Bandit meet 6-8 March 2015 Parkes NSW

First topic message reminder :

Ok, here's my thoughts on a Bandit meet up for 2015.

As per the topic title, Parkes is the meeting place. The time is March 6-8 2015. The Coachman Hotel/Motel is where we have booked in to stay.
I'm thinking of a 180 odd km ride on the Saturday that encompasses Manildra, Cudal, Eugowra, Forbes & back to Parkes.
JTB has also suggested a ride out to Temora as there is a aviation show on at the Temora airfield. (I hope I got that right)   

Anyone interested in this?
Cheers, Kiwisteve

For anyone that hasn't seen this post before, I've done a heap of editing to simplify things.
C'mon folks, let's get a few more people along to this.    
There will be Commemorative T shirts available to order in limited numbers.


People booked into the Coachman

Kiwisteve & wife Helen, & daughter Zoe                 Fri & Sat
Jimcolman, Tag                                                       Fri & Sat        
Ewok                                                                        Sat                 
Baz                                                                          Fri & Sat
Chook & daugter Kaylah                                         Fri & Sat
Hammy & Jimmy the Boy                                        Fri & Sat
Madmax                                                                  Fri & Sat
Spanna                                                                    Fri & Sat
Bosco                                                                      Fri & Sat
Suzy Suzuki                                                             Fri & Sat
Rayman06                                                               Fri & Sat
Barry-Mcki with guide dog                                  Sat, at alternate accomodation
GSFBlue                                                                  Fri & Sat
Dekenai                                                                   Fri & Sat
Boatz.                                                                      Fri
Re-Cycled                                                                Fri & Sat
Potatomasher & BMW mate                                    Fri, staying with Henry Parkes
Mattyc  ringin from SV forum                                   Sat
Craig67                                                                    Sat

I got home a bit after 4pm today. Threw a few clothes on the bed that I'm taking, then had a few beers
How's the excitement! Woo hoooo.
I'm hoping to leave by 8 am tomorrow
See you lot in Parkes!

barry_mcki wrote:Well bike finally packed, we head off in a couple of hours for the first leg across the pond, then onto the trip proper (and hopefully not getting our bums wet going through Vic).

Wonder how we'll go filtering through Melb traffic tomorrow morning

Have a safe trip everyone, see yuo soon.



BTW, the trailer is empty, it's only going as far as Melb, got to do some Aldi shopping before I come home   .

& I thought the trailer was just for dog food

Kiwisteve wrote:
& I thought the trailer was just for dog food

The trailer's not big enough for that. lucky there's plenty of road kill to stop at on the way 

Kiwisteve wrote:Just to let everyone know, we have got stickers & a texta for name tags

fantastic! I was going to bring "Hello I'm" stickers, cause my memory sucks

Kiwisteve wrote:Just to let everyone know, we have got stickers & a texta for name tags

Thanks but i know how to spell my name

Kiwisteve wrote:. Threw a few clothes on the bed that I'm taking,
See you lot in Parkes!

You gonna need that trailer, Steve, if you're takin' ya own bed. 
I think that The Coachman is one of them flash hotels. They got beds in the rooms, maybe even sheets too. 

What a coincidence.  It's just started raining in Bega.

barry_mcki wrote:

BTW, the trailer is empty, it's only going as far as Melb, got to do some Aldi shopping before I come home   .

Besides Road Trains aren't allowed in NSW!

Bosco15 wrote:

Kiwisteve wrote:. Threw a few clothes on the bed that I'm taking,
See you lot in Parkes!

You gonna need that trailer, Steve, if you're takin' ya own bed. 
I think that The Coachman is one of them flash hotels. They got beds in the rooms, maybe even sheets too. 

Bugger, I'll have to start packing all over again. Ok, out with the bed,,,

one more sleep........

spanna wrote:one more sleep........

not now 

Going, Going, Gone..........................................

Ride safe everyone.
See ya at Parkes

A nice wet start to the day. Wish i hadn't bothered washing the bike yesterday.

Currently waiting for Barry at Wittlesea.

madmax wrote:A nice wet start to the day. Wish i hadn't bothered washing the bike yesterday.

Currently waiting for Barry at Wittlesea.

You'll soon forget that when you start to fry... or is that steam?

Re-Cycled wrote:

madmax wrote:A nice wet start to the day. Wish i hadn't bothered washing the bike yesterday.

Currently waiting for Barry at Wittlesea.

You'll soon forget that when you start to fry... or is that steam?

Forgotten already, now downing my first beer in Hay

Lucky buggers. I rode my bike to work today which is the furthest it's been ridden in weeks. Ride safe and have heaps of fun. Remember pics or it never happened

Re-Cycled wrote:

madmax wrote:A nice wet start to the day. Wish i hadn't bothered washing the bike yesterday.

Currently waiting for Barry at Wittlesea.

You'll soon forget that when you start to fry... or is that steam?

With all those new tyres fitted , & all that hot steamy weather ...............the smell of those chicken strips cooking must have been making them feel pretty hungry .........

Are a few of the southerners still going to meet up at Goulburn. I'll be there 8.30 - 9.00.

Woohoo! 
Chris (Polly) has decided to brave the pain and is coming to Parkes. 
So there is another responsible adult to look out for all us big kids and another of the fairer sex to have a good ol' chin wag. 

We left Bega at around 12:30 up the coast to the bay then across to Braidwood then to Tarago to the Loaded dog hotel, Met up with Brett and Baz, Dinner of Fish and chips and pizza was very yummy, Hammy arrives we have a few beers and a early night for me $40 bucks a night and breaky is included you cannot go wrong, See ya all tomorrow