Riders on the storm

RIDING FOR ADVENTURE... President of the Shepparton Motor Cycle Club, Gary Ford besides his KLR 650 Kawasaki that he takes to the high country. Inset: A picture of club members with an original Honda 90 used on their adventure rides. Photos: Steve Hutcheson

BEGINNING the adventure journey from Shepparton has an advantage, we are almost upon some of the most scenic riding country Australia has to offer and within half an hour can see riders heading along country dirt roads.

Shepparton Motor Cycle Club Inc, has since it was formed back in 1968, has as its major function, arranged rides that take in some of the regions and indeed the country’s most interesting scenery.

A ride might take a three week trip up through the centre of Australia to the Gulf country and Cairns in north Queensland

Just this month they have taken a one day, 450km circuitous ride through Violet Town into the Strathbogies, to Merton with a lunch at Yark and then home, 300km of that being on dirt roads with the bitumen just being the connections.

President of the club, Gary Ford, has been with the club since it first formed in 1968 when the touring was primarily done on the back of a Honda 90, posties bike.

The club is looking for more riders to join with them on a one-day, 400km ride to take place on November 22. With COVID-19 in mind, the club is asking for expressions of interest from riders looking to take the run so they can make forward bookings for lunch at some remote watering hole.

They are also planning another ride up to Deniliquin on November 29, where they plan on visiting a private motor museum during the day.

The club also has its own speedway track at Undera and with their own bike, will be getting riders a chance to test themselves around the circuit.

Interested riders can contact the club by email at gvmccinc@gmail.com