Club Laverda NSW Bombala Pub Run 27-28th February

[mauricejota7604]

Let‘s hope there is zero precipitation on Saturday morning as the numbers may well change if judging by the lack of the Nth Beaches Mafia at last nights club meet... yep there was some rain about and well we know those from the Nth Beaches have an adverse to rain... but at least we had a good roll up to the car club meet oops Lav club night ..Vince had a Laverda shirt on and there was one Lav out back but yep it was a club meet... the sole Redax powered 180 torque monster outside the perfect wet bike.... as it most certainly doesn‘t mind a bit of rain ..good shakedown run for the weekend me thinks

Hmm it seems some have forgotten the golden rule if attending a Laverda club event or meeting you must get there by a Laverda not a BMW or a car but a Laverda.

 

[martymoose]

Who’s rule is that? I’ve ordered the weather it will be perfect!

 

[Vince]

I have been checking the weather all week down there, it is looking good but it's the alpine region, it can change on a dime.

 

[martymoose]

Maurice, the club social is just that, not a ride, a social. My driver picks me up at my door, buys me drinks, delivers me home to the arms of my beloved to cradle me to sleep. Life is good! Eyesight on a dark wet night is not my strong point.

 

[2622]

Maurice, the club social is just that, not a ride, a social. My driver picks me up at my door, buys me drinks, delivers me home to the arms of my beloved to cradle me to sleep. Life is good! Eyesight on a dark wet night is not my strong point.

So much for your order did you forget to hit the send button
Wet start oh and already a casualty something for me to fix at Nowra if he makes it
Some others have bailed I hear
Wet weather BMW riders

 

[2622]

So we’ve got to Braidwood with no casualties the two Laverda owners / BMW fair weather boys are conspicuous in their absence as it was rainy rumour has it one also owns an electric bike ( probably made in China according to Tom ) guess that’s why he doesn’t ride in the rain
All going good we had the road racer join us at Colo Vale but he’s going home after lunch
Atm 120’s x 4 and 180’s x 3 and when Carlos goes home we’ll be down to 2 not ideal maybe I should have taken a 180 to keep up the numbers

 

[ngiles]

Some others have bailed I hear
Wet weather BMW riders

Gee, if only I hadn’t been driving to Adelaide I could’ve joined you. Last time I did the drive here was to pick up the ratty Jota that started this good habit. That was in 2017. About the only difference I noted was that back then when we left Cobar the road to Broken Hill looked like an abattoir with carcasses everywhere. This time not so much which I assume we can thank some rain for.

 

[2622]

The secret is out

 

[2622]

The secret is out

There is gunna be some sore heads in the morning I think

 

[2622]

There is gunna be some sore heads in the morning I think

 

[2622]

The last men standing well sitting as in NSW you still need to sit when in the pub dam Covid
Let’s see if Tom’s still smiling this morning huh
Made in China Tom that is not Tommy Boy

 

[mauricejota7604]

The last men standing well sitting as in NSW you still need to sit when in the pub dam Covid
Let’s see if Tom’s still smiling this morning huh
Made in China Tom that is not Tommy Boy

Hmmm seems that there is some "foreign"machinery äccepted"in the higher ranks of NSW club laverda.
Might have to take my Bonnie along to my next visit to NSW
On second thoughts nah just cant bring myself to do that.

 

[martymoose]

600 km yesterday, 840 km today, that’s a new record! Need to move closer to the good roads!

 

[2622]

Hmmm seems that there is some "foreign"machinery äccepted"in the higher ranks of NSW club laverda.
Might have to take my Bonnie along to my next visit to NSW
On second thoughts nah just cant bring myself to do that.

Whilst I see your point and may or may not agree with it one thing to keep in perspective son.. one is made in Asia and Hinkley and doesn’t leak oil and actually has some go in it.. and the other was ho hum made in MeridIan and leaks oil faster than can be poured into it.. also when it can do the speeds that Kermit does then you can bring... but be warned whilst Kermit is banished out of the driveway at the servo your would be banished right across the dam road

 

[2622]

