Phillip Island WSBKs (2016 National Meet)

Ewok1958 wrote:Western Victoria can be very boring if you are just riding to gain distance (as we all sometimes have to do).  But for a bit of scenery, I'd go this way (slower and longer but much more  scenic):

https://goo.gl/maps/RkQmRjKSRsx

#Tag wrote:For your option 3 I've ridden Mt Gambier, Nelson, Mt Richmond, Portland.

It's no better or worse than any of the other roads down there. Its not in sight of the coast and its the same flat, sandy country as all the areas towards the Bight.

2wheelsagain wrote:I've driven #4. It wasn't a bad trip and a few things to detour to see or stop at along the way.

Chook wrote:

2wheelsagain wrote:I've driven #4. It wasn't a bad trip and a few things to detour to see or stop at along the way.

Thanks Chris, any idea what the Option 5 (Casterton - Heywood) version of that is like? 

I'm leaning towards 4 or 5 atm

Chook wrote:I just read it's going to be pushing close to 40 deg in Adelaide next Monday

Now to decide if I want a 7 - 8 hour day in stinking heat or split it into to a 2 day ride and leave Sunday

It is supposed to be much cooler than that around Portland/Warrnambool, Naracoorte is around 40 as well, Mt Gambier is even high 30's

reddog wrote:Yes @chook lunch time to be precise

Jimcoleman wrote:Well lookey here Mr Hammy got me a nasty dose of man flue, looking like hugs and kisses to you my dear friend  at the island heheh

Hammy wrote:

Jimcoleman wrote:Well lookey here Mr Hammy got me a nasty dose of man flue, looking like hugs and kisses to you my dear friend  at the island heheh

reddog wrote:Just got off the phone to Voodoo Turtle from ASB. He is lending us his pimped out 89 Magna for the week and lives real close to the airport. Now Ive just got to sort out this toll road thing and we'll be good to go. Not long to go now

Chook wrote:

reddog wrote:Just got off the phone to Voodoo Turtle from ASB. He is lending us his pimped out 89 Magna for the week and lives real close to the airport. Now Ive just got to sort out this toll road thing and we'll be good to go. Not long to go now

That'll have a bigger boot for beer and meat than a Corolla, good work reddog!!

reddog wrote:Sounded to good to be true,  but just sounds like a real genuine guy.... and yep I reckon the boot and back seat will hold enough beer etc. To get us through a couple of days

Btw what is the address of the beach shack? My GPS b (wife) will require it. Oh and the closest bottle shop

Chook wrote:Last day of work for nearly 3 weeks 

4 days 'till I hit the road, forecast 40-41 deg here in SA that day but supposed to get cooler after I travel South of Naracoorte
5 days 'till I finally get to ride the GOR.....and they are forecasting low 20's and showers 
7 days 'till we arrive at the island

I know some of you are leaving earlier, safe travels, see you there!!

reddog wrote:See you when we are looking at you buddy. Keep the shiny side up and take plenty of stops when required

Hammy wrote:Meeting up with Ewok and Tag on monday.

#Tag wrote:

Hammy wrote:Meeting up with Ewok and Tag on monday.

You hope -
I rang DavEwok today to check he was home before taking some stuff out for Bev to take down in the car. He was tearing his hair out because he'd mounted his phone to the bike for satnav and it wouldn't work for love or money. By the time I got there he was looking relieved and said - "It's fine now - I turned the phone off and on and it's working all good like."