COMMITTEE 2013 Jan2014.pdf · JAN/FEB 2014 ISSUE 81 [email protected]...

JAN/FEB 2014 ISSUE 81

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COMMITTEE 2013

CO-ORDINATOR: Jim Furneaux 971-2893 021-2442091

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SECRETARY:Sherriff Mike Payne 235-5535 [email protected]

TREASURER: John Maroulis 976-1079H 479-8451W

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QUARTER MISTRESS:

Jude Kerr 527-7332

COMMITTEE: Ken Wilson 476-8532 [email protected]

David Kerr 9725755 021769687

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Maggie Bath 586-1343 [email protected]

EDITOR Les Prescott 5650-149

WEBSITE: www.ulysses.org.nz/wellington/

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WEBMASTER: Mark Wilkins [email protected] WEBMASTER: Mark Wilkins [email protected]

RUNS TEAM Warwick Austin 233-9711 [email protected]

John Maroulis 976-1079 [email protected]

Steve Klaui 526-9970 [email protected]

Ken Wilson 476-8532 [email protected]

Maggie Bath 586-1343 [email protected]

Colleen Furneaux

971-2893 [email protected]

Trevor Taylor 04 5277332 [email protected]

Jude Benseman 04 9734772 [email protected]

Ross Alexander 04 9382348 [email protected]

Bill King 04 9719875 [email protected]

Daryn Short 563-8561 [email protected]

Note! The comments and views in this newsletter are attributed to each respective contributor and are not necessarily the views of the committee Contents:

Scurrilous Scribblings

Hi All

Well, a happy new year and welcome back to you all. I hope Santa was kind and that

you all had a great holiday break. Even though we have not yet had a meeting for the

year, things have still been happening and there are plenty of rides to choose from over the coming weeks.

Ross has done a great write up of , which you can read elsewhere in this issue. I have added a couple of other photos for Les to publish if he has

space. The old lock-up at Ohura was a great place to stay. Sure the town is a bit on the space. The old lock-up at Ohura was a great place to stay. Sure the town is a bit on the close-to-ghost side of the entertainment ledger compared to Hanmer Springs, but as a

routes to ride there and back, and with great riding for the road and gravel riders from the base camp accommodation, which supplied reasonably priced quality comfort and

food, I think we will make this trip a regular feature of the calendar, alternating between

Hanmer Springs in the odd years (2015/2017 etc) and Ohura in the even years. That way we save a trip across the ditch to the South Island and back in the Southern AGM years

but still get to have a similar adventure.

And an adventure it was, right John? I would hate to think what would have happened if

Ron M had been riding behind on the Spyder and dragging on a smoke as he does from time to time. Fireball XL5 ???

If you riding up through that way, consider staying at the prison, as Colleen has arranged a 10% discount on accommodation for Ulysses members (you will need your current a 10% discount on accommodation for Ulysses members (you will need your current

membership card).

Unfortunately Colleen and I were unable to make the social ride on 2 Feb - I am typing

this just as the ride will be setting out to Murrayfield Café which is a bit of a bugger because it is a great day and a nice cafe. I have to be in Orcland all next week, so I need

to get this and some NatCom things done before I go. Mind you I will be spending the

week riding around Orcland, albeit mainly in the urban areas, on a Suzuki Gladius, so

that will be some compensation.

slow riding has gained a cult following, and is getting quite competitive. Learning how to handle your bike at low speed gives you more riding confidence in all

riding situations. To find out more about this be at the Dressmart car park in Tawa at

5:30 every second Wednesday (5th

, 19th Feb etc) or talk to Long John. If we can get a

good crew we can consider challenging other branches. good crew we can consider challenging other branches.

Contact Colleen if you want to be part of the mystery overnighter for 1st of March.

