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Classifieds

For Sale: 1980 Yamaha SR500

Type: For Sale
Location: Adelaide, SA
Date Posted: Sunday, 1 March 2026
Price: $10,000

Description:

Aaron Bishop has contacted the Club and wishes to sell his SR500.

“Selling my 1980 SR500 café cruiser, restored over several years after originally being owned by my father. The bike has been thoughtfully modified and modernised for a more comfortable cruiser-style ride, including TX650 rims front and rear, twin-spot calipers to improve braking, Wilbers performance suspension, and a 38 mm Mikuni racing carburettor. The motor underwent a full rebuild approximately 1,000 km ago (odo 74,202 km), with the current odometer reading 75,270 km. This is a beautiful example of an SR500 that blends classic character with sensible upgrades, making it a great all-rounder to enjoy today. A folder of references and records collected over the years is included. Priced well to move on.”

Aaron Bishop

Phone: 0409 003 327
Email: aaronbishopplumbing@gmail.com

Images at: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/9fd6k1aff50nko0zuvucf/ABgujCXNl5kgW2kiXsL9PqM?rlkey=l1y81aspgt9y7pl909or1q5nl&dl=0

Video at: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/95bjkbh2lbbly8rffqwxw/IMG_4805.MOV?rlkey=w1z3qqylwycd9z1m8ec7v9zpe&st=q6ss4v23&dl=0

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Rally badge 2025

In the lead up to our annual Rally, we take time to carefully choose a worthwhile charity to donate a portion of the Club funds to. The chosen charity often influences the colours we choose for the Rally badge.

This year, the Committee has decided to donate to The Fred Hollows Foundation.

Using colours that the charity uses in its logo, we have a two-colour design for this year’s badge. Everyone who attends and has paid the Rally entry fee will receive a badge.

We hope you like it!

For more info on the charities we’ve supported previously, please click here.

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Show ‘n’ Shine Rules

The annual SR500 Club Show ‘n’ Shine will take place at the Bethanga Recreation Reserve on Saturday, 22 November 2025.

There are eight (8) award categories, as follows:

  1. People’s Choice
    The ‘Andy Hunt award’ – can be any bike in the Show ‘n’ Shine.
  2. Best Stock SR500/400
    The ‘Rob Rode award’ – largely stock; small changes to consumables, e.g. muffler, indicators, mirrors are acceptable
  3. Best Stock XT500/TT500
    Largely stock; small changes to consumables, e.g. muffler, indicators, mirrors are acceptable.
  4. Best Modified SR500/400/XT500/TT500
  5. Best XT600/660
    Includes all bikes using this motor, e.g. SRX, SZR, MuZ Skorpion, Aprilia Tuareg, etc.
  6. Best Non-SR500/400
  7. Rally Rat
  8. Longest Distance Award
    The ‘Jack Bridges award’ – greatest distance ridden to this Rally.

Show ‘n’ Shine Rules

  • A bike cannot win more than one award at the Rally. The order of awards is as above.
  • A bike that has won an award twice in a category in the past is ineligible to win in that category again.
  • A bike must be registered or permitted for road use and have been ridden on the Rally.
  • A bike must be owned by a Rally attendee to win an award.
  • The judges’ decision is final.
Classifieds

For Sale: 1978 Yamaha SR500

Type: For Sale
Location: Mildura, VIC
Date Posted: Wednesday, 1 October 2025
Price: $20,000

Description:

Mark Wilkins has contacted the Club, and wishes to sell his SR500.

“Looking to sell my 1978 SR500, if any serious buyers. Has only done 10,000 km. Was my father’s; I restored it. 100% immaculate condition and everything original. I’ve only put on period mods like Mikuni carb, Supertrapp exhaust and Hagon shocks. Still have original parts which are in pristine condition, except the shocks. I honestly don’t think there is a better example of an SR like this anywhere in the world. Showroom condition. Looking up around 20k.”

Mark Wilkins

Phone: 0419 119 520
Email: mark@airliebeach.co

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New postal address

Due to changes to the ‘service’ we have been receiving from Australia Post, we have once again been forced to change the location of our PO box.

