FZR1000 Derek Atkinson TL1000 Darren Morecomb

GSXR600 Nick Casemore TL1000 Peter van Meurs

T595 Tim Casemore CBR600 Scott Schrieke

ZX9 Mick Bosworth GSXR750 Ray Walker

ZX6 Pat Davey ZX7 Rhys Williams

ZX9 Wayne Grant (rear) Guzzi Jack Youdan

YZF600 Mick Hanlon VTR1000 Kristen

R1 Theo Kalkandis ZZR600 Dwaine & Laureen 1^st ride

ZZR600 Geoff Jones CBR600 Jaunita 1^st ride

GTR1000 Cameron Burgess VTR1000 Mitch Whelan 1^st ride

RF900 Ian Payne (lead) VFR800 Neville Mags 2^nd ride

TL1000 Tony Prictor 748 John Listro 1^st ride

VFR750 Rob & Mandy Matricciani R1 Glen Parnell 1^st ride

Virago 1100 Neil Manassa 1^st ride FJ1100 Bruce Saville 1^st ride

VN750 John Wait R65 Barry Law

CX500 Jim Ryan

31 bikes, 33 people, 550+ km

This run was ably led by Ian Payne, standing in for Danny Vits.

Well, Presidents just have to do these things. Danny’s bike is still down-in-bits as he has joined BMW’s "Its’s on back order" club (so many of us are former members).

With Wayne as rear rider we left Hallam late, as several first-time participants needed the Club’s ride instructions course. Ian followed Danny’s well-researched route through Upper Beaconsfiled, Packenham, Bayles, Poowong, Bena to Korumburra for lunchstop.

We lost more time due to confusion at a bridge construction corner near Bayles----- some riders, including the rear rider, went via a very long route to get to the lunch stop.

At Korumburra four of the first-time riders dropped out complaining of the pace and wheel-standing antics. I think the offenders were non-members, but notwithstanding, we lose four potential members and worse, they probably spread the word, which contributes to a negative public image of the Club.

Geoff Jones took over rear rider duties as Wayne had a commitment (he is an aspiring test cricketer) and we pressed on to Fish Creek via Kongwak, where Rhys did the overcook-gardening bit, but with only a body scratch, the bike, not him. Next stop was Tidal River-----lightly populated with tourists this day, which will not be the case once we get a few five-star hotels built there!

Home was through Tarwin Lower, Inverloch, Wonthaggi, Loch, Nyora and finally Lang Lang. It was close to a 500 km run, the last bit on secondary roads in dusk and dark conditions-----not good for us with less than 20/20 vision, I tell you.

Thanks to Danny for the planning, and leader and rear riders for the execution.