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OzSTOC Events National & Local => Upcoming Long Distance Rides => Topic started by: Turtle on January 17, 2012, 09:39:40 AM
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2012 Border Run
1st Saturday in August
Border Village SA/WA BP Service Station
Take a look in FarRiders for past Border Run reports, here is a taste of what it's like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roYGeDraaOs&feature=youtube_gdata_player
More than 100 bikes turn up just for a drink and meal then head home in the morning
And you get to see the Pudding that has travelled the roads since the 70's
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google tells me it's only 2981 kms away.
would like to go but will have to plan daily distances better than I have in the past.
Anyone interested in going to the black tie dinner at Mungalla in March.
On farRiders site. Fund raiser for something.
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Its only 30 hrs to get there, and may be 200 litres of fuel
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google tells me it's only 2981 kms away.
would like to go but will have to plan daily distances better than I have in the past.
Anyone interested in going to the black tie dinner at Mungalla in March.
On farRiders site. Fund raiser for something.
Hi,
To give an idea of the SA section to WA border I put in my usual fuel stops from Port Augusta to the border. I've had a few trips to Karratha and Perth towing the trailer at a more leisurely pace of around 90 to 100kph. If you coming from QLD then Broken Hill is probably the way you'll come. From there to Peterborough it's just under 300kms and fuel would be needed to get to Port Augusta.
http://g.co/maps/7y9ac
Hope that helps a little.
:bl11
Alan
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Not the last bit that is the bother it's the beginning.
Just sent an email out to dirranandi to find out what the roads are like.
Don't want to do the run along the usual route ( sorta bin there dun that) so may turn off at St George see him then down through lightning ridge and across to bourke and down.
only a couple a kms differerence.
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I'm planning to be there this year. I hope to see a lot of the Perth people there as well.
:blu13
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I'm planning another trip out for this year :thumb
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I'm going to carry some maps this time.
Last trip through that area was coming back from perth.
Half asleep misread signs and turned off at Kimba and finished up in Cowell ( where I'd been 10 days before - good barman poured me the right beer when I walked in this time)
Took a Whyalla turn off instead of Port A and did a huge chunk of the run on roads which were under construction. Grade limestone rock and gravel for what seemed forever to a very tired rider.
But when it's finished it wil be an awesome bike run from memory.
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I'm going to carry some maps this time.
Last trip through that area was coming back from perth.
Half asleep misread signs and turned off at Kimba and finished up in Cowell ( where I'd been 10 days before - good barman poured me the right beer when I walked in this time)
Took a Whyalla turn off instead of Port A and did a huge chunk of the run on roads which were under construction. Grade limestone rock and gravel for what seemed forever to a very tired rider.
But when it's finished it wil be an awesome bike run from memory.
I know it's been a little while (late 2008) since I've been in that area myself but I thought road from Kimba to Cowell was dirt.
If you ended up in Cowell it would have been a straight run to Port A going through Whyalla.
As far as I am aware the only turn off to Whyalla (heading east) is at Iron Knob on the Eyre Hwy (National 1) or the dirt road from Kimba
Don't know about yours but my 1100 doesn't handle to good on dirt/gravel roads so I avoid them.
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Hey Mal,
Did i read it right that youre doing the ride this year? We should catch up for a frothy and have a chat cause im looking at doing it too! :thumbsup
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Filled out the paperwork to get the Friday and Monday off from work. I also did the same for all 3 West FarRides.
:cuss my boss wondered how many long long weekends I wanted each year, my reply was only 4!!!
:thumb So there will be few more ST's there this year? :hatwave
:dred11
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We're planning on doing the Border run as well this year. It's not that far for us, only 1077kms one way.
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I may do this as well, just depends how things go with work.
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Looks like I am more certain to do this, considering there is no
work.
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You guys all travelling 2 gether? I may have to join you
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Sounds like we might need to do some sort of East meets West Ozstoc meet, and do something to mark the event to celebrate Ozstoc being back up and running again. Queensland may be left out of this for once :)
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I got the leave aproval just need to add another three daysfor an18th also
Registered and lookin forward too itt :blu13 Mal :blu13 Apache :blu13 Gavo
That sounds like a plan Gavo.
