May 2018 • VOL 9, ISSUE 6
STEEL HORSES POSTAL ADDRESS: The Secretary PO Box 372 Salisbury. Qld, 4107 Management Committee: President: Steiny Mobile: 0419 672 216 Email: steiny1947@gmail.com Secretary: Jak Mobile: 0402 263 920 Email: paul.home@optusnet.com.au Treasurer: Ynot Mobile: 0417 758 792 Email: tw.lowe@bigpond.com Rider’s Delegate: Yogi Mobile: 0418 692 277 Email: 11yogi11@gmail.com Coordinator: Phoenix Mobile: 0411 720 312 Email: adjohnman@bigpond.com The opinions expressed in this newsletter are personal opinions and are not necessarily those held by SHCMSC Inc.
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Other Roles:
Monthly Meetings:
Webmaster: Position Vacant Newsletter Editor: Boots Mobile : 0434 747 404 Email: ozcruise@tpg.com.au
The Steel Horses Cruising Motorcycles Social Club Inc meets every 3rd Tuesday at: Lord Stanley Hotel, East Brisbane, at 7.30 pm. Website: www.steelhorses.com.au
Merchandiser: Steiny Club Objectives: Mobile: 0419 672 216 Email: steiny1947@gmail.com The objectives of the club are to encourage Ride Captain South: Steiny (0419 672 216) Ride Captains North: Pyro (0413 905 141) and Mac (0439 444 655) Ride Captains West: Yogi (0418 692 277) and Sam (0419 174 201)
members to regularly meet, ride, and join together for social enjoyment.
Membership: Membership is open to Riders and Pillions of Cruiser and Tourer motorcycles, & Social Members. The annual membership subscription is $36 for Riders, Pillions, and Social Members. There is a once-only joining fee ($40) on top of the annual membership fee, which covers the cost of Patch, Insignia, and other Club costs. All Members must wear a vest and Club Patch. Members can view the Rules and By-laws at our monthly meetings.
Steiny’s Spiel The President’s Report
Hi all, Well, only two weeks away from our Bowraville, "Christmas in July", so break out your long Johns, because it's going to be bloody cold. Some of the guys n' gals are going to stay in Beaudesert on the Friday night to save them the torture of riding all the way down there in the coldest part of the day, predawn ! I'm looking forward to it. Our annual pilgrimage to the Laverda Concourse was another great day with a lot of members attending. We had plenty of food, and the hot coffee and bacon & egg burgers were very welcome, as it was more than a little nippy down there this morning. At first we all thought it might be a fizzer, as there weren't too many people there for a while, but as it started to warm up, the crowd eventually began to build up too. All in all, I think everyone enjoyed themselves and it was great to have plenty of helpers setting up and packing up at the end of it. A better billy boiling arrangement will be the order of the day for next year, as we had to wait for ages for our coffee, while freezing our butts off. Don't forget our meeting on Tuesday night. I look forward to seeing everyone there. Cheers Steiny "A man has got to know his limitations"
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“A man has got to know his limitations” Ride Captain: Steiny Riders Ned Scouse and son Jak Pyro Phoenix Rob and Connie NSW Visitor
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Hi all, I arrived at the BP early, as I was expecting a visitor and wife on a BMW to join us. We had a decent roll up. Ned. me, Scouse & son, Jak, Pyro , Phoenix, Mac & son in law, Yogi, Rob & Connie, plus the visitor on the BMW. Jak offered to lead the ride for me as he knows I get a bit bushed at the back of Currumbin valley area, so I went TEC. We headed off at 9 sharp, went straight through to Advancetown pub for our first bum break. The Beamer couple decided to bail and go and visit some rellies on the gold coast. We then headed off for lunch at Tyalgum, but unfortunately, Ned came off her bike on a corner and sustained injuries that needed hospitalization. She had broken her left shoulder, dislocated all her fingers on the same hand, and ended up with a real shiner. Mac and I hotfooted it home to my place to get Mac’s bike trailer, while the others comforted Ned and waited for the Ambos. By the time all business was attended to, we had a late lunch at the BP at Coomera and all headed home from there. Cheers Steiny
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A few memories from a few years ago The before and after.... Steiny empties it
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Feb, 2014, our xmas calendar pin ups Damn, in the shadows, again Bourbon. Anyone got bourbon? Anyone??
...thought this club was about naked bikes...
That’s really cute!
Hey, I was supposed to be doin’ this shoot
Geez Jak, that’s huge!
Thanks mate, nice bow tie by the way.
I swear guys, it’s the cold weather
Bollocks!
I asked for a fuck’n step ladder, the president should be tallest!
