Harley Owners Group. Darwin Chapter. #9959 Northern Territory, Australia. Top Hog April Ph:

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1 Harley Owners Group Darwin Chapter #9959 Northern Territory, Australia Top Hog April Ph: Stuart Highway 0390 Fax: 1108 Mile PINELANDS NT 0829 Ph:

2 SPONSORING DEALER Garth Bennett NT Motorcycle Centre 1143 Stuart Highway, 11 Mile PINELANDS NT 0829 Ph: Fax: Web: DIRECTOR Rob Thomas Mob: Darwin HOG Postal Address PO Box WINNELLIE NT 0821 Website: PUBLIC OFFICER Kerryanne Martin Ph: ROAD CAPTAIN Phill Krasha Alexander Mob: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Duane Coxy Cox Ph: (W) Mob: SECRETARY Neil Spencer Ph: (H) Mob: TREASURER John White Mob: SAFETY OFFICER Stuart Anderson Mob: TEXT MESSAGES ONLY PLEASE para.9019@bigpond.com MEMBERSHIP OFFICER Suellen Drinkwater Ph: (H) Mob: hogdarwin@gmail.com LADIES OF HARLEY Denis Thomas Mob: denise.thomas66@yahoo.com PHOTOGRAPHER Rob Dunn Mob: hogpics@tpg.com.au EDITOR Purdey Eades Ph: (H) Mob: hogdarwin@gmail.com ACTIVITIES OFFICER Dave Hootn Hartree Ph: (W) Mob: dave@ntmc.com.au HISTORIAN Marilyn Caden Ph: Mob: pcaden@bigpond.net.au PROPERTY OFFICER Shane Doods Doody Ph: (H) Mob: belgravehomes@bigpond.com WEBMASTER Ray Luke PH: MOB: raymond_one@internode.on.net

3 DirectoR S Discourse With Rob Hi all It s not long now until NT Rally - thanks to everyone who has registered, it s shaping up to be a great event. Lots happening in the lead up to the rally as well with Superbikes, the black dog ride and the V8 s, check out the events page for all the details. Take care, stay safe & ride HARD. Rob EDITOR with Purdey Eades G Day It s 5:30 am and I m working to finish the newsletter so it s ready for today s ride and meeting (which I m sadly going to miss out on!) As many of you know I have a whole host of commitments, working both a full time & a part time job and all the committees I represent my time is at a premium. So this months newsletter is late again! If there is anyone out there who would like to take over the newsletter or share it with me, please let me know. I m more than happy to teach you. In reality I can usually make time to put the newsletter together, it s just chasing people for content that I m struggling to find the time for. Anyway please ring me or hogdarwin@gmail.com if your interested. Thanks again to those who have provided input for this newsletter. Stay safe on the road PJ Page 3

4 Coming Events April Superbikes Parade Date: Sunday 22 nd April More Info available from Rob, ANZAC Dawn Service Date: Tue 24th April Time: Depart NTMC 6pm. Where: Ride to Adelaide River and camp overnight ARSS. Attend Dawn Service at War memorial. Black Dog Ride Date: Sunday 29th April Time: Gates open 9:30am Ride departs 11am. Where: Cyclone Motorcycles Hickman St, Winnellie May HOG Monthly Meeting Date: Friday 4th May Time: 6:30pm Where: University Pirates Rugby Club Crn of Lakeside Drive & Dripstone Rd Charles Darwin University All Members Welcome Powercruise Date: 5th & 6th May Time: 6:30pm Where: Hidden Valley More Info at Shannons Motor Extravaganza Date: 26th & 27th May Time: All Day Where: Hidden Valley Looking for bikes to enter the show and shine. Club would like to support Shannons who are supporting our rally. Entry forms in the newsletter and must be submitted by 11 th May June HOG Monthly Meeting Date: Friday 1st June Time: 6:30pm Where: University Pirates Rugby Club V8 s Parade Date: June More Info to come RALLY S 2012 NT Rally 8-10 June 2012 Darwin Showground's Australian National HOG Rally October Canberra Page 4

