Broadford Bike Bonanza Next weekend

[oldktmdude]

Aaaaahh, Victoria in Autumn, is there any better place in the world to ride.

Noel

Yes and I don't need to tell you where!   Regards,Pete. 

Pete, I could take that as yes, somewhere in Victoria is the best place to ride...or...yes there is a better place?

If it is the latter, could you please expand, I'm going on a four day ride later this month in northern Vic/Southern NSW around the Snowies.

Noel

Noel, I'll reply to your reply via PM.

[Chromaxe]

Well here is a confession......that was the first time I've been to the Broadford complex.....unreal... A brilliant day, great to catch up with Doug, Arnie and Noel. The track is something else but the thing that was most surprising was the height changes around the track, Turn 1 was a real challenge to a few of those Pre-1963 machines, and a few of the later Pre-1975's as well. The ride back up to Wang was a great finish to the day - Mansfield-Whitfield Rd is just the best.
The High Country 2016 - sounds good.....

[The General]

Well, what a weekend!...just a continuous 3 days of mind boggling fun. Pics don`t do it justice so will post some awesome noisey videos later.

Arnie & Francis were the perfect hosts, supplying Cosy accommodation Friday & Sunday nights, Wine, gourmet Meals, Wine, beer....oh, and a nicely set up pink striper for a run through the valleys (The long way) to The Broadford motorcycle complex.
Noel joined us along the way and I must say I was really impressed with the topograthy, roads and all those quaint trendy villages.
I`ve been back home only one day and I still keep pinching myself to ensure it wasn`t a dream.....Sooooo much beautiful machinery, great comraderie and yeah, we even ended up in the commentary box for a birds eye view of proceedings.

The dinner on Saturday evening was hosted by Alan Cathcart and totally entertaining.  As a highly respected third person that travels the world commentating on motorcycle racing and it`s industry, he described the Broadford Bike Bonanza as totally unique in many respects. 1. All disciplines represented at the one complex. 2. the Property is owned outright by The Motorcycle Assoc. 3. It is dedicated to the grassroots of our industry as reflected by the families and machinery on the track. (over 1150 bikes had been entered for track participation.).....He confirmed there`s nothing like it anywhere in the world!

Fantastic that Glenn & Nicole could join us on Saturday. I can tell you I felt the pressure of persuavive discussions on the benefits of Rally riding in that neck of the woods leading to the Victorian high country. Party buses towing FJ ladened Car trailers cutting a suave of debaucherous trails across three states got my interest....esp when they mentioned the constant smell of Bundaberg accompaniements paid by the Victorians!!....but it was the whiff of race fuel, the booms of old fashioned thumpers, the deep thunderous bellowing of Vincents unleashed & mixed with shrieks from two strokes in labour that got my focus back on track....literally!...Only posted Road Racers here but there were heaps of vintage Motocross, Speedway, Short Circuit & Trials machines along with a swap meet.

[X-Ray]

Ahhh, so that's what the Broadford event is all about, looks like one to put on the calender! Your head would have been swivelling on ball bearings with all that machinery around you Dougie.