VJMC #131

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Issue 131

V J M C I N C A u st r alia

VJMC Inc Australia The Australian branch of the VJMC is a registered association incorporated in the state of New South Wales.

Objectives of the VJMC: To foster the preservation, restoration, riding and enjoyment of older Japanese motorcycles.

Club Postal Address PO Box 254 Modbury North SA 5092 Membership Applications and Renewals: VJMC Inc, PO Box 254 Modbury North SA 5092 Website: www.vjmc.org.au VJMC Australia Committee President John McNair | (07) 3133 0191 | president@vjmc.org.au Secretary Heather Garth | 0416 358 882 | secretary@vjmc.org.au Treasurer Greg Watson | 0417 608 360 | vjmctreasurer@gmail.com Vice President/Public Officer David Bernardi | 0431 661 769 | mrdbernardi@gmail.com Area Rep Coordinator Peter Hunt | 0418 214 754 | phunty@bigpond.net.au Committee Member Graeme Knight | 0411 034 938 | glknight22@hotmail.com Committee Member Steve Phelps | (02) 9456 2851 | steve.phelps@bigpond.com Membership Secretary Mick Godfrey | 0401 196 922 | vjmcmembership@gmail.com Merchandise Officer Peter Donnellan | 0408 839 805 | merchandise@vjmc.org.au (for orders) peted@internode.on.net (for merchandise enquiries) Librarian Lyndon Adams | (02) 4945 1780 | lyndarra@gmail.com Web Manager webmanager@vjmc.org.au quarterly VJMC Magazine This is a forum for members in which they may advertise bikes and/or parts for sale or wanted, exchange ideas and restoration tips, seek advice, share opinions and experiences, or anything else relating to the club’s objectives. Contributions are very welcome.

Editor Tom Calderwood | tom@pepperpublishing.com.au

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President’s Report |4| ACT Report |6| Leong’s Tip |6| Lower Hunter Report |7| WA Report |8| SA Report | 10 | My Bikes | 14 | Flashback | 16 | National Rally Registration | 18 | Roadtrip USA | 26 | Business Directory | 37 | Honda Funwheels | 38 | Club Info | 40 | Membership Renewal | 42 |

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P RE z RE P O R T

Wow. Santa’s just about to do his rounds again and it doesn’t seem that long ago he was doing his last lot of rounds. This year has certainly flown by. It seems unreal that it is 8 months since the rally in Victor Harbor and in four months we will be back there. Well that’s something to look forward to at least.

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o doubt we have all had some great rides to great events throughout this great country throughout the year.

With members in each state this is certainly possible. Its good to see we have keen members in Darwin now along with Tassie and West Australia.

On the subject of Rallies its really good to see that the Canberra group is enthusiastically planning for the 2015 Rally which will be held in that beautiful city. I am sure that it will be one to look forward to. One of my favourite things at these rallies is the display where you get the chance to see such a wide range of machines, many of which are getting more rare each year. They may be pristine machines or they may be unrestored, the great thing is that they are there and someone has made the effort to collect and preserve these wonderful machines. It doesn’t matter if they are not a concours restored machine, just bring them along and

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put them in the show.

Well we have had some crazy times here in Queensland with the new bikie laws. A lot has been said and a lot of people have been pulled over However I don’t know of any of our members having been hassled. The old cut off denim jacket over your leather jacket would probably bring some attention and of course the way you ride will make a difference too.

It all seems a bit over the top however I must say, the sentence’s do need a bit of an overhaul when you see home invaders being put on bail after bashing the home owner and eight years for murder Well folks, its nearly that time of the year so I would like to take the opportunity to wish all our members and their families safe traveling and a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Take care - John McNair

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Words Ian Stevens It's been quite slow couple of months but as summer is now coming were hoping for more action! We had a club ride to the first Bungendore Show and shine on October 5 at Bungendore, where yours truly picked up best Jap bike award. It was a great day for a ride; sunny blue skies etc, however on the way back the bike started to play up. It must have had a funny 5 minutes because she seems fine now. We will see as I am off to the tiddlers rally this weekend at Nowra.

We had a "Bike Fest’’ (Motorcycle Awareness Week) here in the ACT starting October 13 which involved the VJMC. We had a stall to promote the vintage Japanese bikes scene in Canberra and to promote the up and coming rally in 2014, and of course the VJMC rally here in the ACT IN 2015 /2016. (ps; your truly also won third prize in the show and shine as well!)

If anyone has ideas on some rides, shed days etc you might like to do, please contact me on 0407 706 705 or come to a club meeting at the Canberra club on Moore street on the third Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm.

I found this one on Google. So simple, yet so effective. All you have to use is plain old cooking aluminium foil. I tried it and it is great on chrome and should work great on rims.

I have tried using Steel Wool, but it does not take off the lumps of rust, however it doesn’t scratch the surface. Wet and dry works well at taking off the lumps, but leaves fine scratches where you are rubbing, even with 1500 grade. The foil seems to take off those annoying lumps without a scratch in sight. I was pleasantly surprised.

H ow it wo r ks A common way to clean a rusted chrome surface such as a fender is to use a fine steel wool.

However, when you use this method you have to use a lot of elbow grease and you still end up with a slightly dull surface with some amount of scratching not to mention the messy 'dust' left over from the steel wool. That's because you are physically scraping off the rust. When you use the aluminum foil method you are dissolving the rust chemically so you don't need to rub nearly as

hard and since the aluminum foil is softer than the chrome, you are left with few if any scratches.

This method also allows you to get the rust out of some minor pitting without having to dig into the surface. The aluminum oxide that is created by friction when you rub the surface of the chrome leeches the rust away and when combined with the water you added creates it's own polishing compound so you end up with a clean, smooth, shiny surface.