5 NT Rally Update With Graeme Hi Fellow Darwin Chapter Members, The 2012 NT Rally is shaping up to be a fantastic weekend. If you haven t had a chance yet check out the rally page of our website RALLY PROGRAM FRIDAY 8 TH JUNE 1200 Rally Site open Registration at NT Motorcycle Centre, Stuart Highway, Pinelands Taste of the Top End Welcome BBQ at the Rally Site, Darwin Showgrounds [entry off Hook Road] 1600 Midnight Bar open SATURDAY 9 TH JUNE Breakfast available at the Rally Site - $5 per head 1000 Assemble at NT Motorcycle Centre, Stuart Highway, Pinelands for Thunder Run 1030 Thunder Run departs NTMC 1130 Arrive Wharf Precinct for Shannon s Show and Shine. Bring the Shannon s sign with your number on it. You will also need your lunch voucher which will be exchanged for cash at the Wharf Depart Wharf Precinct for Rally Site 1410 Arrive Rally Site Chapter Challenges at Rally Site 1500 Midnight Bar open Meal served 2000 Midnight Band The Giants SUNDAY 10 TH JUNE Breakfast available at the Rally Site $5 per head Depart Rally Site for group ride to Litchfield National Park. Bring bathers for swim at Buley Rockholes and Wangi Falls. Lunch at Monsoons Cafe, Wangi Midnight Bar open Meal served 1930 Midnight Silly hat competition. Use your imagination and produce the silliest hat to win. Theme THE TOP END EXPERIENCE. Presentations. Band Tight Rope MONDAY 11 TH JUNE Breakfast available at the Rally Site $5 per head Graeme Tilbury, Rally Co-ordinator PS - If you haven t already done so please ensure you have advised your availability and what jobs you would like to do by filling in the checklist available at NT Motorcycle centre Page 5

6 Chapter History With Marilyn Caden CHAPTER CHALLENGES Prior to Mt Isa forming their chapter in 2000 it was called the Chapter challenge was held between Alice Springs and Darwin and the challenges were held at the NT rallies. The buffalo horns were the original trophy and then the other one from Mt Isa with the three pistons came into it. The Tri Chapter challenge Darwin, Alice Springs and Mt Isa was first organised by Digby Hart (Darwin) Brett Peterson (Mt Isa) and Pedro Goodwin (Alice Springs) in After much discussion sometimes at the Goldfields Hotel, Tennant Creek, it was decided to meet once a year at Renner Springs. The National rallies were always held at Easter time at this stage and a few days later on the way home, Tennant Creek hosted the street Go kart championships and Bike show so that is why we got back to Tennant Creek for the weekend. The Chapter challenge was a bit slow in starting as dates could not be decided on but the Challenge finally got organised and has been very popular for the last few years Yes 2010 Mt Isa QLD Rally 2009 yes - Mt Isa - man came off bike 2008 yes - Arnie broke wrist 2007 yes 2006 yes 2005 yes - Alice Springs National Rally 2004 yes - Alice Springs Rally 2003 no - Open Road Tour 2002 yes - Alice Springs Rally 2001? 2000? 1999 yes -chapter challenge Darwin Show Grounds 1998 yes - chapter challenge Alice Springs Rally Perhaps someone can fill in the missing years as I can t remember and if anyone may think that some of the years are not correct please let me know. Michelle & the 2004 Alice Springs Rally Page 6

7 Harley Davidson s 110 th Birthday and the 73 rd Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Let me start off by saying that a lot of the newer members may not know that I attended the 100 th Birthday Celebrations of Harley Davidson as well as the 63 rd Sturgis Motorcycles Rally in That trip I did over 8 weeks and was organised by Heavy Duty. It was the absolute trip of a lifetime. With 2013 only next year you would also be aware that 2013 is Harley s 110 th Birthday. Linda & I are planning to go over again to the USA next year for the celebrations in Milwaukee and take in the 73 rd Sturgis Rally at the same time. The plan is to go again for 8 weeks and take our bike which I did last time. You need the 8 weeks if you want to attend both events as Sturgis is the first week of August each year and the Birthday Celebrations in Milwaukee are on the last weekend in August. I am arranging the trip through Heavy Duty who have numerous packages to suit different budgets. The packages include both Hiring a bike over there or taking your own. They also have packages for people who only want to do either Sturgis or the Birthday Celebrations but not both. There is one for people who want to do both and be fully escorted for the entire trip and another that covers both events but you do your own thing in between. I am opting for the last option where Heavy Duty organises Air Fares and Bike Shipping plus accommodation in Los Angeles, Sturgis & Milwaukee. I will then organise the rest. So far I have done a preliminary route which will take us to San Francisco via Hwy 1 then to Yellowstone National Park, The Beartooth Highway then onto Sturgis. After Sturgis we are heading to Canada and Niagara Falls then onto New York down to Savannagh then back upto Milwaukee for the 110 th. After Milwaukee back to Los Angeles via Colorado Springs and the Million Dollar Highway to Las Vegas then onto Los Angeles. On the way home we plan to stopover in Hawaii for 3 nights as a bit of R&R. Total trip is approx. 15,000k s. Should anyone be interested in joining us I would be happy to go into further details of our planned route and the things you can expect to see along the way. Peter & Linda Taylor Page 7