Editors File: Earl and Camper/trailer is for sale, They toured with this towing it behind a 1200 Gold Wing. For more info phone the Blackwells on 526-9294 Harley Davidson Tire pump brand new, never used runs off an electrical outlet all bits and Pieces go with it also has inbuilt torch for night use Cost around $100 Donald is asking for $70.00 he will have it at next meeting or get in quick and ring him on 476-9516 Don also has for sale a Hydraulic Bearing Press a handy gadget for do-it-yourselfers. Talk to Him on Tuesday -----------Looking for $250.00 Him on Tuesday -----------Looking for $250.00 Feb Meeting The first of the year. Come along and hear what your riding mates got up to over Xmas Tuesday Feb 11th 7:30p.m. at P.W.M.C. Udy St Petone Very sad to hear of the passing of Chris Harris after a long illness. Chris was an excellent Ulysses member when having the Honda City Franchise years ago he was generous to the club in the form of free drinks and eats at the start of our monthly rides which in those days left from Honda City on High St. He was also generous in offering loan bikes to members in need of a bike He once lent me a bike for the Molesworth run weekend a generous gesture indeed. Farewell to

Banged up in Ohura

When the Aratere lost its propeller in Cook Strait and the The Interislander would

neither confirm nor deny our bookings, our hard-working rides committee decided an

alternative short stretch at the old Ohura prison would be just the ticket.

The forecast looked promising as twenty-odd of us assembled at Plimmerton weigh

station - bladders empty, and tanks overflowing. Especially John Medlin with an extra 5

litre jerry can strapped securely to the back of the wee Kwaka.

As we pootled north through the Kapiti Coast a few of us As we pootled north through the Kapiti Coast a few of us

were suspecting fuel leaks on our bikes. Soon John

Medlin was parked up a crack in his jerry can meant

that his extra 5 litres was now spread across Highway 1

and some of his fellow Ulyssians.

John Medlin did try to redeem himself by clearly marking the only real turning point on

State Highway 3 the roundabout at State Highway 4 leading to the Paraparas and

Raetihi. So, how did Mark Wilkins manage to almost run John down and head straight

into Whanganui? And why would Bernie follow? The sheriff has been informed!

The Parapara road is always good fun not too much traffic and a much-improved road

home (1:00 pm!!), and nobody else was allowed to serve food. Or maybe the cook was

just fearful of aging bikers! Anyway, dining alfresco on fish and chips from the only other

eatery in town was a very tasty alternative.

A quick cruise to Taumarunui, fuel, and then down the

back roads to Ohura where we were escorted to our

cells. And, very nice they were too. A roast meal,

pudding, with some social time in the sun watching Matt,

Paula, and Mark trying to erect a sun umbrella. Then

time for lights out.

When planning a bike trip out of Wellington, Ulyssians are limited to just two ways out

- you see a web of sealed and gravel routes

beckoning to all points of the compass.

So on Sunday the gravellers headed west to Ahititi and coffee at

Mokau, while the road riders took a number of routes via the tarmac to

Kawhia (Steve, you really do need to have your earplugs out at the ride

briefing!).

Delighted to have found a new can at Awakino Junction (where??), we

heading toward Kawhia via Marokopa and Te Anga through some of the twistiest, back roads I have ever ridden.

However, on the way thought we would detour at the Waikawau beach to go for a walk and a

paddle in the Tasman. John thought he should remove the new jerry can -

-

- a local cocky soon came along with a big grin

and the jerry can.

And the twisty bits just carried on and on! Awesome fun with John scratching away behind (until I had the common sense to signal him

past). Then on to Kawhia for a late lunch and time to share a few stories

with some of the departing road riders as they headed back to Ohura.

Back at base, once again prison tucker was excellent - tasty and plenty

of it. A few more stories, some strange bottles being pulled from

panniers, and then it was time for lockdown.

Monday dawned misty and overcast as we headed off early down the Forgotten World Highway. Another great twisty road through

rugged bush and farmland with coffee and freshly-baked

muffins at the Whangamomona Pub, and the then back to

Stratford and civilisation. Stratford and civilisation.

treated like a big-capacity tourer and died just out of Eltham - a

serious lack of engine oil. And just as with the journey north, we all

- many suspecting flat tyres as

we headed through the Otaki straights. This time it was Mother Nature - the 6.3 Eketahuna earthquake.

