Two Wheels Better wrote: The new Progressive rear shock was superb over the rough stuff,
Mt Warning (Wollumbin)

Do tell more.....what did you fit?

Do tell more.....what did you fit?
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There's a thread I started in the forum a coupla weeks or so ago on the subject. Progressive is an actual brand name and is used generically. Have a look.

One view of the Snowies from the flats at Geehi Hut. Yessir, that be snow in them thar hills.

There's a mob of 'roos that lay about the paddock, a light aeroplane landing strip from the days when high country cattlemen (of some means), had herds of beasties feeding. They don't seem fussed by motorbikes, 4WDs and caravans rolling past on the gravel track.

The river stone (replacement) Geehi Hut.

Must not be many people from Vic in here, because the best road in the East is the Reefton Spur, from Warburton to Marysville with a quick detour up to lake mountain. I used to attack that almost every weekend, it was my training ground, then from Marysville over the black spur (traffic hell) into Healsville, and out to Toolangi, up to King Lake, down to St Andrew's, and if your bike was capable enough take the shortcut through to Yarra Glen.
What I wouldn't give to have a loop like that around Coffs Harbour. Almost worth moving back to Vic

My aging aunties live in Yarra Glen and Healesville and almost every time I visit them (yearly) it is traffic hell no matter what direction I approach from, nor which road I choose. But, the latte sipping, pink money, Alfa Romeo driving urbanistas do keep the neighbourhood tidy.

I reckon a good road is one you find when no one else is around and no coppers have set up their secret surveillance of you and the air is up your nose and the blood is pumping and your tyres make contact to the edges and you emerge with a smile. That, for me, no contest necessary, defines 'best'.

I'm with Larrikin on Tas, Launceston to Scottsdale To St Helens absolutely brilliant. Not a long straight to be found and signed at 100 KPH (except for towns), and very few advisory signs. St Helens to Bicheno nice flowing drive. Bicheno to Swansea to Campbell Town to Avoca and back to Bicheno great ride. As yet not one boring road and very little traffic and only one police car spotted and that was in Bicheno. If it wasn't so cold I'd be moving here.

Regards Martin.

Admittedly I'm getting long in the tooth and the kind of riding I do these days is with sidecars, but most of the best bike roads seem to be very difficult to get a good run at now. The Old Rd is ridiculous... 60 and max 80 kmh speed limits and more gendarmes than you can poke a stick at; the GOR is overrun with caravans, the Putty is full etc etc.
These days I seem to get most pleasure out in the sticks where I have a chance of getting a bit of road to myself so I can enjoy the meditative qualities of the ride. Eat some miles, find a good spot to camp where the grey nomads don't immediately put their wagons in a circle around you..and maybe a nip of Jägermeister to ease the muscles after a day in the saddle.

Signed GOBFG.

Another slickly produced vid from the NSW gubmint, this time of the Snowy Mountains Highway. This is a part of the region I have just returned from. They've at least captured the feeling and the scenery.

Roads We Ride/Snowies

A quick five minute video of the beaut Great Alpine Road atop Mt Hotham, from my month-long ride from Queensland through NSW & Victoria and return. Don't bother turning up the audio as I turned off the microphone due to stupidly excessive wind noise from the Drift Ghost 4K camera.

'Nother! The top end of the Mitta Mitta road near Eskdale heading towards Omeo.

Thanks for sharing TWB!

caveman wrote:Thanks for sharing TWB!

But wait, there's more...

A two minute summit spin up. This is the newly sealed section of what was a rough gravel road.

Still trying to get my head around the fact that the Omeo is fully sealed!

Yeah, smooth tarmac all the way past Anglers Rest. Dunno if it was noticed in one of the vids, but on a typical Thursday arvo that was the only vehicle I had to overtake on the entire road going south, and he was polite enough to signal left and allow me to get past. It appears, at least, not many are using it.

switching sides of the road has to take a bit to get used to? You have to love people that use their rear view mirrors!

Down Undah...'keep your right shoulder to the middle'.
Top Side...'keep your left shoulder to the middle.'
The mantra.

It's easier than it might seem, your life depends on it, and if you do it enough it's second nature.

Atop the North side of Mt Buffalo in a beautiful region of Victoria, sits Leviathan Rock, a 10,000 tonne boulder perched somewhat precariously. A clever but insensitive graffiti artist had written 'Sisyphus was here!' Here's a two minute moto burble followed by a quick perambulate under the behemoth.

Here's a sweet vid of a nice region Down Undah. Not K related but I do like the retro look of that ZX12.

Kangaroo Valley "Roads We Ride"

Addition to list

NSW Sth Coast:

Jamberoo Pass: Macquarie Pass can get too busy (weekend warriors doing eye watering speeds ... usually 1 dead every year ... as well as families). Go through Albion Park (past the interesting Aviation Museum) on Jamberoo Rd heading to Jamberoo. Right at Minamurra Rainforest ... approx 24 kms of windy and open road. Stop at pie shop for a cuppa... then down Macquarie Pass if mid week or onto Kangaroo Valley and out at Berry.

I used to rent a farm near Kiama (Jerrara) and had an '85  BMW R65. If I had done anything to it (eg, polished the carbs) Jamberoo Pass was just the ticket. Any excuses.

Perhaps there's a need for recommended rides (in final form) for the Australians. Sorted into regions. With safety and environmental warnings and where the police like to lurk (eg. under the bridge on the freeway at Goulburn NSW)

G

Macquarie Pass video

https://www.pipeburn.com/home/2017/06/08/video-macquarie-pass-roads-ride.html

The video would look a whole lot different if shot from some nutter's fairing while trying to set a new PB...usually on a Sunday.

A couple of mates and I rode down the Pass on bicycles and a kids pump up scooter. Got up to 60 km/h in places. My mate who went third had smoke coming off the back tire and it blew out at about 30-40 km/h within sight of the last corner. He was barked all over...but alive. So he was the driver for both Saddleback Mountain / Fountaindale Rd (80km/h on bikes) and Jamberoo Pass. 

Great day's fun