8 Darwin HOG Introduces Precious Metal What is precious metal? It s a way of still enjoying riding with your Darwin Chapter buddies and getting FREE stuff, who does not like that! ROCKER APPLICATION FORM. HARLEY OWNERS GROUP DARWIN CHAPTER. BRONZE. Complete 5 designated Darwin HOG rides. SILVER. 10 rides, Inc. 1 interstate trip (National or stare rally). Attend 1 Club overnight ride. Be proposed by 2 committee members Or two Silver rocker holders. GOLD. : At discretion of current club Director. ONLY ONE BADGE PER ROCKER APPLICATION. RIDER DETAILS ( please write in CAPITAL letters) Name Address Postcode Telephone Mobile HOG No (int) Registration No Chapter Mileage Page 8

9 ENSURE ALL RIDES ARE SIGNED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER. CRITERIA: Ride to Date Signed By Ride to Date Signed By Ride to Date Signed By Ride to Date Signed By BRONZE Ride to Date Signed By Ride to Date Signed By Ride to Date Signed By Ride to Date Signed By Ride to Date Signed By Ride to O/N Date Signed By Proposer One SILVER Proposer Two GOLD Signature Date PLEASE CHECK ALL CRITERIA ARE FULLFILLED BEFORE SUBMISION. THIS FORM MUST BE SIGNED AND RETURNED TO CHAPTER DIRECTOR FOR APPROVAL. Page 9

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12 To all car and bike club members, 15 th March 2012 The 5 th Shannons Motoring Extravaganza is fast approaching and I trust everyone is busy preparing their motoring art for the event to compliment your club display. Shannons provides the event as a thank you to the clubs and their members who support Shannons and at the same time giving members the opportunity to show off their pride and joy. It gives clubs the opportunity to promote their events, raise their profile and grow their membership. Should you know others with interesting vehicles that are not members of a club, by all means provide them with an entry form. The more the merrier. Many local motor trades associated businesses are showing excellent interest in supporting this event. NB: All businesses and clubs are required to provide a Public Liability Certificate of Currency. This is a mandatory compliance for businesses and clubs The three pavilions will once again be used as well as the lush grassy oval for the displays. Catering will be in the same location as it has been for the previous events. Attached is the entry form. I ask that all clubs designate a co ordinator and collect the entry forms from their members and submit to me in one batch before the 11 th May so I can do the space allocation. Please submit your entry form thru your club coordinator. There will be no charge to put your vehicles on display however as this is a charity event whereby all gate takings go to charity, normal admission fees will apply. This is not considered too much to ask of members to support their club. I anticipate this year s display will be bigger than ever with many new vehicles coming out of backyard sheds for the biggest totally automotive show in the Northern Territory and the premier event in which to show off your vehicle and your club. Hopefully we will get a contingent from Alice Springs once again making the trek this year. Yours Sincerely John Palamountain Business Development Manger Shannons Page 12

13 SHANNONS MOTORING EXTRAVAGANZA Winnellie Showgrounds 26 th - 27 th May 2012 ENTRY FORM Entry No. (Office Use Only) Name Address. Phone number (H) (B) (M).. address.. Vehicle details Make.Model.Year..Rego No.. Standard/ Modified (Please circle) Car Club (if any). Modification Details If you are a car club member, please submit your entry form thru your club coordinator. Your vehicle will automatically be entered in the Show n Shine by completing and signing this form. There is no charge to have your vehicle on display By completing and signing this form the exhibitor agrees to participate in the Shannons Motoring Extravaganza in a responsible manner, towards the grounds and facilities, other entrants and their vehicles and agree that as a condition of my participation, Shannons Insurance shall be under no liability whatsoever for death, bodily injury, loss or damage which may be sustained or incurred as a result of my participation, however caused, whether by negligence or otherwise. All vehicles are required to be on site and assembled on Friday 25 th by 6.00pm for display Saturday and Sunday. Vehicles may be removed after 4.00pm Sunday or after 8.00am Monday however there will be no security in place Sunday night. I also agree that my vehicle shall remain stationary for the duration of the show until 4.00pm, unless permission is given from the organisers to move my vehicle. Entry close off date is Friday 11 th May. INSURANCE: If your vehicle is insured with Shannons it is protected whilst at this event. If you are not insured with Shannons please check with your own insurer re protection at this event. If you are not insured at all you will have the vehicle on display at your own risk. Both now and in the future, Shannons are able to provide you with information about other insurance needs you might have. (please delete if you do not agree to a call from Shannons) Signature of vehicle owner.date.. For all enquiries please contact: John Palamountain Business Development Manager NT Ph: M Please send completed entry forms to Shannons PO BOX 86 BERRIMAH NT 0828 Fax: All gate takings to Rotary Club Of Darwin Community Projects Page 13

