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Waroona Bike run. 13^th & 14^th July

10 of us gathered at the Waroona tavern on Saturday morning for a run up through Dwellingup and out to Pinjarra for lunch, then a leisurely run through the farm land of Coolup, and returning back to Waroona at about 3.00Pm covering approximately 140KLMs

Sunday morning, we did a leisurely run through the country side of Coolup and back to Waroona for a short 42 KLMs run.

For the weekend the weather gods were kind to us, with cool but dry riding conditions. Saturday night was spent in the Waroona Hotel for dinner and a few refreshments together with a few stories.

There were no break downs as such however one flat tanker did require a little assistance to climb some of the larger hills due to a slipping belt.

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Report on Golden Ponds Pre-31 Run…12th May 2024

We had 4 ‘bikes attend, a BSA & 2 Indians, all 1928, & the oldest-registered ‘bike in WA, a Romania of 1903!! Leon drove the back-up (thanks mate).

Due to its age, the Romania went early & direct to the mid-stop, while the modern (1928!) 3 rode a more circuitous route to meet up at Mundijong for a coffee. The return route was shortened to get to lunch sooner, & we passed the Romania just before Golden Ponds. All had a great ride on this ride on good flat country, & Leon had no customers for the back-up. We were met by two more members who were unable to ride, but unfortunately as it was Mother’s Day, we hadn’t booked our lunch, so had to settle for coffee & carrot cake & a good chinwag.

I will make sure this clash doesn’t happen next year.

Report on Oakover Mystery Run…19th May 2024

We start this run from the Oakover Winery in Middle Swan, & normally we can get breakfast, but they didn’t open till 11!

We had 7 ‘bikes of various ages riding, & I brought another on the back-up, hoping to ride if anyone broke down, but nobody did. This run takes in some quite hilly country & it was even enjoyable from the car, so the riders had a great day. We had a coffee stop in Gidgey Gannup, then returned to Oakover by a similarly sinuous route for more chin-wagging & a light lunch. This ride is open to all members & covers some great views of the Scarp, so put it in your calendar for next year.

Wow what a day!!! I would like thank all club members that made a massive effort to make this event happen and what an event it was. I will need to clarify at a later date the attendances of people, various clubs, and sponsors and prize winners.

All importantly the event was to raise money for telethon which it did to the tune of $5,653.55.

On the day the weather was perfect with a slight breeze off the lake there would have been over 1000 people attending together with 200 various cars and all importantly 200 motorcycles.

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On the    13^th August we had the Parkerville Run from Maddington, the was again a perfect day to do a run up through the hills past Mundaring weir and out to the Parkerville tavern for lunch.

Sunday 23^rd July.   BSA Celebration Run.    We met at Mundaring opposite to KFC for a ride through the hills to Toodyay. The weather for this time of year was perfect clear day no wind. Five  bikes Matchless, Norton and three BSAs  additional members drove up to Toodyay so 9 of us had lunch at Toodyay was a great day out.

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We met at the Two Rocks southern carpark at 10.00 a few of us got there a bit earlier for breakfast at two rocks. The weather was perfect no wind or rain we had a total of 4 bikes on the run and two cars so we made our way through the back roads past the observatory and up through the farm land at the eastern side of Gin Gin. We arrived at the Country club Guilderton to be given the rear BBQ area to ourselves to have lunch and enjoy the front bar.

Nine riders met at 8.30 for breakfast at the Oakover winery, I spent the first half hour thawing out from the 2.7 degrees morning ride out to the Swan Valley. We left the winery about 10.00 for a ride via Campersic Rd through fantastic countryside with some hair-raising undulations and steep climbs and bends to Toodyay Rd, before having a break at Gidgegannup Shell Station, then returning to The Oakover at about 2.30. Two bikes ended up on the trailer, nothing serious, just would not start. Great day, perfect weather and great company.

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Oils Ain’t Oils

(Or, on the lighter side of total loss)

Gleaming in maculate glory (probs not the AJS) were the Heritage Club bikes of various vintage, shining in the morning sun.

Debriefing of the route by a knowledgeable local proves significant.

“ At this point we rise sharply up River Road.  Ian.  You get in the trailer at this point, it’s too steep! History shows Repton can’t make it.”

“But I’m a skinny bastard.”

Flat tankers off first, dawdling cautiously west along Throssell Street, the second right turn was best to avoid traffic.  Dennis abreast the 1927 decides to take the first right instead. Last away was the BSA.

