Love that story Dave, I’ve told G about my baby Guzzi and he seemed to approve of her in that Aussie Broken Hill laconic kinda way.
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Broken Hill - 80s Jota owner?
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Nadia, very pleased you have been able to catch up with your old friend. I grew up around Wilcannia and Broken Hill so I found this story really interesting. It has got me thinking I should ride my Jota to Broken Hill!
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Go on then. Don't keep us in the dark. Tell us what Graham's reaction was when you made contact after 40 odd years.
Are you guys planning a reunion?
Are you guys planning a reunion?
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I was there in January, going from Wilca to BH you can appreciate Little Topar Roadhouse/Bar in the middle of BFN. I was in my van, and slept in that at LT, but if I wasn’t in the van, just on the outskirts, east side of BH there’s a resort, looks odd coming across it after all the scrub: http://www.brokenhilloutbackresort.com.au/
Pop down to Wentworth from BH and follow the Murray most of the way home. Nice places along there to visit, I haven’t done that road for a very long time, but Echuca is a favourite of mine.
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Give me a bit of time Guys
We talk nearly every day sometimes it’s been fantastic but getting the past out in the open was f……g hard.
I’ll talk to him and maybe we will all need some kind of reunion - because it has only been through all of your graciousness that it has happened.
Please be patients with me and I’ll keep you updated. This is pretty big for both of us and G is a VERY private, beautiful man.
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We talk nearly every day sometimes it’s been fantastic but getting the past out in the open was f……g hard.
I’ll talk to him and maybe we will all need some kind of reunion - because it has only been through all of your graciousness that it has happened.
Please be patients with me and I’ll keep you updated. This is pretty big for both of us and G is a VERY private, beautiful man.
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Dellortoman
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Skeletons in the cupboard eh? A bit like emotional baggage they take up too much space. Best get rid of them.
You can have that brilliant bit of psychology for nothing.
You can have that brilliant bit of psychology for nothing.
No skeletonsSkeletons in the cupboard eh? A bit like emotional baggage they take up too much space. Best get rid of them.
You can have that brilliant bit of psychology for nothing.
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Good as gold Nadia. We’re all stoked that the forum did a good job and helped out, we’ll have a beer on the strength of that. You’ve been gracious and grateful. If you’d like to fill us in a bit later then great, that’s up to you, but no drama 
P.S. my driveways got a few ruts and potholes and generally needs pulling back into the centre. Don’t suppose you know anyone…?
P.S. my driveways got a few ruts and potholes and generally needs pulling back into the centre. Don’t suppose you know anyone…?
Dellortoman
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Ha ha. Ditto Andy. Vince calls my drive the "Adventure Driveway". It's not too bad though. I've only dropped my Jota once while negotiating the lumpy rocks. The bike ended up lying with the wheels facing uphill and I couldn't get a good enough traction on the downhill side to lift it up. I had to get my neighbour to help. I reckon I'd need more than a grader for my drive though. Perhaps some dynamite and then get someone to build a proper road. Won't happen in my lifetime though unless I win the lottery.
My drama was leaving at night the first time we were there, I was not comfortable and then I turned the headlight on and it was ok when you could see. The second time I was worried about parking as there was a lot of bikes there already and we were going to lunch anyway, plus lots of other excuses. It's a daytime fair weather road to me.
chrisk
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I road my Suzuki from Brisbane to Gippsland Victoria (About 1800klms??) with my 72 year old father on the back.
The Garmin took us toward a rocky downhill logging track near Turtons Creek, the GSX1400 was not designed for such riding. But, I could see our destination on the map about 600mt from where we where.
I said to the old man, we are doing it.
I had second thoughts as soon as the back wheel was over the edge and there was no return, but committed it was. So 1st gear, rear brake on, arse in air, don’t even think about touching the front brake, bike slewing sideways, yehhaaa.
Truely was The Man from Snowy River stuff.
But we all made it and my father never complained a bit.
When we got to the waterfall, he didn’t even complain when I put him in the chilly waters of Turtons Creek either. As an aside, those plastic ashes urns are fucken hard to open by hand.
The Garmin took us toward a rocky downhill logging track near Turtons Creek, the GSX1400 was not designed for such riding. But, I could see our destination on the map about 600mt from where we where.
I said to the old man, we are doing it.
I had second thoughts as soon as the back wheel was over the edge and there was no return, but committed it was. So 1st gear, rear brake on, arse in air, don’t even think about touching the front brake, bike slewing sideways, yehhaaa.
Truely was The Man from Snowy River stuff.But we all made it and my father never complained a bit.
When we got to the waterfall, he didn’t even complain when I put him in the chilly waters of Turtons Creek either. As an aside, those plastic ashes urns are fucken hard to open by hand.
martymoose
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Good story Chris. Cams driveway is THE WORST. Tried for the grassy bit on the side, to miss the rocks, grass was wet....... Carlo's new driveway at murrurundi is bad, but nothing like Cams.
chrisk
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I made contact with the Best Man at my wedding, I reckon it had been 30+ years. Gave him a call and got a cold reception. Asked about his wife, divorced, new woman in the picture, no. Mum and Dad, dead.
Silence, and he hangs up in my ear. From best to worst.
Silence, and he hangs up in my ear. From best to worst.
Wise words Vince,
G knows about my Guzzi, he knows I’m well and happy. He did break his leg some months back and I know he has that to look after, he is still a gentle, beautiful human being and I’m glad to have had the opportunity to have known him. If any thing further happens - even a beer at the pub it will be a great bonus.
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One of my examples, after watching the Queensland round of The Swan Serass me and a mate spent a couple of days camping at the caravan park at Byron Bay heading back to Sydney. The weather was perfect, as was the surf, and the company in the pub and the camping spot, not too crowded but lots of friendly people, we had a brilliant time. It was 2 weeks before Christmas that time. So next year I went back expecting similar. This was now just after Christmas and we stayed at the same spot and it was so crowded we had to camp right on the train line with lots of noise, the weather was crap you could bearly move for the crowd in the pub and surf. Just the exact opposite and not pleasant at all. Yes now I know what happens up there in the holidays but I was young and dumb back then.