MOTORBIKE & SCOOTER RIDERS EXCLUDED AGAIN

BICYCLISTS get a big mention in the Future Melbourne Articles and survey because they are committed to their mode of transport and lifestyle and pushbike riders do write letters and fill in surveys.

Motorcycle & scooter riders don't anymore. At least, not in sufficient numbers to be included in editors and public servants' thinking.

Help change that. Do the survey and write to the Herald Sun and/or your MP.

hsletters@heraldsun.com.au

 www.parliament.vic.gov.au/members

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
THE HERALD SUN

"Neither cars nor bicycles can play the legitimate and vital role in private transport that motorcycles & scooters play yet the Herald Sun Future Melbourne series mentions powered two wheelers only once or twice and the survey excludes motorcycles & scooters. Why?"

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/future-melbourne/future-melbourne-which-victorian-jobs-are-tipped-to-grow/news-story/f571b4d26bf5edb6e1465f238ba40c85

Damien Codognotto OAM
Independent Riders Group
Melbourne

VICTORIAN REVENUERS 1

VICTORIAN REVENUERS 2

MY OLD BEEMER

This R65 gave me many years of good service both as a tourer and as a courier/work bike. The Garner's  put the sticker on the back when it  was in their North Melbourne workshop for a service. It spoke true so I kept it and made sure the photo was archived. I rode it till it began to fall apart.

One day, as I was outbound on Cotham Road, a bit past Genazzano, there was a loud bang! I thought a car had backfired, There was a clattering. My muffler passed me heading down the hill faster than I was. I thought time to die old girl. But then ... nah. A bloke in Moorabbin welded on a couple of racing cans someone else threw out. The R65 went  on for 11 registrations, loud and proud.

It's not waht you ride, it's that you ride.

Damien
IRG

TOY RUN EVENT PAGE

https://www.facebook.com/events/208401666262916/

SYDNEYRIDE AGAINST PREJUDICE

Media Alert for the UMC Ride Against Prejudice and Charity Run in Aid of the MS

Please circulate this flier as an invitation to all media to come along on Sunday November 6 to the Second Annual UMC NSW Ride Against Prejudice and Charity Run.

Meeting from 10 am-11am in Hickson Road The Rocks,in Sydney's CBD,the ride will head out after speeches and media to the MS Residential Centre at Lidcombe to present a collection from the day to MS.

David Shoebridge,  a Greens MLC from State Parliament, will be there to give us the latest on the laws that we are fighting and will come on the ride with us.

At Lidcombe there will be a sausage sizzle, live music and a low key show and shine followed by the presentation at 2pm.

All riders and clubs are welcome to help highlight the discrimination that bikers are experiencing in NSW.

For more information go to the UMC NSW Facebook Page and for information on MS go to www.ms.org.au   

For more information contact:

Greg Hirst

Brotherhood CMC

HAROLD PARSONS MEMORIAL

The 35^th Harold Parsons Annual Memorial Ride

Saturday 25^th March 2017 Maffra

Harold Parsons was a man who had an amazing ability to handle a motorcycle at speed. In 1920 he set numerous long distance world records riding a 600cc Indian cycle in the Maffra & Sale district.

Today we continue to celebrate motorcycling and Parsons’ connection with Gippsland.

Ride participants follow an arrowed 180 km course over sealed roads including a reliability trial.

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided.

A short presentation of awards and farewells will conclude the day’s activities.

This ride is well suited for riders of older slower motorcycles but riders of modern bikes are also invited.

Entry forms can be downloaded online from January 2017.

Google Maffra-Sale MCC, click theHarold Parsons tab.

   Entries received after March21incur alternate conditions.

For more information please contact :

Peter Abikhair  peteaba18@aussieb.com.au or phone (03)51430961 mob 0409258742