want to be taken for granted and decided to restrict itself to a maximum of ¼ throttle. The Brough, Garys BSA and Martins Matchless were taking all in their stride. A main Jet, sparkplug and points check revealed nothing so we pushed on and, (unbelievable amount of relief), after about 20km the AJ sorted itself out and allowed progressively more throttle whereby, upon getting to Creswick it was pretty well back to normal. It was lunch time on Friday when we arrived at the ABR site at Newstead and there were bikes everywhere. The site consists of a lightly bushed paddock ( probably 5 acres) next to an old horse racing track ( a big area). The paddock was already pretty well full of tents and bikes. Toilets, showers and food were all laid on. Even though the fire danger was rated as high people had fire pots set everywhere. Lots of experienced rally goers were camped on the race track slightly away from the masses. At this stage this rally was showing signs of being big but was not yet overwhelming. And then there was Saturday!! I don’t know where the extra numbers had come from but all in a sudden there were lots more bikes about. The official ride was to Maldon via Castlemaine and other towns. The weather was perfect and Maldon was completely overwhelming. Estimates of over 1000 bikes lined up!! Probably 80% pre 1970. Saturday night featured a band, videos and a bon-fire lit by a bike!! It was still about 18deg which was very comfortable. The band was great and even Gary gave them a tick (Especially the saxophonists) On Sunday we packed up and headed back to Station Pier via Daylesford, Trentham and Greendale which is a lovely ride. Lunch at the Black Baby then over the Westgate and home. All bikes had lasted the distance, the weather had been perfect and we all had smiles on our faces. ROB WALCH
TASSIE
TOUR
Good In fact Very Good!! Weather: generally fine and mild ie what little rain we had was mostly dodged. Routes: Generally perfect. Roads were perfect for sub 100kph touring. Traffic problems were negligible and the surface was good offering challenging tight sections as well as scenic easy sections. Extra turn-off signallers were used as the run developed but those who got lost seemed to be the ones with the biggest smiles. Lunches: Mole Creek and Welborough were the standouts. The Bushy Park show society did not have the ambiance but still did an outstanding job. Rosebery School have room to improve but there is always next time. Evening meals: We ended up with 3 organised evening meals. Hobart, Strahan and Ulverstone. All different and all exceptional. Strahan especially due to Huon Aquaculture, Overeem whisky and its complete impromptueness. The Royal Yacht Club provided a touch formality and the Ulverstone Bowls club, a down to earth very relaxed atmosphere. Accommodation: All stops offered a good cross section and even though the travelling circus probably numbered well over 100 even the smallest stops seemed to cope. The kitchen staff at Bronte deserve a special mention. Backups: These people were outstanding and I still have not heard of one case of an abandoned punter or even anyone having to wait. Their diligence and patience was outstanding. Even the luggage system worked. Committee: No criticisms. All punters were catered for and my impression was a real sense of belonging within the group. Machines: Exceptional, ranging from 1922 up. In fact the oldest machines seemed to be the most reliable. Also, supported by the 100% completion, the quality of preparation was extremely high. Although many machines had
2013
problems they were generally minor and even the odd major catastrophe was still sorted. The knowledge and expertise within the group was exceptional. People: No comment other than to say “diverse, interesting and enthusiastic� Next Rally: This rally, be it due to good luck or good management, has set the bar extremely high. Just to get weather as good as we had would be exceptional not to mention the completion percentage. To hope to be able to reproduce this rally is probably wishful thinking as this rally is destined to be the one that all others will be measured against. Even 75 to 80% (as good) would be a good future result. Criticisms: It was extremely disappointing that neither the Strahan service station nor hardware shop stocked Ariel big ends.
