Australian FJ Rally 9th March 2013

[megsy]

    You'll have to re-stamp your plate, mine's a 5/85.     Pete.
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Well  I will have to think strategically 
o.k in theory you have a 1200+ cc motor so that will move ya up the line a tad or tell ya the meet is in Tassie after all and we will go to the Snowies

[Steve_in_Florida]

just another Quiet FJ Rally ...err ..from what I can remember. (Feel free ta fill in any bits in between)...

Oh oooH...My memory is coming back....There might`ve been a bit more goin on....I do remember some got served better than others, now that I think about it! ....

What happens at the rally should stay on the rally..

In the immortal words of Lady Olivia Newton John: "Feel your way...".

Ewwwwwww!

[The General]

just another Quiet FJ Rally ...err ..from what I can remember. (Feel free ta fill in any bits in between)...

Oh oooH...My memory is coming back....There might`ve been a bit more goin on....I do remember some got served better than others, now that I think about it! ....

What happens at the rally should stay on the rally..

Oops ...Sorry Rover....wrong pic. I meant ta post this one. His name is Appy, and while some looked a bit worried, he was Happy to serve Baldy all night.

[Bozo]

  Arrived home at 730 pm tonight all safe and sound. Left Armidale at 830 this morning and traveled on some great roads except the short-cut I took from Willow Tree to Merriwa. The 20 km dirt section took me over 35 minutes to cover. Shame Arnie and Bozo weren't with me.
  Had an absolute ball at the Rally, it was great to meet and socialise with all the members who attended. It was a pleasure to ride with you all and also see some great scenery and fantastic windy roads. Shame I missed the museum stop but had my own private race to the top of the mountain and met up with some total strangers that were riding past and were kind enough to stop to see if I was OK.
  Hope to see you all again at next years Rally.   Regards, Pete.

Got back about 1pm today, all went well, the bike ran a bit hot (plugs) but otherwise economy and power were right up there, can't wait till I get back to Perth to give it herbs. Thanks for your great company (and Joe the wallet hound)

[Bozo]

A big thanks to everyone, great company, great bikes and the roads were fantastic (I had to keep myself from going faster than I would like to, Pete KTMDUDE was no help).
Big thanks to Joe WOGBOY for finding my wallet after it tried to escape from me.Thanks to Arnie for being my seeing eye dog (for finding great roads).
Nice to meet all the other people behind the weird names.
Unfortunately the only exciting photo I have is of a dead wombat but after seeing Baldy's shot I better not show it

[oldktmdude]

A big thanks to everyone, great company, great bikes and the roads were fantastic (I had to keep myself from going faster than I would like to, Pete KTMDUDE was no help).
Big thanks to Joe WOGBOY for finding my wallet after it tried to escape from me.Thanks to Arnie for being my seeing eye dog (for finding great roads).
Nice to meet all the other people behind the weird names.
Unfortunately the only exciting photo I have is of a dead wombat but after seeing Baldy's shot I better not show it

John, glad to hear you and Arnie arrived back home safely and without any paperwork from the speeding authorities. Thanks for your's and Arnie's company on the ride up to and also at the Rally, had a great time talking with you both about old times and bikes we used to own. (especially the Z1R). Looking forward to seeing you both at next years gathering.   Thanks again and regards, Pete.
   PS. All of the above comments also apply to Joe  (wog 57). Hope you had a good ride up to see your brother at Lismore.

[oldktmdude]

   For those of you who attended to Rally and saw the state of my bike with half a ton of northern NSW dirt road attached, here's what it usually looks like.

 

[Chromaxe]

Mr and Mrs Chromaxe reporting in.... Nicolle flew in on schedule yesterday and I got back in this arvo.. (Bozo, the stealth technology of the FJ did make me invisible to the boys in blue...)

From both of us, a big thankyou to everyone on the rally, especially The General, Baldy, Harvy and anyone who watched my six at any point over the weekend and provided feedback..... another 8 pounds of pressure really helped on the way south.. It was a brilliant weekend, we enjoyed meeting everyone and look forward to next year.

I also have three hundred photos of Flips bike and a couple of Nicolle and all the other bikes.. - I'll pop a few up tomorrow..

Thanks again.

Glen

[Arnie]

Back home again.
Had a good time. Now I just need for my arse to heal and my wrists to stop complaining.  Traveled 3438kms up and back.  More numbers and pics to follow tomorrow or the next day.

