Black Dog ride is on again March 23rd.

I am going. Probably solo.

Thinking as Ed got such a good turn out last year, maybe a ride up to Bateau Bay and meet the Newie boys and make a day of it.
10.00am kick off is an easy ride up from home.

Takers?

BLACK DOG

Think I may be in Canberra on a course...but if it falls through I am there mate...

Just to amuse my wife, if anyone from outside Sydney wants to come along and the extra hour makes it a bit much for one day, you can stay at my place.
If I have never met you before that is even better.
Sandra won't mind.
Really screws with her head to let strangers stay over. I love it.   

For anyone north of Armidale and just south of Glen Innes, it could also be referred to as the Bring a Dog or two run. Just saying.
LATTE optional Sacksonseven

When Ah were a yoooong lad I was the youngest  player to play first grade rugby league since Grahame Eadie.( For The Entrance Tigers) Look for me in the team piccies on the club wall. I'm easy to recognise...the only player with a wooden leg and two dogs. Now tell me how to change my fuel filter you latte sipping hippies!    

Saxon7 wrote: Now tell me how to change my fuel filter you latte sipping hippies!  

Go and buy a cheapie from supercheap or repco or Kmart.

Ryco Z200

Undo the 4 screws on your fuel cap.
Undo one hose clamp inside the tank.
Pull out filter.
Undo other hose clamp.

Reverse procedure to install.

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.retlif tuo lluP
.knat eht edisni pmalc esoh eno odnU
.pac leuf ruoy no swercs 4 eht odnU

Now stop hijacking my thread

Oh, I thought you meant get a cheap latte.

Sandshoe very much!  

You don't need to shirt the issue.....



And for free on FAC Buke

be good to see some rain before this one comes around , needs a lot of greening up at Dalwood
still a good ride up through to Dalwood , just not many twisties.
if I go ., not sure if I'd do the full run. maybe hang out on the Central coast , Old pacific highway. latte or two.
Norah head cafe before the Black Dog gathering. then on to Mt White, before heading home .
be good to catch up with a few central coast K riders. 
just a thought.

Grover, I'm hoping to get there but I cannot commit until the last few days
Your out line sounds like a good alternative

it was a 2 hour hot ride last year , through suburbia. we ended up at the beach with no swimmers on a 30 degree day.
this year takes in a bit more countryside. still about 2 hours just for the ride.
could be at Norah Head at 7- 7.30 . enjoyable that time down by the beach. bit early for some on a Sunday.
wonder if Sean will be down for a coffee.( schnaps)

Not sure whether schnaps goes with skinny soy decaf latte?  

I'd like to bring the hillbillies down for the ride, Ed, but am not sure we'll get away for that weekend as we have to be down that way just 2 weeks beforehand. 
See what happens!

Schoorn.

looks like Winstons been given a miss this year , I'm sure the youngun's would have gotten plenty of attention. oh well they'll have to settle for Bundy
Maybe they need some advice from Sean and Bella and get themselves a K outfit.

groverK wrote:it was a 2 hour hot ride last year , through suburbia. we ended up at the beach with no swimmers on a 30 degree day.
this year takes in a bit more countryside. still about 2 hours just for the ride.
could be at Norah Head at 7- 7.30 . enjoyable that time down by the beach. bit early for some on a Sunday.
wonder if Sean will be down for a coffee.( schnaps)

Sounds better than the shit served up here.

groverK wrote:

Klompy the grey brick wrote:where and when?....on the coast perhaps Central coast has some nice roads to it and is dead centre for the Newcastle / Sydney crowd ...not to mention the Central Coast crowd.....maybe a nice little circuit ending at Terrigal ???...

just putting it out there ...

hoping the Black Dog Ride will bring out a few for a run. I like your idea though Klompy.

My weekends are now Sun-Mon, so it may be a case of catchup on the home run on Sunday , after church that is........ 

So are you thinking weekend Mr Klompy or a day? I feel like I need to sleep in a bed in a pub somewhere.
I guess we could still do that at Terrigal.
Alas I fear Mr Klompy is not available on the Black Dog weekend.
Maybe I need to go back to previous forum for a Mr Klompy favourable ride.

So are you thinking weekend Mr Klompy or a day? I feel like I need to sleep in a bed in a pub somewhere.
I guess we could still do that at Terrigal.
Alas I fear Mr Klompy is not available on the Black Dog weekend.
Maybe I need to go back to previous forum for a Mr Klompy favourable ride.

Things change in regards to the defence of the nation...so will hope that the course falls through...I do like a good black dog...

Here's my black dog for you.

nice RT, just bring him along. most welcome mate.