14 POWERCRUISE RETURNS TO DARWIN 5 th & 6 th of May 2012 Sponsorship Packages now available Don t Miss Out On Your Business Being Part Of The Wildest Cruising Car Show You'll Ever Go To!!! Supercheap Auto s Presents Powercruise #36 at Darwin s Hidden Valley Raceway on the 5 th and 6 th of May 2012 For those who know what Powercruise is all about, I m sure I don't need to tell you it s just the wildest cruisin car show you ve ever been to. For everyone else, I guess all I can say is get yourself out to the Hidden Valley racetrack on the 5 th & 6 th of May to check out what all the fuss is about. SPONSORS Powercruise to the average punter is a car show but the thousands who have participated over the 8 years that we have been bringing you the fun, will tell you it s more than a car show. Powercruise is one of the reasons we build our street machine, hot rods, hi tech imports or whatever your preferred style of car is. Page 14

15 Powercruise offers car enthusiasts a place to drive your tough street car, race car, drift car or show car, in a safe and controlled environment while allowing you to do all the things you re not allowed to do on the streets or anywhere else for that matter these days. SPONSORS To find out more simply give Ron a call on , or e/mail him at ron@gwelodevelopments.com.au OR check out the Webb Site at Wherever possible, please support the sponsors that support our sport. These guys not only get behind Powercruise, they also come out, have a play with their cars and are the first to help out where they can with prizes and so on for Powercruise participants. You can also call the guys at Powercruise direct on , don t forget to tell them Ron sent you Powercruise Darwin attracts in excess of 200 cars entered each year from as far away as Alice Springs, and in excess of 3000 spectators through the gates over the weekend and is therefore an ideal event to showcase your business. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN OUR ENTHUSIASTIC SPONSORS AND HAVE YOUR BUSINESS REPRESENTED OVER THE WEEKEND OF POWERCRUISE, SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES ARE NOW AVAILABLE.. Page 15

16 HOG Cape York Chapter Inc. The Reef to the River City Rolling Rally Departing Harley Magic Cairns Tuesday 18 th September 2012 Arriving Eagle Farm Brisbane Friday 21st September 2012 Come and join the Cape York Chapter of the Harley Owners Group as we celebrate our twentieth anniversary with a rolling rally from Cairns in Far North Queensland to Eagle Farm in Brisbane for the 2012 Queensland State Rally on Friday 21st - Sunday 23rd September, The rolling rally departs Harley Magic, 34 Water Street, Cairns 7:00am on Tuesday 18 th. The overnight stops will be at Airlie Beach, Rockhampton and Bundaberg. There will be visits to dealerships in Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton and Bundaberg and their local members of these chapters are most welcome to join in on the ride from their dealership. You can join the ride at any of these cities. A back-up vehicle will be provided by Wayne and Rhonda Leonard of Harley Magic. The Cape York Chapter will be hosting the 20 th Anniversary party on the Saturday night prior to the ride departing and all HOG members from other clubs that are joining us on the ride will be invited to attend the party with Cape York members on the night. Each rider is responsible for their own accommodation arrangements and meals. For more information and to register your interest, please contact Kevin Woodhouse, Secretary, Cape York HOG on or or Kevin_woodhouse@bigpond.com Page 16

