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Title: Little Ride
Post by: Wombattle on December 09, 2014, 05:12:07 PM
Hi All,

Taking the ST and my new auxilary tank (thanks Gatey) out for a little spin tomorrow. I'll be chasing down some Christmas spirit.

https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=be40548589acec34d (https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=be40548589acec34d)

Leaving about 2.30am.
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Biggles on December 09, 2014, 05:30:32 PM
I'll be chasing down some Christmas spirit.

Suitably mysterious.
No drinking it until you get home!
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: StinkyPete on December 09, 2014, 06:01:10 PM
Taking the ST and my new auxilary tank (thanks Gatey) out for a little spin tomorrow. I'll be chasing down some Christmas spirit.

I'll watch your progress with interest, and photos of the new aux tank when possible would be nice.    :popcorn
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: tj189 on December 09, 2014, 06:53:55 PM
enjoy the ride, will keep an eye out :thumbs
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: ST2UP on December 09, 2014, 07:07:30 PM
We are bringing the neighbourhood into disrepute by having a  :candystwheelie in the driveway in the morning for coffee  :nahnah
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: kiwimartin on December 09, 2014, 07:08:37 PM
Jealous!  Enjoy the ride Craig
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 09, 2014, 07:30:58 PM
Hmmm... will be on deck to plot and report progress...
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 10, 2014, 02:31:15 AM
Hmmm.... looks like a late start for Craig... nothing showing yet on tracker at 3.30 am?
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 10, 2014, 06:44:22 AM
Aha!..its spotwalla slow reporting...Up, Up, and Wombattle away!!!
Through Armidale at 7.04am, and currently in Guyra for that coffee.
Almost 500k under the belt before breakfast.
(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s277/cool_blue_ice_2002/cool_blue_ice_2002002/Image1.jpg)
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 10, 2014, 08:03:18 AM
Should be in Glen Innes around about now
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: ST2UP on December 10, 2014, 08:17:10 AM
No it was a prolonged Coffee  :butt left home about 8:30.....


Now you need to work out what the game is he is playing  :whistle
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Biggles on December 10, 2014, 09:15:20 AM
No it was a prolonged Coffee  :butt left home about 8:30.....


Now you need to work out what the game is he is playing  :whistle

If he's taking 20 minute coffee breaks he's certainly not on the usual tight schedule!
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Biggles on December 10, 2014, 09:36:15 AM
I'll be chasing down some Christmas spirit.

Drawing a round topped Christmas tree?
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 10, 2014, 10:01:35 AM
location as of 10.40 am ..The MYSTery continues... OK, so Craig was STationary for awhile in Guyra... underSTandable.

(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s277/cool_blue_ice_2002/cool_blue_ice_2002002/Image2.jpg)
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: ST2UP on December 10, 2014, 10:25:32 AM
I'll be chasing down some Christmas spirit.

Drawing a round topped Christmas tree?


Nope....  :whistle
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 10, 2014, 10:36:10 AM
Nope....  :whistle

 :Stirpot  STirrer...

 At leaST he avoided STanthorpe, where Maccas employ the rudeST STaff in Australia... personal experience.
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 10, 2014, 10:50:22 AM
11.23 am

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Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Lionel on December 10, 2014, 10:51:29 AM
He's meeting TJ at the Beenleigh Rum factory for a Christmas snort spirit then home for a casual SS1600 (approx 1686 kms).
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Biggles on December 10, 2014, 10:55:43 AM
He's meeting TJ at the Beenleigh Rum factory for a Christmas snort spirit then home for a casual SS1600 (approx 1686 kms).

He might buy a special bottle, but being a serious rider, it would go in the pannier, not the mouth.     :thumbs
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 10, 2014, 10:59:28 AM
Doing well, around 750k completed. Beenleigh is only about two hours ahead.
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: ST2UP on December 10, 2014, 11:13:00 AM
So anyone spotted the Christmas game being played   :think1
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 10, 2014, 11:16:48 AM
Female friend having a coffee with me at the moment juST asked the same queSTion....

I replied "He is chasing clouds, looking for rain, dear."   |-i
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Lionel on December 10, 2014, 11:25:27 AM
"I replied "He is chasing clouds, looking for rain, dear.""

oh dear  :fp
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 10, 2014, 11:29:01 AM
12.17pm

(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s277/cool_blue_ice_2002/cool_blue_ice_2002002/Image4.jpg)
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Biggles on December 10, 2014, 12:19:59 PM
Female friend having a coffee with me at the moment juST asked the same queSTion....

