Darling Downs Newsletter - Darling Downs HOG

Darling Downs Newsletter
April 2010
An Independent Club Affiliated with the
Harley Owners Group
Chapter Number 9137
www.darlingdownshog.org.au
All Correspondence to
PO BOX 3426, Village Fair
Toowoomba, Queensland 4350

Motorcycle Salvage Trailer
Please note that the Club Trailer is available
for loan by all club members. The Club
trailer (see photo) is capable of carrying a
single bike (not two like originally stated –
sorry about that. Ed) and can be towed by a
standard car fitted with a towbar.
Please contact Guenter Hediger
for more details on 0418 718 615.
Executive Contacts
Director: Guenter Hediger – 0418 718 615
Assistant Director: Allan ‘Ridge’ Pickard – 0427 438 444
Secretary: Deborah Hediger – 0409 038 546
Membership Officer: Dianne Hubbard – 07 4630 7074
Activities Officer: Ray Diack – 0427 698 048
Road Captain: Allan ‘Ridge’ Pickard – 0427 438 444
LOH: Maxine Deacon – 0420 239 945
Treasurer: Trevor McIntyre – 07 4696 7393
Editor: Deb Barr – 0408 754 490
Photographer: Graham Moore – 0428 889 923
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Events Calendar 2010 Page 1
Date Event/Ride Details Rd Captain
Thursday
18 March
Saturday
20 March
Friday
26 March
Saturday
27 March
Saturday
27 March
Saturday
3 April
Wednesday
14 April
Sunday
18 April
Weekend
24, 25 & 26
April
Friday
30 April
Sunday
2 May
Monday
3 May
Wednesday
12 May
Saturday
15 May
Cruise for Cancer
Meeting
Roll the Dice Ride
Ladies Garage Night
Ladies Only Ride
Social Night
Cabarlah Pub
Bike Week
Club Meeting
Cruise for Cancer Pre-
Run
Byron Bay Bash
Social Night
Monteizzuma’s
David Hack Meet
Your Guess is as Good as
Mine Ride
Club Meeting
Overnighter to Dalby
First DDHOG Cruise for Cancer
meeting. At Guenter and Debs
place. 204 Campbell Street,
Newtown at 7.30 p.m.
Roll the Dice Run, Bike and Hot
Rod Rally. Ride from
Toowoomba for the day. More
details below.
Depart Boyds – 7.30 a.m.
See Merchandise Page below
for all details on the event.
See Merchandise Page below
for all details on the event.
March Social Night.
This includes a ride out.
Depart Boyds – 6.30 p.m.
Ride to bike week at
Queensland Raceway.
More information below.
Depart Boyds – 9.00 a.m.
Ride finishes at QLD Raceway
Monthly chapter meeting at the
Hockey Club. Starts at 7.30.
Earlier for dinner.
The first Cruise for Cancer test
run. Lunch at Pittsworth Pub.
Depart Boyds – 11.00 a.m.
Anzac Day long weekend ride to
Byron Bay.
Depart Boyds 9.00 a.m.
Aprils Social Night. 7.00 p.m.
Cruise for Cancer Launch at
airport. Small ride before event.
Depart Boyds – 8.00 a.m.
Still Waiting for confirmation of
ride for this long weekend. Any
ideas please let us know.
Monthly chapter meeting at the
Hockey Club. Starts at 7.30.
Earlier for dinner.
Overnight ride to Dalby for the
Zonta Charity Ride on Sunday.
Depart Boyds – 2.00 p.m.
Guenter Hediger
0418 718 615
Peter B
Monique at Boyds
4638 2811
Monique at Boyds
4638 2811
Deb Barr
0408 754 490
Deb Barr
0408 754 490
Guenter Hediger
0418 718 615
Guenter Hediger
0418 718 615
Guenter Hediger
0418 718 615
Guenter Hediger
0418 718 615
You
Bill Barr
0411 013 297