It was a most excellent weekend away. Plenty of road and off-road

options, with great food and accommodation and above all - great company.

A huge thanks to Colleen Furneaux and helpers for organising the trip. L

ROTORUA ULYSSES

invites you to our world famous OKATAINA RALLY

PY

20th, 21st & 22nd JUNE 2014

Put this in your diary now

Registration forms available on our website: www.ulyssesrotorua.org.nz or email: [email protected]

Ulysses Wellington: Rides for January, February, March 2014. Meet 10am unless stated otherwise; full tank, empty bladder.

February 2014 Ride Type Destination Meeting place Comments RIC TEC 16 Feb Riversdale Brown Owl Road Option: Riversdale via Gladstone and Wainuioru Road: 16 Feb Long Ride

Riversdale Brown Owl Road Option: Riversdale via Gladstone and Wainuioru

Gravel Option: Glenburn, Homewood, Riversdale

Road:

Warwick Gravel:

Steve

On the day

Maggie

2 March (Feb) Social Ride

Will be revealed Brown Owl Poker Run Donald Jude B

Other: 21 24 Feb South Island Picton Ferry TT2000 Details at www.tt2000.org or call John Maroulis NA NA

March Ride Type Destination Meeting place Comments RIC TEC

16 March Long Ride

Sunrise at Castlepoint Brown Owl, 4am Breakfast after at Wild Oats Café Carterton Warwick On the

day Long Ride day

30 March Social Ride

Clay Bird shooting

followed by lunch at

Gladstone Hotel

Brown Owl, 10am Out via Martinborough, Longbush; back via Ponatahi Rd.

Clay bird shooting at Club Range close to Gladstone

Hotel, $10 for 10 shots

Warwick On the

day

Overnighter 1, 2 March

Mystery?? TBA to those

joining

Ring Colleen to join; 9712893 Colleen On the

day

9 March Other

Around Wairarapa Ride Copthorne Solway Park Hotel, High

St, Masterton

Life Education Trust Charity Ride. $10 entry, $10 badge. Registration from 9.30; Ride starts 10.15. Meet as a

group at Brown Owl 9am to ride over hill together if you

wish.

Life Ed Organisers

Riding Tips If you have any comments or questions for Murray Mentor, please forward them via Uncle Les

([email protected] ) or Uncle Jim ([email protected] )

19. Us & Them Cagers & Organ Donors (Stolen from Mind Over Motorcycle, by Kevin Williams)

Kevin Williams got a temporary job as a motorcyc

that in 1995, became a motorcycle instructor in 1996 and is still doing that now. Bikes continue to

be his work, play and transport and in recent years he began writing a column for the Motorcycle

Action Group magazine and now has also written several books. Action Group magazine and now has also written several books.

Part I.

The term Cager is used to refer to the driver of a car.

Some riders use it in a very derogatory way but many tend to use it as a type of shorthand for a car

driver. Even if we tend to use it in the second, non-offensive category, I really would suggest that

we try to get ourselves out of the habit.

Such use of language as a metaphor is more than a turn of speech, it really does affect our conceptual systems and thought processes, influencing how we perceive others, and in some cases,

determining our behaviour.

Dehumanising metaphors like 'cager' allow for the expression of aggressive sentiments and

attitudes, and distract from the reality of what we are in fact dealing with a person with a mind, ideas and motives of their own. They just happen to be in a car rather than on two wheels. By taking ideas and motives of their own. They just happen to be in a car rather than on two wheels. By taking

them out of the 'cage' and treating them as humans we begin to empathise more clearly with their

own problems.

Let's be honest here. How many of us with a bike licence also drive cars? Most of us, I'd guess. How many of us actually DON'T have a car licence? Very few I'd suspect. If I were writing this in

1975, I'd also hazard a guess that a significant proportion of readers would have had a bike before a

car.

