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Ok, this page will be used to publish input from members and visitors on anything that gripes you or turns you on! We'll also be using this as a kind of editorial page. So come on, have your say, if good enough it will be published here. This isn't a message board and we won't publish everything, but hey! come on, have a go! A lot of content here is taken from Exhaust Notes and Lets Torque  by Fleetie Mac. Email him and get it first and in full direct!

14.2.07 From Deaks, President, Patriots Australia NSW

APPROVAL GRANTED FOR MIA SEARCH IN VIETNAM

Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence Bruce Billson has been
advised that the Vietnamese Government has given its approval for
further work to commence in search of Austalian MIA's from the Vietnam
War.

Ongoing diplomatic efforts, greatly assisted by the support of the
Vietnamese Embassy in Canberra, has secured approvals for the private,
Australian Government backed group Operation Aussies Home and a
specialist civilian team, coordinated by Army, to conduct further
examinations of sites in Vietnam where the remains of Australian
soldiers could be located.

Ground penetrating radar will be used in this work in search of the
graves of Lance Corporal Richard Parker and Private Peter Gillson, who
were killed during fighting in Bien Hoa Province in 1965.

The Army team, supported by the Operation Aussies Home group, will seek
to establish whether remains of Lance Corporal John Gillespie can be
located from a helicopter crash site in the Minh Dam Mountains (formerly
the Long Hai Hills) of southern Vietnam.


Army is currently making preparations to support the expert team to go
to Vietnam at the earliest opportunity.


Media information:
Cameron Hill 
(Mr Billson)  02 6277 7820   or  0408 239 521
Defence Media Liaison
(Defence) 02 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664

For a free subscription to Defence Direct, the Minister for Defence's
monthly e-newsletter, please follow this link
http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/defencedirect/spt/subscribe.html
MEDIA  RELEASE


The Hon. Bruce Billson, MP
Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence


007/2007 Tuesday, 13 February 2007

 

Harley-Davidson to make 3-wheeled motorcycles called 'trikes'

The Associated Press

Published: September 1, 2006
MILWAUKEE Harley-Davidson thinks its riders are ready for a three-wheeled hog.
 
The iconic motorcycle maker said Friday it will begin making three-wheeled motorcycles, also called trikes, in partnership with Lehman Trikes U.S.A.
 
Spearfish, South Dakota-based Lehman already converts motorcycles made by Harley and other manufacturers into trikes, but the new line will be branded as Harley-Davidson and sold by its dealers.
 
Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc. did not release further details about the new bikes or when they would be released.
 
Harley is continually looking to develop new products and expand the appeal of its brand, said Harley-Davidson Vice President Ron Hutchinson.
 
"Trikes are another way we can inspire the dream of owning a Harley-Davidson," he said.
 
Lehman Trikes U.S.A. is a subsidiary of Lehman Trikes Inc. of Canada. The company has made trikes for more than 20 years.
 

27.07.07 Indian Motorcycle Company Back in Business has New Home July 20, 2006 - Indian Motorcycle Company Press Release - http://www.indianmotorcycle.com/  Indian(R) Motorcycle Company is pleased to announce that it will be revving up its engine in a new home. After carefully reviewing location options throughout the United States, Indian(R) has selected a factory in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, where it will place its world headquarters. The site, located in Cleveland County, 37 miles west of downtown Charlotte, includes 11 acres of property and a 40,000 square foot manufacturing facility which is expandable to 125,000 square feet.

14.07.06  Helmets fogging up? Tell him the cats sent you.

Hello

I am a member of Ulysses (Hills Group - NSW) and ride a Honda 900 Hornet, and was having all sorts of problems with my visor fogging up, tried all the old remedies to no avail, then discovered a brilliant new product from the US, called Fogtech. www.fogtech.com

I bought a sample of their product and trialled it and found it suited me perfectly, as it keeps the fogging away for up to 5 days+ and have begun importing it into Australia, as it not only is ideal for bikers (in most cases), but for industrial safety use as well. The product comes in handy one use wipes and 30 ml bottles.

If you think it could be of some use to you and your members, let me know and I can send you a sample.

I sell the wipes for $1.50 each, and the bottles (which can give up to 40 uses) for $20.00.

Kindest regards,
Peter Cohen
02 88507298
0429796132
CASTLE HILL
NSW
 

3.7.06 Had to happen sooner or later, Honda have had it on their quad bikes for a year now.

Yamaha has released the much-revised FJR1300, and there's something missing - the clutch lever!

The company has installed an auto clutch system called Yamaha Chip Controlled Shift, or YCC-S, which enables the rider to shift either using a footlever or a left-handlebar switch cluster.

