OzSTOC
OzSTOC News & Rider Assistance => General Motorcycle News Links => Topic started by: Whizz on November 23, 2012, 05:18:14 PM
-
Is anyone, beside me, going to participate in the Ipswich Ulysses Toy Run this year? It is on 9th Dec (Yes, I know that the BBQ day) and starts t 10:00 in the Brassall Shopping Center car park. More info (but not much more!!) here;
http://northerngateway.ulyssesclub.org/RidesSocialEvents/tabid/1889/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4171/Lockyer-Branch-Annual-Ipswich-Toy-Run--9th-December-2012.aspx (http://northerngateway.ulyssesclub.org/RidesSocialEvents/tabid/1889/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4171/Lockyer-Branch-Annual-Ipswich-Toy-Run--9th-December-2012.aspx)
-
Well, I did the toy run in Ipswich today, and cannot get over how many bikes where there, there seemed like gazzilions. Couple of pics attached;
(http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g343/e8071322/SAM_0707.jpg)
(http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g343/e8071322/SAM_0712.jpg)
(http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g343/e8071322/SAM_0711.jpg)
(http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g343/e8071322/SAM_0710.jpg)
(at least three guys that I saw did the run on these little bikes...all knees and elbows!)
(http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g343/e8071322/SAM_0709.jpg)
An armchair with an engine!
(http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g343/e8071322/SAM_0708.jpg)
Good fun morning, even if I did wear my hand out changing gear 40,000 times in 45 minutes! Handed out some OzSTOC Cards and one guy even told me ther there actually isn't a ST Owners Club in Aus, only one in US and one in UK... that was just before I gave him one of our cards!
-
Great stuff Whizz - thanks for cramming a good cause and a fun Chrissie Party into the one day.
It was good to see you again.
For your wrist's sake, do you think you should look at the new VFR1200 Auto?... :rofl
Good to see great numbers on these outings.
Thanks for the pics as well.
Cheers, Diesel
-
Hope you remembered where you parked your bike Whizz :A :blk13
-
Yes, I didn't lose the bike, but I was truly surprised by the sheer number of bikes there. I talked to riders from all over south east QLD who all said they come very year!. And why would I want to look at another bike? my ST 1300 is only a 2004 model with about 48,000 on the clock, it's barely run in, just settling down, no I'm not looking at anything to replace it.