December 2012

Established 1993

The national newsletter of the Triumph Owners’ Motor Cycle Club of New Zealand Inc. Published Quarterly December 2012 www.tomcc.co.nz

19th National Rally celebrating 20 years of TOMCC NZ Inc Open to all motorcyclists

15, 16 & 17 February 2013

at Blue Skies Camp, Kaiapoi, Canterbury

$50

per person

(includes cloth badge, pre-paid only)

Fully cooked evening meals and breakfast available Band on Saturday evening • Bike Show • Group Ride on Saturday Bar facilities • T shirts (pre-paid)

Rallyapplication application forms available Suefrom 03 389 or Rally form on page 15 or from available our 0864 website: www.tomcc.co.nz or Wayne Woodward, ph 027 285 3083 Ken 027 285 3083 and off our website: www.tomcc.co.nz

TOMCC is a member club of WATOC

TOMCC 19th National Rally The Canterbury chapter, our hosts for our next National Rally, are forging ahead at full throttle to make this rally one of the best, especially so as 2013 is our 20th Anniversary year and a special occasion for all TOMCC members. But, as we all know, the success of our rallies does depend on you, our members, actually attending the rally. It’s a great opportunity to make new friends and re-establish old friendships. Over the years I have been to many motorcycle rallies but I can honestly say that our own TOMCC National Rallies are the best, not the biggest but certainly the friendliest. As always family (including children), friends and riders of other makes of motorcycle are genuinely made welcome. Please note that rally T-shirts and cooked meals must be prepaid and also that bunk room accommodation is reserved for North Island members. Given the amount of work that goes into organising a rally it is important that you send in your rally registration and fee early. If a lot of entry registrations are received by the organisers at the last minute it creates a huge amount of unnecessary work. So for those of you who have not done so:

PLEASE SEND IN YOUR RALLY REGISTRATION NOW

TOMCC Book Launch

If you will be at the rally and you want a copy of the book it would be very helpful if you could bring with you your membership number or better still your current membership card. Once all paid up members have received a copy of the book, a limited number of copies will be available for sale at $20 each plus postage. So if you want a free copy of the history of TOMCC NZ Inc check that your membership is paid up by the time our rally comes round in February.

As many of you are already aware John Milligan and I have been putting together an account of our club since it was established by Darryl Payne in 1993, and the rally celebrating our 20th Anniversary seems the appropriate occasion on which to publish it. A copy of the book, attractively printed in colour and black and white, will be given free to each fully paid up member at the rally. Also, a copy will be posted out to each fully paid up member who is unable to attend the rally.

Ken Spall, TOMCC Otago & Southland 1

Dog, Mel & Baz do the Southern Escapade After doing this event last year we just had to do it again this year and those who have never done one, it’s a great way to discover the south island and the history that built it. Compiling of a questionnaire of 33 questions this year and it was our mission to find the answers Was Certainly an eventful trip . . . Starting with how the hell could one stuff up Bangers ‘n’ mash and the mash actually ruined the peas – mind up the Buller Gorge just on dusk made up for it though. After a night in Greymouth it was through Arthur’s Pass and down to Cromwell. The thief in Arthur’s Pass had us in fits of laughter as he flogged Mel’s lollie cake off the plate right in front of her – bloody Keas!

Breakfast at Cardrona Hotel

Kea – notorious thief

Quick stop outside Bealey Hotel entrance

The Blackball Hilton

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A decent dinner in Cromwell at a Speights bar brought the day to a end, but nothing whatsoever had me ready for what happened the next morning – as I went to out to ask the motel manger to get our bikes out of his garage he came into the office stark naked! Once on the road we detoured to Arrowtown then on to the Cardrona Hotel for breaky – good feed even though we were asked if we were the cycling group coming in for breakast. One would have thought that the fact we were leather clad sort of stated the obvious and that we weren’t. Must remember to fill up before Fox Glacier from now on as once I stopped the bike I couldn’t turn the alarm of. As it happens, some fancy new tower just installed in the town plays havoc with some alarm systems. The lady at the servo then told me that I would have to push the bike a couple of hundred metres down the road – a fully loaded Trophy – it felt like 1200 meters But we had a great trip up the coast back too Greymouth. Sunday we went up to Blackball and then onto the Pike 29 Memorial, a fitting tribute, we were impressed. Pleased to say the ferry crossing was perfect both ways. Thanks for another great adventure we will be back. Cheers Baz

