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Brookesters appearance at OzSTOC 2014
« on: March 24, 2014, 06:46:34 PM »
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....




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......






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









Everything was going well and then......this....



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.......


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

« Last Edit: March 24, 2014, 06:55:15 PM by Brookester »
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Re: Brookesters appearance at OzSTOC 2014
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2014, 07:23:41 PM »
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Wish I'd been there on the ST, and you on the STen....
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Re: Brookesters appearance at OzSTOC 2014
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2014, 10:49:24 AM »
At least its the right colour.
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Re: Brookesters appearance at OzSTOC 2014
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2014, 10:54:57 AM »
Well after being in Melbourne doing some "professional development"
Great to meet you mate, glad you could make it
 

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Re: Brookesters appearance at OzSTOC 2014
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2014, 11:30:35 AM »
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.
« Last Edit: March 25, 2014, 11:33:48 AM by Biggles »
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Re: Brookesters appearance at OzSTOC 2014
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2014, 09:31:39 PM »

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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« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2014, 09:55:30 AM »
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Re: Brookesters appearance at OzSTOC 2014
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2014, 07:58:53 AM »
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

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Re: Brookesters appearance at OzSTOC 2014
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2014, 09:25:33 AM »
Have you done anything about recovering those files yet Diesel...
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Re: Brookesters appearance at OzSTOC 2014
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2014, 03:45:05 PM »
Yes. Seems like filming Brookester on a ST13 has cracked the lense!         Wot thuh                      :nahnah

I'll make a new post about is shortly.
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