We've got some stuff coming up this month to finish of the year,
make the most out of what's left.
Dirt track practice day 15th November. Starts 9.30am
Dirt Track race day 22nd November. Sign on from 7.30am.
Last Club meeting and AGM 24th November at the Eltham scout hall, Youth
road Eltham, starting 8pm.
Dates have been set for next years dirt track events and will be posted
as soon as they are confirmed. A few new ideas are
planned, with some practices on Saturday followed with racing on the
Sunday. Hopefully we will get more events than this year.
"Good luck to Harley Club member Brad Burns who
is off to the National Dirt Track Championships in Albury"
Hi everyone,
The SSRAV have released their race days for 2009/2010.
They want dirt track bikes to run as a support class at Broadford
(seniors only).
Anyone interested will need to be a member of the SSRAV and display
their numbers in their back.
We will race 6-8 at a time in the speedway and start from the tapes.
Entry fees will be the same as dirt track, but you will need to
nominate to me the day before.
My number is 0416 071 649.
Thanks
Nick Beale
Speedway dates at Broadford are as follows
Nov 1
Nov 14
Nov 28
Jan 24
Feb 14
Feb 21
March 21
April 18
Albury-Wodonga are running the Australian Senior Dirt Track
Championships on 24th October and entries close on the 12th. There will
be Junior support races, so get your entry in soon. AWMCC run a good
meeting so try and give them support. for supp regs click
here
Dirt track at Broadford is still on hold as the wet weather is holding
up maintenance on the track which started after our last race day in
May.
We apologize for the lack of meetings this year, but it is out of our
hands.
Dates are being set for next year and will be put up as soon as
possible. Seventeen days have been set for dirt track at Broadford for
2010 and will be split up between race and practice days.
Noel Clarke, one of our long time dirt trackers, has been involved in a bad accident recently and has
suffered very serious injuries.
We don't have a great deal of information as yet, but will keep you posted. Our thoughts are with Noel,
his daughter Taylah and his family.
Dirt track riders please note: The dirt track practice day on Sunday the 13th has been cancelled,
but their is a practice day at Undera the same day.
In case anybody missed seeing "King Kenny " Roberts riding his legendary TZ 750 Flat tracker,
there are more clips of him in action a couple of weeks ago at the Indy
Mile on the "Harley club videos" page.
The Broadford Dirt track scheduled for this
30th of August has been cancelled.
New dates will be
announced if or when available.
Sorry for any confusion
Due to more wet weather, the dirt track practice day for the 23rd has been cancelled.
This is the 3rd time we have had to put dirt track off as John Coleman still hasn't
been able to grade the new soil out. We have still got a race day scheduled for the 30th,
but if there is more wet weather through next week, this also will be called off.
The dirt track group is working on a new program for next year which will hopefully get
more meetings earlier in the year when it is normally drier.
For those wanting to do the Vic dirt track Titles at Albury-Wodonga,entries can be downloaded
from here or the MV website. Get them in soon.
We also wish Mich Bartlett and Joel Pearson speedy recoveries from recent accidents.
Both had serious injuries.
Chas is really getting his 600 sorted out, he's
going well
Unfortunately the track was not able to be repaired in time for the open practice this weekend, so
the event will go ahead without dirt track.
"Despite the dirt track practice being cancelled the junior coaching will still go ahead"
Junior coaching Day
Peter Hern is organizing a junior coaching day, Darryl Hiddle will
be running it, anyone who is interested in there kids getting the
yellow log book, or doing the coaching hours to renew there licence
this year to get in touch with me before Wednesday on 9716 2590.
Membership fees now due
membership is now overdue for 2009 - 2010. It was due on the 1st
of July and you must be a financial member in order to race.
Preparations in full swing for Bushfire relief day,
for more information on this great event click
here
Please note:
Motorcycling Victoria have a new phone number for their
Office, the new number is (03) 9403 0600.
The club will be holding a trial on its property on the
19/7/09.
Please note access for the trial is not through MV's property.
The gate to the property is approx 200 metres east of the MV Broadford
property, ( on the Broadford-Strath Creek rd) just before going up the
hill. There is the number 420# at the driveway ( it is a small driveway
and easy to miss). Also that the main gate must be closed at all times
as there is stock on the premises, please remember there will be no access
through MV's land for this event.
