Last modified: 4th January, 1999
Arduous = Not recommended for inexperienced riders.
Leisurely = Not too many kilometres, not too many corners (in theory).
No Dirt = It is not planned to travel on poor quality roads.
KBCP = Kings Bridge Car Park, corner of Flinders and Spencer Streets, Melbourne.
Club Hall = Theatrette at rear of Camberwell Town Hall off Inglesby Rd, Melways Reference 59 J 2
Sunday 4th January
Kinglake
Paul Tallents leading
9:30 am KBCP, 10:15 am Hallam
24 bikes, 25 people, 450 km
Sunday 11th January
Melvilles Caves
Steve Leyland leading
9:30 am KBCP, 10 am Laverton
9 bikes, 11 people, 600+ km
Thursday 15th January Social Sip, see Club Magazine for details
19 people
Sunday 18th January
Lysterfield Tank Museum & Mornington Peninsula
Ron Johnston leading
9:30 am KBCP, 10:15 am Hallam
14 bikes, 1 car, 20 people (7 members), 300 km
Australia Day Weekend Fri 23rd - Mon 26th January
Accommodation: Tallangatta, Victoria Hotel, $20 per bed & breakfast
2 Banool Rd, Ph: 0260-712-672
Ben Warden leading
Friday 3.30 pm Whittlesea
This event is becoming an annual pilgrimage to motorcycle heaven:
some of the best roads and scenery in Australia. Distances look big on
paper, but time flies when roads and scenery are this good. No dirt
except for 10 km on Alpine Way and 15 km near Dinner Plain. This is an
epic ride; don't miss out!
Route:
Saturday 9 am: Granya Gap, around Lake Hume to Walwa, Corryong,
Kiandra (Snowy Mountains Hwy), Adaminaby, Jindabyne, Charlotte's Pass,
Jindabyne, Thredbo (base of Mt Kosciusko, highest mountain in Australia),
Alpine Way (sensational motorcycle road), Corryong, Tallangatta, easy 650 km.
Sunday 9 am: Granya Gap, Walwa, Tintaldra, Elliot Way, Kiandra,
Tumut (Snowy Mountains Hwy), Rosewood (sensational road), Tumbarumba
(wind and rain squall), Corryong, Tallangatta. 590 km of sensational roads.
Monday 9 am: Kiewa Valley Highway, Tawonga Gap (horn), Bright,
(best mountain pass in Australia?), Myrtleford, Moyhu, Swan Pool,
Bonnie Doon, Yea, Melbourne. Home by 4 pm; lazy 500 km.
Incidents: leader's fuel pump expired, Bonnie Doon, Fri night; hired
FJ1100 Saturday, rode K1200 RS Sunday, pillioned Monday. TRX
rider dropped bike on ankle doing U turn in Bright - hit cat's eye, last day.
Rode home: broken ankle, 6 weeks in plaster. Excellent roads, little
traffic, no police, no traffic lights!. Sensational trip.
9 bikes, 1 car, 10 people, ~2250 km
Weekend Saturday 24th - Mon 26th January
Confusion Rally, Licola
Jon Riddett leading
Camping, live bands, fully catered
See Club Magazine for details
Saturday 8:30 am Hallam
9 bikes, 11 people
Sunday 1st February
Hopetoun Falls via Lavers Hill
Rob Matricciani leading
9.00 am KBCP, 9:30 am Laverton
21 bikes, 22 people (12 members), 600 km, 2 minor step offs
Thursday 5th February General Meeting 8:15pm, Club Hall
Saturday 7th February
Progressive Dinner
Dianne Welsford organising, Ben leading
3 - 5 pm, appetizers, Gerry's, Kew
5.30 -7.30 pm, main meal, Matricciani's, Heathmont
7.30 - 9pm, desserts, Denise's, Boronia
9.30 - stumps, coffee, Danny Holetic's, Ringwood
23 members, 15 visitors
Sunday 8th February
Navigational Trial, Hepburn area
Les Leahy leading
9 am KBCP, 9:30 am Laverton
4 bikes, 5 people, 86 km trial section
Sunday 15th February
Lake Arakoon, swimming
Danny Kocinski leading
9:30 am KBCP, 10:30 am Whittlesea
3 bikes, 3 people, 350 km
Fri 20th February
Night Ride, Steavenson's Falls, Lake Mountain
Jon Riddett leading
8 pm Lilydale
See Club Magazine for details
10 bikes (14 people), 2 cars (6 people) at Falls, 25 people at pub
Tim's muffler bracket broke - retired; 3 wombats on Lake Mountain;
kangaroo on Black Spur
Sunday 22nd February
Emerald (Dandenongs area)
Gerry East leading
9:30 am KBCP, 10:15 am Hallam
18 bikes, 19 people, 400 km, 6 (newish) people followed another club, 3
recovered, 2 met up at lunch, 1 lost forever
Saturday 28th February
Dirt Ride, Wombat State Forest
Steve Leyland leading
9:30 am KBCP, 10 am Laverton
3 bikes, 3 people, 350 km
Sunday 1st March
Limonite, Central Gippsland
Ben Warden leading
9:00 am KBCP, 10:00 am Yarra Glen
Route: Healesville, Powelltown, Noojee, Jindivick, Drouin (morning tea),
Poowong, Arrawata, Dumbalk, Boolara, Mirboo Nth (lunch),loop back to Mirboo
Nth, Thorpdale, Trafalgar, Lardner, Warragul, Noojee, Powelltown
(breakup). 420 km approx, little or no highway, few cars, tight and
twisty to wide smooth roads.
