I am flying to qld to get a bike. Arriving at Ormeau about 3ish.
Meeting Rick G at Ormeau who is going to take me back to his place at Stanthorpe.
Also hopefully meeting 73MOH who offered to ride me down from Beenleigh to get the bike at Ormeau.
Tackler is keen to meet up and wants to ride down to Ormeau also.

As far as I know only Rick and myself will be returning to Stanthorpe.

Meanwhile, Saxon7 "Anyone wanting to head north can meet us at the last servo at Berowra before the Old Rd at 8am on Sunday 27th"
"On the Sunday I'll be leaving Sydney and heading back up the hill with Bella. Mr Klompy is thinking about coming along for the ride as well. Anyone else who is interested is more than welcome to ride along as well. We can go to Guyra via Thunderbolts Way, grab a bite at Gloucester, partake of very ordinary food at the Guyra Lamb and Tattie Fest in the evening, drink some neck oils and people can stay over at my place"
He is meeting Mr Klomy at Berowra.
GroverK is meeting them at Heatherbrae Maccas at about 10am.
They are all heading to Guyra.
Monday, Rick and myself are heading to Guyra, saying hello, patting the dog and Mr Klompy, GroverK and myself are heading back to Sydney. Route to be determined.

All clear?

I won't be patting Mr Klompy. Only the dog.

Rossco... Once you've picked up the bike........ My place is a short test ride away,(13km)and in the right direction for S'thorpe....... where you can have access to tools/garage to do checks/adjustments as required (hopefully not required)....
I'm hoping (fingers crossed) that I won't get the call to go to work.....

Paul

rossco wrote:
I won't be patting Mr Klompy. Only the dog.

favoritism again Rossco.....

hmm..... we might have to meet up as you head through warwick then ...about 4.30 pm- 5.00ish ?

It's just that redheads really get him going Mr K.

Monday, Rick and myself are heading to Guyra, saying hello, patting the dog and Mr Klompy, GroverK and myself are heading back to Sydney. Route to be determined.

All clear?

As I'm joining the northbound traffic through Gloucester , I'd be happy with a southbounder returning down the New England via Singleton.
for a change of scenery. but am open to suggestions, long as I'm home in time to tuck Teddy in....

groverK wrote:


As I'm joining the northbound traffic through Gloucester , I'd be happy with a southbounder returning down the New England via Singleton.
for a change of scenery. but am open to suggestions, long as I'm home in time to tuck Teddy in....

New England it is groverK

Down through Tamworth n stuff. Holiday traffic should be fun, but we can just duck and weave.
Mr K and rossco then from singo through putty and home.

rossco

Just need to watch the cameras on poles, about six south of Armidale. and the ones with two legs as well.
As for the holiday traffic , could be a few heading home after school hols and Aussie Day.
I'll be flying the flag on the old boy, on the weekend.
Access to F3 via Hexham will be bottlenecked back to Raymond Terrace mid monday arvo thru to about 8.00ish.

putty road isnt a bad one ....i forgot how good it was till i came up it on the way home from sydney ...enyoy guys ....

alby and i may see you about warwick to ride to stanthorpe ?

charlie99 wrote:putty road isnt a bad one ....i forgot how good it was till i came up it on the way home from sydney ...enyoy guys ....

alby and i may see you about warwick to ride to stanthorpe ?

The way this is growing we might not be home till March.

So are you riding down and then home or staying to head to Seans?

I know it is all about the ride and not about the bike, but you guys are just bustin to see this Basic/2 arent you and you are using the ride as an excuse to swoon and hover.

Not me. It is just a bike.

Did I mention only 3 sleeps

charlie99 wrote:hmm..... we might have to meet up as you head through warwick then ...about 4.30 pm- 5.00ish ?

