Ah now Sibbo, it is approaching that time of the year when folks from the sub-tropics can safely countenance the prospect of a good long trip in a southerly direction. Shall I put the billy on?Sibbo wrote:I have a nice bright enthusiastic Matilda here, she gets about 60 km a week in .Not quite enough .
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and Brunhilde - 1974 R90/6
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and Brunhilde - 1974 R90/6
Graduate, Wallace and Gromit School of Engineering and Design (Pending)
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Gday Jeff,
good to see the posts, enjoy the pics and the story of the trip. Tilpa pub looks like a good place where a man in a tux might cut a fine figure,.. or else get run out of town.
It was a good call to get out there to Nymagee and catch up with everyone, despite the wet and the cold and the mud!
I learned a couple of things.
Those GS oilheads might make good packhorses but they are BIG heavy sons of bitches to pick up!
Old man emu can do 50-60km/hr while clearing rocks and bushes and keep it up for at least a couple of kms without raising a sweat! Lucky he didn't try to dive tackle my front wheel like the parrots did.
I have to say a big thanks to Ducati-Pete for the feed. Kangaroo steak has never tasted so good. And for being sensible enough to even bring jumper leads! I don't think a push start was ever going to happen in that mud! Apart from that the old /7 went like a bewdy and handled the mud OK .. err .. maybe not so good after a few drinks and with a pillion .. but I can't blame the bike for that.
cheers Mal
good to see the posts, enjoy the pics and the story of the trip. Tilpa pub looks like a good place where a man in a tux might cut a fine figure,.. or else get run out of town.
It was a good call to get out there to Nymagee and catch up with everyone, despite the wet and the cold and the mud!
I learned a couple of things.
Those GS oilheads might make good packhorses but they are BIG heavy sons of bitches to pick up!
Old man emu can do 50-60km/hr while clearing rocks and bushes and keep it up for at least a couple of kms without raising a sweat! Lucky he didn't try to dive tackle my front wheel like the parrots did.
I have to say a big thanks to Ducati-Pete for the feed. Kangaroo steak has never tasted so good. And for being sensible enough to even bring jumper leads! I don't think a push start was ever going to happen in that mud! Apart from that the old /7 went like a bewdy and handled the mud OK .. err .. maybe not so good after a few drinks and with a pillion .. but I can't blame the bike for that.
cheers Mal
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Ahoy there Mal, yeah it was a good fun night all right!
I hope you haven't been scarred for life with that mud! Man it was hard to stay upright.
Can you imagine if Steve had come?? Holy shit!
Who'da thunkit, the most sensible bloke out of all of us, was the only one to hang a lap of the race track at night, with a pillion.
Funny stuff that, Mal.
It was a bloody long walk around it too, but at least we didn't get lost.
I hope you haven't been scarred for life with that mud! Man it was hard to stay upright.
Can you imagine if Steve had come?? Holy shit!
Who'da thunkit, the most sensible bloke out of all of us, was the only one to hang a lap of the race track at night, with a pillion.
Funny stuff that, Mal.
It was a bloody long walk around it too, but at least we didn't get lost.
Lord of the Bings
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I sense a story that needs tellin'. Out wiff it now!ME 109 wrote: Who'da thunkit, the most sensible bloke out of all of us, was the only one to hang a lap of the race track at night, with a pillion.
Funny stuff that, Mal.
Cheers, Steve
Victoria, S.E.Oz.
1982 R100RSR100RS supergallery. https://boxerboy81.smugmug.com/R100RS
2006 K1200R.
1994 R1100GS.
Victoria, S.E.Oz.
1982 R100RSR100RS supergallery. https://boxerboy81.smugmug.com/R100RS
2006 K1200R.
1994 R1100GS.
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Hi Steve,
The night I caught up with 'em we camped at Nymagee racetrack. It is about 1500 metre circuit of overgrown clay. Grass and weeds getting up to waist high. I don't think its seen a horse yet this century.
Jeff told me the last time they were there they had a bit of an evening rum fuelled race around it.
That seemed a dumb thing to do but after a bottle of red it occurred to me that I couldn't leave without doing a lap, and one of the fellas (can't recall his name, they were all called Mick so that was probably it) jumped on the back. We were doing fine and having a good ol' chat but a soft patch of ground saw the front wheel do a dance and swap places with the back wheel and we went over.
I'm fitting some dirt tyres for next time and I'll have yers!!
cheers Mal
ps Off to New York and Canada via New England and that in a couple of days. I will be keeping an eye out for any nice old boxers of course and their eccentric but happy riders. They should be out and about enjoying the fall riding .... with me in the tin-top and the whinging kids ....... sob ...
The night I caught up with 'em we camped at Nymagee racetrack. It is about 1500 metre circuit of overgrown clay. Grass and weeds getting up to waist high. I don't think its seen a horse yet this century.
Jeff told me the last time they were there they had a bit of an evening rum fuelled race around it.
That seemed a dumb thing to do but after a bottle of red it occurred to me that I couldn't leave without doing a lap, and one of the fellas (can't recall his name, they were all called Mick so that was probably it) jumped on the back. We were doing fine and having a good ol' chat but a soft patch of ground saw the front wheel do a dance and swap places with the back wheel and we went over.
I'm fitting some dirt tyres for next time and I'll have yers!!
cheers Mal
ps Off to New York and Canada via New England and that in a couple of days. I will be keeping an eye out for any nice old boxers of course and their eccentric but happy riders. They should be out and about enjoying the fall riding .... with me in the tin-top and the whinging kids ....... sob ...
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Nah, that was Mike on the back Mal.Mal S7 wrote: (can't recall his name, they were all called Mick so that was probably it)
We were all taking bets as to when you'd fall off!
Funny that, seeing the headlight suddenly coming back towards us.
I've never felt so secure taking a drunk walk at night.
At times the camp fire looked a long way off, but I knew we just needed to hug the inside rail and we'd end up back where we started.
I do remember getting to the halfway mark and thinking 'this is ridiculous' and suggesting to the other blokes that we turn around and go back for a beer.
Lord of the Bings
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It sure seemed a long way around. You would see your horse off then have time for a beer before it got back!
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165 hours, almost a week since I had a cigarette.
I've just had dinner, I have a shiraz, I can't have a smoke.
Oh well.
I've just paid for 33% of my next tyre.
Or I think 33% of my marc parnes balancer.
(neither of which I have yet)
I'm goin' cold turkey.
I cain't go jive turkey.
I've just had dinner, I have a shiraz, I can't have a smoke.
Oh well.
I've just paid for 33% of my next tyre.
Or I think 33% of my marc parnes balancer.
(neither of which I have yet)
I'm goin' cold turkey.
I cain't go jive turkey.
Lord of the Bings
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If you normally prefer red wines, consider a Pinot Noir to go with your Turkey. It will have a bit fuller flavor than white wine choices you might make but will match quite well with the meal. Pinot Noir has very little tannin so it will not overwhelm the taste of the meal.