Trip Report: Tasmania, Lime Bay (or ... VTX1800 as ADV off-roader?)

DonQx · 04-15-2007, 12:05 AM

Just finished a veeeery nice trip on the East Coast of Tasmania with overnite camp at Lime Bay.

The cast of characters included at various times:
Daniel 'Nothing to see here',
Jim 'lout',
Daz 'That Aussie Guy',
Justin '#nonADV#',
Mark 'FuddyLogic',
Middi 'Middi',
Stuart '#notyetADV#',
Andy 'Andy-Gadget',
Pam '#nonADV,and_ex_rider#',
Andreas 'DonQx'

The ride was organised at the 'hopefully to be of continued use' thread 'Tasmanian Riders Hub' at http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=218696&page=4.

Haven't got my pics fully organised yet, but should get some up within the next 12 hours.

Fuddy, Dan ... u're on-line and faster than me ... how 'bout if you go first?

:-) a.

Andy-Gadget · 04-15-2007, 01:15 AM

I meet the others on Saturday at Lime bay, had to go north initially and came back down the east coast.

This is the Wielangta road from Orford down to Copping.

Setting up camp at Lime bay, 42° 57.370S, 147° 42.282E

Usefull things, funduros, BMW thought of everything

Doing it tough

Deciding where to go the next morning

"Nothing to see here" leaving the site

"DonQx" and Justin

"Fuddy"

Side track to Slopen main beach, a particulaly nice part of the world

"Fuddy" couldn't resist the hard sand beach

Locked gate stops play

Tryed another way, another locked gate

Time for coffee, "Fuddy" rings home

"DonQx" doing it tough

Pirates bay from lookout at 43° 01.926S, 147° 55.113E

The adventure bikes, some less suitable for the job than others

DonQx · 04-15-2007, 01:33 AM

Ahhh ... Andy's heaps faster than anyone else ...

Ta for the nice pics!

Being a luddite and all that sort of stuff, including a slow dial-up connection, it'll take me a while to get anything up ...

;-) a.

Here's the first ...

Wielangta picnic area

DonQx · 04-15-2007, 01:38 AM

Dan & Stuart

DonQx · 04-15-2007, 01:40 AM

Stuart ... should I eat more?

DonQx · 04-15-2007, 01:43 AM

Daz 'That Aussie Guy' in verbal action

guzzimental · 04-15-2007, 01:43 AM

Nice pics, and suprised (but very glad) to see the big Guzzi in the pack

BTW what 'zorst is that on it - custom job?

DonQx · 04-15-2007, 01:46 AM

... 'ave just been told that the lamb roast is ready ...

... one last shot, more tomorrow :-) ...

Jim 'lout' ... if you take one more shot I'll eat you ... ;-)

middy · 04-15-2007, 03:33 AM

well done guy's!

glad you had a good trip and I'm sorry I had to desert you lot before it began

next time though I promise

FuddyLogic · 04-15-2007, 04:59 AM

Damn those VTX's are fast...

More tomorrow

GB · 04-15-2007, 05:04 AM

Looks great!

So, is the VTX rider ready to make the switch?!!

DonQx · 04-15-2007, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guzzimental

Nice pics, and suprised (but very glad) to see the big Guzzi in the pack

BTW what 'zorst is that on it - custom job?

G'Day gm,

definitely a custom job ... includes a platform for latte & expresso making, and a tripod with rack for camp fire (as far as I can remember) ... only a few hundred little iron sticks welded together ... Andy is a bit obsessed with triangulation (among other things) ... can't find a close up pic right now ... maybe someone else has one later ...

:-) a.

DonQx · 04-15-2007, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gadget Boy

Looks great!

So, is the VTX rider ready to make the switch?!!

G'Day GB,

Wrong way round ... the odd KTM'er and others have been eyeing the VTX ...

;-) a.

DonQx · 04-15-2007, 10:42 AM

More pics ... Andy & Pam

DonQx · 04-15-2007, 10:44 AM

Lime Bay ... early morning, all asleep ... sun behind the ridge, sea mist wafting ...

