1 Conondale Run SEQ K Kluster Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:28 pm
Mick67
Silver member
A late notice get together for a short run to Conondale (back of Maleny) for the 'Z900' clubs rally. Weather was a bit dodgy, so while everyone was packed to camp, if too damp, we would just make a day of it and head for home.
Gary (on a GS), Martin, Jamie, The Admiral and myself showed for the muster at Dayboro Bakery and we headed off over Mt Mee for the short run to Woodford to pick up the other Jamie and his daughter Penny.
We did the postmans track to the rally site. Road was pretty dry, but lots of wet leaf letter and bits of washout here and there, so a leisurely pace set. Arrived at rally site just after lunch. Good attendance with lots of campers, but tracks muddy and ground soft, raining on and off. As standard for the first day of a rally, I laid my bike down not once, not twice, but 3 times in the mud. First one the side stand sank in when I had parked to pay entry fee "somebodys bike just fell over" turned out to be mine. Then 2 more lay downs with front wheel sliding out in mud slow riding....all very public and commented on of course!! Broke a pannier hinge, so just put it together and strapped it up
A small but good concourse of various bikes, trikes and weird and wonderful camping setups and the usual characters and goodwill all round. Martin and the Admiral headed for home pretty quickly (Martin was having battery isolator problems). The rest of us wandered around, chatted and supervised Gary's tent erection...."your doing it wrong". Gary was the only one who decided to camp the night. Penny and Jamie headed off mid afternoon. After a feed, a listen to the band and a bit of the gymkana, the other Jamie and I headed for home as well, leaving Gary in the care of some responsible adults.
Thanks Gary for organising and the rest of the Krew for another good days riding and companionship.
Hopefully somebody took some pics.
Cheers,
Mick
Gary (on a GS), Martin, Jamie, The Admiral and myself showed for the muster at Dayboro Bakery and we headed off over Mt Mee for the short run to Woodford to pick up the other Jamie and his daughter Penny.
We did the postmans track to the rally site. Road was pretty dry, but lots of wet leaf letter and bits of washout here and there, so a leisurely pace set. Arrived at rally site just after lunch. Good attendance with lots of campers, but tracks muddy and ground soft, raining on and off. As standard for the first day of a rally, I laid my bike down not once, not twice, but 3 times in the mud. First one the side stand sank in when I had parked to pay entry fee "somebodys bike just fell over" turned out to be mine. Then 2 more lay downs with front wheel sliding out in mud slow riding....all very public and commented on of course!! Broke a pannier hinge, so just put it together and strapped it up
A small but good concourse of various bikes, trikes and weird and wonderful camping setups and the usual characters and goodwill all round. Martin and the Admiral headed for home pretty quickly (Martin was having battery isolator problems). The rest of us wandered around, chatted and supervised Gary's tent erection...."your doing it wrong". Gary was the only one who decided to camp the night. Penny and Jamie headed off mid afternoon. After a feed, a listen to the band and a bit of the gymkana, the other Jamie and I headed for home as well, leaving Gary in the care of some responsible adults.
Thanks Gary for organising and the rest of the Krew for another good days riding and companionship.
Hopefully somebody took some pics.
Cheers,
Mick
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K100RS 1984
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