"Congratulations to the trials riders for their efforts in getting the property ready"
Lots of new race and practice dates have been added to the calendar, please check the
what's on page to see what's new.
Please always double check leading up to the event either by calling the circuit or checking the web site for any last
minute cancellations.
Motorcycling
Victoria (MV) is pleased to announce that it will conduct a
Bushfire Relief Social Day at the State Motorcycle Sports
Complex at Broadford on Saturday, 8 August 2009.
for more details click
here
Thanks very much to John Coleman for offering
to help on the weekend when we were
in a spot of bother, we were very grateful for the offer, regards Paul, Doug & Jackie.
"Due to the continued problems with the
track, the Dirt Track meeting at Broadford on the 28th has been
cancelled"
New Dates for Dirt track
"We have set some new dates for the
remainder of the year:
Practice Aug 23rd, Sep 13th, Oct 11th.
Racing Aug 30th."
Chas Hern's latest reports
Easter creek report just in, to read report click
here
Chas's Queensland race
report
to read it click
here
Bad news for Cameron Donald
After a fantastic start to this years Isle of man TT ,Cameron is out after being injured in a crash.
We hope you are back to full fitness soon Cam, from your friends at the H.C.V
Read Cameron's report click
here
"A call to all members" that our club meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the Eltham Scout Hall.
Youth Road Eltham from 8pm. All club members are encouraged and welcomed to attend.
The Broadford Bike Bonanza was a great success
with some amazing machines tracking to the various tracks over the
weekend.
A special thanks to the Harley Club members who volunteered Nick Beale President of the Harley Club of Victoria.
"The Harley Club is having a trials riders day on
29th March at our Broadford property from about
10.30a.m
Bring your bike and try our sections."
DIRT TRACK PRACTICE DAY
We had a meeting with a number of blokes willing to help out at
the Dirt Track this year, It looks like we will have a lot more
helpers thank goodness, a practice day has been organized for the
weekend of the 22nd of March.
Some good news to report
Club member Kerry
lost her precious '74 Bonnie she had owned for 28 years,
Peter was contacted by someone who said they had a bike to
give to anyone who had lost a road bike that wasn't insured.
He told them about Kerry and he said to come and pick it up for her.
Peter picked it up this week and surprised her with the new wheels.
The generosity from everyone has been truly amazing and Peter would
like to thank Geoff from Longwood for this amazing gesture.
The bike is a brand new Yamaha V-Star 650.
The smiles say it all.
We're really happy for you Kerry.
To see some pics of Kerry, Yakka, daughter Bonnie and the '74
Bonnie and the new bike click here.
Historic donation to bushfire appeal
The Historic Motorcycle Racing Association of Victoria (HMRAV) has
decided to donate its gate takings from its Victorian Historic BEARS
and F2 Sidecar Championship event to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal,
with a minimum $6,000 donation.
The event will be held at the State Motorcycle Sports Complex at
Broadford on the April 4th and 5th and celebrates classic motorcycle
racing, incorporating sidecars and solos from 1919 to 1980, BEARS solo
racing and modern Formula 2 sidecars.
The HMRAV would also like to invite all bushfire survivors to the
event free of charge, to enjoy a day of motorcycle racing and walk
amongst the machines.
Tickets will be distributed through the effected areas via local
community groups and the CFA. The HMRAV would like the Broadford APEX
and Broadford Scouts groups for their assistance.
The HMRAV, with the assistance of Motorcycling Victoria, Motorcycling
Australia, www.mcnews.com.au, Australian Motorcycle News, will promote
the event to boost the gate and provide a larger donation.
2009 Honda Broadford Bike
Bonanza still going strong!
April 11 –12 - Easter 2009
The 2009 Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza
will still be run as planned, despite rumors that
it had been called off, I'm sure this will be an event not to be missed
The 2009 Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza (HBBB) is still going strong and
looks set to take the historic motorcycle world by storm come the
Easter long weekend.
Motorcycling Australia (MA) recently received some phone calls from
concerned bike enthusiasts after hearing rumours that the event had
been cancelled.
With more and more entries coming in and trade stalls lining up to
secure their place each day, the inaugural Bonanza is steaming ahead
with huge momentum is definitely STILL ON!
If you have any questions about the Bonanza or know the origin of
these rumours please do not hesitate to contact the Event Director
Peter Drakeford on 0422 299 003 or by emailing peter@ma.org.au.