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L ow e r h u nt e r

Hi everyone, hope you are all fit and well. I apologise for not having a report in the last few magazines, but I had some health issues that had to be sorted out, that kept me from riding and collecting information. My wife Yvonne has had problems as well which didn’t encourage me to just go riding off.

The good news is that we are both pretty healthy again. When the national committee was brought to Newcastle in 1999, I was appointed national rep coordinater and then Newcastle rep, so that has been fourteen years that I have been doing this job. I have bought this matter to attention our members who have attended the monthly meetings over the last couple years, and asked someone to take over the position of the Lower Hunter area rep. But to no avail, so I am informing the National Committee that I will not be the Lower Hunter area rep after this year.

I think that I have well and truly done my bit for this club. I fully intend to keep riding, attending the meetings and any events, but not being the rep. It’s good to see that the membership of the club is growing, and that is reflected in the Hunter, at our September meeting we had at Club Macquarie we had fourteen members turn up this was a good number, which may not seem a lot to other areas, but we have never had more than eight to ten so fourteen was a good number.

I know that there are about fifty to sixty members out there so why not get along to the Macquarie Club at Cockle Creek on the second Thursday night at 7.30 to talk motorcycles or anything else.

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At the beginning of 2013 we changed our marshalling point from McDonalds Edgeworth to the coffee shop at Speers Point Park, this seems to have gone down well with everyone. I haven’t heard any complaints, so this year’s arrangement looks set to continue.

On the 29th September eight of us rode to Stroud for a sausage sizzle, Alan Green, Terry Cook, Jeff Goodchild, Lyndon Adams, Phil Kendringham, Jeff Lockhart, myself and a new member Ron Morrison.

My son Mark and my Grandson Michael rode part of the way. Ron told me that he rode regularly when he was younger but let his licence lapse. He recently got his licence back and will be on P plates for a few more months, but he is on the road again and that’s what matters.

We do have some interesting events coming up before Christmas, some will more than likely be over before you get your next magazine. The main one will be our Christmas Party at Marmong Point Sailing Club on the 8th of December, so please get along, but let Lyndon Adams know for catering. I would like on behalf of Yvonne and myself to wish everyone, A Very Merry Christmas and a Safe Healthy 2014.

Until next time stay safe. Vince

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Good Aye From W.A Well we have just arranged our first VJMC get together for Sunday the 17 th Nov for our W.A members.

I have had a good response so hopefully we will have nice warm weather for the ride. Our destination is going to finish at Barbagallo raceway for the Shannons Australian Historic Road race Championships.

I have managed to do a deal for VJMC members. It will only be a fairly short ride but at least it will be a start and we can see what our members would like to arrange in the future. After all we have to start somewhere.

Last weekend we had the Perth motorcycle and Scooter show at the Claremont show grounds. We had a huge number of people attend and there was a great variety of Motorcycles on display as well as stunt riders MX shows and a Charity ride on the Saturday morning hosted by Mick Doohan which was a great success. They also had a Show and Shine that was well received. I was fortunate enough to take out Best Vintage Motorcycle with the old CBX. The standard of entries were very high and its was great to see the interest in the older Japanese Motorcycle.

Anyway until next time I wish you all a Safe and Merry Christmas to you all.

Norm Larkin

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Xmas ride ‘n’ Lunch The annual, not to be missed, SA Xmas ride/lunch event was held on Sunday 1st December.

Arriving at the BP Morphett Vale, to be met with the not totally unexpected jeering and ridicule about Honda reliability (I had to take the ute due to some, er, rare Honda technical issues), the gathered crowd was ready to head off to Mick Bulman’s place for morning tea and to check out his impressive collection and projects. The roads were a little wet so the pace was steady.

Mick and Jane had provided some fresh sticky buns and hot coffee and cool drinks for the 18 who arrived – many many thanks guys for your hospitality and generosity, we really do appreciate it. Mick’s shed never fails to impress...including the latest acquisition, the little know “Pointer”...no, I had never heard of them either, one of those smaller Jap companies that were around in the early 60s, but not sold here (as far as we know). Interesting stuff.

We then set off for the Stanley Bridge Hotel at Verdun, via the Mick Bulman scenic route, again a bit wet and slippery, but happily all made it safely.

We had a record crowd of 39 booked for lunch – thank you to everybody that came along and helped make the day such a great success – it was great to see partners and family and friends along as well. The 3 course lunch was well received, a bargain at $30 (after the $5 subsidy provided by the SA region of the club) and all seemed to have a good time, evidenced by the last of us leaving the pub well after 3pm.

Again, special thanks to Mick and Jane and to everybody for making the effort to be there – a great day.

Peter Hunt

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Area rep coordinator report Well, the club just continues to grow...where will it end? We have more members who have stepped forward to look after a region as an Area Rep – this time it’s Jeff Lockhart who will be looking after the NSW Central Coast - thank you Jeff and good luck with the region. And also Peter Ezzy has put his hand up to kick off a region for Orange, NSW – thank you Peter!

I’m sure with their enthusiasm and great ideas they will get things moving and give the local members some activities to attend and a point of communication. If you live in these regions then why not contact these new guys and show your support – details in the back of the mag.

Other areas are moving along nicely, although some quieter than others, and all the Area Reps have been sent 2014 Rally entry forms and posters to distribute amongst their local members – if you haven’t received yours then contact your Rep. Get those posters up in your local businesses and promote the rally as best you can.

If you’re not seeing much activity in your region, then contact your Rep listed in the back of the magazine and ask the question, or contact me and I’ll follow it up for you.....one of the benefits of being in the club is being able to mix with like-minded VJM nuts, swap stories, tips and lies, and ride with mates and have a bevvie or two. This is made much easier to achieve if the local Rep is coordinating and setting up rides and events to bring everyone together......you too can help make this happen by being pro-active. Give him/her a call!

