Bike School
How sad is this, the bikes lined up at school and not a planned ride in sight.
Anyone with ideas for a good ride real soon (this Saturday) and Easter or school holidays?
Patonga Pub
Helen and I checked out the Patonga Pub.
Very classy. A bit expensive but nice food and great ambiance.
Looking back at the Pub from the wharf.
The view from where we sat and had lunch right near one of the big pines.
The Citroen club was there. I think these 2CVs are neat.
Not sure what they’d be like to drive – gear stick protrudes from the dashboard and 2CV stands for 2hp.
Some Nige Machines
I always wish that I had taken good photos of all my early bikes but it never really seemed all that important at the time so here are a couple that I could find.
I loved this bike and did many, many miles on it, had the most incredible note and could be heard coming from miles away. Note the front number plate, don’t see that any more.
An early play with getting out and getting dirty and dressing up 😉
My cute little PE after it had been returned by the Police for the third time (no key and handy bolt cutters) and I had fixed and cleaned it up. Did incredible wheelies being such a light bike.
The ‘Green Machine’. I loved the look of the pipes on this bike, it was a fabulous buy for the price.
Described as a naked bike now but in it’s day, it was just a motorbike.
Nothing happening – here’s some of my toys
No one posting anything.
No rides to consider.
Boy it’s quiet here.
Putting up some pics of previous Suzuki and current KTM.
Maybe others have some old rides to share.
I’ll have to get the scanner working for my really old rides.
Suzuki VL Volusia. Looked great but I didn’t find it comfortable.
Hilux 4X4 in background.
Still own KTM 300exc.
First bike ever Kawasaki 100 Trail Boss. 10 speed – dual range x 5.
Was stolen from our front yard and never recovered.
Honda XL250 Motosport. Loved this bike but painted it lots of weird colours.
TY 175. Only motor cycle purchased brand new for $695.
RL Suzuki trials. Had a lot of fun on this one. Ended up giving to a friend from Tamworth.
The Round Australia set up. 1988. We didn’t do Tassie or WA.
I know it looks familiar but it is my old 1984 K100RS.
Ladies Day at the Races
AKA our ride to Lake Macquarie Yacht Club on 24/02/08
Thanks for fixing the spelling Briz.
Who is taking this photo??
Cheryl thinking Patto has the winning numbers.
Sorry luv, no winners here.
Mr and Mrs Brizzer.
Mr and Mrs Nige
Some alcohol was consumed, some food eaten and some stories told.
Briz in his favourite outfit 😉
Paul dropped in for a quick beer and a feed.
Margaret keeping in touch with the outside world.
Just another photo of the ‘Bird.
Kitting up ready for the ride home.
All eyes on Margaret as she does up her helmet clip.
Ready to rumble.
The ‘Bird in flight.
The Bandit on the roll.
Even old Honda’s look better than those BMW things 😉
Patto heading away.
A Bailey’s at Catherine Hill Bay Pub.
The ‘Bird with padding on the rack.
This was an especially trick looking bike.
How quaint!
White Knight Rides Again!
Droopy’s K100Rs Motorsport back on the road with some fresh paint and looking good!
Image taken at Jerry’s on Saturday 23/2 with Nige & Scrounger enjoying breakfast.
Singleton via Putty Rd 16th, 17th Feb
Planning on going to Singleton this weekend.
Meet at Somersby School 9:00am. Through Mangrove Mountain down to Wiseman’s Ferry up to Maroota then down over Sackville Ferry and up Putty Rd to Singleton.
With numerous stops – I believe there is a Half Way House.
Going clockwise as I would rather do the unknown Putty Road on Saturday when “fresh”. Day trippers could leave Putty Rd to go to Broke and home at Milbrodale (on Milbrodale Rd).
Overnight at a pub in Singleton and home via Broke and Wollombi and Sandy Creek Rd.
It happened – Double D, Scrounger. Nige and Brizzer – Day one.
Nige, Brizzer, Scrounger and Chris – Day two.
Distance: 470kms (sad really)
The meet at Somersby School.
Preparing for the launch. BMW’s do take a LOT of preparation.
Ready to mount up.