Entry forms are still available and can be downloaded from the
Motorcycling Australia (MA) website at:
www.ma.org.au/hbbb.
Entries close on Friday 27 March 2009 and should be faxed back to 03
9684 0555 or mailed back to:
Motorcycling Australia
PO Box 134
South Melbourne
Victoria 3205
This massive event will be held on 11-12 April 2009 at the Victorian
State Motorsports Complex at Broadford so stay tuned to the MA website
for all the latest updates www.ma.org.au.
Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza gala dinner filling fast
Book your seat for the night of nights
Saturday evening, April 11 2009, will be the chance to unwind, don
some smart clothes, and enjoy fabulous food, wine and illustrious
company under a fully-lined marquee in the centre of the Broadford
complex.
The evening will commence with pre-dinner drinks prior to moving into
the marquee itself, where dinner will be served from 7.30. This will
consist of a professionally-catered four-course meal, with drinks
provided by the award-winning Tahbilk Wines.
Following the meal, our guest of honour for the weekend, 1969 World
250cc Champion Kel Carruthers, will take the stage to recount details
from his fabulous career.
This began in Australia in the 1950s and took him to total domination
of the local scene, before moving overseas to a world title and two
Isle of Man TT victories.
After retiring from racing in the mid-1970s, Kel’s legendary tuning
skills and vast experience became the critical factor in guiding first
Kenny Roberts, and later Eddie Lawson, to World 500cc Championship
titles.
He remained firmly connected to the sport until last year, when he
decided to retire and enjoy events such as the Broadford Bonanza and
others around the world.
Individual dinner bookings are $110 fully inclusive, or $1000 for a
table of ten. Dress is smart casual.
The seating is strictly limited to 250 people and the dinner is sure
to be a sell-out, so book your spot now for the social occasion of
what will undoubtedly be a memorable weekend.
For further details contact the event secretary, Peter Drakeford, on
0422 299 003.
For Booking Forms, visit www.ma.org.au/HBBB.
Round 1 of the 2009 Australian Superbike
Championships
I guess everybody is well and truly aware of the tragic bushfires
that are sweeping through Victoria, unfortunately a lot of our friends and
members of the Harley club past and present live around Kinglake and Flowerdale
a lot of them have been affected , good news is that, so far we know,
Our former St John Lady Bev
Bob and family
Ray,Ray's Mum, Kelly & Kids
Gibbo, Robyn & Kids
Vicky, Nigel & Kids
Garry, Karen & kids
Kerry, Ray & Bonnie
Grant Dianne, Yipp & Samantha
are all ok, but a lot of these families have suffered massive
property damage.
We'll keep you up to date as we find out more.
We really feel for you, we're relieved you are safe .
If
anybody can help with these items
Generators, leads and gerry cans are needed by those with houses
staying on the mountain until power is restored. If any members can
help could they ring Pete Hern on 9716 2590.
Chas's 2009 test at Phillip
Island
Chas just got back from a 2 day test at Phillip Island. he received his new
bike the day before leaving and with Chris and Rod working over time
getting the wheels and fairings painted, the twins were ready for
there first outing together.
Chas wanted to thank Marty from Underground designs for the pile of stickers,
Bandit Tyre warmers for getting him heated up on the track. Also RC
Motor sport for the support, Kirk McCarthy award, Mobil, EK Chains and
Phil Tainton for the help over the weekend.
The word legend gets thrown around too often these days,
but when it came to Bert Flood I think nothing could be
more true, everything he touched was a success, it's very
sad to see him go, but he and his achievements will never be
forgotten, our thoughts are with his family and friends.
Thanks Pete for keeping us up to date with this info.
There is a Dirt Track survey on the MA website (
www.ma.org.au
).
This has been as a result of the forum last year, so jump on and fill it
out, it isn't going to be on for much longer and will give them some
feed back.
Practices will be going ahead, but we're not able to have one this
month unfortunately. Dates will be fixed soon, but again we need a few
extra heads on the management committee to add some more ideas. It's
not all that hard. Most of the time there is a meeting every month at
the MV office, but it can also be at some ones house, factory or shop
if that's easier.
TV viewing info
2009 Aussie Speedway Title on the air with Channel Ten
The 2009 Australian Speedway Championship will make its television
debut this Sunday 25 January on Channel Ten with part one airing at 1pm
AEDST on the network and part two taking to the airwaves on 1 February
at 1pm.
