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OzSTOC Ride Reports, Pictures & Videos => National Rally 2014 Reports & Photo/Videos => Topic started by: Brookester on March 24, 2014, 06:46:34 PM
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Well after being in Melbourne doing some "professional development" :nahnah and having previously organised a hire bike with Garners to attend, things changed. WendyL was forced to pull out and thus Dave and Trevor at Garners now had an ST1300 spare.....Oh well, maybe I can sneek in under the radar :whistle >:()
So I rock up on Friday night a little late for dinner but some persons were still around....
(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff365/Brookester211/OzSTOC%202014/20140321_191318_zpsf7637e04.jpg) (http://s1232.photobucket.com/user/Brookester211/media/OzSTOC%202014/20140321_191318_zpsf7637e04.jpg.html)
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A great time was had catching up with those I already know and with many others I had pleasure in meeting.......and a few too many JB's.....late that night I retired back to the motel room booked across the road.
Saturday morning came about and I wander over to the great breakfast put on by the local Lions, gotta love 'em :thumbsup . Then out came Streak the shirt salesman and I ended up with a bright orange rally t-shirt......and managed to avoid Diesel the camera freak all day long so no pic, it didn't happen :p
We then set about queing up to depart for a little ride......
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(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff365/Brookester211/OzSTOC%202014/20140322_084306_zpse1628ce7.jpg) (http://s1232.photobucket.com/user/Brookester211/media/OzSTOC%202014/20140322_084306_zpse1628ce7.jpg.html)
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First stop was at Kryal Castle where it was a sight to behold, all these ST's taking up the majority of the car park, and I managed to blend in well.... :fp
(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff365/Brookester211/OzSTOC%202014/20140322_091637_zps6da1302d.jpg) (http://s1232.photobucket.com/user/Brookester211/media/OzSTOC%202014/20140322_091637_zps6da1302d.jpg.html)
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(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff365/Brookester211/OzSTOC%202014/IMG_0006_zps9c27f681.jpg) (http://s1232.photobucket.com/user/Brookester211/media/OzSTOC%202014/IMG_0006_zps9c27f681.jpg.html)
(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff365/Brookester211/OzSTOC%202014/IMG_0005_zpsd9df6867.jpg) (http://s1232.photobucket.com/user/Brookester211/media/OzSTOC%202014/IMG_0005_zpsd9df6867.jpg.html)
Everything was going well and then......this....
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I mean the things you see when you don't have........and he was right in the middle, perfect target ;-*
It was a great ride then out to the Blackwood Pub where a great meal and more socialising was had. Unfortunately for me I had prior engagement with an IBA-UK member for dinner in Melbourne and an early flight home to Tassie on Sunday morning, so from Blackwood I headed to Melbourne to drop off the bike, Thanks Garners, and out for a brilliant Thai dinner.
A BIG HUGE thank you to all of the organisers and to all of the attendees cause this was a great event :like
And to just prove I did in fact ride an ST.......
(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff365/Brookester211/OzSTOC%202014/IMG_0001_zpsa1f17e13.jpg) (http://s1232.photobucket.com/user/Brookester211/media/OzSTOC%202014/IMG_0001_zpsa1f17e13.jpg.html)
Look forward to next year, and in particular the year after back in my home state of WA, all be it not on an ST....maybe :runyay
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:like :like
Wish I'd been there on the ST, and you on the STen....
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At least its the right colour.
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Well after being in Melbourne doing some "professional development"
Great to meet you mate, glad you could make it
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A well executed plan. Goodonya for making the effort. You got into some of the best action of the weekend.
Thanks for the pix too. I estimate there are 1000 Kryal Castle pix around, it was such a great location and a very impressive line-up.
Now you've ridden an ST13 to this Rally you'll regret not buying one when you go to WA. Just don't get a white one, or you'll never find your bike among all the other white ones over there.
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Thanks for the pix too. I estimate there are 1000 Kryal Castle pix around, it was such a great location and a very impressive line-up.
I have 140 more here you can look at. :rofl
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:thumb :thumb :thumb
Good read thanks for sharing
:beer
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Great to see you again Brooky. You're very lucky my Contour Cam vids can't be loaded for all the damning evidence of you on it! |-i
Thanks for coming out to Ballarat and Blackwood - and thanks for a great ride report. :thumbsup
Cheers, Diesel
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Have you done anything about recovering those files yet Diesel...
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Yes. Seems like filming Brookester on a ST13 has cracked the lense! Wot thuh :nahnah
I'll make a new post about is shortly.