I’m doin my “cute look”, mum will be so proud...
Nice bike, wish I had one Wow! She’s a gorgeous photographer! If I let go of my helmet, it’ll probably stay there.
My next ride will be to Sydney and back. The boys should be pretty happy with that.
No one will recognise me in these cool shades
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Light Em Up
Ride Captain: Pyro Riders Phoenix Winnie Worker TEC; Steiny
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Hi All Pyro here. Today’s West ride was taken by me today, Yogi joined us for breakfast but could not make the ride, so asked if I would fill in, felt like old times leading a West run. We left a little late but made good time going through to Rosewood and turning left to wards Road Vale. Before we hit Harrisville we turned right and travelled some back streets towards Kalbar, we had few surprises until just out side of Kalbar when we came across some cut grass covering the road, it must have just been mowed as it was all over the road and in some patches is was a foot deep. We had no way of knowing so the few hundred metres or so was very slow and cautious going. We got to Kalbar and stopped at the Local bakery on the corner, a short stop and then back on the bikes, Winnie said her bike needed fuel so we headed into Boonah to the BP, on the way I saw something shinny on the road so decided
to go around it and just as well, It was a very pretty carpet snake crossing the road, as I past it I was pointing at. It and saw its head moving, those following me realised the issue and all went wide to avoid the snake. After Winnie filled up with fuel we headed towards Moogerah dam and then the back way over Croftby and down to the Rathdowney Boonah turn off where we decided to turn left and go to the pub at Dugandan for Lunch. It was already 12.30 when we got to the pub and we had a 40min wait on food which gave us a Good chance to chin wag. After lunch we chose to call the ride and all head for home, Steiny, Phoenix and I Turned right at Yamanto and Winnie and Worker went straight through to Ipswich and home. A short ride today but a good ride all the same. See you on the next one. Pyro
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Triumph Thunderbird
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Ride Captain Pyro Riders Nomad and Storm
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OFFICIAL STEEL HORSES MERCHANDISE: 14 x Steel Horses caps (one size fits all) @ $18.00 each. ALSO: 2 x brand new official club black long-sleeved T-shirts - one is XXL and the other is L - $28.00 each.
A COUPLE OF STEEL HORSES T-SHIRTS: One is size “2XL”. The other is size “L”. $28.00 each.
They have arrived !! ... Official Steel Horses stubby coolers. Various colours, emblazoned with the Steel Horses patch. $5.00 each.
Contact Steiny to purchase: 0419 672 216 or steiny1947@gmail.com
AVAILABLE NOW !!
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Ride Captain Pyro Riders Ace Mac Rob Scouse Aiden Drastic and SuzieQ TEC Hippy and Roach 13
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I think I know why we don’t go that way often now, most said they enjoyed the hill climb but that is not a road for the light hearted and I was glad that those on the ride were experienced riders. We pulled into Advancetown and sat in the sun to try and warm up. After a short break and drink we had a few leave us , Scouse and his son Aiden had to go and Hippy and Roach left as well. Hippy was having issues with his brakes and considering the roads I was taking it was probably a good idea. We headed down Latimers Crossing Road and then turned up a road called the Panorama, headed down through Tallai and down to the freeway where unfortunately there was a traffic jam happening, so we all went down the left side of the freeway and turned off at the West Burleigh and followed the road to the Tomewin Mountain Road and around Murwillumbah and right for 14
Tyalgum. We arrived at Tyalgum just before one and enjoyed a well deserved lunch and had a bit of a chin wag while there. After lunch the ride home was straight up the Nimbin Valley to the service station at Mooyumbin Creek for some fuel and our goodbyes. The ride was approx. 300km for most. A good day’s ride with great friends. I’m not keeping score but I think I found three road works today and it seems like nearly every ride I take these days I find road works and get stopped by either lights or people with stop signs, when Phoenix and I were away it was a running joke that I found road works every day and true to form today was no exception. At least they are fixing the roads. See you on the next one. Pyro
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News on Best of Daytona ’18 new Horses A few more memories
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exposé on his proud purchase, complete with photos and his reaction to its performance, handling and the
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You’ve crossed to the Dark Side. Congratulations to Jak too, on his recent purchase! Hopefully photos will arrive...... one day.
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Laverda 2018 Held at the Cleveland Showgrounds it was a rather chilly start to the day, followed by brilliant blue skies and a good turnout by our club members with 9 club bikes on display. A big thanks goes out to the early risers who braved the cold weather to set up the club marquee. There was quite a bit of interest at our display with Jak, Boots and Pyro chatting to the punters and handing out club business cards. Another great day spent with a fab group of people. Great to see you guys there.
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