April 2011 - Worcester and Hereford Advanced Motorcyclists
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1. D passed i 24 March Observer Guy Jenkins i L em eee as 6 Wa Observer John Hodges PBS AO WHAM Newsletter Photo Competition Software producers Serif have kindly donated a copy of PhotoPlusX4 and a User Manual together RRP 80 00 for the WHAM photo competition The competition closes at the end of July 2011 Photos must be taken by WHAM members Complete details are on page 8 Newsletter Publication Dates Please take note that the Newsletter publication dates are being adjusted to take account of the Rider Skills Days and the Editor s desire to ride in the Dolomites in June Hence the Newsletter will be issued around 4 May and 1 June before reverting to its normal mid month date Please bear this in mind if you wish to submit any articles letters photos or bits and pieces for sale which should be with me at least 5 days before the issue date Many thanks John F wham wham News April 2011 Page 3 BOP tee Be a Better Rider Ride Safe and Enjoy SPECIAL FUTURE EVENTS Tony s NOT the Royal Wedding Ride 29th April Tony s NOT the Royal Wedding Ride o Ta iy T Pa re eA se y sS gt Si lt i wE ArT RE D 5 x yy om i TFP W ae 4 d t Tony l thought i Hang on you said we d have in f F Avoid motorways checked clear roads today AN amp Toll roads checked 4 Unpaved roads checked ah here it is2. gt Street parties CHECKED If you are not stuck in front of the telly why not join us on a special celebratory wedding ride on 29th April We ll be wishing William and Kate all the very best in our own special way Full details of the full day s ride are on the website What s the problem s F Cartoon by Ant Clerici Northumberland Weekend Trip in September Steve Dalloway amp Tony Davis are organising a long weekend away riding some of the excellent roads in Northumberland The trip will run from Friday 9th September to Monday 12th September The itinerary will be as follows Friday 9th Ride up to hotel on interesting roads as little motorway as possible Sat 10th Sun 11th Ride some of the excellent roads around Northumberland Cumbria amp the Borders Monday 12th Return to the Midlands via more entertaining roads Steve knows the roads in this area very well and you can rest assured that there will be some great routes The weekend is open to all full members of WHAM and pillions are very welcome We have a few venues in mind for accommodation but need to have some idea of numbers before we book so please let Tony know if you are interested tonyzzr hotmail com BMF Rally Visit Saturday 14th May Richard Smith is organising a day trip to the BMF Rally Meet at McDonalds in Worcester for an 8 00 am start Ticket prices for BMF members are 1
3. t know what was wrong with him or if I we made any difference What I do know though is that I wouldn t have had a clue what to do if somebody hadn t trained me As I say first aid training you never know when you ll need it See you soon and keep smiling Brian FIRST AID TRAINING DAY FOR OBSERVERS 2 APRIL Biker down as in the picture below is something none of us want to see but it happens So a number of observers attended a Motorcyclists First Aid Training course to _ remind themselves of the necessary skills It was ki aT an excellent course the cost of which is split T ner jii aii l between the Club and the observers who zs tae A T attended The a emphasis was on the need to keep cool and calm on arrival at the scene followed by the various first aid drills We did a lot of helmet removal if the rider is not breathing inside his helmet then the oft quoted maxim Do not remove helmet goes out of the window It is now intended to do some First Aid refresher training at some of our Natter nights because the skills need to be maintained and practiced Volunteers will be required John W Se i 4 wham News April 2011 Page 2 Be a Better Rider Ride Safe and Enjoy CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ERIE LIN TI ON PASSING THE AM TEST Charlie Heritage passed 12 March Mike Franzen passed 28 March Observer David Curzon Ed Rich se h Del Britton
4. Be a Better Rider Ride Safe and Enjoy After coffee another forest track led to a clearing prepared with log jumps Logs starting at 15cm and going up to 75cm were arranged in ascending diameter for us to take the bikes over On the left Alex shows us how to doit The bike s torque is used to lift the front wheel over the obstacle and keeping the power on will allow the back wheel to claw its way over too On the right The logs were a a challenge in their own right with i many of us posing for the eee camera After lunch we went into the forest Here on a tight little path only half a metre wide we descended on the slipperiest mixture of moss and leaf mould you can possibly imagine Just to make it fun the gradient was such that we needed the front brake and the engine braking and there were random large loose rocks lurking under the leaf litter to remind us we were not in complete control We had been shown how to do this on a modest gradient shale surface but now it was for real It was not a pretty sight bikes strewn in all directions When we emerged and re grouped at the bottom we set off to an area we saw last year the rutted track This one we had to descend moderately difficult and ascend more difficult Those members who came last year and are sitting in their chairs thinking I did it OK let me tell you it is deeper The rut is now well over the front wheel radius in places at rte
5. an upsetting story but regret that this sort of thing can happen on Den s dirty weekends However I m sure you will soon get back together with your old riding partner because it will be difficult for him to break the intense BMW GS and Rukka bond that you have created As for the new man if things do get really desperate then I can only recommend that you try the threesome with the right riders it can sometimes work well Uncle John wham News April 2011 Page 7 Be a Better Rider Ride Safe and Enjoy PhotoPlus Serif Serif Turn good shots into photos to be into ph e proud of wi o atu Powerful Di professional photo editing tools and features o igital Photo Editi ing Made Easy your fingertips 16 44 RAA mporn ond Org Sopot af popis te tree e Proof u tor eat onts Ny f Nw ane photo Baena j i A Ad ern anc Aec nnance FA weyers oul Wye mans Pe ui boots Gree you the 5 JR magas shty corr c On wS Of mahe advanced odts 5 la x8 hihid P Software publishers Serif have kindly donated a copy of Serif PhotoPlus X4 with a User Manual RRP 80 as a prize for the WHAM Newsletter Digital Photo Competition The rules are simple Each member Full or Associate can submit up to 3 digital photos each month for May June and July These photos have to be current taken by the members themselves and be on a biking theme Photos for each month must be received before the last day of the month Any p
6. in the photo for the real men to spice their plate up a bit many did but if we had that time again few would wham News April 2011 Page 5 Be a Better Rider Ride Safe and Enjoy Kunzum la its proper name is a watershed dividing the Spiti and Lahaul Valleys The Spiti is the high altitude desert area we had been travelling in The mountains at Kunzum stop the prevailing winds bringing rain into the Spiti and make sure it is all dumped on the Lahaul side The difference in the landscapes is positively digital Spiti desert Lahaul green For me this descent Ill always remember for the goats I don t think I have ever seen so many goats It turned out that we met the goat herds on their annual trip to market in Manali a little more than a day s ride for us but driving the herds all the way it would take them two weeks F e e r ere ae oe et jaar EE ah sire JER E wind TA ee ee This descent was notorious for another reason In 2009 one of the riders was killed We were all aware of it but it was one of those things we were strangely silent about on the day That evening when talking to one of the crew they candidly admitted they had no idea how the incident had happened It actually took a long time to find the crash site as the guy was riding alone and no one saw where he left the road The search for the missing rider only initiated after the guy was missed at a Chai stop so there are advantage
7. stayed over at the New Inn for Sunday s North Wales Tour and were joined for dinner by Richard Smith Lynton Jaynes Mark and Lynda Silvester all of whom were very patient in listening to our tales of derring do THE 20 MARCH NORTH WALES SUNDAY RIDE Sunday dawned bright and sunny again and after an ample breakfast we prepared the bikes and were joined by Tina Whitmore one of WHAM s most far flung members Tina seen here with Ant Clerici lives right in the middle of V ae Wales e s Nee ey it ie We had bright sunshine at our backs but slightly damp road surface as we rode towards Bala Spotting the old road bridge at the head of Bala Lake I pulled up for an early photo stop Having diverted only 10 meters from the planned route I gave Mr Garmin an opportunity to recalculate the route We set off into Bala town centre whilst Garmin s cogs whirred In the distance I saw Lynton and Richard turning right towards the North Wales coast but Garmin now said Left Stupidly following the microchips I went left then left again and quickly found myself back at the old bridge again Now Garmin wanted us to track down road East of Bala Lake No sooner had we started this an Ant Clerici had the common sense to pull us up look at a map and review the routing When Garmin recalculated and I went down Bala s high street it picked up the Caf Ceri destination and ignored the rest of the ride Don t you jus
