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ISSUE 154
VJMC INC AUSTR ALIA
VJMC Inc Australia The Australian branch of the VJMC is a registered association incorporated in the state of New South Wales.
Objectives of the VJMC: To foster the preservation, restoration, riding and enjoyment of older Japanese motorcycles.
Club Postal Address PO Box 254 Modbury North SA 5092 Membership Applications & Renewals VJMC Inc, PO Box 254 Modbury North SA 5092 Website www.vjmc.org.au VJMC Australia Committee President John McNair | johnfour750@hotmail.com Vice President Jeff Eeles | jeeles@iprimus.com.au Secretary Tony Mahoney | ttmahoney@gmail.com Treasurer John King | pir8@internode.on.net Public Officer David Bernardi | mrdbernardi@gmail.com Area Rep Coordinator Wayne Lavers | twiggyl1955@icloud.com Membership Secretary Mick Godfrey | mgo22098@bigpond.net.au Merchandising Officer Peter Donnellan | peted@internode.on.net Committee Member Paul Rowling | motopaulie@bigpond.com Committee Member Peter Douglas | pdouglas15@bigpond.com Committee Member (Rally 2021) Phil Scorah | scorahphil@hotmail.com Librarian David Quinn | kwakka9@ozemail.com.au Editor Tom Calderwood | tom@pepperpublishing.com.au
QUARTERLY VJMC MAGAZINE This is a forum for members to exchange ideas and restoration tips, seek advice, share opinions and experiences, or anything else relating to the club’s objectives. Contributions are very welcome.
154 CONTENTS
President’s Report
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Baby Honda
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Glasshouse Mountains Ride
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Tasmanian Update
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VIC Club Permit News
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Honda CBR1000F
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Mandurama Meet Up
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Honda NT700 Deauville
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SA Update
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South East Qld - X-mas Party
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Self Isolation Rally
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Swanpool Motoring Festival
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Contribute/Merchandise Ordering
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Members Directory
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Club Info
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Membership Renewal
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Please Contribute
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PRESIDENTS REPORT
GOODBYE 2020 AND HELLO 2021. HOPEFULLY A BETTER YEAR THAN THE L AST ONE. I TRUST ALL OUR MEMBERS HAD A GREAT CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PERIOD. MAYBE 2021 MIGHT BE THE TIME TO SHOW OFF ALL THE BIKES THAT HAVE BEEN RESTORED DURING THOSE LOCKDOWN TIMES L AST YEAR. It’s been very hot here in Brisbane so far this year making riding a bit uncomfortable with the humidity but we have a couple of good rides coming up in February and March. Discussions have been held with the Mackay group on a meet up ride to Monto in June. Will be great to catch up with the fellows from Mackay and maybe we can get some Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay members along too. Accommodation at this stage is the Albert Hotel, a beautiful big two storey building with big balcony’s on each side. I must say a big thank you to all the members who contributed stories for the last magazine (issue 153). It was a very good read and a great advertisement for our club. Hopefully we can continue that effort with the next mags. Well done. The 2021 VJMC National Rally is set down to be held in October and located in Bendigo Victoria. Bendigo is a beautiful city with many magnificent buildings throughout the city and is surrounded by some beautiful riding roads. Rally Coordinator Phil Scorah and his team have been working towards putting together a great rally for the members attending. Bendigo and Ballarat along with the surrounding districts are home to many
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unusual and rare machines so we could be in for a real treat. Of course one of the other attractions to the rally is the opportunity to catch up with all our Victorian and New South Wales members whom we haven’t seen for some time due to border closures etc. One of the highlights of my holiday trip down to Cootamundra in NSW last year was the opportunity to go to a meet up with members from the Central West Region at Mandurama just north of Cowra. Cheryl and I made the trip of about 160klms over there in atrocious conditions with torrential rain belting us all the way. Thankfully we were in the car as was everyone else who attended the lunch at the Royal Hotel in Mandurama. The village was selected due to its central location to members throughout the area. We all enjoyed a beautiful counter lunch and some great conversation with members from Cowra, Milthorpe, Orange and Blayney. Wayne Lavers from Grenfell west of Cowra was supposed to attend but was unwell. It was nice to catch up with Andrew Cox in Young on the way back to Cootamundra too. Keep Safe John McNair
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BABY HONDA
A rticle by Wayne Lavers
“IT’S QUITE A COMFORTA BLE LIT TLE B I K E TO R I D E ...”
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BABY HONDA
IT’S AUGUST 1966 AND A LANKY, BLOND HAIRED 10-YEAR-OLD LAD STANDS AT THE FRONT WINDOW OF BR ADEN’S TYRE TYRE SERVICE, HONDA AND PUSHBIKE DEALERSHIP IN THE TOWN OF FORBES IN THE CENTR AL WEST OF NSW. HIS ELEVENTH BIRTHDAY WAS A MONTH AWAY AND DAD HAD SAID HE COULD HAVE A NEW PUSHBIKE.
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He scanned the rows of Speedwells but what caught his eye was the new blue and white Honda moped, ‘Baby Honda’, the P50. It took pride of place in the window beside a minute, red tartan - seated Honda mini bike. The pressed steel frame, drum brakes, lights, speedo and rack gave an impression of modern reliable travel. It could take the boy to
and from school with the minimum of effort and he would be the envy of all the other kids. Wow!....could he get Dad on side? But it was not to be. Dad in his usual ‘ticking all the boxes’ way of going about things, was swayed for a day or so until realising that the tiny $125 dream machine needed to be registered and the rider licensed. He had built bolt-on friction drive mopeds as a youth and understood a boy’s yearning for motorised transport, but would not yield to pressure. No more was to be said. A green Speedwell Popular Deluxe was purchased instead and the young boy’s dreams were not fulfilled for fifty years.
