The Classic Owners Motorcycle Club Inc.

FOMSA Winter Swap Meet

1 May

Ride to Birdwood & Milang, 28th April

29 Apr

Has 2 wheels and and an engine – this electric BMW was at the start, but didn’t join us for the ride.

On this glorious warm sunny day, 12 motorcycles gathered at Hawthorn Crescent for our monthly Sunday ride. Tony Mitchell our Club Captain lead us up Greenhill Rd, stopping briefly at the Summertown CFS to make sure all our riders were with us, then through Uradla, a left turn onto Range Rd, after that it became complicated, with your reporter having the greatest trouble staying on the road and reading the road names at the same time! They were marvellous roads narrow and twisting with constantly changing scenery. We crossed Sixth Creek, several times, eventually coming out on Lobethal Rd. At the Coldstore a couple interlopers who had joined us, turned of taking half of our guys with them. At a quick meeting Ray Kill, pointed out that since there was no corner Marshall, we should continue straight on. At Lobethal we met up with a few others. Since the morning stop was to be Birdwood, we could only go on and hope that everyone would turn up. We all arrived at Lovell’s Bakery together!

During our morning stop Milang, was chosen for lunch. We headed towards Mt Pleasant, turned right at Randell Rd, on to Palmer, Right again towards Murray Bridge, right again towards Monarto, over the freeway and on till we reached the Langhorne Creek Rd, a right and a left at Lake Plains Rd, and on to the Rotunda in Milang, for lunch. It was a particularly pleasant lunch stop, sitting in a circle under the rotunda, made conversation easy and we stayed longer than usual enjoying the company.

We stopped briefly in Strath, for some of us to fill up. A couple turned towards Wistow, the rest for Meadows and home. Thanks to Tony, for a particularly enjoyable ride, his knowledge of our roads never ceases to amaze!

Next Ride: Wednesday 1st May 9.30 from Hawthorn Crescent.
Allan Vaisham
Honda CB500T

Wanted : Kawasaki Z650 parts

24 Apr

Kawasaki Z650 1977-1980 parts wanted. Ring Ray Chappell 0423 956 664.

Ride to Balaklava, 7th April 2024

17 Apr

Thirty motorcycles and two cars gathered at the Ampol Service Station, at Bolivar, for a combined Sunday ride and special outing to visit a club member’s collection of classic motorbikes and to enjoy a lunch at the Royal Hotel, Balaclava. Ten past nine, we set out with Bob Finnie, with Evangeline as pillion, leading us up the Princess Highway, to Two Wells, Mallala and Owen, where we stopped for a rest and to admire the Silo Art.

After our break we set out for Balaclava, arriving at Les’s place about 10.45am. The collection consists of Kawasaki Z900’s and Yamaha SX650’s which were imported from The States and magnificently restored by Les, absolute concourse standard, also a Suzuki trail bike and a RE 650 twin.

We arrived at the Royal Hotel about 11.40 ordered drinks and our meals. As expected it took a while to get out orders, but the Hotel did very well coping with such a large group. The meals were excellent and the Club subsidised each member with a $10 voucher making it cheap meal! As always there were lots of interesting conversations during our meal, it was a very enjoyable social gathering.

The ride split up after lunch with some returning to Two Well’s and others turning off to Gawler. Heart felt thanks to Bob Finnie, who organised the ride, it was a great success!

Allan Vaisham.
Honda CB450