Gotta give Baldy a big THANK YOU for the Nabiac Motorcycle Museum.  What a great place.  Bozo and I rushed through in only 2 hrs.  Could have spent 2 weeks in there.  Vintage, Antique, Rare, Common, New, Historic, Restored, Original, UN-restored, they had it all.  At least 1 of every bike I've owned in the 46 years I've been riding. (except my current other 2 bikes).

And, thanks to "the general" for all his great work getting it all together as well as jolly'ing along many who wouldn't have bothered without his encouragement.

Arnie

[baldy3853]

  Glad you and Bozo enjoyed the Museum its a lovely place to spend several hors wandering thru and it does bring back old memories 

[The General]

  For those of you who attended to Rally and saw the state of my bike with half a ton of northern NSW dirt road attached, here's what it usually looks like.

 

No doubt about it, I gotta admit you ambulance blokes nearly "stole tha show" when it came to shine and good looks. This is a pic of you when ya name got drawn out as the winner of the "Snowy" accom package. Noted: Denise was a little upset cause she really wanted it for her and Baldy (and not the service package that he`d won - sorry, thought I`d re bait tha hook -).


But she seemed pretty happy when it was presented to ya.

[baldy3853]

  For those of you who attended to Rally and saw the state of my bike with half a ton of northern NSW dirt road attached, here's what it usually looks like.

 

No doubt about it, I gotta admit you ambulance blokes nearly "stole tha show" when it came to shine and good looks. This is a pic of you when ya name got drawn out as the winner of the "Snowy" accom package. Noted: Denise was a little upset cause she really wanted it for her and Baldy (and not the service package that he`d won - sorry, thought I`d re bait tha hook -).


But she seemed pretty happy when it was presented to ya.



General hope you have written your last will and testement as I think someone is hunting you at this moment intime or will be when they see this 

[Chromaxe]

I also have three hundred photos of Flips bike and a couple of Nicolle and all the other bikes.. - I'll pop a few up tomorrow..

Thanks again.

Glen

I also have three hundred photos of Flips bike and a couple of Nicolle and all the other bikes.. - I'll pop a few up tomorrow..

Thanks again.

Glen

I've got a couple of shots of the bikes and some of the countryside - for our friends across the water... here's a couple as promised.









p.s. 3865 kms back in the garage - it must have been those three extra laps of Bathurst....

Glen

[The General]

JeffO308     General Category / General Discussion / Re: awfully quiet
Next year is a long way away! Im having trouble with the present days let alone the future. Cant think that far ahead at the moment.  Works not happening. Its a very quiet world out there. Im Getting pissed off with all the applications and no responses. Think that alot people have got no sense of common decency.  Anyway enough of my griping. Now for happier moments. How was Bellinger.? How many went.Quote- Reply;

Sorry to kinda hijak ya thread and transfer it to this one, but it`s probly more relevant here.
If ya haven`t felt tha FJ Rally love, let me tell ya it was awesome. (Don`t know a better word for it really), Total number was 29 (30 if I count Julie).- Fantastic considering the flooding and weather forcast of continuing heavy rain  right across the state. (okay okay, so somebody took the weather bureau`s website forcast and photshopped it onta this forum with happier sun clouds! Hee he hee)
Flips described the ride through Bellingen "spot on"  and it was indeed cool. So many fun moments, that I think will come out in the wash as butts heal.
eg What are the odds of an FJ motorcyclist in full flight noticing a cash filled wallet on the side of a major thoroughfare! - What are the odds that the owner turned out to be riding another FJ?. What are the odds of being pulled over by a car in a backstreet of a town 40klms from Bellingen and being asked if I was going to the FJ event?... with the driver then inquiring where it was on? (he too rode an FJ and had heard a whisper from a local somewhere!..and had never found this forum) The individual destination rides, the Group Ride, The Technical debates, The exchange of info, New found and amazing/surprising friends of many layers. And and and.. The coffee. 
All (major) award winners were seriously deserving of recognition. A stack of in house comraderie and digs that only attendees will get......Mate no matter how broke you are, ya gotta go to one of these things at least once in your life.
So hang in there Jeffo and keep positive. My Brother has been out of work for 4 Months!  6hrs ago I rang him and he now tells me that as of this morning, he has a major dilemma. He got 3 phone calls within an hour (this morning) - Yep, scored himself 3 jobs! -After a great enforced  4 month break he has this major prob of deciding which job ta take! - and a whole new attitude gained from his time off getting himself a little fitter and closer to family and friends......and and and..have we got some surprises being negotiated for The Snowy Mountains with their famous Alpine Way twisties!  - (Pete might sell ya a great accomodation package too) 

[megsy]

Buggar waiting for 12 months. I think September (6 months) for a bi annual event