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Please note: Dargo weekend bookings are now open, see details below

 

August 2008

 

Sun 24th  Service Day @ Bob Brown's Desmo Centre

This will probably be the last one here as Bob plans to move the business back to Riddles Creek before the summer. It's at the Melbourne Desmo Centre, Kensington from around 10.30 am and includes a BBQ lunch.

 

Fri 29th        Champions @ Broadford

 

Sun 31st      MotoGP - Misano

 

September 2008

 

Sun 7th        SBK - Donnington Park

Mon 8th       Superbike School @ PI 

Tue 9th        PI Ride Day

 

Tue 9th    General Meeting at Bell's Hotel

Corner of Moray and Coventry St, South Melbourne. Meeting from 8.00 pm.

 

Sun 14th  Toolshed Ride

Now the bikes have been "tooned - up" after Bob's service day it's time for a shakedown ride out Noojee way. The last ride was North so this one is East    .. and not too far for those from the West. We'll leave the Eating House at Rowville then head up through the Dandenong's and out to Noojee for a spot of lunch. Who knows what the return trip will be - probably more of the same? Did I hear someone mention Micawber pub?

Departure Details: 10.00 am sharp, The Eating House, Rowville (off Wellington Rd in the shopping village between Braeburn Pde and Gearon Ave, approx 1km East of Stud Road)

 

Sun 14th      MotoGP - Indianapolis (Mon am our time)

 

Fri 19th        Champions @ Broadford

 

Sun 21st      SBK - Vallelunga

 

Thur 25th     PI Ride Day

Fri 26th       PI Ride Day

Fri 26th       Champions @ Broadford

 

 

Sat 27th    AFL-GOR Ride

Please note this is a day ride only - not an overnighter. Scroll forward three weeks and you'll see why. We will however plan a day ride down to Apollo Bay for lunch while the roads are relatively quiet. Please note there is a weekend ride planned for Dargo late November for those wanting an overnighter but unable to do Turismo. (or those doin' the Turismo that just want an overnighter!). This ride has been on the calendar most years and is one of our most popular rides. Geelong will win the grand final anyway so no need to watch it.

Departure Details: 9.00 am sharp, Velvet Bar, 331 Bay St, Port Melbourne

                                 9:05 am, Shell Westgate, outbound (ride thru collection)

                                 10:00 am, BP Service Station, 134 Torquay Rd, Grovedale (Geelong)

 

 

Sun 28th      MotoGP - Motegi (Sun Arvo)

Sun 28th      SBK - Vallelunga (Italy)

 

October 2008

 

Sun 5th        MotoGP - Phillip Island

Sun 5th        SBK - Magny Cours

 

Thur 9th       Superbike School @ PI

Fri 10th        PI Ride Day

 

Mon 13th     PI Ride Day

 

Tue 14th  General Meeting at Bell's Hotel

Corner of Moray and Coventry St, South Melbourne. Meeting from 8.00 pm

 

Sat 18 - Sun 19 - "To Turismo and beyond" ride

The road to Adelaide is long and boring. Some are leaving Friday but some will leave Saturday morning. If you are interested in joining a pose heading across then contact the Club Captain and he will try to put you in contact with each other. Suggested Saturday departure would be 7:30 am from the Shell Service Station at Laverton (just off freeway). From here it is 509 km to Mt Gambier via the GOR which makes it a good solid day arriving before dusk. The next day is an easy 449 km to Adelaide (200 km before breakfast then arrive for lunch) with afternoon preparations for the Turismo (and Moto GP live from Malaysia)

 

Sun 19th      MotoGP - Malaysia (Sun arvo, and hopefully in the city of Churches so we can pray for another Ducati win).

Mon 20th     PI Ride Day

 

Mon 20th - Thur 23rd is Ducati Turismo 2008 - South Australia 

Registration Now Open for 2008 Ducati Turismo. The journey of the year is 2008 Ducati Turismo, the 20th - 23rd of October in picturesque South Australia.

 

In a state best known for fine wines and beautiful scenery, we’ll be hugging the curves and savoring the evenings after great days of riding. Relish the iconic sound of your Ducati echoing though Flinders Ranges, Clare Valley and the Barossa Valley. Take in all that South Australia has to offer with your Ducati. For many Ducatisti, Turismo is a pilgrimage to their motorcycling core. It begins the date you register and ends when you and your Ducati are safely home. Exclusive to 300 participants (due to limited evening venue space), quick registration is encouraged.

