Mal S7 wrote:Eucalyptus dorrigoensis
Family Myrtaceae
Common name: Dorrigo White Gum
Description: Tree to 30 m high; bark smooth, white or grey or pink, shedding in short ribbons or flakes.
Juvenile leaves opposite, ovate to broad-lanceolate, glaucous.
Adult leaves disjunct, lanceolate, 8–16 cm long, 1.5–3 cm wide, green or grey-green, dull, concolorous. Umbellasters 7-flowered; peduncle narrowly flattened or angular, 4–6 mm long; pedicels terete, 1–2 mm long. Buds ovoid, 3–5 mm long, 2–3 mm diam., scar present; calyptra conical, shorter than and narrower than or as wide as hypanthium.
Fruit hemispherical or conical, 4–5 mm long, 4–5 mm diam.; disc flat or raised; valves exserted. Scattered and sometimes locally abundant, in grassy or shrubby woodland or forest on moderately to highly fertile soils; upper Macleay R. to east of Tenterfield.
Sibbo wrote:That sounds like a reason for an ale at the Ebor pub .
Is there actually an Ebor Pub? I didn't see it on google-world Sounds like a great idea for place to meet up, (SteveC will also be frowning at the dirt tracks.)
Charlie's comments about how busy the campsite was, is a worry. Did you see any other options?
'twas a beautiful morning here when the fog lifted. I am sick of work already and want to be away!
Hi Oz Spring budders. I'm a definate non starter. Issues with both bikes + work & home priorities.
If the campsite is too busy, you could try Native Dog campsite. From Ebor take the road to Guyra, Native Dog is a few kms on the left. It has a lot more open space. Ebor has a pub with motel units. I can't comment, never stopped there.
Hopefully someone can access this so late in the plan.
I've just spoken to Steve from Orange. He's with Mal @ Bendemeer pub.
Steve has a leak from his FD, he thinks it's from the breather. I suggested to check it's not from the swingarm filler bolt. I've had that before, and guess what?! I had it again today when I rode to Trafalgar to visit Grant.
If it is indeed from the breather, are there any suggestions from y'all re: why? Mal will be on here later, so a possible solution would be handy 500kms from home.
Mal, you forgot the spare rotor and rotor extraction bolt.
Beautiful morning at Bendemeer, a top pub for a gathering one day.
We took the fill plug out of Steves final drive and sure enough it overflowed about a 100ml. We think prob from coming from the shaft, hoping thats the end of it. Will stop in armidale to degrease the wheel and tire. Its a mess.
No current from the alternator either. Will swap batteries back n forth and travel in daylight.
Heading to Ebor, the locals tell us its the coldest place around and ... a total fire ban? wtf!!!
Beautiful morning at Bendemeer, a top pub for a gathering one day.
We took the fill plug out of Steves final drive and sure enough it overflowed about a 100ml. We think prob from coming from the shaft, hoping thats the end of it. Will stop in armidale to degrease the wheel and tire. Its a mess.
No current from the alternator either. Will swap batteries back n forth and travel in daylight.
Heading to Ebor, the locals tell us its the coldest place around and ... a total fire ban? wtf!!!
Interesting how the oil can migrate in either direction to & fro the fd.
Back home enjoying a cold beer. That was a great run. perfect weather the whole 4 days, great roads and excellent company. Caught up with Charlie and Bob at Thungatti. No fire ban thank god! Met Sibbo at last, all too briefly as he didn't find the campsite until the next morning. [ note to self - clearer directions or a rendezvous pub next time]
After we drained that bit of oil from the final drive Steve's bike didn't leak another drop. He gave the wheel a degrease and the dust and corners scrubbed off the rest. And the battery swapping did the trick, that plus disconnecting the parking bulbs at each end, .. and just a couple of push starts of the /7 battery tender.
Bendemeer. Big old country pub with wide verandah's, delicious black beer on tap, friendly locals and even a lock-up shed for the bikes. Put it on your touring map!
note to self - clearer directions or a rendezvous pub next time] 
