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Bloody wimps

Started by ribbert, July 21, 2013, 07:14:07 AM

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ribbert

I'm embarrassed to call myself a Victorian.

I rode 700km's today including 200 along the the most popular bike road in the country, the Great Ocean Road.

Temperature ranged from 5-10 deg C, partly cloudy, no rain, mostly dry roads, no traffic.

I did not see one bike all day.  I did see one guy on a Vespa, further away from civilization that I'd like to get on a Vespa, that was it.

Noel
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

fj11.5

I wish you were joking, thought the gor was the place to be on a weekends ride ,, that's just bloody sad ,,,   not sure about the vespa rider, maybe they missed the last cafe stop  :biggrin:
unless you ride bikes, I mean really ride bikes, then you just won't get it

84 Fj1100  effie , with mods
( 88 ) Fj 1200  fairly standard , + blue spots
84 Fj1100 absolutely stock standard, now more stock , fitted with Fj12 twin system , no rusted headers for this felicity jayne

HARTLESS

Quote from: fj11.5 on July 21, 2013, 07:18:26 AM
I wish you were joking, thought the gor was the place to be on a weekends ride ,, that's just bloody sad ,,,   not sure about the vespa rider, maybe they missed the last cafe stop  :biggrin:
He was probably lost..... :lol:
STRIVE FOR PERFECTION, SETTLE FOR EXCELENCE

I ride HARTLESS or don't ride at all!

Arnie

Noel,

If you'd have wanted company, you only had to call or stop by.
You had to run right by my place on your way to the GOR.
I did go for a short ride on Sunday, but would have been happy to extend it.

Arnie

ribbert

Quote from: Arnie on July 21, 2013, 08:46:25 PM
Noel,

If you'd have wanted company, you only had to call or stop by.
You had to run right by my place on your way to the GOR.
I did go for a short ride on Sunday, but would have been happy to extend it.

Arnie


That would have been good Arnie. I headed out the door without a plan. I did a back road loop down through Camperdown, Terang, Timboon then joined the coast at Port Campbell and left the coast again just East of Anglesea (at the top of the bends) and cut through to Moriac. I did pass through Meredith via Morrisons on the way down.

I will ring next time and if you are available that would be great.

Noel
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

ken65

dont worry noel, id be embarrassed to call myself a victorian aswell,    hehe

ken

ribbert

Quote from: ken65 on July 21, 2013, 10:21:45 PM
dont worry noel, id be embarrassed to call myself a victorian aswell,    hehe

ken

I sort of asked for that, I should have qualified it.

Noel
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

ken65

no need to qualify it, im qualified, i was born in altona, there you go its finally out. i feel much better now :yes:

oldktmdude

Quote from: Arnie on July 21, 2013, 08:46:25 PM
Noel,

If you'd have wanted company, you only had to call or stop by.
You had to run right by my place on your way to the GOR.
I did go for a short ride on Sunday, but would have been happy to extend it.

Arnie

If I were about 7 hours closer I would've loved to join you as well. Never ridden the Great Ocean Road but would love to do it one day. I may try and do it this year, depends on the financial situation and work commitments. Would be great to ride it with someone who knows the roads and not afraid to do big distances.   Pete.
1985 FJ1100 x2 (1 sold)
2009 TDM 900
1980 Kawasaki Z1R Mk11 (sold and still regretting it)
1979 Kawasaki Z650 (sold)
1985 Suzuki GSXR 400 x2 (next project)
2001 KTM 520 exc (sold)
2004 GasGas Ec300
1981 Honda CB 900 F (sold)
1989 Kawasaki GPX 600 Adventure

ribbert

Quote from: ken65 on July 21, 2013, 11:03:15 PM
no need to qualify it, im qualified, i was born in altona, there you go its finally out. i feel much better now :yes:

Ken, you must have been moved against you will as a child. No consenting adult, not one with enough sense to own an FJ anyway, would voluntarily move North of the border.
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

Harvy

Quote from: ribbert on July 22, 2013, 04:18:49 AM
Quote from: ken65 on July 21, 2013, 11:03:15 PM
no need to qualify it, im qualified, i was born in altona, there you go its finally out. i feel much better now :yes:

Ken, you must have been moved against you will as a child. No consenting adult, not one with enough sense to own an FJ anyway, would voluntarily move North of the border.