With a long list of big-name riders taking to the track for the 2009
Title, enthusiastic crowds and spectacular racing, the Championship
coverage looks set to be exhilarating viewing.
Tune in as sixth-ranked World Speedway rider, Leigh Adams, takes to the
track in search of a record-breaking 10th Aussie title against the
likes of Chris Holder, who placed second in the 2008 World under 21
Speedway Championship.
Watch as the Championship snakes its way through three different states
stopping at Gosford and Newcastle in New South Wales, Mildura in
Victoria, wrapping up in Gilman, South Australia.
If you missed the action then make sure you tune in on Sunday 25
January to see Australia’s best battling it out on the track.
Thanks to John Coleman and Fish for finishing off the concrete apron,
it has come up fantastic and we can get into the inside now and work
out what we're going to do, more ideas from members please.
Check out the Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza on Easter
weekend at Broadford ( obviously). here's the link on the MV
web site click
here. It should be a great weekend, and some of us
will be staying in the clubhouse ( check out the pics click
here).
With the trouble we had last year with St Johns, dirt track
race meetings
haven't been organized yet. The alternative first aid services
are more expensive so we need to sort some things out, can't keep
putting the price up to race. We are also desperate for some licensed
officials and people willing to help out. There has been one suggestion
made but we need feed back. Our 1st cub meeting for the year is on
January 27th, so come along and chuck some ideas around. As I
said late
last year, without officials and helpers we can't put meetings
on.
This has been going on for a while with no solution and it needs to
be solved now.
INFORMATION BELOW IS FROM 2008
Latest improvement to the club shed
The Harley club shed , now has a concrete floor , Saturday workers were
up at the property for the first concrete truck at 7am with about 8
wheel barrows ready and waiting. A great effort by all saw the job done
in quick time, then a break while it went off enough to do the
finishing. Barney and Fish ( the experts ) did an excellent job and
with the helicopter used for the final finish, we have a top quality
shed floor ready for the next step. Thanks to Barney, Fish, Mick, John
L, Jim, Guesty, Dave, John B, Pete, Ray, Rob and John C who all helped.
Dave's been busy again turning out
the latest newsletter, a good read , make sure you take the time
to have a look, click here
Racing news
The last dirt track for the year was the Harley / Viper combined
meeting on the 30th .The Viper (pre '85 and evolution motocross club
) have joined us for the last 4 years to give there guys a go at dirt
track following the end of there MX season. This years event was again
a great day with the normal Harley classes and 3 specific Viper classes
as well. Good numbers in most classes provided some great racing with
battles going on all through the field. There were 5 or 6 riders up the
front who were constantly passing and re-passing, providing great
entertainment for the spectators. Thanks to Anthony Coxon and the boys
from Viper for there support.
Important club matters
Steve Guest has had to stand down as sports secretary. This means that
we have no-one in charge of competition stuff for the club. It cannot
be done by the few people we have left, and was a struggle this year
with who we had. This doesn't mean that we will have smaller race days,
it means that race days will NOT HAPPEN NEXT YEAR unless we get some
guaranteed helpers. The club needs a Sports secretary, and some
licensed officials. The minimum key officials we need are a Steward and
Clerk of Course. Operational officials we need are Scrutineer, Time
Keeper/scorer and Starter and we also need flaggies. These are the
minimum we need for a race day. To be an official you need to do a
course with Motorcycling Victoria, which isn't hard and the Club will
pay the costs. No dates will be set for next year unless these people
are in place and guaranteed. It has been a hard year for Steve and Pete
with the few die-hards on the day, and we have been making this point
clear all through the year. It is up to those who want to race, to be
responsible. If we get a few of each then the load can be shared. If
you are interested, give Pete Hern a ring. We will try and post the
relevant rules for officials from the MA rule book on the website.
We will also attempt to get a newsletter out before Christmas with
member cards for all those who have paid there subs, sorry for the
delay. If you're not sure about being financial, again give Pete Hern a
ring.
Working Bee
We will be doing the concrete in the shed this Saturday, with the first
truck arriving at 7.00 am sharp. We would like some people, preferably
with shovel, gumboots and a wheel barrow, to give a hand if they could
( make sure you bring some drinks and food ). Ring Pete Hern on 9716
2590 if you can help out. A number of us will be staying up there on
Friday night to get an early start. There will be drinks at the end of
the day.