Have a great and safe Christmas – hope to see you at the 2014 Rally.

Peter Hunt

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2014 national rally Elsewhere in this issue you will find the entry forms for the 2014 Rally to be held in Victor Harbor, SA, March 14th to 16th.

Please lodge your entries as early as possible – we have a lot of work to do in the days leading up to the Rally, and with most of us also trying to maintain our day jobs, it makes it just that bit easier if we’re not swamped with entries in the last 2 or 3 weeks. You will also need to consider getting your accommodation booked sooner rather than later....all reports indicate that the rally is going to attract huge numbers again, so cabins and rooms will be at a premium – book now to avoid disappointment!! Let’s hope we can break through the 200 entries barrier – last rally was 187 with 211 bikes, a great turnout, but we can do better!! Tell your friends – they

don’t have to be a member to enter, everyone is welcome...bring the family and make a holiday out of it – lots to see and do in the region and we’re only 80km from Adelaide.

If you have any queries about where to stay, or what format the rally is taking, or how to go about entering then please contact me direct and I will try to help you out. A lot of the info is included in the entry forms, so look there first, but I’m always happy to answer your questions and help where I can.

Entry forms can also be found on our website.

So see you in March!! As they say in the classics, be there or be square...

Peter Hunt

SA Region Report Preparations for the 2014 Rally in Victor Harbor are progressing at a feverish pace – but to the folks in Canberra, be assured that it does get a little easier second time around!

We’re expecting big crowds again, with excellent sponsorships and support from businesses, new rides, new dinner venue and I’ve been assured we won’t be hit by Cyclone Victor again....

The monthly dinner at the Tonsley Hotel (6.30pm, last Thurs of the month) continues to be a popular night, where we sit around and chat about bikes,

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work, life and love...well, maybe not love, but the food and company is good, so if you haven’t been to one of these nights yet, try and make the effort.

Unfortunately, the ride planned for Oct 13th had to be deferred to another time due to some particularly poor weather we were experiencing – the ride led by Nev Gray was to take in some of the fantastic lesser known twisty roads of the Adelaide Hills, so it was considered a bit risky in the conditions – this will be rescheduled soon.

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M Y B ik e s

Melbourne VJMC member Phil Moden kicked off his love affair with classic Japanese bikes with a Kawasaki Avenger, and still has a 1976 Honda 550/4 Supersport which he bought as a demo model. Here's a little more about Phil's bikes ...

My first bike - is a 1968 Kawasaki 350cc Avenger  Street Scramblerpurchased for $400 in 1973 and sadly sold for $150 in 1975.

My second bike was a 1975 Suzuki 250cc trail-bike TS250 Savage purchased for $799 new and sold in 1976 for $500.

My third bike and still current is a 1976 Honda 550/4 Supersport - purchased as a demo model with 800km on clock for $1000.

It was relegated to under the house when children came along in 1989 and resurrected in 2005, when it was stripped and repainted, new spokes, muffler, re-chromed etc - is on Club Plates with VJMC. I upgraded in 2011 to a 2009 Suzuki VStrom 650 ABS with panniers, topbox, bushbusters, bashplate etc for $7000 with 32000kms on clock. I did the "Long Ride" in May, a charity ride for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. We travelled to Cairns via Hay, Bourke ,Charleville, Barcaldine, Hughenden, Townsville, Atherton, Port Douglas - 3500kms. I then rode across to Alice Springs to meet a mate via Mt Isa and Tennant Creek. I did the East and West McDonnell Ranges, Uluru, Olgas, Kings Canyon and then headed south to Coober Pedy, Port Augusta, Broken Hill, Mildura and back home to Moonee Ponds in Melbourne - a total of 9876 kms. A few people said I should have ridden around the block a few times to clock up the 10,000!

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Suzuki 250cc trail-bike TS250 Savage

Honda 550/4 Supersport

Suzuki VStrom 650 ABS

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Flash back

Words John McNair

I recently came across some of my old VJMC club magazines and had quite a good time looking back at some of the happenings from the 80’s. In one of them, September 1986, I found an article titled “Top Bikes”.

Honda cb72

It read as follows; Going through the lists of members recently, I was intrigued to find out just what machines made it to the top ten in the Register. A quick bit of counting gave me the answer; 1; Honda CB72 - 52 examples 2; Honda C&!/C72 and C76/C77 - 38 examples 3; Honda C92 and C95 - 29 examples 4; Kawasaki Mach 3 - 22 examples 5; Kawasaki ‘W’ twin - 20 examples 6; Honda CB77, Yamaha YDS1/ 2/ 3/ 5, Suzuki T20 - 18 examples each 7; Honda CB750 - 16 examples 8: Kawasaki Mach 4 - 14 examples 9; Yamaha TD1/ 2/ 3 - 13 examples 10; Suzuki TR250/500 - 11 examples

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kawasaki mach3

Just outside the top ten came Hondas CB92 (9), CP/CL 72/77 (7), CB & CL450 (8), Kawasaki Z900 (8), Kawasaki A1/A7 (6), Yamaha XS1/ 2 (7), Yamaha TR2/ 3 (9), Suzuki T500 (9), Suzuki GT750 (9), Suzuki X6/ 7 (9). Of the machines not made by the big four, Lilacs numbered 8 as did Rabbit, Bridgestones numbered 9 and there were five Tohatsus. There were surprisingly few trail bikes listed, only two Yamaha DT1’s from a huge number of eligible bikes.

I also found a report on a ride that former NSW member Rod Forester (his red Honda CL77 is in the Nabiac museum) and myself organized back when I lived in Sydney on the 2nd of February 1986 to Parramatta Lakes for a barbeque. In attendance were 2 Honda CB72s, Honda CB750, a Kawasaki, Honda CL100, Yamaha R3, Honda CB250N, Yamaha R2, Yamaha RD350, Bridgestone 100, Yamaha YDS3, and a Honda C92.