Noel, you poor deluded fool you...... :empathy3:
Gippsland born (koo-wee-rup), Melbourne raised, then I came to my senses.
I moved over 2 borders back in '83 at the age of 30.......so I've just now spent 1/2 my life as a Queenslander.....lol

Harvy
FJZ1 1200 - It'll do me just fine.
Timing has much to do with the success of a rain dance.

ribbert

Quote from: oldktmdude on July 21, 2013, 11:47:51 PM

If I were about 7 hours closer I would've loved to join you as well. Never ridden the Great Ocean Road but would love to do it one day. I may try and do it this year, depends on the financial situation and work commitments. Would be great to ride it with someone who knows the roads and not afraid to do big distances.   Pete.

Pete, only 7 hrs away from ticking a big one off the bucket list?

You'd be here by lunchtime and set up for the night somewhere on the coast at the beginning of the road by the afternoon, ready to launch in the morning. I can even provide you with a guide.

Noel
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

oldktmdude

Quote from: ribbert on July 22, 2013, 05:18:38 AM

Pete, only 7 hrs away from ticking a big one off the bucket list?

You'd be here by lunchtime and set up for the night somewhere on the coast at the beginning of the road by the afternoon, ready to launch in the morning. I can even provide you with a guide.

Noel
Noel,  I'll definitely get there this year, probably towards the end but before the mad tourist season starts. I know that there are always mad tourists around but they seem to get worse around Christmas time. A guide would be good as I haven't been down that part of the world before and it's always good to have somebody riding with you who knows all the"out of the way spots". Arnie has sent me a PM so I'm now keener than ever to have a good look around that area. I'll be in touch when the time arrives.   Regards, Pete.   :i_am_so_happy:
1985 FJ1100 x2 (1 sold)
2009 TDM 900
1980 Kawasaki Z1R Mk11 (sold and still regretting it)
1979 Kawasaki Z650 (sold)
1985 Suzuki GSXR 400 x2 (next project)
2001 KTM 520 exc (sold)
2004 GasGas Ec300
1981 Honda CB 900 F (sold)
1989 Kawasaki GPX 600 Adventure

novaraptor

Vespa riders are like blondes...they get to go everywhere.
1990 FJ1200
Ride fast, live free... I forget the rest...

The General

Quote from: oldktmdude on July 22, 2013, 06:38:37 AM
Quote from: ribbert on July 22, 2013, 05:18:38 AM

Pete, only 7 hrs away from ticking a big one off the bucket list?

You'd be here by lunchtime and set up for the night somewhere on the coast at the beginning of the road by the afternoon, ready to launch in the morning. I can even provide you with a guide.

Noel
Noel,  I'll definitely get there this year, probably towards the end but before the mad tourist season starts. I know that there are always mad tourists around but they seem to get worse around Christmas time. A guide would be good as I haven't been down that part of the world before and it's always good to have somebody riding with you who knows all the"out of the way spots". Arnie has sent me a PM so I'm now keener than ever to have a good look around that area. I'll be in touch when the time arrives.   Regards, Pete.   :i_am_so_happy:
Ummm...Pete, I have a suspicion that fridge is around 638klms from Jindabyne. (ummm... a pre or post, Snowy... :scratch_one-s_head:...post Phillip Island AND pre snowy...be still, my beating heart!  :mail1:)
`93 with downside up forks.
`78 XS11/1200 with a bit on the side.
Special edition Rocket Ship ZX14R Kwacka