Day 2 saw some sore heads at the breakfast table then poor Yuli finds he has a puncture..felt a bit bad leaving him there but he told us he had it sorted with the trouble and strife so I leave early as needed to drop in for a visit at Dalgety so I had a nice 90K run in the fog to myself. When rounding the corner at the pub saw why we couldn’t stay there. The rooms had been booked by a bus load of Tom’s mates.....they even asked where is made it China Tom as I road on by. I caught up with the bunch at Berridale and then we have a nice run to Adaminaby for fuel .. that green thing of Chris’s well lets just say that it has some get up and go.. enough said
Then we had a nice relaxing run over the top and into Gundagai and yep missed the dam turnoff once again ... one day we will get it correct.
It was decided that as we were running late that we would lunch in Harden but everything was shut so then it was deemed that lunch at Boorowra which was on the original route.. but this is where we lost some It seems.. one job on a run keep up with the bloke in front but sadly that didnt happen
So we were down to a mere 1/2 dozen then as it was starting to get late some bailed and wanted to go home via the Hume not sure why but they did.
That left the three amigo’s to run back via Crookwell and then Oberon .great run not much traffic and then out of Oberon to the highway we only came up on one car... awesome.
Even the trip down the Gt Western wasn’t that bad to be honest considering that Bathurst had been on must have been a sight for the rev heads seeing a 120 Jota and not one but 2 Corsa’s lane splitting.. a rare sight indeed.. hmm no 180’s managed to do the full trip maybe I should have brought one of mine.. but then again wouldn’t have had Corsa fun now would I.
So yep we have 840K last day well some of us did it ... just the ticket for some conditioning for Easter me thinks.
Oh and good to see Will out with us for the weekend ....and to meet up with Steve, Christianne ( thanks for the neat mug hey ) and co, Col and Boris from the old days as well as Tommy boy with his tractor.. got to be the best 1980 Jota on the planet

 

[T.C]

What a top weekend, and fantastic roads, thanks Marty
Brett has pretty much summed it up, was a lot of laughs on the Saturday night thats for sure, and great to meet Boris and Col from the old days.
Also Lovely to see Christiane there with Steve, thanks for the mug christiane, awesome, and Dave H on his Corsa.
So at Harden it was Stu's Bandito that decided to give this triple thing a go and lost a cylinder
so his call was to head back on the Doom rather than heading further away from home, so I decided Id better go with him in case the poor old Bandito couldn't cope with the shame and gave up all together.
TTW followed till the Canberra turnoff and then off he went home.
The Doom was diabolical as usual, Lunch at Gunning Bistro, then had to take the Wollongong turnoff and into Sydney from Carlo's old way as the Doom hit gridlock.
Home about 7, not sure how many kays but reckon would be pretty close to what you guys did but with no fun
Again, Top weekend, still smiling.

 

[Dellortoman]

Blimey. 200km per day is enough for my arse, especially on a horrible Laverda seat. I'd need an epidural anaesthetic to do 800.

 

[Vince]

So being Tail-end Charlie I arrived at Harden just as everyone was leaving so I followed with no idea who was behind me. One of the rules of Cornerman is your need Tail End Charle to be that ALL DAY and to do a constant headcount. I replaced Will on the first left corner and waited. After a far time, 3 others arrived with 2 heading straight and one of the Toms told me about them heading home with one running poorly. So I then waited for even more time as I had no idea if there was anyone still coming. After a while, I left heading to no idea where. After approx 50ks I arrived at the next T intersection with again no idea where we were going and to see a sign with towns in both directions starting with the letter B. and no cornerman So I thought turning right would at least have me heading back towards the Hume Hwy so that's where I went. When I arrived at town B I texted Brett with Toms message and rang Marty. I was by then running on empty, my first ride in 3 months, and being so unbikefit I was a shot duck. It was getting hot by then and I was starting to get hungry, this was the first time I was carrying my new 1.2 liter Thermas Phlask and it was a lifesaver as I was very dry. So I set the phone GPS up and headed home. BTW that town starting with B had a stunning;y nice-looking pub. I arrived at The Hume approx 60ks south of Yass, so that's a bloody long boring run to home. I couldn't be bothered getting lunch so I bought a packet of Snakes and with that sugar hit got by. I dialed up the tunes on my phone and droned on up the Hume. At about 150ks to go the expressway hit gridlock and stopped a couple of times, not much fun being so tired and having to split the traffic with saddlebags on but after 50ks it suddenly sped up, no idea why, no accident, who knows. So I arrived home pretty stuff, I knew this long ride would HURT being again so unbikefit. There is only one fix, riding more often, and that's what I intend to do. I did have enough energy to drop the oil, I expect constant 120kph running in 30c temps for 400ks would get it hot enough. It is possible to practically use the cornerman system, I have seen it done in a massively complicated maze of tracks on dirtbike rides with 30 and more riders covering huge distances and losing none, but not on Laverda rides. Even with my backup phone GPS, that won't help if you don't know the name of the town you are heading to. I was happy enough to head home by then anyway, but it's a good lesson to have the gear to help yourself, by that I mean GPS, I did use dead reckoning to head towards the Hume but I had no idea without the GPS if I had enough fuel to get there and to carry water and to contact the ride organizer by text so they have a record of where you are so they are not wasting time looking for you if you head home. Maybe we need numbered vests, now I am getting silly. All I need to do is recover enough to rise to my feet, I am really sore today.

 

[martymoose]

Did you work out the name of that town vince?

 

[Vince]

Nope, in one ear and out the other. BTW no complaints seriously from me. Even the fuckups are part of the fun, as long as it all comes out in the wash. You were heading to Boorawa and I ended up at Binalong I think, they love naming close by places with names that are similar, from Google maps, and I was so looking forward to a nice Sausage roll and a Strawberry Milkshake for lunch and I ended up with a packet of Snakes and a Diet Coke.