Category Archives: Event Reports

Here’s a map and the route of our midweek ride today. Morning tea at McLaren Vale, where we had a huge detour until we could finally get to the bakery, and then lunch at Milang bakery. Weather conditions were largely … Read More »

The ride was led by Lou Peilschmidt, because our club captain is undergoing some medical procedures which will put him out of action for a couple of more months. I’d like to thank Lou for stepping in at the 11th … Read More »

You couldn’t have picked a better day for our club’s Mods & Rockers Show. We occupied the parking spaces between Marcellina’s Pizza bar and the Miss Summer cafe on Semaphore Rd, Semaphore. The weather – 27 degrees and sunshine. There … Read More »

Mt Barker Burble 7th October 2018 Alan  Wallis              1950   Tilbrook                 197cc            M/C Rob Smyth                1970   Motobecane         50cc            Moped Peter Arriola             1957    James                     150cc          M/C Roger O’Loughlin    1988    Suzuki                   650cc          M/C … Read More »

In spite of competition from the Bay to Birdwood and the Distinguished Gentlemen’s’ (sexist surely!)  Run, a wonderful spring day had them coming out of the woodwork! Eight historically registered machines and only four modern classics. This is easily some … Read More »

Once again a forecast of showers probably deterred a few riders on Saturday but also once  again the weather was not too bad. One or two light and brief showers during our trip out to The Bend Motorsport Park at … Read More »

Participants Graham Riley         1960      Vespa                 125cc          Scooter David Saint            1957       BMW                 250cc           M/C A Wallis                 1950      Tilbrook              200cc           M/C Warren Duncan      2002      Honda                 250cc           M/C Mick Hayes            2005      Suzuki                400cc           M/C Ian Roddie             1947    Excelsior               98cc        Autobyk Rob Smyth             1970  … Read More »

Numerically, we had the usual turnout – 10 riders; the day looked surprisingly good considering the forecast of early showers and the wind picking up later. We were gathered at the Caltex Servo, Top of Taps. I wasn’t totally sure … Read More »

In spite of reasonably benign weather conditions there were only 10 starters at Magill Foodland for our Sunday run. Of these only two riders were on historically registered machines… Ed Lowrey on a 1975 BMW R90S and yours truly, Alan … Read More »