Globetrotter, Timaru BRONZ Club Four of us (Al, Chris, Wayne and myself) attended this year’s Globetrotter which ended up at the Waimate Scout Camp after a glorious ride through some outstanding South Canterbury back roads. Lucky buggers those Timaru boys – such great rides practically on their doorstep. A great time had by all and the usual fantastic southern hospitality. Big thank you to Maurice and all the BRONZ team. Chris Reid did the Canterbury TOMCC proud by winning the event with best overall performance and the least penalties. I don’t think the grin has worn off yet. I had great difficulty in compensating for all the glare from the bling when I took that photo! I, on the other hand, managed to find the ‘shingle section’ of the course which it appears only I knew about as it wasn’t part of the bleedin’ route. I must brush up on my map reading skills. Apologies to the other two riders who displayed such confidence in my navigational abilities by following me! I was a bit miffed not to receive a prize for ‘most adventurous rider’ at least! My two team mates were heard muttering something about the weakest link. Last year I managed to gain 5 minutes so I may have been just a trifle fast over some sections? The three lasses, “Charlies Angels”, were great sports and really entered into the spirit of the event including the slow race and helmet throwing – bloody good show! Top marks to the lad from Manchester who did the course on a scooter, a true enthusiast.

And the winner is . . . Chris Reid enjoying his moment of “Triumph”.

Gavin Bowden TOMCC Canterbury Triumph Sprint

The “Three Amigos”

Charlies Angels Bum warming at the BRONZ Globetrotter

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Waikato/BoP Remembrance Ride, 4th Novemer 2012 could rescue the 650. Pete setting the pace again through the hills as it started to drizzle, not enough to put the weather gear on though! (well for some anyway). Over the hills into Coromandel town and the sun was shining the sky was blue, yep just as we planned it. Another rest stop at the local Hotel and whilst inside down it came, heavy rain, black clouds everywhere, just amazing and where did it all come from. Sometime latter Frank made the 5 minute call to gear up as he saw some blue that was in our direction of travel. Kopu was the next stop and once again Pete set the pace heading down the Thames coast, this bit of road is always a good ride. More toasted sandwiches at Kopu and the last group catch up as each took their own direction home. We had a good charge home heading back out past Tahuna and Orini but maybe I should purchase a new speedo cable as when out setting the pace we passed two separate highway patrol cars. I now know 5000rpm is 130km/h but the group survived as the patrolmen ignored us in our journey home. Thanks Dave for taking some photos, much appreciated and Pete for being the pace setter through the hill. Special thanks to all who turned out, I appreciate the effort you all made, it was really good to have such a large group for this Remembrance Ride. We will run the same weekend in 2013, that’s the 2nd Nov. I will put it on the runs list. Cheers, Ray Hayward TOMCC Waikato.

Hi all, It was great to see a good line-up of bikes turn out for this year’s remembrance ride. The change of date from December seemed to have made a difference so I think we will keep this run for the first weekend of November each year. 14 bikes turned up at 10am at the Waikino Hotel. Dave on his Speedmaster, Chaz on his T00, Rob & Selina on the Rocket, Andrew D on his Rocket, Tony from Tauranga on his Rocket, Grant and Rose on their T100, Bryan and Sue on the Sprint, Trev on the Harley, Frank on the Thunderbird, Peter on his 51 Thunderbird, Shadz on his 72(?) Bonnie, Jocelyn on the Thunderbird, Tracy on her T100 and Ray and Maxine on the Ducati.

After a round of introductions we left Waikino and rode to Waihi, gassed up and headed for the Coroglen Hotel as our first stop. Peter on the Pre Unit Thunderbird and local real estate advisor lead the way with Shadz on the 650 following close behind. Unfortunately heading through Whangamata the 650 Bonnie started to miss pretty badly so the bike was left at a service station and he jumped on the Thunderbird with Jocelyn. When we arrived at Coroglen we decided to have lunch there and watch the multiple classic cars, hot rods and very nicely maintained vehicles drive past. With rain looming we were off to Coromandel. Shadz, Jocelyn and Tracy returned via Whangamata to see if they

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The Cheek Comes Free 2012 Triumph Pre Unit Rally, Punakaiki, West Coast, South Island

