HOGWEST NEWS - H.O.G. Perth

HOGWEST NEWS 

The official Newsletter of the PERTH CHAPTER #9313 

Western Australia (Inc.) 

May 2013 

Issue 121 

Get the latest HOG info: www.hogperth.com.au

Hi Perth Chapter HOG 

Again, unfortunately we open our message with 

condolences to the members of the Perth Chapter 

HOG who recently had lost family members, our 

thoughts are with you. 

There was great representation of members at 

the recent 110th celebrations in Williamstown, 

with lots of achievements celebrated the major 

one being first timers crossing the Nullabor and 

back. It is a huge effort and we are sure you will 

keep the memories with you for a long time. 

Perth Chapter HOG are well on the way to 

planning what is looking like a memorable 2014 

Hello HOGgies! 

Well, by the looks of the weather these past few days 

and the dropping temperatures, that Summer has come 

to an end. But unlike the Northern Hemisphere, that 

doesn’t mean super cold weather, just weather that 

may be a bit more pleasant to ride in and not having the 

threat of dehydration and sun stroke. As always though, 

with the change in weather means another check of the 

bikes. I’m sure our Safety Officer would have something 

to say about this subject. 

Our AGM has as you know taken place and as usual it 

was a jovial event with many jokes and stories to go 

around. Our committee retained a great deal of our “old 

faces” with Ian McKay, Tracey Versace, and Selena Wood 

retaining their positions. Cathy Gomboc and Paul Faint 

have officially be “sworn in” to their duties as Secretary 

and Treasurer respectively. And finally we welcome Alan 

Peters for stepping up into Activities and following very 

close voting Barry Hastie as our Assistant Director. 

Speaking of the AD position, I would like to thank Clive 

Snowden and Ralph Chadwick for stepping out on stage 

to express their desire and interest in that position. 

Hopefully we will see you guys again putting your hand 

up for a position in the club. Lastly I would like to extend 

a sincere thank you from myself and on behalf of the 

State Rally, Fraser Motorcycles is pleased to be 

part of this event and and look forward to sharing 

details with you once they are confirmed. 

The 110th Milwaukee celebrations are looking 

like having a large contingent from Perth Chapter 

HOG attending, we look forward to hearing about 

your adventures upon your return. 

Dont forget to call in and see the latest 

merchandise and to book your bike in for a winter 

safety check or service. 

Ride safe 

Rob and the team, Fraser Motorcycles, Perth 

Director ’s 

Cut 

club and committee to Willy Wood and Dave Edmeades 

for their long dedication to the committee and club. 

Their decision to step down must have been a tough 

one, knowing their dedication to the club (between the 

two of them there is almost 15 years of experience!) but 

they were willing to give others “a go” at helping the club 

grow!!! 

On a final note, we will be having the WA HOG State 

Rally on the Labour Day Long Weekend March 1-3, 2014. 

Mark, circle and highlight those dates on your calendars 

folks as we will be trying to make this one as successful 

as our rally in Augusta in 2010 (yes I know that will be 

a hard task as that one was a great rally!!). Planning 

will be underway and March 2014 will be upon us very 

quickly!!! Further details will be released once planning 

has been confirmed. 

So enough from me. Enjoy the latest 

edition of the HOGWest Newsletter 

and see you all out there enjoying the 

weather. 

Keep your knees in the breeze and the 

shiny side up. 

The official newsletter of the Perth Chapter #9313 Western Australia (Inc.) - HOGWEST NEWS Page 2 

Rhod 

Rhod Arrieta

Members 

Well this is my first contribution to the HOG newsletter. 

I would firstly like to thank you for my appointment 

to this position and hope I can fill the huge shoe’s left 

by Willie It was great to see a large turnout for the 

AGM and that we have a strong club with dedicated 

members. 

Please feel free to come up and see me if you have any 

issues I can help with or pass on to Rhod or any of the 

other committee members. Like all of you we are here 

for the enjoyment of riding our bikes and mixing with 

great like-minded people. 

If you have any new members joining or wishing to 

join the Perth HOG Chapter please let me know so I 

can introduce myself and help with any questions they 

may have. 

Hi All 

To all HOG members thank you for the support 

over the years as a committee member its had its 

moments through the years, but it has certainly been 

good. 

Being on the committee is one way you meet 

members. 

I hope I’ve made a difference to the club being the 

Safety Officer & stepping up as Assistant Director i 

know its made a difference to me. 

As i step away from the committee i haven’t stepped 

away from the club, I will still be around to meet up 

with new members and hanging around the older 

members. 

I thank the members that put there hands up to take 

over my position Ralph Barry & Clive but as we could 

only have one, you voted Barry. Will he do good? I 

am sure he will but not as good as me HA HA. 

No seriously, I am sure he will do good and bring fresh 

ideas to the club, Congratulations Barry (BBB) 

Looking forward to catching up on a ride / overnighter 

or at our HOG torque meeting. 

Oh by the way if you are not sure who I am just do an 

overnighter and I’ll be on duty patrolling between the 

flags. 

Assistant 

Director Barry ‘BBB’ Hastie 

PS 

I’ve been dobbed in and agreed to be Finesmaster, so 

if you come across anything, let me know it will make 

Hog Torque more fun. 

Well Thanks Again 

see you on the next ride 

Cheers 

Willy 

Willy Wood 

The official newsletter of the Perth Chapter #9313 Western Australia (Inc.) - HOGWEST NEWS Page 3

Tracey ‘Cupcake’ Versace 

Hi all 

Hi Hogettes 

We had an eventful start to March with 

Fraser’s Open Day, Membership Renewal 

Day and our Annual General Meeting. It 

was great to see so many members renew 

on that day and as Cath Gomboc pointed 

out, the date was eerily coincidental with 

our chapter number 9/3/13. 

Fraser’s Open Day was a great success with 

our members displaying their pride and joy. 

