Overnight RTE, Saturday 14th of September, Inverell, New South Wales 2013

[saaz]

I got back today a bit after 7pm.  As the weather was so good I decided to keep going and get the 900kms over and done with to get home rather than stop off. Decided that I had to do the whole of the Putty Road, so went down the New England (Guyra looked quiet as all the rowdy residents were away on a bike trip eating curly fries I believe).  Did about 1800kms for the trip.  No rain at all when riding, only when on a pub veranda contemplating life!  I will download some pictures and put up a link, but watching Motogp is getting in the way.

[Biggles]

A few more shots taken at breakfast time.







The real campers (tent) reported 3^o overnight.  Everything outside had dew on it in the morning.

[Cerebral Knievel]

Made it home just before midday today after a short wet trip back up the highway after staying in surfers overnight.
Started the trip with Diesel Paul Dicko Barry & Hilary in Beaudesert, then onto Texas to meet the rest of the posse.
The return journey from Inverell was essentially a game of tag with Barry & Hilary as they passed me while having breaks along the way.
I caught up with them in Tenterfield for a coffee & again in Casino to refuel as they headed for Kyogle while i continued out onto the highway at Byron & headed north.
It was great to meet some new faces & catch up with some  " old " ones .
The speech saturday night was "presidential" & somewhat "STirring"  in it's length - the contents of which i'm sure
will be uploaded by the other 7 people that recorded it in due time,subject to court orders & injunctions being lifted 

3 RED ST's & a lone Silver fox ....


Inspecting the ring-in's

 
Breakfast. Chris looks suspiciously dodgy in both pics   



Tenterfield with Barry & Hilary.




28 Bikes in Texas - go on , count 'em !



The 1 night in surfers when sadly violence took a night off.
The woeful Karaoke singer wailing away till all hours should count themselves lucky.Velly velly rucky indeed     


All up covered 1024 km - every one of them pure gold 
Thanks to Shiney i will be getting highway blades next & a very speccy D4 LED mirror mod via Abe.
See ya'll at the next shindig folks 

[saaz]

Here are some photos I took.  A pity there is no sound for the last ones!

http://s142.photobucket.com/user/saaz58/library/2013%20Ozstoc%20inverell

[Biggles]

Bigger is better when it comes to recognising people, so left half and right half...

[Gadget]

I enjoyed a very nice long and interesting conversation with the gentleman on the left but my memory for names has failed me.   Can anyone help?

[Biggles]

I enjoyed a very nice long and interesting conversation with the gentleman on the left but my memory for names has failed me.   Can anyone help?

BMW Paul?

[grantie]

we were lucky with the weather. it started to rain about midnight Sunday and has rained consistently all day here in Inverell

[saaz]

It was indeed Paul Sayers, AKA BMW Paul.

I enjoyed a very nice long and interesting conversation with the gentleman on the left but my memory for names has failed me.   Can anyone help?

BMW Paul?

[Shiney]

Just an update...

Gaz is still stuck at Inverell
He needs his rear tyre replaced before he can head home but there aren’t any tyres in Inverell that will fit
Thanks to Vince Strang a new rear tyre should be arriving tomorrow

[Gadget]

It was indeed Paul Sayers, AKA BMW Paul.

I enjoyed a very nice long and interesting conversation with the gentleman on the left but my memory for names has failed me.   Can anyone help?

BMW Paul?

Thank you, thank you, thank you!  My memory was n't as bad as I thought then.  I thought Paul and then doubted myself.   

Many thanks again Paul for a great conversation.

[Diesel]

Shot a few vids of the journey - here is when I went through the Beechmont area of the Gold Coast Hinterland....

Beechmont Qld on a Honda ST1300

More to follow.


Cheers, Diesel

[SToked]

Thanks everyone for  great weekend. This was my first OZSTOC RTE and won't be my last.

Photo attached is at Raspberry Lookout on the Gwydir Highway of Gary, Biggles, Dicko coming home (Dicko off somewhere watering a tree). A great spot to stop and take a break.

BTW - I'm happy we injected a few dollars into the local Lions club. Those service organisations do a great job.

Cheers

[STroppy]

Thanks for a great weekend fellows, good to catch up with all and meet some more of you. 

BMW Paul n I had a liesurely ride back on Sunday n Monday. I got back around 5pm after 2hrs riding in pouring rain  . . . . noice.   

