About Hangmore

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The Hangmore Motorcycle Club Inc was created by 5 keen sport bike riders in Victoria back in winter 1999.

The organizing group had a deep passion for motorcycling in all it's aspect. Track days, road rides, the whole package had to be there. Pushing the limits driving the soul.
The early days were in fact a bit of a dream, to create a sports bike club where any brand of bike could join, an idea to find others who would share the same vibes, the forever ending search for freedom , exhilaration that comes from riding a sports bike the way it was meant to be ridden.

Hangmore was designed for the ones who want more from their motorcycles and from the road or tracks they ride. An idea to also have more people to embellish the experience of safety in numbers and safety before all, riding with a group that cares.

Regardless of displacement, anyone who is keen on the aspect of sportsbikes is welcome at Hangmore, the only forbidden thing in the club are Cruisers and Harleys (just coz there are too many of those clubs already)

Where did the name come from I hear you ask??

Two of the founding members of the club got it's name from a private joke.
You see FredR1 used to get riding tips from JoeyR6 to improve his exuberances on the Great Ocean Road. Joey always used to say "You're doing great, your getting good drive into the turns and all, but you got to throw your body in the corner a bit more, drop that shoulder and most of all hang more".

Those last 2 words were the key of it all and in passing FredR1 once replied "If you ever become a riding instructor Joey you should call your school "Hang More Motorcycle Technique" not unlike the "Stay Upright Motorcycle Technique".

Once Mark 916 had come up with the idea of the sport bike club, the name was an immediate choice....so now you know why.

The club is now fully established and it has since '99 grown from nothing to a great entity.

The strength of Hangmore is it's members, because at the end of the days you only get out what you put in.
The main attraction to the club for many is the easy going atmosphere that gets promoted at all our events, without forgetting safety of course.

It is however the efforts of the committee staff which in fact help to create that atmosphere, for after all if the base work is done and well organize, everything else will fall into place.

The Lounge

The Lounge has been set up as a forum to service club members.
In there you can catch up with the local gossip and anything from technical bike talk, to what other members are up to.
It's there for anyone who wants to post something interesting or discuss anything to do with the club.
If you are interested in the club, by all means please visit the Lounge and post for further information on its members and events.
Registering yourself on the Lounge is only possible if you are a paid up member of this club but guests are still free to use this forum to browse or post.
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Track Days

We all love a track day and we have organized quite a few over the years.

Check out where we are going next (including a few ride days which are not directly organized by Hangmore but where we may be present all the same - Sometimes referred to as a Hangmore Hi-Jack).

Phillip Island Track Day Discounts (inc Eastern Creek):

For all CURRENT Hangmore Members, the club has been lucky enough to have secured a discount scheme for Phillip Island and Eastern Creek Trackdays through the California Superbike School.

We will now be organising track days at club meetings or on our road rides, selecting future dates and booking a group in packages of x10ea positions - pre paid to the club at $210 as per before. The club will then buy the package and pay for the pit garages so all you need to do is turn up on the day, set up and ride.

There is a maximum of x40 positions at discounted rates on any one day (not just Hangmore, but ALL group bookings) so it is a case of "first in, best dressed".

In a way this will be good because it will help make our members to get in each others ear on club rides or at club meetings, actually meet each other, and organise these events.

Firstly, check the website of www.phillipislandridedays.com.au or give them a quick call regarding the availability of positions in your desired group.

Your payment should be done first because we can’t/won’t organise anything until the Secretary gives us the go ahead.

All the payment details are on the web (see membership page) and in the newsletter, but your options are via EFT (by internet or at your bank) or by mailing a cheque/money order to the post office box – no cash please!

MASSIVELY IMPORTANT !

We MUST have a reference number/name for your EFT as it is an absolute nightmare trying to match up bookings with payments as we could have up to 30 of these to match up at any one time.
If you have enough room please write something that will be helpful for us to identify your transfer amongst the many others.

Note - From what I understand, EFT’s at the bank may not issue a reference number, so if that’s the case we still need to know this in your email.

GROUP PREFERENCE - make sure you tell us what group you SHOULD be in, not what is left available.
We have been firmly warned that quicker guys will be sidelined if they nominate ‘slow group’ and start carving everyone up.

Once you buy the track day from us, IT’S YOURS and we will take no further responsibility for it. The club will simply facilitate the discount only. All usual policies stipulated by the ride day provider will apply.

Please note : There will be no Hangmore only sessions provided on the day .

Champions Ride Days Discounts:

Hangmore has secured another discount arrangement with a ride day promoter. Champions Ride Days are happy to offer a discount of $25.00 off any ride day (no other discounts on that price). This price is Pre-Paid only (Credit card, Cheque or Money order). They do at least one track day a month in Victoria, and you will notice later in the year, there are some double days (Saturday at Winton and Sunday at Broadford) which would be fun too. They can offer our members the opportunity to all ride in the one group exclusively (minimum group of 25, and will obviously require some committee assistance with organising), have a special section in the pits just for us, we can have our banner displayed up in the pits, have our own BBQ and have discounts on Track Day Tuition and Instruction (Contact Champions for details, but it may enable you to be covered with your insurance provider). To receive the discount, simply contact Champions to book your day and let them know you’re with Hangmore, simple as that. (No cheating either, they will contact the committee to check on your membership status.) Visit their website at www.championsridedays.com.au, or call Nicole on 0427 771 451