[Dave WigginMember]

Glad to here Strucky is OK. Sounded like a nasty off. Get well soon Mate!

All right TB, I’ll make a start on my RR.

I was hoping to leave work at 3 on Friday arvo to make the riders briefing and have a couple of relaxed beers. It was not to be as a major drama with an installation for a colourful Kings Cross “identity” meant I didn’t get away till 5.30, but at least I wasn’t sleeping with the fishes, although it looked close at one stage.

Anyway, all hot and flustered I threw my leg over my new Tenere. The twin Barratts barked in to life and I scorched up the road for all of half a k before the usual traffic snarl slowed me right up. Rose Bay, Double Bay, Harbour Tunnel, Pacific Highway all choked with traffic. The sun beat down, the breathability of my Klim jacket was severely tested as I cooked in my own juices. Finally hit the F3 (or whatever they call it these days) at 7.30. This was going to be a long ride.

But least I was heading up to an OBT ride, the new bike purred along at 120, no problems. A bit of air through the jacket and I was much happier. I was really looking forward to testing the Tenere out and catching up with “another set of your mad mates” as my wife calls OBT’s.

But it WAS a long ride. It got dark and then darker. My gps was showing me all sorts of strange directions to get to Breckenridge. I decided to ignore it try and remember the way from last year. I couldn’t remember wether the turn off was after Taree, before Kempsey, did Kempsey come before Taree or was it the other way round. The Pacific Highway is quite a lonely place in the dark when you have had the day from hell and just want to get where your going. Australia is a BIG country, but finally I saw a sign for Wauchope and knew I must be close.

Finally made it to catch the last minute of the riders briefing and neck in double quick time the six pack I had the foresight to buy on the way.

I was pretty tired and hadn’t even started the ride proper yet!

More to come after I have eaten my dinner

Wigster

[Dave WigginMember]

What a belter of a week end.

Thanks to TB and the crew, especially Trailraider and PTW for sweeping my arse, especially the last hour on Sunday.

At least I gave PTW a good belly laugh at my attempt on Jacobs Ladder. Must be on record as the slowest descent ever. Elegant it was not.

Ride report to follow.

Wigster

[Dave WigginMember]

Lefty wrote:

I have been preparing this for the 12hr race at Bathurst next week end and we are testing tomorrow. So work has a priority at the moment. I know that it has nothing to do with the ride but some of you may be interested…….

Ride safe everyone

Cheers,
Lefty

I want one.

[Dave WigginMember]

TB, what is the soundtrack to the pre-ride vid?

Wigster

[Dave WigginMember]

Hey Lefty,

We’ll miss you on this one. What is going on with TB’s Bike?

Wigster

[Dave WigginMember]

Hey Usi, what time you leaving?

I’ll be leaving Rose Bay at about 3.

Might see you on the Pacific Highway like last time, except I didn’t know you were an Old Bull then!

Wigster

[Dave WigginMember]

TrailBoss wrote:

Wigster wrote:

TrailBoss wrote:

Wigster wrote:

Good work TB.

If you like cider (and I know you do…) I’ll try and get hold of some Scrumpy Jack. You ever had it?

Wigster

Oh yeah!!! Scrumby Jack it is Sweet !!!!!!!!!!!!!

TB

I’ll bet you don’t know who Scrumpy Jack was.

No I dont mate :unsure: Tell me the story please. I had some in the Rocks one night recently and it was

If you can find some I am happy to pay if you get a 6 pack or whatever you can get mate.

TB

Alison’s Grandfather

[Dave WigginMember]

TrailBoss wrote:

Wigster wrote:

Good work TB.

If you like cider (and I know you do…) I’ll try and get hold of some Scrumpy Jack. You ever had it?

Wigster

Oh yeah!!! Scrumby Jack it is Sweet !!!!!!!!!!!!!

TB

I’ll bet you don’t know who Scrumpy Jack was.

[Dave WigginMember]

Good work TB.

