Author Topic: National OzSTOC Rally 2015 Toowoomba QLD 20th to 23rd of March (Read 219401 times)

Sabie · « **Reply #700 on:** March 26, 2015, 05:07:06 PM »

Quote from: spanner on March 26, 2015, 03:43:05 PM

Sabie .... very glad to hear the casualty was jocks only!

I must have been an hour in front of you as I just missed the rain on commissioners flat road and decided to go the 'long way' over the top and just over the hill got SMASHED by the rain..... absolutely SMASHAROOD!!!!!!!!

Thankfully I had someone in front of me with bright tail lights so I just followed that with plenty of breaking room.

I did get a bit of Jock wear just out side of Gin Gin when my front wheel started aquaplaning! ..... that is one scary feeling! I think the trailer dragging me may have helped keep me upright ...... or it was just superior riding skills and not panicking like a little 5 year old and grabbing the breaks.

it was the Commissiones flat turn off we went up and over too to be able to have a white line to follow. Ian had 3 or more cars in front of him so with the heavy rain, the spray and my glasses fogging up I lost vision except for Ians taillights. Ii missed the black suv by literally 1 or 2 inches at 80kph.

have you given any thought that the trailer may have contributed to the front aquaplaning due to the lift znd drag force on the front wheel??

Pezzz · « **Reply #701 on:** March 26, 2015, 08:28:45 PM »

Quote from: Totgas on March 26, 2015, 01:02:04 PM

Quote from: Pezzz on March 25, 2015, 09:07:19 AM
We were riding around Brisbane in that rain heading from my friend's place to my sister's.

Passed you on the way into work on Monday.... you were heading south on the M1

Probably ... i was more worried about getting out of Brisbane ... it is a lot bigger than i thought. Sydney at 2pm was very confusing and nerve wracking. Canberra at 5pm and again at 8:30 this morning was just cruisey .... and Melbourne at 5:30pm was rather daunting today.

Yorkie · « **Reply #702 on:** March 26, 2015, 08:57:12 PM »

Pezzz, me thinks you will be glad to get back to sunny Perth.

ppopeye · « **Reply #703 on:** March 27, 2015, 06:56:44 AM »

Not looking forward to negotiating Sydney this morning

Pezzz · « **Reply #704 on:** March 27, 2015, 07:27:13 AM »

Quote from: Yorkie on March 26, 2015, 08:57:12 PM

Pezzz, me thinks you will be glad to get back to sunny Perth.

Agreed Yorkie. I think rain forecast here for Melbourne today.

spanner · « **Reply #705 on:** March 27, 2015, 09:03:13 AM »

Tipsy ..... here is the love bite your beloved machine gave me.

spanner · « **Reply #706 on:** March 27, 2015, 09:10:06 AM »

Quote from: Sabie on March 26, 2015, 05:07:06 PM

have you given any thought that the trailer may have contributed to the front aquaplaning due to the lift znd drag force on the front wheel??

I hadn't actually thought that might be an issue ......... but what I do know was that I am due for front tyre replacement so there definitely would not have been much (any) water dispersion and I did hit the sheet water at a reasonable clip.

a good mixture of both actually.

By the way .... Ned Kelly sends his hellos.

WendyL · « **Reply #707 on:** March 27, 2015, 09:12:16 AM »

Quote from: spanner on March 27, 2015, 09:03:13 AM

Tipsy ..... here is the love bite your beloved machine gave me.

OUCH!

Lionel · « **Reply #708 on:** March 27, 2015, 09:30:47 AM »

"Canberra at 5pm and again at 8:30 this morning was just cruisey .... "

Probably because Canberra is a planned city and the Canberra Council does a reasonable job with road maintenance. Although they are likely to stuff up the traffic flow by installing a light rail system.

Tipsy · « **Reply #709 on:** March 27, 2015, 09:43:24 AM »

Quote from: spanner on March 27, 2015, 09:03:13 AM

Tipsy ..... here is the love bite your beloved machine gave me.

Wow I hope its not as bad as it looks and thanks for the catch.

Tipsy

spanner · « **Reply #710 on:** March 27, 2015, 09:49:17 AM »

nah .... its WORSE!

Really just looks bad.

I was telling a mate up here about it and the 'charismatic' nature of your bike and your nick name and he said ..... it it tips over all the time why didn't you just let it go ?' and I was like ...... if I had any sort of brains I would have. !

lol.

Sicman · « **Reply #711 on:** March 27, 2015, 08:13:07 PM »

Arrived home at 1630 today after 3200 klm's and just back in after a nice welcome home feed of Thai at the club. I will get around to a ride report soon but I had a ball negotiating the Putty road yesterday

NandV · « **Reply #712 on:** March 27, 2015, 11:02:56 PM »

Hi All,
Went directly to the Esk Bakery on Sunday am from where we were staying out at Meringandan, a good ride with a few Ozstoc's pulling in on their way towards home or onward journeys. Our apologies, we missed saying farewell to everyone, also a big thank you to the organisers for a job well done, it was a great weekend.
Got home safe on Wednesday evening, 3,790 kms, our ST1300 never missed a beat as usual, the weather was a real mixed bag but nothing us Melbournians haven't seen before!!
Enjoyed the ride Murwillumbah to Kyogle, also Mullaney via Dunedoo into Dubbo, makes a change from the Newell.
Cheers
Neil & Val

Nandv

johnnyYTED · « **Reply #713 on:** March 28, 2015, 10:29:23 AM »

I got home about 7.30 pm Friday. I will complete a full ride report when I can sit down and think about all I have done seen been. and get my laptop fixed so it done shut down within 5 minutes overheating..
BIKERJIMBOB has a 2nd hand 2 piece Corbin seat, kindly delivered from Daisy Hill,

BIKERJIMBOB · « **Reply #714 on:** March 28, 2015, 11:35:24 AM »

Just a quick one to say thanks again for picking up my Corbin seat it really show's what this club is all about,
great bikes and great people, I hope I can return the favour at some time.
The seat is fitted and polished and looking great, thanks again Johnny

Jim

Mitch · « **Reply #715 on:** March 28, 2015, 06:21:58 PM »

I got home 1910 friday after 9771 klm, great ride, great Rally with great people.

The Yamaha ST1200 performed faultlessly, had a 10,000 klm service at Port Augusta only $125

The STealth grey paint must work as no speeding tickets Yet

Rained from 100 klm east of Norseman to just before Southern Cross so you can imagine what the Coolgardie roadworks were like

Spent the morning cleaning the red mud off the bike and wet weather gear

See you all in Perth next year

Phil.S · « **Reply #716 on:** March 28, 2015, 06:44:30 PM »

Finally home in Tassie to some fine weather and 5500kms completed with the old 1100 not missing a beat

cooman · « **Reply #717 on:** March 28, 2015, 06:45:25 PM »

Jack and una home on Saturday 28 th march.
Left Toowoomba and headed up to woombye, for a few days, left there on Wednesday to head home, got to Bonny hills in nsw on Thursday, then on Friday took a brain storm and decided we were going home, so we left at 10.30 am on Friday and got home at 04.30 on sat morning, was a short 1280 kms lol.
Had a great time at rally, thanks to all who participated,
And a special thanks to all the guys who helped to organise it, both the head guys and the ones helping behind the scenes. Hope you all had fun.

Jack and Una

Lionel · « **Reply #718 on:** March 28, 2015, 06:46:45 PM »

Mitch,
Do you know when the Coolgardie roadworks are scheduled for completion?

Pezzz · « **Reply #719 on:** March 28, 2015, 06:58:27 PM »

Any chance within the next 5 days?

Biggles · « **Reply #720 on:** March 28, 2015, 07:00:04 PM »

Quote from: cooman on March 28, 2015, 06:45:25 PM

Friday and got home at 04.30 on sat morning, was a short 1280 kms lol.

So you're over-qualified as a FarRider.

Now you just need to do a 1000 kay round trip (or one way) to a FarRide RTE to get your FarRider number.

Mitch · « **Reply #721 on:** March 28, 2015, 07:04:54 PM »

Hi Pezzz, don't think so, all sealed except for 2 to 3 klm, if it's dry you should have no trouble.

Pezzz · « **Reply #722 on:** March 28, 2015, 07:06:50 PM »

OK hoping for dry ... very wet today and slow going.

cooman · « **Reply #723 on:** March 28, 2015, 07:11:20 PM »

Hahahaha biggles, I did the trip, but Rhonda the Honda was on the trailer, and I was in the car, so unfortunately I don't think it would count, lol

Jack

Pete · « **Reply #724 on:** March 28, 2015, 10:41:27 PM »

I arrived home late on Friday night travelling along the coast road.

Rode along the Great Alpine Road, God it lives up to its name, also dame cold at 5pm on top of Mt Hotham.

I had to do an emergency rear tyre change yesterday in Ouyen, the local tyre dealer had never done a motorcycle tyre before & didn’t want to try, I asked the local auto electrician and he allowed me to use his workshop to do the tyre change. I got a new tyre couriered up from Mildura, 5 hours later back on the road.

Had a ball and now home safely after 5800 Klm's travelled.

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Author Topic: National OzSTOC Rally 2015 Toowoomba QLD 20th to 23rd of March (Read 219401 times)