Hmmm! Very interesting reading.

And who was it that put this article together back in September 1986? Our very own Mick Godfrey.

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Club News

Entries are now open for the 2014 National Rally, once again being held in the beautiful coastal location of Victor Harbor, Sth Aust. The rally will be held from Friday 14th March to Sunday 16th, and as was the case in ’13, the Rally Hub is the excellent Beachfront Holiday Park Should the Hub fill up (bookings are strong) then you can book at a number of other places nearby.

We have made a couple of changes, you’ll see that the Sat night dinner/agm is at the Hotel Victor, easy walking distance from the Hub and right opposite the Reserve where we hold the display. We are planning some new ride routes for the Sat and Sun, once again taking in the spectacular Fleurieu Peninsula scenery over some great riding roads. Last year saw 210 bikes entered – let’s see if we can top that, and really make this a Rally to remember.

We suggest you get your entries in sooner rather than later, certainly by Feb 21st (but don’t leave it until the last minute, it gets a bit hectic!) and make sure you secure some accommodation – Victor Harbor is a very busy place at this time of year.

Rally details, registration forms and poster can be found elsewhere in this issue, or on the Club website. See you in March!!

Date

Victor Harbor. Full ride details will be in the rally packs. A trailer parking area is reserved opposite the Saturday display site.

Lunch is available on both Saturday and Sunday – on Saturday this will be available at Warland Reserve during the display, and Sunday at the Beachfront Holiday Park. You will need to present your pre-paid meal vouchers to receive your lunches. Complimentary pancake breakfast for riders on Saturday morning.

AGM, presentations and dinner will be Saturday evening at the Hotel Victor, Albert Place, Victor Harbor - walking distance from the Beachfront Holiday Park and right opposite Warland Reserve.

You will need to present your pre-paid meal voucher to receive your dinner.

Friday 14th, Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th March

Location Victor Harbour, South Australia The 2014 VJMC National Rally will again be held at Victor Harbor on the picturesque south coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia.

VJMC 2014 National Rally Program Rally check-in and rally pack/T-shirt & badge/ meal ticket collection will be at the Rally Hub, the Beachfront Holiday Park, 114 Victoria Street Victor Harbor, from Friday afternoon 3pm-8pm, and on Saturday morning from 7.30am.

Friday night dinner will be a complimentary bbq at the Beachfront Holiday Park, kindly provided by the team at Victor Motorcycles. Rally rides are set for Saturday morning & Sunday morning, with judging and public display on Saturday afternoon at Warland Reserve in the heart of

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Use of Interstate Club Permit Vehicles in SA A person may use a vehicle temporarily in SA if it has registration or a permit issued interstate and

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is observing the conditions of that registration or permit. The vehicle must also have third party insurance cover in its home state which covers use in SA for the rally. If traveling from outside SA, please confirm your obligations with your relevant state vehicle registration Authority. For SA entrants, normal and conditional registration rules apply.

Sponsors needed If you are able to assist with sponsorships for rally

prizes or raffle items please contact Mick Godfrey.

Any assistance you can give would be appreciated.

VJMC Rally Contacts Peter Hunt | phunty@bigpond.net.au Mob 0418 214 754 Mick Godfrey | m go22098@bigpond.net.au Mob 0401 196 922 Mail | V JMC Rally Registrar, PO Box 234 Victor Harbor SA 5211.

Location map - Victor Harbor 80km South of adelaide If coming from the East, travel about 20km on Freeway (M1) from Murray Bridge until Callington exit, left to Strathalbyn, follow signs to Goolwa/Victor Harbor. Alternatively, those coming from Vic can turn left (B1) just before Tailem Bend, 10k to Wellington, cross the River Murray on the ferry, then through Langhorne Creek to Strathalbyn. Time is about the same either way.

Arriving in Victor Harbor from Goolwa direction, go left at BP roundabout, down hill to town centre, straight through next roundabout (McDonalds on right), continue to next roundabout, right into Victoria St, left at Liberty Service Station, Beachfront Holiday Park on left. You have arrived.

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Accommodation Please book and pay for your accommodation directly with the Beachfront Holiday Park, 114 Victoria St, Victor Harbor. This is the Rally Hub. Be sure to mention your attendance at the Rally to receive the group booking discount.

Freecall: 1800 620 100 Ph: 08 8552 1111 Fax: 08 8552 8307 Email: info@victorbhp.com.au Web: www.victorbhp.com.au Should this Park reach capacity, another similar establishment within ½ km can be contacted: Victor Harbor Holiday and Cabin Park, Bay Road, Victor Harbor.

Ph: 08 8552 1949 Fax: 08 8552 7533 Web: www.victorharborholiday.com.au Victor Harbor and the surrounds offer many choices of accommodation, from caravan parks, to hotels, motels, resorts, B&B’s and holiday houses.

See www.tourismvictorharbor.com.au for a number of other choices, as well as local attractions and facilities.

The Port Elliot Holiday Park is also an excellent facility, and is just 5km from the Rally Hub.

Ride Information Rides Coordinator is Neville Gray Mob: 0416 050 189 Email: grayhigh@bigpond.com The 2 rides will also cater for the smaller capacity bikes and those that do not wish to do the full ride.

The full rides will be 120 to 140km each, taking in some spectacular scenery and great roads.

We do have support from SA Police, but be advised that normal road rules will apply.

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Please follow instructions and take directions from Neville and his team of marshals.

After the Rally, for those staying around for a few days, there will be some other casual rides organized – speak to Peter Hunt if interested.

