Beemer pickup ride.

[DonnaMember]

Well, I should be doing housework right now, but TB has put the pressure on for my first ride report, so I guess I had better come through with the goods. While I guess today’s ride wasn’t an official Old Bulls ride, since it consisted of Old Bulls members I guess it counts in some way.

After not making it to bed till after midnight last night, the alarm went off at 4:15 this morning. Hard to get out of bet at that hour to make it to Mt Vic to catch a train, but the conversation of the avid “trekkies” on the radio sure motivated me to get out of the bedroom (no offence to any Trekkie fans out there).

Mal5.1 and I made it to Mt Vic station with time to spare for the train leaving at 6.05am. It’s been quite some time since I’ve been on a train, and I can confidently say that it will be quite some time before I get on one again. Anyway, it beats walking. We made it to Hornsby by 9am, met up with TB and Mrs TB down the road and trudged the short distance to the bike shop to pick up the new ride a BMW F800GS. :woohoo: Once the ceremony of handing over the keys took place the four of us were on the road to Pie in the Sky, where we were supposed to meet up with Wickedbeemer.

We did a quick trip down the highway to the bridge and back up again and pulled into Pie in the Sky at around 10am. No sign of Wickedbeemer, so we ordered our food and drinks and pulled up a seat in the shade. By 11am we decided Wickedbeemer must still be in bed so we took a couple of quick pics to prove we were there and were back on the road again to do some shopping in Parramatta.

The trip to Parramatta had us riding in temperatures between 34-38 degrees – getting to be way too hot, and that’s coming from someone who loves the heat.

Now Mal5.1 is pretty used to my shopping habits, but I can see I have a lot of educating to do on TB. For some reason Bulls just don’t grasp the concept that to Bulletes, appearance and style of a product rank just as highly as safety and practicality. But despite the hollow arguments of Mrs TB and myself we left the store with some pretty nice purchases. Thank you TB for your patience and advice it was very much appreciated. I’m sure Mal5.1 is more than happy with how much of his money you spent (again). :ohmy:

It was heading close to 2pm and TB and Mal5.1 were getting quite anxious about their stomaches and the fact that counter meals finish at 2pm. Mrs TB and I were left to pay while TB and Mal5.1 bailed out the door with all the old and new gear. Another thanks I must send to the TBs is for loading up their ride with all our gear. As TB put it – his bike looked like a Malaysian Shopping Trolley.

With the bikes loaded, Mrs TB and I in our new gear (obviously so we’d make TB and Mal5.1 look good on their rides), we were off in 40 degree heat to the pub. After a revamp in the airconditioned pub, we were back on the M4 heading for home. It was 3.00 Pm and we were hitting temperatures of 43.5 degrees on the freeway. The air was so hot you couldn’t breath. About half way along the freeway, Mal5.1 moved in front of TB – head down in the heat and we were off to McDonalds Blaxland. The TBs were about 5 minutes behind us in reaching McDonalds.
Mal5.1 and I unloaded our backpack from TB’s panniers, said our goodbyes and headed for home. Heading west across the mountains it dropped around 10 degrees which made the ride more bearable. We stopped in at Mt Vic to pick up the car at the train station and Mal5.1 headed home solo, where he tells me the new bike goes really well without me on the back!!!!. Hmmmmm

Thank you to TB and Mrs TB for coming along. It’s good to share the fun. Can’t wait to start doing all the rides we’ve talked of. Stay tuned everyone, when we get something organised, we’ll start posting. Although after the heat today, we might postpone any rides to the east to the cooler months

[GregMember]

Great report Donna good to see the standard has been lifted at Portland :laugh: , will write mine now

TB

[MalMember]

Good report Miss OBwidow. I’ll show you how to post photos tomorrow. Thanks for gentle reminder TB :laugh:

I’ll bash something out later.

Got to go do some work now. and practice the ‘wave’

What a sweet bike :woohoo: :woohoo: Can’t wait to do some more two up trips.

[Dwayne OMember]

Pics mate, we want pics

Is it a spanker or a pre loved beemer???
Either way it will be sweet as,,,

[MalMember]

EAGLE`02 wrote:

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Pics mate, we want pics

Is it a spanker or a pre loved beemer???
Either way it will be sweet as,,,

It’s a spanker Eags. The few pre loved ones we found were priced to close to a new one to bother driving the distance for a look.

