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1 Issue 48 Editorial Utterances March 2017 Greetings All, I am still in need your stories and contributions if the newsletter is to continue! This is your branch newsletter so please contribute or I shall be forced to make up stories that may not be factual or accurate or PC. Finally got back on the bike last Saturday with a ride to Narooma for lunch with Bruce Fenney, Ernie, Jano and Peter. Great weather good food but got wet on the way home. Good to see some of the members getting out on the road rather than just haunting the coffee shops. The ladies group, the Penelope s has had a downturn in participation and I have been asked to get you blokes to let to wives / girl friends know that this group exists and needs their support. See the details of the next Penelopes Lunch on page 7. See you on the road???? James Murray - Large Editor

2 Presidents Yarn The President s Yarn. Well Hi to you all, by the time you all read this I will be sitting back watching The International Air Show from my sons back verandah with something cold in my hand. Next a commercial, anybody who buys tyres online might I suggest you take the wheel and tyre to South Coast Tyres in North Bega (old servo) they only charge $20 to remove, replace and dispose of it, they also know what they are doing. This month has seen several bits of kit place on conditional rego, the best was a little D1 125cc Bantam whose owner rode it from Melbourne to Wallaga Lake in two days. Some members could not do that on a machine 10 x the capacity and comfort. So just remember if your toy is 30 years or over think about putting it on Club Rego. 50 Draw No 19 was drawn and the winning No. was 27, which had the name of Peter Faulks on so, congrats to Peter and to Peter GUZZI for receiving second prize, many thanks to the members who purchased numbers not only in this draw but all the others. February s monthly dinner went off all right with a speaker who was very interesting, Rob Parsons spoke on his involvement with the Motorcycle Ministry within the Salvation Army. So if any of you think you know any one of interest who would speak at our Dinners please get in contact with me thank you. All the best Bruce Bearman Branch President Meanwhile in the Bega Valley!

3 RIDE TO ORBOST VIA McKILLOP S BRIDGE 8/9 APR 17 Following a number of member requests, I have volunteered to lead a ride to McKillop s Bridge. The plan is to ride to Orbost, via McKillop s Bridge on Sat 8 and Sun 9 of April. The ride will have a lot of dirt and is ideal for Adventure Bikes. In outline the route is Depart Bombala at 0930 on Saturday, 8 April. Then, Delegate; Tubbut; Mackillop's Bridge (lunch and photo op). Continue to Barry's Way in the vicinity of Wulgulmerang. Left onto Barry's Way then Murrindal; Butchers Ridge; Buchan; Wairewa. At Wairewa turn left to Nowa Nowa. At Nowa Nowa turn left onto Princes Highway and on to Orbost. Spend Saturday night at Orbost. Depart Orbost at 10.00am. Return route is North on the Bonang Road to Bombala via Bonang and Delegate. A few points on the trip; The road from Delegate to Orbost is mainly dirt. In my experience, it is in good condition, but can be challenging. I have not been South on Barry's Way. There is no food or fuel between Delegate and Orbost. The distance between Bombala and Orbost is 260km. Please ensure that you have fuel and water for the trip. You will need to bring something to eat as well. Kate intends doing the trip in her ute. If you ask nicely, I am sure that she will carry some load for us. I can also carry some extra fuel if Kate falls through. The return route (Bonang Road) is mainly tar, but with some dirt (15?km), which can be done on a well ridden road bike. It includes about 106km of twisties and is a lot of fun. Again, no fuel or water. Orbost to Bombala is 163km. If anyone has had enough adventure, an alternative route home is via the Princes Highway. Road riders could, of course, meet up with us at Orbost for a night of fun and frivolity. Please be fuelled and ready to go at the departure times. If you have an EPIRB or Spot Trakker, please bring them. Accommodation is the responsibility of individual attendees. The Commonwealth Hotel in Orbost ( ) has rooms for $35.00 a single and $50.00 a double. They have parking at the back for bikes. On Trivago the Snowy River Lodge Motel has rooms from $95.00 and the Orbost Country Road Motor Inn starts at $ I intend staying in Bombala on the Friday night. The Globe Hotel ( ) has single rooms for $45.00 and double/twin for $ They do advise that they fill up quickly. The Bombala Maneroo Motel ( ) is $ for a single and $ for a twin. We have four likely starters so far. If you have any questions, ring me on or at fenney@hotmail.com. Bruce Fenney

4 Just the rides Decide & Ride every Wednesday HoWeRoll Tathra Date Departs Destination / Remarks km* Sat 11 Mar Bemboka 10:30 Delegate 200 ish Sun 19 Mar Bermagui 11:00 Tuross Head 140 Sun 2 Apr Eden 10:15 Marlo, Vic 410 Sat 8 Apr Bombala 09:30 McKillops Bridge / Overnight in Orbost (see flyer elsewhere in this issue) 450 ish Sat 29 Apr Bemboka 11:00 Adaminaby 255 * Approximate km based on roundtrip back to starting point Coffee & Chat Wednesdays - Tathra Howeroll Café Saturdays - Bemboka Bemboka Pie Shop 1 st Sunday - Eden Wharfside Café (Eden Wharf) 2 nd Sunday - Candelo - Two Blokes Food 3 rd Sunday - Bermagui - Bermi's Beachside Café 4 th Sunday - Pambula - Coffee 22 any 5 th Sunday Potaroo Palace Editor s Note: Need more photos of members bikes! Show us your ride!

