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Peak Riders News Letter Peak Riders News Letter Peak Riders News Letter - Easter 2013 Easter 2013 Easter 2013 NEWS NEWS NEWS # 9943 # 9943 # 9943 DISCLAIMER: THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE EDITOR, HOG or H DISCLAIMER: THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE EDITOR, HOG or H DISCLAIMER: THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE EDITOR, HOG or H-D. D. D. Sponsoring Dealer Sponsoring Dealer Sponsoring Dealer Peak Riders Peak Riders Peak Riders (H.O.G. (H.O.G. (H.O.G.® Chapter #9943) Chapter #9943) Chapter #9943) c/o Harley World c/o Harley World c/o Harley World Station Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9EX Station Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9EX Station Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9EX ®

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Peak Riders News Letter Peak Riders News Letter Peak Riders News Letter --- Easter 2013Easter 2013Easter 2013

NEWSNEWSNEWS

# 9943# 9943# 9943

DISCLAIMER: THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE EDITOR, HOG or HDISCLAIMER: THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE EDITOR, HOG or HDISCLAIMER: THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS NEWSLETTER ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE EDITOR, HOG or H---D.D.D.

Sponsoring DealerSponsoring DealerSponsoring Dealer

Peak Riders Peak Riders Peak Riders (H.O.G.(H.O.G.(H.O.G.®®® Chapter #9943)Chapter #9943)Chapter #9943) c/o Harley Worldc/o Harley Worldc/o Harley World

Station Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9EXStation Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9EXStation Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9EX

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CoverCoverCover——— Back to the PeaksBack to the PeaksBack to the Peaks 111

Director’s DribbleDirector’s DribbleDirector’s Dribble 333---444

Kaptain’s KornerKaptain’s KornerKaptain’s Korner 555

Social Events March/AprilSocial Events March/AprilSocial Events March/April 666---777

Dave’s TestimonialDave’s TestimonialDave’s Testimonial 888

Ride ReportsRide ReportsRide Reports 999---101010

Special FeatureSpecial FeatureSpecial Feature———JakartaJakartaJakarta 111111---131313

Special Feature Special Feature Special Feature ---Group RidingGroup RidingGroup Riding 141414---151515

2013 Events Calendar2013 Events Calendar2013 Events Calendar 171717---181818

2013 Rides and Rallies2013 Rides and Rallies2013 Rides and Rallies 191919---363636

Chernobyl Childrens Life LineChernobyl Childrens Life LineChernobyl Childrens Life Line 373737

CompetitionCompetitionCompetition 383838

Owt For A LarffOwt For A LarffOwt For A Larff 393939---404040

IN THIS ISSUEIN THIS ISSUEIN THIS ISSUE

JOIN IN THE ADVENTUREJOIN IN THE ADVENTUREJOIN IN THE ADVENTURE

To join the Peak Riders Chapter and To join the Peak Riders Chapter and To join the Peak Riders Chapter and the Harley Owners Group (HOG)the Harley Owners Group (HOG)the Harley Owners Group (HOG)

Contact a Peak Riders Officer, Contact a Peak Riders Officer, Contact a Peak Riders Officer, Talk to the Talk to the Talk to the HarleyWorld staffHarleyWorld staffHarleyWorld staff

or emailor emailor email [email protected]@[email protected]

Or view our web siteOr view our web siteOr view our web site

www.peakriders.orgwww.peakriders.orgwww.peakriders.org

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® EDITOR’S FRONT BITEDITOR’S FRONT BITEDITOR’S FRONT BIT

SENDING IN ARTICLESSENDING IN ARTICLESSENDING IN ARTICLES

Should you have anything of interest you want to share or have an advert to place, all you have to do is email Gordon the editor

[email protected]

Please send them through either Please send them through either Please send them through either in an ein an ein an e---mail or a Microsoft Word, mail or a Microsoft Word, mail or a Microsoft Word, Publisher or plain text format.Publisher or plain text format.Publisher or plain text format.

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What a changeable month or two we have had with the weather. Last year in March we had a heat wave.... This year it was a “freeze wave”. Our new Road Captains can certainly vouch for the

freeze comment! I did get caught in a freezing snow storm many years ago in my youth on a T140R Bonny, the memory of almost numb everything and the inability to pull in the clutch and front brake due to the cold still haunts me today, 30 years later ! So a big hearty clap of hands is due for to the new RC’s for braving the weather to attend the RC Course in Oxford in very inclement weather. I suspect a number of you will need some exercise after munching your way through a mountain of chocolate Easter Eggs and other chocolate offerings. Well, now that the riding season is back with us, you can work off those calories cleaning the bikes after the rides ! Wipe on, wipe off :) On a personal note, my pink!! Weiss jacketed pillion, Jayne, and I are getting married on 12th July. We are hoping some of you will come for a “ride in” during the evening (7pm ish) at the Dodworth based reception,. Carl, The Chapter photographer, will be there to capture those who ride in to help us celebrate. The wedding theme is Harley Davidson, what else ? Please email me [email protected] for invite if you want to come along. Gordon

Richard Willey

Roy & Kim Clark

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Director’s DribbleDirector’s DribbleDirector’s Dribble

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Hi Hogsters, And welcome to the Easter edition of my “Dribble”. As I write this, I can see through my ‘office’ window that snowflakes are falling ….. again ….. but my PC clock is telling me that British Summer Time (BST) is about to arrive. Incredible!!! Unfortunately, the weather has impacted in a negative way on the start of our season. Geoff’s kick-off ride to the Peaks had to be cancelled and our member recruitment drive at HarleyWorld was like a “Billy No-mates Convention”