I replied "He is chasing clouds, looking for rain, dear."   |-i

That blew that beautiful friendship.  You're all alone again (naturally).

And it's "deer".      :p          :crackup
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Biggles on December 10, 2014, 12:55:33 PM
Singleton
Aberdeen
Nundle
Tamworth
Armidale

Casino

Nuh.  I dunno wot's going on...      Wot thuh
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Biggles on December 10, 2014, 12:57:42 PM
Heading for Ulmarra???
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Lionel on December 10, 2014, 01:14:59 PM
I wonder if he'll stop at the intersection of the Pacific Highway and Dirty Creek road (half-way between Grafton and Coffs Harbour) to retrieve my yellow 12v air pump from the creek at the northbound side of the Pacific Highway?
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 10, 2014, 01:25:55 PM


That blew that beautiful friendship.  You're all alone again (naturally).

And it's "deer".      :p          :crackup
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Maybe I used 'dear', as in 'expensive'?  :grin
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 10, 2014, 01:29:54 PM
Position as of 2pm

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Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 10, 2014, 02:28:22 PM
Wom is refuelling/taking a break at Sawtell, south of Coffs. Approx 1000k completed

3.10 pm

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Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 10, 2014, 03:02:36 PM
Making some more miles... 3.46 pm

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Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 10, 2014, 04:54:15 PM
5.36pm

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Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Biggles on December 10, 2014, 05:43:49 PM
Looking a bit like a bow being tied...
Can he colour it red?
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 10, 2014, 05:51:12 PM
6.36 pm

(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s277/cool_blue_ice_2002/cool_blue_ice_2002002/Image9.jpg)
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 10, 2014, 07:13:28 PM
8.05pm

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Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Wombattle on December 10, 2014, 07:36:51 PM
You got it Biggles. I found Santa Claus and he gave me a couple of great roads to ride home on. Great day out so far, the missus tell me it's raining at home.
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 10, 2014, 09:27:55 PM
10.11pm

(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s277/cool_blue_ice_2002/cool_blue_ice_2002002/Image11.jpg)
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 10, 2014, 10:17:44 PM
11.10 pm... into the home stretch.

(http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s277/cool_blue_ice_2002/cool_blue_ice_2002002/Image12.jpg)

Well done, Craig!
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Wombattle on December 10, 2014, 10:44:10 PM
Thanks Kev.  Home safe, sound and very well rained on.  SS1600K dusted on some pretty fair roads.  Thanks for the morning coffee Chris and Jean.
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Shiney on December 11, 2014, 12:49:10 AM
Well done  mate :hatwave
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: tj189 on December 11, 2014, 09:31:19 AM
Good to see you back safe and sound :thumbs
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Wombattle on December 11, 2014, 11:37:40 AM
Ride report up, not yet proof read  >:()

http://www.ironbutt.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12911&PN=1&TPN=1 (http://www.ironbutt.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12911&PN=1&TPN=1)
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: kiwimartin on December 11, 2014, 12:25:43 PM
Humbling to watch a professional at work.
Well done Craig, you made it look easy

 :blu13
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 11, 2014, 01:03:13 PM
... and a good write-up, mate!
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Wild Rose on December 11, 2014, 01:12:29 PM
Well done Craig a great read a great ride
Great roads for a spin round the block  ++
 :beer
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Kev Murphy on December 11, 2014, 01:46:38 PM
The last time I rode through the Oxley from Bendemeer to Port Macquarie I was hit with a massive thunderstorm which reduced my speed to less than 20k /h in the worst part of the twisty bits approaching Wauchope. There were two massive lightning strikes very close to me that brought down trees in the valley on my right as I puttered along. The rain was so heavy and visibility so bad, it took me 4 and a quarter hours to travel 270k from Tamworth at 2 am to Port Macquarie at 6.15 am, at an average speed of less than 65kph for that trip.
Title: Re: Little Ride
Post by: Gatey on December 12, 2014, 07:59:02 PM
Only just catching up with all thats been going on in the net and out on the blacktops since your start mate.
Capes all sorted but fishing about in busted LC's full of grease is not the fun this ride must have been.

Now I'll go read this un-proofread article.

Cheers mate.