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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Flash on August 09, 2016, 11:20:41 PM

Title: I love my ST.... Fun on the old pac hwy
Post by: Flash on August 09, 2016, 11:20:41 PM: Well i finally had the chance to ride my ST again! It had been safely stored at my parents place since Neville sidings as we opted to take the car instead of the bike as it was pouring rain.

So what Better way to get home from Sydney to Gosford than to go up the old road. I managed to stop and have a chat to a couple of the photographers at Eddies corner and after which, get some pics taken.

I must admit, there's nothing i like more than blowing off sportsbikes around corners on the old girl (not that it's the sportsbikes fault... you know what i mean).
I promptly got told by one fella that "Jeez your bike is smoking a bit mate" For which i replied with a rather puzzled/worried look, thinking of an impending engine detonation. Just to be told that he couldn't figure out if it was my tires, the footpegs, or my boots. Hahaha.

(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk244/bbb_creations/oldroad0_zpsueqt2ckc.jpg) (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/bbb_creations/media/oldroad0_zpsueqt2ckc.jpg.html)

(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk244/bbb_creations/oldroad1_zpshyi4krnp.jpg) (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/bbb_creations/media/oldroad1_zpshyi4krnp.jpg.html)

(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk244/bbb_creations/oldroad2_zpsdr5nbsbq.jpg) (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/bbb_creations/media/oldroad2_zpsdr5nbsbq.jpg.html)

(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk244/bbb_creations/oldroad5_zpsxm3durjo.jpg) (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/bbb_creations/media/oldroad5_zpsxm3durjo.jpg.html)

(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk244/bbb_creations/oldroad6_zpsgue6fvez.jpg) (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/bbb_creations/media/oldroad6_zpsgue6fvez.jpg.html)

(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk244/bbb_creations/oldroad7_zpsjl9j50vd.jpg) (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/bbb_creations/media/oldroad7_zpsjl9j50vd.jpg.html)

(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk244/bbb_creations/oldroad8_zps5pyf2rnl.jpg) (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/bbb_creations/media/oldroad8_zps5pyf2rnl.jpg.html)
Title: Re: I love my ST.... Fun on the old pac hwy
Post by: Kev Murphy on August 09, 2016, 11:54:18 PM: :thumbsup
Title: Re: I love my ST.... Fun on the old pac hwy
Post by: Wild Rose on August 10, 2016, 12:28:30 AM: Great chance for a ride. Great photos :like
Title: Re: I love my ST.... Fun on the old pac hwy
Post by: Gadget on August 10, 2016, 07:37:41 AM: ++

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Post by: Brian on August 10, 2016, 08:05:07 AM: Some nice shots Flash worthy of framing
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Post by: ST2UP on August 10, 2016, 08:47:54 AM: Nice one :like
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Post by: Shiney on August 10, 2016, 04:47:17 PM: ++ AWESOME :thumbsup :clap :clap
Title: Re: I love my ST.... Fun on the old pac hwy
Post by: Brock on August 10, 2016, 05:52:11 PM: Certainly shows up the sports bike with the side by side (ish) shot. Way different cornering styles.
Title: Re: I love my ST.... Fun on the old pac hwy
Post by: Gadget on August 10, 2016, 06:28:26 PM: Quote from: Brock on August 10, 2016, 05:52:11 PM
Certainly shows up the sports bike with the side by side (ish) shot. Way different cornering styles.
You only need to drop the knee to make up for short-comings in a bike's handling.
Title: Re: I love my ST.... Fun on the old pac hwy
Post by: Brock on August 10, 2016, 06:40:47 PM: True,
But the sports guy seems to think he is Stoner, with dropped knee, dropped bum and tilted head.

Meanwhile Flash is sitting aquare, and seems to be looking at the trees. ( and possibly grinding leather, rubber , peg and exhaust pipe)
Title: Re: I love my ST.... Fun on the old pac hwy
Post by: Gadget on August 10, 2016, 07:33:26 PM: :clap yep. Flash looks to be in a much better riding position.

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Post by: Biggles on August 10, 2016, 08:44:31 PM: Top stuff, showing what the bike is capable of. Made even better by the OzSTOC jacket!
Very special pix. I'm glad someone is getting out there doing that. I saw a couple of guys looking serious snapping away on the north saide of Mt Mee last week. Killroy has been doing it for years on the Tail Of The Dragon in US.
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Post by: Jdbiker on August 11, 2016, 07:23:36 AM: Great pics :clap
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Post by: Abe on August 12, 2016, 10:54:29 AM: Great pictures for the "man cave" ++
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Post by: johnnyYTED on August 12, 2016, 09:28:35 PM: :dred11
Great pics Ben,, I just rode STranger thru the Putty 2 days this week. I still very Impressed with my ST also.. Great bikes :Thumbs
Title: Re: I love my ST.... Fun on the old pac hwy
Post by: Brian on August 13, 2016, 04:55:55 AM: I'd make the suggestion the Yammie has come through at a higher rate of knots in an overtaking manoeuvre which could explain the 'degrees of separation' ......jus sayin
Title: Re: I love my ST.... Fun on the old pac hwy
Post by: blonde ambition on August 17, 2016, 09:41:22 AM: Good job Flash. Love seeing you ride the big girl and upsetting the sports bikes.

Little bit happy i wasn't on the back though looks like i might have lost a foot or two being that far over ;-*
Title: Re: I love my ST.... Fun on the old pac hwy
Post by: Flash on August 17, 2016, 10:27:48 PM: Quote from: Brian on August 13, 2016, 04:55:55 AM
I'd make the suggestion the Yammie has come through at a higher rate of knots in an overtaking manoeuvre which could explain the 'degrees of separation' ......jus sayin

Your suggestion would be wrong. After the previous right hand bend for which the r1 was on the inside, I took him back on the inside around this bend. Hence the next two pictures with no yamaha in sight. Of course the yamaha is the faster bike, no doubt, but that doesn't mean the pilot is.
Feel free to check out Shonky Snapz on Facebook to see the sequence of pictures.