Author Topic: WA Riders Ballarat 2014 Planning and Chat (Read 14197 times)

Turtle · « **on:** October 25, 2013, 09:16:07 AM »

Ok I guess I should start with who is going ?

Your ride plan over and back ?

Or for some fly plan

Turtle

I know it's 5 months away but it's going be on us in no time

STRay (Roo Killer) · « **Reply #1 on:** October 25, 2013, 11:47:57 AM »

Provided I don't have any more financial disasters between now and then,

I will be there. Accomodation is booked, deposit paid etc.

As for my ride plan,

I have it narrowed down to about 4 options,

depending on finances and time available. ( some might even say my rides are almost flying anyway !!! )

West Aussie Glen · « **Reply #2 on:** October 25, 2013, 06:18:37 PM »

Theresa and I fly to Melbourne Friday morning. Pick up a rental ST300 about 5 pm and head for Ballarat.
Cabin booked at the Big 4. Back in Melbourne Sunday night in for Theresa to catch a late plane home.
I return the bike Monday morning and fly home Tuesday. All booked and mostly paid for

bloodbikes · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2013, 08:44:22 PM »

In two minds about riding over, taking a week off to get there and a week to get back or so, a bit of an experience and my first national rally. Ideally would prefer to ride with fellow ST riders for company and mutual support.
Wont make full decision until new year, have to work finances out.

Turtle · « **Reply #4 on:** October 25, 2013, 09:29:00 PM »

Johno a ride over in a group again be nice to have a Harley going over and don't worry about fuel range I will bring empty Jerry again for the run

Turtle

Yorkie · « **Reply #5 on:** October 25, 2013, 10:32:53 PM »

With a Harley in convoy it will be a long trip

Turtle · « **Reply #6 on:** October 25, 2013, 10:45:03 PM »

That's deep Brian just make sure we all have triple ear plugs in with his pipes

Wombat · « **Reply #7 on:** October 25, 2013, 11:06:24 PM »

i intend going but will make final decision early new year.

riding in 1000 hops will take toe rope for the you know what

winston66 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 26, 2013, 11:16:32 AM »

Winston66.

Pencil me in for this one.
My initial thoughts is to leave Perth, probably a couple of weeks before Ballarat,and take my time on the ride over, Then down to tour around Tassie. for a couple of weeks or so, I have never been there, and then if everything is ok. and I am feeling up to it to continue north to complete a round trip in order to get back to WA.
Don't know or really care how long all that will take.

There are a lot of other places and some old friends that I want to visit if possible.

Cheers ,
Winston66

STill dreaming · « **Reply #9 on:** October 26, 2013, 04:32:30 PM »

Quote from: West Aussie Glen on October 25, 2013, 06:18:37 PM

Theresa and I fly to Melbourne Friday morning. Pick up a rental ST300 about 5 pm and head for Ballarat.
Cabin booked at the Big 4. Back in Melbourne Sunday night in for Theresa to catch a late plane home.
I return the bike Monday morning and fly home Tuesday. All booked and mostly paid for

Will "300"cc be enough?

STill dreaming · « **Reply #10 on:** October 26, 2013, 04:33:48 PM »

Quote from: winston66 on October 26, 2013, 11:16:32 AM

Winston66.

Pencil me in for this one.
My initial thoughts is to leave Perth, probably a couple of weeks before Ballarat,and take my time on the ride over, Then down to tour around Tassie. for a couple of weeks or so, I have never been there, and then if everything is ok. and I am feeling up to it to continue north to complete a round trip in order to get back to WA.
Don't know or really care how long all that will take.

There are a lot of other places and some old friends that I want to visit if possible.

Cheers ,
Winston66

Winston sing out it you come through Emerald

winston66 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 26, 2013, 05:22:19 PM »

Hi STill dreaming,

Thanks for that, I am looking forward to making a small detour , in order to take you up on that singing contest,
I have a rotten voice ,but I did win a prize once.
I suspect that it was because I shut up when the eggs were thrown.
Cheers, Winston66

STill dreaming · « **Reply #12 on:** October 26, 2013, 05:45:48 PM »

Keep me posted as you travel i do go away at times ,mostly i'm about though.