due to the snow-out. However, four brave Peak Riders souls did make it to the St Leger ride to the Mablethorpe Motorcycle Festival a week earlier, although it did turn out to be a bit of a wash-out ….. and I’m still cleaning the muck off Sabrina (the new Electra Glide Kim & I got for Xmas)! But let’s keep positive. The good weather and brilliant riding is only a forecast or two away. At least I hope so as it’s only a month until we start the rally season. The worry is I’m camping at the Iron Horse Rally the second week of May and have visions of clearing snow off a tent - brrrrrrr. Talking of the new riding season, we now have a full complement of Road Captains following the successful HOG training weekend of our new recruits. Congratulations to: Geoff Guy; Bryan Hartshorn; Steve Britnell; Carl Walters; and Joe Upton who all successfully completed the course. They braved the elements to travel down to Oxford for the training and had a particularly memorable ride home on the Sunday – I’m happy to report that Carl is now out of the dangerous stage of his hypothermiaJ. Seriously, a magnificent effort chaps. I’m extremely proud of you all. The guys are now chomping at the bit, waiting to put those newly acquired skills into practice. I’m sure they (and the other Road Captains) will provide lots of excellent rides in the coming weeks …… once the weather improves. Talking of Sabrina, the new bike. Has Harley-Davidson changed the specification of their Electra Glide bikes? Up until Xmas, Kim & I fitted nicely onto Candice as we merrily scooted along the country lanes of the Peak District. But since then, something has changed? …… Might it be length of the seat on the new bike??? We now find that sitting two up is a very cramped affair, involving me having to occupy the petrol tank to get us both on! A change of specification, or too much Xmas pud – I’ll let you all make up your own minds!!! However, I’m pleased to

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report that Geoff Hepp has come to our rescue and used his engineering prowess to manufacture a solution, providing an additional gut-accommodating 1.5 inches of space to ease the squeeze. But enough frivolity and back to the serious stuff. You’ll be pleased to know that the Rally Committee are doing some sterling work to get the Back To The Peaks Rally ready for the end of June. The Miraj Hotel is sorted, the bands are booked, suppliers selected for the merchandise and the orders are now being placed. The weekend’s operational and management plans are formed, and the ride-out planning is well underway. Even though I say so myself, this is shaping up to be a cracking eventcracking event. If you haven’t got your ticket yet, don’t delay as you don’t want to miss this one. Don’t forget the other rallies we are supporting this year too. It’s too late now to get your pin and tee-shirt for the Iron Horse Rally (10-13 May), but tickets are still on sale and there should be a good Peak Riders turn out. There is the Fenlanders Rally (25-28 July) and Thunder In The Glens (23-26 Aug) too. The tickets are now available and on sale for HarleyWorld’s Lightning Rally (2-4 Aug) – book ‘em online via the HarleyWorld website. The Peak Riders weekends are shaping up nicely. But Adam Baillie is still taking bookings for the Bush Nook (13-15 Sept) Northumberland weekend. So if you fancy a very social weekend up in Hadrian’s Wall country with your Peak Riders chum and some cracking riding, then please contact Adam. And finally for this edition, warm congratulations to Steve Britnell. No sooner has he stitched his Road Captains patch onto his waistcoat, he now has a Safety Officers one to go with it. I’m extremely pleased that Steve has taken on this role and I’m sure we all in the Chapter will benefit from his contributions in the future. Please help and support Steve and he comes to grips with this new challenge. Ride Safe Phil

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A “Meet the Peak Riders day was held in March, despite the weather. Another one will be held in April with a “Meet Peak Riders” event at HarleyWorld,13th April 11:00 to 15:00. A chance to meet the Chapter and have a chat about what we do and the benefits of joining up. All welcome and any existing member help appreciated.

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Kaptain’s KornerKaptain’s KornerKaptain’s Korner

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Hello Peak Riders Well it’s Sunday 24

th March 2013 and we should be out on our first ride

of the 2013 programme (not including Brass Monkeys of course!) and here I am sitting at my computer composing this Kaptains Korner message for the next newsletter. …….. and that is not good! Apparently 2012 was the warmest March on record and 2013 is looking to be the coldest, which is no comfort to those of us who like to ride our bikes. I’ve just telephoned Blaze Farm where we planned to stop for lunch and they’ve been ‘snowed in’ for the last two days. Our five new Road Captains attended the HOG Road Captains course at Oxford on the 9

th and 10

th of March and having successfully

completed the programme returned the 125 miles home in Blizzard conditions. A BIG thank you to these ‘gentlemen’ (oh yes they are!) for their commitment to the Peak Riders Chapter and membership. For the ‘Back to the Peaks’ Rally, we’ve arranged for the Saturday ride out to stop off at Ilam Hall in the Manifold Valley for refreshments and a photo shoot. Phil and I had a very friendly and positive meeting with the Estate Manager, Head Ranger and the Catering Manager and they’ve reserved a large parking area in front of the hall for us and they’re putting on a BBQ just for us. The Chapter has visited Ilam Hall previously and it’s a great place to stop. We’ll also be catering for the really ‘keen’ rally goers with a short (ish) ride out on the Friday afternoon taking in the delights of the Amber Valley and Carsington Reservoir.

The new Harley has been in my garage for a week now and I’ve managed just one mile on it. But I have fitted the highway pegs, tuned in the radio, intercom and CB and given it a coat of Meguiars wax polish, so it really is ready to go. I’m really chuffed with the paint job and it’s turned out looking exactly as I imagined it would, but you never know until you see the complete finished article. Harleyworld’s Birthday Bash is on Saturday 27

th April and we need Peakriders to

marshal the car park at Harleyworld in the morning and the ride in the afternoon. On the ride itself, we plan to place all the

chapter members at the front of the ride wearing hi-viz vests and use the 2nd

man drop system to mark the junctions. This worked really well last year and means that we can all take part in the ride out, but we’ll need a minimum of 22 members on the ride to mark all the junctions. We’ll be having a practice run the weekend before on Saturday 20

th April…….so please come and support these

events. So, please keep an eye on the events calendar on the Peak Riders website, and weather permitting we’ll be into our ride programme for the year. Ride safely Geoff H

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The next monthly meeting will be on 31st March 2011 7:30pm for a 8:00pm Start

The Monthly Meeting will be held at : The Olde House

Loundsley Green, Newbold, Chesterfield, S40 4RN Tel : 01246 274321 www.marstonsinns.co.uk

Social/Chapter Events AprilSocial/Chapter Events AprilSocial/Chapter Events April ®

SOCIAL EVENING

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The April Chapter Meeting will be on

Thursday 25th April 2013

7:30pm for 8:00pm The meeting will be at:

The Olde House, Loundsley Green, Newbold,

Chesterfield, S40 4RN

CHAPTER MEETING

April 11 is the Peak Riders Annual Bowling Challenge & is a really fun night out. 4 lanes have been booked. The bowling money and food order had to be done up front

so if you're intending to go and had not paid by the March Chapter meeting, you will not be able to Bowl but you are still welcome as a supporter. Food is available in the form of basket meals which are £5 each. Please let a Chapter Officer know if you intend to come and sup-port.