If you like cider (and I know you do…) I’ll try and get hold of some Scrumpy Jack. You ever had it?

Wigster

[Dave WigginMember]

EAGLE`02 wrote:

I have a set of these, these are what I was talking about for using on a ratchet etc
Supercheap usually have these sets too.

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/1-2-allen-wrench

Thanks for the info Eags.

Wigster

[Dave WigginMember]

King Strucky wrote:

When you find one let me know I need one to

And congrats on the new ride mate

Cheers
King Strucky

Thank you, Your Royal Highness. I’ll do what Eags has suggested and try another Supercheap branch. The local one to me is more of an assisted workshop. The staff can barely speak. And as for the local Bunnings…. Oh Christ, don’t get me started!

Wigster

[Dave WigginMember]

TrailBoss wrote:

Wigster wrote:

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black TB. If I am punching above my weight (which clearly I am) then you are up in the stratosphere. Having said that I haven’t always been bald and 53.

Wigster

Ain’t that the truth Wiggy, although I thought I was higher then that :laugh: :laugh: I have been balding and fat for years

How good are these Teneres mate

TB

I like mine, though I think a fully catalogued “”Competition White” one might be the go for me down the track.

Wigster

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james wrote:

TrailBoss wrote:

james wrote:

Wigster wrote:

Oh my good god, I’m excited.

Anybody want to buy a lightly used Tiger?

Wigster

Wheres the photos of new ride Wigster :woohoo:

James

He picked it up from my place this morning and to say he was excited would be an understatement :laugh:
His wife dropped him off here, another old bull batting way above his average :laugh: Nice people, great place OBT.

He was as excited as a dog with two dicks :laugh: :woohoo:

TB

PS, Wiggy I am half pissed on the carton
thanks mate

That’s great to hear he is happy with it TB

Hey Wigster if you looking to go for a run on the new toy tomorrow , shout out I am keen for a ride

Cheers James

James, I might have to do some family stuff tomorrow, having spent most of the day playing with the new toy.

But we’ll catch up for a ride soon, hopefully with the very studly Eagle, a man so good looking rumour has it he works as a gigolo in the Newcastle area.

Wigster

Wigster

[Dave WigginMember]

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black TB. If I am punching above my weight (which clearly I am) then you are up in the stratosphere. Having said that I haven’t always been bald and 53.

Anyway, back to more important matters.

Picked up my reworked Tenere from TB today and to say I am a happy camper is an understatement.

I have spent most of the afternoon ripping around the trails near home (short loop around Garigal national Park) and then on the twisty blacktop out to West Head and back through Akuna Bay.

Two things became immediately apparent. The suspension is fantastic and well worth getting done. A big thanks to Nick at Teknik for fitting me in at short notice. It is so smooth through stroke and the bike is not trying top spit you off all the time.

Secondly, the Barratt twin pipe enables the bike to pull from much lower down in the rev range. Riding back from Tamworth with the standard pipe the bike was not very happy at 3k and under. It seemed to lug a bit and you had to work the box a lot more. Now it pulls like a train and keeps going. I even noticed that the top end was much better, in that in will pull quite hard from 110k to 130. Not quite like the Tiger obviously, but pretty good for a single. Thanks to Jason also for getting the pipe to Nick. (This is starting to sound like an infomercial).

And did I mention the sound of that thing. Oh my good lord it sounds good!

So all in all well happy with the bike. It had a tall screen on it which I have taken off and reverted to the original and it is actually more comfortable with less buffeting. A centre stand, heated grips and some power outlets and she’ll be finished.

Big thankyou to TB, who co-ordinated the work by Jason and Nick. Looking forward to next week end mate!

Now, as I might have mentioned before. Tiger 800XC for sale. Lightly used, always garaged, never dropped (ahem) blah blah blah……

Wigster

[Dave WigginMember]

Oh my good god, I’m excited.

Anybody want to buy a lightly used Tiger?

Wigster

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