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Flash forward to 2018 ... an advert is spotted on Gumtree. Honda P50. Owned for the last 35 years, running and in average condition for age. $1,500 ono. The seller was a Industrial Arts teacher with a fascination for small motors and we had some wonderful discussions as the purchasing negotiations progressed. His expertise in and fascination with small internal combustion engines sounded amazing. But I digress. I had always wondered why Honda had decided to build what could only be described as an exercise in over engineering in the P50. I feel it was because they could! It was the only ohv, 4stroke hub motor moped to be built and was the last hub motored moped to be produced anywhere in the world. Hub motors had been common between and after the wars but almost all were two stroke. The P50 was styled after the BSA Winged Wheel which was two stroke but the Honda was a 50cc, 1.2hp, overhead cam engine with splash-feed lubrication. The gearbox was actually a ‘chainbox’ with a triple chain reduction; not a three row chain but a little sprocket to a big sprocket to a little sprocket to a big sprocket to a little sprocket to a big sprocket, three separate chains and a centrifugal clutch. It ran 17in wheels with a tiny drum brake on the front and a band brake on the rear. www.vjmc.org.au
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But it didn’t end there....it was produced in two forms; one for Holland and one for the rest of the world. The Dutch bike, of which something like 2,000 were produced, had gear reduction instead of chain and 23in wheels instead of 17. I understand, if I remember correctly, that approximately 25,000 P50s were produced over an 18 month period between 1966 and ‘68 before it morphed into the PC50 which was a much more functional design, having the engine in the conventional position. The P50 on the other hand is very back heavy having 32 of its 45kgs carried by the rear wheel. This makes riding the tiny beast very different to the average motorcycle. Steering is extremely light and vague, the tiny leading link doing a sterling job of keeping things on track. I feel there was a good reason Honda put a large carry rack over the front wheel - to even up the weight bias. It’s quite a comfortable little bike to ride once you get used to the interesting handling, it’s governed to around 25mph by a
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centrifugal retard on the flywheel that holds the revs below 4,200rpm which is more than fast enough given its foibles. Mechanical parts are relatively easy to get, the top end being much the same as other Honda 50s of the day; plastics are hard to find. I’ve managed to find just about all parts I’ve needed to date. The back wheel is off at the moment getting spokes fixed. We should be rolling again soon. There have been thousands of motorcycles designed and built in the last 100 years but not too many have stepped outside the traditional design box; I would consider the Honda P50 (also called P25 in some markets) ‘Baby Honda’ to have taken a giant stride outside the box … just because it could. It’s an interesting and rare little bike, a sweet, cute little retro and a pleasure to own.
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GLASSHOUSE MOUNTAINS
– DECEMBER 2020 –
Words and photos John McNair
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GLASSHOUSE MOUNTAINS
THIS RIDE WAS ORGANIZED BY THE QLD HONDA CB750 CLUB AS A JOINT RIDE WITH THE VJMC. WE HAD ABOUT 14 BIKES MEET AT CASTLEDINE ON BRISBANE’S NORTH SIDE. WITH THE DAY WARMING UP WE GOT UNDERWAY RIGHT ON TIME WITH BEN FROM THE HONDA 750 CLUB LEADING US ON A NICE RIDE ON VARIOUS BACK ROADS WHICH SKIRTED THE WESTERN SIDE OF MOR AYFIELD AND CABOOLTURE AND THROUGH TO OLD NORTHERN RD AND ON TO WAMUR AN.
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GLASSHOUSE MOUNTAINS
Here we met up with Graham on his very nice Honda CB750 (one of about six on the ride). We continued along a nice back road through several fields of pineapples to Elimba. Heading north we continued along Old Gympie Rd almost to Beerburrum where we turned left onto the Glasshouse Mountains Lookout Rd. This road was quite twisty and a lot of fun. Soon we arrived at the lookout where we met up with Alan Stevens from the Sunshine Coast. The day was quite hot now and it was a relief
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to find it a few degrees cooler up in the lookout building. There are some nice views from here over the Glasshouse Mtns with their volcanic spires rising out of the surrounding bushland. From here we rode about 800mtrs down the hill to the Glasshouse Café for morning tea.
“...W I T H T H EI R VOLC ANIC SPIRES RISING OUT OF THE SURROUNDING B U S H L A N D .”
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With Ben out front we headed back onto old Gympie Rd and north again to the outskirts of Beerwah joining the BeerwahWoodford Rd. We had an enjoyable ride up the Peachester Range to Peachester Village and on to Woodford on the D’Agular Hwy. Wow, it was hot once we came down off the range. There were quite a few bikes in Woodford as we rode through on to D’Agular for the turn off to Mount Mee. Getting cooler now as we climb the mountain and it was quite pleasant as we rode along the mountain to the fabulous Pitstop Café for lunch.
northern areas of Brisbane. The food is good and we soon satisfied the worms. As nice as it was there we had to make a move home although we were dreading coming down off the mountain to the heat. At the foot of the mountain is the village of Dayboro and it was like we rode into an oven. The ride home from there was extremely hot needing a stop for cold water on the way then home to the air conditioning for John and Cheryl.
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TASMANIA UPDATE
ON THE 28TH FEBRUARY VJMC TASMANIA NORTH/NORTH WEST BR ANCH ATTENDED THE JAPANESE CAR AND BIKE SHOW AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM IN L AUNCESTON. IT WAS A GREAT DAY WITH 76 CARS AND OVER 30 BIKES IN ATTENDANCE, 25 WERE BIKES OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE.
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There was an excellent variety of bikes and many different brands including trail, trials and some absolutely beautiful road bikes. We erected a Marquee to advertise the club and received many comments about the professional presentation and approach by the VJMC. The Museum had discount admittance on the day and if anybody is down this way it sure is worth a visit. Malcolm Innes-Wayling presented a Suzuki GT750 in absolute pristine condition that he had just finished restoring and won the trophy for “the bike the judges would like to take home”. It was a great day; the sun was out, and everyone was complaining that it was too hot, but for anybody reading this that has been to Tassie, I say, best not complain, it sure will get cold as the year rolls on.
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VCJ LMUCB I PNEC R AMUI ST T N RE AW L ISA
VJMC VICTORIA
CLUB PERMIT NEWS During 2020 we processed 520 renewals and 47 new applications. VJMC members with Victorian club permits hold between 1 to 14 each. Model years range from 1946 to 1995, the majority being Japanese motorcycles plus a few Japanese cars and non-Japanese motorcycles. The proportions of makes are: - 39% Honda - 21% Suzuki - 18% Kawasaki - 18% Yamaha - 4% others. Note that this is not a complete list of all motorcycles Victorian club members own, as others may have full registration, a club permit with another club or not registered. The Victorian club permit scheme is quite cost effective. An annual motorcycle permit costs approximately $80 for 45 days log book usage, roughly 1/8th the cost of full registration. Our VJMC Victorian club permit system is run by 2 registrars. We also have 11 scrutineers based in the areas of metro Melbourne, Geelong, Mornington Peninsula, West Gippsland and Central, Western, North Eastern & North Western Victoria. Please read the detailed information of the scheme listed on the VJMC website ‘Club Rego’ page (see Victoria section near the bottom) and if required we can also provide printed copies to members who do not use the internet, just call us on the numbers listed below. www.vjmc.org.au
TH ER E A R E A PPROX I M ATELY 60 0 CU R R EN T VJ M C V I C TO R I A N CLU B PER M IT S O N O U R R EG I STER .