New President for HCV
We had our last meeting for the year on Tuesday which included the AGM.
Unfortunately not many turned up, but we now have a new President, Nick
Beale, Nick is a fairly new member, but put his hand up and is now head of
the Harley Club.
Thank you to outgoing President Steve Guest
Steve Guest had been
President for a number
of years and is still
the sports secretary
and MV delegate, thanks
for your service to the
club as president Steve.
Chris Seaton places
2nd in Portugal
Chris Seaton came 2nd
in the last round of
the 1000 Superstock
Championship in Portugal,
fantastic job Chris.
Chas Wins 2008 Kirk
McCarthy award
Chas Hern won the Kirk McCarthy
Memorial Award for 2008
A worthy winner and the support
will be a great help
for Chas's 2009 season,
well done Chas.
Chas racing against Kirk
in 2004
click on photo to enlarge
Dirt Track
The dirt track practice had to be
cancelled due to bad weather and it
looked like the Viper/HCV dirt track
next weekend was going the same
way when St Johns cancelled on us,
but we have managed to get another
medical crew, a lot more expensive
though. This means that we will
have to add another $10 to the entry
fee like we had to at the last
dirt track. It is annoying, but the
alternative is to not run race
meetings at all as we can't afford to
lose money every time.
Thanks Peter for sending in these great Google images
of Dirt tracks from around Australia
The next club meeting will be the AGM, so all positions are up for election for those interested.
You must be a financial member to vote. Please make an effort to turn up.
Adam bond raced at the speedway track at Parwan ( just south of Bacchus Marsh) on Saturday the 15th, we'll let you know
how he went as soon as results come in.
The next dirt track practice is on the 23rd, with the final race for the year on the 30th.
This is the annual Harley Club/ Viper meet.
There will be most of the normal classes as well as the Viper boys mix of pre 90s classes. Sign in from 7.45am.
Steve Guest and Peter Hern recently went to a forum run by MA on Dirt Track racing in Australia,
There are a number of issues that were brought up and we may have a survey for riders to fill out at the next
couple of meetings.
Frontline Media Group has launched a new website to keep Australian
Superbike fans up to date, the web site covers Australia's premier
Road racing class, with lots more planned for the future, so keep an eye
on this web site, to visit ASBK click
here.
Read Chas's race report for the
Superbike race at the Phillip Island Moto Gp weekend
Anybody planning on going to the Dirt track practice day scheduled for the 19th,
please check with the Broadford info line ( 5784 4163) as there may not be a
St John ambulance available, which may mean practice could be cancelled, so please check before
you head up there.
Also Subscriptions were due on the 1st of July, there are a lot of people not
financial, so please pay your membership fees if you want to stay a member, we value your support.
A reminder, there is also a race meeting on the 26th, the last round of the North- South
series, so don't miss out.
QBE Superbike race, Sunday supporting the Moto Gp at Phillip Island
The 8 lap race was reduced to 7.
Good to see the Harley club represented, Chris Trounson {started 7th"} with Chas Hern
{starting 11th} Chris finished 5th and Chas finished 9th.
Great result against some really tuff competition.
Message to all Harley Club Members
If you have any photos relating to the club, past or present, they would be a handy addition to the web site.
We also welcome your race reports, road rides, trials, Motocross, Road
Racing , Dirt track, rider profiles etc.
Please email them to Paul gregalt@hotmail.com
Update from Chas
Hi all,
There will be a short wait on the Hughie Hoare race report as I'm off to Phillip Island
in 20 minutes for some testing, then straight off to Eastern Creek for 2 days of testing.
Incase you haven’t heard we didn’t win the Hughie and with that did not finish the feature event.
Both Cameron and I won every heat race and Cameron broke the out right lap record for Broadford,
but after I lead most of the race there was a major cock up in the rider change. Team Woodstock
was let out 5 Seconds earlier than Cameron and he was forced to catch up. Cameron pulled back
the gap to Trounsan in 3 laps clocking the fastest lap of the race but with 5 laps to go Cameron
lost grip in the front end and crashed out.
We both enjoyed the weekend and with some major OT the Mick Hone/RC racing Suzuki GSXR 1000
is back on track and ready for the GP.
Hope to see you all at the GP.
Chas Hern
Harley Club Road Mystery Ride
A reminder to club members, Sunday 12th October
is the club road ride, Red plates {Club Rego} catered for
everybody welcome even if you follow in your
car, now the weather is starting to improve hopefully it should be a
nice day.
