2015 Lions TT September 18 - 20
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2015 Lions TT September 18 - 20
Ewok1958 Tue 05 May 2015, 9:08 am
I wasn't sure if this was a NSW or QLD event so I posted in National! The Lions TT event is on again this year. Bev and I are going to try and get up there - either caravan or Spyder.
http://www.bikesales.com.au/content/news/2015/2015-Lions-TT-September-18-20-50957
http://www.bikesales.com.au/content/news/2015/2015-Lions-TT-September-18-20-50957
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Re: 2015 Lions TT September 18 - 20
Dekenai Tue 05 May 2015, 12:37 pm
It should be both as the course straddles the border; me and a mate went last year, (we were the last 2 of 6 riders to make a pass on the 2nd day) and had a ball. Qld police did their best to make total arseholes of themselves and succeeded admirably. She was a pretty wild affair, the organisers kept saying it was not a race; but it was clear at the staging area that once the flag dropped 'it was ON' as far as the bulk of the riders were concerned.
The course itself was fairly snotty with heavily patched sections of tar, braking hard on this stuff was a bit iffy and I could feel the wheels dancing as the Ohlins units tried to compensate for the surface irregularities and resultant traction. There were also a number of bridges with longitudinal planks and friggin' huge shiney steel bolts heads sticking out. I remember the back-end stepping out on one of these fast enough to get my full attention. Out on the course there was one guy just off his 'P's cruising, and one guy on a Harley that I caught at a bridge and had to follow. He ground her out hard on the bridge striking daytime sparks as she lurched over the planks and bolt-heads and then next he was dragging his pipes across the inside grass of the following right-hander, throwing stones and grass back at me. We straighted up and I fed the Bandit the fossils and quickly departed. He caught me at the finish and rolled in with an ear-to-ear grin.
As Forrest Gump would say: "That's about all I have to say about the Lions TT".
The course itself was fairly snotty with heavily patched sections of tar, braking hard on this stuff was a bit iffy and I could feel the wheels dancing as the Ohlins units tried to compensate for the surface irregularities and resultant traction. There were also a number of bridges with longitudinal planks and friggin' huge shiney steel bolts heads sticking out. I remember the back-end stepping out on one of these fast enough to get my full attention. Out on the course there was one guy just off his 'P's cruising, and one guy on a Harley that I caught at a bridge and had to follow. He ground her out hard on the bridge striking daytime sparks as she lurched over the planks and bolt-heads and then next he was dragging his pipes across the inside grass of the following right-hander, throwing stones and grass back at me. We straighted up and I fed the Bandit the fossils and quickly departed. He caught me at the finish and rolled in with an ear-to-ear grin.
As Forrest Gump would say: "That's about all I have to say about the Lions TT".
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Re: 2015 Lions TT September 18 - 20
Kiwisteve Tue 05 May 2015, 9:07 pm
I think it's organised in Kyogle, so in effect that makes it a NSW event. 
Although I could be talking shit
Sounds good tho 
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Re: 2015 Lions TT September 18 - 20
Dekenai Wed 06 May 2015, 7:36 am
I guess the other point is that the trip gave us the opportunity to run some excellent motorcycle roads such as:
Goulburn to Oberon via the Abercrombie
Bathurst to Sandy Hollow via Sofala
Tamworth to Casino via the Waterfall Way
Kempsey to Tamworth via the Oxley
All of the above are 5
Goulburn to Oberon via the Abercrombie
Bathurst to Sandy Hollow via Sofala
Tamworth to Casino via the Waterfall Way
Kempsey to Tamworth via the Oxley
All of the above are 5
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Re: 2015 Lions TT September 18 - 20
Corsa79 Wed 06 May 2015, 8:44 pm
Ill be interested in going to this as I'm not far from the north end of the lions road. looked at link what was it worth no pricing on the link page from last year
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Re: 2015 Lions TT September 18 - 20
mtbeerwah Sun 10 May 2015, 10:15 am
So Dekenai, in what way were the police not favoured?
