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Re: Great news!
« Reply #50 on: November 11, 2019, 05:29:31 PM »
On the road again.... ++
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Re: Great news!
« Reply #51 on: November 11, 2019, 05:36:02 PM »
Rego after lunch tomorrow.
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Re: Great news!
« Reply #52 on: November 11, 2019, 07:11:21 PM »
Looking good  :Like:, still time to make it to tha National  :thumb
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Re: Great news!
« Reply #53 on: November 11, 2019, 07:31:47 PM »
... except that I have a hospital appointment in the afternoon of Friday 15th at 3.30 pm, and a physio appt on Monday morning.
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« Reply #54 on: November 11, 2019, 07:51:55 PM »
Bugger...next one then.
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« Reply #55 on: November 12, 2019, 01:58:14 AM »
... except that I have a hospital appointment in the afternoon of Friday 15th at 3.30 pm, and a physio appt on Monday morning.


Ashbourne may be doable. 
 
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Re: Great news!
« Reply #56 on: November 12, 2019, 05:34:17 AM »
Might be a bit too far, too soon for me.
After all, I have not had my bum on a bike for over 2 and a half years and might have to ease back into long travelling time and distances.
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Re: Great news!
« Reply #57 on: November 12, 2019, 09:16:25 AM »
Only 2 hours, 43 minutes and 35 seconds before my bike is registered again, ... but who's counting?



ME! That's who!
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Re: Great news!
« Reply #58 on: November 12, 2019, 12:17:28 PM »
 :hatwave  :runyay :hatwave



Naturally, it started pouring rain here as I walked out of the registration office...

Temperature      11.8°C
Feels Like      2.5°C
Relative Humidity      74%
W 44km/h   rising
Wind Gusts      57km/h
Rain last hr      1.2mm
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« Reply #59 on: November 12, 2019, 12:19:05 PM »
Woo Hoo!!!  :clap


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« Reply #60 on: November 12, 2019, 12:22:12 PM »
See you at Malmsbury, Russ! :thumbsup
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« Reply #61 on: November 12, 2019, 01:04:00 PM »
Kev - Great news, enjoy.
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« Reply #62 on: November 12, 2019, 01:46:14 PM »
Well, maiden voyage completed inbetween showers, a whole 230 metres to the servo to fill the tank  :grin
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Re: Great news!
« Reply #63 on: November 12, 2019, 01:52:34 PM »
Well, maiden voyage completed inbetween showers, a whole 230 metres to the servo to fill the tank  :grin
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« Reply #64 on: November 12, 2019, 03:08:07 PM »
Does that mean we'll see you at kulgera in May. :grin :grin
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« Reply #65 on: November 12, 2019, 03:43:26 PM »
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« Reply #66 on: November 12, 2019, 03:51:28 PM »
Great news Kev
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« Reply #67 on: November 12, 2019, 09:04:08 PM »
Woohoo!!! :hatwave

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Re: Great news!
« Reply #68 on: November 13, 2019, 05:51:38 AM »
Today looks like clear conditions here, maybe a bit on the cool side but that is unimportant.

Planning a short cruise for the day to stimulate the urge. Will post details when I return.

I hit the road in about 15 minutes.  :hatwave
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Re: Great news!
« Reply #69 on: November 13, 2019, 06:22:27 AM »
Enjoy the ride
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« Reply #70 on: November 13, 2019, 07:29:34 AM »
Have a great ride  :thumbs
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Re: Great news!
« Reply #71 on: November 13, 2019, 08:17:56 AM »
I hit the road in about 15 minutes.  :hatwave

 :think1 Given the circumstances of being off the road for so long, would rather you didn't hit the road.  :grin
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Re: Great news!
« Reply #72 on: November 13, 2019, 09:39:53 AM »
Have a great ride, Kev!  :thumbs
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Re: Great news!
« Reply #73 on: November 13, 2019, 03:01:16 PM »
Been a great day! (apart from light misty rain for the whole trip)
Bike needed a good  run to get the cobwebs out.

So excited to be on two wheels again, I left my camera behind. Left home at 7.20am, heading for Mt Gambier. Not much traffic, so it was enjoyable. Got the wet gear out of the pannier about 15 minutes after leaving home. Discovered that the hand warmer grips are not working, will look at that later.

Had a hot coffee and a short break at Naracoorte servo at 10am, still light misty rain, but not a problem. This is when I realised I had left my camera at home.
Decided to ride through Frances to Goroke, Natimuk and Horsham, about another two hour run, Stopped for 15 minutes at side of road because of a heavy shower, arrived Horsham at 12.25. Short break at Maccas for a burger and another coffee, as it was a tad chilly on the road. Still warmer than Portland, tho..

Pointed the bike south to Cavendish to pass the Grampians on my left, was not keen to go through Halls Gap with the wet roads and arrived Hamilton at 2.05pm. Last leg back to Portland and arrived back home again at 3.15pm.

Bike had a minor miss when I left home, had to use the choke. Never had this problem before, but the problem went away within about 15 minutes. Otherwise it was a faultless run. No more cobwebs!



586 km, and 6 hours 37 minutes by google. With stops for coffee and burgers, this stretched to 7 hours and 55 minutes. A good casual cruise for the day.  :runyay :thumbsup








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« Reply #74 on: November 13, 2019, 03:46:19 PM »
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