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.

Honda CB750 K Series

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.

Yamaha 360

An early play with getting out and getting dirty and dressing up 😉

Suzuki PE 175

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.

Honda CB750 F2

The ‘Green Machine’. I loved the look of the pipes on this bike, it was a fabulous buy for the price.

Honda CB750 F2

Described as a naked bike now but in it’s day, it was just a motorbike.

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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.

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Suzuki VL Volusia. Looked great but I didn’t find it comfortable.

Hilux 4X4 in background.

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Still own KTM 300exc.

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First bike ever Kawasaki 100 Trail Boss. 10 speed – dual range x 5.

Was stolen from our front yard and never recovered.

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Honda XL250 Motosport. Loved this bike but painted it lots of weird colours.

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TY 175. Only motor cycle purchased brand new for $695.

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RL Suzuki trials. Had a lot of fun on this one. Ended up giving to a friend from Tamworth.

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The Round Australia set up. 1988. We didn’t do Tassie or WA.

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I know it looks familiar but it is my old 1984 K100RS.

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Ladies Day at the Races

AKA our ride to Lake Macquarie Yacht Club on 24/02/08

Thanks for fixing the spelling Briz.

Photo on Photo

Who is taking this photo??

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Cheryl thinking Patto has the winning numbers.

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Sorry luv, no winners here.

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Mr and Mrs Brizzer.

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Mr and Mrs Nige

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Some alcohol was consumed, some food eaten and some stories told.

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Briz in his favourite outfit 😉

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Paul dropped in for a quick beer and a feed.

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Margaret keeping in touch with the outside world.

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Just another photo of the ‘Bird.

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Kitting up ready for the ride home.

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All eyes on Margaret as she does up her helmet clip.

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Ready to rumble.

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The ‘Bird in flight.

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The Bandit on the roll.

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Even old Honda’s look better than those BMW things 😉

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Patto heading away.

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A Bailey’s at Catherine Hill Bay Pub.

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The ‘Bird with padding on the rack.

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This was an especially trick looking bike.

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How quaint!

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White Knight Rides Again!

Droopy’s K100Rs Motorsport back on the road with some fresh paint and looking good!

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Image taken at Jerry’s on Saturday 23/2 with Nige & Scrounger enjoying breakfast.

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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)

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The meet at Somersby School.

Preparing for the launch. BMW’s do take a LOT of preparation.

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Ready to mount up.

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If YOU had to pick a ride?

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A quiet day on Wiseman’s Ferry.

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The Brizzer and his faithful steed, back in the days when BMW’s came with 2 mirrors 😉

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DoubleD approaches his steed from the rear so as not to startle the performance enhanced BMW (because it is red)

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How could you not like these pipes, seriously?

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A plethora of BMWs at Wiseman’s. The things you see when you don’t have a steam roller.

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Sackville Ferry. Another place where the Briz was able to do a ‘Do Drop In’ moment.

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Held up for new tar early on the Putty. It got quite cold in here and some wardrobe adjustments were required.

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Nige waiting patiently.

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DoubleD doing what he does best.

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DoubleD on his K1100RS. Looks good eh?

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The Scrounger heading off, it doesn’t blow any smoke.

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Scrounger on his new/old R650. Looking good.

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Nige on CBR1100XX Blackbird. That luggage really does look ordinary.

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Impressive gate on Putty Rd. It certainly fits into the ‘Why Bother’ category.

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The usual suspects at the Half-Way Roadhouse.

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Scrounger laughing at Brizzer because we all ordered lunch and he didn’t.

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Everywhere we go there are bikes, where do they hide through the week?
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Double D striking what has been described as ‘You always take a good photo’ pose.

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A great photo of the Brizzer looking decidedly red.

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The Scrounger’s pride and joy.

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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.

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Can you guess who took this photo? Scrounger really has to diversify 😉

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DoubleD playing Hide and Seek.

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The “famous” Cockfighter Tavern, Bulga.

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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.

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Brizzer won the darts but LOST the drinking/singing/dancing and morning.

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The Briz explaining the theory of relativity to our new best friend.

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Loud/tuneless and wrong words were sung to every song, but hey 🙂

Brizzer looking very slim.

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The bikes were looking MUCH better than their owners the next morning.

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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!!!!)

