GS500 relay around Australia!

[Shaddow]

And Yes I've got more shots. Let me tell you a tale. So I got my bike , made some directions which we completely ignored as I missed a corner and just made it up from memory while using some rode signs to work out where to go. No it wasn't that bad, we found all the good corners and some I've never seen before.

First though meet my crew.

There is me.


Then there is the the YZF600 Rider


Then there is the... well look at the helmet and I bet you can guess what he is riding. Its got a 1600cc engine, a cam so lumpy most V8 owners would be jealous and a fuel range of next to nothing.


Here are our three bikes togetherish. This was a stop due to the HD rider complaining about Monkey butt.


We arrived at the Denman hotel, having met only one cop and me being stung on my neck by a WASP! (Couldn't have been a bee it I've got two welts!) There we met our motorbiking brother.


We exchanged the holy item.


We ate a good lunch then went our separate ways. After some slight aggressive riding we arrived back in Maitland where the YZF (yes that's right the Harley did not break down it was the Jap bike that broke) decided who needs a voltage regulator. With the only tools between the three bikes being one allen key, a Phillips screw driver and pliers we got to work getting our brethren upright again. Basically we stripped the wires bare on my power socket cable, wired it to the YZF's battery, started the GS and let it charge the YZF's battery. We then stripped the YZF of every fuse it didn't need to run, headlights, indicators (left it with a brake light) and nursed it home.


So currently the holy object is residing in Newcastle where it will go back North to the nice twisty roads of Broke to go back South. Hmmm.....
Either way stay tune I'm sure there will be more photos.

[uninhibited]

I knew their was a way to make a trip down the New England more interesting. 

I noticed you didn't hook the HD up to do the charging but I understand you probably didn't want to have to bikes broken and if anyone ever asks you can always tell 'em your little Zook makes enough electricity for 2 bikes!

[the mole]

Nice work guys, hope you had as much fun as we did on the ride to meet 'uninhibited'.

Just one question shaddow, why are you eating a pink slug in the first photo? Was the pub food that bad?

[Shaddow]

Trust me we had a ball. In fact I got a phone call from the HD rider. His leg muscles are finally working well enough that he can walk without looking like he just hoped off a horse.

Slug  yes amusing......... yes it is my tongue....... lol!

Mr Miraz we shall meet in the servo that has the little cafe attached to it in Broke. Trust me you can't miss it, plus all the motorbikes stop there. There will only be me from my direction at this time. I'll see you at Lunch.

[Miraz]

Mr Miraz we shall meet in the servo that has the little cafe attached to it in Broke. Trust me you can't miss it, plus all the motorbikes stop there. There will only be me from my direction at this time. I'll see you at Lunch.

That was the idea, looks like there may be a few folk coming up from Sydney so we should be pretty easy to spot.

[Miraz]

Hmm....just to throw a spanner in the works.....I managed to run over a roll of electrical cable this evening which took the front end out and sent the bike spinning down the road at 70 odd km/h...

No serious damage, but need to find some new pegs and other things before it's fit to do a big ride

Anyone else want to step up to do this leg, or do we reschedule?

[mister]

Hmm....just to throw a spanner in the works.....I managed to run over a roll of electrical cable this evening which took the front end out and sent the bike spinning down the road at 70 odd km/h...

No serious damage, but need to find some new pegs and other things before it's fit to do a big ride

Anyone else want to step up to do this leg, or do we reschedule?

Walk the holy item around the bike three times to allow its magic to heal thy steed. (Make sure you hold your tongue right otherwise the magic won't work - correct tongue position only known by those who know and it cannot be described or taught, so good luck with that  )

In other news... have updated the details / map page. Could not add extra destinations to the first map so created a second which should be good for a few handoffs - see my relay link in sig file.

Michael

[Shaddow]

MIRAZ: Let me know whats happening one way or another. Can try and reschedule or I could ride down to Sydney with it. I'm easy either way.

So thought I'd but up a map of how I got to the pickup. Which would have composed half my journey for drop off but I can't work out how to embed the code. Help

[mister]

MIRAZ: Let me know whats happening one way or another. Can try and reschedule or I could ride down to Sydney with it. I'm easy either way.

So thought I'd but up a map of how I got to the pickup. Which would have composed half my journey for drop off but I can't work out how to embed the code. Help

If it's a Google Map, on the top left of the map is a link called Link. Clicking it will give you a drop down box with a link for the map. Copy That code and simple paste it into the forum.

For more advanced use, third icon from the left is Insert Hyperlink. Click it. After the first URL, type = and then the code. So it'd look like (URL=http:// www.gstwin.com)Word Here(/URL) - where the ( & ) are replaced with [ & ].

The pics I show are cropped screen caps.

Michael

[Miraz]

We've decided to defer this leg as I'm off the road, and the lousy weather....will try to reschedule and post the details here

[mister]

Ride Route

Fixed it for you.

Oh yeah, on Google Maps, the Link link is on the other left - sometimes known as right. 

Michael

[Shaddow]

Cheers for that.  

The next leg might be closer to the 18th now due to this lovely time of year.

[dread_au]

School holidays. Becareful there will be coppers everywhere!

[uninhibited]

School holidays. Becareful there will be coppers everywhere!

Not to mention idiot drivers impatient to be somewhere else.  Its always an invigorating time of year to be on the road.

[Shaddow]

I'm still have no idea when I'm passing the holy icon onto Miraz. I got away soon for a holiday and won't be back near my bike till the new year.

[luohanfan]

   Hi guys, i havnt been on here for a while, and ive missed this!
Im up near katoomba, and am happy to help do a leg!
Seems the baton has been stuck for a while, any way i can help?

[mister]

  Hi guys, i havnt been on here for a while, and ive missed this!
Im up near katoomba, and am happy to help do a leg!
Seems the baton has been stuck for a while, any way i can help?

Yep. Arrange a time to meet with Shaddow to get it off of him, then arrange a time with Bubba at Bathurst to get it To him.


Michael

[luohanfan]

Too easy, sent an email off to shaddow, will let you guys know whats happening when i get it sorted out with him..

[luohanfan]

Ok, Thursday the 13th is the date, midday the time and Broke is the place.. 

Just hope the weather is fine, its a big ride, and im not keen on doing it all in the rain lol..

Just waiting for a reply from bubba to sort out the next leg..
Hopefully we can keep the baton moving..

[mister]

And the Putty Rd... swe-e-e-e-e-et. Haven't been on that road in like 10 years. And I'd always laugh when getting to a sign that said 16km winding road and I'd think "what the heck have I just been through?"


Michael