Klompy "where and when?....on the coast perhaps Central coast has some nice roads to it and is dead centre for the Newcastle / Sydney crowd ...not to mention the Central Coast crowd.....maybe a nice little circuit ending at Terrigal ???...

just putting it out there ..."


a nice little circuit hidden near Kulnura on the central coast , some of the lucky ones to try it

I'm up for it - look forward to meeting youse blokes - caught up with Rossko yesterday on a run to Kulnura - ended up that we both went to the same Gulag ..I mean school....

Warren C wrote:I'm up for it - look forward to meeting youse blokes - caught up with Rossko yesterday on a run to Kulnura - ended up that we both went to the same Gulag ..I mean school....

Captain Cavanaugh ran a tight school. And he wasn't even Principal.

Just looked him up. OAM for services to Army Cadets. Guess it is no small feat, but never a bigger bastard to be awarded an honour.
Once he had you in his sights it was game over.
Used to hide in bushes and jump out from behind fences. Smoking, socks, ties, you name it. Out came the cane.
Not sure we could do this anymore. Muckup day 1979.  Mr Cavanaugh being marched to the front.



Resume your talk about the black dog ride.

this photo is actually from the school magazine.

simpler more tolerant days in the 70's.....or not.

Gday all

re the alternative black dog run planned for 23/3 - how about meeting at the Old Road Cafe (Mt White) - with the Newcastlers and Central Coaster commind down - at around 10 for Morning Tea then onto the Great North Trading Post at Laguna for lunch via route 33 - the Newcastle crew can go home via Wollombi and Cessnock, and the rest of us return from whence we came?


Great North Trading Post

I'm not going to have to drink more Dr Jurds am I?

Have you been on the jungle juice?

Always

Wollombi

Arrr the jungle juice, I remember that. Good old Dr Jurd



I don't think I've ever been so crook after a rally.

ah yes what you dont drink you can use for paint stripper...

I have a flagon sitting in the cupboard here.
I am still too scared to drink it.
Have given up fortifieds.  

I have it from a reliable source that Stonies green ginger wine has a similar Kick.

Yeah that Stones is good stuff. 50/50 Stones and beer= 100% Kill rate.

50% Stones plus 50% x 1 Litre = 100% Kill rate and Embalmed 

The bloke I bought my first sidecar from didn't like to carry too much.  I remember one weekend he had taken the time to freeze 3 bottles of Stones till the water content froze, then drained the rest of the potent stuff off.  He then decanted this 3 bottle concentrate into one bottle.  I don't know how but death did not occur at that rally.

This guy was some sort of guru at the CSIRO!

Al

I have heard of that process being used for concentrating wine. Apparently Applejack uses the same process and is very deadly as you can end up with high concentrations of Methyl alcohol which sends you blind before it kills you. But it does make the drag racers go faster.

just a thought, the black dog departs Bateau Bay at 10am, which means being in two places at once, if gathering at Mt White.
anyone interested in a run through the Yarramalong Valley, leaving  Bateau at 10.00 and lunch at Laguna/ Wollombi ?
still time for those who wish , to sip lattes at Mt white  or Norah Head prior to meeting at Bateau .

for the southsiders , this would take you through some nice twisties  at Mooney Mooney Ck and set you on course through to Bateau Bay.

Chatting to Warren C.
I am bringing my daughter and she enjoys the start of the Black dog with all the bikes leaving together.
I like the idea of coffee at Mt White.
To make the 10.00 start time at Bateau Bay my thinking is M1 to Mt White. latte. M1 and highway to Bateau Bay.
Follow Ed et al to wollombi via his preferred route.
Lunch.
Home.
The run home gives the option of another fun back road ride or the highway, depending on time.

...leave Shell Thornleigh at 8:30am Sunday then?

Sounds like a plan.

Must be a few more from down here want to come along?

is Malcoops or any other Central Coast K riders up for a meet , fairly central for them , an easy ride.
be good to catch up.

I'm heading to Canberra for the weekend.  Capital Rally.

Al

 Well done you guys - I think the black dog is a great idea and a great cause to support. I wish someone would do it here !

(Note to self get up off yer arse and organise it!   )

enjoy Al , are Marie and the kids joining you for the weekend.

groverK wrote:enjoy Al , are Marie and the kids joining you for the weekend.

Yep.

We've been going to the Capital for years.  When the Goodradigbee Rvr site got washed away and they moved to March(from Jan) and a private farm campsite it became "no pets" so we stopped going.  It's now moved to a new site in a forest in ACT this year and now "pets welcome"; so we're back.  I'm taking the RS/HRD, Marie is taking the RS-16v (her first ride on it). Leave the newer bikes at home to rest

Al

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groverK wrote:  I'm taking the RS/HRD, Marie is taking the RS-16v (her first ride on it).