A week out from the 2012 Pre Unit rally and emails confirms that this year’s preparations are no different to previous years. Ray’s T Bird decides to return to his old game of putt, putt, putt KAABOOOOOM. Pete from Waihi: “All All I need is a WOF...Yeh Right”. Dave from Fielding: “All I need is to find the little Nacelle nuts that fell on the shed floor…Yeh Right”. Must have found the nuts as he was last seen on the side of the inroad to Fielding race track: “Will only be the fuse… Yeh Right”. Like all well laid plans they never do quite follow the script, Ray was held up at work so our brave travelers didn’t get away from Putaruru until after 5.00pm, bugger was now going to be a long day followed by an early start in the morning. Uneventful trip south with a clear sky and almost full moon showing the snow covered central plateau mountains of Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu in their finest. Turn off SH1 just south of the Marton turnoff, skirt around Halcombe and pull into Dave’s driveway. Very quick tour of his shed and the latest toy a Vincent Rapide project, load Goldilocks in the van and time to hit the hay. Day 2. Early start – two hours later and we are in the Picton ferry car park and unloaded with barely 30 minutes before the boarding call. Great ferry trip, no wind, no clouds, no swell, flat calm with the only bad marks being for the horrible breakfast they serve on the ferry and charge an arm and a leg for. Soon enough the ferry docks and we ride off with the loadmaster directing Trev to the left and Ray & Dave to the right. Trev arrives on Terra firma, pulls up and no ones following, SHIT, they were both on the bikes with engines going

waiting for the all clear; one must have stalled and be having trouble re-starting. Phone calls all round and about 30 minutes after docking what should have been less than five minutes we are all finally on the road pointing south. Up the road for a quick coffee and catch up with past Waikato TOMCC member Al who works for Toll in Spring Creek. With coffee downed we once again point the bikes southward to Blenheim. With Ted being an underpowered 5T he is to takes the lead and sets the pace, cheeky buggers, who can resist a challenge like that. Into the hills Ted proves that in tight stuff he is far from underpowered. Five kms south of Kaikoura and we leave the coast and head inland via the Kaikoura inland route. First time on this road for all four pre units, outstanding bit of road only spoilt by the copious amounts of grit laid down to counter the previous week’s icy conditions. Soon enough we get to the end and there like a beacon is the Waiau Hotel. Great hotel and a great drop of local brew called Buck where if you were really keen you could buy 4 jugs and get a free Bucking hat (bucking good hats the poster said). In hindsight this should have been our stop for the night but with a booking already made for the first night at the Culverden hotel we soon have to take the short 22k ride and a welcome stop for the night at Culverden. Day 3. Friday morning and we awake to a thick fog over the Waiau valley, eventually raise the landlord who opens up the alarmed shed so we can roll the bikes out do a bit of preventive maintenance and fuel up. Still over an hour to wait for Les, Lee and Dukie from Christchurch on their 5

Speed Twins Ray receives a message from Lee, “bike stopped, Les has tank off, “carry on, we will catch up at Reefton”….Yeh Right! With the need to keep to our schedule and meet Ken from Wellington in Reefton at 2.00pm we head West on SH7 and the Lewis Pass. A brilliant day on a great piece of New Zealand highway following the Hope River past Maruia Springs over the top and then down the other side with the road following the Inangahua River made all the more enjoyable with little to no traffic . At midday we pull into a large wayside for a thermos of coffee. Half an hour later the Christchurch trio riding past spot us and pull in. Greetings all round and well hearted ribbing about their earlier breakdown. At Reefton with Ken still nowhere in sight we decide to give him 15 more minutes then head continue west. 10k down the road at Ikamatua, we gassed up and stopped for a pint just as Ken pulls up, swearing and cursing about the ferry being late and us not waiting for him. A pint soon has him in a civil mood and asking if we want to go and look at what he described as a ‘hole in the ground’. We should have known by now that nothing with Ken is quite that simple. The hole in the ground was an old long abandoned gold mine at Waiuta reached via a 9k narrow winding metal road, a great stop with many of the old buildings still standing and a very good display including photos of the town

Pre-Unit Triumph Fan Club at Picton

and gold mine taken around the time of the first great war. With the group now back to full strength and led by Ken we cross the Grey river and head for our nights accommodation at the Blackball Hilton Hotel. The noise of 8 bikes pulling up bought a welcoming party out, a group of fellow Blackball Hilton guest celebrating an 80th birthday party with one of them quickly introducing himself as John, Burt Munroe’s son. With his interest in motorcycles soon becoming apparent he showed a keen interest in the lineup of old Triumph’s. It turned out that Ken Bain had raced against old Burt himself back in the 70’s at Teretonga, which begs the question of just how old is Ken Bain? With the bikes all packed in the shed for the night thanks to the Hotel owner we were all soon in the bar socializing with the two earlier pre unit arrivals, Wellingtonians Wayne & Wendy. Great place to stay with the walls a virtual museum recording the early history of the Blackball region long considered the center of early radicalism in New Zealand and birth place of the Labour movement following a Miners Union strike in 1908. Part of the dinning room had been turned into a very moving memorial recording the recent Pike River mine disaster when 29 miners’ tragically lost their lives on November 19th 2010.

