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Title: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: Shiney on November 21, 2024, 06:06:42 PM
RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD


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Location:

121 Ipswich St,
Esk QLD 4312 


Esk Grand Hotel (http://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=Esk Grand Hotel)


Time:

11:30

Event Information:

A well-renowned Food and Family Hotel, located in Esk, within the Somerset region of the beautiful Brisbane Valley.
While only 90 mins from Brisbane, you can make a quick day trip, or linger a little longer and experience our 5-star beds and country hospitality.
We pride ourselves on the great food and service that we provide to both travellers and locals, while keenly supporting our local community.


https://www.grandhotelesk.com/ (https://www.grandhotelesk.com/)

Ph: (07) 5424 1141


Contact:
Contact for this ride is Shiney & Gadget



So Grab your OzSTOC Shirt, and put your name down to attend!

Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: Wild Rose on June 14, 2025, 09:54:30 PM
I had lunch on Thursday at the Grand Hotel at Esk
What a great venue with great meals
 :beer
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: Skip on October 07, 2025, 11:48:35 AM
Can't make this one as we will be off camping with one of our sons and his family. I haven't had much luck with RTE's this year.  :-[
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: Wild Rose on October 07, 2025, 02:08:01 PM
I should be able to make this RTE and as I suggested it K
I better go. Like I said great venue with parking out the back
Come along the Brisbane Valley ride with great ride to and home. See you all there
  :beer  :eat  :beer
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: Shiney on October 08, 2025, 08:05:23 AM
Interested in attending this RTE:

Shiney & Carrol
Wild Rose



Put your name down below if you would like to attend!  :thumb
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: DaleAP on October 14, 2025, 04:39:12 PM
Interested in attending this RTE:

Shiney & Carrol
Wild Rose
DaleAP



Put your name down below if you would like to attend!  :thumb
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: Jeeves on October 24, 2025, 05:49:30 PM
Interested in attending this RTE:

Shiney & Carrol
Wild Rose
DaleAP (Depending how I pull up after moving house the previous day)
Jeeves & Leanne




Put your name down below if you would like to attend!  :thumb
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: niftynev19 on October 28, 2025, 08:15:56 AM
 :13Candy I should be able to make this one. I've marked it in my Calander too. Cheers.  :candystwheelie
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: DaleAP on October 28, 2025, 03:54:15 PM

Interested in attending this RTE:

Shiney & Carrol
Wild Rose
DaleAP
Jeeves & Leanne
NiftyNev19




Put your name down below if you would like to attend!  :thumb
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: DavidP on November 04, 2025, 07:42:49 AM
If it isn't pouring count me & 3 young ones ( nephews and a niece also on bikes) in.
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: DaleAP on November 04, 2025, 08:10:28 AM
I'm out. The alternator died on the weekend. 😥
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: Shiney on November 04, 2025, 06:52:56 PM
Interested in attending this RTE:

Shiney
Wild Rose
Jeeves & Leanne
NiftyNev19
DavidP + 3


Put your name down below if you would like to attend!  :thumb
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: Shiney on November 04, 2025, 06:59:16 PM
Quote from: DaleAP on November 04, 2025, 08:10:28 AM
I'm out. The alternator died on the weekend. 😥

That's horrible news mate, hopefully you are able to get it fixed for a reasonable price :X
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: DaleAP on November 05, 2025, 11:18:35 AM
Quote from: Shiney on November 04, 2025, 06:59:16 PM
That's horrible news mate, hopefully you are able to get it fixed for a reasonable price :X

Just the cost of a new alternator (around $660) and then my time to take the bike apart and install. It's a bit disappointing that I only installed this alternator brand new 3.5 years ago. You'd think they would last longer than that!
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: Brookester on November 05, 2025, 03:25:52 PM
Quote from: DaleAP on November 05, 2025, 11:18:35 AM
Quote from: Shiney on November 04, 2025, 06:59:16 PM
That's horrible news mate, hopefully you are able to get it fixed for a reasonable price :X

Just the cost of a new alternator (around $660) and then my time to take the bike apart and install. It's a bit disappointing that I only installed this alternator brand new 3.5 years ago. You'd think they would last longer than that!
Have you considered having it rewound?  https://www.rewindbros.com.au/ (https://www.rewindbros.com.au/)
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: DaleAP on November 05, 2025, 03:31:03 PM
Quote from: Brookester on November 05, 2025, 03:25:52 PM
Have you considered having it rewound?  https://www.rewindbros.com.au/ (https://www.rewindbros.com.au/)