Arduous suit more experienced riders
10 bikes, 10 people, 565 km home to home
Thursday 5th March General Meeting, 8:15 pm Club Hall
Labour Day Weekend 7-9th March
Yarram Hotel
Ian Payne leading
10 am Hallam
Day 1: Loch, Wonthaggi, Inverloch, Fish Creek, Yarram, Rosedale,
Licola, Rosedale, Yarram
Day 2: Rosdale, Briagolong, Dargo - Wayne crashed, destroyed fairing,
scratched arm, bike rideable
Day 3: Traralgon, Morwell Power Station, Mirboo Nth
6 bikes, 6 people, 1565 km home to home, weather great
Sunday 8th March
Reefton and Black Spurs
Jack Youdan leading
9:30 am KBCP, 10:30 am Whittlesea
6 bikes, 6 people, 250 km
Sunday 15th March
Otway Romp - 650 kms approx.
Stew Forster leading
9.00 am KBCP, 9:30 am Laverton
Arduous
9 bikes, 9 people, 765 km home to home, weather overcast and cool
1 incident - new rider minor crash, rode home
Thursday 19th March
Club Social Sip, see Club Magazine for details
23 people
Sunday 22nd March 1998
World SuperBikes - Phillip Island
Make your own way
17+ members spotted
Sunday 29th March
Mt. Buller via Jamieson
Wayne Grant leading
9:00 am KBCP, 10:00 am Yarra Glen
Arduous
7 bikes, 8 people, 550 km
Thursday 2nd April General Meeting, 8:15 pm Club Hall
Sunday 5th April
Noojee
Mark Turner leading
9.30 am KBCP
10.30 Whittlesea
18 bikes, 19 people, 300 km, 1 speeding infringement, 1 seizure
Easter Long Weekend, 10th-13th April
Coffey's Hotel, Short St, Cooma. Ph: 02-6452-2064
Day 1: Whittlesea, Yea, Swanpool, Moyu, Dederang Gap, Tallangatta, Granya Pass, Walwa, Tooma, Elliot Way, Kiandra, Cooma, 715 km.