JUDGING Judging Coordinators are: Mick Bulman Ph: 08 83836176 Email: mbulman@adam.com.au Tony Sculpher Ph: 0437 277 018 Email: tony.sculpher@nord.com Judging will be conducted as closely as possible to the Club guidelines. This is a mammoth job, and will require many helpers. If you have experience at judging and wish to help, please make yourself known to Mick and Tony.

Provisional Program

Friday 14th March Registrations at Beachfront Holiday Park from 3pm. Free BBQ dinner.

Saturday 15th March Ride starts at 8.30am, morning tea stop. Lunch and display from 12noon at Warland Reserve.

AGM at 5.30pm. Dinner/presentations 6.30 for 7pm start.

Sunday 16th March Ride starts at 9.30am, rest stop. Lunch at 12noon at Beachfront Holiday Park.

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RALLY REGISTRATION FORM Please register by Friday February 21st 2014 in order to allow for catering. Late entries run the risk of being rejected. Registration fee includes a Rally badge, T-shirt, rides and display.

Receipts will be issued.

One entrant per registration form.

VJMC Member Registration Fee: $35.00 (including one motorcycle).

Non VJMC member fee: $45.00 (including one motorcycle).

Second and subsequent motorcycles: $5.00 per motorcycle.

Name:_________________________________________________________________ VJMC Member No:________________ Club (if non VJMC member):___________________ Phone No:_____________________ Email:___________________________________ Address:_______________________________________________________________

Machine/s Make:___________________________

Make:___________________________

Model:___________________________

Model:___________________________

Capacity:_________ Year:____________

Capacity:_________ Year:____________

Concours Entry:

Concours Entry:

Yes / No

Rego No:_________________________

Yes / No

Rego No:_________________________

(Attach additional sheet if you wish to enter more than two bikes.)

For insurance reasons all VJMC members must have their membership subscriptions fully paid up to date to participate in the rally. Non VJMC members wishing to participate in the rally rides and/or display must register for the rally. Competition (unregistered) machines are not eligible for rides but may be displayed.

INDEMNITY STATEMENT – for those intending to ride a motorcycle at the rally.

I undertake not to hold the VJMC or any of their representatives or sponsors responsible for any damage or theft of machinery or possessions or any bodily injury sustained during the course of the rally. I also declare that I am the holder of a current motorcycle license and that the motorcycle I will be riding in the Rally will be Registered, or operating under a permit issued interstate or in SA and is observing the conditions of that registration or permit, and with third party insurance cover in its home state which covers use in SA for the rally. I understand that the VJMC Rally organizers reserve the right to prevent motorcycles not complying with the above from entering the rides.

Signed:_________________________ (Registration invalid if not signed) Date:_________ Registration Total $:....................................

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Meals Name:___________________________________________ Friday Dinner - complimentary BBQ at the Rally Hub Saturday & Sunday Lunch - gourmet BBQ (including vegetarian) with salads, sweets, tea/coffee.

Saturday Dinner - 3 course meal at Hotel Victor, Albert Place Victor Harbor, preceded by the AGM. Bar service will be available.

Please indicate below the number of meals required: Friday Dinner

@ $nil

Qty__

Total $ Nil

Saturday Lunch

@ $15.00ea

Qty__

Total $________

Saturday Dinner

@ $30.00ea

Qty__

Total $________

Sunday Lunch

@ $15.00ea

Qty__

Total $________

Total for Meals

$_______

For special Saturday evening meals (eg gluten free, vegetarian etc) please indicate your requirements on a separate sheet stapled to this booking form.

t-shirts One Rally badge and one Rally T-shirt is included in your entry fee.

Small _____

Limited numbers of extra Rally T-shirts are available - $15 each if ordered with registration, but we cannot guarantee supply of extras.

Large _____

Please circle your Rally T-shirt size(s) and quantity if ordering more than 1:

XXXLarge _____

Medium _____

XLarge _____ XXLarge _____

Voluntary Help at the Rally Like all community organizations, the VJMC only exists through the voluntary support of its members. If you can assist with the rally please tick the box below. We need help with jobs such as putting up and taking down tents, ride marshalling, cleaning up and so on.

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es I, or members of my party, can help at Y the Rally

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Payment Name:___________________________________________________ $___________ Rally Registration $___________ Meals $___________ Extra T-Shirts $___________ TOTAL Cheque/Money order enclosed

Paid by EFT

(please attach confirmation printout)

Payment Options Cheque or Money Order - Payable to ‘Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club Inc’.

Or Direct deposit to: CBA Bank BSB: 062-801 Account No: 10240696 Account Name: VJMC Rally Account Reference: Use your surname and postcode Important Send in your Registration, Meals/T-shirt, & Payment Form (together with Cheque or Money Order if not paying on-line) to: VJMC Rally Registrar PO Box 234 Victor Harbor SA 5211 Office use only: Received: / / .

Details correct: Correct payment received: Shirt(s): Meals: Special needs noted: Stickers allocated: Pack completed:

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annual general meeting 2014 The 2014 AGM will be held on Saturday 15th March at the National Rally, Victor Harbor SA.

14th February 2014. Submissions can be via post to PO Box 146 Fairfield VIC 3078 or via email to secretary@vjmc.org.au

Start time is planned for late afternoon to enable completion prior to the Rally Dinner.

Please note that no submissions will be accepted after 14th February 2014 and no discussion items will be accepted from the floor of the meeting.

Members wishing to raise any matter under General Business are requested to submit details to the Secretary in the format below by Friday

Heather Garth Secretary

I,___________________ (Member#________) hereby by submit the following matter(s) to be included in the agenda for discussion during “general business� at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 15th March 2014 1______________________________________________________________________ 2______________________________________________________________________ 3______________________________________________________________________

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2014 agm nomination forms Positions up for election are President, Secretary, Treasurer, Editor, Promotions Officer, Registrar, Regalia Officer, Librarian and two committee persons. Voting at AGM will be by show of hands only.

Please include your member number. All signatories must be financial members. Please send nominations to: P O Box 254 Modbury North SA 5092

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Photos Marcus Boadle At first the idea that four busy and employed mates in their late 20s, two in Australia and two in Los Angeles, could pull together a motorcycle adventure down the West Coast of America seemed like a pipe dream.

In fact, the idea remained fanciful to all right up until the moment we saddled up on our trusty steeds as one in Portland, Oregan.

Did I say this was the first dose of adventure touring anyone of us had done and the first time one of us had even ridden a motorcycle?

The adventure took place in what we now call ‘West America’, over two weeks in the Fall of 2013. It was a quest 2,800 kilometres long that would hopefully be the first of many to come for our gang. We were prepared and organised but this can only take you so far when you have four unproven bikes, four novice late 20 adventurers and just an idea.

Regardless, we took a giant leap of faith and built our wings on the way down. What could have turned out in a number of ways turned out just as we hoped. It was the most incredible motorcycle adventure we all could have imagined, across some incredible countryside and coast line.

The following is a recap of where we went and what we did. We would be more than happy to help anyone who is planning on doing a similar thing. It was the trip of a lifetime.

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Ready to go. Day One. Mt Hood, Oregon.

Running Repairs with Drew Baker at camp along the Umpqua River. Oregon.

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Diary of the trip 22nd June - Marcus (lives in Melbourne) pulls the trigger and buys his bike from San Diego. A 1984 Honda XL350R for $2,300 USD. Chris his brother (lives in LA) picks it up for him.

10th July - Rick who lives in LA buys his bike, A 1985 Honda XL600R for $1,200 USD. 27th July - Two bikes down, two to go. Rhys buys his bike today, another 1985 Honda XL600R for $1,500 USD. Rhys lives in Melbourne so Rick does the dirty work for him.

28th July - Drew completes the bike purchasing, buying a 1985 Yamaha XT600 Tenere for $3,000 USD. Only catch is that it is from the UK. Drew begins the mad rush getting it air freighted.

Fingers are all crossed it arrives in time.

29th July - With under two months to go, two bikes get their first run down the river ducts of downtown LA. It was a day of firsts, first rides and first crashes for both riders, Rick and Marcus’ brother Chris. Luckily no one was harmed; just ego’s being appropriately beaten into shape.

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Making our way to the Lost Coast via Bear River Ridge Road. California.

Crater Lake, Oregon.

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Repairing Drew’s Muffler which had just fallen off. Highway 1. Oregon.

3rd August - Chris takes Rhys’ bike and Rick takes his for another test run to an OHV park north of LA. Unfortunately, another ride, another crash by Rick. Everyone is feeling a little bit uneasy about making the distance of the West Coast in a month’s time given our preparation - Three Honda’s with 100km’s collective of test time and one Yamaha, still 23,000 feet in the air.

5th August - Pannier Racks are ordered. Under one month to go and plans are falling into place.

Trip checklist complete.

26th August - Drew’s bike arrives.

28th August - Rhys Lands in LA at 10:30am.

Rick and Rhys work all day and all night finishing at 4:00am getting their two bikes ready.

29th August - Marcus Lands in LA at 9:30am.

The three hire a U-Haul, load the four bikes and start the trip north on the highway 5. We leave LA in the evening so don’t even make it to Sacremento on the first leg.

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30th August - Early start as we aim for Warrenton today. This is a small town 1.5 hours north west of Portland. A friend from Melbourne is living there. We arrive at 2:30am. Two days into the trip, already exhausted without a kickstart kicked.

31st August - We pick up the 4th musketeer from Portland Airport and the journey begins.

Destination 1 is Troutdale. A short ride from the U-Haul depot to see a favourite band play. We stay in a hotel.

1st September - Early on in our trip our bearings are determined by our friend who lives in Oregon.

We ride to Bend to go camping. Marcus’ kick start recoil breaks, not the start he was hoping for, then Rhys crashes into Marcus causing minor frame damage, again not the start he was hoping for. We complete a scenic ride through our first Oregon forest, which turns into desert. We camp that night at Sparks Lake, a great destination.

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2nd September - Today was a down day in Bend filled with river floats, lunch and a viewing of the epic movie from 1971, ‘Cycles South,’ as something to get us in the mood. The house we are staying at has a fully decked garage making the perfect opportunity for minor repairs and servicing.

3rd September - We leave for Crater Lake early in the morning. We take a few dirt roads that run along the Deschutes River and trough some pine plantations.

The feeling of getting off the beaten track is coming hard and fast at last. We experience our first close call with Drew coming off the road at 45 Miles an hour whilst talking a photo. Lesson One learnt. We arrive and camp at Crater Lake, one of the most incredible places we have ever seen. Sitting at 7,079 feet it is truly breathtaking. A cold night camping.

4th September - Despite the Ranger busting us camping illegally and having to reinforce Drew’s sagging pannier rack with some ski poles, the morning goes off without a hitch. After a swim in the lake itself, we begin our trek west to the coast finding a small yet breathtaking campsite a few hours from Crater Lake called Clearwater Falls. An early night.

5th September - Today was a great day riding.

On recommendation we rode along the Umqua river which took us to some mountain ranges before the coast. Then as the rain started to fall we took some dirt roads over the range and down to the Oregon coast. The feeling of getting miles under the belt is a good one. After a big day of successful riding we find a hotel with a hot tub and cold beer.

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6th September - A nice change of scenery was in store as we begin riding south along the coast.