The ride starts from the Service station in Whittlesea
at 10am.
Cameron Donald and Chas Hern for the Hughie Hoare Endurance race.
At Round 6 of the Aus Superbikes in Tasmania, Chas had 2 wins
and a second place to put him 6.5 points off the lead of the Formula
Extreme class with 1 round to go. It means he has to win all 3 races if
the current leader Brayden Carr comes in 2nd in each. It will be tight,
but possible. Chas is also teaming up with Cam Donald on Chas's FX
Suzuki to do the Hughie Hoare Endurance race at Broadford on September
20th and 21st at Broadford, then the Superbike support at the MotoGP at
the island on the 4th and 5th of October. The final round of the Aus
Superbikes is on October the 18th and 19th.
Following on from the amazing success of the Little River TT Reunion,
the Little River Historical Society would like to advertise that a
Souvenir DVD of the TT Reunion is now available for sale.
The DVD runs for 17 minutes and features video footage of the day and
still images of the event and from the display. It was filmed, edited
and produced for the Society by 93-y-o Lance Altmann (look for the
shadow of the figure in a hat) in an amazing effort. The DVD is
available at a cost of $11.50, including postage. If you would like a
copy, please send a cheque or money order, payable to "Little River
Historical Society", to Little River Historical Society, c/ 35 Brunel
Close, Lara VIC 3212.
The Historical Society still has a number of souvenir programs and
souvenirs available following the Little River TT Reunion. Souvenir
Programs are available at a cost of $6 per program (including postage)
and a Souvenir Pack (including program, postcards, bookmarks and
mini-posters) at a cost of $10 (incl. postage). To order, send a
cheque or money order, payable to “Little River Historical Society”,
to "Little River Historical Society, c/ 35 Brunel Close, Lara, VIC
3212".
some interesting articles by Dave,
check it out click
here
Read about Chas's latest trip to Malaysia click
here
As a footnote
Chas had his frame checked after his crash at
Queensland and it's all straight but Phil Tainton
found that his fork internals were bent, probably
from the highside at Winton when he busted his hand.
They're all fixed now and he'll pick it up Monday ready
for the Tassie round in 2 weeks.
Great to see Adrian Digiandomenico doing
so well with his road racing, keep up the good work Adrian.
Notice to any club members wishing to place ads on the website.
I have deleted all of the ads as some had been there for a long time,
Please let me know if you want them replaced :gregalt@hotmail.com
Chas Hern for F.I.M Asian Super-Sport Championship
Chas Hern will be leaving after the QLD ASC for Singapore , where he will be taking
part in the 4th round of the Asia Pacific road race Championships held at Pasir
Gudang in Malaysia . Chas received the phone call Tuesday afternoon from Grayson Wong
of “Bike-lab Racing” to see if he could take part on their Yamaha R6.
Chas is almost back to full health after 2 major crashes that have left him in plaster
for most of his 2008 Australian Formula Xtreme assault, where he has a 7 point lead in
the Championship aboard his Mick Hone Motorcycle/ Mark Copper Automotive Suzuki GSXR 1000.
Chas also recently tested at the Ipswich circuit in QLD where he posted times that would
have placed him on pole for last year’s race. He was in race mode and managed to put down
over 50 laps on the day, with his race fitness now back on track.
He then spent last Sunday at his home track of Broadford where he again threw down over
60 laps and was also able to P.B with a mid 58 second lap.
His sights are still set on winning the number 1 plate in the 2008 Formula Xtreme class
and also looking to further his racing career in Australia next year if he is given the chance.
For those who didn't make it to the Little River TT reunion, I have added
some photos, I think everybody was blown away by the quality of the exhibition,
current and former competitors, the event organizers should be very proud of what they
achieved,
The Harley club was closely involved with this event, more so than I ever knew.
Hopefully this will become an annual event. click here to view album
JUST A REMINDER THAT ENTRIES FOR THE VICTORIAN SENIOR AND JUNIOR
TITLES TO BE HELD AT ALBURY ON THE 29TH OF JUNE CLOSE NEXT MONDAY THE 23RD JUNE .
ENQUIRES PHONE CATHERINE 0407019425 OR JOEL 0409591766
Cam has just finished the Senior TT in 2nd place to John McGuinness.