Some additional tips for members: 1. F or new applications - roadworthy certificates, scrutineering forms and engineering certificates (if required) are only valid for 30 days. 2. For renewals – a club permit must be renewed before 90 days after its expiry date, otherwise VicRoads will cancel the permit. 3. Australia Post deliveries can be slow, use their Express Post option if time is limited. 4. Track when your club permit renewals are due and contact VicRoads if you have not received a renewal notice from them in time. 5. Check that your bike’s details are correct, including VIN/frame number and engine number, on all documentation and get this corrected if required. 6. O ur system is run by unpaid volunteers in their spare time. We do our best to work with the VicRoads dictated rules & procedures and the requirements of our club members and volunteers. Constructive feedback is welcome, arguments are not. The highlight of our voluntary work is seeing many different types of older Japanese motorcycles getting back on the road, being ridden and enjoyed by our members and also enjoyed by many of the public who see these nice old motorcycles out and about. VJMC Victoria Club Permit Registrars: John Doward – phone 0467 280 425 Trev Whitty – phone 0419 807 212
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HONDA CBR1000F
Article by John St.John
BEFORE COVID STARTED I HAD INTENTIONS OF PURCHASING A “CL ASSIC” AND GIVING IT A GO AND I HAD ONLY PREVIOUSLY SERVED MY OWN BIKES.
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HONDA CBR1000F
So, just as COVID was picking up pace I purchased a 1989 Honda CBR1000F with 13000 kms on the clock. She appeared to have been stored in a rather rough environment and sustained some substantial cosmetic damage. I was more worried about the internal runnings of the beast. She was a runner, but just. I thought I would give it a go and commenced to start in May 2020 on my “COVID” project. I started with removing the fairing parts numbering them, laying them out and repairing them. I then commenced to go over the engine which I could see needed some TLC, new seals, fluids, timing chain etc, some of the work was completed by my trusty mechanic who also looks after my 1999 Kawasaki GTR1000.
In the meantime I prepped the fairing parts for spraying. One I received the bike back with new tyres as well I started work on the brakes, forks removed all the rust on the frame and started to polish every, yes every screw that holds the fairing in place and is visible to the naked eye. I didn’t want to have the rusty screws letting the bike down once the fairing was reattached. Over a 5 month period things progressed nicely. The time I would normally spend traveling to work was spent on the project. At one stage I had to “fabricate” a missing part of the fairing just above the left indicator which was completely missing, this was new territory for me but, it came up really well, even the guy who sprayed the fairing was impressed. I also recovered the seat with some marine vinyl which I hope will last.So, after 6 months of blood, sweat and cursing she has now been given a new lease of life.
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MANDURAMA
Article by John McNair
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MANDURAMA
D U R I N G O U R H O L I DAYS L A ST O C TO B ER I N SO U TH ER N N SW CH ERY L A N D I W ER E FO RT U N ATE EN O U G H TO B E A B L E TO AT TEN D A M EE T U P O F TH E CEN TR A L W EST N SW VJ M C R EG I O N M EM B ER S I N M A N D U R A M A W H I CH I S A BO U T 3 0 M I N U TES N O RTH O F COW R A . With lots of very heavy rain around that weekend six members attended the lunch at the Royal Hotel in Mandurama. All attending opted for four wheeled transport on the day which was a wise decision. Great to see they made the effort to be there. The Royal Hotel is one of those old corner hotels
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with the balcony running down both sides and iron lace railings. Inside through the bar was a very nice dining room where we enjoyed a delicious meal and a little something to wash it down. A most pleasant time. The Meet Up was organised by Peter Ezzy who is the VJMC Rep for the area after discussions with Wayne Lavers from Grenfell. In attendance were Brian, Rob and Bryan from Cowra, Peter from Orange, Peter from Blayney, Peter Ezzy from Milthorpe and Cheryl and I all the way from Brisbane. Everyone enjoyed the day and talk was about having another one soon. Glad we could be there.
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NT700 DEAUVILLE
Story and Photos: Rob Carmichael & Peter Nikolic
D O ES ‘D E AU V I L L E’ STA N D FO R ‘D U L LV I L L E’ A S SOM E CR ITI C S S AY? O R D O ES IT M E A N ‘D O U G H -VA LU E’ A S W E A SK O N TH E COM I N G PAG ES?
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NT700 DEAUVILLE
Back in 2016, in VJMC Magazine 139, I wrote about an article I found in a British bike magazine entitled “Emerging Classic – Honda’s Deauville”. I was interested in what the author (Steve Cooper, UK VJMC) had to say about the Deauville because I had just bought one. Now flash forward to 2021 - that bike has a new owner, so it’s time to revisit the Deauville and see what’s happened to it since 2016. But first let’s recap what Steve had to say Basically Steve argued that when the Honda Deauville was released it had been unfairly maligned in the motorcycling press and dubbed with the negative epithet “Dull-ville”, because of the modest performance resulting from a mediocre power-to-weight ratio (48.3kw:236kg) – a
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high-performance sports bike it certainly isn’t! It looks like a full tourer, but with only a 680 cc V-twin engine, a capacity of about half that of its stablemate, the Honda ST 1300, but it’s about 80kg lighter than a ST1300. Steve’s conclusion was “Even previously dismissive publications have begun to wake up to the charms of this overlooked machine. Adjectives such as unflappable, agile, well-balanced, frugal and torquey are all used to describe the V-twin. It’s a genuine quality Honda product so reliability comes as standard.” I agreed with Steve Cooper’s characterisation of the Deauville. The bike is extremely comfortable for both