Heading north and west through suburban fringe a relaxing sensation overcomes riders, some missing not one, but two junctions.  “Do a blocky at the next intersection” he thinks to himself.  Turn right.  Turn right again.  “Bugger! a cul-de-sac.”  Push off again.  Back on Moira, left into Harris, some way along the road forks (someone has realigned the Harris street sign) such unsolicited confusion is not helpful to a belt rider.

The country side pulses between fields and forest before a long stretch west on Mornington Road.  The intersection of Gastone and Coalfields Road proves easy with sweeping views to either side of the junction.  A median acceleration lane enables bikes to integrate with traffic.

Feeling more relaxed, eyes on the scenery, ears attuned to the pulse of the engine, the controls of the belt drive are periodically adjusted to get the feel of the new the engine.  The undulations of Wellington Dam Road are relaxing.  But wait.

Rhythmic hmmmm turns to …clunck, cluck, thump, thsshhh.

Immediately de-throttle, clasp decompression, reduce advance. Stop.  Total loss?

“You know,” says Bowe at the weir cafe,  “…the dam wall has been closed to construct the walk over the weir.  That has meant no café either.  It’s under new ownership.” [Ed. Got that feeling, café service was struggling].

“Yes sir what would you like?”.

“Morgan.  Ya Voule.  Ein beer bitter?”

“ A bitter beer young man ?”

No. Just joking.  I’ll have a double shot black.” says Bowe the BMW rider.

“Had enough? Let’s go.”  With a puff of smoke, the 1927 started immediately.   Last away was the BSA.

Return along Wellington Dam Road left into River Road where the climb commences.  It is safe.  It is one-way.  Plenty of time to take in the forest and deep valley views.  River Road comprises an all-time sensationally, sinuous, series of scenes selectively seen through the valley’s tree canopy.  Riders’ anxiety slowly builds with ever increasing gradient.

At this point, Dennis’s 1927 comes into view, engine lubrication aflush.

“ He’s paddling.  But it’s still going.  Good effort!”

“ Wonder what the Tourists’ behind us think?” comes the reply.

Sometime later, there was an Aussie, a Pohm, an Italian, an Indian ,oh, and of course a Kiwi:

“Yeah, I use Penrite Shelesley 40/60 weight for classics.”

“I heard its good for older engines; thicker oil, mre zinc, less leaks.”

“I’ve tried 40/70 when I can’t get Shelesley as it’s a similar replacement.”

“I’ve been told by some it’s too heavy for total loss engines; lighter oils mist which is what you want for total loss”

“Well!  I’ve been told all sorts of things….”

“Yeah me too.”

“… so I decided to do a bit of reading [Ed. Now there’s a thought].  Seems the difference between 20/50 and 40/60 is in significant – the big number I mean, 50 to 60.  50/60 comparison is negligible.”

“ Io non compredo !”

“Yeah me too.”

“Burr I reck’n , wass a diffress?”  It works in the AJS – 20/50.  It’s ooils ya noo.  Betta than the older days.”

“Ya can’t tell me any oil isn’t better than the oils of yesteryear?”

“I know blokes who only use Castor Oil.”

Whart’s that made of ?” comes the query.

“Castor Seeds.”

“Multo bene!  Io applicato Olio Olivi !”

There is a pause in the conversation.

“What does the 20 in the 20/50 mean?” [Ed. Is this a total loss?]

Pies consumed, the bikes were off.  So too a pair of Gloves left on the turf.  With a puff of smoke, the 1927 started immediately.   Last away was the BSA.

Back up Fergie Road, left up the gradient of Pile Road and into an immediate climb.  At this point, Dennis’s 1927 comes into view, engine lubrication aflush.

“ Shall we turn on the Air Con Bowe?”

The scenery unfolds into beautiful rolling hillocky grazing country and cow shet interspersed with endemic forest and atmospheric odour of dead roo.

Tortured and consumed by the unknown, why did it stop.  “Did it cease.  Is it a total loss?’

So, on arrival at Collie, we push the bikes into the gated beer garden of the Fed.  Curiosity takes over (no beer drunk at this stage).

“Let’s take it apart” says Dennis.

“Why not! I’m interested,” says Martin.

Tools come out [Ed. Various meanings within that] “Let’s get the head off.”