8. 2 in advance 15 on the gate for non members it s 14 in advance and 17 on the gate book your own tickets Route details to Peterborough to follow Please let Richard know if you are interested smudge businessasusual orangehome co uk wham News April 2011 Page 4 Be a Better Rider Ride Safe and Enjoy Himalayas 7 August September 2010 by Derek McMullan Kunzum is just over 4 500 meters up in mountains Like most mountain passes it snuggles under some truly impressive peaks reaching up to 6 000 metres but it is the Buddhist temples and prayer flags that caught everyone s attention what a contrast stark grey mountains versus the gaudy colours and immaculate white background of the temples la few r monks who tend the area and regularly repair the ravages of each Himalayan season Just over the top of the pass was a much vaunted mountain caf where the Chilli Noodles were highly recommended by the team For Caf read shack Amazing what shelter can be provided by some heavy gauge polythene sheeting and newspaper applied to the wet sheeting walls slowly solidifying into papier m ch the fact that the roof was blue made the interior slightly surreal The washing up area left a lot to be desired Ts Ses Ea ea The noodles were very good indeed we all wolfed them down For me the noodles were quite hot enough but they were presented with high octane chilli sauce the large bottle
9. WHAM NEWS April 2011 WHAM OFF ROAD DAY The full story page 11 Contents Z Chairman s Notes 3 IAM Test Passes and Notices 4 Special Future Events 5 7 Himalayan Adventure Episode 7 ds Uncle John s Agony Column 8 WHAM Digital Photo Competition 9 March Natter Night 10 For Sale WHAM Regalia 11 13 WHAM Off Road Day and Sunday Ride www wham motorcycling org Worcester and Hereford Advanced Motorcyclists Affiliated to the Institute of Advanced Motorcyclists Group No 3260 Contact John Hodges Editor Newsletter wham motorcycling org DISCLAIMER THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN WHAM NEWS ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE EDITOR THE IAM OR THE WORCESTER AND HEREFORD ADVANCED MOTORCYCLISTS Be a Better Rider Ride Safe and Enjoy Chairman s Notes First Aid Training you never know when you ll need it A number of our group myself included attended a first aid training day last Saturday Albeit it was aimed specifically at motorcycle collision casualties we did start off with how when to put someone in the recovery position etc I imagine there will be more about this elsewhere in the newsletter but I thought I d mention it as it is relevant to something that happened today This afternoon Monday I was quite happily giving this lorry the once over when I heard a strange groaning sound coming from just outside the building I thought to myself Self I thought that s odd I peered outsid
10. bacteria and worse W e Avoid touching your face during the day T unless you have just used the alcohol gel e Inreal Indian caf s avoid food specially pre pared for Foreigners it is usually meat based and igs in a predominantly vegetarian area it will have been waiting for you for too long No refrigeration out in the sticks but lots of flies e The local food is always fresh and there is always something to choose which has been grilled fried or best of all from a steaming wok WHAM S AGONY UNCLE DEAR JOHN A new feature in which members can write for advice Dear John Could you please help me My normal riding partner dumped me at the weekend 19 March for a night in Wales with another WHAM member He assures me that nothing happened but they did share a room with an en suite shower They also ate dinner and had breakfast together What concerns me is that his new mate does not ride a BMW GS or have a Rukka jacket am now worried that my mate will dump me again for our holiday in Italy as this new rider is also going How can resolve the situation I m hoping that having tried a new riding partner he will realise his mistake and partner me again Should make him go in front or should take the lead on our next ride out Perhaps we could ride as a threesome am also disappointed that WHAM promotes this type of weekend Worried of Worcester Dear Worried of Worcester What