lady who would not be out of place as a drill sergeant. Orders were taken in military fashion with our Toast & Jam starters accompanied by good natured cheek. Huge plate of Snarlers, eggs, bacon and hash browns were in front of us when 3 late arrivals from Wellington walked in. Thank god as they took the attention of the drill sergeant off us, they must have wondered what they had walked into. Woe betide anyone, as Dave did who asked for something out of turn. The drill sergeant asked if anyone wanted more coffee, Dave asked for another cup of tea - “I asked if anyone wanted coffee, not bloody tea”. Poor old Ken copped another earful when he asked for more coffee in response to “anyone for more toast?” This kept us amused for almost an hour then capped it off as we were leaving with, “Thanks boys, the breakfast was $15, the cheek comes free.” After breakfast we mounted up and headed 200 yards to the Monteiths Brewery for a tasting. The 5oz sample of Apricot flavored lager was just about as much as you really needed but Trev who I am sure was fed the black ale at birth would not have any talk of leaving until we had a beer. That was really good straight after breakfast but as often quoted by Trev I suppose it is 4:00 o’clock somewhere in the world. With our coaster Dukie out in front wearing the brightest pair of Hi viz leggings we had ever seen we head north into the rain to visit his birth place at Runanga. Peddling along nicely when Trev spots something fly off one of the front runners.

Day 4. After the continental breakfast and copious amounts of coffee the bikes are lined up with military precision in front of the pub for photos. Small day today with less than 70km to the rally site at Punakaiki so apart from brunch in Greymouth the plan was no plan and to just see what develops. Being a born & Bred Coaster, Dukie decided he knew the best breakfast spot in Greymouth - the Union Hotel. We were a little late for the breakfast but the owner seeing 9 hungry motorcyclists roll in was keen to open up. The host was a tall and solid Maori

Waving everyone on he pulls up and retrieves a gear shift lever, “hmmm” he thinks “wonder who is going to panic at the next hill or intersection when they go to change down and find nothing but fresh air where their gear stick should be”. With the errant shift pedal safely tucked into his man bag it is not long before the turnoff to Runanga finds Ray and Peter stopped with Ray about to fix Pete’s vice grips onto the gearbox change shaft. “What’s the problem Ray?” asks Trev. “Lost my bloody gear stick Trev.” “Let me check my bag of spares Ray”. With the offending lever now back on we rejoin the Runanga tour group and with the rain getting heavier we continue north. It seems that on the coast there is a pub almost every 5k so it is not long before we haul into the Rapahoe Tavern. Nice open fire going so while most of us take the opportunity to dry wet gloves in front of the fire Ray, Dave & Pete head back to Greymouth to buying a couple of cheap plastic tarpaulins from The Warehouse to cover the bikes from the rain at tonight’s rally headquarters in Punakaiki. At Punakaiki the arrival of a group of noisy wet bikers brings the welcoming committee out, no time to shake hands etc before the single guys are packed of to a motel 200 meters up the road as the Punakaiki Tavern only has enough room for the married couples. Bikes are parked up their new rain proof covers, wet gear laid out in front of heaters and it’s all up to the tavern for a beer and catch up with the rest of the 27 rally entrants.

John Munroe on T-Bird at the Blackball Hilton

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The cost was $95 for the rally entry includeding dinner, bed & breakfast, combine this with great company and an awesome ride on ya old Triumph….. just outstanding!!! Day 5. Everyone assembled for breakfast and the all important best bike vote. The format is to vote for the bike that you would most like to see in your shed. The trophy was deservedly won by Lee from Christchurch on her very nice 5TA that she has ridden to many rallies over the years. Following this we had to sit through a good 10 minutes of the AGM before the bills get paid up, attendance badge handed out and the goodbyes commence and each of the groups head in their own direction. Yep, the Pre Unit AGM is very light hearted, the occasion is simply to get to and home from the Rally. Its still raining and a strong wind is blowing when we pull out onto SH6 and head north towards Westport. About 15k from the Westport turn off Pete’s T/Bird ground to a halt. It’s discovered there was no spark due to the the point’s plate coming unscrewed and dropping off the mount, an easy fix. Seems like only a couple of km’s further and Dave’s Goldilocks coughs and stops. The checks showed he has spark, fuel and compression so the lower carb was removed to reveal a blocked main jet. Another simple fix and we’re back into our journey. Once at Westport we fuelled up and stopped for brunch. As it was still raining we agreed that we had no chance of seeing Denniston so we postponed that until better weather and decided to