Its happy hour at the Fed.  Locals gather in the beer garden, sipping beverage they gaze on.

With the Carby off, the tortured enthusiast bites, “I’ll get the exhaust.”

“Cut the cable tie to loosen the cables.” Says Dennis enthusiastically

“I’ll take off the top centre bolt to make room.”

“Lean the head forward then we have space to remove the head.” says Dennis.

Front and centre emerged two Galahs, one pink and one grey, pints fisted to hand:

“Gudgeon bush?” says one.

“The bearing in the crank case, what is it?”

“ How’s the big end; sleave bearing or needle rollers?”

“The piston is aluminium; that expands at different rate to cast.”

“What is the clearance?”

“Six thou? Some suggest eight or nine thou.”

“The piston looks scored.”

“You want to open up the oil channels to piston.”

“Are the gaps in the piston rings right?” [Ed. Evidently there are gaps all around].

“How’s your beer!” comes the scathing retort.

“Let’s take the piston off.” Comes another suggestion.   And where will that take us; total loss ?

Evening discussions by the fire and over dinner cascade from bikes to belts, from scenery to coffee, from salad to steak, tesla to towing belters up River Road, vote yes or vote no, and back to oils ain’t oils.  Total loss.

Unsurprisingly, the second day’s scenery does not disappoint.  Some roads are revisited, but this time from the other direction; some circuitous.  Out of Collie along Throssell, left into Mungalup Road becomes Pile Road, right into the descending Falcon Road to the base of Wellington Wier.  We take time to admire the brilliant Wellington Weir graphic.  Last away was the BSA.

Return and right down Lennard Drive; easy, it’s a one way road.  Then sharp left  into River Road to Pile Road, Wellington Forest Road into King Tree Road and Wellington Mill Road.  Where upon we come across a shiny headed Gnome, screwdriver to hand, squinting eyes, dripping with fuel – Matchless? AJS? BSA?  [Ed. Let’s leave that for another day].

Onto Ferguson Valley Road and left at Gnomesville.  King Tree Road turning into Wellington Forest Road, back to Pile Road that becomes Mungalup Road.  Collie for lunch.

It wasn’t a total loss – never is.  See you next year.

Thanks to Dennis for his enthusiasm and to the two Gallahs for their guidance.  Bowe for back-up.

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This site is managed by Dave weeks.If any book is

Book donations will be accepted from members etc. Books can be ordered by phone, or email & I will bring them to the next meeting/gabfest; 043 999 1584, David.weeks1@bigpond.com.