Some even won! Well done Paul, Clive, 

Willy Wood and Ralph. 

Our AGM was a full house event and many 

committee members re-nominated 

for their positions. We had a few 

new nominations (Spike as Activities 

Officer, Chris Lawson as Property 

Officer and Willy Wood to Fines 

Master). We say farewell for now to 

Warrigal as Activities Officer and Willy as 

Assistant Director and I would personally 

Firsty sincere apologies for the lateness of this edition of the 

magazine, I had a couple of arguements with technology 

recently (including completely wiping my hard-drive) and 

just when I thought it was safe to try and produce this again 

I accidently knocked my laptop and found that maybe apple 

(the fruit) may bounce a bruise an apple laptop just falls 

and smashes the screen. 

To ensure you get your magazine I have pulled together 

some of the information that had been sent to me, and will 

produce a bumper issue next time. Our IT guys at work 

have just above recovered all my emails and files. 

We have a lot of fun stuff in the next edition, so please, I 

promise I will try not to smash my laptop or hit the reset 

button again, keep the articles and photos coming. 

Again, thanks everyone for your continued support and 

encouragement with the magazine, without your stories 

and photos it does make it hard. I appreciate the time and 

effort you all put in to 

make this work.... 

Hugs 

Karen 

like to thank them for their tireless efforts in 

their previous positions. They both worked 

extremely hard and are very committed 

to our chapter, they will be missed. The 

Assistant Director position was hotly 

contested by BBB, Clive and Ralph. It was a 

hard fought race with BBB pipping Clive and 

Ralph at the post. So welcome, Barry and 

Alan, I look forward to listening to your ideas 

of how to make our chapter even better. 

Thank you also for supporting me in 

continuing with the LOH Officer role. 

Tracey Cupcake Versace 

Ladies of Harley Officer 

Editor 

Ladies of 

Harley 

Karen Lawson 


Safety 

Stewart Warne 

Hi All 

You can only “Live to Ride” if you 

keep yourself safe and your motorcycle 

in top condition! 

Your safety is our primary concern. 

Period. Bikes can be replaced, but you can’t. 

Here’s some tips that cover 

getting your bike ready for the ride 

Of course, always refer to your owner’s 

manual for specific instructions. 

Safety Officer 

Stew 

Pre-Ride Checklist 

This pre-ride checklist - called T-CLOCK - is included in 

many rider-training manuals.. 

• T - Tires and Wheels: 

Your tires are the only thing between you and 

the road. Check your overall tire condition 

regularly, looking for tread wear, bulges, 

weathering, uneven wear and other problems. 

Regularly check your air pressure, spokes, rims 

and wheel bearings. Your tires are not the place 

to save money when you’re talking about your 

safety. 

• C - Cables and Controls: 

Check your throttle, clutch and brake linkages for 

wear and smooth operation. Also check the 

operation of your shifter, your brakes and the 

proper operation of your kill switch. 

FIRST AID BUM BAG 

CONTENT LIST: 

· Wound Dressing No 13 x 1 

· Bandaids Plastic 20box x 1 

· Shock Blanket x 1 

· Sodium Chloride 15ml x 2 

· Eye Pad Dressing Sterile x 2 

· Micropore Tape 1.25cm X 9m x 1 

· Conforming Bandage 5cm x 1.5m x 1 

· Heavy Crepe Bandage 10cm x 1.5m x 2 

· Triangular Bandage Non Woven x 1 

· Combined Dressing 10cm x10cm x 1 

· Non Adhesive Dressing 7.5cm x 5cm x 1 

• L - Lights and Electronics: 

Check your battery regularly as well as the wiring 

in general. Also check your switches, lighting and 

the operation of your horn. Keep extra fuses and 

bulbs handy, just in case. 

• O - Oil and Fuel: 

Look for fluid leaks, keep an eye on your oil 

level (check with bike upright with the engine 

cold), and regularly inspect your air filter, fuel 

lines and your brake/clutch hoses and fluids. 

Check water levels in battery. 

• C - Chain and Chassis: 

Check your chain for proper lubrication and 

tension. Give a once over to check your chain 

guard, your foot pegs, all accessory mounts, all 

your pin and clip attachments, your frame and 

your shocks and forks. Turn your steering back 

and forth a few times to make sure there’s 

nothing wrong with your steering head bearings. 

• K - Kickstand: 

For your jiffy stand, make sure it’s secure, retracts 

fully, isn’t bent and leaves you with enough 

ground clearance when retracted. 

Editors note - the above safety tips are from an 

article pubished from the following link http://www. 

harleydavidsonofoceancounty.com/--riders-tips 

· Resuscitation Mask Non Return Valve x 1 

· Burnaid,Antiseptic,Itch Relief x 1 

· Instant Ice Pack x 1 

· Latex Gloves 1 Pair Pack Large x 1 

· Alcohol Wipes 10 pack x 1 

· Small Tweezers First Aid 7.5cm x 1 

· Small Scissors First Aid 7.5cm x 1 

· Splinter Probe Sterile x 5 card 

· Plastic Bags 150 x 200 6 pack x 1 

· Safety Pins 12 Card x 1 

· NoteBook and Pen x 1 

Contact Stewart for further details hogsafety@iinet.net.au 


Ian Warne 

History 

Editors Note: 

Instalment extracted from 

Bolfert, Thomas. The Big Book 

of Harley-Davidson: Official 

Publication by Harley-Davidson 

Motor company; Centennial Edition. 

Milwaukee: Harley-Davidson, 2002. 

The 1960’s 

As the 1960’s began, Harley- 

Davidson president, William H. 