continue on our way to Saint Arnaud. This route took us through the Buller Gorge which is always a pretty cool ride but it was a real shame the rain meant we couldn’t take in the view as much as we would have liked to. At St Arnaud we make a quick decision to stop for the night. We booked into a motel and the nice lady allowed us to park our bikes on the veranda and offered a few old newspapers to collect the drips (I hear you readers, Triumph’s don’t LEAK oil). She also offered to book us into dinner at the Lodge up the road It was a pleasant walk down the stone path by the river and up through the bush to the lodge, the whole area was very nicely laid out. Dinner was just great; ask about the lamb shank deal!! However the disappointing bit was the viewing on the sport channel as the Warriors once again snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. That just about drove us to drink! Day 6. Still bloody raining, at least the wind had now dropped and once again overnight we had managed to dry most of our wet gear out. With Trev leading and good ole Tail end Charlie Dave and his headlight glowing orange we head north towards our planed stop at Renwick. Boring ride up the length of the Waiau valley, flat & long straight’s with mile after bloody mile of Vineyards, jeeze Kiwis must drink a lot of wine. Renwick is soon reached and we pull into Als driveway to take a look at a T140D he had for sale. Typical Al project in 101 parts but the bones of a

Pete, Dave, Ray, Trev and bikes at Picton

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very nice matching numbers T140D Special. As you read this the deal has been done and said project is heading to Rays shed. Inspection done we lock up Al’s garage and head to Picton. Four very wet bikers pull up outside a café, strip the wet gear off and are tucking into a big all day breakie and coffee. Much to our amusement we watch a steady parade of ladies all wearing purple with red hats. We are told they are members of the ‘Society of Ladies’ attending their annual conference. Membership is of course made up of only ladies and they all wear a red hat. One poked her head in the café and asked, “Are you the men that were on TV this morning”? Quick as a ferret Trev responded, “Shit, I hope not as my wife doesn’t know where I am”. After breakfast we had a quick tour of Picton and then headed for the ferry check in. The signage indicating the size of the sea was interpreted by one of us that there was a 4 meter swell. Oh bloody hell we thought we best tie the bikes down well. However our concern came to nothing as the sea was flat calm all the way across. Ray & Trev pack Ole Smoky and Mr. Ted into the back of the van whilst Dave & Pete continue to brave the wet weather and ride back to Dave’s at Fielding being our night’s accommodation. That’s the pre unit report for 2012, back to the South Island for 2013 apparently around the Nelson area somewhere. Join us if you dare. Trev & Ray TOMCC Waikato

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President’s Report Hi all, hope everyone is good and well. With the winter months over we are all looking forward to a good riding summer. I’m pleased to say that membership increase has been steady over the winter time, which has being unheard of some years. During the year we have had a few successes in bike shows and some bloody good rides, although I haven’t being able to attend most of them due to geographical distances or family commitments I still enjoy reading about them or hearing about them. Social media has come a long way since the club started. Please take a look at our re-vamped web site (thanks Geoff Morgan for setting up and maintaining this) and thanks to Darrel Payne we have a face book page now too. The more each of us use these tools the better they will become. It’s going to be a big year for the club next year celebrating 20 years as an established NZ club. In the beginning we had to create our own logo as the original shield wasn’t allowed by the english TOMCC. I guess because they didn’t want their good name to come into disrepute! But 20 years down the

track and we are still going strong and I think we have a more relevant and recognizable logo and now we are recognized by TOMCC England. But anyhow we all should be proud of how the club has formed over the years with lots of new friends made and a lot of charities supported. Also we will not forget those who have passed on – in remembrance their membership numbers will never be reused. To kick off the 20th year we are looking at re-vamping the club t-shirt and other regalia with adding in “Est 1993” and putting in the WATOC logo. Are there any other suggestions for regalia, anything you would like added? Let me know, but in the mean time please buy up the last of the old stock, as it might be worth more in years to come? To start off the year, we are going to have a presence at the NZCMRR event at Hampton Downs , the club will be sponsoring a race and we will have a club stand. We are just working out details for this at the moment but if you would like your bike displayed let me know. I think there will be a limited number of bikes that can be put on

display so don’t be offended if your bike doesn’t get picked. Still come along and have a look. The following week after this is our national rally. The chance for you to come and join in something special like the club ride, entertainment and the AGM. Not that its everyone’s cup of tea but it is the only national meeting we have during the year, so come on get your entries in so the good folk in Christchurch have plenty of warning of numbers. Anyhow thats about it from me, I would like to take this last opportunity to thank all the regional committees and co-ordinators for their hard work and commitment throughout the year. Also my thanks to their families for putting up with or helping out with the club, and of course thankyou to you, the members for your help and support of the club. Looking forward to a fantastic 20th anniversary year. From myself and my family Merry Xmas everyone and a happy riding New Year. Cheers, Glenn Mills President, TOMCC NZ Inc

Nominations for 2013 TOMCC NZ Inc Committee Members President: Glenn Mills Vice President: John Witherington Membership Secretary: Sharon Rowan Treasurer: John Milligan Regalia Officer: John Milligan Newsletter Editor: Ken Spall AREA CO-ORDINATORS and AREA CONTACTS

As we have not received any confirmation for these positions it is possible that these details may change.