Al

Bout time she got onto a real bike. You may have to forgo the purchase of a K75?? ?
I am sure she won't notice any difference.
Have a great time Al and Marie.
Photos.

all good for tomorrows meeting at the Black Dog . will be there around 9.30 , if not sooner.
Rossko with be putting on fine weather for us , so looking forward to seeing new faces .
Plan A . as far as I know Rickmeister and I will be flying south , maybe a morning latte before seeing black dogs under clear skies.
Plan B. arrive at BB ( The Entrance Leagues Club) under black clouds , and retire to the club bar with 1500 other drenched riders. 

this ride is set to continue on to an open air function in the picturesque Hunter Valley vineyards. I wish them all well and successful fundraising.
still no word from the CC crew if they will be there , be sure to come up and say hi , if you are, you see us ,we will be riding K's.

Sorry guys
Engagement party for my nephew took precedence 
Great day for a ride and heaps of bikes around plus coppers every where

Hi guys got up late ( first sleep in this year ) and tore off up the road in overcast soon to be sunny then raining...missed you guys at Wollombi and slid home with a wet arse...all in all not a bad run sorry i did not connect guys...next time.

I was hoping Rossko might have some pics up by now .
top day out , new faces , new K's, new venues .

Uli and I had plenty of time up our throttles as we reached the Central Coast, so thinking Rossko and Warren were at Mt White , we headed there for our meet up.
no sign of the Sydney gang.
This is something like what it looked like  on our way through the .OPH @ Mooney Mooney Ck.  I led the slow road down , whilst Uli made it more hastily on our return back up to Gosford.




with limited time then to get to the Black Dog fanfare, we made our way briskly through Gosford and onto The Entrance.
 The Central Coast Highway was a breeze, nice waterfront.


Uli asking  " wheres the Sydney Krew"    as the tail end of the entourage clear out. Apparently not as big a gathering as last year.


Still in the carpark Rick! 
found Rossko and Meg , Warren and Liz , and Bjorn .  no sign of Mal or any other CC Krew.
I don't know how to explain this one.         " wheres that #%$*%  reverse gear?"    Hi Warren !
Mal , check out Rossko's gear rack , maybe you could replicate it.



although we arrived for the Black Dog extravaganza, we had another itinerary in mind ,
 Hi Rossko, that's Warren his right hand man.
we ended up following the Black Dog group for most of the way up through the Yarramalong Valley. nice spot btw.
no sign of rain , dry roads, whoohooo!


" want to join our little group, it's called the K100 forum , you may have already heard about us"      " nope" was the reply.
this chap is from the Central Coast, maybe a leg in as a new member.(red  91'  RT , ex police , white rims )


obviously lunch went down a treat, smiles all round.
Warren , Liz , Uli , Rossko, Meg , Ed.   thanks to warrens mate , Bjorn. for the pic and company.


it was great to see the valley had greened up after the recent rains.
the rt and lt brigade vying for the T shirt profile.


we all parted ways at Laguna , next stop for me was Wollombi , no sign of Mr Klompy , just a swarm of Lotus's , or is that Loti?
outside the museum ( former courthouse , gaol , lockup)
possibly where I might find the drivers. and Mr Klompy.


sorry guys no sign of Mr k in here. maybe he is over at Dr Jurds?

a Korrupt Karacter of true Konvictions, lock him up judge.             they look like Kool guns.....
the kitchen and cells next to each other , what a torture.


all in all , great morning out , shared with a top group of people, thanks for the invite Rossko.

Sorry Ed.
Cooking and a nap got the better of me last night.

What a great day for a ride.
Met up with Warren C and wife Liz and their mate Bjorn.
Headed straight up to Bateau Bay for the start of the Black Dog ride.
Heard a few interesting comments by the ride organiser.
Some police were riding with the group in plain clothes.
Go-Pro use did not appear to be illegal, however the police do have the right to demand a copy of the footage on the camera.
Looks like the ride had a good route planned however Rickmeister had a better one.

The ride leaving the car park. Good turn out.





I think it was Bjorn who questioned if riding a Harley is depressing, given the reason for the ride and the number of Harleys taking part.

We wound our way through some lovely country to end up at a shed in the town of Laguna.
I see on the map it is called the Laguna Wine Bar.
It did have wine and there was a bar, but any other similarities are missing.



GroverK (Ed) relaxing.



Rickmeister contemplating life.



About to head home.



Not the usual number of pics as the camera operator forgot to charge it up

Megan had a good time on the back, but the 1 1/2 spent listening to old men talking rubbish was probably pushing it a bit.

Came back down the highway and home by 3.15. About 250km all up.

Not a drop of rain. Guess you just have to pick the route Mr Klompy.

I did mention at one point while eating my lamb rogan josh at the wine bar, that a decent fellow would ride the 15 minutes up to Wollombi and see if we could find Mr Klompy.
Unfortunately there were no decent fellows around 

was a good day out - great to catch up!!!!