THE
COMPETITION MOTORCYCLE CLUB OF W.A.
MONTHLY MEETING This Wednesday
NEXT EVENT: ROUND 1 BARBAGALLO
THIS WEEKEND 19th April.
P.S. If you are not riding, please consider helping out on the day, beats gardening!
As usual, we always need all the help we can get to make sure the day runs smoothly.
Round 2 - Collie - 9th/10th May
Tuning Day/Ride Day Saturday - Racing Sunday
COLLIE TT 2015 PHOTO ROUNDUP - courtesy Graeme Howie - www.sportpixx.com.au/home.html
www.historicracing.asn.au
April 2015
P.O. BOX 568, SOUTH PERTH W.A. 6951 AFFILIATED WITH MOTORCYCLING WA
HCMC OFFICIALS 2014/2015
President: BILL HARGRAVE
Vice-President: PETER MACFARLANE
Treasurer: MARK LAING-HUGHES
Secretary: ANNIE TREGGER
Memberships: ANNIE TREGGER
Race Secretary: CARRIE GARDNER
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
DAVID GAPES
BOB HUMPHREYS
MIKE SMITH
STEVE CRANE
CHRIS MERCER
MARC NESBITT
9295 6142 (use this if possible please) or 0415 884 429 (hit and miss)
email: [email protected]
0418 924 902 or 9279 5349
[email protected]
0413 887 152 or 9312 2357
[email protected]
0400 777 572 or 9295 6142 [email protected]
0400 777 572 or 9295 6142 [email protected]
9572 9126
[email protected]
0403 545 049
0432 919 321
0409 529 459
0400 600 477
Juniors: ROB CLARKE
Newsletter/Website: Mick Tesser
Assistant: Brian Donovan
9206 2604 (After Hrs)
9314 1201
d.gapes hotmail.com
[email protected]
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[email protected]
[email protected]
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[email protected]
www.historicracing.asn.au
Life Members
Les Thomas
Pam Thomas
Colin Golesworthy (Dec.)
Geoff Blennerhassett
Jeff Simms (Dec.)
Ken Vincent
Paul Barfoot
Alan Warner
Mike Tesser
Club (General) meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at the Old Caversham Racetrack
(Harrow Road, Caversham- see link for map on homepage) at 8 pm.
The Club was formed in 1980 and the objectives of the Club are:
The preservation and regular usage of Historic Competition Road Racing Motor Cycles & Sidecars in Western
Australia and to promote historic motor sport.
The Club is affiliated with the controlling body of motor cycle sport - Motorcycling Australia.
All events conducted by the Club are done so under the authority of MWA and the General Competition Rules
(GCRs) of Motorcycling Australia. Membership is open to anyone interested in historic motor cycles.
Ownership of an eligible machine is not a prerequisite.
Annual Membership Fees
Annual Competitor Membership: $80 Associate Membership: $40
2015 COLLIE TT REPORT - Bob Humphreys
Record entries proved once again the popularity of this event. Blue skies greeted the riders on both
Saturday fun day and Sunday Race day. The sponsored barbeque on Saturday night was a big hit with
the same faces lining up for seconds!!?
Michelle and Dave Gapes once again excelled with shopping skills, and with the help of Nellie McFarlane,
Debbie Webb. Laura Reibel and Maureen, plus a couple of rough cooks (not you Bill Warren ), fed the
starving!
Unusually for Historics, delays were at a minimum with just a few bikes to be picked up, and no oil spills
Get well soon Louise Ridgeway (broken scaphoid) and Peter McNickle (broken finger ), hope to see you
soon up on the bikes again. It was nice to see a good turnout of Period 2’s again too.
A good rollup stayed back for the presentations, with everyone commenting on the fun weekend.
Congrats to all the winners....
Period 2 Vintage Junior
ANDREW BARTLEET
Period 2 Unlimited
GARY TENARDI
Period 3 250cc
SHAWN OLIVER
Period 3 500cc
GEORGE TODOROFF
Period 4 Junior
CHRIS GAMMIDGE
Period 4 Unlimited
BOB HULL
Period 4 Sidecars
JOHN MATTABONI / MICK TESSER / ZANE MATTABONI
Period 5 Sidecars
TRAVIS REID/TRISTAN SCALMER
Period 5 Junior
TONY HYNES
Period 5 250cc
KATHLEEN MERCER
Period 5 500cc
BOB HUMPHREYS
Period 5 Unlimited
RORY REIBEL
Period 6 250cc
RICHARD LANGDON
Period 6 500cc
LLOYD PEARCE
Period 6 Unlimited
GLEN OTTLEY
Rule 20
GLEN OTTLEY
125 GP
DAVE DOUGHTY
Juniors
SCOTT TOPPING
Moderns
STEVE CRANE
Thunderbikes
BERNARD SHANAHAN
While we are on the subject of winners, Club President Bill Hargrave and Secretary Annie Tregger won
the Richard Frank Memorial Classic Sidecar Handicap, and also came 3rd in the 650 P3 sidecars at the
Victorian Championships in Broadford! Congratulations - WA Represents!
RANDOM COOLANT CHECKS - Adrian Collard
The MA rules apply to all race bikes used at HCMC events. You are responsible for preparing your bike and
equipment. Please help keep the scrutineering process running smoothly by getting everything sorted before
race day. Random coolant checks will be made at HCMC meetings.
Historic Road Racing:- Rule 14.16.2.5:
The only liquid coolant permitted is water. No additives allowed.
Road Race:- 13.17.1.10
The only liquid coolant permitted is water.
RESULT OF VOTE ON HOLDING STATE TITLES THIS YEAR - Mick Tesser
It is reported that after some discussion at last months general meeting about whether the club should or
should not hold an official 2015 State Championship event, the vast majority of members attending voted
against holding them mainly due to the large financial cost involved in hosting one.
