Melbourne ride sat 25 sep.

Discussion in 'Australia' started by tornillo, Sep 20, 2010.

  1. tornillo

    tornillo Motojunkie.

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    Anyone keen for a ride this saturday? some pavement, gravel roads, fire roads and some exploration around kinglake area. start at 9:30am at caltex petrol station of 307 diamond creek rd greensborough near yan yean rd. I am riding a f800gs.
    Warning: Knobies and offroad boots are essential.
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  2. LaudJohn

    LaudJohn Been here awhile

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    you do realise it is the grand final on saturday?

    probably the only holy day of obligation for Victorians.

    make it Sunday and you may get more interest.
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  3. prestonpaul

    prestonpaul What?

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    On the other hand, it should make it nice and quiet out there:lol3
    I may be up for it, I'll let you know a little closer to the day.
    Paul.
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  4. tornillo

    tornillo Motojunkie.

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    Come on...we start at 9:30 finish around 2pm eeeasyy...:D
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  5. triple hoe

    triple hoe Been here awhile

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    I am also heading out on saturday on a local jaunt with a mate, and have done so for the last couple of years, quieter than christmas day:clap
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  6. warnabrother

    warnabrother .. if you see the Rozzers

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    how hard or easy will this ride be..

    I'm interested, but will be on my Super Tenere with essentially road tyres on - battlewings..
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  7. Ricky-d-rack

    Ricky-d-rack ??????? noob???????

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    Same question as warnabrother!!! Same tyres different bike.:ear
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  8. tornillo

    tornillo Motojunkie.

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    mmm... i dont have a loop set up, i have knobies on my bike, even on dry gravel road tires are scary, i just want to go for a ride and explore whatever road, if someone has a loop i am happy to follow.
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  9. tornillo

    tornillo Motojunkie.

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    Hi, where about are you going?
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  10. warnabrother

    warnabrother .. if you see the Rozzers

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    by "road tyres" I mean these..

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  11. Precis

    Precis Maladroit malcontent

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    There's some nice twisty tarred bits around Arthurs Creek and a long string of hairpins on dirt under the power-pylons up to Kinglake.
    Then the tarred slide back to St Andrews - or from Kinglake towards Toolangi and Yarra Glen.
    Getting into the forests might be tgough on road-sih tyres if there's been rain though.
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  12. tornillo

    tornillo Motojunkie.

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    please read first post again.thanks.
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  13. rearviewmirror

    rearviewmirror Been here awhile

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    I might be keen for a tour around Kinglake.. No interest in AFL so it'd be a good day for a ride. I wouldn't mind checking out Toolangi again, but it'd have to be dryer than last time, that place in the wet w/ DS tires is miserable.
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  14. Ricky-d-rack

    Ricky-d-rack ??????? noob???????

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    Ok, count me in. See you guys at the servo.
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  15. ZapZero

    ZapZero Adventurer

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    9.30 is a civilized start time too. I hope to be there.
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  16. tornillo

    tornillo Motojunkie.

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    Hey guys...maybe we will find some wet spots, knobbies and offroad boots are essential.
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  17. Ricky-d-rack

    Ricky-d-rack ??????? noob???????

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    Ok. Count me out. No knobbies.
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  18. tornillo

    tornillo Motojunkie.

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    OK...so who is going 100%?
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  19. warnabrother

    warnabrother .. if you see the Rozzers

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    not me.. going riding Sunday
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  20. Ed Muggles

    Ed Muggles oh, the other left

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    count me in... think i fit that discription and am in need of a good ride.

    and i have knobbies and offroad boots... hell i might even wear my power ranger pants :p

    and 930 might work well with the hang over :p
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