3rd February 2018 - Marion Bay RTE SA

[alans1100]

Those interested in attending are:-

Bodø
Richo
StinkyPete
Alans1100, wildfireangel & Tammie if we come by car.
Shillas
John G

[alans1100]

  . Hi all and a happy new year to you all .I would like to attend ,whether its a lunch or overnight ..prefer overnight  ,but it doesn't really matter .probably stay overnight anyway or somewhere close .if anyone is interested  in sharing a cabin at Marion bay or close let us know
                                 Regards John g

Hi John, previous feedback suggest a day ride might have been better so I changed it. That doesn't prevent anyone staying overnight but at least with Marion Bay a two night minimum seems to be the norm.

[alans1100]

Just rang the Hotel and booked for 10 people on the 3rd Feb at 12 midday.

Those interested in attending are:-

Bodø
Richo
StinkyPete
Alans1100 and wildfireangel
Shillas
John G

[Pete]

Sorry, cannot attend due to that dirty word, WORK.

Should be a good weekend, Enjoy.

 

[alans1100]

Thanks Pete, better luck next time.

[alans1100]

Just spent the last 5 minutes or so planning a route for this.

With having to pass with a few kms of Clare I decided to make a stop off at the proposed Bakery for the RTE later on in the year.

To be safe as far as fuel goes we're aiming for the BP at Maitland and the United in Port Wakefield on the way home.

Logged this route into my TomTom https://goo.gl/maps/uFTKtQdaNHx

[Shillas]

For those departing from Adelaide, do you want to meet up at a point on the route and finish the ride to RTE together?

[richo]

  happy to meet up.   

[Langers]

Sorry for dragging the chain - I'm a yes and will be staying o/night, tenting it unless someone is looking for a body to share a cabin and costs. Generally house trained and only snore when asleep (actually the frighteningly expensive mouth stent keeps the snoring in check if you are lucky).

[alans1100]

Those interested in attending are:-

Bodø
Richo
StinkyPete
Alans1100 and wildfireangel
Shillas
John G
Langers

[alans1100]

Sorry for dragging the chain - I'm a yes and will be staying o/night, tenting it unless someone is looking for a body to share a cabin and costs. Generally house trained and only snore when asleep (actually the frighteningly expensive mouth stent keeps the snoring in check if you are lucky).

  . Hi all and a happy new year to you all .I would like to attend ,whether its a lunch or overnight ..prefer overnight  ,but it doesn't really matter .probably stay overnight anyway or somewhere close .if anyone is interested  in sharing a cabin at Marion bay or close let us know
                                 Regards John g

Maybe you should talk to each other

[Langers]

Sorry, I'm now a non-starter. People who were going to visit us this weekend have changed the date to the 3rd  . On top of that I've found a significant left front fork leak and the LHS front calliper is moving slightly and I can't tighten it to stop the movement plus it's due for a service  . If things change re the visit and I can get the bike issues sorted I might be able to make it but I wouldn't put money on it.
Cheers ... Mark

[alans1100]

Query LH Calliper -

As far as I'm aware all 1300's have combined brakes (CBS) and the LH side does move to operate a secondary master cylinder.

The 1100A from 1996 does the same which is what the 1300 brake system was based on.
We only had one year of the earlier 1100A without the CBS system

[Langers]

Thanks Alan
The service manager said the same when I rang him this morning. The front end also has a horrible clunk when I ride over the dreadful excuses we have for roads here in SA. I don't know if it is related to the fork oil leak, I guess I'll find out when it gets serviced - which is after the 3rd so I'm a definite non-starter.
Have a great ride folks, I might make it to the Ardrossan RTE.
Cheers ... Mark

[StinkyPete]

I will know after this weekend if I am a starter.   I have a commitment that I've paid for this Saturday that may get deferred to the following Saturday because of the 42 degree forecast, which will disappointing as I was looking forward to a decent ride.

[alans1100]

Those interested in attending are:-

Bodø
Richo
StinkyPete ????
Alans1100 and wildfireangel
Shillas
John G

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Slight change of transport for us as I'm taking the bike off the road for four to six weeks until I can fix the headlight plugs, change coolant (it's due in a few months), update the gauge globes (choice of blue or pink), swap over the cracked RH filler panel (had one waiting for over a year) and the clock light globe can get done if I can remember where I put the new globe.

[StinkyPete]

I will know after this weekend if I am a starter.   I have a commitment that I've paid for this Saturday that may get deferred to the following Saturday because of the 42 degree forecast, which will disappointing as I was looking forward to a decent ride.

My commitment went ahead this morning, despite the possibility of cancellation due to heat.   Therefore I'm back on target as a starter for lunch at Marion Bay, so long as it's not too hot, since my ride fitness and endurance is pretty low at the moment due to my chemo treatment.

Can I suggest a 0830 meeting at the usual Caltex Bolivar for Adelaide riders, for the 264km ride to Marion Bay from there.  That should give us time for a cuppa at Port Wakefield and an arrival at Marion May around midday.

Shillas, do you still have the SA flag?

[Bodø Glimt]

Good to hear.  I won't be meeting with you at Bolivar.  I'll probably leave a lot earlier with the purpose of having a ride around the national park at the bottom.  The only other time I went there I didn't know about the fees and never got to go in.

[Shillas]

Can I suggest a 0830 meeting at the usual Caltex Bolivar for Adelaide riders, for the 264km ride to Marion Bay from there.  That should give us time for a cuppa at Port Wakefield and an arrival at Marion May around midday.

Shillas, do you still have the SA flag?

See you at Bolivar with the flag

[richo]

I will see you there

[StinkyPete]

There's half a chance that I'll have a mate along for this ride, and he'll confirm tonight.   Marcelo came to our first Balranald gathering on his Honda Hornet.

[alans1100]

Those interested in attending are:-

Bodø
Richo
StinkyPete (plus 1 ???)
Shillas
John G

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We have to pull out of this one.

With a trip to Port Augusta yesterday this one is no longer possible for us.

The table I booked for ten is in my name - Alan.

We were going to check out the bakery at Clare again on the way down so instead of Port Pirie next week we'll do Clare instead as it's about the same distance from home.

[StinkyPete]

Thanks Alan.   Sorry you and Heather can't make it and I look forward to catching up sometime soon.  I will update the Tavern with final numbers tomorrow sometime.

[StinkyPete]

Marcelo can't make it, but my friend Mark who rides a V-Strom and is on his L's, will ride with us to Port Wakefield, and then peel off back home again.    Some of us are meeting at the Caltex Bolivar at 0830 and will leave shortly after that time, to head to Port Wakefleld for a morning coffee at Popes Bakery.   I'll ring the Tavern today and advise them of the final number.

Those attending are:-

Bodø
Richo
StinkyPete
John G
Mark (Port Wakefield only)

[Shillas]

   I am a very late apology.
 
Left the pub after a farewell drink to find that the battery on Candy has died. 

RAA got me started again, but she's not holding charge. I've managed to get the 42km home, with the ABS warning light coming on about a third of the way back. I'm hoping that is related to the battery.

Unfortunately, I also have the flag.