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Here`s a link to Photobucket for my pics & a couple of vids, Excuse the quality (I took them on my I Pod) :whistle:
You will also notice that they are back to front in order and it starts with some pics of the 690 today
Enjoy
http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c319/hotroxjr/2011%20OBT%20BIRTHDAY%20RIDE/Eag`s view continued,,,
When the crew arrived from the trip from Capertee, they looked to have had a ball :woohoo: They were a bit spread out, but soon enough all were at camp for lunch.
I was going to have a run in the singles with Mal 5.1 to give the 690 it`s forst real shakedown ride, however , Tb asked me if I felt like a blast back to Capertee to retrieve a spare brake lever for young Mike (pity he didn`t get to use it before his accident on the arvo loop) :whistle: The ride to Capertee was a tad slower than normal, as I had to stop periodically to check the tomtom for the correct way to go :laugh:
On the return leg, I was able to cut loose a bit & had to give myself a reality check once or twice when I realised I was cruising a tad too fast at times :blush: :whistle: The 690 really goes when needed ,,,On return to camp, the guys were all out again on the trails, so I had a bite to eat then hit the same trails I had run in the morning, but in reverse & switched back & forth for a while, had a ball again.
It was good to catch up with the Central Coast Adv`ers , GavB, MickP & Losta Lotsa when they rolled in & I promptly handed them a cool beer that I had prepared earlier :laugh: :laugh: They had ridden from Newcastle on their ADV Bikes (690E, 640 ADV & DR650) & looked like tey needed a cold beer, and a warm fire :whistle:
The arfternoon was dampened a bit when news of the accident filtered back to camp, there were guys out there with him trailside, guys on the access to the trail from the road 7 guys going back & forth with the space blanket etc It was a relief to hear he was doing ok in the end and had been extracted before dark (damn it was getting dark & cool quickly)
So eventually we had dinner & then got into the presentation of prizes & the famous OBT CHARITY AUCTION, it was terrific thanx to Bollocks
Great fun, a laugh a minute & also raised a great amount of $$$ for the welcome cause,,,,
A massive thanx must go out to all sponsors & other retailers that dug deep to donate some fantastic prizes. Also good work NickJ with your extra effort on the trip down mate
Also some good buying from the guys in the crowd to try and score a bargain, although some items selflessly went for more than their retail prices :laugh: All for the causeThen it down to the ring around the fire & some quality catchup time and meeting some new Old Bulls for the first time. Hope you all felt welcome and feel like part of the Crew so you will all come back again & again !!!!!
The rest of the night became a bit of a blurr as the drink took over (STM aka the KING was by far the worst out there)
Way to go Scotty & congrats on your new appointment mate, you are now a member of a very special group :whistle: :laugh: Glad the Tiara wasn`t around a couple of years back :unsure:Sunday`s goings on later,,,,,
Sat morning was the start of the grand procession to Capertee. A medium sized convoy of vehicles headed out from Maccas to Lithgow where the temperture was , well F&^$#(g freezing :laugh: Most of us peeled off to grab a coffee to warm the bellies before the run out to Capertee. I think it was at Cullen Bullen that the frost looked the thickest & had Jeffro winding the window down to try some happy frozen snaps on his phone :S the temp on the thermometer for my fridge was plummeting & I told him to hurry the #%$^ up & put the window up at times
On arrival we found there were some brave souls who camped out in the carpark, their cars were white with ice as well as their crunchy swags :woohoo:
Surprise also to see Bollocks there bright eyed & bushy tailed ready to roll,,, not the case for his WR though (it was frozen stiff & cranky) 😆After some meet & greets, the guys attended the breifing at the back of the OBT Express, before departing off into the cool unknown. That left us mere support drivers to pick a UHF channel (that Bubba & Sam the Redneck Twins are funny blokes) & stroll out single file to Portland & then to the campsite. It was a funny trip with all sorts of crap getting thrown about on the radios :laugh:
Once at spot X we went bananas unloading the mounds of gear from the truck before I set up camp (wait for the pics, they are clangers)
, unloaded the 690 then went for a run to Yetholme for phone service. Then I had a ball exploring the trails close to camp to familiarise myself with the new ride, and that was a lot of fun actually.More to come again
Well,
I have done 200k the past two days at Sunny Corner, albeit a fair bit of the k`s were in a road run back to Capertee via Portland & Cullen Bullen the retreive a spare rear brake lever for a fellow rider.
