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Joining good companions in a shared pastime
www.mecgc.club
PO Box 451 238 Mudgeeraba Road
Mudgeeraba Qld 4213 Mudgeeraba Qld 4213
2020
June
The Official Journal of
THE MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIASTS CLUB INC.
GOLD COAST
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Contents Presidents Report .................................................................. 4
News ....................................................................................... 5
Wayne’s Column ................................................................... 6
Events ..................................................................................... 9
Weekly Rides ..................................................................... 9
Club Committee Meeting ................................................. 9
Movies at the Club House – Cancelled .......................... 11
Calendar - June 2020 ....................................................... 12
Advertise Here ..................................................................... 13
Jack Miller 43
Philip Island MotoGP 2019
Signing my flag
The cover photo is from 2 years
ago. What great club members we
have.
I’ve been getting back out on my
bike, serviced and new tyres, oh I
have missed this. The mornings
are cold, but if you just have that
second cuppa before you go out,
it’s perfect.
There are so many tyres out there
to choose from, but it is important
to make sure you get the right tyres
that suit your bike and you. Do
your homework and have them
fitted by someone knowledgeable.
The right tyre will give you
confidence and keep you safe.
I didn’t realise how many different
brands there are out there. I’ve
listed a few on page 8, see if you
can find them all.
Stay safe, and hope to see you out
there riding soon
Gail
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MECGC
Motorcycle Enthusiasts Club Gold Coast
2019-2020 COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE: NAME: CONTACT
PHONE No. EMAIL ADDRESS:
President Barry Schreiner 0430 341 795 [email protected]
Vice President
Murray Kehely 0412 490 638 [email protected]
Secretary
Tom McCutcheon
0410 654 110 [email protected]
Treasurer Gail Calder B: 0484 595 878 [email protected]
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Food & Beverage
Coordinator
Chris Orton 0417 455 577 [email protected]
Building & Maintenance Barry Schreiner 0430 341 795 [email protected]
Web Master Murray Speden 0416 511 330 [email protected]
Editor 'The Link'
Magazine Gail Calder B: 0484 595 878 [email protected]
Patron and Grounds
Maintenance Don Kibble 0438 755 742 [email protected]
Dating Officer Gordon Smith 0433 112 190 [email protected]
Event Organiser Wayne Bryan 0400 818 801 [email protected]
Event Organiser Murray Speden 0416 511 330 [email protected]
Event Organiser Murray Kehely 0412 490 638 [email protected]
Event Organiser Rod Moorcroft 0411 127017 [email protected]
Event Organiser Mark Mellor 0438 003 224 [email protected]
Committee Member Alex Huybens
Committee Member Graham Ruck
Committee Member Steve Bryant
www.mecgc.club PO Box 451 238 Mudgeeraba Road
Mudgeeraba Qld 4213 Mudgeeraba Qld 4213
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Presidents Report
Hi Fellow Bikers,
Wildlings pillions. My daughter is (when she is not socialising with her friends).
It would be great to see club members posting pics of themselves and their willing pillions
enjoying this great pastime.
Also watch this space for details of club
rides kicking off again.
I, myself am looking forward to when we
can do a Bikers Breakfast again.
Happy motorcycling guys!
Cheers,
Bazz.
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News
MotoGP News - Hot off the press - Jack Miller & Ducati for 2021. Congratulations Jack!
Read Jacks Blog Here https://jackmiller43.com.au/blogs/news/jacks-big-break?fbclid=IwAR2eK_GDHb5LgATXzhIw0uSnDp3DWLOxo5zKHSo2GlwVItyz_qSKBuTUVYo
Back in 2015 is when Jack made it to the MotoGP,
coming up straight from Moto3.
My MotoGP buddy Fiona and I have been bumping into Jack
since 2016 when I first attended the Philip Island race.
2019
2016
2017
2018
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Wayne’s Column
Hi Members
THERE’S NOT A LOT OF HAPPENING
EVENTS to write about as the club is
officially closed and there are no official
planned rides.
So, we are just having informal rides on
Monday, Thursday and Saturday, meeting
at 9am because of the cold weather.
We had 6 members on Monday at the
Tahbella café. I had to book seats ahead of
time and we had a nice ride through the
cane fields to Horizon Shores.
I usually do a book review out of our
extensive library but for a change, I’ll talk
about our club magazine Australian
Motorcycle AMCN that we get delivered
and it’s the best all round magazine and
covers all aspects of motorcycling.
The current issue, May/June has the
Reader’s Choice Award which was the
2014 Kawasaki Ninja H2. Herve
Boudelot, one of our members has one. A
fantastic bike.
There is also the AMCN award for the bike
of the Decade which had 12 contenders
whittled down to four.
They are 2018 Ducati Panigale V4, 2013
BMW R 1200 GS, 2010 BMW S 1000 R,
two Beamers! And Murray Kehely now
has a S 1000 R, and the fourth 2015
Aprilia V4 1100. The winner of this award
will be in next month’s magazine.
There is a full road test on the Kawasaki
100 SX, the Yamaha Scooter, T MAX
which is more like a motorcycle and a
good write up on Guy Coulon, Motor GP’s
longest serving engineer and an amazing
man.
Then there is a biography on Trevor
Pound, a remarkably successful racer, and
Ian Boyd’s incredible collection of 44
classic Vincents.
And there is all the latest news and gossip
on the road and track racing.
All in all, something for everybody and we
can read it while we are self-isolating if
you buy your own copy.
It won’t be long, and we’ll be riding
together again.
Stay Safe
Wayne.
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Just Ride
How good is it to be out riding again with restriction easing and blue skies? We managed to
escape up the mountain between working hours.
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Puzzled
Fun Fact
On October 7th, 2014, the longest
ever backwards motorcycle ride
was set in India by Dinavan
Choudhury. 202 klms (just over
125 miles)
What do you call a laughing motorcycle? A Yamahahahahahahahaha
C O N T I N E N T A L D
O B L A C K A D D A B U
M E T Z E L E R D D L N
I S H O K I G N S E A L
C H I M I T A S D O C O
H A V O N W E U K A K P
E M N T G U L N N D A I
L D A O S D I F U A D R
I E T Z A H E M E T D E
N K I G S O D P I R E L
E H E I D E N A U Z R L
B R I D G E S T O N E I
Avon
Black Adder
Bridgestone
Continental
Dunlop
Heidenau
Kenda
Kings
Metzeler
Micheline
Mitas
Motoz
Pirelli
Shinko
Sunf
Wanda
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Events
Club house still is Closed
All our regular rides and events have been cancelled but when we are up and running, we
will resume the following
Biker’s Breakfast The first Saturday of every month. Please bring your SIV rego
bikes, you can share a BBQ breakfast with us at the club house then head out for a
ride at 8:30am
Weekly Rides
Members are reminded that they can use their SIV registered bikes on these and any
club activity.
Monday ride meeting at 8:30am to leave at 9am at the Café Tahbella, 3 Cottonwood
Place Oxenford
Thursday ride meeting at our clubhouse 8.30am leave at 9am
Saturday morning ride meeting at the clubhouse 7am for a cuppa, leave 8am. Club
Rooms open every Saturday from 7am rain or shine for coffee before we head out.
Last Saturday of the month we have a long ride from the club house
Sunday of the month SIV ride – meeting at the Café Metz, Canungra at 9am and
leave at 10am on informal ride.
Adventure Ride
Join us for the Adventure Ride (ARM). Visit the MECGC Website for more details.
Club Committee Meeting
Third Wednesday of each month.
All members of the club are welcome to attend the committee meeting
Club General Meeting – are no longer held each month. There will be meetings called from
time to time.
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Yes, the clubhouse is closed but we are still riding. We are heeding health care advice in social
distancing, avoiding large gatherings and taking the responsibility for ourselves and our
community, to wash our hands and bring our own hand sanitiser.
If you feel unwell at all, please get tested.
We are all looking forward to having the club open but being safe and well is more important.
Keep riding, our bikes miss us.
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Movies at the Club House – Cancelled
2nd Wednesday of each month
We alternate between a movie night
and pool night each month
CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE
Log onto MotoGP.com or
YouTube and watch at home
archived races at home
Motorcycle Movies @ the
Club house
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Calendar - June 2020
We’ve cleared the calendar to keep you safe
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
01 02 03 04 05 06
07 08 09 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 1st July
What better time to grab your favourite Bike photo and send it to [email protected]
For up to date information on all events log on to www.mecgc.club
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Advertise Here
Present your
Membership card
for 10% discount
at Shark
Motorcycle
Leathers &
Accessories
Present your
Membership card
for 10% discount
at Shark
Motorcycle
Leathers &
Accessories
Present your
Membership card
for 10% discount
at Shark
Motorcycle
Leathers &
Accessories
Present your
Membership card
for 10% discount
at Shark
Motorcycle
Leathers &
Accessories
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Club members advertise your business for free in our magazine. Email the Editor by the
25th of the month.
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THE MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIASTS CLUB INC.
GOLD COAST
‘Joining good companions in a shared pastime’
The Motorcycle Enthusiasts Club has been around for over 30 years. As the name suggests,
we are enthusiasts of all forms of motorcycles. In particular, our interest is in classic bikes.
Our Club also includes modern bikes, sidecars and trikes. We cater to all ages and forms of
motorcycle riding.
Enjoy weekly, monthly, weekend and week-long Club runs, as well as other casual rides
organised to similar rallies and motorcycle events held by other clubs.
Heritage Centre, 238 Mudgeeraba Road, Mudgeeraba.
(Entrance to Heritage Village is opposite Milky Way)
The Link, our Club magazine, is emailed to you monthly. The magazine has information on
our Club runs and activities and rallies held by other clubs. There are event and ride reports,
photos and articles contributed by our club members.
Articles, photos, items for sale etc. can be emailed to [email protected] or posted to
MECGC Attn: Gail Calder, Editor, P.O. Box 451, Mudgeeraba, 4213.
Articles need to be received by the 25th of each month for publication in the next month.
Membership Payment
MECGC Club
Bank of Queensland
BSB: 124 387
Account Number: 2247 6848
Membership Payment
MECGC Club
Bank of Queensland
Account Number: 2247 6848 BSB: 124 387
Membership Payment
MECGC Club
Bank of Queensland
Account Number: 2247 6848 BSB: 124 387
Membership Payment
