Author Topic: Border Run - August 2015 (Read 37440 times)

Pezzz · « **Reply #75 on:** July 30, 2015, 06:02:38 PM »

Quote from: HOFFY on July 30, 2015, 05:27:11 PM

I have the waterproof camera in a plastic bag, anyone got the waterproof flag for the photo shoot?????

Roger !!!!!

StinkyPete · « **Reply #76 on:** July 30, 2015, 06:09:33 PM »

It's not the forecast that I was hoping for, for my first FarRide.

Pezzz · « **Reply #77 on:** July 30, 2015, 06:11:14 PM »

Lol ..... such is life. I hate the rain but not letting it stop me do this once a year.

alans1100 · « **Reply #78 on:** July 30, 2015, 06:20:48 PM »

Quote from: StinkyPete on July 30, 2015, 06:09:33 PM

It's not the forecast that I was hoping for, for my first FarRide.

Been changed to a possible thunderstorm for Friday and Saturday......one way for the weather people to get it right.....either way they win......lol

http://www.weatherzone.com.au/wa/eucla/eucla

HOFFY · « **Reply #79 on:** July 30, 2015, 06:21:44 PM »

Could do without the rain but have done it before and I say to myself, "I have a shower each night so this is no different, just a bit cooler."

The bit that worries me is that sometimes I am the tallest thing on the road and they have forcast lightnun an rumblin.

JohnoJ · « **Reply #80 on:** July 30, 2015, 10:52:39 PM »

Safe riding Wombat and Pezz. Switchback does not go out the shed in the rain.

Pezzz · « **Reply #81 on:** July 30, 2015, 10:54:53 PM »

Lol .... fairy nuff ... see ya when we get back on a rte in fine weather. Preferably one with straight roads for you ...

saaz · « **Reply #82 on:** July 31, 2015, 10:58:44 PM »

We are at border village, great weather but all reports are lots of rain out west.

Pezzz · « **Reply #83 on:** July 31, 2015, 11:00:23 PM »

Yes. We have had every article of clothing absolutely drenched. Trying to dry out in Balladonia right now. Air cons on heat full throttle. See you tomorrow.

saaz · « **Reply #84 on:** July 31, 2015, 11:15:01 PM »

Thunder and lightning here now, heavy rain. Hope it clears tomorrow

saaz · « **Reply #85 on:** August 01, 2015, 09:28:18 AM »

Steady rain at BV. But it is not showing up on the weather radar.

STroppy · « **Reply #86 on:** August 01, 2015, 09:57:29 AM »

Light rain . . Sunny in between spots . . . Could clear later in the day . . .

saaz · « **Reply #87 on:** August 01, 2015, 10:52:35 PM »

Leaving border village tomorrow to head west, likely with the WA crew from Eucla on. I am off to Esperance, they may go more direct depending on the weather.

Turnout was way down, to be expected given the weather. But a great time had by all, as usual. Wombat had the honour of getting the pudding to BV as the custodian had a migraine so could not make it all the way.

Further updates here when a few more get home or time.

In the meantime, time to keep on going clockwise.

West Aussie Glen · « **Reply #88 on:** August 01, 2015, 11:18:52 PM »

Quote from: Pezzz on July 31, 2015, 11:00:23 PM

Yes. We have had every article of clothing absolutely drenched. Trying to dry out in Balladonia right now. Air cons on heat full throttle. See you tomorrow.

Maybe you should carry a hair dryer with you? I find they are good for drying clothes.

alans1100 · « **Reply #89 on:** August 02, 2015, 07:31:40 PM »

Abridged edition.

Friday.
We left for our overnight stop at Ceduna arrived after 7:30 pm. Unhitched the trailer in front of the cabin and headed for the On The Run (Old BP roadhouse) and Hungry Jacks for some food and then back to the cabin (more like a motel unit) for the night.