With immediate effect, our new address is:

PO Box 499, Balwyn, VIC 3103

Please start using our new Balwyn address from now on.

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Rally badge 2024

In the lead up to our annual Rally, we take time to carefully choose a worthwhile charity to donate a portion of our Club funds to. The chosen charity often influences the colours we choose for the Rally badge.

This year, the Committee has decided to donate to Arthritis Australia.

Using colours that the charity uses on its website, we have a two-colour design for this year’s badge. Everyone who attends and has paid the Rally entry fee will receive a badge.

We hope you like it!

For more info on the charities we’ve supported previously, please click here.

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Saturday night entertainment (23 Nov 2024)

We are pleased to announce that Saturday night’s entertainment at this year’s Rally will be provided by bluesman, The Lone Vanguard, a.k.a. Dale Lindrea.

Dale is a full-time, professional, blues-driven bass player, who performs solo as The Lone Vanguard, and also in bands such as The Vanguards, Plezurhounds, and Collard Greens & Gravy.

He performs regularly at venues such as The Drunken Poet, Beneath Driver Lane, Moon Dog Wild West, Bellarine Estate Winery, The Blues Train, The Blues Tram, Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society, and many, many others.

Don’t miss The Lone Vanguard, performing in the Bethanga Rec. Reserve sports pavilion this Saturday night, 23 Nov 2024!

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A message from the Bethanga Rec. Reserve Committee

The following is a message from the Bethanga Recreation Reserve Committee regarding hospitality arrangements for this weekend’s Rally:

The bar will open at 3.00 pm on Friday 22nd. Bar hours are 3.00 pm Friday to 1.00 am Saturday, and 1.00 pm Saturday until 1.00 am Sunday. We will have available for purchase, beer, including craft beer, red and white wine, pre-mixes, soft drink, and bottled water. Any special requests, please let us know.

Friday night we will serve a selection of casseroles with potatoes and rice. Price will be $25.00 pp. Dessert will be available for $5.00. Dinner service is scheduled to begin at 7.00 pm. The local pub is also available and under new management. Meals are good. On Saturday night we will serve roast meat and vegetables, similar to previous years. Service will begin at 6.30 pm and price is $25.00 pp, with dessert available for $5.00. Breakfast will be available on Saturday morning from 8.00 am and on Sunday morning from 6.00 am. Big brekky is $15.00 pp, and a simple toast with spreads, juice, etc. is $5.00.

Cash and card will be accepted, but unfortunately, no cash out.

We look forward to welcoming you to Bethanga again this year.

Warm regards,
Maree
Bethanga Recreation Reserve Committee of Management

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Change of day for monthly general meeting

The day of our monthly general meetings is moving from the last Tuesday of the month to the last Wednesday of the month with immediate effect.

The reason for this is that our venue, The Palace Hotel, South Melbourne, is no longer open Tuesday nights during winter.

Therefore, our next monthly general meeting will be Wednesday, 31 July, 2024, from around 7.00pm.

See you there!

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Membership renewals now due

We’re now two weeks into the new financial year, and if you haven’t renewed your club membership, now is the time!

You’ll be pleased to know that annual membership is still only $25.00.

If you have a motorcycle on a Club Permit, it is particularly important that you maintain your membership. Permits are not valid unless you are a financial member. If your Permit is not valid, then your motorcycle is effectively ‘unregistered’, and there are harsh penalties if you are caught riding an unregistered motorcycle.

There are a few different ways of paying your membership fee:

  1. Cheque made payable to ‘SR500 Club Australia’.
  2. Australia Post money order made payable to ‘SR500 Club Australia’.
  3. Direct bank deposit: Westpac, BSB 033 068, Acct. No. 164 061. Please enter your name or membership number in the Reference field, or e-mail us to let us know that payment’s been made.
  4. Pay by cash at one our monthly general meetings.

If you also wish to order merch and/or pre-pay for this year’s rally, forms can be found on the website: