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OzSTOC Events National & Local => Upcoming Long Distance Rides => Topic started by: Wombat on June 20, 2014, 12:07:16 PM
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Well I have just registered so what are the plans for the Westies. :think1
I see SAAZ is coming along so we must be on our best behaviour or a bottle of red might suffice :beer
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What do you have to register for.
I have permission to go from the little lady and I will be on annual leave, didn't think I needed any more approval to go for a long ride.
I think the tank is full and I know my battery is fully charged.
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..... I think the tank is full and I know my battery is fully charged.
:think1
Is that code for anything?
;-*
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Naw, not that clever.
Whilst returning home from Ballarat, Battery died after 6 years so I had to have a push start in the mornings until I got a new battery.
Bike has been sitting in the shed since then on the Ctek charger and I know I filled the tank when I got home 3+ months ago.
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your not getting a push from me or you know who. :-(((
:wht11
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Shouldn't need a push start any more, it's all down hill from here.
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Registered ....
Still toying with the idea of SS1600
Perth - Nullarbor on Friday then head back to BV on Saturday :think1
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Or relax and just a nice run down to Albany then Esperance Friday night stop over ..... up to Norseman and over to the Border and return Sunday night via the great eastern Hwy :think1
Oh what does a Turtle Do
Turtle
I know of a Certain NZ Sheep lover and his Sheep doing a 2000Mile
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That's Mr Sheep Lover and his Flock to ewe Mr Turtle. :spank
Going all the way through to Nullabor and staying at Eucla. Home again within 48 hours.
:blu13
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Hope you have better luck than last year Malcolm.
My thoughts are fuel at Southern Cross just after midday, o/night at Balladonia, leave around 5am and check in at midday, 1072k.
O/night at B/V or Eucla, lazy 700k to Norseman, o/night and then a lazy 700k home on Monday.
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I had sneaky plans :whistle to attend but just cannot get the shift swaps for the Thurs/Friday..... :'(
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We have a significant event on at home that weekend, so BR2014 is out for me. It's a blow, as I was keen to do it as a FR1200, as part of my prep for our OzSTOC 1600k. :'(
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I have booked a backpacker room at Balladonia for Friday night $50 and Saturday night at Eucla Motel $50
On all my Border Runs I stay at Eucla and the fuel is cheaper I just ride back from the meet later in the night to get my sleep and then first light Sunday home time
So no south coast for the turtle this year the Handbrake said home by Sunday night :well
Might meet you at Southern Cross Yorkie and whoever else plan closer to the date on this
Turtle
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I have booked the queen bed at Balladonia, nothing at Eucla/Border at this stage, motel sounds like it could be the go.
Let me know if you want to meet at the Cross, I can wait.
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I started looking at distances and times today. Still unsure of doing it as a SS1600 or not.
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I have booked one of the newer cabins out the back at Border village, so may be a spare bunk or two for Saturday night. I plan on getting in Friday and lounge around for the day. I may keep on going west afterwards and do some of southern WA for a few days then head back, as a few things happening towards the end of August.
I will aim to sit around out the front at Border Village to repel welcome the WA contingent :grin
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We haven't ruled this years ride out yet but will have a better idea middle of July.
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I will aim to sit around out the front at Border Village to repel welcome the WA contingent :grin
Looking fwd to catching up again John, this could become an annual event.
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Most won't come over halfway over the paddock for a Drink :butt
Us WA members it's just a short ride there and back :beer
Turtle
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I have to go 2400kms the short way, you only have a day ride of 1400kms or so with not much choice :beer
Most won't come over halfway over the paddock for a Drink :butt
Us WA members it's just a short ride there and back :beer
Turtle
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I have to go 2400kms the short way, you only have a day ride of 1400kms or so with not much choice :beer
It's even shorter for me at just under 1100kms and though we'd love to attend we are unable to make it this year. I have some unplanned repairs to do on the car before I can commit to anything else.
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If anyone is there on the Friday, look out for a blue streak. Stopping for photos only.
Riding from Armadale to Norseman to Nullabor and stopping at Eucla for a sleep, then home..
I'll give the westies a wave as I go past.
:blu13
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If anyone is there on the Friday, look out for a blue streak. Stopping for photos only.
Riding from Armadale to Norseman to Nullabor and stopping at Eucla for a sleep, then home..