Chesterfield Bowl Storforth Lane Chesterfield

S40 2TU Thursday April 11th Starting at 7:30 pm

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The next monthly meeting will be on 31st March 2011 7:30pm for a 8:00pm Start

The Monthly Meeting will be held at : The Olde House

Loundsley Green, Newbold, Chesterfield, S40 4RN Tel : 01246 274321 www.marstonsinns.co.uk

Social/Chapter Events MaySocial/Chapter Events MaySocial/Chapter Events May ®

Thursday 9th May

Chinese Night 中国夜 Ka China

Cantonese Restaurant 114 School Road

Wales, Sheffield S26 5QJ (Old Waleswood Hotel)

Pre-booking with Cath Wales req. Be on table for 7:30

SOCIAL EVENING

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The May Chapter Meeting will be on

Thursday 30th May 2013

7:30pm for 8:00pm The meeting will be at:

The Olde House, Loundsley Green, Newbold,

Chesterfield, S40 4RN

CHAPTER MEETING

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We’re having a recruitment drive during March and April with “Meet Peak Riders” events at HarleyWorld on 23rd March and and 13th April 11:00 to 15:00 on each day

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Mablethorpe Motorcycle Festival — by Dave Hughes

Saturday 19th March was the annual Mablethorpe

Motorcycle festival. Peak Riders, along with Aire Valley,

St. Leger and Lincoln Chapters were to meet up to-

gether to provide a presence at the event. Four Peak

Riders, Phil Jackson, Joe Upton, Peter Jackson and I,

Dave, met up at Harleyworld in order to fly the flag.

The weather was grey, overcast and a bit nippy but after

a hot drink we were ready for the off. Phil was on his

swish new Ultra, Peter was on his Heritage and Joe and

dave rode the MT350's. We went via Barlborough,

Worksop, Retford, Gainsborough and then on to Willing-

ham woods, just outside Market Rasen. The journey was not uneventful. Rain started 15 minutes in

to the ride, drizzle at first but then got steadily heavier. 10 miles from Market Rasen brought heavy

winds that came from every direction and with increasing intensity. Caused a few brown trouser mo-

ments. At Willingham woods we took on much needed hot drinks and met up with the St.Leger and

Aire valley chapters. Lincoln did not turn up. Possibly a sensible move. In total there were 20 bikes

and we were taken through some seriously twisty country lanes to get to the seafront at Mablethorpe.

It would have been great in dry conditions but the wind became seriously heavy, the rain intensified

and there were large puddles, manure and other detritus that had to be navigated. It was a relief

when "sunny" Mablethorpe came in to view and we were marshalled in to a reserve parking spot right

in the middle of the festival area. Unfortunately, the inclement weather did not attract much of a

crowd and there was a subdued atmosphere at the event. Peter decided to head back home after a

short walk around as he was keen to watch the Rugby. It appeared he had a decent ride home ! The

remaining trio had a wander, chatted to a few fellow bikers and then decided to plough our own fur-

row and go back ourselves. Weather wise it was quite depressing

and the sparse crowds were starting to dissipate quite quickly. We

had a pit stop at Willingham woods (avoided the nasty twisties) and

upon setting off the weather cleared.

This meant that the ride back was in quite sunny conditions and the

wind dropped considerably. Therefore, it was very enjoyable indeed.

Phil took us through Gainsborough and then peeled off through Old-

coates and Blyth which was a very good route. Ended up going

through Dinnington and then we went our separate ways at South

Anston.

It was good to get home but as usual within ten minutes of being

back in the house, you were itching to saddle up and go out again.

A good start to the season as it put at least 200 miles under our

belts. - Dave

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MT RoadsMT RoadsMT Roads

We have a number of members with Harley MT350’s, the ex-Army Motorcycle from 1993 to 2000,

that are used as hacks or winter transport. Dave Hughes and Joe Upton both recently acquired one

each and bravely ventured out in the February cold. Dave writes the follow report.

MT Roads

Well not quite EMPTY roads today (9/2/13) but due to the grey, cold and damp conditions they were

relatively empty of bikers. Joe Upton and myself decided to brave the elements by going on a familiar

route in to the Hope Valley and beyond. We both chose our HD MT350's to tackle the ride as they do

not have any shiny chrome and virtually laugh at the threat of salt. Joe had picked up his new (1996)

steed the week before and his maiden voyage was from Keighley to Clowne in inclement weather

that was of almost biblical proportions. As I had my maiden ride from Whitley Bay to Sheffield then

we felt that this little jaunt would be a breeze.

We set off from Harleyworld fortified by hot bever-

ages and followed the road out through Barlow.

The ride up towards Owler bar was twisty and in

place full of puddles, horse poop and gravel

mounds on the cambers. This was no bother for a

seasoned rider such as Joe but as I am getting

used to my knobblies, there were a couple of cor-

ners that were entered rather timidly. Our route

took us down through Hathersage and Hope at a

decent pace and by now we were both in the

groove. Just prior to entering Castleton, a car

driver decided that he required to drive across

both sides of the road (on a bend) and I was

within a whisker of becoming an accident statistic of some description. We stopped off in the car park

at Castleton and our bikes drew attention from a fellow biker who was army trained and other

members of the general populace.

Joe had brought his Starbucks flask (bet they didn't pay tax on that either) to put some much needed

warmth in to him and I repaired to a local Cafe. Joe swears that it has nothing to do with him being

tight but is actually medically sensible. We then whizzed off past the Devil's Arse and positively

blasted up Winnats Pass. Not bad for a single cylinder 350cc engine.

