#9959

Northern Territory Australia

Monthly Newsletter March 2007

Sponsoring Dealer:

1143 Stuart Highway

11 Mile

PINELANDS NT 0829

www.ntmotorcyclecentre.com.au

Oliver Dunkel SPONSORING DEALER NT Motorcycle Centre 1143 Stuart Highway, 11 Mile PINELANDS NT 0829 Ph: 08 8939 0390 Fax: 08 8939 0300 Web: www.ntmotorcyclecentre.com.au Email: oliver@ntmotorcyclecentre.com.au		Darwin HOG Postal Address PO Box 39831 WINNELLIE NT 0821 Website: http://www.geocities.com/topendhog
		PUBLIC OFFICER Matt Johnson Ph: 08 8939 0390 email: matt@ntmotorcyclecentre.com.au
MEMBERSHIP OFFICER Jo Donnolley Ph: 08 8932 6900 (H) Mob: 0417 720 222 email: neatrim.nt@bigpond.com		ROAD CAPTAIN Phill “Krasha” Alexander Ph: N/A Mob: 0417 313 095 email: krasha1@bigpond.com
DIRECTOR Dave “Hoot’n” Hartree Ph: 08 8939 0390 (W) Mob: 0412 581 401 email: hootn@bigpond.net.au		SAFETY OFFICER Geoff Theodore Ph: 08 8932 6900 (H) Mob: 0407 654.006 email: neatrim.nt@bigpond.com
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/ MOTORCYCLE SAFETY LIAISON Mick “Swoop” Luke Ph: 08 8984 3844 (W) Mob: 0407 395 173 email: swoop69@gmail.com		PHOTOGRAPHER Brian Sweeting Ph: N/A Mob: 0439 884 085 email: xena39@austarnet.com.au
SECRETARY (Acting) Linda Alexander Ph: N/A Mob: 0400 966 444 email: redbak7@bigpond.com		LADIES OF HARLEY Michelle “Shell” Redding Ph: 08 8988 9467 (H) Mob: 0417 875 779 email: belgravehomes@dodo.com.au
TREASURER Geoff Theodore Ph: 08 8932 6900 (H) Mob: 0407 654.006 email: neatrim.nt@bigpond.com		HISTORIAN Mark Dobie Ph: N/A Mob: 0404977572 email: N/A
EDITOR Suellen Drinkwater Ph: 08 8984 2430 (W) Mob: 0418 828 982 email: suellen7@gmail.com		PROPERTY OFFICER/V.I. Shane “Doods” Doody Ph: 08 8988 9467 (H) Mob: 0413 128 660 email: belgravehomes@dodo.com.au
ACTIVITIES OFFICER Paul Marchant Ph: 08 89844955 (W) Mob: 0423426384 email: N/A		WEBMASTER Richard “Rat” Tokarczyk Ph: 08 8927 6636 (H) Mob: 0424 774 449 email: ozzient@internode.on.net

DirectoR’S Report

With Dave “Hoot’n” Hartree

Welcome to another edition of our newsletter, I trust you are all well and have been getting some riding done. The ride to Mandorah and Litchfield Tavern was great with good company on a nice road and with favourable weather as well.

I would like to welcome the new members to our chapter: Bryan Wilds, Paul Whitmore, and Tim Clilverd, may you experience the friendship and common bond of motorcycling enthusiasm that is to be found within our chapter. I look forward to seeing you at our events, welcome to the chapter.

March finds us moving the monthly meeting venue from PINT club to Top End Upholsterers (Geoff’s shed) at 18 Adams Rd, Palmerston, which hopefully will help in keeping our funds within our club, with respect to food and drinks at these meetings. If you have special needs in this regard please let Geoff know so that we can accommodate your needs/taste.

It is also good to see Doug back from Bali safe and well and riding his bike (even if we can’t hear him).

There was a good turnout at the wake that was held at the Patriots clubhouse in paperbark way, and we look forward to the opening of the new premises in the near future.

We have received the new shipment of Darwin Chapter pins, and these are available along with Darwin Chapter rockers from me at NT Motorcycle Centre or at our monthly meetings for $5 each.