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rider and pillion, and though heavy and relatively low-powered, it handles well and has decent torque from low down and so it’s easy to ride. It has a linked braking system (but no ABS) and final drive is by shaft and hence is low-maintenance. Fuel economy is good (up to 22km per litre). The V-twin exhaust beat is nice and mellow but not intrusive. The fairing protects the rider from wind and rain pretty well and the screen is (manually) adjustable for height. The Deauville is a very rider-friendly bike, but if outright performance is your thing, you will be disappointed. The only reservation I had with the bike was the locking mechanism on the integrated pannier system. On occasions a pannier lid would come down without warning. In 2015 I was diagnosed as having Parkinson’s and in 2019 I decided to put the Deauville on the market as it had become too heavy for riding in the city and I wasn’t doing much touring. It sold to the only person who rang to enquire about it, Peter Nikolic, an experienced rider who has worked in the motorcycle trade for years and owns several other bikes. The story now passes over to Peter. I acquired the Deauville in July 2019 and have had it for 20 months. The first thing done was to swap the 10 year old Bridgestones for Pirelli Gran Turismos
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($490). Fantastic tyres – I can now keep pace with the boys on sports bikes on the twisties. I fitted 40mm convex mirrors to the existing mirrors and offset risers to bring the handlebars back a little ($85). The seat was tall so I lowered it 25mm. I can now flat-foot the ground and long rides are comfortable. The integrated panniers used to pop open so I made ‘L’ shaped metal brackets to attach the mechanism to - works perfectly now. No External latches for me; Cold hands in winter spelt ‘Heated grips’ for me. I invested in Whites heated grips. Easy to fit and work great with 4 settings on the hand grip (about $140); Wind deflector - that was next to stop the cold air blowing up my legs. I couldn’t find what I wanted so I made some from Fibreglass and shaped them, then finished in colour matched paint, total cost of about $130 they work; I fitted a self-cancelling turn signal system next (about $189). Wiring diagram was ok, but
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I soon had issues with it. One wiring joiner is crap and the rubber pads for inside the switch are also crappy. Lucky I had good bits to replace them with so no problem now, works well; Front and rear cameras came next and are a ‘must have’. I fitted them myself - only 2 wires, a Positive and a Negative, the rest are self-explanatory and clip together ($189). I do a lot of recreational riding and covered about 25-000 Ks in 20 months. I also found the GPS I fitted the same time as the cameras was a good addition. Works fine but sometimes it’s good to know the way. Not expensive, just under $200; Finally, I fitted an aftermarket Delkevic exhaust kit ($310). I found it too noisy for me and fuel economy was poor. I made and fitted a baffle and the exhaust is now much quieter and I get about 24 Km to the litre. The Delkevic system is also much lighter than the OEM system. Everything I have done so far I am very pleased with. I found it a great bike when I bought it and even better now. If Honda brought out another bike the same with a motor larger or equivalent power to my Yamaha MT09 (see in background in first picture), I would buy it today. It’s so comfortable I have done three day rides of 600km each day. Now it’s back to Rob for the conclusion. Peter purchased the Deauville for $6,000 which included the following accessories: a genuine Honda Top Box; a Rad-Gard radiator guard; a Fender-Extender on
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the front mudguard, and a Lithium Ion battery. Peter estimates that he then spent around $1,740 on the modifications and accessories he fitted. Admittedly, Peter being in the trade meant that he could do a lot of the work himself, but for an outlay of around $7,740 he is now the owner of an extremely competent and comfortable long distance touring bike. Compared to the outlay for a similarly fitted-out, albeit more powerful and faster tourer (such as say a 2016 BMW R1200 RT with 22,000 Km on the clock advertised for $21,800), Peter’s customised Honda NT700 Deauville is great value for money. So, when it comes to pronouncing the name of the French town Deauville, it sounds to us much more like ‘Doughvalue’ than ‘Dull-ville’. By the time Peter’s bike will qualify to be put on club plates, we expect that the NT700 Deauville will be recognised as one of the best value-formoney classic touring bikes money can buy…….if you can find one that is!
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SA UPDATE
1 4 T H D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 0 T U R N ED O U T N OT TO B E TOO H OT SU N DAY FO R TH E R I D E, Q U ITE N I CE CO N D ITI O N S A LTH O U G H A B IT W I N DY I N A FE W SEC TI O N S. Rode from Bec's Bakehouse and followed the coast to Moana, back out to Aldinga, Silver Sands then a break at Myponga Reservoir. The riding to Carrickalinga, Yankalilla, Inman Valley Road, Sawpit Road, Pambula Road then across South Road down Crows Nest Road Lookout, where we had another break, appreciated as the roads were a bit rough. Then it was a short trip to Goolwa Bakery where we had lunch. After that, we all went our own way home. Much thanks to all as the cornering system went smashingly well and thanks to Garry who volunteered, with high-vis vest to be tail-end charlie. People who work the cornerman system well, makes the whole ride flow so much better. Thanks to all, very much enjoyed leading the ride. Richard Furler
1 0 T H J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 1 SM A L L T U R N - U P AT PR I CE’S B A K ERY AT Had re-registered the ZRX1100 for 3 months as it G O L D EN G ROV E V I L L AG E, WA S G O I N G TO B E A WA R M O N E AT 35C+, SO W E D ECI D ED has just been sitting in the shed for ages while I’ve been riding the Z1300. Just a bit of difference in O N A Q U I CK R I D E U P TO LO B E TH A L. the weight and nimble handling factor! Forgot how Going up the top of Seaview Road, Range Road much fun the ZRX is. North, coming out at Houghton, Inglewood where Replenished our fluids and a bight to eat from the we continued around the Millswood Reservoir Amberlight Café, bit of casual chatting for a while, cutting across to the Gorge Road, passing through then time to head back home going our separate Cudlee Creek where those early-start bike riders ways. Thanks, Peter Donnellan were already settling in for their morning cup of Coffee. Chucked a right at Cudlee Creek Road, then a sharp right onto Fox Creek Road, love this stretch. Mid way through we hooked a left on a not so common Staffords Road, connecting up to Miller Road, pass the Quarry which led us in to the back of Lobethal where we found the shadiest spot in the Main Street.