Having come out of the Valley we were now in a different world. White and grey snow clad peaks

seemed to envelope us and for about 3 miles it seemed that we had been transported to Scandina-

via. The main road towards Tideswell crossroads brought only brief respite as the Alpine conditions

were replaced with an increase in wind. A quick detour up through Wardlow, Monsal Head, Gt

Longstone and Hassop brought us to Calver crossroads. This was quite a hoot and I lost count of

how many bends we had taken. Our route then took us up through Froggat Edge and once again we

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were in the twisties and it really brings a smile to your face. Onwards through Holmesfield and

through Barlow brought us back, slightly cold, damp and pretty mucky to Harleyworld. Not sure of the

mileage as my speedo was malfunctioning but it was very good fun indeed and it really is worth get-

ting a winter bike.

My bike went straight in the garage. It is dirty but I closed the garage door safe in the knowledge that

this is how the bike prefers it. My Shiny Street Bob looked across with distain.

Dave Hughes

For some, Indonesia still

cunjurs up an image in the

mind of the film, “Krakatoa,

East of Java” with relatively

primitive natives. Modern

Indonesia is quite different,

especially the main cities of

Jakarta and Surabaya. The main Island of the

Indonesian Island group is Java, with Jakarta as

the capital. 141 Million people live on the Island of

Java with the remaining 100million Indonesian

people spread over the remaining 900 inhabited

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Jakarta (Indonesia) Harley Davidson Dealership & ChapterJakarta (Indonesia) Harley Davidson Dealership & ChapterJakarta (Indonesia) Harley Davidson Dealership & Chapter

Islands of the Indonesian island group. Jakarta itself has a population of over 10 million. So, you may think to yourself, there must be lots of Harleys ? Wrong !. The average Indonesian can barely afford a Honda cub or Kymco Scooter. 8.1 mil-lion Motorcycles were sold in Indonesia in 2011, 99.98% being small mopeds and scooters, only 0.02% of sales were heavyweight machines. Apart from Bali and Java, the road quality is not suited to heavyweight Harleys ! There are two Harley Davidson shops in Indonesia, one in Jakarta and another on the mainly tourist Island of Bali. Both are run by same dealer, Mabua. The Jakarta Dealership is the main shop and the Chapter centre. Although there has been a associate HOG chapter in Indonesia for an number of years, initially run mainly by retired US Military, the dealership only opened in 2008. The chapter is mainly made up of wealthy locals with a good sprinkling of ex-pats from USA, Australia and Europe. Unfortunately there was not a good Eng-lish speaker in the shop during my visit (and I don’t speak Basi) to get an inter-view about the chapter, However I was gladly shown around. The Chapter club room is on a mezzanine overlooking the main showroom. It has a bar (BYO). Pool table, seating area with TV, washroom with shower and a private club storage area. The weather is very similar to Sin-gapore, hot and humid for most of the year with a distinct monsoon season

when riding is ill advised but possible. There were a number of motorcycle carrying

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trailers for sale in the shop, to transport the prized possession over unpaved roads where an MT350 would be more at home. There seemed to be an lot of bikes all around the outside of the shop. With the few words of English, one guy told me some of these were the bikes of the chapter, where it was easier to leave the bikes at the shop than to tackle the horrendous Jakarta traffic. Two were Police bikes (Red & Blue in background of picture). Owners would come from all parts of Jakarta on Kymco Scooters and then jump on the

Harley for the ride out. Motorcycles, regardless of size, are not allowed on the Toll Roads (Elevated Express), so having had personal experience of a 4 hour trip across the East side of Jakarta on the ground level roads in a car, I can under-stand the logic of leaving the HOG at the dealers and arriving by scooter or hauling it on a trailer behind an car and using the toll roads to arrive. Pity I could not visit at a weekend to see a ride.— Gordon

Just a reminder that we have an active Facebook page that is continually growing. It interacts with people from other chapters and people from all over the world. Join in and “like” at www.facebook.com/peakriders.chapter

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Group Riding with the Peak Riders.Group Riding with the Peak Riders.Group Riding with the Peak Riders.———Part 2Part 2Part 2

In the second part of this series we will look at route marking, the buddy system and Motorway/Dual Carriageway riding. There are two universally accepted methods of marking a route. The two systems adopted by H.O.G. ® UK and Ireland are the Drop off System and the Buddy sys-tem. Selection of the best route marking system will depend on the size and type of ride as well as the experience of the ride participants. The default method is the “2nd Man Drop Off” System.

2nd Man Drop This system uses the rider immediately behind the Lead Road Captain, the 2nd Man in the ride. Where a route marker needs to be deployed, the Lead Road captain will signal a position they wish the drop off point to be. This will normally be at road junctions, so if you are the “2nd Man” and you see a road junction approaching be ready for the Lead Road Captains signal. You are responsible for your own safety and if you feel unsafe at the indicated drop off point, you should move to a position you feel safe or stop earlier than the indi-cated position. You should stop in a position that allows you to be clearly visible to following riders and other road users while maintaining your safety. Once dropped off, cancel your indicators (which could give false information) and signal the direc-tion to take to following riders with your arm. Keep an eye on your rear view and be prepared to move off when you see the Sweeper appear and the last rider has passed. The Sweeper will leave sufficient room for you to set off in front on them. A useful tactic is to note the rider who was previously in front of you and was dropped off before you. They will now be the last rider, and when they pass you know the Sweeper is next and you can move off after checking it is safe. You may prefer to stop in gear and holding in the clutch so you can move off swiftly when the last rider passes. In this case you will need to indicate left turn directions using your right arm over your head as indicated in the graphic. There may be long gaps between groups of riders, especially when in town or urban locations due to traffic control. Do not leave your marker position until the Sweeper arrives. When you rejoin the ride, assume the same stagger position as before. On a long ride with few participants you may find yourself being dropped off a number of times. It is illegal to halt traffic, unless indicted by a police officer, and is not advised. Anyone who does, does so at their own risk and risk of prosecution.

