DARWIN CHAPTER #9959 NEWSLETTER September - October 2018 http:/darwinhog.org.au POSTAL ADDRESS: HOG Darwin chapter PO Box 36834 WINNELLIE NT 0821
DARWIN HOG CHAPTER COMMITTEE 2018 / 2019 Sponsoring Dealer Garth Bennett NT Motorcycle Centre 637 Stuart Highway, Berrimah NT Ph: 08 8939 0390 Fax: 08 8939 0300 Web: www.ntmotorcyclecentre.com.au Email: gbennett@ntmc.com.au Public Officer Daniel Field NT Motorcycle Centre 637 Stuart Highway, Berrimah NT Ph: 08 8939 0390 Fax: 08 8939 0300 Web: www.ntmotorcyclecentre.com.au DIRECTOR Keith (Gibbo) Gibson 0429 086 206 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Mark (Willow)Wilson 0428 249 742 Treasurer John (YT) White 0419 818 104 Secretary Neil Spencer hogdarwin@gmail.com 0438 882 579 Ladies of Harley & Photographer Sophia Gibson 0407 976 526 Webmaster webmaster@darwinhog.org.au Property Officer Ray Luke 0400 272 121 Activities Officer Steven (Slayer) Downie 0408 102 105 Road Captain Glenn (Cagey) Avery 0400 420 970 Activities Officer & Road Captain Peter Marks ballongilly@bigpond.com 0438 407735 Membership Officer Dianne Marks membership@darwinhog.org.au 0439 894 689 Safety Officer Merv Nicholson mervnicholson@hotmail.com Editor Joanne Hewitt darwinhogeditor@gmail.comm 0400 834 094 Historian Peter Williamson trumpy2003@hotmail.com 0431 598 518 All communication to hogdarwin@gmail.com
Hi All, DIRECTORS REPORT Welcome to a new year of HOG Darwin. Firstly, let me thank all those that served on the 2017/18 committee. It was a pleasure to be involved with you all, and thank you for your commitment during the year. It was a great year for us, with a good number of club events that were all well attended including club attendance at our monthly meetings. Most importantly, the Townsville Rally with 29 club members attending what an awesome time and ride had by all. Onto the New Year, firstly congratulations to all the new committee members, I look forward to working & riding with you all during the next 12 months. I hope we can all have a productive and safe year as a club. Regards, Gibbo Darwin Chapter Director Hi Everyone, ASSISTANT DIRECTORS REPORT It was a great ride after the AGM through Mitchell Street and onto the One Mile Brewery at Winnellie a place we should support after a meeting maybe? Then, onto the Noony for a refreshing ale and to see Bill on his way home to Mandorah. Finally concluding the night with dinner at the Coolalinga Meat House. Stay safe on the roads, Willow
TREASURERS REPORT Hi All, By popular demand, i detail here under our 18/19 activity as regards payments and receipts for 2 months ending 31/8/2018. Receipts Total subscriptions $1,840.00 ( representing 81 paid up members) WBC interest $1.96 Total receipts $1,841.96 Payments Audit outlay $120.00 ( 6 red ) Computer expense $299.40 ( web site hosting ) Donation $500.00 ( MND via Tony C ) Total payments $919.40. It has been common past practice not to put in writing our actual cash credit balance so you need to come to the monthly meetings to hear the magic figure. Any questions just flick me an email. Cheers, YT ACTIVITIES OFFICER REPORT Hi All, The calendar is a work in progress at this stage. Upcoming events will be the fancy dress overnight ride (Sand Palms) just have to confirm dates and theme. I m planning mid-week and the odd Saturday rides for those that work Sundays. I also need to find out what dates the meetings will be on so that I can work around those. Cheers, Steve
A big hello to ALL. LADIES OF HARLEY REPORT Feels like a long time since I've had the chance to catch up with you all as my new job is now weekends as well as a rotating roster. Pretty chuffed to take on LOH and Photographer for another round. I hope to do a lot more as LOH this time round and will when I'm able to. I see we've had a couple more brand new members just recently and that's awesome!! I look forward to catching you all again soon. Kindest regards...sophia, LOH, Photographer and more proudly, our Directors wife Hi Everyone, MEMBERSHIP OFFICERS REPORT Congratulations to all the Committee Members who were elected at the recent AGM. I am thankful to be your membership officer for another year. I will do my best to promote Darwin HOG and HOG whenever the opportunity arises. A continuous reminder that it is a HOG Rule that you are an International HOG member to have local Chapter memberships, so please when your International Membership falls due please renew or I have to take your details off all the Darwin HOG communications lists. Current membership is 81. We have some new members so please make them welcome when you see them and encourage them to join in on the activities. They are: William Daw, Farao Belo Ung, Willem Westra Van Holthe and Murray Hooper. Cheers Dianne Hi all, EDITORS REPORT Thank you to the outgoing Committee for all the support and assistance you provided in putting together the Newsletters during 2017-2018. Congratulations to the new Committee on your appointment, I m sure it s going to be a fun year. This request goes out to all club members, if you have a story to tell, photos of club events or something to sell please don t be shy, forward it onto darwinhogeditor@gmail.com for publication in our Newsletter. I will also be sending out Profile requests randomly to club members to feature in our Newsletters over the next 12 months. Please stay safe on our roads. Cheers, Jo Ph: 0400 834 094
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Name: Keith Gibson Nickname: Gibbo Committee Position: Director Current Bike(s): 04 Fat Boy & amp; 2014 Street Glide When did you first join the Club: 2010 When did you first start riding: 1988 Bikes you have ridden before your current bike: Z250, GPZ 750 Bike you would like to own: 2002 Scream n Eagle V-Rod Best Ride you have been on: 2014 Cairns Rally What is your idea of a perfect ride: anywhere south of Mataranka Most memorable ride moment in club or ride: HOGs A Float Favourite Music: will listen to anything Name: Mark Wilson Nickname: Willow Committee Position: Assistant Director (or Ass Director if you ask Sophia..) Current Bike(s): 2015 Softail Standard When did you first join the Club: Start of 2015 when I moved to Darwin and bought my bike When did you first start riding: I grew up on a dairy farm, so started riding when I could reach the ground. Remember parking my brothers YZ125 next to a fence post so I could kick it over and then take off. Cornering and stopping was a bit of a challenge Bikes you have ridden before your current bike: 1st bike was really a Yamaha Ag 100, and I remember getting dragged by a mate who had a CT110 Very embarrassing. Then I survived the three wheeler death machines in my early teens. My first purchase was a PE250, I wasn t allowed to buy a two stroke scramble bike, so told my old man it wasn t one because it had a headlight.. My first roadbike was a Kawasaki ZX10 Ninja, while I was still on restrictions. I played footy with the local copper who loved it and asked me if I had my full license course I have. Next footy training session Willow you haven t got your license have you? Oops parked it for a while. Next was an FJ1100, great cruiser, then back to dirt with a DR400 and moved to a KTM530. Sold that just before moving to Darwin and bought the Harley. Bike you would like to own: Other than my Harley, a Honda Africa Twin Best Ride you have been on: Townsville 2017 What is your idea of a perfect ride: Anything like the ride up the Gillies from Gordonvale to Atherton in North Queensland. Would also like to do adventure rides in the Himalayas / India. Most memorable ride moment in club or ride: Cagey carrying on like a scared little schoolboy when we got pulled over for speeding just outside Las Vegas. Yes officer, sorry officer, I guess the copper did have a gun and asked us to get off the veeheeical. Maybe the copper was also a little edgy as I overtook him on double white lines while speeding (didn t notice it was a cop car ) Favourite Music: Probably Aussie rock like Angels, Cold Chisel, ACDC. Have you anything else you would like to add to your profile? I m looking forward to filling the role of Assistant Director and helping the club to move forward with enjoyable rides and social events. Also helping to make sure the club is functioning in alignment with the principals of HOG.
NAME: Steve Downie NICKNAME: Slayer COMMITTEE POSITION: Activities Officer CURRENT BIKE(S): 2011 Dyna Superglide Custom WHEN DID YOU FIRST JOIN THE CLUB: 2016 WHEN DID YOU FIRST START RIDING: 1982 Bikes you have ridden before your current bike: Numerous trail bikes, BMW K1, a couple of CBR 1000 models, VFR750, ST1100 Bike you would like to own: an old Vincent Black Shadow or a WLA Best Ride you have been on: My trip this year to Townsville Rally then 4 further weeks riding south to Victoria and back What is your idea of a perfect ride: nice weather and great scenery Most memorable ride moment in club or ride: Riding through the pub at Alice Rally Favourite Music: Varies from country to heavy metal and everything in between Name: Glenn Avery Nickname: Cagey Committee Position: Road Captain Current Bike(s): 2014 Fatboy, 2009 DR650, 1978 SR500 When did you first join the club: 2012 When did you first start riding: 12 Bikes you have ridden before your current bike: FJ1100, XJ750, SR500, Z400, XL100 Bike you would like to own: Own it! Best Ride you have been on: From Atherton to Innisfail is a favourite stretch of road, but the company to and from the rallies have been the highlights... What is your idea of a perfect ride: A couple of mates, cool start, highway cruising, then some twisties, and finish with a cold whiskey or two Most memorable ride moment in club or ride: Souvenir shopping with Bill, Baz, Guy, Detour, and Gibbo Favourite Music: Everything from AC/DC, Cold Chisel, Pink Floyd, to Country Rock It s all over the shop Have you anything else you would like to add to your profile? Hopefully heading to Sturgis in 2020!!
Name: Sophia Gibson Nickname: Soph Committee Position: LOH & Photographer Current Bike(s): FLSTFI 2012 Fat Boy AKA...Frank When did you first join the Club: Early 2016 When did you first start riding: Since I was 11 years old Bikes you have ridden before your current bike: Sporty, Early model Shovel & dirt bikes Bike you would like to own: Something mega loud with lots of shiny chrome Best Ride you have been on: Townsville and back What is your idea of a perfect ride: A big turn out with an overnighter and plenty of bevvy stops along the way Most memorable ride moment in club or ride: Being nominated for LOH Favourite Music: 70's and all things Blues'y Have you anything else you would like to add to your profile: I'd just like to acknowledge and thank ALL HOG members for welcoming me into the club. I am still a very new member but at the same time I feel like I've been a part of the HOG family for a long time. Catch y'all soon, Sophia Name: Joanne Hewitt Nickname: Jo Committee Position: Editor Current Bike(s): 2004 Dyna Low Rider When did you first join the Club: Early 2003 When did you first start riding: 15 years old Bikes you have ridden before your current bike: Honda 4, Yamaha 250, Sportster 1200 Custom Bike you would like to own: Softail Deluxe with all the fruit Best Ride you have been on: 2003 100 th year anniversary of Harley Davidson Darwin to Sydney What is your idea of a perfect ride: Great weather, great company, good music and plenty of booze Most memorable ride moment in club or ride: Return trip from Airlie Beach to Hell s Gate onto Borroloola on the Savannah Way in 2006 Favourite Music: 60 s, 70's and 80 s Have you anything else you would like to add to your profile: I have been a member of the Darwin Harley Owners Group for 15 years now and I have had a lot of fun along the way.
HOT 2018 There will be a HOT in WA it will be coordinated with NT and Qld TASMANIA STATE RALLY Friday February 1 st Sunday February 3 rd 2019 Port Sorrell NSW STATE RALLY Saturday September 14 th Monday September 16 th 2019 Byron Bay
RIDE RULES Arrive with a full tank of fuel and an empty bladder. Fuel stops will be made as required along the way. Staggered Riding Formation 1. Have appropriate riding gear for expected conditions. 2. The nominated Ride Captain leads the group. DO NOT OVERTAKE him or her. 3. 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. 4. We only use one lane of a multi lane highway. That is the lane the Road Captain is using. 5. Maintain a constant speed, this helps prevent the Rubber Band effect. Always adhere to the speed limits. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. When we do stop as a group, be sure to park well off the road. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. Riders in doubt about ANY aspect of the ride should ask the Road Captain or appointed Road Marshall for assistance. 13. Although it is a group, ride safety is a personal responsibility 14. Novices or riders new to the group should ride towards the back until they are comfortable 15. If it isn t safe to pass, go through an intersection or turn: DON T. 16. In spite of what the group does, pass as if you were riding alone (within formation). 17. 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. 18. If you don't feel comfortable riding in a group, ride on your own. Changing Lanes