OzSTOC

OzSTOC Events National & Local => Other Upcoming Rides + OzSTOC Ride Map and Calendar => Topic started by: Diesel on January 04, 2023, 04:58:05 PM

Title: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on January 04, 2023, 04:58:05 PM: That's right!

Many of you may remember the Diesel TT Tour when I ~~was kicked out of~~ decided to move from Qld to Tassie. 8)
Well now, the tables have turned and I'm heading back to live in Toowoomba now that my emancipation from the Penal Colony is forthcoming, so hold on to your helmets and watch this space to see if you'd like to join in for a few days or a few kms worth of motorcycling tour with Diesel and his ~~rabble~~ mates.
I don't know the route or itinerary yet but it is definitely coming - perhaps around mid March.
Cheers, Diesel
PS - have to have my second :agro: removed!
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Shiney on January 04, 2023, 09:01:51 PM: Looking forward to having you back in QLD mate :runyay
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Skip on January 05, 2023, 09:21:34 AM: Look forward to catching up with you again when you are in Toowoomba. It's a lovely city. Lots of new roads for you to discover up there on the Darling Downs.
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Gerard & Sandra on January 05, 2023, 11:49:51 AM: Good one Diesel and Toowoomba is a bit warmer than Tassie.
Rgds
GB
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Gadget on January 05, 2023, 07:05:28 PM: Be great to catch up with you again.

Sent from my SM-N986B using Tapatalk
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Cerebral Knievel on January 10, 2023, 11:15:50 PM: Quote from: Cerebral Knievel on January 05, 2023, 05:32:36 PM
Nek Minnit you know who gets a :blk11 and the band gets back together :fp

The joke is on you Diesel, i just accidently bought a :blk11.

Wait, does this mean i have to give it to Streak now ? :o
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on January 10, 2023, 11:25:07 PM: Quote from: Cerebral Knievel on January 10, 2023, 11:15:50 PM
Quote from: Cerebral Knievel on January 05, 2023, 05:32:36 PM
Nek Minnit you know who gets a :blk11 and the band gets back together :fp

The joke is on you Diesel, i just accidently bought a :blk11.

Wait, does this mean i have to give it to Streak now ? :o

Joke is on you my friend as we are running out of icons to furnish your MC fetishes! So ha!
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on April 11, 2023, 09:27:33 PM: Diesel TQ Tour officially begins 1st May.

Proposed route attached. Join me for a few kays or a coffee/lunch/dinner stop if you can.
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on April 11, 2023, 09:28:38 PM: 2nd May...
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on April 11, 2023, 09:29:33 PM: 3rd May...
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: growly on April 11, 2023, 11:11:02 PM: Ok. I have started to put barbed wire around the act border with help from the act government.
We have time to barricade the qld border but i think nsw
Is a lost cause. With luck we can contain him in nsw.
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: kimmie on April 12, 2023, 07:46:20 AM: Duely noted on the calendar for 2nd May coffee.
Unfortunately I'll be working (from home) and can't come out to play. Just keep me posted on the timing so I can block out an hour.
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Jdbiker on April 12, 2023, 08:53:43 AM: Quote from: growly on April 11, 2023, 11:11:02 PM
Ok. I have started to put barbed wire around the act border with help from the act government.
We have time to barricade the qld border but i think nsw
Is a lost cause. With luck we can contain him in nsw.

:rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Bodø on April 12, 2023, 09:03:41 AM: Quote from: growly on April 11, 2023, 11:11:02 PM
Ok. I have started to put barbed wire around the act border with help from the act government.
We have time to barricade the qld border but i think nsw
Is a lost cause. With luck we can contain him in nsw.

:rofl

The wall of Coolangatta (and beyond).
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Wild Rose on April 12, 2023, 10:18:59 AM: Enjoy the ride on Stella back to Toowoomba Queensland
Catch up with you sometime ☕☕☕
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Jglan10 (Onesie) on April 25, 2023, 07:08:01 PM: Update for the TQ Tour for Diesel.A Sydney Dinner will be held on the 4th of May 2023.
Onesie and onesie-other-half (Jordan and Ebony) will be hosting Korean BBQ at our factory in Western Sydney.