I don`t like them at the best of times, and they have a job to do, but all I need to really know, is, are they littered on the coarse, or are they just making the usual presence at the start and end, and surrounding roads leading up to the area?
If they`re only doing that, then I don`t care about them.
I read this on here last year, but for some reason, I thought the event had been canceled, obviously not.
My brother lives near there , so it will be home for me for that weekend.
I hope the cops haven`t learn`t too much from last year, and totally destroy it this year, with speed cameras every 100m.
Is there a map of the route, so when I visit him in 2 weeks down there, I`ll do a bit of a reconnaissance mission on the roads?
Edit: I just found the coarse
I don`t like them at the best of times, and they have a job to do, but all I need to really know, is, are they littered on the coarse, or are they just making the usual presence at the start and end, and surrounding roads leading up to the area?
If they`re only doing that, then I don`t care about them.
I read this on here last year, but for some reason, I thought the event had been canceled, obviously not.
My brother lives near there , so it will be home for me for that weekend.
I hope the cops haven`t learn`t too much from last year, and totally destroy it this year, with speed cameras every 100m.
Is there a map of the route, so when I visit him in 2 weeks down there, I`ll do a bit of a reconnaissance mission on the roads?
Edit: I just found the coarse
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Re: 2015 Lions TT September 18 - 20
Dekenai Sun 10 May 2015, 10:43 am
mtbeerwah wrote:So Dekenai, in what way were the police not favoured?
I don`t like them at the best of times, and they have a job to do, but all I need to really know, is, are they littered on the coarse, or are they just making the usual presence at the start and end, and surrounding roads leading up to the area?
If they`re only doing that, then I don`t care about them.
I read this on here last year, but for some reason, I thought the event had been canceled, obviously not.
My brother lives near there , so it will be home for me for that weekend.
I hope the cops haven`t learn`t too much from last year, and totally destroy it this year, with speed cameras every 100m.
Is there a map of the route, so when I visit him in 2 weeks down there, I`ll do a bit of a reconnaissance mission on the roads?
Edit: I just found the coarse
I failed to see the necessity in running every rider through a RBT which they placed just before the start...of course there were no positives as you would expect from a bunch of guys (and gals) ready for an event.
The Qld police got the shits because the NSW organizers organised a road closure on the Qld side without consulting them. They (the QLD police) then became determined to impede and harass the event as much as possible, (They had about 4 cars and 2 bikes patrolling the border range road).
I don't, personally, have any issue with the cops doing their duty...in fact as a citizen I believe we all have a responsibility to render any requested assistance and follow lawful direction. However, I don't need the 'fun' police...sure the course was not a racetrack and didn't offer much room for error but as riders we assess the risk and ride appropriately. However, their and my idea of appropriate (speed wise), as is the opinion of most riders, wildly different.
At the end of the day, it was a closed road and we are all big boys and girls and make our own assessment, and take our jollies or lumps depending on the quality of our judgement.
On the NSW side we didn't see a single cop and none on the shortened course (start was moved to the border).
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Re: 2015 Lions TT September 18 - 20
mtbeerwah Sun 10 May 2015, 10:48 am
Yeah...fair enough. Wonder what their like this year!!!!!!!!
Just been on to maps..why haven`t I ever done this road before is beyond me, that's about to change!!
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/fullscreen/13602936/
Just been on to maps..why haven`t I ever done this road before is beyond me, that's about to change!!
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/fullscreen/13602936/
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Re: 2015 Lions TT September 18 - 20
Dekenai Fri 22 May 2015, 12:22 pm
" />Here's a photo of the mighty bandit running the 2014 course.
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Chettlingham Sun 31 May 2015, 7:28 pm
This sounds like fun, I'm keeping my eye on this thread!
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Re: 2015 Lions TT September 18 - 20
mtbeerwah Tue 25 Aug 2015, 7:34 pm
This event getting close, anybody made up their mind whether they`re going?
Looks like I have to miss it again.
Wanted to go badly!!
Looks like I have to miss it again.
Wanted to go badly!!
