2012 Dargo High Plains Rally 7 - 9 September

atgreg · 05-21-2012, 12:24 AM

VIC. Talbotville, approx 32kms north of Dargo. I think the most stunning campsite in Oz.

I'll be heading down from Sydney again this year, who else is going ??

My ride report from 2010

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=620068

hunter_greyghost · 05-21-2012, 12:51 AM

Down in the 'Magic' country, some of the most scenic views I've seen since I lived up the north coast, Nimbin!

The main man's store. Dargo Dan is a bloody great bloke

Neat ride in & out,

Good people, [mostly]

gotta watch out for low flying helicopters though !

Cheers
Baza

grimripper · 05-21-2012, 01:18 AM

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Dr AT · 05-21-2012, 02:36 AM

Just trying to decide if I take the guzzi or the KTM.

Greg, are you going to make the decision easier for me and come down for a locals ride?

atgreg · 05-21-2012, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr AT

Just trying to decide if I take the guzzi or the KTM.

Greg, are you going to make the decision easier for me and come down for a locals ride?

doubt it, will be arriving in Dargo friday night and hightailing it home on sun
, dont have much leave, only been at the red cross since sept. Used some leave recently after a cataract op , a couple of days for dargo , a couple of days for Pooncarrie, get back from Pooncarrie and its week to go diving on the barrier reef for my 50th B'day

thats the end of my leave

sturleyau · 05-21-2012, 03:10 AM

Love Talbotville so all being well I will see everyone there!

richo360 · 05-21-2012, 03:55 AM

Asses, I don't think I can get a leave pass so soon after APC........ But will try.
Love the high country.

Edit:
Ha ha, I typed Awwww above, the iPad changed it to asses by auto correct. So I'll leave it that way, seems just as suitable.

davorallyfan · 05-21-2012, 04:59 AM

I'm a maybe after the OCR.

Marcbar · 05-21-2012, 05:17 AM

When we passed through Dargo on the way to Jingellic Dan and Maggie said they had signed contracts for the sale of their business so doubt they will be there in September.
They are going to be missed big time but really deserve to back off a bit and smell the roses.

hunter_greyghost · 05-21-2012, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcbar

When we passed through Dargo on the way to Jingellic Dan and Maggie said they had signed contracts for the sale of their business so doubt they will be there in September.
They are going to be missed big time but really deserve to back off a bit and smell the roses.

Hope all goes well for them, really nice people & they will be missed

Cheers
Baza

TouringDave · 05-21-2012, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcbar

When we passed through Dargo on the way to Jingellic Dan and Maggie said they had signed contracts for the sale of their business so doubt they will be there in September.
They are going to be missed big time but really deserve to back off a bit and smell the roses.

That's sad. We can only hope the new owners are half as nice as Dan and Maggie are.

Andrew2 · 05-21-2012, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TouringDave

That's sad. We can only hope the new owners are half as nice as Dan and Maggie are.

Are you going Dave.We always seem to miss each other somewhere along the line.

Cheers
A2

Clancy · 05-21-2012, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TouringDave

That's sad. We can only hope the new owners are half as nice as Dan and Maggie are.

Big shoes to fill with that one.

richo360 · 05-22-2012, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clancy

Big shoes to fill with that one.

Yep, we were there on a ride the very first weekend they took over. A support car broke a trailer spring mount, Dan was too keen to dig through his shed full of as yet unpacked tools and gear to find his stick welder and bits of steel so we could get it going again.

Always helpful and pleasant to deal with, he's the type of guy that makes me happy to support small town business any way I can.

Dr AT · 05-22-2012, 02:44 AM

Should we start a dargo dan thread?
How about the time he didn't have a 990 wheel bearing- no worries, he just pulled the wheel out if his own bike to get ian home!

Better still, does anyone have any messages of thanks so we can drop off a card?

05-21-2012, 12:24 AM	#1
atgreg ^OP Africatwinarama Joined: Mar 2003 Location: Sydney Australia Oddometer: 9,781	2012 Dargo High Plains Rally 7 - 9 September VIC. Talbotville, approx 32kms north of Dargo. I think the most stunning campsite in Oz. I'll be heading down from Sydney again this year, who else is going ?? My ride report from 2010 http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=620068 __________________ 1990 RD04 Africa twin 750 350,000km and still going strong

05-21-2012, 12:51 AM	#2
hunter_greyghost XS650 Allroads Traveller Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Yass, Australia Oddometer: 5,649	Down in the 'Magic' country, some of the most scenic views I've seen since I lived up the north coast, Nimbin! The main man's store. Dargo Dan is a bloody great bloke Neat ride in & out, Good people, [mostly] gotta watch out for low flying helicopters though ! Cheers Baza __________________ 1981 XS650SH "Tourer" [ For Sale - when / maybe?], 1975 XS650B "Adventure" ['Kenny Krazyhorse'], 1982 XL500R 'Project' www.aussiegreyghost.smugmug.com Couldn't afford a 'GSA', so now it's an 'XSA' "I didn't do it! & whoever said I did, is a liar!"

05-21-2012, 01:18 AM	#3
grimripper 1pissanter Joined: May 2010 Location: Byron Bay Oddometer: 199	http://advrider.com/forums/images/sm...rivateeyes.gif __________________ KTM 69TE watch this pace

05-21-2012, 03:10 AM	#6
sturleyau Monarch 42 Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Avonsleigh, Victoria (that's near Emerald) Oddometer: 186	Love Talbotville so all being well I will see everyone there! __________________ May we still be riding when the sun sets!

05-21-2012, 03:55 AM	#7
richo360 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2011 Location: Melb S/S/E Oddometer: 484	Asses, I don't think I can get a leave pass so soon after APC........ But will try. Love the high country. Edit: Ha ha, I typed Awwww above, the iPad changed it to asses by auto correct. So I'll leave it that way, seems just as suitable. __________________ 2007 640 Adv 2000 380 Exc

05-21-2012, 02:36 AM	#4
Dr AT (KTM quack) Joined: Jul 2006 Location: maffra, vic Oddometer: 1,607	Just trying to decide if I take the guzzi or the KTM. Greg, are you going to make the decision easier for me and come down for a locals ride?

05-21-2012, 04:59 AM	#8
davorallyfan Commonist Joined: May 2005 Location: Capitalist Oddometer: 14,238	I'm a maybe after the OCR. __________________ 7th Day Adventourist. Terrafied It's like comparing Sao's to Monte Carlo's

05-21-2012, 05:17 AM	#9
Marcbar Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Trafalgar, Victoria, Australia Oddometer: 757	When we passed through Dargo on the way to Jingellic Dan and Maggie said they had signed contracts for the sale of their business so doubt they will be there in September. They are going to be missed big time but really deserve to back off a bit and smell the roses. __________________ OCR 2008: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376728 India Himalayas: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=493085 Laos 2012: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=780159 Jingellic 2010http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...t128375562010: Delegate 2011: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...7#post15920007

05-22-2012, 02:44 AM	#15
Dr AT (KTM quack) Joined: Jul 2006 Location: maffra, vic Oddometer: 1,607	Should we start a dargo dan thread? How about the time he didn't have a 990 wheel bearing- no worries, he just pulled the wheel out if his own bike to get ian home! Better still, does anyone have any messages of thanks so we can drop off a card?

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