Turtle · « **Reply #13 on:** December 21, 2013, 07:18:18 AM »

Updates anyone

Mine is still a maybe after buying the new bike $$$$$$$$

a little lower will know by Feb if I can do this

Might be a Perth -Ceduna - Ballarat and back the same save on $$$$$ on accommodation hmmmm

Turtle

Yorkie · « **Reply #14 on:** December 21, 2013, 09:30:15 PM »

If I can go????, g/son fulltime is a problem for me, also my parents 65th wedding anniversary in Moonta Bay, Sth Aust on 2nd Mar, I would have to go early then have a couple of weeks to kill.

Wombat · « **Reply #15 on:** December 21, 2013, 09:44:59 PM »

update for me is still planning to go but need until feb for final decision and business commitments.

Will probably take my time and do 1000-1200 km steps. May camp in swag and caravan park stops. So anyone that this fits I am easy and cheap too!!

HOFFY · « **Reply #16 on:** December 21, 2013, 11:39:51 PM »

Im in the same boat as Wombat, I have two weeks leave starting on the 17.3.14, a swag and small tent.

Prepared to swag it if weather is ok but onsite vans or cabins at C/van parks are a good backup for poor weather and a bit of a rest.

Need a nightly meal, usualy a pub meal is good and cheap and a daily shower each night. That is what I did on my last trip.

Haven't booked any accommodation yet so I'm not sure if there is any cabins left at the park, possibly get a tent site but weather in Ballerat is usually pretty cool and sometimes extremely wet.

Would prefer to travel in a group if possible.

Regards

HOFFY.

Mitch · « **Reply #17 on:** December 22, 2013, 09:39:31 AM »

Great stop after reasonable 2 day ride is the Pub at Wirrulla about 90 KLM east of Ceduna. Single room $45

Double with 2 single beds $75,
and will let you swag out the back on the lawn and use shower and toilets for $10. Good food

and motorcycle friendly manager and locals.

winston66 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 02, 2014, 08:36:18 AM »

Hey Mitch,
Have you got any ore recommendations for stops an the ride accross.
Cheers , winston66

Mitch · « **Reply #19 on:** January 02, 2014, 09:23:15 AM »

Hi Winston no other recommendations, I usually camp somewhere around Caiguna the first night.

Also I usually fuel up at Ecula instead of Border Village as it is usually more than 10 cents a Ltr cheaper

alans1100 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 02, 2014, 12:17:35 PM »

Quote from: winston66 on January 02, 2014, 08:36:18 AM

Hey Mitch,
Have you got any ore recommendations for stops an the ride accross.
Cheers , winston66

There's a few 24 hour parking bays across the Nullarbor on the WA side of the border but mostly used by the grey nomads etc so I avoided them and just camped in the usual parking bays or anywhere else that looked ok off the side of the road. If I wanted a shower then a couple dollars in a road house is much cheaper than site fees.

Fuel:- going across there Norseman, Mundrabilla (WA), Penong (SA), were my usual stops but I had extra fuel (20 litres) with me so I could do that. Caiguna and Nullarbor were the most expensive the last time I crossed in 2010.

Wombat · « **Reply #21 on:** January 17, 2014, 11:24:09 AM »

Just moved the wa discussion to here. Yorkie will discuss trip soon but if you cant make it Hoffy is going so if you had accommodation booked he may take that over. Are we going to escort Johnnj? Can we now look at an updated list. What plans for ride times so a group ride may be the way to go

Wombat
Hoffy
Winston66
West Aussie Glen and Teresa
Gavo

West Aussie Glen · « **Reply #22 on:** January 17, 2014, 11:48:44 AM »

Quote from: West Aussie Glen on October 25, 2013, 06:18:37 PM

Theresa and I fly to Melbourne Friday morning. Pick up a rental ST300 about 5 pm and head for Ballarat.
Cabin booked at the Big 4. Back in Melbourne Sunday night in for Theresa to catch a late plane home.
I return the bike Monday morning and fly home Tuesday. All booked and mostly paid for

Due to time commitments this is still the case for Theresa and I.

HOFFY · « **Reply #23 on:** January 17, 2014, 01:05:04 PM »

Yorkie;

Sorry to see you pulled out of the trip over.

Bill tells me you have already made bookings at Ballarat.

If you haven't cancelled the booking, can I take it off your hands please.

If available, what sort of accommodation did you book and for what time period?

Regards

HOFFY

Yorkie · « **Reply #24 on:** January 17, 2014, 09:08:20 PM »

Quote from: HOFFY on January 17, 2014, 01:05:04 PM

Yorkie;

Sorry to see you pulled out of the trip over.

Bill tells me you have already made bookings at Ballarat.

Regards

HOFFY

I haven't made any booking as I only had a 50/50 chance of going.

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