We can let Noel follow behind, as He is on a Black ST. Black sheep and all.
Always glad to have you along Noel; :runyay
:blu13
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Bloody Kiwis always bringing up the subject of sheep :think1
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By the way I won't be towing the trailer with all your camping gear >:(
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Well there is always ayres rock..... :thumb
Brisbane to ayres rock 3,320km
Perth to ayres rock 3,670km
Sydney to ayres rock 2,870km
Melbourne to ayres rock 2,320km
Adelaide to ayres rock 1,590km
Hobart to ayres rock 3,040km
That's one way of course...now that would be an ozstoc photo
Sounds like we might need to do some sort of East meets West Ozstoc meet, and do something to mark the event to celebrate Ozstoc being back up and running again. Queensland may be left out of this for once :)
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Hi Ho Hi Ho Off to the border we go.......
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oh oh oh can I join your gang out to the Border :popcorn
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That would then be
:wht11 :blk13 :blu13 :blu13 :blu13
We could name ourselves something like....
Smarties? M&M?, or people on great bikes out for a great ride. :thumbs
:blu13
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Diane brought back some really smooth Port, from when she went to SA.
Sounds like the time to get some for the run, if we are going to be Mary, I mean merry.
(Gavo can be Mary)
:blu13left
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Sounds like the Transvestite who looked into the mirror & said tonight I'm going to eat drink & be Mary
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A hip flask will do me and a -10 degree sleepingbag. Swagging et
DIHs should be HIDs when mounted on new overmirror brackets (the right way up)
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Ok guess we need to plan for the run out with meeting point and times and stop for the night :think1
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I have registered and would like to join your happy little group on the ride to the Border. :runyay
:grin :blk13 :grin
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Mitch maybe I can get the bottle of fuel cleaner when we meet up for this, cause I just was thinking I still not picked it up :spank or it might be in your tank now :well hhehehe
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I'll bring it with me Turtle. :thumb
:grin :blk13 :grin
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:hijacked
Im commin to see you Mitch re my bottle next week, home on Friday night o6
OK Un :hijacked
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Looking forward to seeing you Gavo, :think1
should be home most of the weekend.
:grin :blk13 :grin
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Sounds like we might need to do some sort of East meets West Ozstoc meet, and do something to mark the event to celebrate Ozstoc being back up and running again. Queensland may be left out of this for once :)
ha ha ha ha ha you be 1 funny fellow
'LEFT OUT' my foot
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DON'T bring up the conversation about his MOTHER again
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Sounds like we might need to do some sort of East meets West Ozstoc meet, and do something to mark the event to celebrate Ozstoc being back up and running again. Queensland may be left out of this for once :)
Anyone can come on the border run, so see you there harieg. It is just a few extra days riding for those in Queensland.
ha ha ha ha ha you be 1 funny fellow
'LEFT OUT' my foot
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I just registered for this years border run.
Not that it doesn't mean much as far as the bike is concerned as it just about knows how to get there on it's own after 4 times each way across there.
Heather will be with me as well, so it will be a first for her doing the ride to the border.
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Will be great to meet you Alan and Heather :thumbsup
I will be camping over the road is anyone else doing the same ?
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Good morning Turtle.
I'll be camping as well, :beer will be great to see Allan,Heather and a few others again. :runyay
:grin :blk13 :grin
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Hi Mitch, Turtle
Be nice to catch up with you as well and we'll be camping as well, wherever that may be. It will also be the first sort of long trip we've done with this trailer rather than just using it for shopping trips....lol.
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Alan can you bring some firewood in the trailer like fill the whole thing :rofl :-++ it's going to be cold I'm sure Like last year it was frosty
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While the Border Run is not an Ozstoc ride, seems like a few are planning to go. At this stage I have the following (in no particular order):
Turtle
Alans1100
Malcolm6112
Apache
ATRay
Gavo
Scarp
Mitch
IanB
Saaz
Lionel
I know that within this group there is also a crossover with FarRiders of which there are 53 (58 including passengers) of which I am one. If anone else is going let us know so we can go find you. If you see a white ex police ST1100 likey to be me or Lionel, both with ACT plates.