11. e to find that there was a guy lying on the roadside flat on his back and clearly suffering some sort of fit To my shame my initial thought was that Tony Davis had set me up but just in case I d better check it out I ran yep ran over and the seriousness of the situation became clear quite rapidly The chap in question was completely out of it and was having all sorts of problems breathing A motorist who had stopped informed me that she had seen the guy jogging see I knew it was bad for you and that he had suddenly veered across the road collapsed and started convulsing My recent training came screaming back to me no Derek I didn t put my hands up and say A Assess Stop but I realised I needed to get him into the recovery position as there was some horrible stuff in his mouth throat and he was having real problems breathing I got my mate Dave to call 999 and I set to the task in hand Ann my better half had joined me by now so we did everything by the book turned him cleared the obstruction checked his breathing which had now improved got him comfortable and kept talking to him until the experts arrived Two young lady paramedics I d swear they were no more than 12 years old or is that my age perhaps turned up and between us we managed to get the guy up and into the ambulance That s the point at which I got out of it and left them to it Now I don t know who he is I don t know yet how he is and I don
12. fe eS Ee z P3 3 F Dar ai a Mick gave us the customary demo and came up For us it was always a slower affair and assisted the hill absolutely flying by pushing with the legs In the deepest rutted parts it was very hard to keep weight on the saddle and the logs and so traction at the back wheel and still help got bigger and the bike up the slope since our knees were up bigger and around saddle height Nevertheless we all made it BIGGER in our own way Above is Den working hard Cartoons by Ant Clerici wham News April 2011 Page 12 Be a Better Rider Ride Safe and Enjoy Our last exercise was a long and steep hill climb also seen last year Those who came last year have the high moral ground on this one since this year we were only able to attempt the first half of the climb as the winter had made the second half for experts only an audible sigh of relief from me as last year I spent too long ploughing the rear wheel in up to its axle Instead we had a little competitive run around a circular track against the stop watch Just to keep our feet on the ground Mick and Adam completed the same circuit in roughly half the time most of us took Den s mate Russell proved he was well above WHAM s league being closer to the Extance timings than to ours Age and cunning again triumphed over youth and vigour in that Den took the WHAM honours closely followed by newbie Alex Hoyle Many of us
13. hoto submitted is done so on the basis that it maybe published in the Newsletter The competition closes on 31 July 2011 All entries will then be judged by a panel consisting of the Chairman Brian Morgan The Chief Observer Derek McMullan and the Newsletter Editor John Hodges Please submit your digital photos to the Editor at As an example this is a photo that was taken of me by Derek McMullan in 2008 We think the paddler is Steve Edwards This picture has been digitally cropped and adjusted but this is OK for all submissions I ve had the picture as my computer desktop ever since and it still reminds me of a brilliant biking day Photos need to be a minimum of 1 MB The judges decision is final Get clicking and the best of luck John wham News April 2011 Page 8 Ride Safe and Enjoy Be a Better Rider The March Natter Night Can you hear me Custom Mad Hearing Protection 4 a Linda Sylvester and Barb Dalloway discuss the disadvantages of giving their husbands ear protection Our Chairman Brian Morgan introduces a camera shy Antone Spiroc tira from Custom Made Ear Protection John Nixon also being married takes appropriate precautions and on a more serious note riding a motorbike without earplugs will damage your hearing So even if you don t want the Custom Made version it is highly recommended that you use the cheaper but still ver
14. o it started easily enough EE S i Our first exercise was a little hill climb Mick showed us the recommended use the momentum and light power to climb and the difficult slow at the bottom and use lots of power to climb ways to do it and then we all had some practise The more experienced off roaders like Den Bs here on the left sailed up the hill in fine Be style The rest of us were not quite so tidy but consoled ourselves by gaining a much more intimate knowledge of the trackside flowers as seen on the right Using the principle of what goes up must come down you can predict the next exercise descending the hill using the engine gearbox and ultimately the front brake to control the descent This part of the exercise was completed all too clinically so no crash photos With our new skills we were then treated to a short circuit around the base which as well as the set piece hill climb included some general very muddy puddles and ground with metre high moguls dug out by the passing bikes The skilled and the brave hit these at speed and used the soft suspension to flatten out the undulations The rest of us took it rather steadier and kept both wheels on the ground By this stage it was mid morning and time for a coffee The confident buzz then was of how capable the machines were and who would be bold enough to try the 450cc bike in the event no one did wham News April 2011 Page 11