Auckland: Glenn Mills Franklin: Mike May Central Plateau: Richard Young Waikato/BoP: Ray Hayward Taranaki: Geoff Thomson Wanganui: Barry Shipp Gisborne: Arthur Bond Wellington: Kevin McLoughlin Canterbury: Peter Free Otago/Southland: John Witherington Please complete the voting forms on page 9 and post to the address shown

This year the NZ Classic Motorcycle Racing Festival will be held at Hampton Downs instead of the usual venue of Pukekohe, but of course the big news is that it is to be sponsored by Triumph NZ. Naturally TOMCC NZ Inc will be in attendance with our own stand and a display of bikes. Also we hope to have various promotional materials such as posters, membership forms etc. As the event is only a week before our own national rally in the South Island the display stand will be manned by mainly North Island members but of course the more volunteers we have available the less burden there is on only a few individuals. So if you think you’ll have a bit of time to spare over that weekend and would like to do something to promote the club you belong to, please contact the following: Ray Hayward, ph 027 369 0018 email [email protected] 11

Glenn Mills, ph 09 576 4455, email [email protected]

Wanganui Labour Day Market Bike Display This was two-fold; an opportunity to put our club name and image out there in the local community, and also to promote our up-coming charity ride on November 11th (a Sunday) to raise for money for the local Hospice. ` A total of 15 bikes turned out to a great reception by the traders and market customers alike. The fact we had enthusiastic people soliciting the people at the market for a donation towards our fundraising effort to purchase a syringe driver for the benefit of Hospice patients, bode well in the final outcome of approximately $650 raised. The syringe driver is a device which can be worn under clothing to have a pre-determined regime of pain relief dispensed to the person whilst they go about their daily routine or outing (delivered intravenously) and no-one is aware they are in the patient mode, if you like. Very gratifying for the patient concerned. These devices cost in the vicinity of $3000 each. We had very satisfying interest in the range of bikes on display, which included a trike, pit bike, Nortons , Buell, Triumphs, Honda, Hyosung, Kawasaki, and these were being photographed continuously by passersby. All in all a very rewarding Saturday morning for those taking part. Certainly makes our goal of purchasing a syringe driver a very realistic target. My thanks to all those involved. Beano TOMCC Wanganui

Discount Promo Code: TOMCCFEB13 Discount Promo name: Triumph Owners Club Feb Event Valid Dates of travel: February 9th – March 3rd 2013 Discount:

Adults at $38 each way Motorcycles at $35 each way

Bookings can be made by contacting our bookings team on 0800-844-844 (8am to 8pm, 7 days), and quoting the discount code above. Terms & Conditions: • Discount is available to competitors and their supporters attending the event. • Full payment required at the time of booking. • Booking cancellations are 50% refundable up until 24 hours before travel. Any booking cancellations within 24 hours of travel are non-refundable. • Transferring to a sailing outside of the discounted offer period will require an additional payment to match the available fares at the time of transfer. • Other Bluebridge terms & conditions can be viewed at: http://www.bluebridge.co.nz/bookings-andfares/terms-and-conditions/

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“What’s In It For Me?” “What’s in it for me?” is a question I have often been asked when I enquire as to whether a Triumph owner wishes to join the Triumph Owner’s Motor Cycle Club. In late 1993 I read in a local newspaper that a Triumph Owners Club had been started in Christchurch. I rang and asked if the members would be interested in viewing motorcycle posters I had for sale. The gentleman I spoke to said his name was Darryl and there was a meeting that Wednesday. I was made very welcome and was so impressed with what I saw that I enquired about membership, and although I did not own a Triumph I had been interested in them for several years and planned to buy one in the future. My membership was approved and I looked forward to the monthly club nights (later extended to weekly informal get-togethers) with people who treated me like a life time friend. At the next AGM I became a committee member so saving for “the best motorcycle in the world” began in earnest. The Meriden timing cover badge shape had been chosen as the basis for the club logo and this has given the club instant recognition; being printed on t shirts, lapel badges, monograms and a very large banner. A support vehicle is used on all major runs and carries the food, liquid refreshments, bbq, camping equipment, wet weather gear etc. An added bonus is that in the unlikely event of a breakdown there is a way to transport the stricken bike home. My first run with the club was when I drove the support vehicle to the All British

