Hi Guys

[Tony JohnstonMember]

Hey Guy’s, been riding at Swans for a while now, I’m from Newcastle and a buddy and I have been regulary travelling up the Highway and exploring!
Recent events have led me to move from troller to member.
My mate and I were on the organised trail ride Booney met with in the Cell’s area, also my bud was involved in the recent Swan’s incident!
My call to all is realise shit can happen!
Slow down and enjoy being in the bush!
Don’t risk non legality, Really bad shit can happen without warning

[murph the surfMember]

Withya TJblue
I am also from the Newcastle area
Had just an incident where my kid was legal (bike regoed and licenced) but had a head on with a dude that was not??!! Sucks as Tim (my son) was put on crutches for three months with a smashed knee cap. The young fella who crashed into him gets off scott free????? We were left to pick up the pieces, almost litterally :angry: :angry:
Just be aware of clowns out there. Sure they think its all cool??
But, but and then, then, BANG. Thats not the sound you want to hear if you ride a bike!!
Cheers
One Drunken “Murph the surf”

[Tony JohnstonMember]

Yea drunken TJ blue
Young guy on YZ. helmet, board shorts no shoes
Helmet saved his life!
My bud full gear heading to syd for plas surgery to fill hole
No winners, ride slower enjoy more!

[Mick DMember]

Gday TJblue. Thanks for the intro and welcome to OBT. I have lived at around Comboyne and Wauchope most of my life and come holiday time we avoid Swanies like the plague. Too many tools get there over the holidays. I have been there and seen dudes on a YZ250 chucking donuts and roaring around the camp grounds with no helmets or shirt. After one close head on miss,I have decided no matter how good the trails are , it just isn’t worth it at Holiday time. Two days before your mates accident we were up near there and I even said to the lads that we wont go down there because of the head on risk. Two days later I read about a head on in the paper. Did it actually happen in the camp grounds??
Bummer of a way to end a holiday.

I was also on the ride at the Cells that Boony was on that met up with you guys I think.

Cheers
Mick

[glennMember]

OK ,I`m slow off the mark,, What incident are we talking about,
I think TJ blue was one of the gentleman on the aprillia`s over at cells if I`m not mistaken, (you know mick,the one that layed down on the helmet)
Head ons, are for real people, keep you eyes open out there,

Boony

[Mick DMember]

Boony a couple of riders had a head on at Swans Crossing the other day and both were airlifted to Newcastle with multiple injuries including a broken jaw. Swans Crossing is a popular camp ground between Comboyne and Kendall.

[Tony JohnstonMember]

Accident happend aprox 1k from camp, just after last 90deg turn to left going down

[Mick DMember]

TJ blue wrote:

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Accident happend aprox 1k from camp, just after last 90deg turn to left going down

I know exactly the spot you speak of.

I had a scary moment with a dude on a WR on the same trail about 3 years ago.

How is your mate faring now?? Were you the guys on the Aprillias up at the Cells or were you on the Detour ride??

[Tony JohnstonMember]

Thanks for your intrest in my mate, he’s in hosp heading to sydney fri for a couple of prostetic joints to connect toes. Good news is the big one and last couple work good!
He’s just starting to not be too loopy in past couple of days, sick of repeating myself.(big knock to head just scars)
We were on the tour with John (was his final tour since starting in 93′)
Also we were on a tour with him that went to the berry farm sun i think you guys were there sat on boonys nundle ride?
I ride a wr450 now after moveing from my beloved 98 xr6 (which is just waiting for my new love to diapoint me)
I met a group a good while back on causeway rd who sent me and my bud on ktm up an awsome single trail leading to a good hill was it obt?(only seen one large group in 6000k at byabarra)

[glennMember]

TJ blue wrote:

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Thanks for your intrest in my mate, he’s in hosp heading to sydney fri for a couple of prostetic joints to connect toes. Good news is the big one and last couple work good!
He’s just starting to not be too loopy in past couple of days, sick of repeating myself.(big knock to head just scars)
We were on the tour with John (was his final tour since starting in 93′)
Also we were on a tour with him that went to the berry farm sun i think you guys were there sat on boonys nundle ride?
I ride a wr450 now after moveing from my beloved 98 xr6 (which is just waiting for my new love to diapoint me)
I met a group a good while back on causeway rd who sent me and my bud on ktm up an awsome single trail leading to a good hill was it obt?(only seen one large group in 6000k at byabarra)

TJ ,, yous blokes did an awesome cornerman job on that cells ride,,,thanks mate :cheer:
is that trail with the hill near 2x trail, coz i think that was also me, I will be running a group up it next time.

Boony

[Tony JohnstonMember]

Yea i was on a corner and did not see any of you guys! but was told to look out for you.

If x2 is what i call a bush highway, it leads to sweet sigle track on the right near end.(we in same area?)
Up it is good i think you guys came down(the tree eaiser to seeon way up) you did us a favor good track up i’ve included it from that time, possibly thanks TJ

[Tony JohnstonMember]

just read post back and want Boony to know i’ve included it when i’m leading Dan my buddy in hosp.
Not bringing lots of people up from south (it’s a secret)(I already drive away from watagans because of numbers)
But to all slow down enjoy enjoy being there

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