After stopping for a cup of coffee we get advice from a Queensland couple to ride a small dirt track where a scene from Star Wars was filmed, it was near Stout Creek. This was an incredible ride amongst the Redwoods and well worth the detour. We continue down the coast through some more redwood forests and find a campsite after several failed attempts. Moral is low as we didn’t get to where we wanted, California.

7th September - Our bikes fall apart today.

Marcus’ baffle blows out which is shortly followed by Drew’s entire exhaust falling off.

After some running repairs we take Bear River Ridge Road over to the Lost Coast in California.

A brilliant ride. In the afternoon we face perhaps our toughest ride yet as we wind our way to our campsite on some difficult, tight dirt roads. Drew drops his bike 3 times. We make it to camp, not the one we want, however at least we had cold beer.

8th September - Today was a day of mileage coverage as yesterday let us down. We aim for San Francisco via the Highway 1. A scenic and enjoyable road. The team is happy as we finally made it to a destination we set our sights on.

9th September - Today was our second down day. Drew gets his rack welded correctly.

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10th September - We take the Highway 1 again to Big Sur National Park. Great scenery. Given it is our last night on the road we seek out a winding dirt track and a campsite with a view. A brilliant days riding and a brilliant sunset in Big Sur National Park overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

11th September - All good things must come to an end. We pack up and aim for LA today. It ends up being a massive day of covering miles and we arrive at our destination at 9:00pm to a welcome party. Job done.

Taking a break after riding through the rain. Oregon.

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di r e cto r y

Member’s business directory If you are a VJMC member and you would like to promote your business on this page, please email your details to Adrian Dixon at adixon@contechengineering.com

Alvin Wong Doux Wedding Corp Wedding photography and Videography. Special discount for VJMC Members. www.doux.com.au 0433 142 522 Alan Jansen Pals Automotive Services 11/42 New St. Ringwood 3134.

Motorcycle & car RWC inspections in Melbourne's Eastern suburbs by 'Vintage Friendly' inspectors.

By appointment only. www.palsautos.com.au alan@palsautos.com.au 03 9879 6044 Tony Sculpher NORD Drivesystems 18 Stoney Way, Derrimut Victoria 3030 www.nord.com tony.sculpher@nord.com Phone 1300 00 NORD ( 6673 ) NORD Drivesystems are a supporter of the VJMC. NORD are the second largest manufacturer of industrial Helical geared motors internationally.

Ned Vernon Traditional trained metalsmith and specialises in finely crafted motorcycle fabrication. Working in both aluminium and steel manufacture and specialises in tanks fairing and crafting one off custom designs. www.clavo-loco.com nedvernon@gmail.com 0403805301

Richard Scoular Classic Bikes Direct 41A Jarrah Drive, Braeside Victoria 3195 0400 222 040 www.classicbikesdirect.com.au Let our world wide network be your advantage when buying a Classic to add to your collection, Nearly 40 years industry experience.

coffee is complimentary, great quiet location off main roads, opposite park, with plenty of parking right in front of cafe.

Good stop for group rides.

Steve Gittings Printforme 03 5334 2605 0417 336 360 printforme@ncable.net.au Design. Print. Finish.

Offset and digital printing.

Frank Van Den Broek Garage Door & Gate Solutions 23 Canterbury Roar, Braeside Victoria 3195 9587 4000 www.garagedoorsolutions.com.au Swee and Leong Tan Macleod Pharmacy 70 Aberdeen Road, Macleod Victoria 3085 For VJMC members: 10% off non prescription and non sale items. Local service oriented community pharmacy. Friendly and caring. We listen and give you the best advice or health solution.

Tony and Catherine 76 Aberdeen Road, Macleod Victoria 3085 For VJMC members: your first

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Honda Fun Wheels

Victorian member Graeme Dusting and his mate Martin Ewart have been mates since the late 60s.

They both fell for Honda mini bikes way back when, and now have a large collection of them including a full set of the “Fun Wheels” range restored.

Here’s a little history lesson from Martin on the revolutionary Fun Wheels range.

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he year was 1969.

Australians were at war in Vietnam.

The Americans had landed on the moon and the Soviets have just installed their 106th intercontinental nuclear warhead … but what did

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Honda Fun Wheels

I care? I had just mastered the 3 speed centrifugal clutch of my Honda CT70 Dax mini-bike.

Growing up is hard to do in any generation, but purpose makes the journey less difficult … and riding mini-bikes was my immediate destiny. Toys are toys but powered vehicles give an 11 year old a great respect for engineering.

Brooks’ paddock was one of the thousands dotted around the outskirts of high energy Australian cities growing with unstoppable energy in the late 1960’s.

Its ten acre semi urban motorcycle fields became not only the sacred ground of local youth culture, but a showcase for the new middle-class living standards that were the highest in the world.

The arrival of the range of Honda “Fun Wheels” tapped into this market brilliantly. Freedom in all its manifestations was peaking around the world in the 60s and motorcycling was high on the list of legal pursuits that could get you there… these tiny, cute, well designed bikes were just begging to be ridden by kids and parents alike. They led the charge that would leave the European and

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American motorcycle industries choking in the dust for the next 30 years.

And arrive these machines did! Australian parents, with more money than ever before, bought these freedom machines by the thousands. The new Japanese motorcycles, through brilliant engineering, not only delivered what they promised, but delivered more. They would change people’s attitudes to product Vs. cultural loyalty forever.

Anthropologists of this period of industrial change identify memorabilia like the Honda “Fun Wheels” range as one of the first outstanding examples of Japanese engineering, design and long term marketing. These icons of the motorcycle fraternity deserve to be remembered.

To say that an SL70 changed my life may seem a bit dramatic. Then again, can you think of anything better than strapping on the AGV at the beginning of a hot summer’s weekend? Desert boots laced up tight. Eighty four cents in your pocket for two full tanks of petrol. Setting off with a puff of dust, the rear “Trail Wing” biting into the track.