ROB WALCH
WINTER CENTERFOLD 2013
I
n the 1930s Rudge were in top form, winning races and defining the future with impressive technical innovations - An especially progressive feature was their 4 valve bronze cylinder head design. They made bikes with big brakes - even interconnecting the front and rear brakes to the pedal, they made a clever centre stand more than 15 year before most of the rest and 40 years before BSA. Unfortunately the economy was flat and by 1936 and Rudge were in the hands of receivers until they were bailed out by EMI. EMI at the time were makers of music machines and radar, eventually going on to become the 4th largest record company in the world. EMI moved the factory from Coventry to London and updated the bike’s design with enclosed valves and an improved oil pump. Rudge was looking good. In 1939 the world was turned upside down by war, and all of a sudden Radar was the hot ticket, fancy bikes had to take a back seat. Following the war, Radar and recorded music markets continued to grow and sadly Rudge bikes never re-emerged on EMI’s agenda. In 2001 Paul Blizzard moved from the North West to the South East and chanced a meeting with Casey Overeem at the shell servo in Blackmans Bay. Casey conned Paul into attending a BMCT meeting and bragged about a heap of Rudge bits that he and John Rettig had scored. Paul went home dribbling at the mouth after what turned out to be a life changing meeting!!! Some more research into the history and he was a lost cause, blinded to anything else. Shortly after Paul saw an ad in Just Bikes for a 1937 Rudge Ulster ( Ulster = sports model!!) with enclosed 4 valve bronze head and 8 inch brakes, he had to have it.
Needless to say all was not perfect but help was at hand. Some restoration was needed. Casey and John provided some parts. Peter Scott in Sydney (then president of the Rudge club) proved an invaluable help and Geoff Francombe came to the rescue with generous assistance.
In 2002 the BMCT announced that they were going to run their first Tassie Rally. The pressure was on to have the bike finished and the problems were plenty. The date arrived and the Rudge’s maiden voyage was over the lakes to Ulverstone. Thanks to some hard work the Rudge completed the 2002 rally, and went on to finish the 2006 rally and the 2013 rallies!!! It has turned into a well sorted, excellent example of a 1937 Rudge Ulster right down to its spokes.
MODEL: Madeleine PHOTOGRAPHY: Dan Butcher WORDS: Robert Walch
the elegant ladies of motorcycling Its not often you get the opportunity to ride around Tasmania with a bunch of vintage and classic British Motorcycles but “Tassie Tour 2013, 17 to 28 March” provided just that. Eighty five mostly British Motorcycles and from all over Australia (it’s a liberal club and exceptions are made) ranging in age from 1919 through to the 1960s and around 100 people met at Ulverstone, in Northern Tasmania. Once registered, riders received their logo inscribed cap, shirt and information package in readiness for the tour. The buzz on the morning, as vans from as far away as WA and Northern Queensland unloaded and prepared their motorcycles, was electric. For such a potential ‘boys’ event as riding around Tasmania there were quite a number of ladies, (wives partners, girlfriends and daughters) Some were in a supporting role, travelling along in a vehicle, some pillions, some teamed up sharing a van, but some were riding.
“Crazy chick on a BSA” was the catch cry of Cheryl Fennell riding a 1951 B33 BSA 500cc, Kaye Hammond, always jolly, rode a 1949 Ariel NG 500cc, Roberta Cook cruised the state on a 1965 Triumph Trophy 650cc, Catrina Sargent on what was perhaps one of the oldest and most reliable motorcycles, a 1929 Scott Squirrel, water-cooled 500cc with her dad Noel Sargent also on a 1929 Scott and Vivien Gleeson on a 1955 B33 BSA 500cc “Genivieve”. These elegant ladies of motorcycling were not only fine riders but had lots of fun, literally smiling their way around Tasmania.
and Karen Byrnes – 1942 Harley Outfit, Peter and Mary Allen in a Morgan, Brian and Christine Cartright – 1953 Vincent rapide outfit, Nick Hiller and Daughter Nimah (11) taking turns in the 1947 Harley’s chair with sister Eloise (10) with Mum Jenny following in a van. John and Jan McDermott – 1951 Ariel Red Hunter outfit, Rowden Moore and Elizabeth Hodge – 1930 BSA Sloper outfit,
Pillions were many, David Lind and Kaye Piggot on A65 BSA, Brian and Lesley Flemming – Ariel, Graham and Sue Goodwin – 1959 BSA A10 650cc twin. Peter and Amanda Lakeman – Sidecars featured quite well on this 1942 BSA M20, Arnold De groot and Rally, Ross Holt and Lalage – 1957 Maggie Moore 1929 Norton, Lionel and Harley outfit, John and Lesley Ducat Bev Campbell 1939 Norton S2, John and - 1951 BSA Golden Falsh outfit, John Anthea Alexandrou – 1956 BSA Road and Kate Coleman – BMW outfit, Mark Rocket.