1. Moto Guzzi:  The Racing Story [M Walker]
2. Damon Hill-my championship year [epon]
3. 60 years of Moto GP [M Scott]
4. Great British M/cycles of the 50’s (2 copies) [B Currie]
5. The Great M/cycles (histories of 22 famous makes) [ed R Renstrom]
6. The Motorcyclist’s Encyclopedia [ed BMS]
7. Classic British M/cycles (2 copies) [B Currie]
8. British M/cycles of the 30’s (2 copies) [R Bacon]
9. British M/cycles of the 40’s & 50’s (2 copies) [R Bacon]
10. Pre-war British M/cycles (2 copies) [C Jayton]
11. Always in the picture (Velocette) [Burgess & Clew]
12. Rich Mixture [P Irving]
13. Black Smoke [P Irving]
14. Tuning for Speed [P Irving]
15. Phil Irving an autobiography [epon]
16. Classic M/cycles – collecting, restoring & riding [Holmes & Smith]
17. BSA A-group service sheets
18. Motorcycles: classics & thoroughbreds [orbis]
19. Superbikes Scrapbook [Bloomsbury]
20. Great British M/cycles of the 50’s [Hamlin]
21. Great British M/bikes [Ed E Edwards & L Caddell]
22. Improving 2-stroke Engine Performance [J Vierdag]
23. 2-stroke Ports for Power [R Bacon]
24. 2-stroke Carburation & ignition [R Bacon]
25. 2-stroke Exhaust Systems [R Bacon]
26. Rotary Valve 2-stroke Engines [A Burgess]
27. M/cycle Yearbook – Road Racing [E McLauklin]
28. Supercharging Cars &M/cycles [M Brierley]
29. Vintage M/cycling (a record of M/c in New Zealand, 1899-1932) [M Bull]
30. AJS – the History of a great M/cycle [G Grant]
31. Classic British M/cycles of over 500cc [B Currie]
32. The VMCC WA 1975 – 2000
33. The Illustrated M/cycle Legends – BSA [R Bacon]
34. Rockers    [J Stuart]
35. Sunbeam S7 & S8  [Haynes]
36. KSS Velocette        [Haynes]
37. Ariel Square 4       [ Haynes]
38. Restoring M/cycles – 1: 4-stroke Engines [R Bacon]
39. Restoring M/cycles – 2: Electrics                [R Bacon]
40. Restoring M/cycles – 3: Transmissions     [R Bacon]
41. Restoring M/cycles – 4: 2-stroke Engines [R Bacon]
42. Restoring M/cycles – 5: Carburetors        [R Bacon]
43. Restoring M/cycles – 6: Frames & Forks [R Bacon]
44. Motorcycle Chassis Design [Foale & Willerby]
45. The Giants of Small Heath [B Ryason]
46. What Ever Happened to the British M/cycle Industry [B Hopwood]
47. Barry Sheene 1950-2003 [S Baker]
48. The Complete Encyclopedia of Would M/cycles [ed M de Cet]
49. The Gold Star Book [BMS]
50. Amal Catalogue (2018)
51. BSA Pre-Unit Singles (service) [Haynes]
52. BSA M/cycles (covering all models 1931-1952]
53. BSA Singles  [R Bacon]
54. Classic Motorcycles  [V Willerby]
55. Classic British Bikes
56. Illustrated Encyclopedia of M/cycles (2 copies) [E Tragash]
57. The Complete British M/cycle  [J Card]
58. British M/cycles 1-6  [S Wilson]
59. Triumph T90 & T100 Twins [R Bacon]
60. BSA A50, A65 Twins              [R Bacon]
61. Norton Singles OHV/SV        [R Bacon]
62. Norton Dominator Twins     [R Bacon]
63. Book of Classic British Bikes [Abbydale Press]
64. BSA Competition History [N Vanhouse]
65. The Power Broker [A Henry]
66. BSA Gold Star (super Profile) [Haynes]
67. BSA The Complete Story [O Wright]
68. The BSA Gold Star [M Walker]
69. BSA GS & Other Singles [R Bacon]
70. The Vintage Motorcyclist’s Workshop [Radco]
71. Classically Original [Classic Mechanics]
72. Classic Motorcycles [Hahn]
73. Restoration of Vintage & Thoroughbred M/cycles [P Howdle]
74. Great British M/cycles of the ‘60’s [B currie]
75. Best of British [P Howdle]
76. The Motorcyclist’s Handbook [D Minton]
77. Classic Motorcycles (2 copies) [R Brown]
78. The History of M/cycles [C Ayton et al]
79. The Illustrated History of Triumph M/cycles [R Bacon]
80. The Illustrated History of BSA M/cycles [R Bacon]
81. Illustrated M/cycle Legends Norton [R Bacon]
82. Australia’s Own (Holden) [S Burley]

83-90. On 2 Wheels 1-8.

91.Bedford1923-50 {Broatch+ Townish]

92. Bedford to Berlin (QL) [Coates]

93.Trucks in Camera Bedford [J Reed]

94. Valve Mechanisms for High-Speed Engines [P H Smith]
95. Blokes & Sheds [M Thompson]
96. Fibre-Glass Composites (design Data)
97. ——Do——-
98. The Complete Guide to Metal Working [M George]
99. The Book of the Unimat (lathe) [D laidlaw-Dickson]
100. Motolismo Ducati [L Biachi+ M Masetti]
101. Miller’s Classic Price-Guide (1994)
102. The Pictorial History of M/cycles [ C Deane+ B Crichton]
103. The Encyclopedia of M/cycles [R Brown]

Avocado run report.

The day was perfect weather wise, together with some brilliant motor cycle roads well worth the effort to turn up with an old bike for some great riding through the hills of Armadale and surrounds.

There were some slight differences in the route sheet to the street signs so that added a bit to the imagination on how to get to Avocados.

The turnout was a little light with 4 bikes on the run Keith on his Matchless G9 in show room condition, Me (Leon) on a G80 not show room condition, Mick on his BSA A10, Collin on his Norton ES2. Dave (weeksy) managed the backup but went home with no customers.

Arriving at Avocadoes we were met by another 4 club members so all in there was 9 of us having a good time for breakfast and a chat.

Thanks Leon

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