15. oy WHAMI S OFF ROAD DAY WITH MICK EXTANCE Report by Derek McMullan Photos by Mike Franzen Gerry Price and Derek McMullan Seven WHAM members Alex Hoyle Den Osborne Ant Clerici Derek McMullan Dillon Muir Garry Price Mike Franzen and a couple of guests took part in the Mick Extance ww Off road day on Saturday 19 March If you think they re all looking rather relaxed you re right this photo was taken just Mew after completing the day and everyone had verified that they still AN retained four unbroken limbs We were blessed with a sunny Spring day so much so that the Extance Team were predicting it would be one of the best in 2011 at is Wales but only A March guys After getting all the off road shin guards elbow guards boots and the Ay ir ci 7 rest of the paraphernalia on we had a brief introduction to the Honda a PNE Sa t aN P CRF250 bikes from Mick and some advice on the major differences i UN between these and a road bike we could sum that up as high light grunt The seat was high enough to cause some of us problems especially on uneven ground Compared to our road bikes these were like toys to haul around The engine is tuned for torque and seems to have more than enough to embarrass the unwary This very clean line up waited for us For familiarisation with the bike we started on a forest track with a flattish surface and only small dips and hollows for us to cope with at a moderate pace S
16. s to Group riding After what seemed to be a very long day we finally arrived at our hotel for a very well deserved shower beer and supper Keylong is a bit of a shanty town but it did have a very smart greengrocers shop wham News April 2011 Page 6 Be a Better Rider Ride Safe and Enjoy Post script a 2 Ea Recently when talking to John Nixon I mentioned in passing how TNN FOOD n Pd been on a mission to make sure that I stayed fit to ride the bike during the tour Accidents aside the two most likely reasons CORNER MENU things to stop us riding were altitude sickness and the charmingly named Delhi belly which can be particularly virulent for softie Europeans John was particularly interested in my regime to avoid travel sickness and thought it may be useful to repeat it in these notes so here it 1s HRICE a VEG eames FA o VEG FRIED RCE BS MILK COFFEE s EGG FRIED RICE i KCOFFEE eV aj mono DA Crown corked beer is always safe to drink no really this is important to your well being e CHEESE PRINTHA Vt SURE PRANTHA VEG THUKPR CPA S OMLET AITH CHAPAT Bs burrtatost Bs Honey 0st Tomna s al x a puus H M souP vey G CHOU RIK s He e EGG CHOWMIN 3 THALI a Fue N e Always carry and use an alcohol based sani A tising gel for your hands Use it immediately J before eating Paper money and Indian hands are f rich sources of
17. t love technology The bad news when we regained the correct routing was that we were heading into very dark and ominous looking clouds Sure enough it was soon raining then raining heavily then stair rods As we climbed into the mountains we were enveloped in the cloud and didn t see much more than the roads for the rest of the ride Mark suffered terribly with misting of his visor and glasses to the extent that he sometimes could not see at all and had to stop All the waterproof gear was thoroughly tested Ant Alex and I stopped at the top of a pass where there is normally a delightful view here it is on 20 March Derek wham News April 2011 Page 13
18. y effective ready made ones Robin Smith receives his IAM Certificate from his observer Eric Reynolds March Natter Night Ear Plugs Thank you to all those who attended and made the March Natter night a success and especially to those who purchased ear plugs on the night It always feels like a dive into the dark arranging this kind of visit as we have no idea how many of you will come along or how the guest will perform Antone has asked for feed back regarding his short talk etc so please if anyone has any comments other than the writing on his boards needed to be larger he would be obliged Send your comments to me whamsecretary hotmail co uk and I will pass them on Likewise if anyone missed the evening but wishes to purchase the plugs I can put you in touch Barb Dalloway wham News April 2011 Page 9 Be a Better Rider Ride Safe and Enjoy FOR SALE SPADA Air Jacket and Trousers both XXL Hardly worn but ideal for hot summer days However fits a bigger man than me Washable 35 00 ono Please contact John Hodges iL Have you bought your WHAM clothing yet We ve got polo shirts and T shirts in stock for 12 and 9 respectively You can also buy fleeces and other wham regalia just let us know what you want To purchase wham polo or T shirts please contact Eric Reynolds x wham News April 2011 Page 10 il ere era Be a Better Rider Ride Safe and Enj
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