Pics courtesy - Brian Richardson
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - from Scott Matheson
I have a few photos from road racing at Middleton Beach round the houses racing sometime in the mid-late
60's by the look of the bikes. Appreciate if you could insert one or more into the next Newsletter along with
a request for further information. I am keen to find out if anyone can pin point when it was and any of the
riders.
Also - I would like to request that if anyone has similar photos from racing in WA that I would be keen to
see them and hopefully create an archive of them. Best contacts for me are [email protected] or
my mobile 0428 444 018.
GUILDFORD HERITAGE FESTIVAL. 29th MARCH - Words and pics - Bob Humphreys
An invitation from the organisers saw an impressive array of machinery on display. Topping the list was
Geoff Holmes’s Vincent HRD, and also displaying their pride and joys were Bob O’Leary’s Australian short
circuit Championship winning, Kerr framed Triumph dirt tracker (Boy we’ve got some history in our club!),
Bill and Annie’s Period 3 sidecar, Norton Atlas, AJS, and speedtwin along with John Harpers Ducati and
Aermachi, Nick Miller’s 750 Honda, my BSA, Benelli Six, and Sparta.
A wonderful car display included Austin Healy’s, Rileys, Holdens and American cars, all polished within an
inch of their lives. Food from around the World, music and the usual Bric a Brac stalls, hopefully we will
get another invite as it was a most enjoyable day out for the whole family.
(Editors note: Wish our old 1937 Velocette outfit hadn’t been smoking from a slight oil leak in the head
somewhere so much, we made it as far as the Raffles Hotel but decided she was a bit too smoky.
Every time we’d pull up at lights people would pull up next to us and say “is your bike on fire, there’s smoke
coming off it”. Pretty hard not to bloody notice when you are sitting on top of it and the smoke is going up
your nose! It was running fine, just a pain in the butt, but we decided we should probably turn around and
go home just the same as a precaution.
P.S. - Turned out to be a cracked rocker oil feed line weeping onto the head.)
COLLIE TT 2015 PHOTO ROUNDUP - courtesy Graeme Howie - www.sportpixx.com.au/home.html
For Sale : 1982 Suzuki Katana 1000cc" British Import, no rego, runs but carbs need attention, $4000.00
call Clive on 0417134063 or "[email protected]"
For Sale : Triumph 750 engine parts - Billet con rods (USA), Forged 12.1 pistons, CNC alloy barrel (USA), four plug head (vertical)
fitted w. titanium valves, rocker boxes, titanium pushrods, all ARP nuts and bolts - $4500 ono - Terry Fell 08 9561 1754 (WA)
Wanted - Triumph 3 or 4 plate clutch to suit 1930’s machine. Contact Annie on 9295 6142 or email [email protected]
FOR SALE: Motorcycle, Quad Camping Trailer 4 Fold away Bunks with Mattresses, rego till 29/04/2015,7" x 5", fully lock up,
Spare wheel steel rim , Alloy wheels, LED Lights, Tyres 95% tread, 2 x jerry can holders, 2 x ramps inbuilt storage, side awning
with poles, inside shelving, bike tie down points, Carpeted, Rear doors become side table, $5000.00 ovno.
Phone John 0439 998 758, Joshua 0437 878 976
FOR SALES:
- Bike shipping crate 200cm (w) x 72cm (d) x 130cm (h) wood complies with international standards $200 ono
- DBT racing leathers, 2 piece, padded, Suzuki blue, approx women's size 10 (163cm & 62kg) $100 ono
- Aero leather road jacket, black, padded, action back pleating, double front zipper, Euro men's 40 $150
- Walden Miller leather road trousers, black, Ladies size 10-12 $50
Contact Suellyn by email on [email protected]
FOR SALE: Suzuki RGT 250 1986, complete and running, unlic - $1500 ...also....
Yamaha TZR upper & side fairings, 2 sets, new. Contact Martin on 0413 435 187
WANTED: Early Honda CB 500 fuel tank and also side covers/panels to fit 1976 CB 550.
Marc Nesbitt PH: 0400 600 477, email: [email protected]
All Fuel Tank repairs Ali, steel, stainless steel tank repairs, can make new fuel tanks for old classics, general Ali TIG welding.
John Harris: 0404 215 944
MACHINIST AVAILABLE: machine work, turning, milling etc, by skilled tradesman - good rates, top quality, phone Terry
Fell on 9561 1754
FOR SALES/WANTED:
-Suzuki GSX / Katana and Honda CB350 bits, send me an email if you are looking for parts happy to do a box lot deal. (No motors)
-GSXR750 1990/92 USD Forks for rebuilding or parts $150.
-TRAILER - available soon, enclosed race trailer lift up with gas struts, mag wheels, new bearings and tyres with spare, good lights,
reinforced draw bars, rego. Will carry two bikes and a few bits. Oldy but a goody - $2000
WANTED GSXR 1990 750 or 1100 motor or whole bike
Glen 0432 119 404 or [email protected] - I can email pics of any of the above.
FOR SALE: Honda CR750 replica. 836cc engine. 93hp at rear
wheel. Engine built by Gavin Forbes. CR carbs. Running on 98
petrol. Marzocchi forks, White power rear shocks.
Not much work done since build. Very fast and reliable
P4 unlimited race bike. 3rd in Nationals in Perth and 6th in Island
classic last year. Loads of spares, Fairing, Screen, Seat,
full sprocket set. Too much to list. Bike looks and sounds
awesome. No expense spared in build, over $30,000.
Ring for full specifications.$19,500
Nick Miller - P: 0417 911042
E: [email protected]