Davidson, announced a program 

to support the growing lightweight 

motorcycle market in the United 

States, which would also boost the 

company’s position in the overseas 

market. Harley-Davison International, a 

wholly-owned Swiss-based subsidiary, was 

created to provide a foothold in the overseas 

marketing of motorcycles, parts and accessories, 

and scooters. Two years later, Harley-Davidson purchased 

half interest in an Italian firm, Aeronautica Macchi, and 

Aermacchi Harley-Davidson was formed. Aermacchi 

Harley-Davidson was to produce a line of lightweight 

Harley-Davidson motorcycles for the American market. 

The first of these Italian lightweights with a Harley- 

Davidson nameplate was the 1961 250cc Sprint. The 

Sprint utilized a horizontal four-stroke, single cylinder 

engine. Its torque and power helped it quickly grow in 

popularity. At the same time, Harley-Davidson was also 

offering the domestically produced Topper motor scooter 

and the new 165cc Super-10. 

By 1960, interest in motorcycling was on an upswing. 

More the half a million motorcycles were registered in 

the United States, and Harley-Davidson enjoyed a sixteen 

percent increase in business that year. Contributing much 

to this success were the top-of-the-line Duo-Glide and 

Sportster models. 

In 1961, William J. Harley was named chairman of 

Aermacchi Harley-Davidson, and William H. Davidson’s 

son, John, joined the company in the dealer relations 

department. In 1962, the H-D product line saw several 

significant changes. The 165 was enlarged to 175cc and 

was offered in three versions. The Pacer was a traditional 

street version. The Ranger was exclusively for off-road, 

devoid of lights and sporting knobby tires. And the Scat 

served as a hybrid model, for both on-road and off-road 

riding. 

Also in 1962, Harley-Davidson established the Tomahawk 

Division. This expansion was the result of Harley’s purchase 

of a company in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, which had 

previously been devoted to the production of fiberglass 

boats. This was also a time when Harley-Davidson decided 

to branch out into the golf cart business. With their allfiberglass 

bodies, the golf carts became an end product 

of the Tomahawk plant. By the end of the decade, Harley- 

Davidson was producing about one third of all gasoline 

and electric powered golf carts in the United States. 

There were no major additions or changes in 1963. A 

few subtle enhancements to the Duo-Glide included a 

fishtail muffler, brilliant colors, huskier brakes, and new 

backswept optional fiberglass saddlebags. 

A new employee started in 1963 as the company’s director 

of styling. This person would have a profound, lasting 

effect on Harley-Davidson and American motorcycling as a 

whole. The oldest son of William H. Davidson, he assumed 

responsibility for designing all future Harley-Davidson 

models and many of their accessories. Riders nationwide 

would come to know him as Willie G. 

With the company’s diversification into the golf cart 

business, H-D felt a need to change the company logo. In 

1964, the familiar bar and shield trademark, which dated 

back to the 1900’s, was dropped. The words “Motor 

Cycles” were dropped and the new logo was simply the 

words “Harley-Davidson”, bordered on top and bottom by 

elongated triangles. The old logo was, of course, revived 

in the future. 

In 1965, Harley-Davidson installed an electric starter on 

a leisure motorcycle for the first time. The Duo-Glide was 

transformed into the Electra Glide. This was also the year 

the Aermacchi branch released the new M-50, a 50cc, 

two-stoke model with a step-through frame. The M-50 

claimed an amazing 180 mpg. 

Harley produced substantial power upgrades in their 

1966 model line. The Electra Glide received an updated 

engine with “power pac” aluminum heads that produced 

ten percent more horsepower. Because of the shape of 

their combustion chambers, these new heads earned the 

engine the nickname of “shovelhead”. The Sportster also 

received a fifteen percent boost in power by virtue of a 

new carburetor and cams. 

The XLH Sportster received an electric starter, and the 

M-50 was jacked up to 65cc in 1967. This is also the 

year the Electra Glide got a new, contemporary styled, 

fiberglass sidecar. Except for the addition of the 125cc 

Rapido, little changed in 1968. Along came 1969 and the 

Sprint engine was given a power increase to 350cc. The 

look of the Rapido was updated this year, which gave it a 

sleeker, more modern appearance. 

By the end of this decade, Harley-Davidson had a wellrounded 

line of lightweight motorcycles and an established 

and popular pair of heavyweights in the Sportster and 

Electra Glide. The company was about to enter into 

another era in its long history. Having gone public in 1965, 

Harley-Davidson stock was well spread among both the 

officers and the public. Late in the decade, facing hostile 

takeover from a company intent on making wide-ranging 

changes, H-D instead merged with an east coast company 

with a heavy emphasis on bowling, billiards and other 

leisure sports products. In 1969, Harley-Davidson became 

a part of American Machine and Foundry (AMF), a 

corporation of small to medium-sized companies chaired 

by a one-time Harley rider, Rodney C. Gott. After six and a 

half decades of forging ahead on its own, Harley-Davidson 

now had to answer to a higher corporate authority. 

Next edition will be 1970’s... 


