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Offer Withdrawn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!
Sundae Ride Report
Beautiful day. SMS tells me that Killswitch in out with ‘a sore ankle’. So much for ‘rain, hail or shine’. In the words of the immortal…. “MAN UP!” You only need one leg to ride a bike.
Brizzer and Sideways were up to the task, so we headed off through ‘the Bong”, to Freemans then on to Cessnock Airport Cafe for morning tea. Off through the wineries to Broke, and on to Wollembi for a cold drink. Along the twisties to Kulnura where Brizzer left to see a mate. Sideways and I went home via Yarramalong. A great ride with some great fellows. Let’s do it all again soon.
Mohawk
Is that better?
Day 103 Bright to Cowra
Not a great start, hardly any sleep. Smoke alarm in room has flat battery so it cheeped every hour, toilet ran constantly, fridge whired and clunked, compressors for pub just outside door and ran ALL night BUT it is a beautiful day for a ride through some of the best country around.
Day 102 Queenscliff to Bright
Left my luxurious cabin at Queenscliff and headed to the Sorrento Ferry.
Much flasher that the Kangaroo Island Ferry, both ends open so it is a drive on – drive off affair. Also much cheaper with a proper motorcycle price.
Was trying to decide which way to head home but after spending tooooo much time already on the Princes Hwy with tooooo many competitors, decided to head through the mountains to Bright.
I think I will continue my country odyssey tomorrow.
Day 100 Mount Gambier
Well, even though I turned 100 today, not one rider turned up for my ride, they must have been off on the splitter ride 🙁
Robe to Mount Gambier, still in SA but not for much longer. No beer tonight, dined in luxury at Maccas and now trying to plan the remaining route home while still hitting some highlights.
There are some really great bike roads with very little traffic around this area of South Australia, has reminded me that I am a bike rider and not a tourist.
Looking forward to the GOR.