Thanks to the group of hardy riders that braved the elements today and ventured out through the picturesque countryside to “Jack’s Shed” where they gathered around the fire, the urn & BBQ to defrost and dried out enough to get photos of there pride and joy in this unique backdrop.
Big thanks to our generous member who’s hospitality made today’s destination possible, and thanks to Bron Leach for being our official photo today, nice to have a pro behind the lens 
Hi Everyone, tomorrow is the 4th Sunday of the month which means we’ll be having a club ride, meet at 0900am at the clubrooms in Newtown, 0930am depart (home by around lunchtime). Allan Walker recently led our Monday red plate ride to Lara for Coffee (via Bannockburn !) and everyone involved gave rave reports. So Al is going to repeat the ride tomorrow for those of us that missed out, It won’t be fast or long, but sure to be good fun and show us some roads we may have never seen before, the weather is looking good. Hope to see you there, spread the word, all members and vehicles are invited.
image: Dall-e
Hi all, I will be taking a break for a few weeks, and in the meantime our other Accredited Inspector, Rob Cleary, will be in control of all the initial inspections and necessary paperwork. Rob can be contacted on 0479 151011 for all your enquiries and appointments. Hope you all enjoy my absence as much as I will enjoy having a break. Mal Loone
Great ride today to The Old Workshop Cafe at Anakie with 12 riders attending where we were warmly welcomed by the owners and treated to great food and coffee by their ever polite and efficient staff. A good eclectic mix of bikes attended including moderns and oldies varying from Aermacchi, Moto Guzzi, Ducati, Honda’s, BMW’s, Triumph, Harley D and Yamahas.
The ride took us through Ceres, Pollocksford towards Inverleigh, then via Bannockburn, Russell’s Bridge, Maude to the Bacchus Marsh road then on to Anakie via Granite road. A total ride of approx 135klm’s by the time we arrived back in Geelong.
Smiles all round, corner marshalling worked well with no delays and no one lost.
It was decided at a recent club meeting to transfer the monthly runs from the 2nd Sunday of the month to the 4th Sundays due to clashes with many other special days throughout the year. We already have several Sundays allotted to varying runs this year but we are always looking for fresh input. All runs are listed on the wall calendar in the clubrooms and are always open for discussion. We also encourage our members to put forward any suggestion or notifications of upcoming events we may be able to attend on any other dates throughout the year.
This Sundays run 26/02/2023 will be leaving from the clubrooms in Riversdale rd at 9.30am heading for The Old Workshop at Anakie for a morning coffee or brunch depending on your preference. The run will be approximately 1hr in duration with everyone free to make their way home what ever way they choose afterwards.
All of our monthly runs are open to all members and friends with any vehicles, cars & bikes old or new welcome.
Well the second running of the Cape Patton grand Prix had a larger than expected grid with 25 odd entrants eager to cement their personal best lap times on the club honour board.
It was noted by many a bystander the absolute lack of Grid Girls which officials have promised will be rectified for next season.
As racing got under way it became apparent early on that in the trying conditions tyre choice could play a major part to the individual teams success.
Some teams were having trouble getting their tyres to hold temperature.
The early part of the race was a bit of a procession as a combination of unhealthy speed limits and 4 wheeled back markers got in the way.
Leaving the 1st pit stop unfortunately 1 highly rated team failed to start and have posted a DNF. ( beautifully presented !!!).
We pulled in for the second pit stop at Great Ocean Road Memorial Arch purely for the FIM riders photo shoot.
Once back on track the circuit closed up, and some very dedicated late breakers lead the way in what was considered a wet track.
Others l was told where having trouble keeping up temp in the dual compound race tyres as it cooled down.
Straight through Lorne and onto the last leg of lap 1, everyone still on track and fighting hard with the Cape Patton lookout in site it was clear motorcycle racing of this level was the big winner today.
At the conclusion of lap one it was evident in the pits at Cape patton that the pit walk was a huge success this year with bus loads of tourists eager to spot their favourite GP star.
Things heated up at the start of the return lap as the stewards in both the Willy’s pace car and the FIM sanctioned Morris started ahead of some entrants which threw a cat amongst the pigeons until some prized riders got enough heat in their tyres to make a clean pass. It was also suggested that the Willy’s pace car had a few handling issues mid corner with its interactive suspension anti body roll system seemingly having a computer glitch.
As the GP circus entered Lorne it was deemed time to stop for drinks and declare the race run and won.
What a great ride it was, l hope everyone enjoyed it and l think it should be run next year.
Tragic News – Justin Willman
If you are involved with the motorcycle scene in Geelong you would have heard about the tragic incident at Stonehaven that resulted with death of Justin Willman.
Justin wasn’t just an integral part of the Geelong Motorcycling community being one of the best and most renowned motorcycle mechanics, he was also great mates with so many of us.
When people have spoken to me about Justin they have described him as a top guy & a true gentleman.
On behalf of the Sporting Motorcycle Club Geelong executive committee & members we pass on our deepest condolences & sympathy to Justin’s Family, friends and to the broader motorcycling community in Geelong for this tragic loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
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photo: Facebook
Looking for ideas, destinations or reasons to go for a ride on the 4th Sunday’s of the month for the 2023 calendar. We have 10 rides scheduled for the coming year but there are always extra dates available to add in. If you hear of anything interesting to attend or an idea for a ride please feel free to suggest it either by e-mail or at any of our Bi-Monthly meetings. In the past we have done rides to Vintage Tractor pulls, Eddington Sprints, The Liberator Bomber Restoration Project in Werribee, Combined dirt and road rides to a common destination, The Beeac Pub for a meal and to see Ians car collection , Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally, etc. too many to recall, some are good to repeat others are a once of only, but fresh input is always welcome and helps us to discover what our members would like to do as a club.
The more suggestions and ideas we get the more rides that can be organised for our members (That’s you) to enjoy.
What a great ride to Gordon to celebrate the end of 2022 with the SMCC, here is a brief video I took, I knew I should have taken the XL instead of the Duke ! Sorry about the poor pict & sound quality & bug!, but you’ll appreciate the road conditions at the moment in Victoria.
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