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kram140 wrote:Can you add my name to the list
Kram
Its on the list :blink:
So it was a planned early start from Bathurst, the mighty Quinn was fully prepared and ready to rip up the Bridle trail to Hillend. I wandered through the rooms, the love bro’s room was another interesting visit only one bed messed up there
I watched with interest as Moose loaded the New York State building
And Kram strapped down the Twin Towers again how nothing fell off these two bikes amazed me
The Tenere’s sat waiting
Fish started the walk off shame to do the roll of shame, but it started fine and ran strong all day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4vPPdVcIM0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
We shot out of Bathurst and headed onto the Bridle, the Bridle trail is actually closed to traffic because of a rock slide on the bluff, the bluff looks like this
We stopped on the river, beautiful
From there to the famous Roothog crossing from the 2005 Australian Safari
We climbed the bluff and stopped at the rock slide for a chat, this is a bloody amazing place and ride
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpChEucTd0o&feature=youtube_gdata_player
At the Hillend end
We had breakfast Hillend general store
Found an OBT sticker still on the Hillend pub
We soon left for Sofala, more later
TB
We left Jindabyne early, well the 6 real adventure riders continued that is
:laugh: We filled up and we went back up to lake Adaminaby to go to the actual town that we blew past on the way down. There Kram got on the blower and spoke with Joe at Joe’s Motorcycles where he had the new 2nd hand carby fitted. He organised to have all our air cleaners done if we pulled them out to which they said no worries. We left and headed up through a national park to the lookout we had stopped at on the way down. Kram hadnt seen all this before as he had slabbed it down to Jindabyne. It seemed at this time as though he wouldn’t get to see it again as he hadn’t turned up. Fish went back to see what was doing back there, it had been discussed that Fish’s bike was noisy but we could hear him for at least 6 or 7 mins I reckon without doubt bloody noisy thingKrams bike had thrown the chain again it had only been throwing it on the bitumen but was now starting it on the dirt. I suggested he have the Cush drive bearing checked when we get to Joes.
We took the dirt road across the causeway that Mick had put us on when we travelled down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz0dTfN9C7A&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Once into Joes we whipped our filters out, here is shot of Nick’s the air goes into the middle of the Tenere filter
Bloody dusty in spots, this ride I had spent sometime mid pack and can vouch for it being dusty
Krams Cush drive bearing was rooted and he also had a seized bearing in the rear hub as well. We wandered off for a kebab and when the job was finished we left Queanbeyan and took a series of dirt roads and generally explored etc. We had a couple of dead ends etc
We started heading to Tarago our planned overnight stay, it was the only planned pub stay of the trip. We had also arranged to have a load of washing done.We actually swapped rides about 30kms from town, Fish got onto Nick’s bike and I swapped with Kram. About 15kms later Nick and I swapped again, me on Fish’s and Nick on the mighty Quinn. About 8kms from town we stopped to get our bikes back, thought was we didn’t want to turn up on those bikes. Well Fish turned Nick’s bike on when we stopped and left refusing to stop and Kram followed Fish’s lead and disappeared with my bike bastards!! Anyway 1km from town we came across a freight train blocking the road, they had to stop and we got or bike back
At the pub we did what we always do, we went straight to the bar. Once we had a few the bikes were moved around the back into the lock up yard rooms sorted and showers had it was down stairs to drink play pool and have a feed. I spent sometime checking the route for the next day as the boys wanted to redo the run through the Abercrombie national park as it’s is a cracker run. There were some beers consumed and would be some dusty heads in the morning
Day 5
So we get to the bikes and Fish’s bike wont start, valves was the call but before we could worry about pushing it the flat rear needed dealing with. The normally cocky Fish was straight on the job with his bro. The bike propped up
wheel off
The big man in action
Kram topping up the Quinn with a little oil (again)
This is a cracker photo of Kram selling the good points of the mighty Quinn
Fish’s DR was confirmed to have closed valves and was push started, as it would for he rest of the trip when cold. Once push started it would run all day, didn’t idle well all the time but kept going (good lesson there)
We did the normal pub bike photo
We used back roads and tracks in the fog to about 10kms from Goulburn, we slabbed the last bit and headed for the main street as Fish needed to plug his runny arse. Kram and I went and purchased jumpers as I reckoned I was colder here than in the high Country. As I walked out of the shop Boulders bike went past making a filthy noise, when I walked over and said to Nick where is Boulder going he said the bike shop for chain and sprockets!!!! So we all wandered down to the shop and the brothers got busy. It wasnt all that long and we were heading out towards Binda.