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Damp and deserted at Wollombi Pub on Sunday waiting for Chris to arrive.

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A few more bikes have trickled in.

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Chris’s Trumpy looking very mean with the tinted screen and headlight protector.

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Chris and Nige (not sure exactly what he was doing).

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Brizzer’s battered Beemer.

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The Briz about to tackle the last of the chips before heading home.

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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!!

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The Scrounger’s “new” machine.

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Nige actually found someone who likes his new little pipes.

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Nige’s new look from the rear. And the tyre is looking good for one that’s done nearly 10000km.

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A tasty Camaro at Catho.

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Parking at Lake Macquarie Yacht Club.

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The boys hamming it up.

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And Nige being MB. Do my ears look big in this hat?

The Scrounger

The “Stig” (skilfully disguised as the Scrounger) drops in for an ale.

Beautiful Vista

A whole lotta sticks!

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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!

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Mount Panorama, Bathurst.

On the LONG way home from Canberra we came through Bathurst and visited the “sacred site” of Mt Panorama.

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But they’re not parked; they’re waiting!

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I wonder how it got its name?

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Heading down Conrod.

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An over the shoulder shot of Nige taken on the move down Conrod by Briz.

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Double D somewhere just before the finish straight.

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Nige in the same spot.

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The Briz Mobile Waiting.

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Canberra and Home Again the LONG way.


Arrived at Stanwell Tops

We arrive at Stanwell Tops.

If the three stooges got out of the way you’d see……

If the three stooges would get out of the way …..

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…this.

..you’d see this.

We arrive at our motel in Queanbeyan.

After a great ride from Bateman’s Bay we arrive at our motel in Queanbeyan.

Where Nige behaves like this……..

Where Nige behaves like this ……

…and poses in his new hat….

… poses for a photo in his new hat and ….

..and can’t believe how much mess we can create from the contents of two motorcyles!

..can’t believe what a mess we can make with the contents of two motorcycles.

Nige promises to shout Briz entry to Telstra Tower (BUT DOESN’T).

Nige promises to shout Briz entry into Telstra tower to while away some evening time. (But he doesn’t!!)

A pensive Nige surveys our nation’s capital but ……

Nige surveys his nation’s capital but …..

..on a (neccessary) call of nature discovers someone else is using his club logo.

…later, on a long overdue call of nature, discovers someone else has found a use for his motorcycle club logo.

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Canberra 2008

Destination: Batemans Bay/Canberra/Jindabyne/Cowra

Riders: Brizzer, DoubleD and Nige

Distance Travelled: 1551kms

The Assembly

It was this big!!

The better angle

Seriously!

Bird and the boys

A lookout near Coalcliff, could almost be Crackneck.

Photo Shoot

Pick a colour

Sea Cliff Bridge

Sea Cliff Bridge in the distance

2 Stooges

Have you taken it yet or what?

Sea Cliff Bridge

It would have looked like this if the NigePhone had a decent zoom.

Girly Scenery

Look at all that pretty scenery

Pit Stop for body fuel

We don’t eat at McDonalds we just like to park outside them.

Quality and reliability

This bit is connected to this bit.

Closer to the action

How many BMW riders does it take to fix a mirror?

Stunned

Maybe Brizzer SHOULD start drinking coffee.

Nige looking stuffed

Maybe I should have had a REAL coffee instead of a ‘Why Bother’

The Kitchen

Our self-sufficient kitchen.

Heading to Jindabyne

Getting ready for our trip down to Cooma/Jindabyne.

Nige or is it?

Will the real Nige please stand up?

The Briz from Snowy River

Very realistic in some aspects.

Pit Stop at Berridale

Nearly a naked BMW at Berridale

A Briz and a Bird

Brizzer about to take a spin on the Bird down to Jindabyne.

Roadwork in the middle of woop woop.

Caught up in roadwork just after Nige had been viciously attacked by a wild bee 😎

The Bird should always be in front

Love that rack on the back of the Bird

The Briz at rest, studying the form.

I think he was actually asleep under there.

Quality work

You need to look closely to really appreciate the quality of this paint job and the vibrant colour. Perhaps this explains Brizzer’s broken sleep.

Telstra Tower

Our evening excursion to Telstra Tower

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The bikes in the Telstra Tower car park

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