Day 2: Cooma, Bombala, Candello, Cathcart, Tathra, Eden, cut up to Cann River Hwy, Bombala, Delegate, Bombala, Cooma. 520 km
Day 3: Canberra: Deep Space Tracking Station, Tidbinbilla; Stromlo Observatory, Telstra Tower, Parliament House, Cooma. 370 km
Day 4: Cooma, Thredbo, Alpine Way, Tallangatta, North Dederang Gap, Myrtleford
Moyu, Swanpool, Yea. 580 km
Ben Warden leading
Friday 9.30 am Whittlesea
7 bikes, 1 Jeep, 9 people, 2370 km, incidents: yep
Thursday 16th April
Club Social Sip, Baden Powell Hotel, 61 Victoria Pde, Collingwood
7 pm onwards
20 people
Sunday 19th April
Churchill Island
Les Leahy leading
9.30 am KBCP
10.15 am Hallam
No dirt
24 bikes, 25 people, 350 km
Saturday 25th April
Dirt Ride, Lake Mountain
Rob Langer leading
10 am Yarra Glen
4 bikes, 4 people, 130 km, wet and muddy
Sunday 26th April
Horse Riding
Danny Kosinski leading
9.30 am KBCP
10.30 am Yarra Glen
7 bikes, 8 people, 250 km
Sunday 3rd May
Grand Ridge Road, Gippsland
Jack Youdan leading
9.00 am KBCP
9.45 am Hallam
Arduous
9 bikes, 9 people, 420 km, 85 km dirt
Thursday 7th May
Annual General Meeting
8.15 pm Club Hall
Sunday 10th May
Reefton and Black Spurs
John Willis leading
9.30 am KBCP
10.30 am Yarra Glen
Route: Yarra Glen, Healesville via back road, Toolangi via Chum
Creek Road, Healesville via Myers Creek Rd, Don Road
(Roll Race), Black Spur (minor crash, non member, outbraked himself),
Marysville, Lake Mountain (freezing, snow!), Reefton Spur (6 km of
patchy gravel, then good), Warburton, Mt Donna Buang (cloudy and
cold), Warburton, Healesville (breakup). All roads dry except at top
of mountains.
32 bikes, 32 people, 250 km, 1 minor crash, Reefton dirt badly
corrugated, muddy
Sunday 17th May
Around the Bay - Ferry
Wayne Grant leading
9.30 am KBCP
10.15 am Hallam
Leisurely
26 bikes, 30 people, 250 km
Thursday 21st May
Club Social Sip, Baden Powell Hotel, 61 Victoria Pde, Collingwood
7 pm onwards
Saturday 23rd May
Winton Ride Day
38 riders, 16 members, 15 minutess rain only, no incidents
Sunday 24th May
Eildon
Ben Warden leading
9.30 am KBCP
10.30 am Yarra Glen
4 bikes, 4 people, ride abandoned at Yea due to continuous rain
Sunday 31st May
Hanging Rock
Ian Payne leading
9.30 KBCP
10.30 am Whittlesea
14 bikes, 15 people, no rain!, someone ran out of petrol, 260 km
Thursday 4th June
General Meeting, 8.15 pm Club Hall
Weekend 6-8th, Queens Birthday, Eden
Orbost 2 nights - Commercial Hotel
Ben Warden leading
Saturday 9 am Hallam
Day1: Hallam, Maffra, Dargo, Bairnesdale, Orbost, approx 500 km
Day 2: Orbost, Cann River, Rockton Junction, Kiah, Eden, Cathcart,
Bombala, Cann River, Orbost. approx. 500 km
Day 3: Orbost, Bengworden, Straford, Maffra, Heyfield, Melb.
Danny drove the 4WD Jeep
3 bikes, 3 people, 150 mm of rain on Sunday, El Nino broken, some places had
rain for first time in 3.5 years! 1200 km of rain! no sun for 2.5 days
one minor cosmetic crash (in the dry!)
Sunday 14th June
Fort Nepean
Nick Casemore leading
9.30 am KBCP
10.15 am Hallam
Leisurely
29 bikes, 35 people, $4.50 entrance fee including bus trip, great
weather, 200 km
Thursday 18th June
Club Social Sip, Baden Powell Hotel, 61 Victoria Pde, Collingwood
7 pm onwards
Sunday 21st June
Great Ocean Road
Ben Warden leading
9.30 am KBCP
10 Laverton
Arduous
7 bikes, 7 people, 300 km, 1 crash
Forecast: rain, possibility of hail, 12 deg max. Geoff ditched
RZ350 (1st crash since 1971!) in river running across road - walked
away, bike rideable, rear end let go.
Sunday 28th June
Flowerdale, Yea
Dave Ward leading
9.30 am KBCP
10.30 am Yarra Glen
34 bikes, 34 people, 300 km, Danny K's charging system failed -
left bike at Molesworth, retrieved later.
Thursday 2nd July
General Meeting, 8.15 pm Club Hall
Guest Speaker: Ken Wooten (AMCN editor)
29 people
Sunday 5th July
Easterly Ride (Kinglake, Yea etc)
Ben Warden leading
9.30 am KBCP
10.30 am Yarra Glen
4 bikes, 4 people, forecast atrocious: rain, gale force winds
etc. 250 km, called it quits at lunch time. Rain, fog, cold.