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Group Riding with the Peak Riders.Group Riding with the Peak Riders.Group Riding with the Peak Riders.———Part 2Part 2Part 2

The “Buddy system” tends to be adopted for smaller rides of experienced riders. The group is again led by a Road Captain, however, following rid-ers simply follow at junctions but give a mirror check before and after the junction to ensure the following rider is a) in sight and b) has seen the turn. If the rider behind is not in sight the you should stop and mark the junction without any direction from road crew. There is usually a Sweeper and this is recommended although it is not essential. Where the Buddy System is used you will be required to keep the motorcycle behind you in general view along the route and in view when approaching and turning at a junction or round about. If you can’t see the bike behind you then wait for them to become in sight. This ensures that there are no long gaps between motorcycles and the bike behind you knows where you have turned off. You do not wait for the bike to catch you up, just make sure that you can see the bike behind you.

Motorways and Dual Carriageways

Group riding on Motorways and Dual Carriageways safely requires a few simple rules. Firstly, the inside lane, lane 1, is the normal lane to use. Lane 2 is only used for overtaking. It should not be needed to use lane 3 or 4 on multilane highways. A staggered formation is normally taken on Dual Carriageways where the speed limit is 60mph or lower. On Motorways where speeds increase, single file may be preferred in heavier traffic for safety. The ride should maintain a good momentum, up to the speed limit or as the capabilities of the least experienced rider allows. Overtaking slower traffic is the biggest problem in group riding on motorways & dual carriageways. The preferred method is the “Snake”, where riders overtake the slower vehicle in single file when traffic allows and then returns to lane one. Riders will only overtake if there is sufficient gap in front of the vehicle being overtaken for the rider to return to the lane they were in without causing the overtaken vehicle to slow or make room for the overtaking bike. Overtaking can result in gaps appearing in the ride . Due to this and the fact that a Motorway exit ramp cannot be marked (hard shoulder is for emergencies only), the Lead Road Captain will tell you at the ride briefing which mo-torway exit you will take. It is your responsibility to take notice of the announcement.. Two miles before the exit, the lead Road Captain will reduce speed , if it is safe to do so, to allow the ride to regroup.

As with the buddy system and normal group riding, it is advised to keep and eye on your rear view mirror and the rider behind. If you loose sight of the rider behind do not continue to overtake slow vehicles to give them a chance to catch up. This action would continue forward through riders to the lead Road Captain who would slow to allow the ride to catch up and regroup. Do not feel you have to race or ride at excessive speeds to keep with the rider in front while leaving the rider behind to fall back. This will just cause the ride to break up.

Next issue, we will cover Hand signals and ride preparation.

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Large Rocker £15.00

Chapter Merchandise is available from our Lady of Harley, Sharon — [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Or see Debbie or Karl at HarleyWorld

Large HOG Patch £15.00

Small Rocker £8.00

Small HOG Patch £8.00

Chapter Pin £8.00

Small LOH Patch £8.00

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Peak Riders Year pin £8.00

Chapter Charter 31st January 2013 Membership Policy 30th November2012 Membership Form 30th November2012 Group Riding Basics 6th February 2013 Event Policy 30th November2012 Grievance Procedure 30th November2012 Disciplinary Procedure 30th November2012 IT Policy & Privacy Statement 30th November2012

The following Peak Rider Procedures are currently in circulation and a copy is available in the file at Harley World and on the Web Site www.peakriders.org

POLICIES & PROCEDURESPOLICIES & PROCEDURESPOLICIES & PROCEDURES

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N.A.B.D. Patch £3.00

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New for 2013—Combined Social event and Wednesday Evening Ride out To make more effective use of time and combine the pleasure of a ride out with a social event, two social events have been moved to a Wednesday night to coincide with two Wednesday night ride outs. Those wishing to attend the social event but not ride can go directly to the event location by whatever means of transport they wish for arrival at 8pm. The two locations are: 1) 12/06/13—The Phoenix, Rideway Village, S12 3XF. Situated 15 mins from J30 of the M1. From the M1 travel towards Mosborough then carry on straight through the traffic lights for about 3/4 of a mile. Turn left at Quarry Hill - B6388. Phoenix is on left. 2) 17/07/13—The George, Castleton, S33 8WG. The George is situated in the centre on the village of Castleton very close to the market place in the village

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Date Time Event Location Information

11/04/2013 TBA Bowling Night. Chesterfield Bowl S40 2TU. There is a charge for bowling

25/04/2013 19:30 Chapter Meeting Olde House, Newbold

09/05/2013 19:30 Social Night Chinese Night. Ka China. 119 School Rd, Waleswood. S26 5QJ

30/05/2013 19:30 Chapter Meeting Olde House, Newbold

01/06/2013 All day Test Ride & BBQ Harleyworld .

Harley World test ride day & Peak Riders BBQ. Volunteers to man BBQ stand required.

12/06/2013 20:00 Social Night Phoenix, Ridgeway, S12 3XF Combined Social & Wednesday Evening ride

27/06/2013 19:30 Chapter Meeting Olde House, Newbold

17/07/2013 20:00 Social Night George, Castleton, S33 8WG Combined Social & Wednesday Evening ride

25/07/2013 19:30 Chapter Meeting Olde House, Newbold

08/08/2013 19:30 Social Night Pizza Hut Chesterfield S40 1TB

29/08/2013 19:30 Chapter Meeting Olde House, Newbold

12/09/2013 19:30 Social Night Chequers, Coal Aston, S18 3AT

26/09/2013 19:30 Chapter Meeting Olde House, Newbold

10/10/2013 19:30 Social Night Woodside, Chesterfield S40 4DB

31/10/2013 19:30 Chapter Meeting Olde House, Newbold

14/11/2013 19:30 Social Night Highwayman, Chesterfield S42 7DA

28/11/2013 19:30 AGM 2013 Olde House, Newbold

14/12/2013 TBA Xmas Party 2013 Olde House, Newbold

Road Captains and Officers Meetings –All at HarleyWorld, Chesterfield

18/05/2013 Meetings are for Road Captains and Officers only.

17/08/2013 If you wish to have an issue raised please make this known to

16/11/2013 an Officer or Road Captain

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Date Event Notes

27/04/2013 Birthday Bash Peak Riders Marshall volunteers req

01/06/2013 Test Ride Day Including Peak Riders BBQ—See Panel below

14-17/6/2013 Normandy Tour Patricks Normandy Tour.