Not to be forgotten are the crew of wives in the van, mostly from Queensland, this gang of enthusiastic supporters were going to have a great time no matter what. There was a lot of laughter eminating from that van. (Apologies if your photo is not here) This was a fantastic rally with fine riding, a really wonderful group of people and excellent old British motorcycles. Gary Rizzolo
Buying a bike off
Ebay
from the U.S.A. Ever wondered what is involved in importing a bike from overseas? Most people would suss the market, legal requirements, costs, red tape etc and then jump. But if you saw something good on Ebay would you have time? Trevor Marshall in Ulverstone was confronted with this dilemma when he stumbled across a very interesting Royal Enfield 750 twin Intercepter/ Constellation, so he decided to bid first, and work through the consequences later!!! This bike was in San Francisco, the seller was a shop, and the person seemed knowledgeable and genuine and Trevor really wanted this special bike. But with this type of situation, trust and faith are required on both sides. Is the bike real? What is its condition really like? Is the buyer genuine, or have they got fairies in their garden? At this stage neither party knows. However, if you want that bike you must move forward and take the risk Problem 1: The seller had requested in the ad, that $500 was to be paid by Paypal and the remainder in cash. The seller was wary of scams and a privacy freak. The Paypal bit was easy and gave the first bit of comfort to the seller. The Cash bit was tricky. Trevor asked for banking details, and was told “no�. He then decided to go to Western Union as per the comforting adverts on TV. $160 later the money was supposedly available for collection in SF, except that the recipient was unable to get his money from two agents, the first because the
amount was over their cash limit, and the other because they wanted far more personal information than he was prepared to give – So much for WU. Stalemate! The seller was then showing signs of frustration. Trevor then suggested that the seller supply his account and BSB details, and he would transfer the money but insisted that the western union money be returned to him first ( After all, the seller could have just denied getting the money and kept the bike). More frustration from the seller! Eventually the Western Union money was returned to Trevor minus the $160 (of course), and the bank transfer occurred. The seller was now happy and keen to cooperate.
Problem 2: Trevor had won the bid, paid the money and now, how to get the bike from SF to Ulverstone? Problem 3: Title in America is an essential document for re-registration or export. The seller indicated that the bike came with a bill of sale only and no title, but he could arrange a title for $300 and this process would take months. Trevor paid this and then started waiting. Time went by, during which Trevor contacted Jon Munn at Classic Style in Melbourne, to discuss shipping options. Jon offered to include the Royal Enfield in a consignment from LA for $1250, but the proposed despatch deadline was approaching, and still no title. Problem 4: Getting the bike from SF
to LA – the seller offered to take the bike to LA for $250. Trevor sent the money – all was well but promises never happened and the bike was still in SF, and still no title! The time approached for Jon’s container to leave for Aus and still no bike or title. Jon offered to get involved, and sent his US rep to SF to see what he could do – all was soon sorted and the bike was transported by Jon’s rep to LA for shipment. The seller refunded the $250. Problem 5: US and Australian export and import requirements and costs. Jon’s $1250 fee included transport and most of the paperwork. The title was never asked for!!! The bike was packed with 42 others. GST was not requested as the bike showed as an export only rather than an import for sale. Maybe all that time sitting in San Francisco was not entirely a
waste! The only other cost was the Australian import fee of $200. Problem 6: Transport from Melbourne to Ulverstone. This worked out well as Trevor wanted an excuse to go to the Royal Enfield Club AGM in Victoria. He took his ute, with another Enfield – single 500 Bullet, and on his way home bought the Super Constellation (now christened Frannie) home. Relief, the end of a tale of frustration, difficulties, quite a few lessons. . . . and a fair bit of good luck. And the start of an adventure. Good luck Trevor!! So, in reality, the list below covers most of the hurdles that have to be overcome: - DOTARS Import approval (older than 1989 scheme – no ADR). Must be approved PRIOR to shipping - GST is payable on purchase price of the bike at the current exchange rate. - GST is payable on freight charges/insurance - Customs charges in Melbourne - AQIS charges in Melbourne - Port entry fees Melb - Agency charges - Crate made of ISPM 15 compliant wood, stamped and a certificate to endorse it. - The bike MUST be super clean with no dirt in tyre treads. - Any other items in the crate must be declared to customs on a separate sheet along with values. Many of these items can be done by an agent and this list is not necessarily complete or correct as the goal posts are constantly being moved!! ROB WALCH and Kerry Dickson