Dinner will start at 6pm and will finish when you have eaten enough or we have plenty of space to camp the night but EVERYTHING is concrete.
Address: 32 Melbourne Road, Riverstone, NSW, 2765
Please let us know by the 3rd of May if you will be attending so we know a rough number to work with
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Onsies-other-half on April 25, 2023, 07:19:17 PM: I suppose I will be there on the 4th
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on April 25, 2023, 08:32:13 PM: Me too! o:)
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on April 25, 2023, 08:45:43 PM: Here is the entire travel plan:
1st - 8th May - see maps below.
4th May is a RTE at Onesie and Mrs Onesies' - let them know if you can make it.
(5th May is a private family day).
Let ME know if you can do a lunch, coffee, overnight or even just a few kms ride with us.
Hope to see you out there.
Cheers, Diesel
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on April 25, 2023, 08:46:34 PM: 2nd May:
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on April 25, 2023, 08:48:21 PM: 3rd May:
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on April 25, 2023, 08:48:57 PM: 4th May:
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on April 25, 2023, 08:54:58 PM: 6th May:
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on April 25, 2023, 08:55:38 PM: 7th May:
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on April 25, 2023, 08:56:17 PM: 8th May - finish.
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on April 25, 2023, 09:08:58 PM: Entire route from Bonnie Doon:
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Brookester on April 25, 2023, 09:23:43 PM: Sorry to say I'll probably miss you on this ride as I am planning
4th May Melb-Dubbo
5th May Dubbo-Dalby
6th May Dalby-Childers-Bundaberg RTE Overnighter

Have fun in the mountains
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: ppopeye on April 26, 2023, 09:15:36 AM: I might be able to ctch you on day 1. Do you have any planned stops yet, for coffee, lunch etc.
Maybe around Lancefield or Tallarook area I could do
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: A2Z on April 26, 2023, 10:12:37 AM: Hoping to join you on Day 3. What’s your ETA at Nowra or Kangaroo Valley? Planning on linking up with you in either of those places, and riding until Picton. Looking forward to it.
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on April 26, 2023, 10:42:27 AM: Quote from: ppopeye on April 26, 2023, 09:15:36 AM
I might be able to ctch you on day 1. Do you have any planned stops yet, for coffee, lunch etc.
Maybe around Lancefield or Tallarook area I could do
Stopping for brekky/coffee in Sunbury around 8am with Dicky and Wendy and maybe Brookester.
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on April 26, 2023, 10:43:27 AM: Quote from: A2Z on April 26, 2023, 10:12:37 AM
Hoping to join you on Day 3. What’s your ETA at Nowra or Kangaroo Valley? Planning on linking up with you in either of those places, and riding until Picton. Looking forward to it.
I'll have to confirm that a little closer - will PM you our movements so that this can happen.
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Phil.S on April 27, 2023, 11:32:53 AM: I am sorry that I won’t be able to catch up with you when you start your trip back to Qld , I have had a urgent Health issue that has raised its ugly head again so I am not going far until I can get it sorted, I am currently waiting for a specialist to get back to me .
I hope to catch up with you the next time I am in Qld.

All the best
Philip Sweet
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on April 27, 2023, 02:31:41 PM: Quote from: Phil.S on 27-04-2023, 11:32:53 (http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=15059.msg1362024#msg1362024)<blockquote>I am sorry that I won’t be able to catch up with you when you start your trip back to Qld , I have had a urgent Health issue that has raised its ugly head again so I am not going far until I can get it sorted, I am currently waiting for a specialist to get back to me .
I hope to catch up with you the next time I am in Qld.

All the best
Philip Sweet
</blockquote>

That's no good mate. Was good to see you at the Blackbutt RTE at least.
Get well soon.
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on April 27, 2023, 03:56:37 PM: Quote from: ppopeye on April 26, 2023, 09:15:36 AM
I might be able to ctch you on day 1. Do you have any planned stops yet, for coffee, lunch etc.
Maybe around Lancefield or Tallarook area I could do
Definitely going through Lancefield and Tallarook. I will msg you a better eta when I am at coffee in Sunbury Poppeye.
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: johnnyYTED on April 27, 2023, 09:38:32 PM: :Spyder :dred11
I’ll be at Onesie and Mrs Onesie’s so may the forth be with you too Diesel.
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on April 30, 2023, 08:05:11 PM: And we're off!(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230430/3d5726b6d4c469286d4b36fe3d30db6a.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230430/ae5469e34e5671197ddba0f1de639643.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230430/124537e2ef69b0547bf8a3d7b98fe476.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230430/389e7450fa46ece560c73bb5f1786898.jpg)
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on April 30, 2023, 08:14:53 PM: Oh no!
As I was pulling up to traffic lights in Devonport, I geared down and STella's gear shifter went totally floppy. She is stuck in 3rd gear. It is Sunday arvo and no bike shops are open. I limped her to the Spirit and will look to get the problem fixed in Geelong at sparrow's. I'll let you folks know how it goes. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230430/5526675b76d27692ef6478883849193f.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230430/c07e619f922f4ec933f045b05cee0197.jpg)
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Brock on April 30, 2023, 08:45:44 PM: Sounds like a push rod may have popped off the ball end
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on April 30, 2023, 08:49:04 PM: Hoping it's that easy. Couldn't see the important bits as they are hidden from view and reach.
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Williamson on May 01, 2023, 12:37:25 AM: Quote from: Brock on April 30, 2023, 08:45:44 PM
Sounds like a push rod may have popped off the ball end

