[Scott TreadwellMember]

I have an xr 600 that loves the mountains the vstrom wont climb!!!

Trailboss wrote:

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llewdaert wrote:

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Any places on this ride for an old fella like me????
Scott

Scott I will add you to the list, although to be honest suitability of your ride will come back to the tour guide / tour company if we go that way mate

And I will add you Nickj as well.

TB

[Scott TreadwellMember]

Any places on this ride for an old fella like me????
Scott

[Scott TreadwellMember]

Thankyou kind sir for your compliments!!!
If you listen you will hear one of my rear suspension bottom outs of the weekend as I jump the rut right in the beginning of the video.
I am keen to do more riding like that or even a bit more gnarly. Its what I bought the vstrom for…
Looking forward to next ride already
Cheers
Scott

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Thats a big arse bike to ride that quick up there

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9CX75FW4H0

I tip my hat to you sir

Now you can teach boony (a fellow Suzuki rider like you) how to ride a rut :laugh: Thats awesome Scott

TB

[Scott TreadwellMember]

B Route Ride Report and More

I will kick off with talk but no photos

Firstly with thanks to TB and his trusty helpers, What a ride and what a great weekend thankyou all so much. Next thankyou to the sponsors I was honoured to win the largest bike award and I will be writing more about the Pivot pegs later. The beef jerky was excellent and much appreciated -particularly good with the just got to into camp from a long ride -first drinks. I was blown away by the effort that has gone into old bulls trailriders and the success of the forum. The level of sponsorship is a recognition of that success well done old bulls
Day 1
The ride for B route was excellent the first day started with drizzle and cold but the B brigade charged on regardless [ -Except when your truly failed map reading 101]. A group effort and plenty of circles soon had us blasting along down the blackfellows hand trail. Plenty of smiles coming from from the group, from what I could see. Bit of a stop at some crazy stone formations and back to the blasting along. Over the bitumen and up the bicentennial trail on to moffits trail then through to Capertee for lunch. Turned out to be plenty of good views to be had if anyone could get me to stop or even slow down a bit. But hell we were early for lunch weren’t we…. and spot on 12 noon!!
After lunch the ride was more cruising, at least fifty gates to open and close then onto the camp for the nights activities. I dogged it real early, old age and wisdom is my story and I am sticking to it!!

Day 2
Mick took the lead and I took the sweep. We picked up a couple of extras from the A route and they fitted straight in. The ride got better and better The track got rougher and rougher just how I like it, there were rocks, ruts, sand, and water. Loamy trails and bony trails, I was having a ball. Next minute….. oops……we were- lost- no matter just keep on riding. I had an especially nasty encounter with some kind of bottomless boghole. Turns out the blast in without looking technique failed me miserably.
Some willing helpers -Katgirl at the controls- plenty pushing and heaving and we soon had the monster skating and roaring out[Thanks for that !!!]
The lost riding turned out pretty good really, we rode some good trails and ended up at the servo near Wallerawang PowerStation. Fuelled up and decision time. B Routers were routed..or rooted… Anyway a quick decision to split the group and send the smaller and slower bikes via lithgow back to the zigzag carpark, and the road burners went onto rendezvous Capertee. I had already decided if the opportunity to exit [stage left] from Capertee via Kandos Bylong and home arose I was going to take it and head home. I had a great ride home and arrived at 5.15pm. I am tired but really happy for the ride.
Thanks to all again and especially the B routers I enjoyed your company and look forward the the next B rootin…

[Scott TreadwellMember]

Hello Daisey, the TL is worth what someone will pay on the day . If it goes is mostly original, and is rideable its around $1000. If it is like new and close to perfect then sure around $2000 to $2500 to the right collector. At the other end of the scale they are given away. There is a club for post classic trials at Denman NSW with a couple of TL riders competing regular. If its for sale set a figure,then I can pass on your contact details [or visa versa]to them or do the ebay thing. The exhausts seem to rust out on them and the rear shocks are poor apart from that they are good and becoming collectable.
Good Luck

[Scott TreadwellMember]

Work sucked so bad on Monday and you were out having a hoot…. good luck to you……
I am looking for some riding around Newie and district so if you are looking for ride company I am keen. If you are doing a sickie then thats even better and makes me keener
Cheers
Scott

[Scott TreadwellMember]

More is better… I am looking forward to the ride, it looks like places I have not been before.
Any more B ADV routers out there???

[Scott TreadwellMember]

If a vstrom can do it and there is any places still available I am very keen
cheers
Scott

[Scott TreadwellMember]

PM sent to TB

I am ready to ride, please put my name on the list

[Scott TreadwellMember]

I have never been to this rally. But it is held by the BMW club from???[NSW] I think it is the longest running rally in Australia, but I could be wrong. It will be a collection of perhaps 200 or so bikes from all over. roadies, trailies, ADV, weird and wonderful, you name it. It is camping and bring your own everything, there will be drunkeness and catching up with old friends. Perhaps even some new ones. People will come from Melbourne Brisbane and all over, just for the ride.
I am coming from Newcastle so the ride is not what I like. I will take the long way to get there and it will be steady as some of the riders in this[our] group I am unfamiliar with so steady as she goes.
Anyone welcome
Scott

[Scott TreadwellMember]

Hello Scotty,
I agree with the getting together for riding :cheer: . I read the flyer with this event as not including accommodation. Only included is the dinner :dry: . Have I misinterpreted??? :silly:
Did I say that getting a ride going is good idea…!? :woohoo:
I will be going to The Karuah River Rally this weekend…[Frying Pan creek] ride leaving newcastle around 9am with lunch at dungog
All welcome :huh:
Scott

[Scott TreadwellMember]

Let me know when you are ready….. I am going to the Karuah River Rally next weekend[13th feb] anyone interested in a ride should contact me and we can organise. :silly:

I am looking do do some good rides this year, up through Kookaburra to belbrook being high on the list….also lots of talk about a ride to Cameron’s Corner!!,and I am keen to ride through the merricumbene and bendethera area. :kiss:

I usually go to the TTT rally in August as well, and I want to link up with TB for some adv action.

Cheers
Scott

[Scott TreadwellMember]

Muchos Gracias. I am looking forward to meeting and riding , and I really like the sound of plenty of others.

[Scott TreadwellMember]

Crap on a crust…
I am already committed to the Karuah River Rally. :angry:
I would love to have come for a blast with old bulls and TB, ride sounds like a ripper.
Perhaps next ride.
Cheers
:unsure: Scott

[Scott TreadwellMember]

Yeh I wanted to put out the feelers for spares to get this bike closer to original than it is at present. I have a couple of xl 500 motors and one xr motor as spares- but the xr motor is missing the head and reed assembly. I dont have any plastic /chassis spares either but my guards are there- though not fantastic. If I can help with engine spares that you need send me a message.
Scott

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