Dunally and
fires Fund Raiser RIDERS: Peter Jones New Triumph Jack and Cathy England New Triumph Yap Overeem Norton Commando 750 Bill Kile Ducati 860 Mark Osbourne BMW R50/5 Jan Blyton New Triumph Peter Bender Vincent Black Shadow Philip Clark BMW K100RS Owen Smith New Triumph Robert Walch AJS 350 lightweight Neil Davelle BSA A50 Jerry Scott New Triumph Ken Vout New Triumph Jim McCulloch Indian 500 Gary Rizzolo Triumph Bonny John Retig BMW R100RS Gary Adderton Kawasaki Peter Hesman Rocket 3 Bill Frodsham T150 Paul and Kerry Dickson Zundapp ( I think)
Visitors
Kim Honda 750 Bert Pepper BMW R65LS Dave Sowerby BSA A65 Keith Bingham Suzuki outfit With some very nice Autumn weather the ride to Dunally was fairly straight forward apart from a bit of excitemnet at the Sorell roundabout where Jack and Kath found some water on the tarmac and went in for a closer inspection. This unfortnately resulted in a sore knee and some damage to the bike. Dunally is quite a sad place now after those dreaded fires and with our usual Bakery no longer there we lined the main drag and gained refreshments from over the road. Wally had asked if we could participate in a fundraiser at the Hotel so in the spirit of the day we headed to the oval where a bit of an impromptu display was set up. Ken and Dawn’s Areo car was a big hit with Ken being the main draw card and providing some rides for onlookers. The BBQ was reasonably sttended but with the afternoon rolling by, many riders left for home. BY Gary RIZZOLO
ORFORD and TRiabunna
14 April 2013
Punters At Buckland: Nigel Reid New Thunderbird Jan Blyton New Triumph Deb and Rob Avery Suz 850 Peter Jones New Triumph Philip Clark BMW K100RS Dave Branch New Triumph Peter Bender Vincent Black Shadow Francis Bender BMW R65 Gary Rizzolo Triumph Bonneville Robert Walch Norton Commando 850 John Read Ariel Outfit Chris Read BSA Sloper
Others Bert Pepper BMW R65 Dave Sowerby BSA A65 John Tomlin Cagiva
After a great ride to Buckland for refreshments we met up with John Read and son Chris and headed to Triabunna for lunch at the famous fish and chip van. After a good feed we were invited by John to see his carriage. It turns out that it was the Sorell to Swansea horse drawn wagon which held 12 people plus mail and goods under the floor with luggage on the roof. The coach was found completely flattened by a fallen shed and totally rotted away apart from the steel components. John has done an amzing job of restoring it. We shall see more on this as he organises horses and recreates some of the journey.
Dover via 5/05/2013
Police pt
Being the first Sunday of the month there was a fair crowd at Salamanca ( Italian Club ) Our members numbered about 15 of which 11 went on the ride. The weather was cool but fine and mainly sunny. Punters list is as follows:
Riders
Peter Bender Brough Superior, Gary Smith T140, Mark Osborne B31, Neil Darvell R80, Philip Clark K100RS, John Rooke 650 Thunderbird, Gary Rizzolo T120, Peter Jones New Bonny, Jan Blyton New Triumph, Bill Frodsham T150, Robert Walch 500AJS,
At Salamanca
Andrew Nichols B33, Martin Svenson, Bob Cleary Velo MSS, Rob and Deb Avery T160
Visitors Bert Pepper R65LS, Dave Sowerby A65, KenW Royal Enfield 500, Chris Hatch Yamaha, The decided route was via Taroona, Lesley Vale, Longley, Vinces Saddle, Huonville Kermandie for refreshments, Hideaway Bay for a Fish farm inspection, Dover for a pub inspection, Huonville, Hobart. Todays cross section of machinery was diverse. Out and out luxury, modern day wiz bang, working mens grafters, pre revolution sporty twins, post revolution multis and an asian clone. Peel offs occurred variously. Bob Cleary was planning to get fuel in Davey St and was not seen again!!, Rob and Deb Avery at Blackmans Bay, Bill Frodsham at Vinces Saddle, Gary Smith and John Rooke at Kermandie, Chris Hatch at Castle Forbes Bay and Robert Walch and Gary Rizzolo at Hideaway Bay leaving a group of about 8. It was certainly a treat to ride with a Brough in our midst. As you would
expect from such a revered machine it rolled along effortlessly and performed impeccably. It looked beautiful and started first kick all day. Its panniers were sized to fit a tooth brush on one side and a clean pair of scruds on the other. Ie. All a gentleman needs! Ken, with his highly modified Indian Enfield was in Tasmania to visit his
daughter. He rode down from central NSW in 2 days on what appeared to be a well sorted slick machine. Mods included replacing almost all moving engine parts with English made items. Ken is well versed in dealing with difficult machines as he has ridden a Cossack to Cape York!! Generally a good day was had by all.