Rally at Woodend in October 1994. Our banner was hung high in a tree which resulted in a large number of car enthusiasts coming to have a look at the bikes. An All British open invitation run for motorcycles to the Hurunui Hotel for a barbecue was my next run. An impressive display of 60 motorcycles were parked behind the hotel. As well as TOMCC bikes there were BSA, Norton, AJS and Matchless motorcycles with no two being the same. Excellent publicity for the club has been possible with Twin Eagle magazine and both major Christchurch papers printing articles featuring photos on club activities. There have been two parts nights for members which have been a good opportunity to get together with the last night being a huge success. There is a wealth of knowledge in the club and after talking to members I decided to buy a 650 Trophy. My free advertisement went into the club newsletter but there was only one reply and the seat on the Saint was too high. Several helpful suggestions were forth coming including mini bikes and stretching me using a rack (from Darryl). Members often advised me of bikes that were for sale and although several were looked at for one reason or other none were suitable. I am sure Darryl thought I would never purchase a Triumph. September 1995 and off to Lyttelton – Bonnie bottom end, Trophy top end and 1973 front forks. A bit of a hybrid but it looked ok, started ok and the price was right. However sound mechanical advice was needed.

Luckily Don Bryan was home on this fine Monday morning and had time to come and check the bike out. It needed only a few minor faults corrected and after negotiations I was the proud owner of a Triumph motorcycle. Don offered to give the bike a thorough service and a couple of days later rang to say my bike was ready. Nothing major had been wrong, it didn’t leak any oil and a road test had confirmed it was a good buy. I would like to give special thanks to all local members, especially Darryl Payne, who offered advice and answered my many questions. P.S. With many Triumphs, often owned by non club members, and outnumbering other makes at shows the Triumph Owners Club has attended, there is obviously the potential to increase membership. Although discounts are available to members there are many things that money can’t buy and some of these are mentioned in the above article. Everyone is different but all members have something to contribute – ideas, organisation, hands on participation at club events – the list is endless. Let’s make sure all Triumph motorcycle owners know about THEIR CLUB, and that they are aware that no matter where they live in New Zealand they will be just as important a member as those in the major cities. The above article appeared in the National Newsletter Oct 1995 but is still very relevant today John Milligan TOMCC Canterbury

INTERISLANDER FERRY GROUP RATES FOR TOMCC NZ Inc Group Booking Reference: FA5366 The below rates are based on return travel, prices to date, inclusive of GST and subject to availability. Super Peak Fares: Each Way

Peak Dates:

Adult Child Motor Cycle

16-21 December 12 13-31 January 13 08-10 February 13 28 March – 02 April 13

$62.00 $39.00 $56.00

Car/Van/Ute/Trailer/ 4x4 up to 5.5 metres $146.00 each Each half metre over 5.5 metres $30.00 Super Peak Dates: 22 December 12 – 12 January 13 Peak Fares:

Each Way

Adult Child Motor Cycle

$49.00 $25.00 $49.00

Car/Van/Ute/Trailer/ 4x4 up to 5.5 metres $144.00 each Each half metre over 5.5 metres $22.00

Off Peak Fares:

Each Way

Adult $42.00 Child $25.00 Motor Cycle $39.00 Car/Van/Ute/Trailer/ 4x4 up to 5.5 metres $126.00 each Each half metre over 5.5 metres $19.00 Off Peak Dates: 01-07 February 13 11 February – 27 March 13 03 April – 15 December 13 13

Group Booking conditions and instructions for members are: • Each reservation must be made direct with Interislander. • Online at http://www.interislander.co.nz/ Booking/Group-Bookings.aspx Enter discount code or phone 0800 878-898 Group Desk Hours: Monday-Friday 0830-1700 • To access these rates members must quote group reference “F5366” • Every reservation will be given an expiry/payment date, required to be paid in full by that date • Space is subject to availability at the time of the booking request • Riders to bring their own tie downs • Membership card to be shown at check in or retail fares charged. • Fares valid from 16 December 12 through to 15 December 13.

19th National Rally Celebrating 20 years of TOMCC NZ Inc 15, 16 & 17 February 2013 OPEN TO ALL MOTORCYCLISTS Date 15, 16 & 17 February 2013 The rally site will be open from 12 noon on Friday, 15 February 2013.

Bed Linen Can be hired from the venue for use in the bunk rooms only at a cost of $15 per bed. TOWELS not included.

