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TB wrote:
Quote:Why are you goin in this are you Boony, be your style :laugh: TB
:huh: :unsure: :huh: What?
That’s ok Bill, I am in Morwell again for a few weeks so I am running slow as well
Well a big weekend of riding, started friday morning for me. On the road from Morwell in Victoria to the airport at 7.30, 2.5 hours in the car, and hour sitting around the airport, 1.5 hours sitting on the plane then on the bike by 3.15 for the trip to Wauchope.
Left home and had to go in the opposite direction to get fuel and on a last minute whim, stopped in home for 1 more layer of clothing for the ride. Great decision!
Road straight through to the Taree sevice centre for fuel and food about 5.30,headed off again and the sun was gone by now and the temperature dropped dramatically as I crossed the Manning river.
Turned off on Bago road heading feeling good knowing I was almost there just cruising along through the lightly winding road when I started to recognise some parts and looking around when I came on a tight bend. Hard on the brakes and and a bit of heavy breathing caused the visor to fog over which onloy added to the excitement.Got to the hotel, checked in, dumped some gear then off to Mick’s via the botle shop. Turned up and TB and Mick were at it like always. Changed the rear brake pads on the DRZ as Mick had organised a set for me (thanks mick)with some help from Connor and into the beers and bulshit with the guys. Had a good night with a few drinks a laughs. I was the toast of the shed with my huge effort to ride all the way on the DR,,,,,,,,,,, until Boulder weighed in and trumped me by riding from Berowra leaving just before 3am, hardcore Boulder.
Don’t know where we were or where we went but thanks Mick and Moose for getting us there, TB for the run on and the double home on the FRENCH MADE Tenere, and Boulder for the huge effort in coming for the ride.Special thanks also to Boulder who has come good with a replacement wheel for me as the collapsed bearing has trashed the hub. True gentleman and legend of OBT.
And lesson definately learned about changing wheel bearings. I had been thinking about it for a while but kept putting it off. :angry:
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Jeffro’s tip of the week, 10,500Km is too many for a set of wheel bearings kiddies. So tip of the week, change wheel bearings avery 10,000km Minimum
Here’s what happens when you don’t
One went belly up when a wheel bearing failed (have to go pick it up tommorrow) and the other went wee, wee, wee all the way home.