Had that happen to me, a plick of a job to fix for big hands in a small place.
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Brookester on May 01, 2023, 12:32:55 PM: Just had coffee n chat with Diesel & Greencan in Sunbury and saw him on his way :13Candy
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Williamson on May 01, 2023, 01:07:09 PM: Quote from: Brookester on May 01, 2023, 12:32:55 PM
Just had coffee n chat with Diesel & Greencan in Sunbury and saw him on his way :13Candy

Presumably STella's floppy knob was fixed.
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: ruSTynutz on May 01, 2023, 02:36:45 PM: Quote from: Williamson on May 01, 2023, 01:07:09 PM
Presumably STella's floppy knob was fixed.

Apparently there's nothing worse than a floppy knob... :-[
I've yet to experience that issue firsthand although from what Michael said, he has... :fp
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Brock on May 01, 2023, 06:57:31 PM: Was my very remote diagnosis correct though???

Of course I was right..
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on May 02, 2023, 07:26:02 AM: STella all good. Retaining bolt undid itself and adjuster rod unwound to the point of coming off. All fixed in less than 1 hour at Geelong.
Met up with these two shady characters at Yackandandah (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230501/f3d5f20c35f69acf3080f5424358ddd8.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230501/ededd21175eee052299573b1300e745e.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230501/3df012df12cc846a21a10916e22e2dd9.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230502/034fd82bbc90423d58d63a0d431b0aab.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230502/d65cacc15be774a4672ad36fc46e20aa.jpg)
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on May 03, 2023, 08:14:49 AM: Coffee with the Special Ks in Corryong...(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230502/1bb210a2296695a2af20a32e16a99555.jpg)
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on May 03, 2023, 08:15:35 AM: Air disaster lookout - Tooma...(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230502/831ce6a61ce9a2ee995a11fccaf287f1.jpg)
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Williamson on May 03, 2023, 10:31:00 AM: Quote from: Diesel on May 03, 2023, 08:15:35 AM
Air disaster lookout - Tooma...(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230502/831ce6a61ce9a2ee995a11fccaf287f1.jpg)

:thumbs

Same location, but in happier days for me.

(https://i.ibb.co/JzWq002/IMG-4729.jpg)
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on May 06, 2023, 07:47:51 AM: Kangaroo Valley. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230505/f159d9ad95f9d0538c8be2f3901522d7.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230505/219b152670b82c374cf95c2f8e005889.jpg)
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on May 06, 2023, 07:52:16 AM: Warragamba Dam with JYT and PC. A lovely ride around Johnny's home town. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230505/3eea36f6c0d1317f7ceb4db0f4a97595.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230505/60b757b5cc630e1b3091a2f525081bc9.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230505/16b16579460bd4cd19572e76e64d2cb2.jpg)
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on May 06, 2023, 07:55:23 AM: Onesie's workshop(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230505/52361ec984ea2ba8f150b07e0dec8849.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230505/704d01696c326f8dd17c24441b623c4d.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230505/35ea4c8a76e8d5e1e2e27e87b4b3c537.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230505/b012a7f79a9bbe4541a694de41079de3.jpg)
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on May 06, 2023, 07:58:43 AM: Korean BBQ at Onesie's workshop with Eb, PC, JYT and other friends(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230505/969c4d83ff82ee265a45ae3ae40fa6da.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230505/80cf662ab451a65dceccfb0d038c4a7a.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230505/99b307b4e3e1b9ad85d09de19481d7b0.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230505/acc6bdf33f9df32e7b9f1da03c0a3a05.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230505/203e6f4bc0e024438e87fb4d5a7ec44d.jpg)
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: Diesel on May 06, 2023, 08:00:18 AM: Fire time(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230505/7e565aeef5e3f1efd9ec177eab8c6b3e.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230505/96b70e930acfd5c23e96f4fa93634a74.jpg)
Title: Re: Diesel TQ Tour
Post by: ppopeye on May 06, 2023, 03:34:48 PM: Looks like enough food for a national rally dinner