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2 9 T H D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 0 IT WA S A G R E AT SU R PR I SE TO A R R I V E AT STE A M RO L L ER PA R K AT 6.3 0 I N TH E E V EN I N G TO B E M E T BY AT L E A ST 10 OTH ER M OTO RC YCL I ST S, M OST EN CO U R AG I N G. We waited until approximately 7pm, by which time we had grown to a group of 15 bikes so we headed off via the lovely roads around the Piccadilly Valley and on to Greenhill Road to take us all the way into Balhannah. At this point we were still all together, then along Junction Road and a small back road to by-pass Littlehampton and on through Nairne and along the old main drag to Melbourne. Just the other side of Dawsley is the magnificent road to Harrogate, this has to be one of the great bike roads in the area except for one small section of dirt road (very good dirt road I might add) but enough to put a lot of riders off using it. We regrouped at the start of the Harrogate road and it was here that I discovered that we had lost some riders, oh dear. No answer on the mobile to one of the missing so there really was not much we could do but press on. Indeed we did, knowing the road well and the Suzuki Bandit behaving quite badly it was quite spirited run through to the previously mentioned dirt section with Mr. Osbourne in hot pursuit on his Kawasaki, great fun. Another stop in Harrogate to let everyone catch up and we were on our way to Woodside. It is about now that a major problem rears its head with a twilight ride in the Adelaide Hills, in that at some stage you will be riding into the Sun. This slows things down somewhat and you begin to realise that you will soon need to buy a new visor for you helmet! www.vjmc.org.au
The route then took us around Woodside and on to Lobethal, down to Cudlee Creek, riding through the deep valleys you realise the sun will soon be down. We rode around the top of Millbrook Reservoir towards Kersbrook but then headed down to the suburbs via Tee Tree Gully, the Plaza and on to Grand Junction Road before turning onto the Main North Road, Enfield and arriving at Villie’s North, our destination for a meal, snack or whatever you fancied. At this point Gary and his pillion turned up having stayed with Pete and Christine, who had a battery malfunction at Balhannah, a quick phone call to Pete and I was relieved to hear help had been summoned, so all was well. These Twilight rides appear to be quite popular so I’m sure they will continue. I would like to thank all those who made the effort, despite the dirt road. Thanks, Mick Bulman
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H EL D I N M I D D ECEM B ER TH E PA RT Y WA S A LU N CH TI M E E V EN T I N TH E GA R D EN ROOM AT TH E M A N SFI EL D TAV ER N I N TH E B R I SB A N E SU B U R B O F M A N SFI EL D. The 2020 Christmas Party was a joint event with the QLD Honda CB750 Club and attended by a little over 50 guests. The day started with nibbles before a beautiful lunch was served. This was followed by desert and plenty of socializing. After lunch we had about 25 lucky door prizes to hand out catering for the ladies and the men. Some members went for the useful prizes while the sweet tooth ones went for the lollies and biscuits. While it was quite a hot day outside it was pleasantly cool in the Garden Room and I am sure all those attending would have had a great time. John McNair
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L I K E M OST PEO PL E, I H A D M A D E PL A N S FO R W H AT I H A D H O PED TO B E A B L E TO D O TH I S Y E A R, PA RT O F W H I CH I N VO LV ED G O I N G TO TH E 2020 VJ M C R A L LY. As you’d know, in 2020 the rally was scheduled to take place in May and I could make that date! Unfortunately, worldwide events overtook the Club’s plans and the rally had to be cancelled. In the great scheme of things though, this was really a minor inconvenience. As we were shoved into lockdown and not supposed to venture out into the wide world, a cunning plan began to form in my mind. If I can’t go to a rally and socialize with my like-minded fellow club members, how about a rally coming to me? Organisation would be relatively simple … no guessing the number of attendees to cater for and, if the weather were to take a turn for the worse, the event could be postponed at the last moment and inconvenience no one. Attendance would be by ticket only and would only require one ticket as, due to self isolation and physical distancing rules, no one else could be there. There was no need for any promotion or advertising of the rally, and anyway, I didn’t want anyone else grabbing the only entry before I could get it … that would have been embarrassing! As a precautionary measure, I thought it wise to contact our National Committee to find out if there were any legal requirements to be fulfilled to cover myself and the Club. There were some Health and Safety requirements, but the thing they emphasised the most www.vjmc.org.au
was ‘absolutely no bonfires’! This actually led to a slightly awkward silence as, down the back yard, was a large (approx.. 3m high by 3m diameter) pile made up of dried foliage and Blackberry cuttings from doing some tidying up in the garden and I was looking forward to setting that going on the Saturday evening – just like we used to do in the old days up on Mt. Panorama at Bathurst. I gave some assurances, without actually lying, just being evasive. On the morning of the rally, I thought it a good idea to mow the lawn, but a quick look showed the mower tank to be dry. Not wanting to leave home at this stage, I drained some petrol out of a bike to let me get on with the job. In the afternoon, preparations began. My tent was found tucked away in a dark corner of the shed, and duly erected in the garden. It looked a bit lonely, so several bikes were rolled out into the yard and left parked casually nearby. That looked better!
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The evening was quite quiet; undisturbed by the sound of hoodlum biker scum arriving on their raucous machines to spend a debauched weekend with like-minded rabble. A bit boring really, which meant that it was time to grab a cold one and phone up some mates to talk inane rubbish. This was more like it, and a bit of a laugh. Only … it was interrupted by the sound of a police siren rapidly approaching down my street. It became very loud as the police cars screeched to a halt in our driveway. Two rather annoyed policepersons tumbled out of the car and, using a loudhailer, shouted that this was an illegal gathering, and everyone should immediately disperse. Rather amused, I asked them what the heck they were on about. Apparently, a ‘concerned citizen’ had reported seeing tents, motorcycles, and people gathering around talking, laughing and shouting. I did point out that there was only one tent, the motorcycles were mine, no one else was there and I had been talking on the phone. This cut no ice, they were on a mission, and kept shouting for people to stop hiding and come on out. Leaving them to it for a while, I finished my coldie, then tried to explain what was happening.
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After about half an hour, when the novelty had worn off and neighbours had started to gather to find out what the heck was going on, the policepersons took up my suggestion to check the bike rego numbers to find out the identity of the owners. It went a lot quieter then, and they started to flush a little red. They muttered on about ‘only doing their job’, jumped back in the car, and nicked off. This put a little bit of a damper on the evening, and as it was getting dark, I thought it about time to call it a day, but not before getting even with the sneaky neighbour who had tried to dob me in. I have a Japanese LP record which has the recorded sounds of a CB750, CL-72, Meguro SG250, Suzuki T20, Kawasaki Mach3, CB450, Yamaha DT-1 and Suzuki GT750 each doing hot laps of a circuit. I’d downloaded that to my iPod. So, I wired-up a remote speaker next to our neighbour’s fence, put the iPod on repeat at a robust volume, then went to bed listening to the beautiful ‘bird-song’ of the classic Japanese motorcycle exhausts. I woke up the next morning to the same lovely sound of bird-song, although, in the distance it sounded vaguely as if I was in the trackside campground at Phillip Island … better turn it off I suppose! Time for breakfast. At a rally, a full, cooked breakfast is compulsory to set you up for the day … but I couldn’t be bothered cooking that and made do with cereal and a coffee. I know – soft! To keep up the ruff-tuff biker appearance, the cereal and coffee were loaded with sugar and other dangerous stuff. www.vjmc.org.au
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Soon, it would be time for the traditional rally ride. It had been decided by the rally committee, (okay, me) that the corner-marker system might not be practical this time and, as the route would not be long or particularly involved, it should be okay. In keeping with the ‘stay at home’ and ‘no unnecessary journeys’ theme of government advice, the ride would be around our yard. It started from just in front of the house and down the path on the west side of the house, then left turn past the back deck, right towards the bike shed, and another right turn before the back fence, past the shade-house and the Fig tree, right past the deck again, and left up the east side of the house to the front, a trip of about 100 metres. I was looking forward to this ride, as I had only checked the route on foot before. My chosen steed was the ‘Mach 4’, a recently restored Kawasaki H2. Whilst mechanically sound, its exhaust note is not as quiet as modern vehicles. Being a reasonably warm day, a vented jacket seemed best for comfort, in the hope that the weather wouldn’t change during the ride. The bike fired into life, and I was off!