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Hammy Wed 26 Aug 2015, 6:25 am
If I can find someone else up this way, I might go for a look on the Sunday.
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Re: 2015 Lions TT September 18 - 20
Ewok1958 Wed 26 Aug 2015, 7:43 am
Although I started the thread, we can't make it as the dates don't work for us unfortunately. 
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Hammy Wed 26 Aug 2015, 7:46 am
Ewok1958 wrote:Although I started the thread, we can't make it as the dates don't work for us unfortunately.
You FAKE thread starter You !
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Re: 2015 Lions TT September 18 - 20
#Tag Fri 18 Sep 2015, 10:07 am
Tourism Australia has a new theme.
"Visit Oz - The Nanny Nation"
Good on the organisers for not giving up yet:
"To all the Lions TT Founding Members we thank you for your continued support and we will be going hard to make 2016 happen with road closure motorcycle events like 2014."
"Visit Oz - The Nanny Nation"
Good on the organisers for not giving up yet:
"To all the Lions TT Founding Members we thank you for your continued support and we will be going hard to make 2016 happen with road closure motorcycle events like 2014."
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Re: 2015 Lions TT September 18 - 20
mtbeerwah Fri 18 Sep 2015, 9:57 pm
Government constraints!!!!
Very sad to hear this.
Oh well, I`ll be down there in 4 weeks time, so I`ll have to do my own run,
Very sad to hear this.
Oh well, I`ll be down there in 4 weeks time, so I`ll have to do my own run,
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Re: 2015 Lions TT September 18 - 20
mtbeerwah Sat 02 Apr 2016, 3:35 pm
I just came back from doing the Lions rd.
This route has got so much to offer. But sadly, the road is in a horrendous condition.
I had to make it a scenic journey. It's a beautiful landscape, and if there was work in the area,
I'd move there in a heart beat.
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This route has got so much to offer. But sadly, the road is in a horrendous condition.
I had to make it a scenic journey. It's a beautiful landscape, and if there was work in the area,
I'd move there in a heart beat.
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Kiwisteve Sun 03 Apr 2016, 7:59 pm
I rode the Lions rd years ago on my SV. At that time, it was in pretty good condition. If I remember rightly, it was the Lions Club of Beaudesert took it upon themselves to have that road sealed. Maybe it's a case of not enough people supporting the local Lions Club for them to be able to keep the road in top condition.
That whole area is a great part of the world. Just ask MM how easy it is to lose a group of Bandit riders!
That whole area is a great part of the world. Just ask MM how easy it is to lose a group of Bandit riders!
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mtbeerwah Mon 04 Apr 2016, 3:13 am
The area is on my door step, as I`m living in Briz at the moment, and I know the general area really well. Just haven`t been down that particular road before.
My father used to have a mate that owned large property in the area, and every easter we would go camping there as kids.
Fond memories of that region.
At the boarder line, there`s a donation box, but I can`t see that being enough to upkeep the road.
If you had a bike with unadjustable firm suspension, you`d be skipping off the road all the time as it is, and as I was.
My front is way to hard for the road, and was very unpleasant.
My father used to have a mate that owned large property in the area, and every easter we would go camping there as kids.
Fond memories of that region.
At the boarder line, there`s a donation box, but I can`t see that being enough to upkeep the road.
If you had a bike with unadjustable firm suspension, you`d be skipping off the road all the time as it is, and as I was.
My front is way to hard for the road, and was very unpleasant.
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madmax Mon 04 Apr 2016, 7:54 am
Kiwisteve wrote: Just ask MM how easy it is to lose a group of Bandit riders!
Never gets old,
was even brought up again at PI But hey I was thirsty and I made it back to the pub just in time to have my phone washed with beer
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Kiwisteve Mon 04 Apr 2016, 7:54 pm
Good to hear it was brought up at PI. I hope you weren't able to lose all the other Banditeers in your own back yard!madmax wrote:Kiwisteve wrote: Just ask MM how easy it is to lose a group of Bandit riders!
Never gets old,
But hey I was thirsty and I made it back to the pub just in time to have my phone washed with beer
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