He had up to a 7 second lead near the end of lap 5, but had machine
problems and finished the last lap with oil on his boot and rear tyre,
A brilliant result for his 2008 campaign.
Cam has done it again, winning the Superstock 1000 TT. He's on fire. He also did the Supersport race and came in 9th,
brilliant effort Cam.
Also Chas raced at Rd 3 of the Australian Superbikes at Winton on the weekend in the Formula Extreme class.
The Suzuki racesafe guys cut the plaster of his arm on Thursday night after his broken thumb was pinned,
wired and screwed a week before. He hasn't been able to ride or train at all since his crash at Eastern Creek,
except for Rd 2 at Malalla and the Vic titles 3 weeks ago. That's where he busted his thumb on the same hand
as the scaphoid from E.C. He still went really well and finished on the podium in all 3 races, scoring a second
and 2 thirds and is still leading the Championship by 7 points.
Anybody wanting to see video of Cam at this
years Isle of Man TT, you might want to check out this web siteclick
here
You need to register but it is
free
Congratulations to Cameron Donald
for winning the Isle of man TT Superbike race, a fantastic effort.
from your friends at the Harley club.
Pictures Courtesy of Stephen Davison at Pacemaker Press International
Many thanks to Glen Levens for putting together this great video clip
showing some great Dirt track action believed to be from the last round
of the dirt track series it's now on Youtube click here to see for yourself
Keep up with Chas with his latest press release click
here
Available to download are Supp Regs for the 2008 Victorian Junior/senior Dirt Track Titles to be
held on June 29th at by the Albury/Wodonga MCC. To download click here
Chas Hern takes 3 wins from 3 starts at Mallala,
read
report here
See what Chas had to recover from to race at
Mallala click
here
Apologies to anybody who tried to email anything to me for the web site in
the last week, the computer threw a leg out of bed, hopefully it stays going
in the future regards Paul.
For the latest "Tapped Out" Harley club
newsletter click
here
Dave found these great action
photos of Chas on the internet, credit goes to the photographer that took
them, to view click
here
Join the Harley Club:
Any body interested in joining the Harley club, there is now a
fact sheet and membership form that you can download click here
Get well Ralph, hope you are well soon, from your friends in the Harley Club.
Well done Adam Bond, cleaning up at the Speedway, 4 wins from 4 starts.
Reminder: Don't forget April 27th for the end of month Dirt track at
Broadford.
Congratulations to Chas and the team
Chas hern takes out round 1 of Australian titles
Read reportclick
here
Don't try this yourself, but check out these loonies
in action, Thank's Dave for sending in this clip, click
here to view
Chas Hern and Northern Auto Care to take on World Super-Bikes
Read
More
Don't forget
Round 1 of the Harley club of victoria 2 round Dirt track series
commences this Sunday the 24th of February at the state motorcycle complex
Broadford.
You can enter on the day from approx 7.30 am.
Even if you can't ride, just head up for a look or even lend a hand.
The shed is finished (except for the
concrete which may be done near the end of January)
and the water tank is hooked up. With all the rain we've had it's
probably full already,
have a look at the latest photos click
here
December 2007 report, covers Road Racing, Harley club shed update
and raffle ticket draw, to read the report click here
Chas
Hern takes Silver at Moto-Mayhem.
Here's your chance to help motorcycling out rate other sports
by voting on the Herald Sun online pole to vote for Casey Stoner click here
Chas
Hern and Suzuki for 2008
Exciting news, The Harley Club's
new shed
Stay up to date with the latest Harley club news
in "Tapped out" volume 14 click here
FOR
SALE There's an immaculate KTM for sale in
the classifieds section click here
Thanks very much Leanne Gibson for sharing her great photos
from the 2007 Australian Dirt track titles
Thanks to Annie Hern, The Harley club's own on the
spot reporter.Annie has written a report on the 2007
Red Bull motorcross of nations, Budds Creek, Maryland USA.
To hear of her adventures and some great photos rubbing
shoulders with some of the worlds most famous Motocross
ridersread more click
here
Check out this crash sequence Pete managed to
capture
at the Interclub Road Races at Broadford
Dave found some good Youtube clips, check them
out click
here
Attention Dirt track riders
There wont be an end of month dirt track on the 30th of September at Broadford.
We apologize for this, but it was beyond our control.