Sponsoring Dealer 

Fraser Motorcycles 

47 Walter Road West 

Morley 

Phone - 9370 9000 

TREASURER 

Paul Faint 

0419 927 228 

hogtreasurer@iinet.net.au 

Chapter Committee Members 

ACTIVITIES 

Alan ‘Spike’ Peters 

0410 711 661 

hogevents@iinet.net.au 

HEAD ROAD CAPTAIN 

Glen ‘Dusty’ Layton 

0401 614 937 

dustyhd4@bigpond.com 

LADIES OF HARLEY 

Tracey Versace 

0400 438 895 

hogloh@iinet.net.au 

PHOTOGRAPHER 

Daniel Sherwood 

tba 

hogphotos@iinet.net.au 

DIRECTOR 

Rhod Arrieta 

0402 306 421 

hogdirector@iinet.net.au 

MEMBERSHIPS 

Selena Wood 

0415 084 234 

hogmemberships1@iinet.net.au 

PHOTOGRAPHER 

Paul ‘Reiki’ Smith 

0407 959 228 


Asst DIRECTOR 

Barry ‘BBB’ Hastie 

0419 962 294 

hogassistdir@iinet.net.au 

HISTORIAN 

Ian ‘Warney’ Warne 

0421 694 665 

hoghistorian@iinet.net.au 

WEBMASTER 

Ian McKay 

0403 914 922 

hogperth@iinet.net.au 

PHOTOGRAPHER 

Andrea ‘Flasha’ Pragnell 

0417 296 100 


SECRETARY 

Cath Gomboc 

0407 425 118 

hogsecretary@iinet.net..au 

SAFETY 

Stewart Warne 

0413 096 498 

hogsafety@iinet.net.au 

EDITOR 

Karen Lawson 

0427 952 102 

hogeditor@iinet.net.au 


Road Captains & TEC’S 

Head Road Captain Q Glen Layton (Dusty) 0401 614 937 dustyhd4@bigpond.com 

Road Captain Q Dave Edmeades (Warrigal) 0417 983 334 dcedmeades@iinet.net.au 

Road Captain Q John Dominish (Springer) 0419 398 702 j.dominish@bigpond.com 

Road Captain Q Kel Liddiard (Puff) 0419 913 375 dragon05@iinet.net.au 

Road Captain Q George Wood (Geo) 0428 920 033 brookwood1@bigpond.com 

Road Captain Q Tony Frisina (Luigi) 0407 910 480 luigi@nullaboys.com 

Road Captain Q Phil Simcock (Filthy) 0439 926 090 psimcock@bigpond.net.au 

Road Captain Q Alan Peters (Spike) 0410 711 661 hogproperty@iinet.net.au 

Road Captain Q William Wood (Willy) 0408 922 526 wssecurity@oceanbroadband.net 

Road Captain Q Adrian Short (Adz) 0429 961 357 mgadshort@bigpond.com.au. 

Road Captain Q Steve Lambert (Chunky) 0427 125 556 greatthermalway@hotmail.com 

Road Captain Q Barney O’Shaughnessy (Rubble) 0409 330 181 carmby@bigpond.com 

Road Captain Q Cathy Sherwood (Free Bird) 0413 260 433 sherwood5au@yahoo.com.au 

Road Captain Q Nev Singho 0419 660 148 wantrd@bigpond.com 

Road Captain Q Clive Snowden 0404 890 100 clive@snowden.id.au 

Road Captain Q Chris Lawson 0401 319 307 chrislawson@iinet.net.au 

Road Captain Q Rhod Arrieta (Silk) 0422 150 998 silk70@gmail.com 

Tail End Charlie Q John Jordan (JJ) 0409 292 054 jjsr@q-net.net.au 

Tail End Charlie Q Ian Ballantyne (Cheetah) 0407 104 229 ian.b59@bigpond.com 

Tail End Charlie Q Jacquie Liddiard (Merinda) 0400 661 523 liddiards@iinet.net.au 

Tail End Charlie Q Robbie Devereux (Mr T) 0429 410 010 robx8@bigpond.com.au 

Tail End Charlie Q Trevor Russell (Bones) 0417 914 064 redrex@ozemail.com.au 

Tail End Charlie Q Cally Arrieta 0422 150 998 cally.jones@gmail.com 

Tail End Charlie Q Rod Holm (Pop) 0419 041 799 rod_joy@hotmail.com 

Tail End Charlie Q Ian Warne 0421 694 665 

Glen ‘Dusty’ Layton - Head Road Captain 

Tail End Charlie Q Stewart Warne 0413 096 498 stew52@iprimus.com.au 

Tail End Charlie Q Malcolm Brown (Bulldog) 0417 985 719 mjb001@hotmail.com 

Tail End Charlie Q Andrew Paul (AP) 0417 941 097 hogevents@iinet.net.au 

Tail End Charlie Q Mark Currell 0423 128 642 aussietexan@hotmail.com 

Tail End Charlie Q Barry Salter (Baz) 0402 937 461 bvsalter@hotmail.com 

Tail End Charlie Q Ken Coulson (Paddy) 0400 611 730 delacey7@bigpond.net.au 

Tail End Charlie Q Aaron Palmer ajpalmer@bigpond.net.au 

Tail End Charlie Q Tracey Versace 0400 438 895 carmeloversace@bigpond.com 

Tail End Charlie Q Mark Doyle doyle_downunder@bigpond.com 

Tail End Charlie IT Jacquie Picone (Ferral) 0428 849 255 ferralhd@westnet.com.au 

Tail End Charlie IT Wayne Robertson (Robbo) 0419 022 498 The_One@hotmail.com.au 

Ride Departure Points 

Regular departure points for our chapter rides 

Caltex Service Station MIDVALE - 375 Gt Eastern Hwy, (150 mtr east of Roe Hwy) 

Gingers Gull Roadhouse UPPER SWAN -Gt Northern Hwy (1km Nth West Swan Rd) 

Frasers Motorcycles DIANELLA - 47 Walter Road West (Cnr Harold St) 

McDonalds JOONDALUP - Lakeside Shopping Center, Joondalup Drive 

McDonalds KELMSCOTT - 2901 Albany Hwy (200mtr south of Denny Ave) 


Hand Signals 

There are a number of Hand Signals used by Road Captains to control the group, enhance your riding safety and ensure we all 

arrive at our destination safely. 

Following are a number of the regularly used hand signals please familiarise yourselves with these signals. 

Apart from the corner marker signal all riders are expected to pass signals down the pack by displaying the same signal. 

Single File 

Arm and index finger extended 

straight up. 

Single File is used when there is 

a road hazard or the lane is too 

narrow to ride safely in Double 

file. 

STOP 

Arm extend straight up from 

shoulder, palm forward 

Road Captain raises left arm at 

right angles indicating for group 

to come to a stop. 

Staggered File 

Arm with index and middle 

finger extended straight up. 

Used to advise resumption 

after period of single file riding 

Hazard on Roadway 

Hazard on the LEFT, point with either the left foot or 

left hand. 

If Hazard is on the RIGHT then point with right foot. 

Advises following riders of a hazard allowing evasive 

action to be taken 

Corner Marker 

Arm extended moving in a circular motion and then 

pointing to the centre of the circle 

Road Captain signals the rider immediately behind 

in the left column and the rider should remain at the 

corner directing following members until the Tail End 

Charlie reaches the corner. 

The ride should then resume a position back in the 

pack immediately in front of the TEC. 


New Member Information 

The following is information for new members about the Perth HOG Chapter. 

HOG INTRO RIDES are held on the second Saturday morning of each month. These are basically to help introduce new riders 

into the technique of riding staggered formation in a smaller group than rocking up to a full blown hog ride with no experience 

at group riding. All our rides have Road Captains to explain the route and how to group ride and also a Tail End Charlie (TEC) who 

follows the pack, ensuring no one gets lost. 

BE ON TIME – It pays to be prompt at the organized monthly rides, which means you need to be fully fuelled up before arriving 

at the designated departure point. All meeting departure points are listed on the bottom of page 8. You could end up as scribe 

for the article for the Chapter magazine if you are the last to arrive. 

GENERAL MEETINGS – As a member of the Perth Chapter HOG you are encouraged to attend our Chapter meetings held on the 

second Monday of each month. This is a great time to socialize and get together with old and new friends. We discuss Chapter 

business and distribute information about up and coming events and activities. These meetings start at 7.30pm at East Vic Park 

RSL Club, Fred Bell Drive, Victoria Park. 

COMMITTEE MEETINGS are held on the first Monday of each month unless it happens to be a Public Holiday and this it is the 

Tuesday following the Public Holiday Monday. These meetings start at 7.30pm. 

HOGWEST NEWS MAGAZINE - Our magazine is issued bi-monthly (February, April, June, August, October and December) and 

includes our ride calendars and other information for Members, plus stories on what has happened in the club over the past 

couple of months. Our newsletter only works if you submit your stories, so please don’t forget to send them along with other 

interesting bits and pieces you think other members may be interested in. Photos of the rides are always appreciated by other 

Club Members. 

OBTAINING HOGWEST NEWS – The magazine will be either posted out to members who have opted for this option or available 

by email, as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file, or on the Chapter website. 

HOGPERTH WEBSITE is located at http://hogperth.com.au You will find heaps of interesting items including classifieds, ride 

calendars, links to other Chapters and a lot more. Have a look and enjoy. 

Happy Birthday Selena 


Scenic Ride to Mt Helena Tavern 

Photos/Article - Tori & Pauline Road Captain - Geo 

Geo took a group of 12 for a picturesque 

ride to Mt Helena. 

The skies were blue and the trees 

aplenty as we meandered through 

Carmel and Mundaring. 

After a quick pit stock at the Lakes we 

set winding roads of Wooroloo. 

The food was great as was the company. 

A ride enjoyed by all. 

Thanks to Geo and Rhod 

for a great morning. 

Tori & Pauline 

Congratulations to.... 

Phil ‘Filthy’ Simcock on being awarded life membership of Perth Chapter for 2013... 

Peter ‘Wolfie’ Wolfgram on raising over $17,000. We loved you before, even loved you during, and still 

love the new you... Wolfie wished to pass his thanks onto all HOG members who donated towards this worthy 

cause. 


Geo’s Midweek Ride 

Article - Jeremy Bromley Road Captain - Geo Woods 

Seven enthusiastic riders turned up at Caltex Midvale for the mid week ride on 6th Feb. Road Captain Geo 

was the last to arrive. The weather having cooled off a bit from the previous week’s heat wave, we were in 

for a glorious day. 

A short pep talk from the RC and we were on our way up Greenmount, with Rod McPhearson bringing up 

the rear as acting TEC. Most were dressed with riding safety gear, Bones Doherty had decided that shorts 

and a tee shirt were more appropriate for the weather. 

We left Great Eastern Highway at Park Road and headed towards Hovea. From Oxley Road into Alexandra 

Road and right into Victoria Road. 

Victoria Road runs into Owen Road and passed the newly renovated Parkerville Tavern, the lunch stop of 

Geo took us to for his January midweek ride. Continuing through Parkerville we turned left onto Stonesville 

Road then up to Ankertell Road. Through Mt Helena and onto Bunnings Road. At the ‘T’ junction we were 

in Gidgegannup, A right turn saw us heading towards Toodyay. 

I suspected a stop at the Cola Cafe for a cappuccino and a vanilla slice was on the road captain’s mind, I was 

wrong.Eight kilometres short of Toodyay we took a right turn onto the Clackline Road and stopped almost 

immediately. A discussion followed as to whether anybody was in a hurry to get home as there was an extra 

loop at the end of the road and Geo wanted to investigate it. 

A unanimous decision was that it was worth looking at and nobody was in a hurry to get home so at theT 

junction we turned left instead of the usual right and were heading east. The road paralleled the Great Eastern 

Highway on the right of us, we soon crossed under a bridge and the main highway was on our left. At the 

end of this road we were put back on the highway and were heading for Bakers Hill and lunch. 

The bakery at Bakers Hill is always a good place for a feed and a coffee, especially the meat pies. We sat 

there discussing the worlds problems and watching the heavy vehicles rolling past. Our hunger satisfied we 

headed home. 

The ride was good, the company likewise and we could not have asked for more pleasant weather, a good 

time was had by all who attended. 


ABC’s Touring Overnighter 

RC - Chris Lawson Article/Photos - Andrea ‘Flasha’ Pragnell 

So where do I start …. the departure point at Fraser Motorcycles 

8am. 

We live the 

closest to Frasers, however, were the last to arrive at the point 

of destination so I got the treat of being the scribe for the ride. 

We departed Frasers shortly after 8am, after our first photo 

which was so nicely taken in front of Frasers building by Karen. 

There were about 20 of us. 

We headed up to Collier Road onto Tonkin Hwy and then 

through Kenwick stopping at nearly every set of traffic lights. 

Finally we got onto South West Highway where our first ABC’s 

stop was at Harvey. We all got our photos taken in front of 

the town sign before we got our photo taken at one of the 

big things of Western Australia - The Big Orange, Harvey, not 

before riding through some gravel. 

After we had our photo taken at the Big Orange, we did some 

dog laps, (what I call bog laps) of Harvey townsite before we 

pulled up at Caltex for fuel, bite to eat and drink. We then 

continued on to Australind & Eaton for photos and then on 

to Bunbury where we stopped at the Parade Hotel where we 

had an amazing Lunch. Oh yeah … did I mention the u-turns, 

and the riding up footpaths to get our photos taken..…. I won’t 

though! 

With full bellies we continued on to our next destination 

which was just a short ride down the road to Southwest Harley 

Davidson Dearlership. From there we headed to Donnybrook, 

got a bonus photo at the locality of Irishtown, and then onto 

our final destination Wagin Hotel where we stopped for the 

night. We did take some more u-turns, stopped for roadworks 

and, not to mention traffic being stopped for us to do yet 

another u-turn. 

We rocked up to the Wagin Hotel where we met Dusty & Sian 

who came up from their trip to Albany. The hotel was the 

original “backpackers style” hotel where there was a handful of 

twin rooms, one double room (the honeymoon suite) and the 

rest single rooms. There was no air-con or fans and we shared 

bathroom facilities. It was rather cosy. 

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ABC’s Touring Overnighter 

Photos - Andrea ‘Flasha’ Pragnell & Karen 

As it was a rather hot day that day, we cooled down outside 

under the stars with a few bevies, some tasty nibblies & having 

a great yarn while our feast of a barbecue dinner was being 

cooked, topped off by a deconstructed pavlova for dessert. 

YUM YUM. 

Somebody (not mentioning any names) started throwing ice 

cubes at others, which then turned into buckets of iced water 

being thrown on to people and then the hose came out. It was 

WAR !!! At the end of the night everyone had been either 

iced, watered, hosed down or a combination of the three. The 

sprinkler was even set up under one of the seats. Very Ninja 

like. Thank God it was spotted before it was put to use. 

After loads of fun and laughter, the last one standing called it a 

night and turned in just after 1am. 

The next day we woke up to bacon, eggs & sausages for 

breakfast. Awesome, just what we needed before setting off to 

get our last few photos taken. 

What a great first ABC’s ride. Thank you so much to Karen & 

Chris Lawson for making it such a memorable ride. 

Andrea Pragnell 


Friday Night Dealer Ride 

Article/Photo - Leon Dimmack RC - Chris Lawson 

It had been very warms nights...up till this Friday night. It was 

much colder and raining. It was also the first time my son Jack 

had come on a HOG ride. He was on the back of my Fat Bob 

and we arrived a little late, as the Road Captain, Chris, was 

giving the ride brief. I introduced my 15 year old son Jack, 

and the group in unison responded with ”Hi Jack”. This warm 

welcome of my son, unknown to my Hog family, reminded 

me of why Leanne and I had joined HOG Perth Chapter in 

the first place. 

My quiet little joy was short lived as I was awarded the job of 

writing about the night for my late arrival. This was followed 

up quickly with fine nominations for parking my beloved Fat 

Bob, the voluptuous “ “Bertha”, under the Frasers awning out 

of the rain when everyone else’s was in the rain. Ahhhh, the 

good natured fun of being in the HOG family. This is my first 

time writing for our newsletter so don’t know what angle to 

write it from. I decided to make it from my own perspective. 

It was great to see such a good turn out for the ride on a 

colder wet night. I did not count, but would guess around a 

dozen bikes, and pillions as well. 

Chris took us to the coas,t coming out just north of Trigg 

Beach and we followed the coast down to the beach side 

restaurant, Salt, just north of Freo. I was concerned that for 

my son’s first real ride with me and with the HOG family, his 

enjoyment would be damped, proportionally, as his body 

was with the rain. But he was on top of the moon having the 

time of his life enjoying the whole experience. Rain or not. 

He enjoyed being part of a group of nicely rumbling Harley 

engines cruising down the road. His smile grew with each 

crackling exhaust. 

As we arrived at Salt by the beach, the HOG members and the 

4 guys from Frasers, all made my son Jack feel very welcome. 

He had a smile and look on his face that only I would have 

recognised as being one of happy times and feeling like part 

of the group. It was great to see the Frasers guys come along 

on the ride and enjoy the night with us. Thanks guys and we 

appreciate your support and all the support from Frasers. 

The meal and beverages went down well and the laughter 

and story telling, made it a really enjoyable night as always. 

The staff at Salt seemed to go out of their way to make us 

feel welcome and ensure we were well looked after, even if 

we did play musical meals as they came out and orders were 

muddled. Yes Mark (Doyler), I am referring to you eating my 

fish and chips. 

When the time came for farewells and we all went our ways 

for the rides home, the weather was dry and a nice cool 

evening. My son Jack had his impressions of coming out with 

bunch of bad arse bikies, pleasantly smashed, as he quickly 

realised this was a great bunch of welcoming people who 

enjoy a the same love of riding Harleys. On the way home 

he had discussions of getting his bike licence and a Harley 

of his own and joining our HOG family. Unknown to you all, 

you had a very positive impression to my son. I want to thank 

you. The joy of owning and riding a Harley is known to us 

all, but the fun and good times of being a HOG member , it 

what makes so many great memories. This is why Leanne and 

I joined HOG Perth chapter in the first place. 

Wind in the face and bugs in the teeth....AAahhhh life is good. 