I did however also have some fun zipping round the trails near the campsite sat morning, arvo and this mornong before coming home. There were some little singles linking the trails that I had a run on & I was pleasantly surprise at the handling of the bike.The other guys that had a run also remarked that it feels surprisingly nimble & light despite it`s looks. The seemingly tight steering is a thing I got used too and on return home this evening I have put it up on the stand & it is free as a bird, TB reckons he was looking for a Damper at first :laugh:
So far I am stoked with the choice of the 690 & reckon it should live up to every expectation I have for it as a true all rounder
Cant wait to fit the Touratech racks and other gear.Hope to get a run in next weekend on some local trails & small singles with Jeffro to run the 690 & DRZ400 back to back to compare (if his shoulder is ok that is) :whistle:
More to come
Ok,
My view was a tad different to most on the ride,,,
Travelled down with Jeffro on friday morning to Penrith so we could give TB a hand with picking up the prizes, meet Scotty at Sutto`s, Nick & Evil Rudy at Teknik (and the dog, he has a fetish for feet :laugh: )
Had some takeaway for lunch before sorting the gear and packing the gear into trailers & Moose`s truck when the rest of the crew arrived.
Great to finally meet Aido (Bummed to hear he had to bolt sat morning from the carpark at Capertee :unsure: ) Such a big effort to leave at 4am to drive up for the weekend & then get some bad news,,Hope all is ok down there mateAnyway, the arvo provided some great banter, as usual and of course Mick had to change his rear tube so we could all have a circle of knowledge (standard OBT procedure for such an occasion) :laugh: Thanx Mick
The evening rolled on & pizza was ordered & smashed down before turning in for the night (Jeffro had actually snuck off early to stake a claim on the study by himself, sneaky man)
Also, that weird animal was there again, with all the freaky noises, lucky Keiran had gone to Nan`s with Sal & Loccie :laugh: ONYA KRAMBig thanx again to Salina for letting us ransack the place :whistle:
End of night one ,,,,,,,,,,
BTW, Tell him he still owes me a few beers for the favour !!! Ha Ha
Nah, just joking,,, the Armorall pack TB gave me blinged up the 690 real nice this evening
Cheers
GaleyKTM300 wrote:Lads, I have a quick update on Mick who broke this femur.
He was taken to Orange hospital and had a rod put into his broken femur which had a “nice” clean break. He also smashed up his knee cap which was also operated on. His parents and GF are with him.
Big props go to the ride group who attended to him on site, kept him comfy and spirits up whilst help was on the way. Mick’s family pass on their thanks.Mick also signed up for health insurance on Friday;)
Other than Mick’s drama a great weekend was had.
Cheers Galey…grade 3/4 ride leader
P.S. Adv Moto will be getting a order from me this week for a spot tracker for my camelback. http://www.adventuremoto.com.au/
Yeah, Thanx for the update mate
Glad to hear he is doing ok (considering the circumstances), he seemed like a nice lad when I spoke with him briefly regarding the broken brake lever in the arvo. I was bummed to see him out there again when I returned from Capertee actually, hope the broken lever didn`t contribute to the bingle :whistle:Anyway, Glad to have helped in some small way (retreiving the spare one, was a good 100k test run on the 690) :laugh: Also glad to send out the Space Blanket to keep him warm, hope it helped a bit, it was a cool day in the forest ,,,
Be sure to keep us informed on his progress & hope to see you all again out there on the trails OBT style mate
Cheers:woohoo:
You should have been there Boonit, Then you would know all about it :whistle:Just got gear sorted & Kato washed, great 3 day weekend
Will post some pics & my view in a report later on :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:& PISS OFF BOONY :laugh:
:laugh: Wo says I am excited about this ??????????
I DID :woohoo:
Cool Jeffro, ready to roll mate.
No worries Nick, I will chat with Chris as well as MickP about the 690 no doubt,,, also I am at Suttos today, so who better to talk to right there
Cheers all, I`m going downstairs to get in the car :whistle:
OK, LET`s GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD !!!
The Eags/ Jeffro Roadtrain is locked & loaded ready to roll in the morning :laugh:
We will be departing Newy by 8am & making a B Line for Sutto`s for some Eye Candy Shopping :whistle:I believe we may meet a coupe of OB`s there as well as TB to pick up some gear & prizes etc
A counterlunch sounds the go too :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:
Just need to get “some” sleep tonite now ,,,,,,,,
SEE YA ALL THERE
Oh yeah,,, except for you Boonit
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Yep, Maiden voyage was a 10 k run the fuel up :laugh:Jeffro`s mate`s trailer is awsome to say the least, bike trailer /camper in one
Will see you all tomorow & sat morning :woohoo:Cool as Ever mate
I have done all I can do to prep for the weekend, haven`t had a ride or even looked at the sag setup or clickers etc.
Will give it a run as is on sat (the previous owner was same weight as me, just taller) when home I will record it all & then have a play with it :whistle:Looking forward to the trip to Sutto`s friday, meet some more of the crew there, pick up some gear & check out the workshop etc
Wow, I just saw the OBTOTY nominations thread & the Rekluse prize is freaking awsome to say the least :woohoo:
Sutto just keeps getting bigger & better with the support & prizes we score, Thanx SuttoHey All, Please nominate me for the prize :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :laugh:
