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“ Che was an incomparable soldier, during the 1930's, and technical an incomparable leader. innovation in the form of the

Extraordinarily courageous and Featherbed Frame developed by the aggressive with a resolute Mc Candless brothers which gave the

contempt for danger”. l e g e n d a r y M a n x R a c e r i t s Fidel Castro.

outstanding handling capabilities and contributed to Geoff Duke winning It was perhaps this character both the 500cc and 350cc World titles of “resolute contempt” that prompted in 1951. Later, as recently as 1992, Ernesto “Che” Guevara and his Steve Hislop's epic win in the Isle of friend Alberto Granado to abandon Man Senior TT on a Norton Rotary their medical studies and climb Racer evoked the brand's glory years aboard La Ponderosa, a British made and contributed to its legendary 500cc Norton motorcycle and set off status. In 2009 Norton, under its new on a journey that would change the ownership returned to the Isle of Man course of his life and, in the course of without much success but, after a time, that of many others, but not huge amount of development work by necessarily for the better!a dedicated team, Norton won the Motul Team Award for Technical After breaking down several Excellence at the TT event this year. times La Ponderosa eventually gave The brand lives on and up to its long up the ghost somewhere in Chile, a term slogan “Unapproachable long way from its intended final Norton”.destination, Caracas in Venezuela.

This noble machine was probably never built for such a hazardous journey but the legend of Norton lives on in the annals of motorcycling history. The brand was founded in Birmingham, England in 1898 and, after many trials and tribulations, still survives today under the ownership of Stuart Garner in its new home at Donington Park, not far from the original base. Production of the new bike, the Norton 961, is very limited and only available in South Africa by special order. Spares can be obtained One Norton devotee is our own for all Norton models by order from Chapter member of long standing, Norvil who will ship them here in a Mac Steynberg, proud owner of a matter of days . forest green 1968/9 750 Norton

Commando which he built up himself Apart from the initiative and from spare parts, admittedly with a

generosity of men like Stuart Garner little bit of help from some well the Brand survives and now thrives qualified friends. again, albeit on a very limited production schedule, largely because “It's the feel of the old English bike that it amazing run of racing successes makes it so special, The performance ,particularly in the Isle of Man TT is fantastic,( standing quarter mile in

Editorial

The What, Who, When Why

and How of Marshalling 2

2012 CMC 1000 Bike Show 3

New Member’s Profile 5

Bring and Braai 6

- Breaking the Ice

EDITORIAL

ChairmanNick Munday 082 740 2726Nick@edrs.co.za

Deputy ChairmanMike Helberg 083 307 0653mike@primegroup.co.za

TreasurerJulian Middleton 082 464 6456julian.middleton7@gmail.com

SecretaryMandy Barnard 083 628 0140barnard.family@telkomsa.net

Marshalling Co-ordinatorAlan Russel 083 653 8405alan@airco.co.za

Newsletter EditorBrian Taylor 011 791 1435badgert@iburst.co.za

Newsletter PublisherGavin Lauder 082 552 9360gawenp@telkomsa.net

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14 seconds in 1969) and its great to all participants are “ticked-off” on Club: UJN charge for the voluntary be part of something that brings the list, only the more competitive services performed by their back the freedom loving spirit of the and likely winners from the leading members. The money raised helps 1960's and ride a bike that, in its own group. the club to purchase equipment, u n i q u e w a y , i s t r u l y Most of our events are related to (last year was the bike trailer) pay unapproachable”. Enough said.

athletics, but as our reputation deposits for accommodation and

grows, so does our “client base”. regalia and cover other club and entertainment expenses.We have now done a number of

cycle races and 702 walk the talk It is reassuring to know UJN can

events, to add to the road races. commit to a function, charity or National Rally without having to Occasionally we also get the continuously ask members for request to transport press or money, or have to arrange photographers in various events. fundraising events to cover these This involves not only recording the commitments.activities events as a PR exercise

fo r the sponsors , bu t the photographers are required to How ? : Interested members can capture the actual race too. This is contact Alan.“more intense” and usually a longer Most events are held on Sundays exercise for both rider and pillion, and start early in the morning.but fun nevertheless. The volunteer marshals have to

meet the organisers before the start, Who ?: Anybody with a motorcycle, so this usually means meeting at the a spare helmet and the challenge of venue around 5:30. Most of the “doing something different” can “work” is done by 8:30, leaving the volunteer. rest of the day free to enjoy.

To enable everybody to contribute,

When ?: We have a list of events UJN recently added “early morning

throughout the year and members catering” for the marshals. This UJN have been involved in of UJN are reminded of upcoming usually involves wives or lady marshalling for a number of years. commitments well in advance. members who arrive by car and Our events mostly cover road meet the marshals at the venue, running and cycle races that offer with flasks of hot coffee, polystyrene Why?: large prizes and cash incentives to cups, sandwiches and muffins. This Members: Marshalling by UJN the participants. “addition” to the marshalling members is voluntary, with the Marshalling has become necessary portfolio is very much appreciated benefit of “rewards from the club” to monitor the “front runners” and by the marshals and also carries the for active members that participate reduce cheating amongst the “club rewards” for the catering team. regularly throughout the year. competitors. This allows everybody the chance to These rewards are based on

assist, enjoy the camaraderie and frequency, event type and input What ?: Marshalling consists of see just how disgraceful some of us from the member.taking a pillion, normally a race look at 5:30 on a Sunday morning.The UJN Committee evaluate the official or referee, to a specific place input of the volunteers and, for along the route from where they Maybe not a pretty sight, but all for a example, the accommodation at monitor and check the progress of good cause.!our year-end function will be paid the participants when they pass. Not for by the club.