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So, when is everyone heading out, what routes are you all taking?
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While the Border Run is not an Ozstoc ride, seems like a few are planning to go. At this stage I have the following (in no particular order):
Turtle
Alans1100
Malcolm6112
Apache
ATRay
Gavo
Scarp
Mitch
IanB
Saaz
Lionel
That's an awesome roll up do far, can't Wait to see the photo :thumb
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So, when is everyone heading out, what routes are you all taking?
We're leaving the friday afternoon and camping overnight after about 400kms leaving the remaining 600kms for the Saturday.
http://goo.gl/maps/xpgc (http://goo.gl/maps/xpgc)
If I knew how to embed a map I would...lol
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Well I have my seat being reshaped and covered so its going to be a good test run to the Border and back fingers crossed or im sitting on my sleeping bag >:()
I guess for us Perth riders we better plan a meet point for the Friday and the overnight stop last year I stayed at Cocklebiddy the night that was my first day then onto the Border next morning Im thinking I will do a camp just past Balladonia food and fuel there then find a camp spot down road with a nice warm camp fire and a port or 2 or 3 or 4 :beer.......... Does anyone else have some suggestions or where they want to stop the night as we all are different riders and its a long run out its about 962kms to Balladonia for the day just shy of 1000kms
:wht11
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So, when is everyone heading out, what routes are you all taking?
We're leaving the friday afternoon and camping overnight after about 400kms leaving the remaining 600kms for the Saturday.
[url]http://goo.gl/maps/xpgc[/url] ([url]http://goo.gl/maps/xpgc[/url])
If I knew how to embed a map I would...lol
So far everything is on track for us, the rear tyre has been changed and so has the oil and filter. Not often those two items get done at the same time. I even managed to lubricate the side stand pivot point as well. I even checked the rear brake pads and after 40,000kms still have about 50% left. Amazingly; when I put it all back together, it still worked.........lol. All I need to do now is organise the trailer etc for our over night stops.
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So is everyone that has posted still attending ? Malcolm are you still a maybe?
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Hi Turtle
I'm still going, probably take the trailer and camping gear for a test ride :runyay
:grin :blk13 :grin
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Looks like I won't be.
Diane is out of the country and that weekend is the Avon. I have two boys competing. I still trying to work it out.
Second farride in a row that has gone botty up.
:blu13
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Still on for me looking at leaving Northam after 4.00 pm
With the Tiger along side.
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Hi Gavo,, stop
I'm planning on leaving Southern Cross just after 2:30pm :think1 (4:00pm ACST) 1070klm to the border. :thumb
:grin :blk13 :grin
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Gavo you leaving 4pm Friday night where you planning on stopping for the night?
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Could be leaving Souther Cross at 4.00 pm fiday arvo i think
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:whistle :whistle
Subject to the OK from the doc and physio ( bad bursitis in the left shoulder from work ), I plan on leaving Perth around 15:00 on Friday, no overnite stop. Probably straight thru to Nullabor and back to the check-in at Border Village, then on to Balladonia for a couple of hours sleep!! :eek :eek Then back to Perth before 15:00 Sunday!
Then after all that, LOTS of sleep. :fp
Yep, one those IBA rides!
:dred11 :dred11
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I was a maybe at the start & I'm a definate non starter for this one, enjoy the ride
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:hatwave Got the OK from the doc yesterday, so looking real good now. Just have to wire up my new CB radio and the heated clothing over the weekend and I will be ready to go!
:dred11
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Fantastic news mate!
:hatwave Got the OK from the doc yesterday, so looking real good now. Just have to wire up my new CB radio and the heated clothing over the weekend and I will be ready to go!
:dred11
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Thanks, see you there? I will be the blur of red going thru!
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No I will be looking after the kids while the other half is at work :)
Thanks, see you there? I will be the blur of red going thru!