All up I did 2,188 ks from Friday morning until Monday 5pm but a pleasant 4 days and some very nice roads ridden. The Oxley between Walcha and Wauchope was very nice and I will have to do it again.

Next tho I need to get my seat modified for a tad more comfort . . . 

See some of you soon at an RTE not so far away.

STroppy

[saaz]

You need to put on some more padding STroppy..being too skinny does not help 

Thanks for a great weekend fellows, good to catch up with all and meet some more of you. 

BMW Paul n I had a liesurely ride back on Sunday n Monday. I got back around 5pm after 2hrs riding in pouring rain  . . . . noice.   

All up I did 2,188 ks from Friday morning until Monday 5pm but a pleasant 4 days and some very nice roads ridden. The Oxley between Walcha and Wauchope was very nice and I will have to do it again.

Next tho I need to get my seat modified for a tad more comfort . . . 

See some of you soon at an RTE not so far away.

STroppy

[gaz]

Just an update...

Gaz is still stuck at Inverell
He needs his rear tyre replaced before he can head home but there aren’t any tyres in Inverell that will fit
Thanks to Vince Strang a new rear tyre should be arriving tomorrow

got to Shinny's place at 0630 - stop for photo n front f big thing



- Gatton - Clifton ( forgot to have a pie) - Gore




-Texas ( got bored so hit the Ton (twice))



 - had a big T-bone for lunch



 - stopped to fix jacket and checked tire  no tread on back tire slow and steady to Inverell.



Spoke to Vince Strang about tires (he chose wrong on 190/55 17 Pirelli)
Good times Saturday night.








 booked another cabin, waited Sunday, had some KFC - Monday morning Shop guys said NO WAY so ordered one , will arrive Tuesday? booked a cabin, rain all Monday and night. had yogo and pizza slices? thanks to to guys for the XXXX Gold, tyre arrived




0830 had maccas no internet (boo) Plus Vodafone not so good it the country.
All fixed and paid and on the road at 1145
 so off I went home trying to bet possible storm in Brisbane that night.( which I did)
Inverell - tentafeild



 - Warwick



 - Aspley - Caboolture

[Shiney]

Great little ride report there Gaz
It's good to hear that you got the tyre fixed and made it home alive

Cheers
Shiney

[Diesel]

Awesome Gaz!  Clearly you are well -versed at making the best out of a negative situation.       


Great to see you out there again. a 100% attendance record!     

[Gadget]

Glad you made it home safely Gaz.   

You should have titled the report as "Gaz's little Adventure".

[Diesel]

A few thank-you's must go out:-

To OzSTOC Members who came out and had a blast;
To Lions Club Members who provided the tucker and some off the cuff humour;
To Pockey and ST2UP for organising the lunch at Texas; and
To Barry Lane for generously supporting the Lions Club and picking up the final ceramic OzSTOC Mug by winning the charity auction.

Cheers, Diesel

[royst1100]

now for the report of our trip-weekend

late but ready to set of to Inverell
had good trip until about Applethorpe then the winds we encountered were the worst I've ever uncounted, trailer made it worse.

made it safely to caravan park, quick hellos then to build the tent (which was still in box before we left)
thankfully with help from others we got tent erected



no piccies of Saturday night but others did and still collecting.
GREAT NIGHT.
just a few of stubbies was had then of to bed.
at around 3 am I looked at the temperature and it was around 3 dec, luckly my sleeping bag was rated at 5 dec (wished I knew were it was though)
found bag then thored out a bit. due to the time we had and problems with tire we really weren't properly prepared (lights, ground blankets and so on)
fresh morning when we got up to a great breaky done by Lions Club and chats ,goodbyes see yous later
a bit seedy so took time to break down tent and ready to leave 12 ish. better trip home just a bit of justly winds but tolerable. got home about 6.30 pm
great weekend 910 klms with trailer. not a bad effort. do it again soon     

[Pocket STocker]

Great to see we all had such a wonderful weekend 

Our report shall appear soon.



Pockey 

[ST2UP]

Here is our report.....sort of !!! in this link

http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=5169.0



 

[Diesel]

A few more pics of this year's Inverell RTE trip...

Heading out of Beaudesert... The Silver Fox (Duncan), Paul and Dicko




Baz on his gorgeous VFR800


Carrol and Shiney...






Saaz' well travelled warhorse





Cheers, Diesel

[Pocket STocker]

Found another Inverell Pic, this one at Copeton dam





Picture by StinkyPete