We will be leaving Ormeau around 4.00pm at the earliest, it will be a darn site closer to 6.00pm and I will be stopping for a maccas at Warwick if it is around that time.
There is gonna be cops everywhere like ants at a picnic so I won't be travelling very fast. There is likely to be bumper to bumper traffic from Cunninghams Gap all the way to Brisbane and there will be IDIOTS trying to overtake to get home 3 seconds earlier so I'm gonna be riding real carefully.

yep hes definately got that "k" bug

whatcha recon guys ?

i think well be cruising in from kingaroy rick .....so for us a pretty quiet run ...but "cunninghams gap" ...yep good to avoid

did you think to go the beenleigh . beaudesert ..boonah route to avoid some of the traffic ? up the hill should be much easier i recon ... just a thought

hmmm ...maybe a camp overnight could be an option ...at stanthorpe ? if thats cocher rick (tent etc will be comming along in case ) good practice for karuah river ))

K Pox for sure now he has to feed the virus with a steady stream of K Bikes for parts and ride.

He'll be like a child opening b'day pressies in front of all his mates, grinning ear to ear , better charge up them cameras it's going to be a long weekend.
It'll be difficult constraining ourselves from looking at his new ride, trying to play it all down, but we'll try our best.
I bet you Col will be chafing at the bit to see it when you get home.

you know i can read all this and it is all LIES.

apart from the grinning bit.

And the weatherman is bring the rain down from north Queensland just for this little event.

Enjoy.

Grrrrrr..... we need it, but not for the ride... oh well, suit up guys, and take it steady.

RATS!!! definitely unable to attend the ride north to Herr von Sean's joint at beautiful downtown Guyra.

Have a great jolly lads.

Rickmeister.

seems alby got busyish

looks like i'll be the lone meeterer at warwick ...or possibly closser .ormeo .....hmm might even take the next bit down to guyra to meet the guys heading north ...

just watching "the mittagong meet " and "ride out of robertson " with klompy , rt , halo and rossco ......

a great vid ........thanks klompy ...!!!

some nice roads too

we should post some of this for the northern mob to peruse eh ?

charlie99 wrote:seems alby got busyish

looks like i'll be the lone meeterer at warwick ...or possibly closser .ormeo .....hmm might even take the next bit down to guyra to meet the guys heading north ...

Hope you all have a fun ride!! Will catch up in may!! Just a whole lot of things to be done...Only really have one spare day and I need to pick up the Tug

[quote="charlie99"]
we should post some of this for the northern mob to peruse eh ?[/quote

Post would be a good idea.
Stick a cd in an envelope. About the only postage that is still cheap these days.

BIG DAY tomorrow Rossco, good luck with the pickup,
try and get plenty of zzzzzzzzzzzzzz..
will catch up at Seans.
take your umbrella and raincoat,
those northerners have hit the "not so sunny one day, or perfect the next " button for your impromptu arrival.

groverK wrote:BIG DAY tomorrow Rossco, good luck with the pickup,
try and get plenty of zzzzzzzzzzzzzz..
will catch up at Seans.
take your umbrella and raincoat,
those northerners have hit the "not so sunny one day, or perfect the next " button for your impromptu arrival.

Yep. One sleep to go.

You guys ride safe.
Double demerits though I dought the traffic will let you go too fast.

The soggy factor is increasing here, been raining steadily since midday.

[quote="charlie99"]
just watching "the mittagong meet " and "ride out of robertson " with klompy , rt , halo and rossco ......

a great vid ........thanks klompy ...!!!

some nice roads too

we should post some of this for the northern mob to peruse eh ?[/quote

I am always practicing...thats why I prefer to be at the back of the pack in order to get the most interesting shots.....weather here at the moment is far better than "weatherzone " would lead us to believe...hoping it continues this way so your bike does not get wet Rossco...teehee...or for that matter mine as well...although the camera is far more water proof than I.

good luck with it Rossco...travel safe and hope you all enjoy the meets.

88

Looking forward to it. On a plane in a few hours and this is what I have to look forward to.