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18 My First (Big) Bike By Coxy Once upon a time, a long long time ago... when I started riding, the 250cc law had just come in and as with any new law, there was ways, and loop-holes around it. In my case, being in the ADF, I managed to have a NSW licence with a Victorian address, on top of that having just acquired my Army Licence, I shot down to the RTA (MVR) and transferred it over to Full licence at the ripe old age of 19, heh heh heh. I had been riding around on a Z400 (of dubious parentage), that I had built up from a basket case, complete with ACE instrument-protector bars, megaphone exhaust, (baffles by Jex) did a couple of Rallies, (see My First Rally, another story) met a girl, she was on a 185 Suzy, me on the big 400, and as it happened, her brother had THE bike, A Kwaka Nine, and available for sale, for the princely sum of $1000. Keeping in mind, for an apprentice, $1000 was a hell of a lot of money, but this had Yoshimura 1015cc race kit with Pops Yoshi cams and CLIP ON handlebars, (sidenote, also the last bike I ever had with clip-ons) I can still recall the trepidation as I straddled it for the first time, this bike was huge, and actually capable of accelerating up hill at a exceptional rate of knots, (another sidenote is I still have one, which I lovingly refer to as my little bike). So within a day of owning said gargantuan, I announced that I was going on a shakedown ride, taking in some of the best motorcycling roads Victoria, hence the world has to offer, only to arrive home 3 days later to a very pissed off girlfriend, What?, said I, I only wanted to get comfortable on the thing, after all, you want to be safe? I learnt way back then a great lesson in life, there is NO words, nor argument nor amount of flowers nor shovel big enough to get you out of that proverbial pile. Flash forward to July 08 and, after taking delivery of my shiny new Road King, and dutifully taking the family for joy rides, my ever-loving and long suffering wife, charitably suggested that I go for a decent ride, with her only stipulation, that I tell her what DAY I ll be back!! Page 18

19 RIDE RULES 1. Arrive with a full tank of fuel and an empty bladder. Fuel stops will be made as required along the way. 2. Have appropriate riding gear for expected conditions. 3. The nominated Ride Captain leads the group. DO NOT OVER- TAKE him or her. 4. A motor cycle requires a FULL LANE to operate safely. We ride in STAGGERED FORMATION and NOT SIDE BY SIDE. STAGGERED FORMATION: One second rule: The bike to the left or right of you should not be less than one second ahead of you. Two second rule: Maintain two seconds between you and the bike in front of you. Four second rule: Your eyes should be watching a few bikes ahead of you, not fixed on the bike in front of you. 5. We only use one lane of a multi lane highway. That is the lane the Road Captain is using. 6. Maintain a constant speed, this helps prevent the Rubber Band effect. Always adhere to the speed limits. 7. A rider will be nominated to ride at the rear of the group. It is his or her responsibility to ensure that the riders DO NOT GET LOST and to render assistance if necessary. 8. The group as a whole MUST NOT stop for an individual as it can be dangerous to have the whole group stop on the side of the road. The nominated Tail End rider will stop and render assistance. 9. When we do stop as a group, be sure to park well off the road. 10. ALWAYS signal your intention to change lanes. Keep a safe distance behind the rider in front, CHECK YOUR MIRRORS often and concentrate on your riding. 11. If every rider can see the rider behind him or her in the mirrors, the group should not get split up. Adjust your speed to do so. 12. We ride as a GROUP to and from our destination until we split up to go home. KEEP THE GROUP TOGETHER, TRY NOT TO LAG BEHIND. Rides will be listed as HOG or NON-HOG. On a HOG ride, only HARLEYS may be ridden but friends or visitors may meet us at the destination. On a NON-HOG ride, members friends or visitors may ride NON-HARLEYS but at the rear of the group. In both cases any friends or visitors will be the responsibility of the member who invited them. 13. Riders in doubt about ANY aspect of the ride should ask the Road Captain or appointed Road Marshall for assistance. 14. Although it is a group, ride safety is a personal responsibility 15. Novices or riders new to the group should ride towards the back until they are comfortable 16. If it isn t safe to pass, go through an intersection or turn: DON T. 17. In spite of what the group does, pass as if you were riding alone (within formation). 18. Stay within the bounds of your skill level. Don`t be influenced by the bike ahead of you diving into curves. Group riding is neither a race nor a competition. 19. If you don't feel comfortable riding in a group, ride on your own. Staggered Riding Formation Changing Lanes Page 19

20 Know and support your local HOG members businesses Cartridge World 50 Stuart Highway Stuart Park Gillian Dunn Snap-On Tools Selling all workshop, mechanical tools and associated products. Ph: Kevin O Shaughnessy (Kev) Quality Pest Control Robert Thomas - 7 Brooker St, Winnellie Ph: Fax: M E robert@qualityp.com.au Purdey Eades Intimo Stylist. Selling gorgeous range of lingerie and clothing. Ph: purdeyeades@hotmail.com Delta Electrics 1751 Coonawarra Rd Winnellie Ph: Fax: John White Finance Manager Rob Dunn Mob: Phill s Painting Service Old Fashioned Quality & Value All work guaranteed Ph: Mob: Phill Alexander (Krasha Coonawarra Panel Works 1748 Coonawarra Road Winnellie Ph: Fax: Dave Haydon Prop/Mgr Page 20