By Leon. 


Blessing of the Bikes 

Photo’s - Andrea ‘Flasha’ Pragnell 

Photos from the inaugeral Perth Chapter ‘Blessing of the Bikes’. Chris (& Karen) will again host this event 

early 2014, details will be released closer to the time... Matt and Rochelle, have offered to come back and 

do it again... If you were dubious about how religious or non-religious this event is, chat with those that attended, 

the best feedback we received were from two members (one religious and one totally non religious), 

they both said they go something from it, and would do it again... 


Midweek Ride to Gingin 

RC - Geo Artilce/Photos - Geo 

Midweek Ride to Gingin via the Eastern Wheatbelt. Wednesday 6 March. 

As my last few rides have been fairly technical explorations of the Eastern Hills I decided to make this one fast and cruisy, with lots 

of long legs, little traffic, a morning coffee stop and a bush comfort pause. 

Gingers on Great Northern Highway was our launch spot and I arrived to the sight of bikes and Hog members crowding the 

meagre shopfront parking bays. No matter , they kept coming, some a little late , and with Rod McPherson again as my TEC we 

prepared to commit to the road. 

With two riders finishing their fuelling I briefed Rod on “two to come”, and slowly moved off up the bitumen. Alas ,a Jap cruiser 

confused the issue , I saw him at the bowser and should have alerted Rod, but just didn’t realise how he would decoy final 

clearance. 

No matter , Wizard dropped off to wait for our man and and we slowly picked up speed. The usual Police camera car was causing 

mayhem just shy of Bullsbrook, and I worried a little that our trailing two would get pinged , but thankfully that didn’t happen. 

We waited till Rod and Wiz caught us, and then the big twins were urged into proper top gear work as we cruised into the hills 

straight up Great Northern, traffic not too bad. 

Bindoon and its culinary delights soon appeared and no time was wasted in parking and ordering a most diverse range of pastries, 

from pies to buns. Springer John was acting precious and sent his scroll back as having failed the fresh test……. He earnestly 

tackled the double replacement buns as a matter of honour and I must confess I did help him just a little , but baulked at the 

butter of course. 

This time we got away smoothly and tackled the big climb out of Bindoon, before cranking a right onto the Calingiri Road. The 

countryside here is a bit marginal with sand drifts in paddocks evident, and I’m just not sure what sort of a season they had this 

year. 

Thirty clicks on fairly straight road soon passed and we paraded the empty streets of Calingiri before crossing the rail line and 

heading back towards New Norcia. A quick right onto Gt Northern and then a left saw us on Gillengarra NN rd heading west,, with 

some nice sweepers making things a bit more interesting, and much better farming country to see. 

We pulled up along the tree lined road to take some piccies and reduce the pressure and soon were thumbing the switch 

again. A left onto Moora Rd and the pangs of hunger put a little urgency into our passage, as we swept through Mogumber and 

Wannamal, past the dry lake system and across to Moolabeenie via Wells Glover Rd. 

From there it was but a short thrash to our destination , the historic Gingin Hotel. 

Six dollar steak sandwiches are the specialty here and the multiple orders again proved their worth. Springer had a conscience 

attack after all his Bindoon buns and refused all food, a most unusual event!. 

We lounged around and chewed the fat , gloating in our good fortune at being able to enjoy good weather , spirited riding , cheap 

eats and good company , on a weekday!! 

With a little orientation for some we split and headed home , and I was amused to overhear one Ultra driver on Ch 20 saying “ a 

good ride ,but did we have to ride so far for lunch ?”….. The answer could be anything that springs to mind , but for mine it would 

be “because we can !!!!“ 

Anyhow , keep passin wind, 

Geo….. 


Willy’s Intro Ride 

23 HOG members assembled at Frasers under threatening skies (apparently rain was just an illusion in some weather 

persons mind). With the usual meet & greet formalities out of the way, it was time for our ride “Road Captain” to brief 

the assembled participants. “Due to it being membership renewal day, it will only be a short ride; we will be going to 

a coffee shop in High Wycombe”. “I was up at 5am this morning looking up Google maps to find out how to get there 

and back” So the fun begins….. 

We set off in the usual orderly fashion as we waved farewell to the BBQ volunteers in the carpark. The first half of the 

ride was going really well (that is not to say that the whole ride didn’t go well) 

Willy, being his usual thoughtful self, decided for whatever reason, (or perhaps it was Googls maps directions!!!), that 

we all needed to do a “suburb appreciation” phase of the ride. 

I come from Perth and I have no idea where we went!!! After many turns and traversing Guildford and Midland, we 

ventured into the “burbs” of High Wycombe. 

I am sure there were a lot of people unsure about what was happening in their normally quiet Saturday morning 

suburb as 23 Harleys rolled through. Eventually we came to our destination. 

Being the considerate souls we are, we parked our bikes in every conceivable parking spot, but we did leave room for 

one other car, should someone else come along (which they did). 

The coffee orders were placed and the service was nothing short of fantastic. Our barristas, Deb & Emily, were very 

friendly and appeared to enjoy our company. 

The coffee was very good and served in real mugs! The usual chit chat took place for a while. Deb wanted a photo or 

two of the bikes. After they were taken, Dude decided to have a protest that his bike didn’t get enough “exposure” in 

the pics so they took one of his bike all by itself! 

Now the barristas asked the assembled crew if anyone would take them for a ride around the block; apparently no one 

else must have heard this except for me as there was no reply. 

At great expense to the management, and uphold the true good natured spirit of HOG, I offered Deb a ride. Dude 

redeemed himself by loaning his lid to Deb. Helmet on and her skirt tucked in, Deb climbed on board and off we went. 

