 Demo day offer to members and friends by Peter Stevens
September 01, 2010, 04,38:51 PM by Brad
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Peter Stevens, have organised a huge dirtbike demo day at Wonthaggi MX track on Sunday 3rd October. There’ll be an enduro loop to ride as well as the MX track.
There will be about 30 bikes in all (MX, enduro & trail)including many 2011 models. See the attached Word document for model details.
This event may be of interest to AMTRA members and their friends. To book follow the details on the attached PDF flyer and make your own arrangements.
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2010 HCR DVD
May 21, 2010, 12,01:41 PM by Serge C
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It will be available at the May General Meeting for $30.00 It is available on-line for $35.00 (inc postage and handling) Pre-ordered copies have been posted.. Re-live all the high-lights (and low-lights) from this great event.
Get your copy now!
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Mt Dissapointment 28/07/10 L2
August 28, 2010, 06,57:40 PM by Peter r
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Drove up to Mt Dissa this morning and it was Quite Foggy and around 5Deg, I arrived there around 8.30 10 min later Seano arrived and before long the rest of the riders arrived.
We started out at 9.30 in the Fog, and headed into the sloppy and slippery tracks around the carpark, Jarrads bike didn't like the mud and deep holes but finally sorted it's self out, the fog then became light rain and was on and off all day, a lot of the tracks have been closed by the DSE (Department of Single Trail Eliminators)and a lot of the tracks and Bridges have not yet been Repaired, so at the moment good tracks are few and far between. With all riders hot on my heels i could now turn this into a Clubman ride and take them to some Clubman single trails n harder stuff.
Anyway i took the gang down to the Gold Mine and dropped a few rocks down the Mine Shaft "Should of seen the looks on their faces when they realised how deep the Shaft is" and Rob Decided to take a group photo for the record. We rode into Strath Creek around 11.30 for some lunch n Refuel. After the bikes and us had been fed it was back on the bikes and time to explore, i managed to find a few good bog holes and ended up getting helped out by Sean and nearly filled in with Mud n Crap, i also managed to throw my bike away while doing a U turn and lost control of the Throttle and up n out she went, lucky these new Bikes have fuel injection, just press the Magic Button and away she goes.
I headed over to the Grass hills and bumped into a couple of rides coming the other way but saw them in time and avoided a head on.After riding around all over the place we stopped and someone noticed Jarrads rear sprocket was Knackered and that put a bit of and end to the ride, so it was back to the cars around 4.00 and we all loaded up and drove home.
Rider List:
Peter Ross.
Sean Douglas. " Mate has this guy improved in the last Year, I WOULD RECOMMEND HE KEEPS DOING THE HARDER RIDES, I THINK HE'S WELL ON HIS WAY TO BECOMING A GOOD CLUBMAN RIDER.
Mark Salter.
Rob Bates. Tailman Thanks Rob.
Jarrad But. " Kick you in the Butt if you appear with that Rat Sh!t Sprocket again"
Sascha Gerlieb.
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Neerim Sth old farts ride 28/8/10
August 29, 2010, 02,30:57 PM by fatboy
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Ride leader Will Munro KTM 525exc
Daniel Tasci Honda XR400
1/2 tailman James Creasey Honda CRF450
The other 1/2 tailman Steve Morris Honda CRF250x
Mat Creasey Honda CR500
Colin Pearce KTM 250exc
David Tucker Suzuki DRZ250
Darren Hornsby KTM 300exc
Steve Wiseman Honda XR400 only 1/2 ride
El Presidenti Serge Coffa Yamaha WR250
Mud Mistress Marls Schenko Sherco 300i managed 5klms before it broke.
Well what a great day was had by most, it started slow for me as 15 minutes from home I relized I left my wallet at home so back I went which put me about 15 minutes late.
Thankfully I was already half dressed so on with the armour and boots and shirt gloves and helmet and I was ready.
Wish I could say that for the rest of them. Marls new bike was not happy and killed the battery trying to start it. We swapped the plug checked the connections then jump started it .
We eventually headed out about 8.30am and went down the road to the famous clay hill at Sawdust, I was fist to go up and got 3/4s the way up to be stuck in a rut with no easy exit, Serge was soon to follow with the same demize, Steve M was next also getting stuck with Pommy Mat on the big CR being the first to make it to the top. By the time we all got back down we found Marls bike to be playing up again so a couple of the other guys went back to the carpark to get Fred and the trailer. By this stage Steve M had found some grip just of to the to the side of the clay and a few guys had a couple of goes up and down and found perfect grip so once fred arrived we all headed up and onwards.