Sunday 12th July
Waratah Bay
Les Leahy leading
9.00 am KBCP
9.45 am Hallam
Arduous
12 bikes, 13 people, 400 km
Thursday 16th July
Club Social Sip, Baden Powell Hotel, 61 Victoria Pde, Collingwood
7 pm onwards
15 people
Sunday 19th July
Whittlesea Toboggan Park
Paul Tallents leading
9.30 am KBCP
10.30 am Whittlesea
16 bikes, 1 car, 20 people, weather sensational (16 deg, fine and sunny)
Sunday 26th July
Mt Donna Buang Snow Ride
9.30 am KBCP
10.30 am Yarra Glen
2 bikes, 2 people, ride abandoned due to rain
Sunday 2nd August
Yaloak Vale Hill Climb
(Ballan area)
Geoff Jones leading
9.30 am KBCP, 10 am Laverton
8 bikes, 13 people, Tim won, Stew. 2nd. Cold, strong north wind. No
rain.
Thursday 6th August
General Meeting, 8.15 pm Club Hall
28 people
Sunday 9th August
Licola, Ben Warden leading
9.30 am KBCP, 10.15 am Hallam
15 bikes, 15 people, fantastic weather, two crashes, 1 minor
cosmetic, one very serious with multiple breaks, rider alive, head ok. Air
ambulance. Rider now recouperating at TAC Rehab. Springvale. Update:
rider home and making rapid progress, back at work in 3 weeks.
25.8.98
Sunday 16th August
Pig & Whistle counter lunch East Trentham
Ian Payne leading
9.30 am KBCP, 10.30 Whittlesea
15 bikes, 19 people, weather fine and cool, one booking
Thursday 20th August
Social Sip - Baden Powell Hotel 61 Victoria Pde, Collingwood
24 people, discovered pool table and juke box!
Sunday 23rd August
Kinglake,
Paul Tallents leading
9.30 am KBCP, 10.15 am Hallam
14 bikes, 14 people, 350 km, weather bright and sunny, cold wind,
lost Jane 1st ride
Sunday 30th August
Poowong via Powelltown
Tony Prictor leading
9.30 am KBCP, 10.15 am Hallam
30 bikes, 30 people, 450 km, weather bright and sunny, cool. Lost
Jane again but surfaced an hour later!
Thursday 3rd September
General Meeting 8.15 pm Club Hall
Sunday 6th September
Phillip Island Superbikes,
Shell Advance Round 6
9 am Hallam 1 pm outside Lukey Museum
4 bikes, 1 car, 5 people, some rain.
Sunday 13th September
Economy Ride, Eildon
$50 prize (Members only)
Paul Tallents leading
9.30 am KBCP, 10.30 Whittlesea
9 bikes, 10 people, 260 km, Jon won, cool but no rain (wet roads) half
way, then heavy rain on the way back (Marysville to Yarra Glen)
Thursday 17th September
Social Sip - Baden Powell Hotel 61 Victoria Pde, Collingwood
Sunday 20th September
Buxton Counter Lunch
Stew Forster leading
9 am KBCP, 10 am Yarra Glen
24 bikes, 27 people, 350 km, Kinglake, Healesville (morning tea), Black
Spur, Lake Mountain, Buxton Pub (lunch), Eildon and back to
Healesville, fine and sunny all day
Sunday 27th September
Lavers Hill via Great Ocean Road
Tony Schrader leading
9.30 am KBCP, 10 am Laverton
14 bikes, 14 people, 550 km
Thursday 1st October
General Meeting 8.15 pm Club Hall
Sunday 4th October
Phillip Island 500 cc GP
Make own way
1 pm outside Lukey Museum
12 members spotted over the weekend; Doohan wins race and
championship, nominated for Prime Minister
Saturday 10th October
Dirt Ride
John Willis leading
10 am his house (see Club Mag. for details)
Sunday 11th October
Brisbane Ranges
Geoff Jones leading
9.30 am KBCP, 10 am Laverton
11 bikes, 11 people, Geoff's RZ expired (again) half way, 430 km,
weather cool and fine, a couple of wet roads
Thursday 15th October
Social Sip - Baden Powell Hotel 61 Victoria Pde, Collingwood
Sunday 18th October
Yarra Scenic Ride BBQ
Upper Yarra Dam 1 pm
BYO meat
Andi Sirninger leading
9.30 am KBCP
22 bikes, 5 cars, 31 adults, about 5 kids, 250 km, weather fine and dry
Sunday 25th October
Nagambie - note start daylight saving - 1 hour earlier
Les Leahy leading
9.30 am KBCP, 10:30 am Whittlesea
18 bikes, 19 people, 300 km, weather fine, hot and windy
Weekend 31st October - 3rd November, Warnambool
Pub Accomodation (See Club Mag. for details)
Ian Payne leading
Saturday 9:30 am Laverton
Day 1 : GOR, Anglesea, Apollo Bay, Lavers Hill, Port Campbell, Warnambool Pub $15 bed and breakfast
Day 2: Port Fairy, Portland, Nelson (sensational road), Mt Gambier
(Blue Lake, Sunken Garden), back inland route via Digby and McCarthur.
