Sidewalk Cafe Restaurant and Bar - Airlie Beach - Sat 23rd Aug 2014

[Gadget]

Sidewalk Cafe Restaurant and Bar - Airlie Beach - Sat 23rd Aug 2014

http://www.sidewalkcafe.net.au/

Location:
1a/293 Shute Harbour Rd
Airlie Beach QLD 4802


Time: 12:00 Noon

Information:

SideWalk offers a cosmopolitan experience with its footpath dinning. Although this kind of dinning is not unique elsewhere in Australia, we offer a different experience in Airlie Beach, from the fantastic view, the food, wine and service we certainly stand out from the rest. Lovers of good food, coffee and wine love SideWalk.

[Shiney]

It sounds like a great RTE

Unfortunately that thing that always seems to get in the way will stop me from attending    (Damn work )

[Gadget]

I'm contemplating taking the Friday off, riding to Rockhampton and staying with family.  Ride to Airlie on the Saturday, RTE and then ride back to Rocky in the afternoon/evening.  Heading home to BrisVegas Sunday morning.

[IanB]

From where I'm sitting its a tad short of a far ride but a couple of side roads could change that.
or an ss1600.
go gadget go........

[Sabie]

I won't have my Blue boy then as he'll be in Noosa. I'm flying home this Thursday (31st) after hopefully finding our new home. If all goes according to plan Mrs Sabie and I will be Bli Bli/Maroochy River residents.

Mrs Sabie flys down next week to give the seal of approval and if she does starts the wheeling and dealing.

Hopefully all the stars and moons line up and the purchase comes off, the home has 7 garage spaces with its own pit, oh and some othe stuff,  ah a kitchen and a couple of other rooms I think.

So the bike is staying on the sunny coast, we have an orientation trip down in Sept curtesy of Mrs Sabie's employer so I'll pick up the boy then.

If Mrs Sabie let's me use her bike I might be able to go... Will know sooner to the date.

Sab

[RTG]

Sounds like a nice ride. Local too. (by North Queensland standards) Count me in.

[Gadget]

Shown as wanting to attend this RTE:

Gadget (Gary) [Definite maybe]
IanB [Perhaps]
Sabie [Perchance]
RTG

Post below if you like to attend

[Sabie]

Shown as wanting to attend this RTE:

Gadget (Gary) [Definite maybe]
IanB [Perhaps]
Sabie [Perchance]
RTG

Post below if you like to attend

If it happens it won't be on an ST is the only thing....

[IanB]

Sabie, space at my place for the blue to park next to the red.

[Sabie]

Hey Thanks IanB, but I'm now home in Townsville and the Blue  is at my Daughters Place at Noosa.  Sorry I didn't catch up with you last weekend but came down with a heavy chest flu kinda thing that's why the decision was made to fly home instead of ride home.

However, in saying that Mrs Sabie and I will be down again on the coast from around the 13th of September for a week while Mrs Sabie's work puts her through an introduction of her new workplace, workload and dispatch system.

Then again in November for 2 weeks. So hopefully we'll be able to catch up on those 2 dates.

Sab

[Gadget]

Well I'm going. 

Booked with my brother in Rocky for two nights.

So...................

Shown as wanting to attend this RTE:

Gadget (Gary)
IanB [Perhaps]
Sabie [Perchance]
RTG

Post below if you like to attend

[Sabie]

Still not sure if I can go. Pauline and I have just purchased a home at Maroochy River. So the Blue won't be coming back to Townsville. So again if I can go (afford) it'll be on the Suzuki Boulevard which is a big ride Townsville to. Airlie and back in a day.

Will let you know

[Gadget]

This is my plan.  Who wants to join me?  Departing Friday, returning Sunday. 

[Barry and Marissa]

That's one heck of a big ride for a weekend Gaz  ..... You da man 

[Sabie]

I'm going to have to pull out of this weekend RTE, too much happening with the relocation, sorry guys..

[Gadget]

All packed for my Big Adventure to Airlie Beach. 

I noticed during the week that one of my Tail lights wasn't working, so on the way home this evening I stopped in at Super Cheap to grab a couple of 21/5 W bulbs. 

I got onto the forum and found a short how-to from Diesel and and proceeded to remove the lower rear mud guard (number plate holder) and turned the the bulb holder anti-clockwise only to discover I'd bought the wrong type of bulb.   

So before I rushed back to Super Cheap to get the correct bulbs, I thought I would confirm it was the bulb and not a fault in the wiring.  I proceeded to remove the working bulb from the socket and put it into the other socket.  No light 

Now I checked the fuse it and it was OK.    Pan has done over 90,000 km, maybe disturbing the other bulb was catastrophic. Brought both bulbs into the bright light and discovered both had blown.     So it being 7:30 pm and with me wanting to head off at about 7:30 am tomorrow, I rushed down to Super Cheap and bought the correct bulbs. 

Came home, fitted one in the previously failed socket, turned on the ignition and viola, light.  Right, 2nd bulb in, viola, more light.   

A quick re-assemble (and pannier and top box clean out) and it was time to start packing the bike. 

• OzSTOC Shop goodies packed (including the ones which arrived today. 
• OzSTOC Qld Flag
• OzSTOC Shirt
• 5 litre Fuel Jerry packed (empty, but just in case)
• First Aid kit packed
• Wet weather gear Packed,
• OzSTOC baseball cap packed,
• Clothes, toiletries etc packed.

Now to get a good night sleep, and ride off early tomorrow. 

At this stage it look like it will just be me and RTG, but hey, a  is on offer, so a  is to be had.  After two and a half months in the bosses chair, some corner therapy is looking good.

Those that make it, see you there. 

[Gadget]

Sorry to hear you can't make it Sabie,  I'm trying to talk my brother-in-law into either riding or driving down to catch up too, but he is working late shifts and Saturday is his only day off this week.  Catch up next time.

[Sabie]

Yer sorry Gary, we're in the middle of packing all of the stuff we're not using and also pack up my shed ready for the move late September early October.

Just can't spare the time or the expense at the moment.

The ST is still in Noosa so it would be a bit of a haul on the Suzuki there and back in a day.

[ST2UP]

Nice one Gary, we will expect to see a selfie of you and RTG with the QLD flag 



3x OzSTOC RTE's in 2 consecutive weekends must be a OzSTOC record.......good show mate 



 

[Wild Rose]

Nice one Gary, we will expect to see a selfie of you and RTG with the QLD flag 



3x OzSTOC RTE's in 2 consecutive weekends must be a OzSTOC record.......good show mate 



 

    

[Barry and Marissa]

Have a safe and enjoyable ride Gary. 

[IanB]

Did Gaz get away. Weather is a bit damp all the way up the coast.
Have to ask...... why would you carry an empty fuel can?  A full one might save a long walk.
Been trying to work out how to do this ride all week but have a 6pm start on Sunday which is cruelling things a bit.

[Sabie]

Hi Ian, did you get my message?

[Gadget]

Got away with a wet ride all the way to Bundy.

The empty fuel can, was because that wzs the state it was in when I put it on the bike. Filled at next fuel stop.

Made it to Rocky just after 4 pm. Left home at 8:20 am.

[Sabie]

Hi Gary

I've ridden up and down the coast heaps of times and even Townsville to Melbourne and return and never needed to carry fuel on the bike. The range the ST has its not needed unless you head west.