Northern NSW Ride

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OK. Sorry about getting all excited and rushing in about a stage 2 event.  But I would like to try and organise a long weekend ride sometime in the new year while the weather gods are  still kind to us. My pick would be Drake as a 1-2 overnight base camp. Obviously if some of you guys/gals were coming up from a fare way down , then you will organise rest stops along the way.  There are so many fantastic ride roads all around that area that I'm sure that it would be a great location. John and I did Cowra to Drake comfortably in one day, and he was aboard his Triumph Tractor. I'm not suggesting that that is what everyone should do. Only pointing out that it is pretty easy.  I truly hope that we can get something going and look forward to any ones interest.

Paul,  aka Hammy,   aka Eskimo Joe.

I have that effect on some people.    

So ............. Paul has a Black Beast as well as a Suzuki motorcycle

Onya Hammy, poor old Paul, if you'd just given him a bit more notice!   
I'll be coming up on Sat. See you at the bar Sat evening   

Kiwisteve wrote:Onya Hammy, poor old Paul, if you'd just given him a bit more notice!   
I'll be coming up on Sat. See you at the bar Sat evening   

What time do you think you will get to Drake on Sat'  Steve  ?

BanditDave wrote:So ............. Paul has a Black Beast as well as a Suzuki motorcycle

So the girls say.    

Hammy wrote:

Re-Cycled wrote:

Bosco15 wrote:Still leaving Drake at 10am Sat morning for the ride?
We're coming from Armidale Sat morning and are planning to be there in time for the ride.

.. but it's "only" 572km from Newcastle to Drake via Thunderbolts! Trip to the shops.

I do that round the Island in the morning before work.    

What's that 100 laps Hammy?

madmax wrote:

Hammy wrote:

Re-Cycled wrote:

Bosco15 wrote:Still leaving Drake at 10am Sat morning for the ride?
We're coming from Armidale Sat morning and are planning to be there in time for the ride.

.. but it's "only" 572km from Newcastle to Drake via Thunderbolts! Trip to the shops.

I do that round the Island in the morning before work.    

What's that 100 laps Hammy?

I thought you was riding ??    Have you got a mobile office in one of those Givi cases  ??     

Hammy wrote:

Kiwisteve wrote:Onya Hammy, poor old Paul, if you'd just given him a bit more notice!   
I'll be coming up on Sat. See you at the bar Sat evening   

What time do you think you will get to Drake on Sat'  Steve  ?

I was going to ask you when you might be getting back from Tambo
All going well about 2 or 3 I'll be there

Kiwisteve wrote:

Hammy wrote:

Kiwisteve wrote:Onya Hammy, poor old Paul, if you'd just given him a bit more notice!   
I'll be coming up on Sat. See you at the bar Sat evening   

What time do you think you will get to Drake on Sat'  Steve  ?

I was going to ask you when you might be getting back from Tambo
All going well about 2 or 3 I'll be there

Hard to tell. I would be guessing some time around 4-5.  Then it's shower and then.....Party Time               ..............   

About to head of to o/night in Canberra.  What have I forgotten???????  

See you Friday (except Boatz and MM - see you tomorrow).


     

Ewok1958 wrote:About to head of to o/night in Canberra.  What have I forgotten???????  

See you Friday (except Boatz and MM - see you tomorrow).


     

Resting at the central hotel in Cootamundra   

See you tomorrow

Re-Cycled wrote:

Bosco15 wrote:Still leaving Drake at 10am Sat morning for the ride?
We're coming from Armidale Sat morning and are planning to be there in time for the ride.

.. but it's "only" 572km from Newcastle to Drake via Thunderbolts! Trip to the shops.

Would  love to make it all the way, but Chris has a four hour shift on her Postie bike before we set off on Friday. Then four and a half hours to Armidale. A big days riding for anyone.  
I copped it when she found out how long the ride home would take, so we're making a weekend of it stopping off at Armidale again on the way home. Will be going via Casino, Grafton and The Waterfall Way. 
Will be at Drake well before 10am. Looking forward to meeting everyone and doing the mountain ride.  