By ROB WALCH - photo G.R.
What a great day fro a Picnic....those long shadows are a tell-tale of the brilliant weather for the day at Ross
PICNIC AT ROSS
The British Motorcycle club and Vintage motorcycle clubs combined display effort, (Howard, where is the club banner?) BTW That is Bert Pepper talking to Howard The FJ Holden and caravan from the 50s - sums up the Picnic at Ross
David, John and Kim with pets and random children we think...
Slim pickings at Slim Pickins’ stall Glenn’s beautiful 1938 ES2 Norton and Dave’s very nice ‘66 Thunderbird Martin and little William with Glenn, behind, all from Launceston
1962 Triumph - set up for Elvis’s vist to Tasmania
Howard Burrows came with stall and EOS motorcycle, what a steering mechanism Owen’s Cafe Racer, a Classic Modern Triumph Nigel’s new bike behind
peter andrews AND HIS Motorcycles:
TRI2TON
I met Peter Anrews and his wife Pat at the Newark Bike Show where he had his BSA/4 outfit on display. They were a very nice couple and in our chats I asked him to write something about himself for our club members to read and he sent me some photos and this letter. Gary Rizzolo “Hi gary where do we start. I have been buiding specials since I was 16yrs old when parts were cheaper and plentiful,lets start with the “Tribnor” I
built the same bike at the age of 17 but called it a TBN (triumph/bsa/norton) then left bikes alone for some years. 15Yrs ago I decided to build a TBN but to a higher standard than before and call it a Tribnor but with the exact details and colour as the TBN,(triumph t120 engine/norton gearbox and forks/ and a bsa goldstar frame and alloy tank,I rode it for 300 miles then lost interest in it and my son bought of me for the cost of building it(£3,000.00)
And he has owned ever since. Then 4 yrs ago I retired, needed a hobby and got back to building bikes, “Tri2ton” I had wanted to build this for about 40yrs when a norton frame came up at an auto jumble 4yrs ago that had been extended by 6” and bought it and went for it, I knew what i wanted in my mind and went from there, it had 2 full race Bonny engines, a Norton gearbox, a Suzuki 4 leading front brake, a
Triumph conicle rear brake and a custom made swinging arm extended by 2” to take a wider rear wheel, all the nuts & bolts are stainless, the colour of the bike is Lucerne green and Titanium silver which my wife Pat chose and it suited the build. The bike was built so you had decompression valves on the front engine so you start the rear one first and pull in the front engine, after riding it a couple of times I had no interest in it and
really it was not a practical road bike but I had built and it was the only twin engined Triton ever registered for the road in England. ‘Classic Bike’ road tested it and gave me a good write up about it and some one got in contact with them to see if it was for sale, offered me a price I could not turn down and as I was already building the BSA-four I sold it. “Bsa-four” I wanted to build a motorcycle and
side car so my wife Pat could come out with me as all the previous bikes were cafe racer style. I decided I wanted a classic outfit but a more reliable engine. I decided on the CB750dohc engine in a BSA B31 frame with Norton forks, Suzuki 4leader front brake. So I bought a second hand engine and stripped out the internals and set about altering the frame and making the engine plates and designing the build,then I saw an
advert for a NOS engine from Honda (A training engine) and bought it or really stole it at £600.00 including vat and postage, I had already bought a Watsonian sports sidecar from a friend who had it in his garden for 12yrs and done nothing with it, the colour was the same as the Tri2tonLucerne green and Titanium silver as it looked subtle but different, after 7 months it was finished. On all of my bikes I have made every thing and done all my own paint work as I just can’t wait for other people. What I could not do I had to farm out; wheel building, stainless exhausts, wiring and custom made clocks on the BSA-four, as it was too involved. My workshop consists of a pillar drill, a jigsaw, a buffing machine and welding bottles. So far my wife Pat amd I have done 400 miles in the outfit as our weather is not like yours, ours is crap. I have just finished a complete standard Norton with a Triumph
