Melbourne Sportsbike Riders Committee                   Registration Number: A13853B

President:       Ian Payne                    Ph: 9558-4740 (H), 0407-838-532, [email protected]

Vice Pres.:      Paul Southwell            Ph: 9499-5987 (H), 0437-844-126, [email protected]

Treasurer:      Barbara Rolfe Harris   Ph: 0409-952-925, [email protected]

Secretary:       Ben Warden                Ph: 040-900-1618, [email protected]

Assist. Sec.:    Ha Du                         Ph: 041-111-3172, [email protected]

Captain:         Dennis Lindemann      Ph: 0425-802-031, [email protected]

Vice Capt:      Chris Pointon              Ph: 0425-726-960, [email protected]

Public Off.:    Peter Feistl                  Ph: 0402-485-657, [email protected]

Editor:            Ben Warden                Ph: 040-900-1618, [email protected]

Member:        Trevor Rolfe Harris     Ph: 0404-868-183

Member:        Ron Johnston              Ph: 0407-052-773

Home Page:    www.melbsportsbike.net.au

Post:                MSR  PO Box 4132   Melbourne University Parkville VIC 3052

 

 

Captain’s Report for October 2009

                       

Thu. 1st                                            

Function

General Meeting

Sat 24th     

Destination

Chandon Winery

 

Where

Tower hotel

 

Leader

Ha Du

 

Numbers

24 people

 

Weather

21 deg.

 

Guest Speaker

Geoff Taylor, India by bike slide show

 

Numbers

Distance

2 bikes, 3 people

180 km

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun 4th

Destination

Torbreck River

Sun 25th     

Destination

Port Campbell

 

Leader

Ben Warden

 

Leader

Cliff Peters

 

Weather

14 deg.

 

Weather

windy 15 deg.

 

Numbers

20 bikes, 21 people

 

Numbers

13 bikes, 14 people

 

Distance

360 km

 

Distance

555 km

 

Incidents:

Morley – no axle nut

 

 

 

 

 

Pina R6 engine probs

Sun 1st    

Destination

Reefton via Jindivick

 

 

Tim E. flat rear

November

Leader

Tony Stegmar

 

 

Ben – stator failed

 

Weather

25 deg.

 

 

 

 

Numbers

5bikes, 5people

Sun 11th

Destination

Castlemaine

 

Distance

280 km

 

Leader

Ron Johnston

 

Incident:

Leader walking 28 days

 

Weather

17 deg.

 

 

 

 

Numbers

17 bikes, 18 people

31st Oct.

Destination

Melb Cup Weekend

 

Distance

330 km

 -3rd Nov.

Leaders

Cliff, Ben, Dave, Paul

 

Incident

1st ride major cosmetic

 

Weather

Hail to 34 deg humid

 

 

 

 

Numbers

16 bikes, 16 people

Sun 18th 

Destination

MotoGP BBQ

 

Distance

2310 km to Longwarry Nth

 

Leader

Paul Southwell

 

Incident #1:

Bron Z1000 puncture; plugged

 

Weather

19 deg.

 

Incident #2:

Misho CBR puncture; plugged

 

Numbers

14 bikes, 15 people

 

Incident #3:

Gail force winds and dust storm

 

Distance

150 km

 

 

 

 

Note:

20 people at BBQ