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over the fence. He seemed unusually dishevelled and bleary-eyed. Maybe the ‘bird song’ kept him awake. The ride was epic, and I revelled in the warmth of the sun as I cruised around for almost 30 seconds. Arriving back at the front of the house, it seemed a shame to stop there, so the decision was made to repeat it, but in the opposite direction! Wow!! This was made a little awkward by the lack of turning room, but after a session of shunting around, I was ready to go again The trip was a little more complicated this time by having to remember to turn right instead of left. Then … disaster! I became a little confused, turning left instead of right by the shade-house and ended up in the wife’s recently planted back vegie garden! “Oh dash it!” I cried in a rare display of illtemper. A steady circle back toward the shed was necessary to avoid falling off on the slippery grass … then the bike died … refusing to re-start. I had to resort to pushing it back to the house, where it was discovered that there was no petrol in the tank. Ah, yeah, this could well be the bike that donated the petrol to the mower. Had it not been for the slight directional error, there would have been sufficient to make it back to the start. A little later in the afternoon, it was time to judge the bikes for the awards. To make things fair, I placed in the line-up some bikes currently residing here which belong to my son and grandkids (no favouritism – honestly). Judging in five categories (Best Kawasaki H-series; Best Twin; Best Single; Best 6-cylinder; and, Best Offroad) would be by voting slip. The judging took a little longer than expected due to the universally high standards of the bikes present, which made separating them difficult. Nevertheless, this arduous task was completed, and it was time to chill out for the evening. A BBQ seemed a little excessive, so I rustled up some bacon and tomato jaffles for the evening, and very nice they were to, even if I say so myself. There was no vegetarian option available, VINTAGE JAPANESE MOTORCYCLE CLUB
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but no one complained, thankfully. We then came to the presentation of the rally judging trophies, and I must admit that, just for a change, I was quietly confident that a bike of mine may feature in the awards. Just like the big showbiz awards, there were envelopes containing the results. An expectant hush fell over the proceedings as the envelope for ‘Best Single’ was opened … and the winner was … Jacob Eeles for his 1984 Kawasaki KD80! Eh? What the … ? There was a ripple of dissent from a corner of the room, but prizegiving carried on. ‘Best 6-cylinder’ – I snagged that for the Z1300 – result!! The atmosphere was starting to get tense, but turned a tad ugly when the ‘Best Offroad’ trophy went to Alyssa Eeles for her Honda QR50 over my Kawasaki KT250. It was really close to a fight erupting. This was very, very awkward, and some difficult questions would have to be addressed. Things did calm down when I suddenly recalled an ancient local by-law, passed down by word of mouth and never actually written down, sadly. It stated that only bikes belonging to inhabitants of the suburb were eligible for judging. What a shame for the other owners, but I don’t make the rules. So, ahem, it meant that my bikes won all the awards. Nice! It was now time to
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stand and admire the pile of garden waste that was to be the bonfire I wasn’t allowed to have. Unfortunately, I had been fiddling with some matches, and when one of them flared up, I was so startled that I accidentally dropped it onto the bonfire. It fell in amongst the foliage, and by the time I’d located it, some of the very dry material had ignited. Awkward! Being a responsible adult, I felt the safest bet would be to stay by the fire to monitor it instead of rushing off to get a bucket of water; and to prevent the possibility of myself spontaneously combusting … I had another coldie!
The bonfire burned quite quickly and fiercely, and I felt it was now wise to move back a bit to keep a comfortable temperature. Even from 200 metres away, the 15 metre high flames were quite impressive, but I was distracted by my phone ringing. It was fellow VJMC member Glenn Sides. “Hello Jeff, are you having a bonfire?” “Err, No.” “Um, I can see a plume of smoke from over your way.” (Perhaps putting old tyres and oil on the bonfire was a mistake). “I can see flames too.” He lives about an hour from me! “That’s the BBQ” I feebly offered. www.vjmc.org.au
Although he didn’t actually accuse me of lying, he didn’t seem convinced. I was in the middle of a very detailed explanation of what was going on when the fire began to die down a little and it actually became safe to be in the same postcode as it, and the lack of smoke and flames settled Glenn’s anxiety. Best to avoid him for a while lest the subject should arise again. Returning to the bonfire that never officially happened, I concluded that it may have been wise to have erected the tent a little further away, and that I would be sleeping in my bed that night. Still, I might as well enjoy the warmth for a while longer and partake of some more refreshment. Sunday morning dawned sunny and warm, with the distinctive odour of singed tent lingering in the air. At least it would save having to pack it away, just chuck the remains on the fire. Cold bacon roll and coffee for breakfast, and then it was time to get my act together for the journey home … which did not take long being all of 20 metres. It was a weekend with a difference, but still enjoyable, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all most sincerely for not attending the VJMC Self Isolation Rally 2020. Jeff *adapted from a story by Farmer John in the UK Triples Club magazine
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S ATU R DAY 6TH M A RCH 2021. W H AT A GR E AT DAY. IT A LL STA RTED AT 6.0 0A M W ITH MY M ATES DA M IO N S A NTOS A N D CO LI N B ROSTER PU LLI N G U P OUTSI D E MY HOUSE R E A DY FO R TH E D R I V E TO SWA N POO L. R E A SO N B EI N G H E A D I N G TO TH E SWA N POO L MOTO R I N G FESTI VA L W ITH CO LI N ’S HO N DA CB110 0 R A N D MY HO N DA CB350 F A N D TH E LIT TLE HO N DA R ACER O N TR A I LERS. B R E A K FA ST WA S AT MCDO N A LDS AT GLEN ROWA N.
