there is a motorcycle museum in Peterborough that has a couple of Laverda's on show
you should check it out before you leave
you should check it out before you leave
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Circumnavigation of Oz take 2
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The building is currently up for sale !
The owner chased me down the road to look at the bike when i was in town just after xmas
martymoose
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Might be a good plan, while we are waiting for the temperature to reach double digits 
martymoose
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motoddrob
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You gotta love those old pubs.
Always amazed what you find in little towns in out of the way places
Always amazed what you find in little towns in out of the way places
Andy
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Is it still for sale? Go on Marty, put in an offer
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Sobering indeed. I got a new appreciation of memorials, after visiting one for lost seamen at the entrance to Greymouth. The very next day three more souls were lost crossing the bar.
Davo
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Hainhault gold mine in Kalgoorlie used to bring a replacement shipload of miners out from Germany every couple of years, taking home those with silicosis so severe they could no longer work, and leaving behind those who could no longer breath. The turnover and death rate from silicosis was huge and then there was the injury and deaths from minesite accidents, also huge..
there are 2 x 81 Jota's and a SF2 in Broken Hill that I know off
go to Broken Hill Hire if you need anything and ask to see the owner, he bought one of my restored 81 Jota's
martymoose
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Cobar today, we are booked into the commercial hotel in millthorpe Saturday night, then home Sunday, all going well.
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Very interesting ride today, everything is so green, and covered in goats! Had to dodge an emu, but otherwise a very cruisy run. Paddocks are full of feed, huge amount of native white flowers. It looked like it had snowed, little kid goats running around everywhere. Thousands of goats. Got talking to a bloke at lunch at Emmdale, goats are $150-$200 each, should have scooped up a few. They are quite calm, seem to just wander away from the noise of the 3C. Emus on the other hand, hit the picks as soon as you see them, and wait to see which way the run.
Couple of people flashed their lights heading to little topar, and there was Chris Kay's mate, unmarked BMW sedan with 3 aerials, heading towards us. We where on our best behaviour.
Couple of people flashed their lights heading to little topar, and there was Chris Kay's mate, unmarked BMW sedan with 3 aerials, heading towards us. We where on our best behaviour.
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Wilcannia has a huge court house and police station, but nothing else. Back in the day it had 13 pubs, dry town now, and you can't drink the water. The Darling was flowing, but looked very muddy. Cobar is very quiet, having a great Chinese meal at the bowling club. Found a new Shiraz, from near canowindra. Very good.
Some bloke called Cutler opened the road.
Some bloke called Cutler opened the road.
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nearly see the Sydney smog from there Marty
your trip has gone so damn fast, unreal
hope you both enjoyed it
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Great night at the commercial with Chris and Nigel, they are going to ride with us the last leg to Lithgow.
Chris and Nigel are on the organising committee for the millthorpe bike show in October, Rod the publican is right behind it as well, should be bigger than Ben Hur!
Chris and Nigel are on the organising committee for the millthorpe bike show in October, Rod the publican is right behind it as well, should be bigger than Ben Hur!
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And they are back 
we had a trundle up Bella Line today ti welcome the 2 epic adventures back to civilisation. Had Paul module dying his travel plans a fair bit so he could provide QLD representation also.
Was good that Chris also took the time to show them the way feeling m Millthorpe to the Tin Shed.
Then from there back to Sydney the road skipper took over, one must say after a fairly ordinary start of his new role the attendance at the last couple of rides has been increasing
There was mention from some about a grey ghost or 2 changing hands
Well done Marty and Graeme
we had a trundle up Bella Line today ti welcome the 2 epic adventures back to civilisation. Had Paul module dying his travel plans a fair bit so he could provide QLD representation also.Was good that Chris also took the time to show them the way feeling m Millthorpe to the Tin Shed.
Then from there back to Sydney the road skipper took over, one must say after a fairly ordinary start of his new role the attendance at the last couple of rides has been increasing
There was mention from some about a grey ghost or 2 changing hands
Well done Marty and Graeme
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Twaz a touch chilly and fogged up to the second max thickness heading to the meeting point at 7am. It's surprising how few drivers engage headlights in fog so bad you could almost not see traffic lights in the solid air. Anyway, after 10,000 visor wipes, I got there, even though I nearly missed a few turns in the fog. It was a big turnout and great to see Mr Ex Redax racer Paul turn up with Brett. We had a fairly clear run-up Bells through the usual unseeable bumps, where are those new shocks I ordered from the other side of the Planet? Just as my Big Breakfast arrived so did the intrepid travellers or so my ears told me. Stomach first and then a round of applause as each came to the eating area. I managed to eavesdrop on a few of the traveller's stories as I shovelled in the poached eggs. Not even home yet and I hear mention of the next big ride being planned. We at least with rides for me on consecutive Sundays hopefully my bike fitness improves so I can tag along. A little funny story, the first time Graham came on a club ride we were heading south from the CAT Ba Ba cafe meet up and I was doing my usual these days tail end charlie and at the first stop Graham said he was sorry to be holding me up as it was his first ride on that twin since a big rebuild in the Redax shed and he didn't know the bike yet, my comment today was Do You Know the Bike Now, we both laughed. It's so impressive the distance and conditions both these blokes did with hardly any issues. Just a great inspiration to get on your bike and GO.