06/07/2013 High Octane Day Performance Dyno testing

2-4/08/2013 Lightning Rally MFN Thunder Valley. Shipley Gate. Notts. NG16 3JE

28/09/2013 High Octane Day Performance Dyno testing

26-27/10/13 Haloween Weekend

30/10/2013 Haloween Evening

29-30/11/13 Thanks Giving Event

7-8/12/13 Christmas Deal Weekend .

11/12/2013 HarleyWorld Store Xmas Party

HarleyWorld Test Ride day & Peak Riders BBQ—1st June Volunteers required to man the BBQ station, flipping or burn-ing burgers, depending upon your skills. Let Phil Jackson know if you are willing. Some test rides will be led by Peak Riders Road Captains, so should be a good Peak Rid-ers recruitment day.

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All rides start from Harleyworld unless otherwise stated. Meet times as indicated.

Date Time Destination Lead Sweeper Wing Notes

07/04/2013 10:00 North Lincs Tour Big Jim Steve Paton Geoff Guy

14/04/2013 10:00 Standedge Tunnel Geoff H Steve B Carl W

20/04/2013 TBA Birthday Bash Recce Geoff H (All Peak Riders) Ride out marshals req.

21/04/2013 9:00 RBL Charity Ride Phil J See page 24 Cat & Fiddle.

27/04/2013 13:00 Birthday Bash Geoff H (All Peak Riders) Marshall volunteers req

05/05/2013 10:00 Fradley Junction Joe Upton John Beevers Steve Britnell

10-13/05/13 Iron Horse Rally Joth

19/05/2013 TBA Whitby Geoff Guy Joe Upton Phil Jackson

25-26/05/13 Dales Weekend Geoff Guy Big Jim Geoff H Camping / own B&B arr.

02/06/2013 10:00 Photo Shoot Carl W Steve Paton Geoff H Get your "mug" in the piccy

05/06/2013 18:30 Anchor Inn Weds Evening Ride

09/06/2013 10:00 Rally Recce 1 Geoff H 11:30 at Miraj Ashbourne

12/06/2013 18:30 Phoenix (Ridgeway) Joint ride with Social

14-17/06/13 Patrick's Normandy Run Steve P

19/06/2013 18:30 Swadlincote (USA Diner) Weds Evening Ride

23/06/2013 "World Ride" Recce Geoff H

24/06/2013 MMM ("World Ride") Sean Million Mile Monday

28-30/06/13 Back to the Peaks Rally Geoff H

03/07/2013 18:30 Big Fish Ollerton Weds Evening Ride

07/07/2013 10:00 Peak District Sharon H Steve P Joe U

10/07/2013 18:30 Yew Tree Inn (Twiggy's Ride) Weds Evening Ride

12-14/07/13 Norfolk weekend John B Geoff H Big Jim

17/07/2013 18:30 The George (Castleton) Joint ride with Social

21/07/2013 10:00 Yorkshire Mining Mu-seum Steve P Sharon H Joe U

24/07/2013 18:30 Papa's Retford Weds Evening Ride

26-27/07/13 Fenlanders Rally Joth

31/07/2013 18:30 Matlock Bath Weds Evening Ride

2-4/08/13 Lightning Rally Geoff H (All Peak Riders) HarleyWorld Rally at MFN

11/08/2013 10:00 Rutland Water Steve B Joe U Carl W

18/08/2013 10:00 Foxfield Steam Railway John B Steve P Sharon H

23-26/08/13 Thunder in the Glens

01/09/2013 10:00 Aysgarth Falls (Dales) Geoff G Geoff H Phil J

08/09/2013 10:00 Jodrell Bank Joe U John B Big Jim

13-15/09/13 Bush Nook Phil J Geoff H Joe U Booking required

22/09/2013 10:00 Fish n Chips Phil J Big Jim Geoff H

29/09/2013 10:00 Last Ride Geoff H Steve B Joe U

05/10/2013 TBA RTTW Big Jim Carl W Steve B 6th RTTW

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Please check with the respective Chapters/Organisers for up to date information.

Rally / Event 2013 Date Chapter / Org Location Notes

Cider Rally 3rd to 6th May Bridgewater Weston Super Mare

Iron Horse Rally 10th to 13th May St Leger Bainlands Park

Big Brum Bash 24th to 27th May Birmingham West Mids Water Ski centre

Circus Maximus XI 7th to 9th June Deva Legion Chester Rugby Club

The Gathering 7th to 10th June Clyde Valley Drimsynie Estate, Argyll

Back to the Peaks 28th to 30th June Peak Riders Miraj Hotel Ashsbourne (camping nearby)

Wake the Lakes 4th to 7th July Red Rose Kendal RFC

HOG on the Humber 5th to 7th July Aire Valley Hallmark Hotel, Ferriby. Bridge crossing on 7th

Horseshoe Rally 12th to 14th July Rutland Exton

HOG in the Hayfield 12th to 14th July Great Western Bristol

Oggie Rally 19th to 20th July Plymouth Unconfirmed

Fenlanders Rally 25th to 28th July Fenlanders Fakenham Racecourse

South of England Rally 2nd to 4th August various Bisley

Hog 'n' Bog Rally 2nd to 4th August Provincewide Coleriane Rugby Club

Sherwood Rally 16th to 18th August Sherwood Donington Race Circuit

Old School Rally 16th to 18th August Nene Valley Towcester RFC

Thunder in the Glens 23rd to 26th August Dunedin Aviemore

Shipley Harley Rally 23rd to 26th August Independant Baildon RFC (Shipley) Toy run on Sunday 25th

Blazin' Cannons 27th to 30th Sept New Forrest Caravan based - Weymouth.

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“Back to the Peaks 2013”

Get the date in your diary now for “BACK TO THE PEAKS 2013”, the Peak Riders Rally from 28th to

30th June 2013.

