My Sunday

[Garry de VriesMember]

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Well my Sunday was completely dedicated to Fun on my Bling bike, aka BMWG450x.
Photo taken in Yango NP earlier ride!
I had mad some small changes to my bike recently, new fork oil +10ml & new Dunlop 707 110/100-18 rear tire.
its amazing how much difference small incremental changes make to the bikes handling.
I cant say enough about my BMW straight off the show room floor plus some extra BLING!!

Anyway I wont bore you with all the details on power slides, getting some air and wheelie, awesome fun!!

Catch yu On the trial some time!
Hi there to KatGilr & the very tired TENERE Dood!!

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

I rode wikdbeemer’s BMW450 a while back and quite enjoyed it. It all felt really harsh and hard in the suspension and seat compared to my DRZ but I really enjoyed the power and handling in the corners.
It was similar with the FE550 I had, everything felt really harsh as far as suspension goes but I really loved the twist of the wrist wheelstanding power. Shame I can’t wheelstand for shite though :S

[Garry de VriesMember]

Hi Jeffro

Yeah the rear Ohlins is awesome but the Mozzeki front end has now trans-formed from a stiff feal to a softer progressive feel after the new Motul 5w fork oil, same settings but softer ride, and does not bottom out awesome.
The stock oil looked to be heavy grade when I drained them.
All I have done to the bike is rear pre-load adjustment for a 110kg rider & Gear, then played with the damper settings until I was happy!!
The owners manual suggest bigger springs front & rear for my heavy butt along with expensive services every 5 hours? But its 60+hrs no service department for me BMW parts $$$!!

I tend to go a little fruity ridding it the right wrist takes over….

[katrina ratcliffMember]

Hey KFPanda,

I was nice meeting you today….. It blows me away you can be out in the middle of now where…. meet up with a fellow rider………. crap on about nothing…… then find out your an Old Bull…… Theo told me you had fun getting around me when you past us…….. girls always have big butts…. and hog the road…. but you got thru ok….. It was funny fanging past you with your bike on the trailer. We ended up back in the Watagan’s and had some serious mud fun on Prickely Pear Road…. I fell twice then we tried to help two blokes in their ute trying to tow out some trailbikes and got bogged. We didn’t get out till 6pm.. and home by 8.30pm. anyway will be posting up ride report shortly with photo’s. Theo was REALLY stuff by then….:evil:

[Garry de VriesMember]

Hi KatGirl

Nice to meet another person crazy about riding in our awesome country side!
You have been touched by the Watagan’s Curse mate, in that you had a few off’s.
I recon if you get through there this time of year with no spills your lucky.
Oh yeah you seem to take up a heap of room on the track but I was also trying to be polite and not throw up any rocks & dust while passing, its my favorite part of track and I like to do the power slide thing on the sand corners.
I will keep an eye out for your next ride post, and maybe tag along on my KTM for a ride some time, for me its a every 2nd weekend is ride time!

There was a heap of riders at the Laguna shop which had come out of the Watagan’s as well Sunday. This is a good place to have a break and a few drinks after a ride as long as the locals don’t get over run its OK. They have fuel there as well and don’t seem to mind you once they get used to there.

Catch Yu!!

[katrina ratcliffMember]

KFPanda wrote:

Hi KatGirl

Nice to meet another person crazy about riding in our awesome country side!
You have been touched by the Watagan’s Curse mate, in that you had a few off’s.

There was a heap of riders at the Laguna shop which had come out of the Watagan’s as well Sunday. This is a good place to have a break and a few drinks after a ride as long as the locals don’t get over run its OK. They have fuel there as well and don’t seem to mind you once they get used to there.

Catch Yu!!

Hi KFPanda… yes I’m crazy… yes I’m cursed…. but its not contained to the Watagan’s… happens anywhere/everywhere… its the curse of only riding motorbikes for two years. Will try Laguna shop as a stop next time…

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