[GregMember]

Well the ride to collect the new bike was very much anticipated for Salina and myself. Its lucky I have access to some of the pictures from today that Mal cant load at work

Donna mentioned Trekkie fans at 4.30am this morning in her report, we found that interesting because I am reliably informed the only Trekkie fans around was Mal and Donna returning from Portland RSL weekly Trekkie convention at that time this would explain their tired look all day

Sure they made it to the thriving Mt Vic train station

Where they waited for the new Portland flyer express train from their home town

And then like Donna said the ceremony of handing over the keys took place

A quick trip as Donna said to the pie in the sky to meet Wikdbemmer and practice the BMW wave, here is Donna and Mal doing the wave for the BMW riders at the pie in the sky

(nice wig Mal )

Mal tucked into a pie or 8

We ducked down to MCA for a jacket and helmet etc for the girls but all the old stuff still had to be transport home didnt it :huh: That didnt stop the girls did it no :ohmy:

So we loaded my Trusty Honda NX up with all the goods, not the new BMW oh no thats to new :laugh:

Didnt matter how many different ways I loaded it, it still looked over loaded

And on the road from behind

Side view on the road

And another view

But the trusty old NX made it to the pub for lunch

Where of course I had a salad :laugh:

We then set of home I felt like I would have been better driving a

And I got to say traveling across the below would have been easier

Mean while Mal and Donna gave the new bemmer is head

A great day was had by all, thanks guys and I dont mind loading the photos

Cheers TB

[PaulMember]

Oh TB that’s one of the best reports I’ve ever read. :silly:

Give yourself a prize for me :cheer:

[PaulMember]

OBwidow wrote:

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Once the ceremony of handing over the keys took place the four of us were on the road to Pie in the Sky, where we were supposed to meet up with Wickedbeemer.

Sorry I missed yous’ I really am, I wasn’t in bed, I was looking for a road helmet and got held up trying different ones on.
Turns out I arrived only moments after you left, never mind.

You know all BMW gear has 2 years warranty dont you, not just the bike.
Also my dealer (not the Hornsby one) gives me Trade price on all accessories and some spares, try that on them, it can make a big difference when you add it to the 2 yr warranty for things like gloves etc.
I found the BMW Rallye 2 gloves the best gloves I have ever worn, by a country mile and I have had quite a few pair in my time.
Dont let the price tag affect your decision because their discount might be a big surprise now you have the bike
In any case you could just borrow Mals credit card :ohmy:

[glennMember]

Mal,,from now on Donna should do all your ride reports,OK. she is a natural. 😆

as for your report TB,,(you peanut) :woohoo:

as per everyone,,,,piccies of your new pride and joy would be nice????

Boony

[MalMember]

TB that is absolute gold. I’m not going to contest any of it as I know you only work from facts :laugh:

Here are some other photos that TB ‘MUST HAVE MISSED’ uploading.

At Pie in the Sky

The shopping trolley BEFORE we went shopping.

At the pub for lunch. Shopping trolley all packed up.

Cooling down in the shade

Shy Bulletes

[alanMember]

looks nice mal looks a lot more rideable than those gs1200 s

[murph the surfMember]

congrats on the new member of the family, you two :woohoo:
Donna whats with that call sign :laugh: :laugh:
I’ll be expecting a surprise visit any day now :laugh: :laugh:
Very nice looking piece of machinery, I am more than a little envious
Enjoy it and ride safe

Found some more snotty singles today while riding with Morgo, will have to link them for our Gap ride Mal
Cheers
Murph

PS Great job on your report TB :laugh: :laugh:

[Dwayne OMember]

:woohoo: SWEET RIDE MAL & DONNA

Now I really hate you Mal :angry: only kidding :laugh:

Jealousy is a bad thing

[Scott SouthwellMember]

Nice ride Mal. I had a good look at one of these at the bike show. If I had the spare coin there would be one in my shed.

[Anonymous]

Very nice bike Mal and Donna. I am sure you will get many an enjoyable trip out of that one

Good on ya’s

After doing another 300km today on the KLR I reckon I could almost stick with dual sport riding these days :huh:

Hey TB what brand or gear racks do you use on the NX to hold all that stuff? (reference the pics from your report)

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