I wasn’t planning on going that far with her but with all the excitement of the ride, Deb forgot to tell me where to 

turn, until I had passed the turn. Eventually we ran out of road and had to turn. Arrived back at the coffee shop and 

then Emily raced out with a similar request “can you just take me up the road and back?” Meanwhile as everyone was 

getting ready to leave, they all relaxed for a few more minutes. 

During the short (but fast) ride up the road and back, there was constant screaming, laughing and the words sick & 

awesome were mentioned many times. Arriving back, the barristas were happy, we were all happy and it was time to 

depart for Frasers. A much more direct route was taken and we all arrived together in time for registration and BBQ. 

Thanks to Willy for the ride, Ian Warne (TEC) and all the corner markers also. A great time was had by all. Must do it 

again sometime soon…. 

Ralph Chadwick 

Willy’s Intro Ride 

Article - Ralph Chadwick 


Freebird’s Ride to Lancelin 

RC - Cathy ‘Freebird’ Sherwood Article - Cath Gomboc 

Photos - Neil (KiTeman) 

Free birds Ride To Lancelin. 

Well as new ‘Granny’ owners bbb needed to put the k’s on the bike to get to the first service! So what better way but to join Cathy 

on her ride to lancelin. We managed to get to gingers ‘just’ in time ( hence why I am writing this story) 

22 bikes made their way through the northern highway to Bindoon for coffee or fluids as required as it was warming up a bit. 

After a nice catch up with friends old and new, we set off to lancelin, through places I had never driven through, Wannamal ( it 

had a cometary, but I didn’t see any live people!) 

Victoria Plains, Mogumber. The ground was so dry, and we were getting a little warm on the long stretches, red earth all around, 

temperature gauge on the. New bike read 110 fare height, which converted was 43.33! Hot hot hot! There were some lovely 

sweeping bends for bbb to test out the ultra and some little patches of gravel so that he had a reason for sitting with his bike 

later.... Cleaning. 

Coming over the crest of a hill, you could feel the temp drop about 10 degrees. Lovely! 

More sweeping bend and then we are only 10 km from Lancelin. 

arriving at the Endeavour tavern, looking over the water, wow, awesome. Cool breezes, cold beer and fish and chips and friends 

and laughter.... What more do you need? Except the Dude? What happened to him? He Watson the ride but didn’t make it to the 

end.. Legend has it that he nearly ran out of fuel.. That must be a fine! The mystery will be revealed I am sure! 

Great ride Freebird,,, 


June 1st – 3rd - Kalbarri Long Weekender 

Join Spike on his annual pilgrimage to Kalbarri departing Frasers at 7.15am. Come along for a great weekend , enjoy the Murchison 

River Festival. Book your own accommodation Flyers at the Hog Torque. 

June 8th - Intro Ride and BBQ 

Departs Frasers at 8.30 am with Freebird 

Here are the dates for the Rides in July. With the upcoming trips to America, some of the Road Captains are not able to do rides in 

July / August. 

Sunday, 7th - Independence Day Ride with Willy 

Departs Frasers at 10am 

Monday 8th July - HOG Torque 

Bayswater Bowling Club at 7.30pm, meals from 6.30pm 

Saturday 13th July - Intro Ride with Spike 

Intro ride and BBQ. Departs Frasers at 8.30am 

Sunday 14th July - Late Brekkie with Freebird 

Join Cathy (Freebird) for a scenic ride and late breakfast. Departs Joondalup at 9am 

Tuesday 16th July - Midweek Ride with Filthy 

Departs Frasers at 10am 

What’s On June 

June 9th - Springers Secret Social Sojourn 

Join Springer on his Secret Social Sojourn (ride to a secret destination for s sumptuous lunch). Kickstands up at 10am McDonalds 

Kelmscott. 

June 10th - HOG Torque 

Bayswater Bowling Club meals from 6.30 pm meeting starts 7.30pm 

June 22nd - Spencer Brook Tavern 

Join Dusty for a ride through the green country side for a lunch at Spencer Brook Tavern 

Departing Gingers Roadhouse at 10.00am 

June 29th and 30th - Overnighter with Willy 

Spend Saturday night at the Corrigin Hotel with Willy. Depart McDonalds Kelmscott at 12.30 pm Book your accommodation Flyers 

at HOG Torque. 

What’s On July 

Please see the website and weekly 9313 for additional rides or updates. 

Next edition: 

USA here we come.... See where some of our members are planning on riding/visiting during the upcoming 

110th Anniversary celebrations in USA. 

Ride stories and photos - Please keep sending them in. Articles not featured in this edition will be placed 

in future editions. 

Meet a member, who will it be this time.... 


Member ContributionS 

Editors note - Is this what a crossbones should look like.... 


Recipe of the Month.... 

French Bread Pizza 

Recipe is an extract from ‘Biker Billy Cooks with Fire’ 

Method 

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. 

Core and julienne all peppers, and julienne onions. 

Ingredients (makes 6-8 serves) 

Olive oil 

2 fresh red jalapeno peppers, steamed an thinly sliced 

1 red capsicum, cored and julienned 

1 yellow capsicum, cored and julienned 

1 orange capsicum, cored and julienned 

1 green capsicum, cored and julienned 

1 Italian green frying pepper, cored and julienned (see photo for type of pepper) 

3 medium onions, julienned 

5 teaspoons chopped garlic 

Salt and ground black pepper 

1 French stick or any sliced bread you fancy. 

2 cups shredded mozzarella (or to taste) 

Heat several tablespoons of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium 

heat. Add the japapenos, capsicum and Italian frying peppers, 

onions and garlic and fry for 6-10 mins, or until the peppers are tender. 

Add salt and ground black pepper to taste. 

Cut the French stick in half lengthways. Cover with a generous amount of shredded mozzarella, add a 

layer of the sauteed peppers and top with a light layer of cheese. 

Bake until the cheese has melted (10-12 minutes). 

Serve hot... 

Next editions recipe: 

Pumpkin Pie... 

Italian frying peppers 


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