Hammy wrote:I have that effect on some people.    

I've heard that    

BanditDave wrote:So ............. Paul has a Black Beast as well as a Suzuki motorcycle

You will have to look on a different web site to find that out    

Kiwisteve wrote:

Hammy wrote:

Kiwisteve wrote:Onya Hammy, poor old Paul, if you'd just given him a bit more notice!   
I'll be coming up on Sat. See you at the bar Sat evening   

What time do you think you will get to Drake on Sat'  Steve  ?

I was going to ask you when you might be getting back from Tambo
All going well about 2 or 3 I'll be there

You'd  be there a lot quicker if you'd bought the fast black one .   

Ewok1958 wrote:About to head of to o/night in Canberra.  What have I forgotten???????  

See you Friday (except Boatz and MM - see you tomorrow).


     

Stay safe Buddy.

50 kms after leaving and on with the rain suit - hope that dpesn:t set the scene.

Everyone knows that red is the fastest colour   

Bosco15 wrote:

Re-Cycled wrote:

Bosco15 wrote:Still leaving Drake at 10am Sat morning for the ride?
We're coming from Armidale Sat morning and are planning to be there in time for the ride.

.. but it's "only" 572km from Newcastle to Drake via Thunderbolts! Trip to the shops.

Would  love to make it all the way, but Chris has a four hour shift on her Postie bike before we set off on Friday. Then four and a half hours to Armidale. A big days riding for anyone.  
I copped it when she found out how long the ride home would take, so we're making a weekend of it stopping off at Armidale again on the way home. Will be going via Casino, Grafton and The Waterfall Way. 
Will be at Drake well before 10am. Looking forward to meeting everyone and doing the mountain ride.  

I didn't realise that you only had half a day plus it only seems short after the ride I've just done.

Planning to be in Armidale for lunch on Friday, hoping to link up with MM, Ewok and Boatz there. Do you guys have a rough plan for Friday? I assume you will just go up the New England Highway from Muswellbrook.

Looking forward to meeting some more Bandits on the weekend, had a great ride with 2WA and the VFR last Sunday and EWOK on Friday and Saturday.

Only 2 sleeps.  

Just about to head off ... into the rain no doubt. staying o/nite in Wauchope and do Oxley friday morning and might catch you in Armidale but  don't wait for me.

Rain situation not looking too bad at the moment, have a safe trip.

Not a cloud in the sky up here.   

Ride safely and have a great weekend YOU LUCKY BASTERDS!!!!     

Jimmy the Boy wrote:Ride safely and have a great weekend YOU LUCKY BASTERDS!!!!     

x2

wish I waqs going as well, got a bloody kitchen to build before I get another leave pass  

Re-Cycled wrote:

Bosco15 wrote:

Re-Cycled wrote:

Bosco15 wrote:Still leaving Drake at 10am Sat morning for the ride?
We're coming from Armidale Sat morning and are planning to be there in time for the ride.

.. but it's "only" 572km from Newcastle to Drake via Thunderbolts! Trip to the shops.

Would  love to make it all the way, but Chris has a four hour shift on her Postie bike before we set off on Friday. Then four and a half hours to Armidale. A big days riding for anyone.  
I copped it when she found out how long the ride home would take, so we're making a weekend of it stopping off at Armidale again on the way home. Will be going via Casino, Grafton and The Waterfall Way. 
Will be at Drake well before 10am. Looking forward to meeting everyone and doing the mountain ride.  

I didn't realise that you only had half a day plus it only seems short after the ride I've just done.

Planning to be in Armidale for lunch on Friday, hoping to link up with MM, Ewok and Boatz there. Do you guys have a rough plan for Friday? I assume you will just go up the New England Highway from Muswellbrook.

Looking forward to meeting some more Bandits on the weekend, had a great ride with 2WA and the VFR last Sunday and EWOK on Friday and Saturday.

Only 2 sleeps.  

No real plan, just get up Friday morning and head to Drake. Don't know what time we'll get to Armidale. If it's around lunchtime we'll look out for you.