That’s about all I’ve got for this edition, so stay safe and Ride with Pride, see you at the meeting,

Hootn

ASSISTANT DirectoR’S Report

With Mick “Swoop” Luke

Hi all , the year is moving ahead quite quick but I suppose it does when you get older. Things are looking good for the ride and activities calendar for this year, lots to do I hope the turn out of members is high.

On Saturday the committee went down to Batchelor to have another look at the rally site. On that day, as I was driving not riding, I had a good look at our formation from a car drivers perspective. One of the things I noticed was how many bikes in the club have a very dull tail light, while others can be seen very clear. Maybe if we all have a look at this on our bikes as some may require only cleaning the inside of the lens cover, or a new light bulb.

As a lot of people may know, there has been a rivalry between Doug and Mark over who has the fastest bike. It has been enjoyable over the last year or so watching these two, so now it’s time to get things settled. Mark now wants to line up at the first drag meeting with Doug at Hidden Valley, to make it official which one is faster, maybe a few other bikes may like to join them and work out which bike is the fastest in the club. Maybe we will have to work out power to weight ratio to make it more fair on some of us more solid looking blokes.

SWOOP

Treasurer’s Report

With Geoff Theodore

(Bloody hell, can't think of a thing to say.....)

Ms. Editor

With Suellen Drinkwater

Wot ho! We have a couple of ads for our new For Sale section. No letters to the Editor as yet.

We received a copy of “The Grunter”, Shepparton Chapter’s newsletter, courtesy of Merv Wild, (G’day, Merv!) which I emailed earlier in February to all members who have an email address registered.

Cut off date for next month’s will be 19^th March 07, so please send your submissions of stories, trips, photos, for sales, letters etc. to me before that date. Please email to hogdarwin@gmail.com, drop in and see me at Editure , 20 Catterthun St Winnellie, or give me a hoy, and I’ll collect.

Enjoy your riding

(I was going to sign off with “On yer bikes, Squires. . .” but it doesn’t sound very nice, does it??)

Suellen

Membership Officer’s Report

With Jo Donnolley

Hello all!

Just a reminder to those who have not yet renewed their membership, please do so by the 31 March.

Ride Safe.

Jo

Safety Officer’s Report

With Geoff Theodore

RIDE RULES

1. Arrive with a full tank of fuel and an empty bladder. Fuel stops will be made as required along the way.

2. Have appropriate riding gear for expected conditions.

3. The nominated Ride Captain leads the group. DO NOT OVERTAKE him or her.

4. A motor cycle requires a FULL LANE to operate safely. We ride in STAGGERED FORMATION and NOT SIDE BY SIDE.

STAGGERED FORMATION:

· One second rule: The bike to the left or right of you should not be less than one second ahead of you.

· Two second rule: Maintain two seconds between you and the bike in front of you.

· Four second rule: Your eyes should be watching a few bikes ahead of you, not fixed on the bike in front of you.

5. We only use one lane of a multi lane highway. That is the lane the Road Captain is using.

6. Maintain a constant speed, this helps prevent the “Rubber Band” effect. Always adhere to the speed limits.

7. A rider will be nominated to ride at the rear of the group. It is his or her responsibility to ensure that the riders DO NOT GET LOST and to render assistance if necessary.

8. The group as a whole MUST NOT stop for an indivdual as it can be dangerous to have the whole group stop on the side of the road. The nominated Tail End rider will stop and render assistance.

9. When we do stop as a group, be sure to park well off the road.

10. ALWAYS signal your intention to change lanes. Keep a safe distance behind the rider in front, CHECK YOUR MIRRORS often and concentrate on your riding.

11. If every rider can see the rider behind him or her in the mirrors, the group should not get split up. Adjust your speed to do so.

12. We ride as a GROUP to and from our destination until we split up to go home. KEEP THE GROUP TOGETHER, TRY NOT TO LAG BEHIND. Rides will be listed as HOG or NON-HOG. On a HOG ride, only HARLEYS may be ridden but friends or visitors may meet us at the destination. On a NON-HOG ride, members friends or visitors may ride NON-HARLEYS but at the rear of the group. In both cases any friends or visitors will be the responsibility of the member who invited them.