With only 5klms under our belt and now 9am I pushed on hard and almost ended the day early when I miss judge my speed over an erossion mound getting a kick of the mound on the rear wheel giving me plenty of air between my feet and the pegs causing me to land hard on the front wheel and over the bars I went.
I Dusted my self off and Mat and I having a big laugh about it on we went down to the Paris track area but having to go over or around or under a lot of downed trees but we pushed on to were I do my usual level 2 loops.
We then had a quick regroup and some morning tee and then headed of for a ride around the sweatwater reserve area doing some of the usual tracks but doing a lot of new ones also including a great disused slightly overgrown track were at the regroup at the end the guys informed me that Steve W had pulled the pin and returned to the carpark as he was sick of his glasses fogging up at the stage.
We then headed to the other end of sweetwater and did some more tracks which I had not done before to find a great track but soon quickly tightned up to two large holes , we managed to get my bike and Colins and Mats bike to the other side and as mat was helping the others get to the other side colin and I had a look further up to find a hill which was well of 60degree climb with lots of ruts and roots so we decided to turn around and go back.
We eventaully all got back to the other side and and went of blasting around some of my usual tracks including my famous XR clutch hill with most of us getting up first time with Daniel and David and Darren giving the rest of us some entertainment as the seem to be going every were except up the hill. Will need to rename the hill the 3 D hill.
James wandered down to help them out as the rest of us were just glad to be up. Daniel was last up and I asked him were James was, still at the bottom he said, did you offer to dink him up I asked, no way he said I just wanted to get myself up, we all started to have a laugh at James exspence when Mat said I best go get him but as Mat got on a bike James came puffing up the hill like a steam engine.
We then had a small break for James to catch his breath. We then set off once again with about 3/4hr to go when we came across Marls famous swimming hole. We had a chuckle and laugh and set off, love this track very rough but if you push hard and get it right it is a real rewarding track ending at the 3 way intersection of Beards and Stole, Colin came along soon after me and then Daniel, we had some bench racing then some more then some more and after about 15 minutes I decided that some thing has happened so we better head back picking up teh corner guys as we went.
Riding back I was starting to crap my self cause all the missing guys are good riders, what could have happened, I hope we do not have another club injurie or something bad like that. Finally we found the tailgroup back at Marls swimming hole were we discovered that Mat had decided that although the big CR has no bottom in its air filter box that he would go for a ride in Marls pool to find that infact CR500s cannot swim and drowned the foooking thing up to the top of the tank. Luckly they had dryed it out by the time we got there so we started it up and bolted back togeather and of we went back to the cars with me having to flip teh 540 onto reserve about 3klms from the cars.
Into the pub for lunch we were met Fred and Marls who had been to drop the Sherco back to Powerhouse in Pakenham for some much needed warranty work on the engine temp sender. It was also nice to be joined for lunch by Wiggy and Rob Lomas and we all had a great social lunch together.
A big thanks to all who came along and help to make it a great day out. Will
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 Severe Weather Warning this weekend
September 02, 2010, 07,31:42 PM by Brad
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Folks Please take care this weekend if you are outdoors, riding or driving its forecast to be very bad Saturday.
The forecast is for heaviest rains since 1998 in the North East ranges in particular, forecast rainfall is 75-100mm.
AMTRA suggest that riding in forecast conditions such as this may not be ideal as:
1. It increases risk due to poor visibility and wet conditions.
2. High rainfall makes for difficulty in the event of need for assistance.
3. Damage potential to tracks is much higher.
If you don't have to go and want to be home on Fathers Day a rain check may literally be in order!
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Re: new to amtra
August 28, 2010, 09,09:45 AM by Brad
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Come along to our monthly meeting for a free barby before the meeting and free supper afterwards, catch up with your riding buddies and put some faces to the names on the web. Along with our normal general business we will be having a few laughs at how to dewater a bike after a river crossing gone wrong. So if you are new or old to the club come along and have a few laughs anyway. C Ya on the 29/9/10.