According to the Yamaha: The YCCS system is essentially a manual transmission with a computer controlled clutch. Internally, the FJR1300AS's 5-speed transmission and clutch remain intact; however, they've added a clutch controller and electronic shift actuator all connected to a sophisticated computer to provide perfect, clutchless manual shifting in any situation.

Specially developed by Yamaha, the system employs an electronically controlled clutch-less shifting device that reduces hassle and fatigue, so you can get on with really enjoying the ride. YCC-S uses a dedicated ECU to deliver quick, perfect shifts every time. It?s up to you whether you shift using the handlebar-mounted switch or foot lever.

Australians riders have made it the FJR1300 top selling touring motorcycle and everyone knows about its turbine-smooth, fuel-injected engine and aluminium sports frame.

There are also numerous detailed changes, such as revised bodywork and more friendly positioning of the pillion pegs. The bike is priced at $24,999 plus ORC.

 

Motorcycle Council of NSW - Wire barriers deadly: motorcyclists - June 14, 2006 - This article from : AAP - WIRE rope barriers intended to save motorists from head-on collisions were a deadly hazard for motorcyclists, the Motorcycle Riders Association of Australia (MRAA) said. The barriers - which are median barriers or which can be placed along the side of the road - can dismember or decapitate motorcyclists who come off their bikes at speed and should be banned until proven safe, MRAA president Dale Maggs said. The MRAA today released a photograph of a stretch of wire rope barrier alongside a Victorian highway, where a motorcyclist was killed in 2004. Mr Maggs said conventional median barriers offered a fallen motorcyclist a good chance of ``sliding along'' the face of the barrier, without hitting a post, until they came to a stop.  But a wire rope barrier, Mr Maggs said, had more posts and these were exposed, meaning it was likely a fallen rider would suffer a serious injury. ``If you hit one of the posts at any speed over 35kmh it will shatter a bone, any faster than that and you lose a limb or become decapitated,'' Mr Maggs said. The fresh push to ban the barriers follows media comments last week by state Labor MP Brendan Jenkins, who said the new barriers ``save lives for motorcyclists''. Mr Maggs said the comment was insensitive and he called on the member to ``apologise to the families of the motorcyclists killed and injured by these barriers''. ``Mr Jenkins has thus far failed to answer requests to discuss this matter with the MRAA,'' he said.
A Victorian government spokeswoman said today the wire-rope barriers had faced several safety reviews and they were declared a safer means to halt an out-of-control vehicle. ``VicRoads undertook a thorough investigation of their safety performance (which) found no evidence to indicate that wire-rope barriers pose a danger to motorcyclists,'' the spokeswoman said. 

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Both Shadow and Telstra Jeff sent in this picture. Original and innovative! Would be a fun ride I reckon!

Travelling up Queensland way? Make a note of this one!

hi,

21.03.06 from the  Motorcycle Council of NSW via Exhaust Notes

1. EXHAUST LAW REPEALED ---- Clause 19 is dead. No more sticker tax.

Still need to be mindful of the noise level, but harassment stickers are finished. Details here:- http://www.mccofnsw.org.au/a/174.html

Great news!  A pity so many had to spend so much time fighting to see such an ill-considered regulation overturned. Still, the victory serves as a lesson to the twerps who advised their Ministers to put it on the books in the first place. "The Motorcycle Council wishes to acknowledge assistance from the NSW Democrats, in an initial Motion of Disallowance and also acknowledge support granted to this Motion from members of the NSW Upper House. It reinforces the value of an independent Upper House". Thanks to Arthur Chesterfield-Evans for cranking this issue up. ----

2. BIG BROTHER ON NOISY EXHAUSTS  - End for loud exhausts?

A new camera system could see an end to using loud cans on the road as it can automatically send tickets to anyone exceeding a pre-determined noise limit. The system was developed by Australian firm Acoustic Research Laboratories, and is fully automated with sound level meters, cameras and computer processors. Seperate microphones and video modules are mounted in waterproof boxes and the makers claim it can tell the difference between trigger sounds and general background noise. Once set up, it can generate 10.000 tickets before the on-board hard drive is filled with 10-second video and audio clips as evedence for each one. Officials in Australia are already looking at the system, according to this report by Newspaper.com. It will also be used to tackle loud car stereos.

Now you all can work this out with the greatest of ease.............below is what was sent from the Dept after numerous phone calls.  They were very helpful but as you can see good at bureaucratic bullshit gobbledegook doublespeak. Sent them a copy of what's been floating around as below.....and their clear as mud reply further down.

I got a headache halfway.........but if this turns your dials then enjoy. Also if you want a copy of ADR 39/00 then click here.