ORTMC August

OPEN ROAD MOTORCYCLE TOURING CLUB

August 2023

ClubObjectives

1)To promote, encourage and co-operate with kindred bodies in fostering and maintaining motorcycling.

2)To organize and conduct social outings and to encourage good fellowship amongst members.

Committee

Contact Details

3)To maintain and keep up the prestige of the club. ORMTC Postal Address: Care of Nic & E-J Club Internet Home Page: Club e-mail address:

Cut off date for magazine articles is ONE (1) week prior to the meeting; if in doubt call the Editor! Disclaimer

Comments and technical articles printed in this magazine are the results of member contributions and, as such, the views and opinions expressed DO NOT necessarily reflect those of ORMTC Inc. but are for general interest only. The ORMTC accepts no responsibility for accuracy of any comment, opinion or information contained in or omitted from this magazine.

CONTENTS

Page 01…………………………………..Club Objectives, Club Committee, Club Contact details

Page 02…………………………………..Contents

Page 03....……………………………..President’s Report

Page 04….. .……………………………..Editor’s/Treasurer’s Report

Page 05-06…..………..…………………Meeting Minutes from last month

Page 07….. .……………………………..Points table

Page 08-10…..………..……………… Club Run article by Chris

Page 11…………………………………..By-laws and Birthdays

Page 12-15…..………..……………… Social Ride photos by Sharon and Ivan

Page 16-17…..………..……………… Member details

Page 18-19…..………..……………… ORATS photos by Ash, Greg and Nic

Page 20…....……………………………..Finances for last month

Page 21………………………………….. Merchandise

Page 22-27…..………..……………… Awards Night photos by Sharon and Ivan

Page 28….. .……………………………..Ride Requirements - one pager

Page 29….. .……………………………..August ORATS details

Page 30………………………………….. August Club Run details

Page 31………………………………….. August Social Ride details

Page 32…....……………………………..Ride calendar

ORMTC PRESIDENTS REPORT - AUGUST

Apologies for my August Club Meeting absence due to family commitments. I leave the meeting in our capable committee hands and look forward to reading the minutes upon my return. Thanks in advance to the committee for assisting.

Despite a wet July, the weather gods shone upon us to provide brilliant ride days for the ORMTC club run and social ride. The club run 6 participants enjoyed an almost 500 km ride north then south along pleasant sweeping roads, followed by twisty eastern and western routes returning us home. The social ride was well attended with 24 riders and 3 pillions along less frequently ridden curvy roads out to Jennacubbine and back. Members and visitors weren’t left disappointed with Ivan’s well planned route and lunch venue. A memorable social ride for all and maybe we will gain some membership interest. Thanks Ivan!

In other news, the state government has caught up with us after our financial records over the last few years were submitted to the Department of Mines – Consumer Protection (DoM). As an incorporated association, we are obligated to ensure our Club activities and rules are in the best interests of membership or “consumers”. This requires our trusty, but ancient Club Constitution (assumed to be around since 1975) be

You would have noticed that I’ve applied my s privilege to trial an amended cover. If the response is favourable, I’ll continue with this design until any other new design

The update is entirely based on the current design but takes advantage of modern technology that was unavailable in April 1988 when Ross Stallard created a hand rendered silhouette from his photo that captures a couple Club members touring the open roads of Western Australia (looking towards the Stirling Ranges).

Another subtle change compared to last month is that I’ve turned the swan to face west.

This edition turns out to be a bumper edition because we’ve got photos from all three rides last month and Chris has prepared an article for the first of those. We’ve also got photos from the Awards Night held just last weekend.

Finances

Not much to report this month except the ...

CLUB RIDE REPORT – July 9th

The finger freezer – it wasn’t. A glorious day to ride – it was. In the interests of maintaining our club runs, almost 500 km of riding enjoyment was planned and commenced at 0830 from Vibe Roadhouse, Upper Swan. Six keen ORMTC members arrived with Chris leading and E-J kindly volunteering to fulfil TEC duties. The aim was to arrive at our Herne Hill end point within 8 hours or less.

I’m sure there are good reasons for reduced member numbers attending Club rides. Cool weather, possible rain, too far, too long a day, busy, etc., are all good reasons ... but I encourage ORMTC maintain our 400 km + Club

rides for those who enjoy to “ride more and stop less”. Not to mention twisting that throttle a little.

The ride kicked off through the always enjoyable Chittering Valley route with enough damp sections to keep you on your toes, onto a quick toilet stop at Bindoon. Then off to Mogumber along the pleasant Moora route for a leg stretch. There is a toilet located at Mogumber Oval – first time for everything.

With the sun shining higher overhead and dryer road conditions beckoning, we headed West along a birdlife thick, undulating route to the Brand Highway, where a short northern stint and a right took us onto wind tower country leading to Dandaragan. Those wind towers are huge up close – but no time for photos. Leaving the towers behind us, we headed West along a superb curvy road into Cataby for fuel and leg stretch.