Whilst the Lightning Rally was a brilliant success, the attendance by Peak Riders members was disappointing . We were outdone significantly by Fenlanders, Aire Valley, St Leger Chapters and even further afield – who all had a brilliant time, as did those Peak Riders who attended. But, I have listened to you the members, and believe that the majority of you wanted us to go back to what we’re used to — a Rally in the Peak District based around a hotel, hence the title “BACK TO THE PEAKS!!!” The Miraj Hotel in Ashbourne has 50 hotel rooms and a function room which can cater for 200 people. This will be our base. For campers, the “PEAKS GATEWAY” campsite and leisure club a short distance away is the location for those under canvas &, caravans/mobile homes. A limited shuttle service will be offered. There is a Rally Committee in place to help in the organisation and management of the event. This consists of:- ●Kathryn Middleton (supported by Adam Baillie) - Ticket sales, finances and liaison with the Miraj Hotel ●Martin Coates—camping and liaison with the Peaks Gateway camp site ●Carole Anderson—Rally Merchandise ●Toni Tedder—printed material (posters, flyers, tickets, etc) ●Cath and Stuart—Rally Staff Management (recruiting volunteers, allocating tasks and rotas) ●Steve “Elvis” Badger—Entertainment = The G Men Soul band on Friday and King Bee Blues Band and Steve Del Rio and the Deltas on Saturday Finally, ●Phil Jackson, Rally Coordinator supported by Kim Jackson as Rally Committee Secretary. Rally Tickets are £25 per person, which includes a rally pin. T-Shirts are available at £7 and should be ordered at the time of booking. When you purchase your rally tickets you will get booking Camping information if you have chosen camping. The deadline for booking the Hotel together with the Rally ticket at reduced rate has passed. You must book the hotel room direct with the Hotel. Camping is £12 per pitch and prepaid at time of booking. Caravans or RV’s need to book directly with the site on 01335 344634 quoting “Peak Riders Rally” - www.peakgateway.com . The camp site will provide a shuttle at predetermined times according to the number of bookings. It is easily possible to walk from the campsite to the Hotel for the more energetic amongst us. Although after a few beers the route back in the dark may not be quite as easy :) Bookings for the rally that include hotel accommodation must have been received before 1st April to ensure reservation of the room. Phil Jackson

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To attend contact Geoff Guy on [email protected] attend contact Geoff Guy on [email protected] attend contact Geoff Guy on [email protected]

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Patricks HarleyWorld Normandy TourPatricks HarleyWorld Normandy TourPatricks HarleyWorld Normandy Tour

Well, Normandy seems to be very popular for organ-ised rides again this year. Patrick has provided the following information about the 2013 weekend in Normandy. The weekend is based at the following campsite www.campinglavallee.com (tents and chalets) with a max of 21 bikes. Check out the website for details of accommodation and prices. On Thursday 13th: June Steve Paton is travelling a day earlier by Euro Tunnel. Please talk to Steve di-rectly if you would like to join him. Friday 14th June: Euro Tunnel crossing at 12:00 hours (MUST be there for 11:00 am). A 4.5 hour ride to the site in Normandy including stops. Friday night, eat out locally. Saturday 15th: WW2 day taking in the landings/battle sites and a Museum en-route. Not a big riding day - around 65 miles so time to see the bunkers etc. Sunday 16th: Run to Pegasus Bridge at Bayeux and a visit to see the Tapestry and points of interest on the way back. The best way to get an idea of the D Day landings is to watch the film "The Longest Day" as it was all filmed on location in Normandy!!

Monday 17th: June 09:00. Leave in time for a crossing at 14:00. We gain an hour in the UK ...... and return home. Please contact Patrick at Harleyworld as soon as possible f you would like to join this trip as places are limited. Phone: 01246 383999

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Hatters Chapter Normandy Battlefield TourHatters Chapter Normandy Battlefield TourHatters Chapter Normandy Battlefield Tour

Battlefield Tour – Normandy – 25

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th May 2013

For those that may be interested , the Hatters Chapter are running an organised Normandy Battle-field Tour with Matt Limb, of Battlefield Tours, as the guide. Covering significant places on the Nor-mandy coast and inland to get a feel for what it was like for the brave allied forces during the D-Day invasion and beyond. For information visit www.mlbft.co.uk/hatters to see the itinerary for the trip along with details of Matt Limb’s charges. The following is a summary of the costs for the trip with options to minimise the ferry costs. Costings Matt Limb (see Itinerary for breakdown of costs) £367.95 Single Room Supplement £ 74.50 Ferry One Person with Bike Single Occupancy in 2 Berth Cabin £ 256.00 Two People Two Bikes sharing Two Berth Cabin £ 202.00 each £ 202.00 Four People Four Bikes sharing Four Berth Cabin £ 185.00 each Fuel Approximately 800 miles covered (45 miles/ gallon) (£1.35 / Ltr) £110.00 Food Sat 25

thMay - Lunch and Evening Meal

Mon 27thMay - Evening Meal

Tue 28thMay - Evening Meal

Wed 29thMay – Breakfast £ 80.00

Total £ 760.00 Ferry prices obtained August 2012 and may be subject to change Fuel prices based on average cost per litre in August 2012 If you are interested, please contact : Don Bowie Assistant Director Hatters Chapter

[email protected]

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You may have seen our trucks at various Harley-Davidson events and rallies. We work as the transport company for Harley Davidson UK and Europe, provid-ing the logistics support for all the HOG events in the UK and the European events and rallies . We offer a service to enable Members of UK Chapters to have their own bike at the various events and enable them to experience some of the fantastic riding available around these locations- but without having to ride there! People do this for a number of different reasons., from not having the time to ride there or undertake a long journey on foreign roads, to the unsuitability of riding a special custom long distance. The service we offer starts from your local dealership. We collect the bike, strap it into a cradle specifically designed for transporting bikes, we load it onto one of our trucks and transport it to the Rally site. Our customers then collect the bikes from us and enjoy the freedom of using their own bike, return it to us at the end of the event and we return it to their local dealership. The big question is “How much does all this cost??”. Below is a guide to the cost of transporting a single bike to each event. All of these prices include VAT St Tropez (2nd-5th May) Round trip (there and back) £699.00 - One way ( there or back) £499.00 Rome (13th-16th June) Round trip (there and back) £750.00 - One way ( there or back) £525.00 Faaker See-European Bike Week in Austria (3rd-8th September) Round trip (there and back) £699.00 - One way ( there or back) £499.00 The only additional cost is insurance which we charge individually. This works out at £40 for a £10,000 bike. If you would like any further information., contact: Paul Lusty— WMB Tel : 0845 8944 222 . Fax : 01452 385172 Email :[email protected] Website : www.wmblogistics.co.uk