13. Riders in doubt about ANY aspect of the ride should ask the Road Captain or appointed Road Marshall for assistance.

14. Although it is a group, ride saftey is a personal responsibilty

15. Novices or riders new to the group should ride towards the back until they are comfortable

16. If it isn’t safe to pass, go through an intersection or turn: DON’T.

17. In spite of what the group does pass as if you were riding alone (within formation).

ROAD CAPTAIN’s report

With Phill “Krasha” Alexander

New Year, new Road Captain, new speed limits (f**k, f##k, f!!k)

Big welcome to all our new members and g’day to all the rest of you. As it is the New Year I will also take this chance to do the obvious and go over the ride rules Many of you have seen this before but please take five minutes to read it. [See previous page – I amalgamated two slightly different versions of rules. Ed].

OH NO NOT MORE RULES!!

These rules will be implemented from the next general meeting onward.

1. Your chapter membership card MUST be held on person at all times.

2. If asked by another member to produce this card and cannot comply you will be FINED.

3. Members are required to have fun at all tines.

4. If caught without card a second time you will be FINED AND BUY ALL MEMBERS PRESENT A DRINK.

5. All members must party hard at all times.

As a member you are required to RIDE SAFE, OFTEN AND ALWAYS!

SERMON OVER

Catch ya soon

Krasha.

With Michelle “Shell” Redding

Hello Everyone,

My how time flies, once again its time for the newsletter and I still haven’t managed to get any events scheduled for the calendar.

I have however spoken to Michelle Hanton, Dragons Abreast. This year they also have a very full calendar and all their members will be attending the Sunshine Coast from 23 September to 7 October for “Breast Australia”, with over 2000 participants from around the world.

As the National HOG Rally in South Australia is scheduled for late October and a number of our members will be attending this event, it’s looking extremely unlikely that we would be able to schedule the “BOOBS ON THE MOVE” ride during October.

There is the option of having the event in the dry season however it wouldn’t be Breast Cancer Month and this is when our club calendar is extremely full and most of our members will have their hands full with other events such as the “Tri Chapter Challenge” and the “State Rally”.

It’s my opinion that we should make ‘BOOBS ON THE MOVE” event Bi Annual (every two years). Michelle from Dragons Abreast is agreeable with this, if we did not want to schedule the event during the dry season.

This topic will be included on the agenda at the next meeting so if you have any views on this, make sure you’re there.

Shell

L.O.H.

Photos: Brian Sweeting & Sue Drinkwater

CALENDAR OF EVENTS - March 07

Date	Event			Details
Friday 2^nd March	Monthly Meeting			Top End Upholsterers 18 Adams Road Palmerston
Saturday 3^rd March	NT Motorcycle BBQ			NT Motorcycle Centre Pinelands 10:00 am onwards All welcome.
Monday 5^th March	Movie Night			Darwin Cinema Complex Mitchell Street Details TBA at meeting
Friday 9^th March	Red Cross Calling			Red Cross HQ Cnr Schultz St & Lambell Tce Details TBA at meeting
Saturday 17^th March		Begorrah & Begosh T’is		Wearin’ o’ the Green Drink Green Beer (or Guinness)
	St Patrick’s Day!

Rag’n’Bone Shop

(aka Classifieds)

Department of HOG Business Affairs

Know and support your local HOG members’ businesses

	Phill’s Painting Service “Old Fashioned Quality & Value” All work guaranteed Ph: 8927 2319 Mob: 0417 313 095 Phill Alexander (Krasha)				Snap-On Tools Selling all workshop, mechanical tools and associated products. Ph: 0409 413 418 Kevin O’Shaughnessy (Kev)
		Top End Upholsterers & Motor Trimmers 18 Adams Road Palmerston Ph: 8932 6900 Geoff Theodore (Roasted)				Palmerston Computerized Embroidery Warehouse 6/41 Georgina Crescent Palmerston Ph: 8932 6507 Fax: 8932 8755 John Chibnall (Madcow)
		Guitar Lessons By Mark Muffler $30 per hour 30 Years’ experience 10/30 Pruen Road, Berrimah. Ph: 0406 259 080				Delta Electrics 1751 Coonawarra Rd Winnellie Ph: 8984 4033 Fax: 8947 0421 John White – Finance Manager
		Damages Domain Check out the web page at damagesdomain.tripod.com Biker events photo gallery				S&J Painting Service 30 years’ experience Ph 0427 987 107 Steve & Jenny
			Bridgestone Tyre Centre Anictomatis Road Tivendale Estate Ph 8984 3844 Mick Luke (Swoop)			Is this the space for YOUR ad??

