Bike in bits
Currently have the bike stripped down for new paint job. Waiting for day of low humidity. Also have back wheel removed to get new tyre fitted. Hopefully all will be ready for New England ride.
Happy New Year Nige’s
Happy New Year to all members and hangeroners [you know who you are 🙂 ]
Talks are underway for a trip to the Superbikes at Phillip Island (26-28th Feb) with an extension to do a few extra days riding a lap of Tasmania.
Obviously, the same meticulous planning as usual 🙂 needs to happen as early as possible so if you think that you may be interested, please let me know ASAP.
CX500’s First Jerry’s Run
Scrounger, Killswitch and Nige had a leisurely ride to Jerry’s for a coffee or two.
Scrounger was quite pleased with the performance of the little bike that could.
Dropped in at Foran Exhausts on the way home for a chat.
Scrounger’s not so new next ride!
Honda 1982 CX500 Shaft Drive
(‘aint it great to ride a Honda Nige instead of those silly BMW thingys?)
North Ride
I propose a 3 day ride starting either on the Monday 18th or Tuesday 19th. Route would be via Gloucester, Armidale, Ebor to Grafton.
DD and I did this trip last school holidays and got caught out with accommodation so I’d be thinkin’ that we book in at a pub in Grafton, maybe the Crown.
Next day, Casino, Bonalbo (look it up), Urbenville, Woodenbong, Legume (not kidding), Tenterfield and Glenn Innes via Emmaville. (490km).
Day 3 home via TBA.
Comments and numbers asap please.
Honda Fury
Went for a ride today on the new Honda Fury and I was most impressed!
Not being much of a cruiser fan (understatement) this even surprised me but it is a really nice ride.
Upcoming Events
** Fixed the server and site again after nasty people had their little play **
Looking for a show of hands for a couple of rides though the holiday period, one heading North (Mohawk) and one heading South (Killswitch). I will add more details when the ride proposers provide it.
Scoot and I are going to Parramatta Speedway this Saturday night if anyone is interested in a ride down the old road and a good night out.
Still planning (or thinking about planning) a trip down to the Superbikes 26th – 28th February.
Offer Withdrawn
Keys has decided to do the Superbike ride with his neighbour so any members who had indicated an interest in or were contemplating joining this ride will have to make other arrangements.
Toolman Rides Again
Tim the Toolman took a few cronies for a bit of a blat up the putty road to our favourite Singleton Pub.
Beers were drunk, stories were told and then we came home 🙂
Berowa Waters Ferry crossing, the first shot of Spaceman on a ride and TNT on his new wheels.
Gazza informed us that the Half Way Roadhouse on Putty Road had burned down and so we lunched at Windsor after discovering that the Sackville Ferry had broken down. Sideways (aka Trailer) was so excited by the news that he forgot to check that his feet still touched the ground 🙂
Parked outside the burned out roadhouse for a break, TNT’s pretty blue handgrips were turning him numb 🙂
Yep, it sure is closed but the toilets were something to behold 🙁
Outside the ‘no longer famous’ Cockfighters Tavern at Bulga where Killswitch sneaks carefully up on his brand spanking new CBF 1000 (that is now NOT covered by warranty 🙂 )
Spaceman and Trailer Bob outside the rooms.
Undercover for the bikes. Killswitch got an earlier start.
Big Gazza doing a pre-flight.
What happens to a ST mirror whan you forget how long your legs are.
Breakfast at Jerrys and then everyone headed home.
Nige “Welcome back Nige” & AGM Club Night
Notice is given to all Nige MC members to attend a “Welcome Back Nige – did he have to return?” club night to be held at Scrounger’s garage a.k.a ‘the Clubhouse’ this Wednesday 2nd Dec at 7pm. Usual deal – you bring your own drinks & ‘we’ll’ supply some food. We’ll also hold our AGM – so looking for nominations to positions (as listed on webpage under Committee 2008/9). Nige & Brizz will be regaling us with stories of their adventures “did I say it was hot” & Nige will be delivering a short lecture titled “How to smooth talk the Law & get away with it!”.
Sorry for short notice – hope to see you on the night!