The What, Who, When, Why and How of

Marshalling.

By Alan Russell

‘Some Norton owners have more style than others"

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Germiston to The Harvard Café w h e r e t h e y served a splendid buffet breakfast and we were serenaded by the Sax. What a great s t a r t t o t h e

The 2012 CMC 1000 Bike Show morning!saw a bunch of us meeting up at the usual garage, on a rather brisk morning and travelling through to

2012 CMC 1000 BIKE SHOW

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thThe restaurant was, of course, tortured, beforehand for being 05 July, had a warming sherry packed with bikers about to go stooped! A couple of nameless UJN (thanks Alan) and then headed off across to the 1000 Bike Show but it members gave them the “Icelandic into the night …. To the EAST made the atmosphere just that loner middle finger salute” more RAND nogal!much better. than once. Thank goodness Mike H had come Metro also stepped in and blocked in his car and we managed to stash the on- ramps, thanks to them too. all our gear in his boot before we Once at Maxi's, there were bikes waddled across the road to the parked everywhere and fires were show. The walk (waddle) had lit to warm us up. There was a great warmed us all up, the sun had come feeling of camaraderie and general out and we were starting to strip jolliment. The greatest part was to layers off. As per every year there see how many people had actually w a s t h e s u b l i m e t o t h e gone the whole 9 yards and had REEDIKULOUS! The one thing dressed up for the occasion. The that you are guaranteed of seeing is one man band was doing a great job all the golden oldies. of keeping us entertained whilst we

There seemed to be an ate the most revolt ing dry increase in the amount of stalls this hamburgers with stiff buns and limp year, with a number of various lettuce! If Maxi's had tried to make This year's Frozen Butt Run hosted clothing and leather stalls along them that BAD they couldn't have by the East Rand Guardian Angels with Think Bike, the Wheelie Bike, got it more right. It's a temptation to was held at the East Rand Mall Food stalls and an exceptionally go back to see if they could do it where hundreds of bikes gathered well run beverage tent! again. Having digested these in the car park to partake of coffee, To mention a few of the ole revolting food imposters there was tea and hot chocolate. buggers that were there Mike, Alan, some of chit Grant, Peter, Simon, Adrian, Len, chat around Gay le , Marc , H i l da , N i ck , the fires with Maryanne, Brian T, Johan, Roy and other biker Barbara, Julian and Dragonlady groups and and Gavin. If I have forgotten a few other anyone, my apologies, the memory Ulysseans, is not what it used to be, but a good which was turn out. It was great to meet up followed by with you all and meander around in prize giving the sunshine. No doubt ….. see you ….. There there next year! were some Surprisingly it was not freezing cold Alan Russell, Johan and Annelie, really great but nonetheless the warm drinks

prizes, well were gratefully received. At 21h30 wor th the we were ushered out of the car park e f f o r t o f and what a sight it was to see a t tend ing . approximately 400 bikers snaking A n d t h e n along the highway to the Maxi's piff, just like that we all wandered off restaurant in Midrand. The Think into the night! Well done to the Bike guys did a good job of getting Guardian Angels for organising a everyone there in one piece …. But well-run, and “fun” event.of course there were a few that

Nick and Maryanne met at the Total should have been shot, oh and

Malibongwe at 20h00 on the night of

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attracted by the idea of mixing with a round corners!” George loves group of people of a similar interests to everything about the bike because, if himself and a love of motorcycling and nothing else “it gives me a feeling of he was not disappointed. superiority when I am overtaking,

although sometimes I shit myself” he Now retired after a successful admits.career in the printing industry, George's

love affair with motorcycles began in George's other love is the Reptile, the 60's the UK at the age of 16 on a a bright yellow AC Cobra that he built up Triumph Bantam, followed by various himself. He drives it hard and other Triumph Models. He emigrated to confesses to the fact that “if I rode my South Africa in 1970 and in 1981 bike the way I drive the Reptile I'd be bought a Suzuki 1100 GSX just like dead in 10 minutes”.myself. Now he rides a Yamaha 1000 Nice one George, Welcome 105kw Fazer which delivers the aboardrecently joined our Chapter recently required adrenaline rush and “it goes after seeing the ad in Bike SA. He was

Herewith Pic of George Cox as George

New Member Profile - George Cox by Brian Taylor

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Editor's Last Word.

I am a great admirer of Jeremy Clarkson,mainly because he tells it like it is,often with strong overtones of political incorrectness. Herewith three of his best automotive put-downs.

“Telling people that you drive a Nissan Almera is like telling them that you have got the Ebola virus and you are about to sneeze.”

“The BMW One series is crap”

“ If you are clinically insane by which I mean that you wake up in the morning and you think that you are an onion,the the BMW X3 is the car for you”.

Me,I drive a Nissan Sentra 200 STI and I don't give a continental what Jeremy might think of me as a result!

THE EDITOR.

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A Male Fairy Story

“Once upon a time, a Prince asked a

beautiful Princess "Will you marry me?"

The Princess said "NO !!!"

And the Prince lived happily ever after

and rode motorcycles and had sex with

long-legged big breasted girls and

hunted and fished and raced cars and

went to naked bars and dated women

half his age and drank whisky, beer and

never heard bitching and never paid

child support or divorce settlement and

kept his house and guns and ate egg and

chips and beans and all his friends and

family thought he was a cool bugger and

he had tons of money in the bank and

left the toilet seat up and pissed

outside when he wanted.

The End.”

Best excuse given by a lady

for missing work on a

Monday,

****

“My Husband took

an overdose of V agra…

I couldn't leave him alone

with the Maid”