Saturday
Out of bed at the ungodly hour of 5:15 am for the 6:00 am start of the final 480 km run to the border. Arrived there at 11:55. Rain free all the way to just after Nullarbor Road house and about 120 km out of the last 180 to the border was rain. We planned to leave at 3:00 pm for Ceduna on our way out to the bike noticed 3 white 1100's near ours (took photos as well). Forty five minutes later we were on our way back to the cabin and arrived at 10pm.

Sunday
Arrived home at 5:12 pm after a casual ride home from Ceduna where we left at 8 am. Excitement for the day was two 'roos about 50 km from home. Saw the first, and the second one was almost up the first one's rear end. Had visions of hitting the second, missed its tail by mms. Total travelled about 2160 km and never saw a live roo until 50 km from home.......funny that.

STroppy · « **Reply #90 on:** August 02, 2015, 09:09:41 PM »

Left Border Village a bit after 8.30 and arrived in Kalgoorlie around 4 pm . . Only saw one live roo all day . . A big dead camel just west of Balladonia . . No real incidents along the way . . Stiff headwind all the way, so used more fuel . .

A good ride and nice to meet some of the WA OZSTOC Mob . . SAAZ will be exploring the SE of WA for a while and then heading North . . I will spend about 5 days in Kalgoorlie exploring it and surrounds before heading back to Canberra . .

Yorkie · « **Reply #91 on:** August 02, 2015, 09:34:00 PM »

Alan, the 3 white 1100's would have been Wombat, Pezzz and Hoffy.

Had a call from Wombat 30 mins ago, his clutch/final drive has gone about 50k south of Coolgardie, he parked it up in the bush, I will drive out in the morning with my trailer on a rescue mission.

Pezzz · « **Reply #92 on:** August 02, 2015, 10:11:37 PM »

Will type it up when I get home. Doing this on the phone does my head in .. lol ... Great to meet STroppy and allans1100 and Heather . Nice to catch up again with Stinky Pete and Saaz. Saaz was our companion today until Norseman where he headed south and we headed north. More on that later.

alans1100 · « **Reply #93 on:** August 02, 2015, 10:14:23 PM »

Thanks Brian,

We did meet them and have photos of the ad hoc WA/SA meet up at the border which I'll add later.

StinkyPete · « **Reply #94 on:** August 02, 2015, 10:20:48 PM »

I've successfully completed my first FarRide. I wasn't going to go all the way home today, but got into the groove and kept going. 0830 departure from Border Vilage and arrived home at 2130. 1291km in 13 hours for an OA of 99.3 km/h, including a north/south cross town to get home.

Pezzz · « **Reply #95 on:** August 02, 2015, 10:25:10 PM »

Hahahahaa .... yeah, I was in the groove between Eucla and Norseman and was going to keep going but stayed too long in Norseman and then had an issue on the way to Coolgardie that would make it way too cold a ride and in a bad patch for skippys at a bad time. Everyone is safe and OK but I will let Wombat explain our hiccup in detail later.

saaz · « **Reply #96 on:** August 02, 2015, 11:02:37 PM »

I leave you guys to yourself, and look what happens

Was a great ride from BV to Esperance. Thanks to the WA guys for ideas for spending 5 days or so down the South.

Only one wedge tail on the ground, well to the side, and only one roo in a 60 zone in a small village nibbling the grass (I had the Eric's on so it may not have wanted to look up or move

Off again tomorrow towards Albany, at least 5 days to get to Bunbury area, can be more.

alans1100 · « **Reply #97 on:** August 03, 2015, 12:42:22 PM »

Quote from: alans1100 on August 02, 2015, 10:14:23 PM

Thanks Brian,

We did meet them and have photos of the ad hoc WA/SA meet up at the border which I'll add later.

Nearly drowned rats and others (two from Canberra, three from WA and two from SA plus one taking the pic) making it a Tri-State meet up.

saaz · « **Reply #98 on:** August 03, 2015, 09:54:57 PM »

Lionel and Alice were also there, but with the caravan.

alans1100 · « **Reply #99 on:** August 05, 2015, 05:59:11 PM »

Here's more photos from Border Village.

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Author Topic: Border Run - August 2015 (Read 37440 times)