5 MEMBER DISCOUNTS Mick Cole Motorcycles, Bega - 10% off parts and accessories Autopro, Bega - 10% of most goods (for bikes or cars) Barbeques Galore, Bega - 5% discount Blackmax Motowear, Nimmitabel 10% off all merchandise Drovers Rest, Bemboka 10% off all meals, coffee card Joe s Motorcycles, Canberra approx. 10% off parts and accessories Canberra Motorcycle Centre 10% off parts and accessories NRMA Vintage, Veteran and Classic Vehicle Insurance - Heavily discounted comprehensive insurance on old bikes (for Ulysses members only) and renewals only for modern bikes. - Phone (cannot be taken out at a NRMA shopfront) Monaland Insurance - Heavily discounted pink slips for Ulysses members only - Phone or QBE Insurance discounts to Ulysses Members Relics Café, Cann River 10% Discount on food and drinks to members Pelican Inn, Merimbula 10% off rack rate for rooms Tumut Motor Inn 5% discount Country Comfort Motel, Tumut Free continental breakfast Important: - Membership card must be shown - Discounts do not apply to special offers or already discounted good or services - These discounts are a favour to members and not a right, so if you experience a problem please don t make a fuss, instead let the President know and he will try to resolve the issue and/or remove the business from the list. Branch Member Discounts for Ulysses Gear: 5% discount on the price of Ulysses good ordered through Hans. So if members order through the branch they will get a 5% discount on the list price as a service to our members.

6 Ride & Event Calendar March Date Time What s On? Wednesday 1 10am Coffee & Chat How We Roll Tathra Decide and Ride Saturday 4 10am Coffee & Chat Bemboka Pie Shop Sunday 5 10am Coffee & Chat Eden Wharfside Cafe Wednesday 8 10am Coffee & Chat How We Roll Tathra Decide and Ride Saturday 11 10am Coffee & Chat Bemboka Pie Shop 10.30am Ride to Delegate Sunday 12 10am Coffee & Chat Candelo Tuesday pm Branch Dinner - Club Bega Wednesday 15 10am Coffee & Chat How We Roll Tathra Decide and Ride Saturday 18 10am Coffee & Chat Bemboka Pie Shop Sunday 19 10am Coffee & Chat Bermagui 11am Ride to Tuross Heads Wednesday 22 10am Coffee & Chat How We Roll Tathra Decide and Ride Saturday 25 10am Coffee & Chat Bemboka Pie Shop Sunday 26 10am Coffee & Chat Café 22 Pambula Tuesday pm Penelope s Lunch Infuse Tura Beach MEMBERS : TELL YOUR WIFE / GIRLFRIEND OR BOTH! Wednesday 29 10am Coffee & Chat How We Roll Tathra Decide and Ride

7 Sapphire Coast Branch Committee Contact Details President Phone Mobile Address Bruce Bearman Secretary Hans Wiederman Treasurer Peter Faulks Ride Coordinator Peter Faulks Webmaster Ross Slade All Torque Newsletter Editor James Murray Historic Vehicle Inspectors Bruce Bearman Gary Smith Penelopes Contact Monnica Smith Quartermaster Hans Wiederman Social Coordinator vacant Something for the Ladies The Gathering of the Penelopes ~ last Tuesday of every month For the next Lunch we will meet at on the 28th March 2017 at at Infuse Tura Beach. So mark your calendars, the LAST Tuesday of every month (except December), venues change monthly. I'm looking forward to a fantastic year of "Penelope" and meeting many new and old friends. Monnica Smith penelopeladies@outlook.com.au

8 Ride to Cann River 5 th February Eden wharf for a coffee, great ride to Cann River via the magical Imlay Rd. After lunch, John and his pillion needed to get home so Princes Highway for them, while the rest of us went back up the Monaro Highway to Bombala and another coffee, then the pack split to go back home either via Brown Mountain or Mount Darragh. Great roads, near perfect weather, hardly any traffic, and terrific company. What more could a bloke ask for... (Oh yeah, well apart from that) Pic is at Bombala, we just got to the cafe in time. Peter Editor s Note: More ride stories and photographs are needed!!

9 Ernie s next bike????