I rode for twenty years before passing my car test, so perhaps it was mildly excusable that I had little grasp of the difficulties of driving a four wheeled vehicle. I'll happily admit that it wasn't until

after passing my test and putting some miles in on four wheels I began to have a better

when a motorbike disappears from view.

But now I'd guess that most bikers came to biking late via cars, rather than the other way round. So But now I'd guess that most bikers came to biking late via cars, rather than the other way round. So

why is it that riders who themselves were car drivers just a few days earlier make such a mental

about-turn after doing a short training course and a forty minute motorcycle test? What makes road

users who've adopted two wheels think that suddenly everyone on four wheels is an aggressive alien

species, a 'cager' out to kill them and disregard issues like blind spots? I doubt they'd admit that they were bikers when they were still on four wheels, so it seems strange to regard the rest

of the four wheeled community in that way.

That's not to say that car drivers becoming fledgling bikers don't learn new things whilst doing their motorcycle training course, because they do. A recurring theme at the end of a DSA (Driving

Standards Agency) course is It's true, car

drivers aren't aware how there are bike-specific problems like slippery surfaces that riders deal with

every day, but being uneducated doesn't make them 'ignorant', let alone homicidal.

There are a few highly skilled drivers out there, and doubtless there are a few who really are totally incompetent just as there are a few so psychopathic they shouldn't be allowed to use the roads. The majority of drivers out there are doing the best job they can with the skills they've got. And like all average people, doing any task whatsoever, they are fallible. And we've got all three sorts in the biking world too the really bad riders just tend to meet the ghost of Darwin rather sooner.

Long John

TSS Red Baron

A Message from Stuart. 1. We now are Wellingtons largest Motorcycle shop 2. We have the largest range of parts and accessories 3. And the largest range of tires in Wellington 4. Parts and accessories now open SUNDAYS 9a.m. 4p.m. 5. SUZUKI KTM HYOSUNG SPYDER 6. Boulevard Cruiser rides every 2nd Sunday 9 a.m. from the shop

A sample of offer at your Local Suzuki Emporium.

CHRISTMAS SLOW RIDE

Many thanks to all who helped setup and those that participated in the Gymkhana on Sunday before Xmas. I think we had more players and less spectators this time around and the credit for that has to go to Andrew Templeton with all the time he has given in training sessions for those that were keen, his encouragement and support at the Wednesday Night practice sessions, and then his assistance in the planning and running of this event.

It was great to see everyone getting on their bikes and having a go and I trust you should already be better when you need to do a u-turn or slip into a tight parking space.

competition as long as John Medlin keeps turning up. It is an opportunity to measure your progress though and even the numbers there have doubled from the three or four that were timed last year.

prior to the prize giving at the February Meeting. It would seem that John Medlin lost his keys early in the day and rather prior to the prize giving at the February Meeting. It would seem that John Medlin lost his keys early in the day and rather than accept that we all lose our keys sometimes, he was untrusting and felt that some unscrupulous and scurrilous

have rattled John somewhat because he then only focused on practicing one component of the layout, then tried to make excuses that he felt he was at a disadvantage going into the event. That resulted in him having to watch the other competitors to try to get an idea or where to go and i

turned out, John was allowed to start for a third run and it appears to me that Ron missed the starters orders and on the ST!!?? Anyway, an

started his stopwatch when the starters hand dropped?

I must also mention that personally, I feel I probably deserved to win because the video footage revealed an outburst

had to be worth more than your cruddy prize John Medlin!!.....But one day J

buy myself a trumpet!!....if Steve Klaui or one of those other bastards doesn Cheers all (except for you John Medlin), we will advise when we are to restart the Slow Ride Practices on every 2nd Wednesday after New Year.