That's a possibility. I'll see if there are any places near me. Cheers  :beer
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: Wild Rose on November 06, 2025, 05:46:20 AM
Quote from: DaleAP on November 05, 2025, 03:31:03 PM
Quote from: Brookester on November 05, 2025, 03:25:52 PM
Have you considered having it rewound?  https://www.rewindbros.com.au/ (https://www.rewindbros.com.au/)

That's a possibility. I'll see if there are any places near me. Cheers  :beer

Diesel had his alternator rewound a few years ago on his ST1300
If I remember right they did it for a 6volt or 24 volt and had to get it redone
Twice the work
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: Wild Rose on November 08, 2025, 12:35:58 PM
My mate Robert is coming on his NT1100, I will be on the Spyder as I am hobbling around with knee problems
Parking out the back  there is a alley on left side of pub or side street around the back
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: Shiney on November 08, 2025, 04:58:21 PM
Interested in attending this RTE:

Shiney
Wild Rose & Robert
Jeeves & Leanne
NiftyNev19
DavidP + 3


Put your name down below if you would like to attend!  :thumb
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: Wild Rose on November 08, 2025, 06:14:51 PM
We are catching up for coffee at Ann's Bakery Bakery top of Herries St at 9.00
then doing ride finishing at Esk for the RTE
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: Wild Rose on November 09, 2025, 04:11:16 PM
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Robert and I departed Toowoomba about 9.15 after having coffee at Ann's Bakery. We rode down to Grantham then did the Placid Hills short cut to the Esk road then turned off and rode through Coominya to Lowood Fernvale then we took the road around the back of Wivenhoe Dam towards Sumerset Dam turning off onto Mt Beppo Rd to Toogoolawah then went take the Crows Nest Rd that Diesel told us about which takes us back into Esk
Arriving about 11.45 with everyone out the front of the Grand Hotel checking out the bikes
Rob and I had done 205km to get there
After joining in for a chat we went inside and ordered lunch. I ordered the Senior Chicken Schnitzel which was a good size meal. Enjoying everyone company we soon got all our meals
The barman came to clear some glasses and asked if he could take a photo of our group then I asked him to take a photo on my phone for OzSTOC
After Rob & I finished eating we decided to head for home  We headed up to Hampton with it raining lightly all the way
When we got to Hampton it had stopped raining
Headed to Toowoomba where I filled up with fuel ready for next ride
It was only 80km back to my place
Thank you to Shiney and Gadget for organising another great RTE 👍
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: Wild Rose on November 09, 2025, 04:16:17 PM
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Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: Wild Rose on November 09, 2025, 06:39:08 PM
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Some of the photos didn't seem to work
Hopefully these work

Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: Shiney on November 13, 2025, 10:12:20 PM
Bit late on the RR, but here it is :thumb

Carrol wasn't able to join me on this ride so I headed out solo.
It has been a very long time since I last attended an RTE without her.

Anyway, it was an awesome day with great weather.
I had a very enjoyable ride up through the mountains over Mount Glorious :runyay
Continuing on to Esk I was overtaken by Wild Rose and Robert, I gave them a wave as they passed by :hatwave

Upon arrival I met up with Jeeves & Leanne, they had arrived earlier in their car.
Shortly after this we were joined by NiftyNev19 then DavidP with his two nephews and Wild Rose and Robert.

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We all had a chat and checked out the bikes the nephews had ridden then got a group photo before heading in for lunch.

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The Esk Grand Hotel had a custom reservation sign for us (wrong bike on the pic but the thought was nice) :thumbsup

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The service was awesome and the food was great.

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I highly recommend the Esk Grand Hotel to anyone traveling through the area :thumbs


The ride home was damp as it was raining a bit, however as always it was great to be out on the bike.

Thank you to everyone that was able to make it and I hope to see you all again at another RTE soon :hatwave


Cheers
Shiney
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: Shiney on November 13, 2025, 11:05:05 PM
Quote from: ruSTynutz on November 13, 2025, 10:35:36 PM
I think I'm seeing double, Shiney!  :whistle

Thanks for the heads up mate :thumbsup
It's fixed now :grin
Title: Re: RTE Sun 09 Nov 2025 - Esk Grand Hotel - Esk QLD
Post by: ruSTynutz on November 13, 2025, 11:17:34 PM
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