If YOU had to pick a ride?
A quiet day on Wiseman’s Ferry.
The Brizzer and his faithful steed, back in the days when BMW’s came with 2 mirrors 😉
DoubleD approaches his steed from the rear so as not to startle the performance enhanced BMW (because it is red)
How could you not like these pipes, seriously?
A plethora of BMWs at Wiseman’s. The things you see when you don’t have a steam roller.
Sackville Ferry. Another place where the Briz was able to do a ‘Do Drop In’ moment.
Held up for new tar early on the Putty. It got quite cold in here and some wardrobe adjustments were required.
Nige waiting patiently.
DoubleD doing what he does best.
DoubleD on his K1100RS. Looks good eh?
The Scrounger heading off, it doesn’t blow any smoke.
Scrounger on his new/old R650. Looking good.
Nige on CBR1100XX Blackbird. That luggage really does look ordinary.
Brizzer on K100RS 4 valve. 
Impressive gate on Putty Rd. It certainly fits into the ‘Why Bother’ category.
The usual suspects at the Half-Way Roadhouse.
Scrounger laughing at Brizzer because we all ordered lunch and he didn’t.
Everywhere we go there are bikes, where do they hide through the week?
Double D striking what has been described as ‘You always take a good photo’ pose.
A great photo of the Brizzer looking decidedly red.
The Scrounger’s pride and joy.
The preliminary signage described this as ‘Famous’. Not quite sure what it is/was famous for.
Update: Quote from owner
“We call it the famous Cockfighter Creek Tavern and we are hoping one day it will be,” said Brad.
Can you guess who took this photo? Scrounger really has to diversify 😉
DoubleD playing Hide and Seek.
The “famous” Cockfighter Tavern, Bulga.
Briz was pointing at the sign with the name of the pub on it but you can’t see it and I can’t remember it.
Brizzer won the darts but LOST the drinking/singing/dancing and morning.
The Briz explaining the theory of relativity to our new best friend.
Loud/tuneless and wrong words were sung to every song, but hey 🙂
Brizzer looking very slim.
The bikes were looking MUCH better than their owners the next morning.
Another wardrobe malfunction for Brizzer’s mirror. This time the whole thing fell off on a bumpy section of road. (Nige did wait an appropriate amount of time before telling me he had the hide to laugh at the sight of the mirror tumbling down the gravel!!!!)
Damp and deserted at Wollombi Pub on Sunday waiting for Chris to arrive.
A few more bikes have trickled in.
Chris’s Trumpy looking very mean with the tinted screen and headlight protector.
Chris and Nige (not sure exactly what he was doing).
Brizzer’s battered Beemer.
The Briz about to tackle the last of the chips before heading home.
Catho Pub & Lake Macquarie Yacht Club
Not much of a ride – Nige only covered about 130km – but a very pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
Nice views and pretty good guitar duo at the LMC and some interesting machinery at Catho.
Scrounger and Nige picked ALL the songs that were played by the duo and Brizzer picked ZERO!!
The Scrounger’s “new” machine.
Nige actually found someone who likes his new little pipes.
Nige’s new look from the rear. And the tyre is looking good for one that’s done nearly 10000km.
A tasty Camaro at Catho.
Parking at Lake Macquarie Yacht Club.
The boys hamming it up.
And Nige being MB. Do my ears look big in this hat?
The “Stig” (skilfully disguised as the Scrounger) drops in for an ale.
A whole lotta sticks!
Where’s Greg?
For those of you who have wondered where our sole Ducati member has been hiding, we found him! Caught today by Nige & Scrounger trying to do a ‘runner’ after filling-up with petrol! Shame Greg, shame – though good to see you on the road!
Mount Panorama, Bathurst.
On the LONG way home from Canberra we came through Bathurst and visited the “sacred site” of Mt Panorama.
But they’re not parked; they’re waiting!
I wonder how it got its name?
Nige at Forest Elbow.
Heading down Conrod.
An over the shoulder shot of Nige taken on the move down Conrod by Briz.
Double D somewhere just before the finish straight.
Nige in the same spot.
The Briz Mobile Waiting.