A short distance South along Brand Highway led us West across a sweeping. undulating and amazing piece of tarmac to appreciate bike (and your own) limits. Along Indian Ocean Drive then left an onto roads heading South encompassing many straight sections, with welcomed bends and sweepers frequent enough that add to riding enjoyment throughout the undulating native bush vistas and sweet aromas.

Back to civilisation, we headed East into Gingin and the hotel for a welcome lunch break. A place we don’t visit often where the food is average, albeit edible. With full bellies, we headed East through tree tunnel lined roads and narrow eucalypt country ways, into Toodyay for our last fuel stop before heading home.

Avoiding main roads led us onto tight winding tarmac sections preceding well-known sweeping routes back to Toodyay Road. Left into Brock country with the sun still high enough to enjoy the route to Brigadoon, we rode the challenging Weir Road into Herne Hill for our end point arrival at 3.30pm. Almost 500km in under 8 hours can be done. Thank you E-J and all those who joined me on this memorable ride.

Club by-laws as at August 2008

1. All motions need to have 2 months notice before they are voted on unless the 2 months notice is deemed unnecessary by the membership present at the meeting.

2. People on committees do not have to pay for an event that they are organizing except for their own accommodation.

3. Only financial members of the club can vote.

4. No person is to spend any monies unless prior approval has been granted by 2 or more committee members.

5. Any money spent and claimable from the club must have a receipt.

6. Members wishing to attend a club event must pay for that event before it occurs.

7. If a member is unable to attend a Club event, refunds are to be decided by the committee organizing the event.

8. If the club organises any event which requires financial commitment, members who have committed to attending will be financially liable for their share of the costs unless they can find someone to replace them.

By-law for Committee meetings:

1. A quorum for a committee meeting consists of 2 people less than there are members of the committee.

Birthdays

Mal Eric Julie

July Social

Ride

to Jennacubbine Tavern

with Ivan and Russell (after a late withdrawal by Ash)

Pictures by Sharon and Ivan

Normally a dozen or so riders is a convenient size to fit into cafes and restaurants and to keep track of everyone.

For this mid-winter ride it seems that facebook invites and glorious weather conspired to generate the unwieldy number of 24 bikes and three pillions. Thankfully the Jennacubbine Tavern was able to upgrade my non-existent booking and accommodated our group with not too much complaining (maybe something to do with 25 $45 steaks plus drinks).

We didn’t lose anybody on the ride there but for the last quarter of the return trip it seems that even though we regrouped before turning onto Toodyay Road, visitors’ corner marking failed at the next three turns (Berry, Clenton and Lancewood Roads) so a few riders took a bit longer to arrive at the end point in the Swan Valley.

A good day was had by all.

Ivan

Thanks Ash, Greg, and Nic for the July ORATS photos

Mad Hatter’s Xmas in July Awards Night

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Nic’s acceptance speech:

You know it’s a good ride when someone organises the exact same ride the following month!”

Nic also won the close call award

After the awards, it was time for secret stealing santa

Volunteer for a ride, be Ride Leader or Tail End Charlie. Plan the route, maps, fuel and food stops, toilet stops, make track notes. Go on a pre-ride, edit track notes, record travel time, check your stops/shops are open, get pub/café phone number to make a future booking, take some pictures, alter the ride route if necessary. Make a flier for the ride, forward it to the Editor and to the Web Master webmaster@ormtc.club and to the Tour Master . forward your ride route to the Tour Master too.

Ride Requirements

At the meeting, receive running sheet from the Secretary, receive TEC bag from previous rides TEC, tell the members about your ride, encourage participation, get numbers if necessary for bookings. On the day, be on time for your own ride, bring TEC bag, record participants, contact and emergency details, read the Riot Act aloud, phone a brunch booking if required.

Delays

TEC bag contains mechanical and first aid supplies, notify riders ahead if delay is long, separate the ride if necessary, don’t leave anybody stranded alone.

Following the ride post the running sheet in the envelope provided, forward photos to the Editor for the magazine and to the Web Master for the web site, forward an article to the Editor for the magazine.

If you wish to put any info in these boxes, contact the Tour Master or Editor

Other Events

8am for 8:30

Fred and Hans

Social Ride Sunday 27 th

Nic 8:30 for 9am

ORATS Saturday 12 th (day ride)

Other Events

Other Events

Other Events

(long weekend )

Social Ride Sunday 24 th

Volunteers wanted Social Ride Sunday 22 nd

Volunteers wanted

Volunteers wanted

ORATS 15 th to 17 th

10 th

Run

9:30 for 10am

Volunteers wanted

Social Ride Sunday 19 th

Volunteers wanted

ORATS 13 th to 15 th

Volunteers wanted

Run Sunday 8 th

2023

Volunteers wanted

ORATS 3 rd to 5 th

8am for 8:30

Volunteers wanted

Run Sunday 1 st