We Got to Swanpool Sportsground and my registration number was 34 and we were the first bikes on the oval. We set up our bikes and my A frame with the VJMC info. While I was off looking at the vehicles on display Colin tells me that several people took photos of the contact details. By the time the show really got rolling there
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were 398 vehicles (those with four or more wheels) and 61 motorbikes on the oval. I do not know the attendance figures but there people everywhere. The wind was certainly brisk, and the temperature was a bit cool until the sun was well and truly up.
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I have My Hondas in the garage most of the time and have just recently had them both on display in Rutherglen at “CaffienenMachine” for all of December and January. The bikes had only been in Rutherglen for a couple of days and a biker from Corowa rang me wanting to buy the road bike. So, when Colin Broster said he was trailering his Honda CB1100R to Swanpool it got me going to get my bikes out of the shed for people to see. The 350 that is set up as a road racer looks similar to a Honda GP bike of the sixties. I never wanted a “Mike Hailwood” replica but when I have had it
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at Broadford or Winton the bike has attracted a bit of attention hence the conversations I have had with people has certainly made the effort worthwhile. I was able to fire up the racer a couple of times and again it was a crowd stopper. I love to sound of it revving to about 900 or 10000 RPM. The couple next to us with their tike had a little doggie and that little doggie will have nightmares for the next month. Colin was lucky enough to win a trophy for 1983 Honda CB1100R. I will be back there next year!
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MERCHANDISE ORDERING This can now be done online through the VJMC website, making it much easier to select items, fill in form details and with automatic totalling. Each item picture can be clicked on for a larger, more detailed preview. You will still need to make a separate payment through your bank account electronically. For members, go to our website at – vjmc. org.au, and on the homepage, second section down “VJMC Australia merchandise orders now online”, is the link to the merchandise
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A bike A restoration project (complete or ongoing) A Collection Technical info … really anything that interests the members.
Please email tom@pepperpublishing.com. au with stories or if you want any more info on putting something together for the mag. In subject line put: VJMC + (your name and two word description) Next Deadline: December 15
online order form, Go directly to … You still have the option to download the merchandise order form for ordering by EMAIL or to print it out for POSTING. These links are in the same section. If new or existing financial members require login details for the VJMC website, you can find a Website Access Guide (for members only areas) on the homepage, second section down, last line, How to login - Website Access. Clicking on this link will present a PDF of steps to be taken to gain access to members only areas. Any merchandise queries please contact Merchandise Officer: Peter Donnellan on 0408 839 805. www.vjmc.org.au
IF YOU ARE A VJMC MEMBER AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS ON THIS PAGE, PLEASE EMAIL YOUR DETAILS TO ADRIAN DIXON AT ADIXON@CONTECHENGINEERING.COM
Allen Sutton The Hydroblast Shop 3/ 41-43 Sinclair Rd, Dandenong, Vic 3175 0400 516 979 www.thehydroblastshop.com.au Superior restoration of automotive, motorcycle and industrial components. We can make those engine casings, barrels, heads, carbies and intricate parts look like new again. Let our experience be a part of your next restoration project. Visit our website for more detail.
Eudlo Forest Retreat 23 Johnsons Road Eudlo, Queensland 4554 www.eudloforestretreat.com.au 0410 392 844 – Jules. Motorcycle friendly Bed & Breakfast in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Accommodation for up to four singles and two couples. Undercover bike parking provided and workshop facilities available. The local region offers some great riding and many points of interest. Please call Jules to confirm details & availability.
Tri-Spark Electronic Ignition Systems South Australia, export world wide sales@trispark.com.au | www.trispark.com.au 08 8371 1664 Specialises in ignition systems for classic bikes. Our reputation for supplying a top-quality product and technical support is unmatched. We also stock ignition coils, voltage regulators and accessories. We are happy to hear from members about their bike electrical requirements and answer their questions. Please visit our website and get in touch.
Richard Scoular Classic Bikes Direct 41A Jarrah Drive, Braeside. Victoria 3195 0400 222 040 | www.classicbikesdirect.com.au Let our world wide network be your advantage when buying a Classic to add to your collection, Nearly 40 years industry experience.
Alan Jansen Pals Automotive Services 11/42 New St, Ringwood 3134. Motorcycle & car RWC inspections in Melbourne’s Eastern suburbs by ‘Vintage Friendly’ inspectors. By appointment only. www.palsautos.com.au | alan@palsautos.com.au 03 9879 6044 Frank Van Den Broek Garage Door & Gate Solutions 23 Cantebury Roar, Braeside Victoria 3195 9587 4000 www.garagedoorsolutions.com.au Steve Gittings Printforme 03 5334 2605 | 0417 336 360 printforme@ncable.net.au Design. Print. Finish. Offset and digital printing.
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Tony and Catherine Fresh as Bread Cafe 76 Aberdeen Road, Macleod Victoria 3085 For VJMC members: your first coffee is complimentary, great quiet location off main roads, opposite park, with plenty of parking right in front of cafe. Good stop for group rides. Alan Davis Abraham Lincoln Motel 343 Armidale Road. East Tamworth NSW 2340 02 6766 1233 | info@abrahamlincoln.com.au www.abrahamlincoln.com.au VJMC members can receive a 10% discount on their accommodation when they book direct with the motel, stating they are a current member of the VJMC. Bonnie Doon Hotel 1738 Maroondah Hwy, Bonnie Doon. Approx 150km from Melb, our editor Tom Calderwood is the publican at this famous pub. Great meals and accommodation available. There is a variety of enjoyable routes to take on the way, and also while up here in the Gateway to Victoria’s High Country.
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REGIONAL MEETS
Meetings are open to both VJMC members and the general public. Meetings will qualify as a Club Plate ride in most states and territories. Please direct further enquiries to your local meeting convener using an email address below. Please enter VJMC MEETING in the subject line.
