VMAX ODYSSEY-RALLY-2008

Durban
Vmaxers

THE EVENT....
like previous years, has been a Relaxing and Enjoyable weekend for Vmaxers and their Buddies.

ROGER WILSON

was unanimously chosen as the

"2008 Mr Vmax Wet T-Shirt Hunk" .

Well done Roger, it was fun to look at your performance.

SATURDAY MORNING MASS-RIDE

WE HAD a nice 60 km ride to the "BUSH TAVERN", the oldest bar in Umdloti, enjoying the sea view, rugby and some refreshing drinks.

Our great thanx go to Andre Blignaut jnr, who did an excellent job in acting as a *Traffic Cop stopping all traffic for us at Traffic lights and Stop streets.......
*(we strictly kept to the speed limit of 160 km/h

The "Bush Tavern" Umdloti
the rest of the group was hiding in the other corner of the bar.........I wonder if their wives new they were there....

(pic by Garry "SpongeBobVmax" Smith)

WE ALSO WOULD LIKE TO MENTION

Roger Wilson.....again, who did a great job in collecting Entry Forms & Entry Fees from 26 South Coast biker Buddies, mostly members of the "WHEELS" motorcycle club of which he also happens to be a member......

GARY "SpongeBobVmax"SMITH

of the "BIKE SA" magazine, attended our event on Saturday, and took quite some pix for his article to appear in next weeks October issue....

GARY....!!!!!!!! tell SIMON FOURIE (your editor) to expect a rush of S.A.Vmaxers to their local bookstores for his magazine..... and....to print a few hundred extra.......just in case..........!!!!!!!!!!!!

MIKE DE VOS

OF THE

YAMAHA IMPORTERS

pleasantly surprised us with

AWESOME

(collectors items)

Vmax-T-SHIRTS & AIR SCOOP LAPEL BADGES

HE HAD them expressly flown-in from Japan for our event.

They were manufactured for the Vmax launch in Italy.

THANX A LOT MIKE..........!!!!!!!!!

THE
"2009 4th S.A. VMAX ODYSSEY GATHERING"

AFTER a chat with quite a few of our members...... we all came to the same conclusion that the word "Rally", used in the name of our first 3 events, is not an appropriate description of the event, as some people might associate our event with other run of the mill bike rallies.

As all Vmaxers who participated in our previous events already know, our event is different....

It's a social, relaxed weekend of mature... like minded... passionate Vmaxers, and.... not to forget, * potential Vmaxers as well.....

*This is one of the reasons why we encourage our members to bring their non Vmax biker buddies along and see what we....and our Maxes.....are all about.
P.S.
THE WORD "ODYSSEY" is described in the Dictionary as follows:

1: A long wandering or voyage usu. marked by many changes of fortune.

2: an intellectual or spiritual wandering or quest.

----- Original Message -----

From: Arries Venter

To: "Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@vodamail.co.za

Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 7:07 PM

Subject: Thanks

Hallo Hans, baie dankie vir die lekker naweek ( ODYSSEY). Dit was puik. Sien uit na die ODYSSEY volgende jaar !

Ek sal van die fotos aan stuur sodra ek dit van die kamera afgelaai het!
Groete, Arrie Venter

----- Original Message -----

From: Ian Myburgh

To: Hans Knop Bamminger

Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 1:25 PM

Subject: 2008 Odessey

A huge Maximus greeting to you and your wife

I would like to commend you and your wife on the maximus fantastic weekend we just had , it was really not what Suzette and I expected , it was better .

Thanks again , we are hounered to part of this wonderful group of maxi people .

Mr and Mrs Max are absolutely

From: Andre Blignaut

To: Hans Knop Bamminger

Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 7:24 AM

Subject: 3rd S.A. VMAX ODYSSEY RALLY

Hi Hans

Thank you very much of another outstanding weekend. It is my second Vmax Odyssey Rally

and will definitely attend the next. Linda and I had such a nice time and André junior

enjoyed it just as much specially the traffic cop part.

Thanking all the organisers and I hope that next years Vmax Odyssey will attract even more

Vmax'ers, the ones that didn't join us don't know what they have missed.

Groete / Regards
André Blignaut

----- Original Message -----

From: Van Den Heever, Willem (WJ) (Coal)(SCS)

To: Hans Knop Bamminger

Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:29 AM

Subject: Vmax Rally 2008

Hans

Dankie vir ‘n puik naweek. Dit was my eerste maar defnitief nie my laaste

Baie vriende gemaak en hoop om almal volgende jaar weer te sien

Geniet julle Vmax

Vmax groete

Willie van den Heever

E-mail: willem.vandenheever1@sasol.com

---- Original Message -----

From: Michael Wood

To: mail@awol.co.za

Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 11:06 AM

Subject: Vmax Service

Hi Hans,

I trust that you are well. I’m sorry that I missed the rally this year.

I wonder if you or anybody in the Vmax fraternity can help. My max is due for it’s 30 000 mile service which is a major one. I simply want to know where the best place in Johannesburg is for this kind of service.

Kind regards

Michael Wood

Tel: 012-342 8163

Fax: 012-342 5615

E-mail:michael@kashan.co.za

Web: www.kashangroup.com


Dok Dokter - Pietersburg	2	Billy Willemse - Pietersburg
Hans Knop - Durban	4	Marlies Knop - Durban
Hentie Rautenbach - Mtubatuba	6	Mareina Rautenbach - Mtubatuba
Trevor Bruce - Durban	8	Hennie Bothma - Empangeni
Coen Roux - Aliwal North	10	Charlotte Roux - Aliwal North
Roger Wilson, Margate	12	Janine Wilson, Margate
Mike Lee, Manaba Beach, Natal	14	Jo Lee, Manaba Beach, Natal
Mike Mather Pike, Port Shepstone	16	Elaine Mather Pike, Port Shepstone
Louis Scheepers, Margate	18	Christo Botha, Sea Park, Natal
Wally Heales, Margate	20	Lynn Heales, Margate
Martin Chapman, Uvongo, Natal	22	Melanie Chapman, Uvongo, Natal
Gary Barker, South Broom, Natal	24	Bev Barker, South Broom, Natal
Speedy Smit, Margate	26	Magda Smit, Margate
Pieter Le roux, Port Shepstone	28	Annie Le roux, Port Shepstone
Ryan Keys, Margate	30	Allison Keys, Margate
Lester Humm, Port Elizabeth	32	Willie van den Heever, Secunda
Pieter Venter, Port Shepstone	34	Jennifer Venter, Port Shepstone
John van Nieuwenhuizen, Port Elizabeth	36	André (jnr) Blignaut, Roodepoort
André Blignaut, Roodepoort	38	Linda Stumke, Roodepoort
Nico Venter, Vanderbijlpark	40	Skip Skeepers, Krugersdorp
Francois Campher, Vanderbijlpark	42	Stan York, Vanderbijlpark
Newton Hanscombe, Honeydew JHB	44	Roy Shellard, Fourways JHB
Arrie Venter, Meyerton	46	Kobus Rossouw, Southbroom
Ann Rossouw, Southbroom	48	Suzette Myburgh, Pretoria
Ian Myburgh, Pretoria	50	Glen Larsen, Margate
Wayne Theron, Ramsgate	51

The Setting

The 20 acre VENUE situated on a Ridge above the Valley of a Thousand Hills. (along the Famous Comrades Marathon Route Road.) Within spacious and tranquil grounds graced by the magnificent scenery of the Valley, where people have come together for over 30 years to experience "KOINONIA".... the Greek word for Fellowship. is ideally positioned to enjoy a weekend of fun and relaxation, situated between Durban and Pietermaritzburg, just a few kilometers off the N3 highway .

WOULDN'T IT BE NICE...... if we could publish the names under the pix from all those nice people pictured below......??? PLEASE give me an email-shout if you have got some names for me hansknop@awol.co.za
Dawn at Koinonia	Dawn at Koinonia	Dawn at Koinonia			Dawn at Koinonia
Dawn at Koinonia	Dawn at Koinonia	Dawn at Koinonia		Coen and Charlotte Roux	Billy Willemse and Hennie Bothma
Willie van den Heever and Hennie Bothma	Dok Dokter and Hans Knop	001	002	003	004
Dok Dokter and Billy Willemse	me have Trike... now let me sleep		The Wheels crowd		Pic of Lapel Badges for our Members donated by Yamaha
			Newton Hanscombe's Yamaha with a 1300 Vmax engine

		Roy Shellard' s Low-Flyer	Roy Shellard' s Low-Flyer	Roy Shellard and his Low-Flyer	Roy Shellard' s Low-Flyer
Roy Shellard' s Low-Flyer	Roy Shellard' s Low-Flyer	Roy Shellard' s Low-Flyer	Roy Shellard' s Low-Flyer	Roy Shellard' s Low-Flyer	Linda Stumke and André Blignaut
André Blignaut jnr					Hennie Bothma's MAX

Arrie Venter in a pensive mood	Arrie Venter and Hans Knop	Roger Wilson	Linda Stumke, André Blignaut and Arrie Venter

Suzette Myburgh	Suzette Myburgh
	Roger Wilson, Hans Knop and Newton Hanscombe	Linda Stumke and André Blignaut jnr	Dok Dokter
005	Gary "Sponge Bob Vmax" Smith of the Bike Sa Magazine	Gary and his mates at the bar	006 Roger Wilson and ........	007	008
André Blignaut jnr	Ian Myburgh

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