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[http://www.overclockers.com.au/mc Overclockers Australia Motorcycle Club]

[[Category:Motoring]]
[[Category:Motorcycles]]

=== About the MC ===
The [http://www.overclockers.com.au/mc OCAU.mc] is a vBulletin forum hosted on the same [http://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/OCAU_Server_Hardware servers] as [http://www.overclockers.com.au OCAU].
==== History ====
The idea of a motorcycle club was born in the [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/forumdisplay.php?f=12 Motoring Forum] at [http://forums.overclockers.com.au OCAU]<br>
The separate forum, was a project by Darkness and 'the late' Boky. The forum went live in March 2003.

=== Our Membership ===

The OCAU.mc was started by members of the OCAU forum. These days it attracts a broader audience.<br>
From humble beginnings in March 03. The membership has grown to over 5000, as of Jan 07.

==== Administration ====
*Darkness aka Dean. Photographer of illuminating perception.
*Agg aka Captain of the good ship OCAU.

==== Peacekeepers ====
*Fireblade aka Cal from [http://www.mcnews.com.au MCNews]
*fatcat aka Kurt without his superman suit.
*RustyGT aka our hairy nosed northern cousin. [maybe a yeti, no one has ever seen him]
*Peka aka defender of the red faith aka hairy rhonda from up yonda.
*IK aka Alat the Hun. Ivory towers make a good spot for slaughtering infidels.
*Jase aka the irc admin. Worst job since sitting in space on Thunderbird 5.
*Frosty, the baldy bugger that looks like David Kosh.
*Vex
*BigTrev

==== Ride On ====
Motorcycling is Life.<br>
Darren 'Boky' Bokenham. 27/12/2005<br>
Madelen 'Maddy' Kirton. 07/01/2006

=== The MC Forum ===

Boasts a wide ranging discussion of all aspects of motorcycling.

==== General Riding Forums ====

*[http://www.overclockers.com.au/mc/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=9 General Riding Discussion] A daily post up of things that are worth discussing. We try to keep this to the more serious issues.

*[http://www.overclockers.com.au/mc/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=15 The Local] A daily post up of anything that takes your fancy. We have been known to talk a bit of rubbish from time to time.

*[http://www.overclockers.com.au/mc/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=24 Pit Lane] Our Motorsport Forum. As much as we like riding our bikes, we like watching other people do it better than us.

==== Buy it build it or break it ====

[http://www.overclockers.com.au/mc/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=11 The Workshop] Daddy why did that bike go Bang?

[http://www.overclockers.com.au/mc/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=14 Buyers Guide] Guides on the do's and dont's of buying bikes.

[http://www.overclockers.com.au/mc/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=19 Paperwork] The papertrail the follows motorcycles!

==== For Sale and WTB ====
[http://www.overclockers.com.au/mc/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=13 FS and WTB] Strictly motorcycle related only.<br>
Posting is free to all members.<br> We even have a section for Vendors to give us a few good deals!
We prefer pics hosted by [http://imagestore.ugbox.net UGBox]

==== Upcoming Rides ====
Upcoming [http://www.overclockers.com.au/mc/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=6 Rides and Events] are listed in state by 
state categories.

=== FAQ's ===

==== Will my OCAU login work at OCAU.mc? ====
No. You will be required to register at the MC.

==== Do I have to own a motorcycle to join the MC? ====
We welcome anyone to peruse our forums. You must [http://www.overclockers.com.au/mc/forums/register.php? Register] to view though.

==== Why does a Overclocking Forum have a Motorcycle Club? ====
It's a tech thing. We like gear that goes fast.

==== I know nothing about motorcycles, except that i want one. ====
Tired of smartarses on your case in other forums?<br>The MC has a flame free [http://www.overclockers.com.au/mc/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=25 Noob Q+A] forum. Ask away!

==== Motorbikes are for boys. Right? ====
Our club has many girls that could ride around the outside of your average bloke.<br>
We maintain an atmosphere that is friendly to all riders!

==== I like to talk. Do you have a chat room? ====
The MC has it's own channel on IRC. [http://www.overclockers.com.au/mc/forums/showthread.php?t=1587 OCAU.mc IRC]