Events Calendar 2010 Page 2
Date Event/Ride Details Rd Captain
Sunday
16 May
Sunday
23 May
Saturday
29 May
Weekend
4, 5 & 6
June
Wednesday
9 June
Weekend
12, 13 & 14
June
Friday
25 June
Monday
28 June
Sunday
11 July
Wednesday
14 July
Sunday
18 July
Saturday
24 July
Sunday
1 st August
Tue, Wed &
Thur. August
3 rd , 4 th , 5 th
Wednesday
11 August
Zonta Cahrity Ride
Breaky Ride
Social Night
Curry and Spice
POTty Training
Club Meeting
Long Weekend ride to
Urralla
Social Night
Goombungee
Million Mile Monday
Cruise for Cancer Pre-
Run
Club Meeting
Concourse under the
Bridge
Harley and Buell Drags
Sponsors Ride for C4C
Mt ISA State rally
Club Meeting
The Zonta Charity Ride out to
Dalby.
Depart Boyds – 7.00 a.m.
Rays breakfast run through to
Mulgowie then onto Gatton Pub
for breakfast.
Depart Boyds – 6.00 a.m. or
8.30 a.m. for the late risers.
May Social Night. 7.00 p.m.
POT Training in Sydney. More
details to be confirmed.
Monthly chapter meeting at the
Hockey Club. Starts at 7.30.
Earlier for dinner.
Brass Monkey Run to Urralla in
NSW.
Depart Boyds – 9.00 a.m.
June Social Night. Ride out.
Depart Boyds – 6.30 p.m.
Ride to Tenterfield to clock up
the K’s for Million Mile Monday.
Depart Boyds – 8.00 a.m.
The second Cruise for Cancer
test run.
Depart Boyds – 11.00 a.m.
Monthly chapter meeting at the
Hockey Club. Starts at 7.30.
Earlier for dinner.
Ride to bike show under the
Story Bridge in Brisbane.
Depart Boyds – 7.00 a.m.
Harley and Buell Drags at
Willowbank Raceway.
Depart Boyds – 12.00 p.m.
Monthly chapter meeting at the
Hockey Club. Starts at 7.30.
Earlier for dinner.
Unknown,
How about You!
Ray Diack
0427 698 048
Mingy
07 4696 7393
Guenter Hediger
0418 718 615
Tony Loveday
0417 724 402
WE NEED YOU!!
Ridge
Guenter Hediger
0418 718 615
Bill Barr
0411 013 297
WE NEED YOU!!

Directors Report
Didn’t February go past fast? In fact so fast that we changed the date on the
newsletter to March, so now we’re always going to be a month ahead. It was
suggested as a bit of a joke to the committee, that we change the date on the
newsletter. Now that we have a ride calendar well in advance, it makes sense to be
doing the newsletter the month before it’s due so everyone can plan which events
they want to go on. The ride calendar is not set in concrete, so if you’d like to do a
ride, please contact me, a member of the committee, or the Activities Officer. The
rides listed to date, were planned at a ride calendar meeting prior to the last
newsletter. We had 14 people putting in their ideas of where they would like to go.
We actually came up with rides right through to November and these will appear on
a rolling calendar in the newsletter. As one month of rides finishes, the next will be
listed. Please come up with your own ride ideas, it would be great to have the
choice of two or three rides to go on per month.
Anyone wishing to go on the Byron run and stay overnight will need to
book ASAP as the caravan park is now nearly full booked. Contact Deb or myself
for more information.
For those of you who couldn’t make it to the 20 th Anniversary ride, games
and dinner - we started off with a ride down to the Ma Ma Creek shop for smoko
with around 25 bikes and one trike, then headed back up via Flagstone Creek to
Upper Flagstone Creek Rd and on to Ray’s house. Several other bikes joined us for
some games and a sausage sizzle for lunch. Thank’s to Boyd for the loan of the two
sun shades, as it was really hot at Ray’s. The games went on for what seemed a
very quick three hours. It was really good to see so many people giving it a go and
being so competitive (in a very friendly way). Thank you very much to Ray who set
up the lanes and then did lunch.
Dinner was set for 7.00 with drinks from 6.30 which was when The
Chronicle showed up for photos . Colin & his staff produced a fantastic dinner (no
one could have left hungry) We had around 50 people at the dinner, some of whom
were original members, which was great to see and it was very interesting to talk to
them. During dinner we made presentations to the winners of the games. (Deb made
trophies for all the events including finding plastic cabbages’ for the cabbage racing
trophies - thank you I know how long it took). We also presented Boyd with a
plaque for having been our dealer principal for twenty years and then Boyd
presented the Hog club with the same plaque (both come from HOG Aust.). During
dinner we were entertained by singer “Lynda” with a good mix of songs. By the
end of the night, she had no more business cards to give out. It was a great night
and a special thank you to Deb, Dianne and John Hubbard for all their help with
setting up the hall.
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I would also like to thank Graham Moore who set
up all the photos for the night and donated a
Harley Eagle plaque, which we gave away with
the trivia questions. Thanks also to Peter Sempf,
who went home after the games, and made copies
of the video from the day’s events which was
also shown on the night.
For those of you who saw The Chronicle
story, Deborah did up a full history on the club
and things like the cruise for cancer, but they
chose to run with cabbage racing (it also appears
I got divorced, as the interview was with Ms
Hediger). Thanks Deb for trying.
As always ride safely and have fun.
Guenter
From the Editor
Hi all,
Well just a quickie from me this
month.
A reminder about anything you
would like to add to the newsletter,
all you have to do is send it through
to tabicat1@optusnet.com.au or
deb.barr@optusnet.com.au and I
will add it if room allows.
Well that’s about it for me hope you
enjoy.
Cheers for now.
Deb Barr
Here are some more DATE
CLAIMERS for this year.
August.
Sat 21 st . C4C meet and greet at Boyd’s.
SUNDAY 22 nd . Cruise 4 Cancer.
September
Wed 8 th . HOG meeting.
Sat 11 th & Sun 12 th . Overnighter to
Mooloolaba.
Sun 26 th . ABC in a day ride.
October
Wed 13 th . HOG meeting.
Sun 17 th . Queen Mary Falls ride.
Sun 17 th World record ride through the
Drake Pub.
November
Wed 10 th . HOG meeting.
Sat 20 th . Ride and gymkhana followed by
Hog Christmas party.
Sun 28 th . Stanthorpe ride.
December
Wed 8 th . HOG meeting.
Please note that times and other
information about these rides will appear in
the ride calendar. If you wish to add to this
list at anytime just send the information to
myself at deb.barr@optusnet.com.au or
tabicat1@optusnet.com.au
Last Minute updates.
Clem 7 Ride. Not too sure on
date and time as yet. Please
keep an eye on
www.darlingdownshog.org.au

