I had an interesting encounter on the Widigan Rd bit past Jerry's. I was stuck behind a slowish car waiting for a safe spot to pass and stuck my right leg out for a stretch and glanced in the mirror and suddenly noticed a Multistrada close behind. He took that as me saying come through, as we approached a blind bend, before I could blink he passed me and the car and nipped in before the bend and disappeared .Holly crap it leaped out and braked and pulled in fast. I don't care how much more modern bikes can perform the bloke on the seat is still human, no xray vision that I could see. And to top it off the bike was 2 up, that's one brave and nuts pillion. I was keen to get home and had probably passed 8 or so cars before this happened, one particular idiot pretty hard as he kept flooring it between bends and crawling in the bends. I guess its where your level of risk is at. I have ridden a few modern bikes but I prefer pushing old stuff with probably a lower limit. Typically I am overthinking this, most probably think pushing old bikes is even more nuts.
Club Laverda NSW Brass Monkey run 29-30th May
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That was a great weekend, as Vince said, Simply epic
Thanks Mr Moose, well done.
The dinner up at the other hotel was sensational, so good to see the Queenslanders again and meet some new ones.
The food was great and there were plenty of laughs, Brett, Paul and Cosi looked great in their matching outfits
sitting together and ordering the same meal, you cant make that shit up.....
Carlo had more than his fair share of moto troubles, the finally being the failure of his starter motor, I seem to have a lot of pics with him working on his bike..
Ride home was tops, with the ride over the pass in heavy cloud trying to turn into rain but failing, then once over the pass the sun came out and it was perfect the rest of the way, finally trying to rain again just as I got home but again failure.
Here are some pics.
Thanks Mr Moose, well done.
The dinner up at the other hotel was sensational, so good to see the Queenslanders again and meet some new ones.
The food was great and there were plenty of laughs, Brett, Paul and Cosi looked great in their matching outfits
sitting together and ordering the same meal, you cant make that shit up.....Carlo had more than his fair share of moto troubles, the finally being the failure of his starter motor, I seem to have a lot of pics with him working on his bike..
Ride home was tops, with the ride over the pass in heavy cloud trying to turn into rain but failing, then once over the pass the sun came out and it was perfect the rest of the way, finally trying to rain again just as I got home but again failure.
Here are some pics.
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martymoose
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Yes Q, special long suspension for river crossings and keeping crocodiles at bay
piranha-bro2
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Good thinking! That'll keep your feet high enough to avoid the 6m crocs up north
Are they triple fork legs?
chrisk
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Good thinking! That'll keep your feet high enough to avoid the 6m crocs up north
I doubt it
Dellortoman
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Thongs with socks are called thocks.
I don't think you're overthinking things Vince. It pays to think about your riding and set boundaries for yourself according to the level of risk you're comfortable with. As I get older I'm aware that my reflexes aren't what they used to be and I don't bounce as well as I did when I was in my 20's, so I'm a much more sedate rider now. My present riding style doesn't tear chunks out of the extreme edges of my tyres like it used to. No doubt I hold up the boy racers who wanna get past in the corners. But fuck 'em, I'm not gonna let them hurry me up to speeds I'm not comfortable with. They'll find a way past if they're keen enough.
I don't think you're overthinking things Vince. It pays to think about your riding and set boundaries for yourself according to the level of risk you're comfortable with. As I get older I'm aware that my reflexes aren't what they used to be and I don't bounce as well as I did when I was in my 20's, so I'm a much more sedate rider now. My present riding style doesn't tear chunks out of the extreme edges of my tyres like it used to. No doubt I hold up the boy racers who wanna get past in the corners. But fuck 'em, I'm not gonna let them hurry me up to speeds I'm not comfortable with. They'll find a way past if they're keen enough.
I don't mind waving anyone though, there was a mountain pass heading towards Nundel, headwaters of the Peel River and down a decent that was SKETCHY as hell. Heaps of 25k rough as guts bends and I happily waved Ross, Marty's cousin on his DR650 Suzuki dirt bike through.It was handing the huge potholes way better than my 90mm of rear travel. Brilliant bit of backcountry out there, banjos galore.
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Carlo was probably overjoyed that there were a bunch of people standing around him and that everyone knew better how to carry out the repair ...That was a great weekend, as Vince said, Simply epic
Thanks Mr Moose, well done.
The dinner up at the other hotel was sensational, so good to see the Queenslanders again and meet some new ones.
The food was great and there were plenty of laughs, Brett, Paul and Cosi looked great in their matching outfits
Carlo had more than his fair share of moto troubles, the finally being the failure of his starter motor, I seem to have a lot of pics with him working on his bike..
Ride home was tops, with the ride over the pass in heavy cloud trying to turn into rain but failing, then once over the pass the sun came out and it was perfect the rest of the way, finally trying to rain again just as I got home but again failure.
Here are some pics.
Andy J
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Looks like you all had a great time for a bunch of pensioners.
Cosi
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I had to get back Sunday, I have a job...
Andy J
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Okay I will rephrase that, geriatrics.... 