The sole purpose to ride just that little bit better than the day before. Reliability was guaranteed and the only commitment in our free-wheeling lives was to turn up to school by 9.00am the next Monday.

These memories will ride with me into the sunset.

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C l u b info

Historic Rego NSW Conditional Registration Sydney Roadworthy Inspections David Bernardi | 0431 661 769 mrdbernardi@gmail.com All other NSW areas contact Lyndon Adams | (02) 4945 1780 lyndarra@gmail.com

ACT Ian Stevens | 0407 706 705 iansac50@tpg.com.au

VICTORIA CLUB PERMIT SCHEME INSPECTORS

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he VJMC is a worldwide club. There are independent branches in North America (USA/Canada), UK, New Zealand and Australia. Some enthusiasts are members of more than one branch.

Melbourne - West Kevin Drazdauskas | 0419 884 560 Melbourne - South East Trevor Whitty | 0419 807 212 Central Vic Graeme Climas | (03) 5446 3844 West Gippsland Dennis Flynn | 0407 359 278

QLD Club Registration Scheme Brisbane Graeme Knight | 0411 034 938

Direct enquiries for overseas branches of the VJMC to: North America President: Stuart Covington, 55 Howard St, Lunenburg, MA 01462 USA. Website: www.vjmc.org Email: stucov@comcast.net United Kingdom Chairman: Malcolm Linsley, VJMC PO Box 21671 Falkirk, FK1 9AL. Website: www.vjmc.com Email: chairman_vjmc@yahoo.co.uk New Zealand: Ross & Trudy Charlton, 2 Te Miti St, Paekakariki, Wellington.

Email: ross.judy@xtra.co.nz

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The club has a sizeable library of magazines, workshop manuals and parts manuals for members to use.

Enquires: library@vjmc.org.au

More Info on becoming a regional rep: Contact Peter Hunt 0418 214 754 if you are interested in getting VJMC happening in your area.

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Meets ACT Meet: Canberra Club Moore Street, ACT 7.30pm on the third Wednesday night of each month.

Contact: Ian Stevens 0407 706 705 iansac50@tpg.com.au

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Canberra Ian Stevens 0407 706 705 iansac50@tpg.com.au

NSW Bathurst Vacant. Rep required.

Central Coast Jeff Lockhart 0419 286 311

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Mid Hunter Meet: 7pm on the 1st Tuesday of every even-numbered month at Greta Workers Club. Cnr New England Highway & West Street Contact: Allan Kensitt (02)4938 7223 or 0405 492700 Tamworth Meet: Tamworth City Bowling Club ANZAC Park, Brisbane St, Tamworth. 6.30pm last Thursday of every month. Contact Paul 0411 696 852 motopaulie@bigpond.com

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Queanbeyan Rob Hogan (02) 6299 7579 robandcarolyn@bigpond.com South Coast Patrick Sager (02) 4473 6191 padsager@gmail.com

Sydney Inner Steve O’Farrell (02) 9517 3490 sofarrell@premecha.com

Goulburn Malcolm Peden (02) 4821 5060 pedenmj@westnet.com.au

Sydney South/West Allan Dykstra (02) 9824 7165 adykstra@tpg.com.au

Hunter Vince Foreman (02) 4973 1852 yvonnevince@bigpond.com.au

Tamworth Paul Rowling 0411 696 852 motopaulie@bigpond.com

Manning Steve Wardle (02) 6551 5546 canvasz1000@bigpond.com

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Melbourne Metro Meet: Grandview Hotel Cnr Station Street & Heidelberg Road, Fairfield 7.00pm on the last Tuesday night of each month

Orange Region Peter Ezzy 0427663246 peterezzy3@bigpond.com

Far North Coast Rob Andrews (02) 6621 4083 and32@bigpond.net.au

North West Graeme Tonkin (02) 6724 8454 gjtvallyn@bigpond.com.au

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Central Vic Meet: Garlands Bakehouse & Cafe 124 High Street, Kangaroo Flat 10.00am every Sunday morning Contact: Ivan Eeles (03) 5448 4746 familyeeles@hotmail.com

Sydney David Bernardi 0431 661 769 mrdbernardi@gmail.com

Mid North Coast Trevor Ellis (02) 6655 5911 t.wellis@southernphone.com.au

South Australia Meet: Tonsley Hotel, South Road, Clovelly Park. 6:30pm on the last Thursday of each month Contact: Mick mgo22098@bigpond.com.au

South East Qld Meet: Belmont Tavern Cnr Burstall Ave & Belmont Rd, Belmont.

7pm second Tues of each month.

Contact: Steve Day 0409 196 825 stevexday@gmail.com

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Mid Hunter Allan Kensit (02) 4938 7223 midhuntervjmc@yahoo.com.au

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Mackay Peter & Helen Douglas (07) 4954 3653 South East Queensland Steve Day stevexday@gmail.com.au Sunshine Coast Vacant - rep required

South Australia Peter Hunt 0418 214 754 phunty@bigpond.net.au

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Tasmania Tony Mahoney 0438 385 176 ttmahoney@gmail.com

VIC Central Victoria Ivan Eeles (03) 5448 4746 familyeeles@hotmail.com Melbourne John Doward 0467 280 425 jrha0747@tpg.com.au North East Victoria Bob & Jenny Kitchener (03) 5775 1370 vjmcnortheastvic@hotmail.com North West Victoria

Trevor Lawrence 0412 469 337 thedon07@bigpond.com West Gippsland Dennis Flynn 0407 359 278 denfly1@bigpond.com Western Victoria Alan & Pam Stork 0401 995 060 pamstork@optusnet.com.au

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West Australia Norm Larkin 0412 684 097 bikesales@causewaykawasaki.com.au

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