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Hope to see everyone there. Somehow I managed to organise a RTE on Sunday, away for two nights straight after, then leave first thing Thursday morning to do the Border run. So packing on Saturday, bike maintenance done today (oil and filter, tyres, perhaps even a wash tomorrow). I will have to have words with whoever organises my calendar :) I don't even have time to buy new gear for the bike like a Tyre Pressure Monitoring system...
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We've decided to leave home at midday and make it a more relaxed ride there and making the return trip as quickly as possible. (it's just over 2050kms return)
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Something has come up :|||| and I won't be able to go on the Border run next weekend. :well :'(
:grin :blk13 :grin
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Oh no :eek :eek :eek
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Something has come up :|||| and I won't be able to go on the Border run next weekend. :well :'(
:grin :blk13 :grin
Oh well!!!!.........just have to catch up with next year........
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Bugger
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Bugger
seconded
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My plans are to head off at 4am from home on Friday morning heading for Caiguna for the night I have my UHF on Ch 40
I will meet most of you at the Border as Gavo and Ray and myself all heading at different times
Im also staying at the Eucla Motel $45 warm Bed or cold tent maybe wet I took the room :thumbs a short ride back to Eucla after a few soft drinks on Saturday night :beer
Turtle
:wht11
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Forcast for Eucla on Saturday is overcast with temp ranging from 12C to 20C, almost a heatwave compared to my home.......lol.
Heather wants to leave a little earlier, so I made it Midday, now looks like 10am. Don't mind that as we can have KFC for lunch at Port Augusta..........
Even gave the bike a quick wash & polish today so it'll look good for the first 100kms or so..lol
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I better not ask you Alan to pick me up some KFC might be a bit cold and hard by the time you get to the Border :eek
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I better not ask you Alan to pick me up some KFC might be a bit cold and hard by the time you get to the Border :eek
You can always detour into Kalgoorlie...........lol
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I had to cut the ride short after waking up in the middle of the night with a sore throat and feeling a lot worse in the morning. It was better to get us and the ST1100a back home in one piece while I could. More details when I feel better.
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Just back from the Border caught up with Saaz & Turtle shame some of the others couldn't make it, next year maybe.
I started the home leg from Port Augusta at 5.45am on Monday and hit Darwin at 5.15am on Tuesday that's a Centreline 24 in FarRider terms, the ST as usual performed like a champion even fended off 2 roos and around 20 birds without a glitch. :thumbs :thumbs
Report will follow, Alan that was me behind you a the Big Galah.
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still very impressed with that run up the centre :thumb
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LETS have the pics and report SOONEST
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Just a hope your feeling better Alan maybe next year mate for that drink at the border
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Just got in myself. Great to meet up with Turtle and Ozrider. We followed Oz's centreline while on the road, well done! Wish we had the NTs 'speed limits' as it would have made the trip quicker or able to go further in the same time. Clocked up near 5000kms taking the touristy route of Canberra-Renmark-Ceduna-Border Village-Streaky Bay-Broken Hill-Nyngan-Canberra. Only one 100km day, all the rest only a few 800+days and some lazy 600km days. Tyres are a bit flat in the middle.
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Look i found another one just a couple of kays from the border WA side on my way to mexico
These guys were from Eucla
(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i461/gavo66/ST%20Cub/IMG_0757.jpg)
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Bugger not having much luck there :law
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That's not a good look, unless they wanted to look at a great bike, what did they get you for Gavo? Bad luck mate :blk13
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9 kms over 75 bucks zero points
seemed to be interested in the HIDs but that must have been a ploy to keep me subdued.
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Next time be 40 over, they wont turn around and chase you, as they would have to front the Boss.
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I'll keep an eye out for that licence plate should be able to spot em easy :)
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Sounds like a bit of revenue raising. What sort of tolerance do they usually show ie 5kph over or less? We were doing 120kph most times in 110kph zones and barely raised any interest out in the more remote areas (SA and NSW).
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Normally 15K+, they may have been told of the run and to use zero tolerance. Or they had a slow week and needed the stats... :|||| :||||
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That sucks, like what Brock said, they might of been low on stats. Bad luck Gavo >:( :blk13