General Meetings are held on the last Wednesday of the month, except December at the hall at the rear of St David’s Anglican Church, 1111 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster East. Melway 48 D1, Opposite Tunstall Square. Supper 7:00 on, Meetings commence at 8:00pm
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Trivia Night 9th of October
August 12, 2010, 07,39:42 PM by Brad
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It is available on-line for $20.00 per person or $90 ($15 each) per table of six.
Come on and join in the fun
Get your seat or team in now!
Ok so far we have had the following items donated to aid with our fundraising at the trivia night. Guys have a look around the house or shed for some of them unused but new items that are just cluttering up your place and help us make this night a great success. Tickets are starting to sell now so please get on board also and purchase your tickets sooner than later.
Misterbenz - A bottle of Bourbon
Mat Richmond - A set of Metzler tyre leavers
Hamish Munro - A pair of Generation X goggles
Brad McDiarmid - New Spare Rear Tube
New Lge Dimension Data padded Laptop Computer
Bag 4 compartment
New Sml Nortel Magellan Laptop Bag 2 compartment
New Pierre Cardin leather embossed Brief Case
New Back Pack Size 20L with removable laptop protection sleeve 2 compartments and 2 pockets
Ian Robinson - New Hp printer model 3650 and a carton of 12 bottles of wine
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Motorcycle Goggles are not all the same
August 29, 2010, 10,14:03 AM by Brad
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Motorcycle goggles can be regarded as a fashion statement, but they serve a much more important purpose than that: protection. When riding at 80 kilometers per hour down the road, even the smallest particles of dust or debris can cause serious damage to a person's eyes. Motorcycle goggles serve as a protective barrier between that dust and debris and the motorcycle rider's eyes.
Both the lenses and encasement for motorcycle goggles have a variety of types and material options. The old traditional encasement for motorcycle goggle lenses is leather with glass, mostly replaced now by high performance plastics and synthetic fibers.
A modern improvement is the advent of prescription motorcycle goggles. They eliminate the need to wear corrective lenses beneath the goggles, allowing a more snug fit and ensuring a safer ride. Goggles have also been made in a style that accommodates prescription glasses. Often these are made from modern materials treated to be anti-fog and scratch-resistant.
Other optimizations that have been made to motorcycle glasses/goggles include the ability to adjust the tint on the glasses. These goggles afford not only protection from flying debris, but also the harmful UV rays of sunlight. There also are motorcycle goggles made for night riding, as well as riding in less than optimal weather conditions.
Some of these lenses may improve riding in certain conditions, there are double lenses mostly for anti-fogging, vented lenses for hot conditions and sand lenses for desert riding which are hard to scratch.
Other types of lenses are:
Clear Lens: All-purpose. Allows the maximum amount of light through for the most accurate representation of your environment.
Blue Lens: Low to medium light. Comfortable lens tint that boosts contrast in a wide variety of conditions. For most conditions tending towards overcast.
Persimmon Lens: Flat to low light. Filters blue light to boost contrast and increase depth perception in overcast and shaded conditions. Good for fog and snow.
Grey Lens: Medium light. Reduces light levels with a neutral transmission for truer color perception. For most conditions tending towards sunny.
Black Iridium or VR28 Lens: Medium to bright light. Features a glare-reducing Iridium® coating over a high contrast lens for maximized performance in bright conditions. Great for or sunny conditions.
All the capabilities and functional features will mean nothing if protective goggles are improperly fitted, hanging around your neck or worse NOT worn at all. Motorcyclists should ensure that the strap on the goggles is firm enough to stay on, but not so tight that it cuts off circulation. Also be aware that the goggles must always form a protective barrier around all angles of a person's eyes. If they do not do so, a different style or size may be necessary for fitment. In addition, goggles should not interfere with the choice of protective headgear that a rider chooses.
Motorcycle helmet goggles make accommodations in their size and shape to allow the rider to safely wear both a helmet and goggles. Most goggles are styled for use with a helmet. Different helmets are shaped differently, and it is wise for the rider to bring their helmet with them when purchasing a new pair of motorcycle goggles from a shop.
In summary, get goggles with interchangeable lenses ensuring extra and optional lenses are readily available to replace scratched lenses or change to the ride conditions.
Always wear your goggles no mater what the conditions you only have two eyes, protect them. In Enduro or MX riding it will be only a split second between between debris/branches hitting you and damaging one or both eyes.
Final tip in winter buy some “Rain-X” from the auto store and a “Ski Gee” from the Ski shop to keep the lenses clear of water and mud.
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