I'll give the westies a wave as I go past.
:blu13
Sounds as though you are doing a 1600 Malcolm, you could do Norseman - Salmon Gums for the xtra as Pezzz is going to do rather than Nullabor.
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Not a SS1600, more like a BumBurner.
There won't be much time on two legs in 48 hours, shall we say.
:blu13
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Not a SS1600, more like a BumBurner.
There won't be much time on two legs in 48 hours, shall we say.
:blu13
Got this mental picture of Malcolm on his back trying to burn his Bum :eek
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Ewe're a sick man Scarp.
:blu13
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Hey Malcolm, what are your times at major points? I am riding through Friday and Saturday.
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I will be staying at Border Village the Friday and Saturday nights, arriving later on Friday afternoon.
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OK just need to pack the STead. :thumbs Plan is leave early Friday morning when Hoffy gets up and meet Yorkie then to Balladonia for Friday night. :beer Early cruize Sat to border to man the barricades to repell the Invaders :Whipped then Lunch :EatCake then Eucla for Sat night. 8) Sunday cruize home maybe via South coast. :grin
:wht11 :wht11 :dred11
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Add another :wht11 on the way back with you
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on way :wht11 :wht11 :dred11
on way back :wht11 :wht11 :wht11 :dred11
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Better :OldMan
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Catching up with Gus and Jeff on the Friday, and John if he's there by then, at the Border.
I'll give you a wave as I go past. Should be home early Saturday evening with over 3000k under my belt.
:blu13
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Might be a faster trip if you go
:wht11 :dred11 :wht11 :wht11
Helps clear the way and maybe get a wave from :cop :cop
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You may be right Brock. Last year the :dred11 was in front then went skywards in the mist. :candystwheelie
Will have to be more controlled this year :grin
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Crap .... Where was that again ???
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Crap .... Where was that again ???
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You should be ok :thumbs it was on the Goldfields Road between York and Tammin
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:wht11 :wht11 :wht13 : :dred11 now on the run out
Yes I'm going can't let you all enjoy the run I just have to get further than last years effort :cuss
See you at the Caltex Wombat 7.15am channel 50 uhf
Pezz I'm sure you will see us on the road its a lazy run out
Turtle
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I will catch up with you somewhere along the way. I will be on uhf 40 but will flick up to 50 every so often especially when getting close to Southern Cross.
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looks like we are going to have a TURTLE on our tail
:wht13 :dred11 :wht11 :wht11
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I think you forgot Hoffy ... He has a :wht11 as well ..
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I think we should take some liguid paper with us and disguise you know whos STead to its rightful colour. :think1
Then again there is always someone who wants to be different :fp
:wht11 :candystwheelie :wht11 :wht11 on way out
:wht11 :wht11 :candystwheelie :wht11 :wht11 way back
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Are we all packed I have my bottle of white port
Wombat if we see a line painting crew maybe we can ask them to paint Yorkie's bike for us :wht11
Turtle
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Safe riding tomorrow and the weekend. ++
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See you all on the road.
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Thanks John the Harley would have made it ;-*
Turtle
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So close.
We erred on the side of caution today. Leaving Byford around 10pm, heading for Eucla. With a combination of my riding partner shivering at Tammin and Southern Cross and my shoulder being really sore, we decided to redo the four hours we had already done and return home.
Four hours till we could thaw out or another seven to eight if we kept going.
There is always next year.
:blu13
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Always good to erre on the cautious side. The WA mob here said it got very cold on the way over. It was a touch chilly coming in from the other way as well. a storm cell with 100kph winds went through Nullabour, but we missed that. The wind Wednesday and Thursday was about the worst I have ridden in.
But it is all fun! Cold at BV overnight
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Wombat, Hoffy and Turtle turned up at my place 8:45am, we departed at 9. Arrived Southern Cross around midday, Pezzz rocked in about 10 minutes later, Next stop was Norseman for RBT and fuel, Pezzz departed for Salmon Gums to get xtra 200k for his SS1600 and came back 5 mins later with over temp. The collective agreed the fan switch was faulty so fan was wired to earth enabling it when ignition was on, then he was back on the road.
The rest of us departed for our o/night stop at Balladonia around 7pm after a very chilly ride, Pezzz arrived about 10, chill factor was behind his decision to cancel the 1600. We all departed at 7am, fuel at Caiguna and arrived at Border Village around 2pm after organising accommodation at Eucla. Left BV around 5 for Eucla o/night and 7am departure on Sunday. Fuel stop at Caiguna had Pezzz strip his ST, coolant level was low from previous over heating issue. Next stop was Norseman for fuel where Wombat and Hoffy turned left for Esperance while Pezzz and I turned right to Coolgardie for o/night stop, Norseman Sunday night was -2.
Pezzz and I had an uneventful ride from Coolgardie to Tammin where we parted company with me arriving home at Midday, total distance for me was 2710k, used 133 lt of fuel for av of 20.25k/l.
It was a great weekend with good company.
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Its a bit chilly in Tammin
(http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad257/surveywa/Border%20Run%202014/SAM_1337_zps9135a846.jpg) (http://s941.photobucket.com/user/surveywa/media/Border%20Run%202014/SAM_1337_zps9135a846.jpg.html)
Do you reckon that helmet will fit Hoffy? At Coolgardie and onward to Norseman
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Pezzz's STead didnt make it to the Loo
(http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad257/surveywa/Border%20Run%202014/SAM_1342_zps68d91e56.jpg) (http://s941.photobucket.com/user/surveywa/media/Border%20Run%202014/SAM_1342_zps68d91e56.jpg.html)
salubrious quarters at Balladonia
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What do you call a line of White STeads and one undercover?
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We did our best to repell the blighters but Saaz was too strong
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(http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad257/surveywa/Border%20Run%202014/SAM_1362_zps45f53e29.jpg) (http://s941.photobucket.com/user/surveywa/media/Border%20Run%202014/SAM_1362_zps45f53e29.jpg.html)
Where do you put your extra fuel???
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Good trailer
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Rest time on way back at Caiguna
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As Yorkie has reported Hoffy and I went south towards Esperance. Just out of Grass Patch Hoffy collected a Kamakasi bird. No damage so off we went to Esperance. Just out of town I realized I had lost my riding glasses. They should have been on my face! Oh well expensive trip. We had a cruizer with us by the name of John FR MAYO. Found a nice spot family rooms sleeps 5. Good meals Sunday roast 3 course for $20 or a $12 Tee Bone. Tired but full we hit the sack and a sleep in. Up on Monday ready for a good breakfast, loaded the bikes but would not roll. Hoffy pointed out to me my rear was flat. The servo was just up the road so we rode really slow and pumped up the tyre. More anguish as steel belts were poking through. I didnt think it had been on that long but after investigation 17700kms on straight roads. Next problem where am I going to get a tyre around here. Honda shop 100 yards up the road and out the back in a container was a Pirelle Angel GT slightly bigger but it would do. The next heart attack was at the price but what can you do.
Check out the flat rear
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Anyway decided to ring the Tavern at Grass Patch and the owner went and had a look for my glasses to no avail. With the added expense of the tyre we decided to back track the 70kms and check all the truck bays on the way. Eagle eyed Hoffy sighted them where we stopped right opposite the Tavern! All good but a fast and cold run home with the added risk of 20kms of roos just short of home. I dont mean one or two but dozens of the things. So to sum up I am now planning the next BR15 with excitement and a thankyou to all who participated especially the OZSTOC crew.
Just one last note Yorkie gets excited when the red comes out but what happens on the ride stays on the ride.
Cheers from Wombat :beer
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Sounds like you guys had far more adventures than I did! Seeing all those proper colour STs made me think of mine parked back home. Perhaps there is another couple of Border runs in the old girl after next year....
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Great write up and photos. Some one always has to be stopped Pezzz that is to let the rest through. :think1
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Thanks Johnno .....
My ride report as promised can be found at
http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=7520.0 (http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=7520.0)
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great write up, thanks for sharing :thumbsup
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A lot of fun and adventure there guys :thumbsup
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To make it easier I'll just copy what I wrote on Pezzz's report.
Nice write up.
Must get organised next year and get over your way and visit my sis since I haven't seen her since September 2010.
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It sounds like everyone had an awesome time :thumbs
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Great write up guys and some good pics there Wombat ....
Thank you all once again for your help with the coolant issue. If not for you guys and your knowledge (SToogle) then my ride may well have stopped at Norseman.
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