Licola Vic

Well Ewok has finally scheduled a ride in fine weather
Today was a beauty and three of us rode to Licola on a Duc ST3, Bandit and a FZ1.
Shane had to do a quick return trip so after a bit of smoke Ewok and I toured back stopping for some photos before ending up at a cafe in Traralgon for lunch.

Thanks for the invitation Dave and congrats on arranging such awesome weather

Here are some pix.

No problems Chris - I really enjoyed it. I'll not be able to review my pics until tomorrow or even Monday night but I hope they are as clear as yours. Hope the video comes out so everyone can see what a blinder this road is.

Ewok1958 wrote:No problems Chris - I really enjoyed it. I'll not be able to review my pics until tomorrow or even Monday night but I hope they are as clear as yours. Hope the video comes out so everyone can see what a blinder this road is.

The video will come in time. I've had a quick look at some raw video and im pleased to say I had the lens rotated the correct way

Nice Pics Chris

Kaupy1962 wrote:Nice Pics Chris

Thanks John.
Today was my first "ride" for the season. Almost missed out!

Only one thing missing ......... Me

A bridge over the McAlister River


The area was burnt out by bushfires in February.


2WA taking the "long way home"


The scenery is beuatifully distracting

I think we need knobbies on our bikes Dave.
Its good enough for BMW

Nice Pictures Guys!

Gives me more reason to get myself up into those parts. Looks Great...

Thanks John.
Today was my first "ride" for the season. Almost missed out! [/quote]

2WA, You cut it fine to do your 1st "ride" for the season at end of April.

You've been a bit busy obviously, but looks like it was worth the wait.

Chief wrote:
Gives me more reason to get myself up into those parts. Looks Great...

Well there isn't any reason we can't advertise the next time Ewok comes down.
Its easy to meet in Traralgon and do a lap or two then head to a pub/cafe for lunch before riding home with a smile on our faces.

Traralgon is an easy ride for anyone in or near Melbourne.

Great lookin countryside. Love the colours. Good combo of bikes too.
ps. Is your bike going quicker now with the weight reduction 2W ?

Hammy wrote:Great lookin countryside. Love the colours. Good combo of bikes too.
ps. Is your bike going quicker now with the weight reduction 2W ?

YES YES YES YES
Except for when I'm videoing Ewok then I have to ride slow.....er But that was a pretty good pace for the Bandit.
The FZ1 stops, points and shoots far better. 3rd gear is usefull from 40kmh to 160+kmh so in the tight stuff you just hold it in 3rd and let the 20 valves and EXUP do their thing and sing their song

I need another camera facing backwards. And one on my helmet. And one on the bars

When JC gets back from Hong Kong I expect he'll have a bag full of new cameras - you might be able to negotiate a sale of the current (soon to be obsolete) ones at a good price.

Ewok1958 wrote:When JC gets back from Hong Kong I expect he'll have a bag full of new cameras - you might be able to negotiate a sale of the current (soon to be obsolete) ones at a good price.

Knowing Jim as we do he has probably bought every camera in HK

Sorry guys i sold my drift to buy the gopro black and i love the contour roam so much i could not part with it, and the gopro, contour and drift have a very small presence in HK as it was hard to find any thing that was cheaper than home and patong was dearer , but i did find a gopro guy with good prices. So i bought a silver and some accessories, i think action cameras in hk are not popular as i'll show some footage i took that every one either owns a luxury european car or use public transport, i did ask the pilot of the Air Asia Airbus if i could clamp it the nose but he wasnt keen,

Now mr ewok planning has started for the top gear style trx shoot, 3 cameras on the bike. 1 chase and 1 lead plus two fixed cameras, and all we need is a quiet stretch of road with little home owners and traffic

Am currently in KL on a stop over till our flight to aus leaves 2:00am aus time 12:00 pm kl time tonight back in aus at 9:00 am then a virgin flight to canberra, then pick the car up and home







Jim

Jimcoleman wrote:

Now mr ewok planning has started for the top gear style trx shoot, 3 cameras on the bike. 1 chase and 1 lead plus two fixed cameras, and all we need is a quiet stretch of road with little home owners and traffic

Count me in and I'm happy to mount my camera somewhere.
Seeing as you have the same initials you must be Jeremy Clarkson

Here a much better quality video of part of the return trip.
Only a couple of minutes long this time

I like the actor listing at the end!

Ewok1958 wrote:I like the actor listing at the end!

Today SBA forum..................tomorrow the big silver screen
Looked like fun