Long/Slow John Silver

Sometimes, just sometimes, we get it right! Graham had three months off the bike after undergoing a shoulder re-construction, clearance was The 30th of Jan so a ride was planned for the 1st you know! As Woody, Pete Trousdall, Graham and I have planned an extensive South Island foray After the A.G.M.in April, it was thought appropriate that we should all get together for

Dave Lowe and we had a country BB Que thrown in with riders Tim, Bob and Dave to join us. Plan was for Woody, Graham and I to ride over to Wild Oats and meet the rest for a coffee

on the way down from Havelock. The trouble with names like Pongaroa, Pirinoa and Prongahou a fella is bound to get mixed up eh Pete? Never mind, an hours wait at Prongahou was

All back together and joined by Bob and Tim, we rode out through Gladstone on the way

where the start of

Spread just out of Martinborough. Farm sausages, wild Venison, home kill Lamb with Home grown tatties and salads----------wow! Who could ask for more but wait!! There is More! Dave soon had the field cannon rolled out and charged, for Woody to have the honour of firering (after the neighbors were all warned of course) Suitably sated and with the canon fire still ringing in our ears, Dave lead us off on another foray to visit mate Grant on his new spread on Western lakes road, very impressive! We then left Dave and the four of us carried on to Lake Ferry for the night. Settled in, a couple of Vinos and down to the Pub for tea. Sunday we rode through to Martinborough for Breakie and then Graham left for home, with Woody and I accompanying Pete to Woodville good bye Pete, a buzz through to Balance A quick coffee and a text from Yvonne to say she was at the Otaki Market selling Garlic so Woody and I were off to Market! A visit with my Honey and away again ending with a buzz Over the Paekakariki hill, the 2nd time in three weeks I have seen A patrol car on this road! Over the Paekakariki hill, the 2nd time in three weeks I have seen A patrol car on this road! One must be careful!!! As 60k all the way, a great finish to a brilliant weekend! Les #4167

INTERISLANDER GROUP RATES Ulysses Motor Cycle Club

Effective 01 July 2013 till 15 December 2014 Group Booking Reference: FA5485 The below rates are based on return travel, prices to date, inclusive of GST and subject to availability.

Off Peak Fares: Each Way Adult $43.00 Premium Plus (Kaitaki and Aratere) $40.00 18yrs plus The Cove (Arahura) $30.00 18yrs plus Children $25.00 Motorcycle $39.00

Peak Fares: Each Way Adult $50.00 Premium Plus (Kaitaki and Aratere) $40.00 18yrs plus The Cove (Arahura) $30.00 18yrs plus Children $25.00 Motorcycle $49.00 Car/Van up to 5.5 metres $144.00 Motorcycle $39.00

Car/Van up to 5.5 metres $126.00 Each half metre over 5.5 metres $19.00

Off Peak Dates: 01 July 15 December 13 01-06 February 14 10 February 16 April 14 23 April 15 December 14

Car/Van up to 5.5 metres $144.00 Each half metre over 5.5 metres $22.00

Peak Dates: 16 -21 December 13 13 31 January 14 07-09 February 14 17-22 April 14

Super Peak Each Way Adult $62.00 Premium Plus (Kaitaki and Aratere) $40.00

Group Booking conditions and instructions for members are:

Premium Plus (Kaitaki and Aratere) $40.00 18yrs plus The Cove (Arahura) $30.00 18yrs plus Children $39.00 Motorcycle $56.00 Car/Van up to 5.5 metres $146.00 Each half metre over 5.5 metres $30.00

Super Peak Dates: 22 December 12 12 January 13

Each reservation must be made direct with

Interislander Logging onto: http://www.interislander.co.nz/

Booking/Group-Bookings.aspx Putting FA5485 into group code box or

Phone 0800 878-898

Group Desk Hours: Monday Friday 0900-1700

To access these rates members must quote group

reference Every reservation will be given an expiry/ payment Every reservation will be given an expiry/ payment

date, required to be paid in full by that date Space is subject to availability at the time of the

booking request

Refunds Once paid for fares are 90% refundable if cancelled prior to check-in and non-refundable if cancelled after check-in.

Members to bring their own tie downs. Ulysses membership card to be shown at

check in or retail fares charged.

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