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As agreed at the AGM and mentioned in the last Newsletter, for 2013 Peak Riders are also supporting a secondary charity, the Chernobyl Children’s Life Line. The Chernobyl disaster. On the 36

th of April 1986 the fourth reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant 12 km

south of Belarus exploded. Belarus was the country hit hardest by the disaster with 75% of the fallout and affecting 90% of the country. Large numbers of people in Belarus and northern Ukraine still live in areas with limited access to clean food. They continue to eat contaminated produce. Radioactive contamination knows no boundaries. Medical experts expect as many as 40% of children exposed to Chernobyl’s radiation to develop thyroid cancer over the next 30 years. The people of Chernobyl were exposed to radioactivity 90 times greater than the Hiroshima bomb. The lifeline was set up to provide once only recuperative holidays in the UK for groups of children from the region around Chernobyl. It is believed that 4 weeks away from the contamination, eating nourishing food and breathing cleaner air may significantly increase a child’s Immune systems. It costs approximately £500.00 (including airfare) to bring a child to the UK for a 28 day respite holiday and all money donated goes towards these costs. Our main income comes from the charity shop which we partner with the Mansfield Link. In 2011 we financially supported 32 families through the charity Family Support Project. For further information please contact;

The Chairperson Chernobyl Children’s Life Line

Newark and Sherwood link 01636812973

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Poulton’s Picture Puzzle Page Proudly Presents

Cuddly Toy 2!!

Answers of matching photos to [email protected] by 22nd April to win this

edition’s prize of Harley Davidson salt & pepper pots – Just in time for the Fish & Chip

runs. Draw takes place at April Chapter meeting.

The winner in the First Mascot competition was Toni Tedder – Well done.

The winner of last editions competition, Boobed Again, was Kathryn Middleton (we should

really ban her from these competitions, ha ha)

I suppose the perception of the public of Harley riders is that they are

WELL HARD. So it may come as a surprise that many riders (myself

included) adorn their bikes with various cuddly toys.

Your task this month is to link the following ”softies” to their mascot.

Take care. There are 3 mascots and 4 names – one is incorrect.

1. Stuart Wales 2. Pandora 3. Steve Taylor 4. Steve Poulton

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What we had in the 60’s ,Continued A Kickstart lever ! Only men could start a 650cc 4 stroke. Boys rode 2 strokes/ scooters. A good backfire on a 500c.c. single could put you in Casualty, where it would take three hours to massage your “mens parts” back down from your neck. We all had the scars of kickstart wars on our shins.

Triumph had this wonderful idea of putting a chrome plated rack, known as the “Knacker Rack”, on top of the fuel tank. These racks had the gap at the back edge carefully calibrated so that your “mens parts” would just squeeze in, and would then jam in place. To ensure that the rack would not break away upon contact with said mens parts, it was bolted to the tank with four substantial bolts. Mind you, at the same time, Jaguar and even Austin were fitting similar rigid Pedestrian Maiming Tools on top of their car radiators, so I suppose Triumph just wanted to keep up with the rest, in doing maximum damage to the motoring public.

While on the subject of pedestrian maiming parts, a front number plate on the front mudguard that could only be seen from the side but could slice an arm or leg with ease.

A Dry Sump and separate oil tank. No form of oil filtration at all. On the other hand, when your engine oil was leaking out at a pint per 75 miles, was there really any point in filtering it. At least the oil took all the shite with it when it leaked out.

Oil Leaks ! ! Everywhere ! ! All the time ! ! ScottOilers think they’ve got a good invention, but the idea has been round for donkey’s years. We all had automatic chain oilers over 35 mph, because the oil leaking from the engine blew back onto the chain (and back tyre!) above this speed.

Cardboard cross-head engine side casing screws (only the rich replaced them with Allen screws ) ( We couldn’t afford Allen Keys anyway!)

Simple RH Handlebar - Just Throttle & Front Brake ( No Kill Switch, Starter, Light Switch or Heated Grips)

Simple LH Handlebar - Just Clutch & Dip Switch/Horn (No Overtake Flash, Indicators, Choke, and definitely no Radio Controls, Electric Screen height, cruise control or Hazard Lights)

Mirrors were a luxury accessory, only for the rich, or for Scooters, which all had 12 fitted but only one or two actually worked. ! ! You developed “fighter pilot neck” after a while.

More grumpy rants next issue.

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Dr Dolittle has a new job on the council Beware of Rally Goers !!!!

What do they look like that would make you laugh ?

A Bush’ism ?

Don’t scratch your rash while driving They felt it was enough problem to make a sign ?

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Assist. Director

VACANT—

Nominations accepted

Treasurer

Kath Middleton

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Director

Phil Jackson

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Head Road Captain Geoff Heppell

Webmaster

Joth Hill

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Photographer

Carl Walters

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Membership

Kim Jackson

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Historian

Geoff Guy

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Editor

Gordon Price

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Activities Officer

Cath Wales

Secretary

John Beevers

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Head Road Captain

Geoff Heppell

[email protected]

Road Captain Carl Walters

Road Captain Steve Britnell

Road Captain Joe Upton

Road Captain Bryan Hartshorn

Road Captain Geoff Guy

Road Captain Steve Paton

Safety Officer Steve Britnell

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We’ve all spent our hard earned cash at our beloved HarleyWorld. Now put a name to the faces of the people who serve us so well ...

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General Manager Sean Street

Sales Specialist Kevin Flint

Sales Specialist

Karl Sturmer

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Position Vacant

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Parts Manager Ian Deaville

Aftersales Manager

Steve Revell

Technician

Keith Jackson

Technician

John Jackson

Service Advisor

Kate Lane

Warranty Advisor

Emma Goddard Molyneux

Dealer Administration

Gina Martin

Meet & Greet

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