Thanks Pete Hern for filling us in on what some of the Harley
club members have been up to, to read more click here
TV For those that haven't seen the movie "Once a jolly Swagman"
1948.
It will be on just after midnight Wednesday September 26th abc
tv guide
on the abc, there aren't many movies that feature Speedway bikes.
Check your latest TV guides in case of any late changes
It's that time again, Dave's been busy and released
the latest "Tapped out" click here to download it.
Things of interest
Dave found this incredible Supermoto track on Youtube, click
here to see it
It may surprise HCV members how many different classes
of racing
David Lowrie {our tapped out editor} has competed in, and at
such
a high level and with such good results, 2007 being Dave's 30th
years
in senior competition, he has kindly added some photos of his
early
days of racing to the web site.to view latest photos
Harley club classifieds, looking for a speedway bike, motocrosser,
etc click
here
More Harley Club events coming up
3 hr Pony Express ( 26th August ) and
Natural terrain scramble ( 2nd Sept) both at the Yea hillclimb property
Sign on from 8.30 am
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here
The Victorian Trials Championships are being held at Sedgwick this year
on the 22nd and 23rd of September. There will be a world class trials
rider in attendance ( don't know who though ) and he will be staying on
for some Junior coaching on the Monday and Tuesday after the event.
Good news from Cam Donald, He's back in Ireland and had 4 wins and 2
machine breakdowns (not so good) at 2 seperate
meetings, Skerries and Kells on the 600 and 1000 Hondas.
Joe Harvey has been racing the Aprilia SXV in the British Supermotard
Championships and is gradually working his way to the front, having to
learn new tracks and a new bike in little time.
Thanks peter for the updates.
Please note
A new date has been set for the Pony express at the Hillclimb
property at Homewood near Yea, it will now be on August 26th.
There will also be a natural terrain MX the following weekend at
the same property
Some photos from the past added, these might bring back
a few memories click
here
Just released ,"Tapped Out" June 2007 Volume 11
See what's been going on with our members click here
Keep up to date with Chas,
Chas hern continues to score more points in the ARRC and Interclub road racing, check out his web site,
he's also added some great photos, to visit his web site
click
here
Bad luck for Cameron Donald,
breaking his Collar bone in the north west 200, I'm sure Cameron
will be disappointed to miss racing at this years Isle of Man TT,
but at least he will be there to enjoy the 100th anniversary
festivities, to visit Cameron's website click here
The BBC has some interesting videos on their website about Cameron, well worth a look
click here
See what Joe Harvey's been up to, some
interesting things on the go click
here
Watch out Casey Stoner, Another young rider with a big future
is after your job, Adrian DiGiandomenico has been honing his skills,
to read about his latest race meeting click here
IMPORTANT NOTICE, the dirt track practice day will be May 20th and
NOT the 13th.
Notice to all Harley Club Members from Peter Hern, to read, please click here
Dirt Track practice sunday 22nd April
Please check the State motorcycle complex phone number
{5784-4163 } on Saturday afternoon , due to the shortage
of water it may be cancelled at the last minute.
A new addition to the Harley Club Web site is the
history in photos
Thanks lynne for the photo
Check out this great motocross clip on Google video of the British Invitational
Motocross at Canada Heights in Kent featuring Dave Bickers, Jeff Smith, Vic Eastwood etc
during the 1960's. I don't know how long this will stay available click
here
Here's a web site worth looking at, one for
Dirt track, Long track and Speedway fans
with great videos ASV WEB TV
Congratulations to Chris Trounson finishing
second overall in the 2006 GYTR Ausralian
Supertock cup with 335 points to Ian Andrews
(SA) 390 and Josh Houwen (QLD) on 277 points.
Outstanding effort Chris.
New additions to the Harley club
Classifiedsclick
here
Regular watchers of 31's "Two wheel Torque" would have noticed
Adam and his Triumph during an interview with John Beckley the
show's host, Adam always builds interesting and fast machines,
and usually without outside assistance, not many people share his
talent, Keep on building things Adam.
Congratulations to Cameron Donald for being awarded "Road Racer of the year"
by Irish magazine Irish racer, for more informationclick
here
Australian
Long Track titles 2006
David Lowrie has compiled a report on the Australian long
track titles,
This is a terrific read and there are some fantastic
photos,
Do yourself a favour and check it out, to read the report click
here.
Thanks for the trouble you went to Dave.
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