If you want your business to be included in this newsletter, and are a financial member of the Darwin Chapter for 2007, please forward your business details to hogdarwin@gmail.com

Web links & Nerdy Stuff

This link to the newsletter of Palm Beach Harley Davidson was kindly forwarded to us by Phil Blair.

Thanks, Phil!

http://www.psnnewsletter.com/newsletters/9770_2007_2_14_0_38_51.html

DARWIN CHAPTER

LOCAL CHAPTER MEMBER ENROLMENT FORM AND RELEASE

Applicant’s Name:

Residential Address:....................................................................................................................................

Postal Address: ......................................................................................................................................

Telephone: ............................................................... (H):.............................................................. (W)

...................................................................................................................................... (Mobile)

Facsimile: ......................................................................................................................................

Email: ......................................................................................................................................

HOG Number: Chapter #: International #:...............................................

Expiration Date: Local: 31 December 2007 International Expiry:.....................................

Chapter Name: Darwin Chapter

Dealer City & State: Darwin NT

I have read the Annual charter for the HARLEY Owners Group® (H.O.G.) and hereby agree to abide by it as a member of this dealer sponsored chapter.

I recognise that while the Darwin Chapter is chartered with H.O.G., it remains a separate, independent entity solely responsible for its actions.

THIS IS A RELEASE, READ BEFORE SIGNING.

I agree that the Sponsoring Dealer, H.O.G., Harley-Davidson, Inc. Harley-Davidson Motor Company, and the Darwin Chapter and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (hereinafter the “Released Parties”) shall not be liable or responsible for injury to me (including paralysis or death) or damage to property occurring during any H.O.G. or H.O.G. chapter activities, and resulting from acts or omissions occurring during the performance of the duties of the Released Parties, even where the injury or damage is caused by negligence (except wilful neglect). I understand and agree that all H.O.G. members and their guests participate voluntarily and at their own risk in all H.O.G. activities and I assume all risks of injury and damage arising out of the conduct of such activities. I release and hold Released Parties harmless for any injury or loss to my person or property which may result from my participation in H.O.G. activities and event(s). I understand that this means that I agree not to sue the Released Parties for any injury or resulting damage to myself or my property arising from, or in connection with, the performance of their Chapter duties in sponsoring, planning or conduction said event(s).

WAIVER OF RIGHTS UNDER STATUTES

I further agree to waive all benefits flowing from any statute which would negate or limit the scope of this Release, Indemnification and Assumption of Risk agreement. By signing this Release, I certify that I have read this Release and fully understand it and that I am not relying on any statement or representations made by the Released Parties.

Applicant’s signature:...................................................................................... Date:...................................................

Witness:.............................................................................................................. Date:...................................................

Local Dues Paid: $25.00 Receipt No:.................................................. Date:...................................................

(Return form to your local Chapter by handing in at the next monthly meeting to the Treasurer or post to NT Motorcycle Centre

PO Box 39831, Winnellie, NT 0821)

Next Committee Meeting:

Date: 2^nd March 07

Where: Top End Upholsterers, 18 Adams Road, Palmerston.

When: 6:30 pm

The Long Ride 2007

NT component 25^th to 27^th April 07

Details advised closer to the date.

Web page: http://thelongride2007.accolades.com.au

	National HOG Rally 2007 Start planning for Nuriootpa Barossa Valley SA!! 26-28 October 2007

Victoria State HOG Rally

2 – 4 November 07

Closing Date for the April Newsletter

Monday 19^th March 07