04-15-2007, 12:05 AM	#1
DonQx ^OP Peripathetic @ Heart Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Land of Oz Oddometer: 1,602	Trip Report: Tasmania, Lime Bay (or ... VTX1800 as ADV off-roader?) Just finished a veeeery nice trip on the East Coast of Tasmania with overnite camp at Lime Bay. The cast of characters included at various times: Daniel 'Nothing to see here', Jim 'lout', Daz 'That Aussie Guy', Justin '#nonADV#', Mark 'FuddyLogic', Middi 'Middi', Stuart '#notyetADV#', Andy 'Andy-Gadget', Pam '#nonADV,and_ex_rider#', Andreas 'DonQx' The ride was organised at the 'hopefully to be of continued use' thread 'Tasmanian Riders Hub' at http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=218696&page=4. Haven't got my pics fully organised yet, but should get some up within the next 12 hours. Fuddy, Dan ... u're on-line and faster than me ... how 'bout if you go first? :-) a. __________________ Virtually at home at www.ahack.org DonQx screwed with this post 04-15-2007 at 12:34 AM

04-15-2007, 01:15 AM	#2
Andy-Gadget Any bike can go anywere Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Hobart, Tasmania Oddometer: 1,252	I meet the others on Saturday at Lime bay, had to go north initially and came back down the east coast. This is the Wielangta road from Orford down to Copping. Setting up camp at Lime bay, 42° 57.370S, 147° 42.282E Usefull things, funduros, BMW thought of everything Doing it tough Deciding where to go the next morning "Nothing to see here" leaving the site "DonQx" and Justin "Fuddy" Side track to Slopen main beach, a particulaly nice part of the world "Fuddy" couldn't resist the hard sand beach Locked gate stops play Tryed another way, another locked gate Time for coffee, "Fuddy" rings home "DonQx" doing it tough Pirates bay from lookout at 43° 01.926S, 147° 55.113E The adventure bikes, some less suitable for the job than others Andy-Gadget screwed with this post 04-15-2007 at 04:03 AM

04-15-2007, 01:33 AM	#3
DonQx ^OP Peripathetic @ Heart Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Land of Oz Oddometer: 1,602	Ahhh ... Andy's heaps faster than anyone else ... Ta for the nice pics! Being a luddite and all that sort of stuff, including a slow dial-up connection, it'll take me a while to get anything up ... ;-) a. Here's the first ... Wielangta picnic area Attached Images __________________ Virtually at home at www.ahack.org DonQx screwed with this post 04-15-2007 at 10:49 AM

04-15-2007, 01:38 AM	#4
DonQx ^OP Peripathetic @ Heart Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Land of Oz Oddometer: 1,602	Dan & Stuart Attached Images __________________ Virtually at home at www.ahack.org

04-15-2007, 01:40 AM	#5
DonQx ^OP Peripathetic @ Heart Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Land of Oz Oddometer: 1,602	Stuart ... should I eat more? Attached Images __________________ Virtually at home at www.ahack.org

04-15-2007, 01:43 AM	#6
DonQx ^OP Peripathetic @ Heart Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Land of Oz Oddometer: 1,602	Daz 'That Aussie Guy' in verbal action Attached Images __________________ Virtually at home at www.ahack.org

04-15-2007, 01:43 AM	#7
guzzimental Adventurer Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Airdrie,Scotland Oddometer: 34	Nice pics, and suprised (but very glad) to see the big Guzzi in the pack BTW what 'zorst is that on it - custom job? __________________ Moto Guzzi 1100Sport N20 Alfa Romeo GTV 3.0 ...and a helluva lot of KTM bits waiting for a bike.

04-15-2007, 01:46 AM	#8
DonQx ^OP Peripathetic @ Heart Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Land of Oz Oddometer: 1,602	... 'ave just been told that the lamb roast is ready ... ... one last shot, more tomorrow :-) ... Jim 'lout' ... if you take one more shot I'll eat you ... ;-) Attached Images __________________ Virtually at home at www.ahack.org

04-15-2007, 03:33 AM	#9
middy Studly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Tasmania, Gods own bike park Oddometer: 989	well done guy's! glad you had a good trip and I'm sorry I had to desert you lot before it began next time though I promise __________________ "Political Correctness is a doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

04-15-2007, 04:59 AM	#10
FuddyLogic Blue'n'Orange Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Tasmania, Australia Oddometer: 1,048	Damn those VTX's are fast... More tomorrow __________________ Fuddy Is it cider o'clock yet? ---------------------------- KTM 640 ADV, Yamaha TTR 250, BMW R1150RT Ride Pics

04-15-2007, 05:04 AM	#11
GB Mod Squad Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, ON Oddometer: 53,466	Looks great! So, is the VTX rider ready to make the switch?!!

04-15-2007, 10:42 AM	#14
DonQx ^OP Peripathetic @ Heart Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Land of Oz Oddometer: 1,602	More pics ... Andy & Pam Attached Images __________________ Virtually at home at www.ahack.org

04-15-2007, 10:44 AM	#15
DonQx ^OP Peripathetic @ Heart Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Land of Oz Oddometer: 1,602	Lime Bay ... early morning, all asleep ... sun behind the ridge, sea mist wafting ... Attached Images __________________ Virtually at home at www.ahack.org

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