22 nd ANNUAL STORY BRIDGE MOTORCYCLE CONCOURS
Sunday July 18th 2010
Preparations are well under way for the 22 nd ANNUAL STORY BRIDGE CONCOURS presented by
CLUB LAVERDA QLD Inc at Captain Bourke Park, Main Street, Kangaroo Point (under Story Bridge)
Brisbane.
The day is a true motorcycle concours de elegance offering $1500 for “best in show”, and trophies for 14
classes including British, Continental, Japanese, American, Classic, Competition, Custom, Street Special,
Outfit or Trailer, Best Paint, and Peoples Choice.
Entries will close at 10.30am sharp, with presentations at 2.30pm.
Sponsors including Castrol, Morgan and Wacker, Caboolture Motor Cycle Centre, Don Newell Motor
Cycles, Shannons and 25 minor sponsors are on board to make Concours 2010 even better than last year’s
landmark 21 st anniversary show.
As before, Concours is a family day with free admission (a gold coin donation supporting MAKE A
WISH FOUNDATION is suggested). Last year Club Laverda Qld presented $9,000 to Make a Wish and
we hope to top that this year.
The popular Brisbane group, the Dave Ritter Band will provide live music on the day.
Returning this year is the ever popular DYNO SHOOTOUT, courtesy of Skip’s Motorcycle Performance
Centre at Yatala.
The trophy for Best in Show 2009 and a cheque for $1500 went to an immaculately presented 1970 BMW
75/5 machine owned by John Rutherford.
Trade and club displays are welcome as before.
Everyone with any interest in motorcycles is invited to come along and be a part of this 22 nd anniversary
event.
Visit www.clublaverdaqld.org for further details or
Contact
Alan (Captain Concours) Johnston (aka Big Al) mobile: 0401980369
Email
Bigals1340@yahoo.com.au

Merchandise Monthly
This is just a reminder to the ladies about the Garage Party we are holding on the 26 th of March at Boyd
Yung Motorcycles. Please don’t forget to RSVP by the 23 rd of March so we can organise food and
know numbers prior to the night. Also if you know any other women who might be interested please
encourage them to come along to and it doesn’t matter if they ride a Honda or Harley all riders are
welcome but LADIES ONLY. Sorry guys.
What this night will achieve is to provide a basic understanding of motorcycle care and maintenance
while providing the opportunity for you to meet other women interested in the sport. Then on the
Saturday, weather permitting, we’ll have a sausage sizzle lunch at the shop around 12 then followed by a
Ladies only ride. So please join us for our first Ladies only Garage party.

From the Dealer’s Desk…
I was reminded that Easter is only just
around the corner so I thought it
appropriate to give a timely reminder
that if you are planning to go on a trip
during the period it is time to have the
bike checked out.
It only seemed like yesterday that we
were getting organized for the
Christmas holidays. How quickly time
seems to fly.
Since Christmas the weather for riding
has not been the best, with inclement
weather almost every day. I am not
complaining as we certainly needed our
dams topped up and if the news of
yesterday is correct another big cyclone
out in the Coral Sea might keep the
pattern of weather going for another
couple of weeks.
With this in mind I thought I would
remind you to not forget your bike and
keep the maintenance and cleaning
schedule up.
When you have extended periods of
rain the bike tends to stay parked in the
garage, now is good time to go and
have a good look over your bike and
while you are doing that give your bike
a good polish.
The atmosphere has a much higher
moisture content and components like
chrome certainly do not like this and
you can let corrosion start to get a hold.
In all probability you may have got
caught in some rain before you parked
your bike.
Use the lack of riding time to give your
bike that long overdue detail and while
you are at it, don’t forget to lube your
cables, hand control pivots, check your
tyre pressures etc.
If it has been a while since your last
service, now might be a good time to
book into the service department for a
check over.
Even with you bike parked the oil in the
engine tend to attract moisture from the
atmosphere and with the previous
extended dry spell we forget these
things.
I find in wet weather that it is the time I
do that long overdue detail on my bike
and I remove the wheels, seats, battery
to get better access to the hard to get at
areas.
It is certainly easier to clean the spokes
on a work bench and with the wheels
removed and a damp cloth you can get
in under the fenders and wipe of the
wiring and spray some bike shine about
to give your bike that new again look.
I like to do this every six to nine months
and if the weather is not for riding then
it helps the time go by.
Ladies don’t forget to let us know if you
are coming to the Garage Party Night
and Ride. Also tell your friends it is
open to any female riders of all brands
of motorcycles. - Boyd

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