Beenleigh is smack in the middle on the cross hairs.
That is 10 minutes from where the bike is.

Better see what Rick is up to.



And then when back in NSW.


What time does the wet weather gear shop open?

Its all part of the experience

What time does the wet weather gear shop open?

Australian Motorcycle accessories is just up the road.... open 0900 - 1500
http://www.amawarehouse.com.au/

Charlie left Kingaroy about 30 mins ago. Still raining. he thinks hes headed to beenleigh.

Charlie's out in this weather?

Holey moley!

Did he talk to someone to get the address? Just got a call from Rick. He is hoping the roads are still open for the trip back. His plan is still to meet me at the bike. Hope he does not get washed away.

Charlie has phone numbers..and some great wet weather attire!! he stayed here last night..

That is a photo where we all have a laugh and say "silly old Charlie" or is he fair dinkum?

Seriously...He put boots on!!! Just making sure he stays dry under his leathers!!!

..that's Charlie?

The same Charlie that welcomed me here and kindly offered help with some posting issues?
Y'all, (how we say...you all, in Kentucky, US), best mind your manners.
Don't like folks messing with my pals...but the bag is functional

Pretty funny.!!!

Regards,
Anonymous (hic)

This is what I call going beyond the call of duty guys. Get back safe and we will have to come up with some sort of sponge award for wet weather riding. At least Rossco will know how good his electrics are.
RT

Well, his electrics lasted at least from the house to the servo at Ormeau.

Hopefully Rick and Rossco are safely crossing the Great Divide as we speak.

I agree RT. Last week...bush fires, now floods and storms. We were ordered twice last week to evacuate because of a fierce fire heading towards us at a very fast rate. Lucky there were two helicopters and a fixed wing aircraft at the airport getting ready for another job.
It wasn't a problem at the time as we were not home and knew nothing about it until we got back home today.

Stay safe guys hopefully you can ride around the weather and to the boys in Qld keep the shutters battened down

Just heard from charlie..Home safe.. No power.

Halo spoke to Rossco, think they are stuck somewhere for a couple of days with floods all around, and get this, NO BEER.
That is cruel.

"NO BEER"

Yep the message I got via Grover that "Rossco had taken up foreign citizenship and that he (grover) would be coming back from Guyra solo"

Rossco said "in a hotel room for a few days"......apparently the rain is coming south...it has not let up here as it is....

Grover left at lunchtime for the long ride home in the wet. We arrived here late yesterday safe and sound after a very wet ride...went through 4 pairs of gloves....Bella not the happiest camper I've ever seen. Since getting home I've had no internet until now and phone coverage has been sporadic at best so sorry about not reporting in earlier.

RT wrote:Halo spoke to Rossco, think they are stuck somewhere for a couple of days with floods all around, and get this, NO BEER.
That is cruel.

No that is not fair!!!! I feel their pain...

YAY ALBY!

Hi all, Home at last, will post something shortly regarding the guyra trip, just as soon as I uh.. uh... uh.. get this water out of my ........
well every where.. .. all is good.

Horses mouth time. It rained. Then it didn't stop and it rained again. Glad Charlie made it home.motel in boonah.
We arrived to find the exit flooded. Then they said the way we came in was flooded. Pins shit up shop. Spell check. Pubs shut up shop. Same thing. Second night in a motel room with Rick. Shoot me now. He has just started on the rum. Yay.
Um. Got a call from the bike seller to see if we are ok. Train of thought gone now. Hopefully roads open tomorrow. Heading North to go south. Hopefully Sean has kept that dry spot on the front lawn for me. Night all. Fun in boonah is coming to an end.

If ya waited one more week...

Glad to see you made it that far!

Rossco, beware you are now in an area known as ......"The Boonah Triangle" an area renowned for its many folk who are all closely related and motorcyclists who are press ganged into deepening the gene pool....beware beware!!!!

take care guys on the way home its all down stream so to speak....