 

Ducati Turismo is a four to five day adventure for the Ducati purist.

 

To book online please click on the link: www.ducatiturismo.com.au 

Should you have any questions regarding your registration please contact: Sane Event Management, PO Box 149 Hurstville BC, NSW 1481 Phone: 02 9553 4820 Fax: 02 9553 4830 Email: ducatiturismo2008@saneevent.com.au

 

Sun 26th      Champions @ Broadford

Sun 26th      MotoGP - Valencia

 

Thur 30th     Melbourne Motorcycle Expo (4 pm - 9 pm)

 

Fri 31st        Melbourne Motorcycle Expo (10 am - 9 pm)

Fri 31st        Champions @ Broadford

 

 

November 2008

 

Sat 1st       Melbourne Motorcycle Expo (10 am - 5 pm)

Sat 1st       Superbike School @ PI

 

Sun 2nd      Melbourne Motorcycle Expo (10 am - 5 pm)

Sun 2nd      Superbike School @ PI

Sun 2nd      SBK - Portiamo, Portugal

 

Mon 3rd      PI Ride Day

Tue 4th       PI Ride Day

 

Sat 7th       Champions @ Broadford

Sat 8th       Snowy Ride 2008 - a ride of the Snowy Mountains to raise money for a good cause. Google Snowy Ride and you'll get the details.

 

Sat 8th    Twilight ride over the Spur's

A late afternoon ride up the Reefton Spur and into Marysville for coffee then back through the Black Spur, Toolangi, Kinglake and St Andrew's. It will be close to full moon for the ride home ;-) Departing from Lilydale at 4.00 pm.

 

Sun 9th   Festival of Italian Motorcycles

This will again be held between the Melbourne Museum and Royal Exhibition Building. This is Australia’s premier showcase of rare, classic and contemporary Italian motorcycles and attracts a large number of participants and visitors to the Museum's festival plaza. There will be prizes for various categories covering all makes and types. Suggest you get there by 10 am.

 

Tue 11th  General Meeting at Bell's Hotel

Corner of Moray and Coventry St, South Melbourne. Meeting from 8.00 pm

 

Sun 16th  Social Ride 'n BBQ - somewhere near some water

This will be a short Sunday morning ride to a lunch-time BBQ destination. We've found a nice park so prepare a nice bottle of wine and picnic blanket. Fishing rod optional.

 

Sun 16th      Champions @ Broadford

 

Mon 17th     Champions @ Broadford

Mon 17th     PI Ride Day

Tue 18th      PI Ride Day

 

Sun 23rd     Champions @ Winton

 

Sun 23rd  Champion's of Tomorrow Dinner

AKA the night before another DOCV Fun day. Book into The Waves and meet for some Italian tucker, vino and banter.

 

Mon 24th  DOCV Fun (akaTrack) Day

Yes, Phillip Island has been booked for another Fun Day before Christmas. We'll we normally have a couple per year because you seem to enjoy them. The entry forms will be in the next Desmoto. For registrations received by 10th October the special early bird rate of $175 will apply. Registrations received beyond this date will be $210 and registration will close 10th November.

 

Sat 29 & Sun 30th - Dargo Weekend Ride

We have booked cabins to sleep 32 (share) and the cost will be $80 per person which includes a 2 course dinner and fully cooked breakfast. We'll depart Tooradin and take a route through South Gippsland on the Saturday. The Sunday return with feature Northern Gippsland and will end at the Eating House in Rowville. Accommodation restrictions mean numbers are limited so don't procrastinate!. Bookings are now open and will close on Sun 16th November. Call Garry on 0417 382 794 or e-mail the Club Captain to reserve your position.

Departure Details: Pelican Cafe, Tooradin. (just over the bridge, on the left) Time: 9:30 am sharp

 

December 2008

 

Mon 1st       PI Ride Day

 

Fri 5th         Champions @ Broadford

Sat 6th        Champions @ Broadford

 

Tue 9th    Christmas Meeting at Bell's Hotel

This will be you last chance to enter the Fuel Price competition - the winner of which will be announced at the AGM in March.