ACT / SOUTHERN NSW QUEENSLAND BELCONNEN: 7:30 PM - 3rd Wednesday of each month. Belconnen Soccer Club. Belconnen Way, Hawker. ACT. David Quinn – 0412 695 738 Meeting.ACT@vjmc.org.au
S.E. QUEENSLAND:7:00 PM - 2nd Tuesday of each month. Belmont Tavern. Cnr Burstall Ave & Belmont Rd, Belmont. Qld. Brian Meeting.Brisbane@vjmc.org.au
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA
LOWERHUNTER: 7:20 PM - 2nd Thursday of each month. Club Macquarie. 458 Lake Road, Argenton. NSW. Bill Keevers – 0438 646117 Meeting.LowerHunter@vjmc. org.au
ADELAIDE: 6:30 PM - last Thursday of each month (except December) at the Walkers Arms Hotel, 36 North East Road, Walkerville. Upper Level, Room 1 from 6.30 pm. (Near the ABC Building). A la Carte menu. Peter Donnellan – 0408 839 805 Meeting.Adelaide@vjmc.org.au
MID HUNTER: 7:00 PM - 1st Tuesday of each even-numbered month. Greta Workers Club. Cnr New England Hwy & West St, Greta. NSW. Allan Kensitt – 0405 492700 Meeting.MidHunter@vjmc.org. au SYDNEY: 7:00 PM - 2nd Wednesday of each month. Prospect Hotel. Great Western Highway, Prospect. NSW. Paul Johnson - 0481 142 175 Meeting.Sydney@vjmc.org.au Paul Lenehan – 0408 825126 Meeting.Sydney1@vjmc.org.au TAMWORTH: 6.30 PM last Thursday of each month. Tamworth City Bowling Club. ANZAC Park. Brisbane St, Tamworth. NSW. Paul Rowling – 0411 696 852 Meeting.Tamworth@vjmc.org.au
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VICTORIA CENTRAL VICTORIA: 10:00 AM - every Sunday morning. Garlands Bakehouse & Cafe. 124 High Street, Kangaroo Flat. Vic. Rodney Gilbert – 0439 327 283 or Meeting.CentralVictoria@vjmc. org.au
MORNINGTON PENINSULA: 10:00 AM 2nd Sunday of each month. Balnarring Beach General Store. 181 Balnarring Beach Rd, Balnarring Beach. Vic. Dave Parker – 0416 154 056 Meeting.MorningtonPeninsula @vjmc.org.au WEST GIPPSLAND: 10:00 AM - last Sunday each Month. Prior to ride at 11:00 AM. East Bound Caltex Service & Station. Princess Hwy, Longwarry North. Vic. Mick Gunn – 0439 537 901 Meeting.WestGippsland@vjmc. org.au WESTERN VICTORIA: 9:30 AM the last Sunday of month for a ride (weather permitting) at 10:30 AM Lazy Moes, Sturt Street, Ballarat. Vic. Alan Meeting.WesternVictoria@vjmc. org.au
GOULBURN MURRAY: 10:00 AM - 1st Sunday of each month. Kyabram. 135 Allan St,Kyabram. Vic. Garry Lennie – 0459 233020 Meeting.GoulburnMurray@vjmc. org.au MELBOURNE: 7:00 PM last Tuesday of each month. Grandview Hotel. Cnr Station Street & Heidelberg Rd, Fairfield. Vic. No contact
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HISTORIC REGISTRATION VJMC Members may apply for historic registration, however, please note the club objective: To foster the preservation, restoration, riding and enjoyment of ownership of Japanese motorcycles. Historic registration is aimed at preserving historic vehicles, as a result modified or customised motorcycles may be ineligible for historic registration in your state. Please check the links to documentation for Club Permit/Registration in your state or territory to check your bike’s eligibility. The N.S.W. RMS is now trialling a 60 day log book scheme. The VJMC is registered as a participant in that trial. Provided below are the websites in each state that will be of assistance. You will need to enter “historic vehicle registration” or similar into the search bar. A number of VJMC email address are also provided for further enquiries.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY: www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au.
QUEENSLAND: www.qld.gov.au
Email: ClubRegistration.ACT@vjmc.org.au
Email: ClubRegistration.Qld@vjmc.org.au
NEW SOUTH WALES: www.councilofmotorclubs.org.au www.rms.nsw.gov.au vjmc.org.au Club Registration (Sydney) email: ClubRegistration.Sydney@vjmc.org.au Club Registration(other): ClubRegistration.NSW@vjmc.org.au
NORTHERN TERRITORY: nt.gov.au Email: ClubRegistration.NT@vjmc.org.au
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA: www.sa.gov.au ClubRegistration.SA@vjmc.org.au
TASMANIA: http://www.transport.tas.gov.au ClubRegistration.Tas@vjmc.org.au
VICTORIA: www.vicroads.vic.gov.au vjmc.org.au Email: ClubRegistration.Vic@vjmc.org.au
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AREA REPRESENTATIVES VJMC Area Representatives are available to assist with
Please enter VJMC ENQUIRY in the email subject line.
any aspect of the VJMC they can but particularly club
More Info on becoming a regional rep: Contact Alan Stork
membership activities local to them. If they are unable to
on 0401 995 061 if you are interested in getting VJMC
assist you directly, they will do their best to direct your
happening in your area.
enquiry to the best available person or resource to resolve it.
ACT / SOUTHERN NSW Canberra David Quinn – 0412 695 738 Canberra@vjmc.org.au
Mid Hunter Allan Kensitt – 0405 492 700 MidHunter@vjmc.org.au
NEW SOUTH WALES
Mid North Coast Stephen Wardle – 02 6551 5546 MidNorthCoast@vjmc.org.au
Armidale Greg Inglis – 0408 669 986 Armidale@vjmc.org.au
North West NSW Garry Hennessy – 0418 496 538 NWNSW@vjmc.org.au
Broken Hill Samuel Muscat – 0412 208 898 BrokenHill@vjmc.org.au
Orange Peter Ezzy – 0427 663 246 Orange@vjmc.org.au
Central Coast Andrew Johnson – 0417 654 461 CentralCoast@vjmc.org.au
Sydney David Bernardi – 0431 661 769 Sydney@vjmc.org.au
Far North Coast Rob Andrews FarNorthCoast@vjmc.org.au
Sydney Inner Stephen O’Farrell – 0434 066 966 SydneyInner@vjmc.org.au
Illawarra Tony Deliseo – 0434 344 733 Illawarra@vjmc.org.au
Sydney South & West Allan Dykstra – 0418 866 917 SydneySW@vjmc.org.au
LowerHunter Bill Keevers – 0438 646 117 LowerHunter@vjmc.org.au
Tamworth: Paul Rowling – 0411 696 852 Tamworth@vjmc.org.au
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NORTHERN TERRITORY Darwin: vacant Darwin@vjmc.org.au
East Gippsland Vacant EastGippsland@vjmc.org.au
Queensland
Geelong Vacant Geelong@vjmc.org.au
Gold Coast Dean Johnson - 0499 427 312 GoldCoast@vjmc.org.au
Kyabram Garry Lennie – 0428 542 479 Kyabram@vjmc.org.au
Mackay Peter & Helen Douglas – 0408 186 439 Mackay@vjmc.org.au
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