engine for a friend which will be entered at Stafford Show in April along with mine. At the Newark Show I won First prize for a ‘machine of most technical
interest’, that makes 2 firsts for the tri2ton and 5 firsts for the BSA-four The VMCC valued the outfit at £35,000.00” Regards Pete and Pat
ADVERSTISEMENTS -FOR SALE 1974 Norton Commando 850 See it on youtube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ mUHn4qycR8&list=PLmWiDMIgGk OyhOUxd7AdIZgK2zjzwJvcv New Mk3 Isolastics, Boyer ignition, Single Amal but comes with all twin carb parts, brake master cylinder modification, Oil filter modification (uses z79 or eq filter), Matching no’s, On SI registration. $12,000 Neg Reply to: nfzzzz@activ8.net.au
FOR SALE:
1912 Rover TT model
(has raced at the Isle of Man). Known history. Fully rebuilt and regularly used at Veteran bike rallies. Runs very well.
PHONE: Lizzy - 0403 993 858 (NSW)
titbits RIDING DIRTBIKES ON THE ROOF OF MONA
MONA is David Walsh’s hundred million dollar private art collection housed in a giant catacomb-esque museum, excavated deep into the limestone cliffs of the Moorilla estate in Berridale. Whether you have visited this quite unimaginable place or not, you surely can not deny the incredible impact its presence has had on the city of Hobart and
our reputation on the world stage. I have visited the Museum several times and I am a massive fan of the annual music festival they run MONA FOMA but perhaps the most fun I have ever had at MONA was the day I got to ride little 80cc dirt bikes on the roof of the museum in a race against the museums resident artists and curators. I had only gone as a spectator having read about the event that morning in the paper, however when I arrived I took a turn up the wrong pathway and found myself in
a shed where the participants were being briefed on the rules of the race. “Oops, sorry guys I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque” I said. “Do you want to race” replied a gentleman who turned out to be a curator. “Hell yes” I pipped and the rest is history. I came second overall after winning my heat and the semifinal before I wiped out trying to pass the chef from the Museum restaurant during the final. Ian Fairweather
M 5
port arthur overnight
20
12-13
ollie bollen festival tba
SEP
O 6
OCT
strathgordon lake pedder chalet o/n
8
christmas bbq
D 1
DEC
15
17
caseys shack o/n
fern tree longley bbq p jones
22
ross rally O
23 24
bronte park o/n
26-27
maydeena tiger trail
22
25
28
23
26
31
29
29
Bushy park westerway hamilton
30
tas rally 17th - 28th
27-28
24
24
swansea
27
15
17
13
6
9
no meeting
26
29
24
27
30
25
28
30
no meeting tas rally
agm
26
29
meeting
Note: Run destination subject to change on the day. Sunday start point is Kennedy Lane 10am. Other days meet at Fire Station, Melville Street (outside). Note: If Salamanca is not accessible. Meet at Fire Station
TOY RUN TBA
10
N 3
NOV
geeveston tahune
shannons bikes by the bay
salmon ponds
15
kempton, bothwell hollow tree
triabunna
18
8
11
S 1
AUG
taroona blackmans bay, tinderbox
A 4
21
6-7
J
JUL richmond via brightton tea tree
lower marshes jerico
sorrell lewisham dodges ferry.
14
16
2
J
JUN
9
channel circuit
19
black dog o/n tba
21
bream creek show tba
16-17
dover via police point
MAY
12
orford
dunally
14
10
A 7
fern tree, longley woodbridge
ron leek show tba
APR
MAR
M 3
national park
F
FEB oatlands via evendale
17
3
jan
10
mt wellington bbq p jones
20
south arm
13
6
J
midweek
bmct 2013 calendar