 

Sun 14th  Breakfast @ Marysville

The sun is now rising before we normally do. Let's use it to our advantage and have a run up the Reefton Spur before the idiots (and Camera Operators) come out to play. We'll have breakfast in Marysville (mmm bacon and eggs) then take the Black Spur to Healesville for morning tea. From here it is 10 days of diet. You do the maths.

 

Mon 15th    Superbike School @ PI

Tue 16th     Superbike School @ PI

 

Thur 18th    PI Ride Day

Fri 19th       PI Ride Day

 

Mon 22nd    PI Ride Day

 

 

2009 .........

 

Jan               Round the bay, again

 

Feb              Go West young man.... and woman

 

March          A long weekend to where?

 

April             Hi, Nice to meet you.

 

May 15/16   NDR Rally, Tamborine Mountain, Queensland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip #1 - when coming to club rides please fill 'er up before arriving at the meeting point. Normally we'll meet over a coffee etc and when we decide to go we'll be ready to go... if you know what we mean.

 

Tip #2 - why not make this page your home page?  Select Tools, Internet Options, click "use current" then Apply and OK to save settings.

 

Tip #3 - Read the DOCV ride guidelines below

 

Tip #4 - Repeat Tip #3

 

 

Links to more information

www.ducati.com.au

www.cddc.org.au

www.superbikeschool.com.au

www.championsridedays.com.au

www.phillipislandridedays.com.au

www.thewaves.com.au (PI Accommodation)

www.hartwellmcc.org

www.bom.gov.au/products/IDV10450.shtml (weather report)

 

For further info contact Garry Elphinstone on 0417 382 794 or  club.captain@docv.org)

 

DOCV Club Ride Guidelines

 

DOCV - Group Riding Etiquette

 

  • Arrive well before the departure time – we normally have a coffee first.
  • When meeting for a ride, you are expected to have a full tank of juice. If one fills up at a servo, we all fill up. Use the lead rider as a guide. Stops will be planned for bikes with a shorter range (we don’t all have ST’s)
  • Follow the Corner Marking System. Briefly, the lead rider signals to the following two riders to stop and wait for the tail rider wherever he would normally use his blinker. These ‘corner markers’ should be visible to the following bikes and should point in the direction to be taken as the others approach.
    • The tail rider (usually nominated in the morning) will then nod or beep for the ‘corner markers’ to continue. The next intersection, we do it all over again and again and again……….
    • You NEVER leave the corner till the last rider comes through and gives you a nod or a beep. The tail rider NEVER passes anyone.
    • If you have somehow still managed to stuff up (it does happen, no dramas – once!!!) you will eventually come to a corner, hopefully a tee intersection. If no-one is waiting, you should be suspicious. STOP YOUR BIKE AND WAIT. We’d rather not chase you down one of two roads.
    • On a big ride with lots of turn-off’s and when the leader rider pulls over, DO NOT GET OFF AND LIGHT UP A CIGGY, or take off any gear. Be guided by the lead rider - if he stays on the bike, helmet and gloves on, do the same. It usually means that we’ll be continuing shortly.
  • Wherever you are, don’t ride in the middle of the bloody road as it is full of loose stones and they pepper anyone behind you. Cars flick all the shit to the middle of the lane.
  • When passing cars, make plenty of room for the bike following you through. Nothing worse than someone jumping on the brakes and leaving no space - with cars approaching !!
  • If someone catches up to you in the twisties, don't race them on the straight, or accelerate hard when they move to overtake you. Back off and let them past safely. If they had caught up to you, they’re most likely more skilled anyway.
  • For new members on your first ride - the easiest place to start the day is at the back of the pack, regardless of how good a rider you may think you are. You most likely will have no idea of what people are doing or how fast they are capable of going, so this will save you from getting into a sticky situation. If you are comfortably keeping up, you can slowly move through the pack until you find someone who rides that same pace as you, and generally, this will be a good place to stay.
  • Pay attention and learn from what other riders around you are doing – it takes time to build up trust from other riders within the club, but if you start off on the wrong foot it will take a lot longer.
  • Be patient, ride safely and arrive home happy.
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