Venue Blue Skies Centre, 12 Williams St, Kaiapoi. 15 minutes north of Christchurch. Site access is from Stone Street. This will be well sign posted. Have a look at the venue www.blueskies.org.nz

No fires Due to local fire regulations, no open fires will be permitted. Entertainment Friday night there will be a DJ and Saturday night a live band. Saturday a rally run, bike show and trophies, games, regalia and merchandising stands.

Registration fee $50 prepaid (includes badge). Must be registered and paid by 20 January 2013. A raffle will be drawn from the first 100 entries received and the winner will receive a refund of one registration, any prepaid meals and a free rally T shirt. No refunds for no show. Not pre-registered? It will cost you $50 at the gate and sorry no badge.

Annual General Meeting The AGM for the National Club will begin at 9am Saturday morning before the ride. Bar Facilities Cash only bar available on site. Free tea and coffee To meet the requirements of the special liquor licence, attendees to the rally are not to bring their own alcohol. No glass.

Rally shirt Rally shirt available at a cost of $32 BUT ONLY with the prepaid registration. Several styles are available. See the website for the shirt design. Limited number of shirts will be available for sale at the rally but no guarantee of sizes.

Courier goods If you want to courier your gear: send it to Wayne Woodward c/SPOTLESS, 16 Magdala Place, Middleton, Christchurch 8024. Please ensure your goods are clearly labelled with the senders name, and email or text Wayne at [email protected] or 027 285 3083 once you have sent your parcel so he can look out for it. It will be your responsibility to package, label and pay for the return of goods.

Meals Meals will be available with prepaid entries only. Pies and other food will be available. Meal menu See the website for the menu that is offered.

Who to contact If you have any queries please contact: Wayne Woodward 027 285 3083 or email [email protected]

Accommodation Bunk accommodation available with preference for North Island visitors. Bunk rooms will be allocated on a first come basis. Plenty of tent sites.

REMIT FOR CREATION OF THE POSITION OF WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR

Hi there Triumph Owners Club of NZ Two Wheel Touring NZ is a New Zealand motorcycle tours business based just north of Auckland in Mangawhai, and have been operating motorcycle tours around New Zealand for the past four years. Some of these tours listed below may interest you folk, or your motorcycle club members. We have a selection of motorcycle tours covering both the North and South Islands, as well as shorter tours covering specific locations - such as a three day Cape Reinga Run. Accommodation is of a motel standard with breakfast and evening meals provided. Tours are structured enough to provide some form of certainty, but are free enough to allow you to do your own thing. Every tour has a motorcycle riding leader and a riding tail-end-charlie and the average riding distance is around 350km per day. All tour itineraries can be viewed from our website www.twowheeltouring.co.nz Grand Panoramic New Zealand Tour - March 2013 Great New Zealand Pub Tour - March 2013 British Lions Rugby Tour - North & Central Queensland June 2013 Two Wheel Touring NZ Summer 2013 Motorcycle Tour Schedule: Jan 5 -12 Round North Island Lighthouse Tour Jan 15 - 24 Round South Island Tour Feb 2 -3 Forgotten World Highway Run Feb 7 -14 Farewell Spit to Bluff Tour Feb 21 - 24 Cape Reinga Run Mar 2 - 15 Grand Panoramic New Zealand Tour Mar 23 -30 The Great New Zealand Pub Tour Apr 3 - 7 The Great Northland Pub Tour Apr 13 - 22 Five Passes South Island Tour June 7 - 23 The British Lions Rugby Motorcycle Tour Far North Queensland Any questions don’t hesitate to ask. Cheers Robert Scott www.twowheeltouring.co.nz 0274 591 592

With the internet and other electronic means of communication playing a big part in our lives, and in view of the fact that we have for some years had our own website, I feel that it is now time for TOMCC NZ Inc to formally acknowledge the importance of this medium and create the position of Website Administrator. Creation of this position will mean amendments to Rules 12 and 13. Rule 12 and 16B would require the addition of “Website Administrator” to the list of Officers of the Society. Rule 13 would require the addition of: Website Administrator The Website Administrator shall be responsible for the creation and day to day administrative needs of the club’s website. The Website Administrator shall have full control of the website, its format, its content and will decide what will be included in the website, but may work jointly with members or club officers if necessary. The Website Administrator will where possible, ensure that the contents of the Website are related to the Society and its objectives. The Website Administrator will not be held responsible for any information that is not included in the Website. As well, the position ought to have the same voting and administrative rights as the other officers of TOMCC NZ Inc. Therefore would all paid up TOMCC NZ Inc members and Area Coordinators please deal with this remit as described under Rule 16 of the Rules of TOMCC NZ Inc. That is, discuss the remit at a meeting, take a vote on the remit, which will then be accumulated and then the vote submitted at the AGM. Ken Spall, TOMCC Otago and Southland

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