Boulder then got a flat, the love team ripped into action, nice bro thanks bro good bro
Once at Binda we picked up a cracker track out towards Burraga were would would have lunch. Not far from Burraga I came sooting over a rise on a dirt road only to be confronted by a steep, deep causeway which I hit a speed drencing myself. I had called out to Nick who thought it was pretty funny.
Lunch at Burraga and we left almost straight away as we wanted to get to Hillend although as we rode Nick and I discussed options because we couldn’t see us making Hillend. We rode the on pushing pretty hard not stopping, the rain was threatening wet weather gear on steaming up but still won’t bloody rain, it’s so hot in the gear I was wishing it would piss down.
We fueled in Oberon, finally Nick and I decided we will push on to Hillend, will finish in the dark but will get over the bluff before dark. Just out of Oberon we waited and waited at a corner when Moose and Kram front saying Kram had thrown the chain again and now the chain was rooted proper rooted!! We had no phone range there and shot down to O’connell where the phones worked. I got Nick to ring the Honda dealer in Bathurst explain our predicament. mate said they had a chain and closed soon. We told the others to follow at their best pace and we pinned the Tenere’s on the legal speed limit of course
When we got there we spoke within mister personality :angry: and found out they had sprockets as well. Kram got there paid the bill and we set about finding a place to stay where we would have some lights etc to change the chain and sprockets on the Quinn. We rode around Mt Panamara as I thought we could camp the top but no big signs clearly saying NO CAMPING.
We checked 4 pubs all booked so it was of to the gold panner motel, famous statue as you come into Baturst.
The staff there were super helpful, Boulder and Kram got stuck into the Quinn, Nick and I did a piss run to Dan Murphys were we bumped into Adian. When we got back I got in and finished the Quinn with the boys
The Quinn strapped up
We ordered Thai food and it was funny as when old mate delivered the food his car wouldn’t start so Fish and I pushed started it, turns out Fish would become good at push starting this trip :laugh: :laugh:
Once we had a feed we had a few drinks and we all sat and watched the Top Gear special that had a road of death like Nick would face the next day (nick doesn’t like heights)
More later
EAGLE`02 wrote:Ok, Now that I am changing back to Daywork as of tomorrow :woohoo:I have locked in the friday as a holiday so I can still get away early, so if you are free TB I would love a run to Sutto`s for a gawk at the shop & meet a few of the boys face to face down there.
I met Sutto at Louee but am keen to meet some more of the crew for sure!!!I presume you will be going there anyway to pick up stuff etc etc , so lock me in if possible mate
Yeah get down as early as you can mate we will do the whole nine yards for you mate
can visit and see anyone you wantTB
Well just got a phone call from the Mayor as his floating RSL was coming down the Brisbane river. I could hear Captain Merrill Stubing in the back ground :laugh: Anyways we were enjoying a catch up chat when he goes ” I got to go ” in such a way as I thought the boat was sinking :blink: last words from him as he hung up were ” Lisa is giving me the look” and was gone :laugh:
They had to be of the ship shortly and by all accounts he had a great time. They are heading north of Brisbane today for 4 days and if I know the Mayor he will be back on line later today no doubt
TB
Boony wrote:weapons are locked and loaded ..5,00am leave time, bring on the territory!!!!Weapons :laugh: You are actually going to turn up on a ride Boony, nice change
Ride safe guys have fun
TB
