Bandit weekender meet 30/10/10 - 31/10/10

First topic message reminder :

Ok. Towards the end of this year or early 2011 we will have an overnighter. A good chance to meet each other. Have dinner in a pub and socialise over a few beers.
I think its best to organise this in summer, much more enjoyable.

so here are my thoughts. please post up if you are interested in coming and the best time for you ie november or december etc. after about 2 or 3 weeks ill create a pole with a number of dates. then we'll take a vote. also post up anywhere that you think would be the best spot for the trip. depending on who want to come, i have no problem with even a 3 day trip.

****EDIT****
We have a final date and destination.
Date: 30/10/10
Accomodation: Festival Motor Inn, 126 Princes Highway, Narooma
Cost: $75 per night
Phone: 4476 2099

NSW GROUP:
Meet: 0900 at McDonalds, Molgoa Rd, Penrith
Route: GWH. Oberon for the first stop. Back roads to Goulburn for lunch. Across to Batemans bay for another stop. Possibly meet up with some other riders. Then down princes Hwy to Narooma. Return route yet to be finalised. Up the coast or though Kangaroo Valley.



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Riders Confirmed:
Cameron (confirmed - NSW)
Baz (confirmed - NSW)
Andrew - CB1300 (confirmed - NSW)
Dekenai (confirmed - NSW)
Matt (confirmed - NSW)
Potatomasher (confirmed - NSW)
Recycled (confirmed - NSW)
Badger (confirmed)

Not Confirmed:
2wheelsagain
Saikhan

DAY TRIPPERS:
Rolls

potatomasher wrote:good thing - although not sure about going up thru oberon - how far is it? might be better for me to go down princes hwy...its an hour out to there

You cant miss the ride from Oberon to Boulburn...such an awsome road.

just came back from the south coast, and didn't do all the riding I planned on but I did a ride to Narooma. The Festival Motel is across the road and up a bit from the Lynch's Hotel who also have accommodation

Baz wrote:just came back from the south coast, and didn't do all the riding I planned on but I did a ride to Narooma. The Festival Motel is across the road and up a bit from the Lynch's Hotel who also have accommodation

Whats it like...does it look alright?

I could kick myself for not taking the camera with me that day.
There is no undercover parking in the motel (that I could see) and anyone walking by will see the bikes and if motivated might be able to access them (sit upon), Narooma is built on a hill and motel is more or less on the summit. A short walk across the road and down the hill will place you in Flynch's Hotel (wished I got off the bike and went inside now) the hotel has accommodation and looked like it was built entirely out of wood and I would hope there would be a wood fire inside (but it won't be cold in Oct 31). A little more walk down the hill brings you to O'Brian's Hotel (with the greatest view in the world) but that looked like they were doing renovations.

Here's the reason I can only get a one day leave pass....





He arrived on Wednesday afternoon. Scariest day of my life!

Congratulations buddy.
In that case i guess i can forgive you for not coming for the night.
Will you still be joining us for the day though?

Yeah, I'm still keen. I'll meet up at Goulburn. It's a great ride from there to doughboy (near Braidwood).

rolls wrote:Yeah, I'm still keen. I'll meet up at Goulburn. It's a great ride from there to doughboy (near Braidwood).

Good to see. Its getting a bit closer now
Now fingers crossed we have good weather.

what good looking baby - takes after his mother?

"takes after his mother?" No, he's just as handsome as his dear old dad.

That's not the image I wanted to post, and I should have posted it in the off topic area. A couple of mates came around on their way home from work to congratulate me and the three of us polished off a bottle of rum. I was so pissed I was just happy to get an image (any image) up after so many tries. I tried to blame the Mac laptop I was using, but I'm pretty sure it was me being drunk and clueless.

Hopefully he and the wife will be home tomorrow. Here's hoping.

Cameron,
I,m still keen for the overnighter but wont really know for a couple more weeks.

Badger wrote:Cameron,
I,m still keen for the overnighter but wont really know for a couple more weeks.

Thats cool mate. As far as im aware they still have plenty of rooms. Good to see your still keen on coming.

Count me in. I expect you will be coming down the Tarago road from Goulburn to Braidwood, if so, then I will meet you in Tarago.

Cheers Peter

Dekenai wrote:Count me in. I expect you will be coming down the Tarago road from Goulburn to Braidwood, if so, then I will meet you in Tarago.

Cheers Peter

Im pretty sure thats the way i go, but i will confirm tomorrow.
I take it youll be joining us for the night?

Cameron wrote:
Im pretty sure thats the way i go, but i will confirm tomorrow.
I take it youll be joining us for the night?

You bet!

Dekenai wrote:

Cameron wrote:
Im pretty sure thats the way i go, but i will confirm tomorrow.
I take it youll be joining us for the night?

You bet!

Good job. So ill add you to the list. Shaping up to be a good weekend.

We duscussed yesturday over lunch the route down. Ill post up tomorrow the route on google maps. Then we can organise where people will meet us along the way and roughly what times we should be at what places.

I'm trying to organise a group to ride down so I don't have to do it alone. Bearing in mind that we have about 160km further to go can anyone suggest a route from Sydney (say from Parramatta) that will be good on a bike, we generally go out of our way to avoid highways and freeways where possible, or even the "must do" roads that we should try and incorporate in our plans.


Thanks in advance.

I'm still trying to align the planets so I can make this trip.
I'll be doing the full 1000km return on my own unless I find someone to play with on the way.

thats ok - many years ago i rode from sydney to kingaroy in one hit on my GSX1100 and apart from the rain for the last 2 hours of it it was good

I might even be able to make that one as a day tripper. Except that I'd be coming up from Bemboka rather than down from Canberra. Wouldn't be able to stay o/night but should be able to down a glass or two before heading back to the Bega Valley.

Have you guys got an arrival time at Narooma worked out yet?

We dont have times as yet. Im working it all out now. Will post somthing up this arvo when i get home from work

I can't work out a way to post a google maps route into the forum so here is the link for those interested.

Day 1
Google Maps Bandit Route - Penrith to Narooma
Total = 486km

hmm. I can't figure out to get the map image either

Not the best, but a start I guess