Day 3: Grampians: McKenzie Falls, Mt William, Zumsteins Rd
Day 4: return to Melb via Great Ocean Road, Skenes Ck, Deans
Marsh; stopped to remove bugs from visor every 50 km
11 bikes, 11 people, 1850 km, no crashes, no bookings, sensational
weather, good trip
Thursday 5th November
General Meeting 8.15 pm Club Hall
Sunday 8th November
Ashcombe Maze, Red Hill
Nick Casemore leading
9.30 am KBCP, 10:15 am Hallam
Leisurely
13 bikes, 15 people, 200 km, sensational weather
Sunday 15th November
Mystery Ride: International Six Day Enduro (ISDE), Loy Yang
Entry Fee $15
Tom Saville leading
8.30 am Warrandyte Bridge
Arduous
9 bikes, 10 people on ride; 500 km, weather threatening but no
rain; 2 members arrived independently
Thursday 19th November
Social Sip - Baden Powell Hotel 61 Victoria Pde, Collingwood
Sunday 22nd November
Dargo Epic
Ben Warden leading
8.30 am KBCP, 9:15 am Hallam
Route: roads parallel to Princes Hwy to Moe, then Yallourn,
Heyfield, Maffra, Stratford, Stockdale, Dargo. Return same roads.
Expect 650 km for the day.
Ride not suitable for inexperienced riders
5 bikes, 5 people, 740 km, weather 19C, light rain around Pakenham
Sunday 29th November
Drouin via Reefton and Black Spurs
Tim Walker leading
9.30 am KBCP, 10:30 am Yarra Glen
Ride not suitable for inexperienced riders
21 bikes, 22 people, 400 km, ride shortened at Drouin due to rain; no
incidents
Thursday 3rd December
Xmas Meeting
8.15 pm Club Hall
Bring a plate.
Sunday 6th December
Kilmore Tram Museum
Ian Payne leading
leisurely
9.30 am KBCP, 10.30 am Yarra Glen
5 bikes, 5 people, 250 km, no incidents
Saturday 12th December
Free Club Xmas BBQ
12 noon to 5 pm BYO Drink
Fairfield Park, Melways Reference 30 J 12
38 people (down 7 on last year) despite 41 deg. C and total Fire
Ban
Incidents: a number of people may have been booked by the parking
attendent!
Sunday 13th December
Great Ocean Road
Ben Warden leading
9.30 am KBCP, 10.30 am Laverton
Ride not suitable for inexperienced riders
2 bikes, 400 km. Despite heavy rain in Melbourne for most of day,
GOR was perfectly dry
Thurs. 17th December
Social Sip Baden Powell Hotel 61 Victoria Parade Collingwood
Sunday 20th December
Billy's Roadhouse, Meeniyan
Best Fish & Chips in Aus.
Ben Warden leading
9.30 am KBCP, 10.15 am Hallam
Ride not suitable for inexperienced riders
Route: Hallam, Drouin, Trafalgar, Mirboo North, Dumbalk, Meeniyan,
Dumbalk, Boolara, Mirboo North, Leongatha, Poowong, Drouin, Packenham.
8 bikes, 1 car, 9 people, 1 very low speed crash in slippery clay
- cosmetic damage, rideable. Rained solidly till 1.30 pm. 420 km
26th December to January 2nd
Xmas Camp - Porepunkah
Mt Buffalo Caravan Park
See Club Magazine for details
Tent sites booked at $8/night, unpowered
21 people, 11 bikes, 8 cars/vans/4WDs, no incidents