GS500 relay around Australia!

[pave_spectre]

Till december at least. Won't know till august-september if/where I am going after that. Knowing my luck it would get here and I would end up in Perth! lol

[smeggles]

http://s1163.photobucket.com/albums/q543/smeggl3s/Bordertown%20Bash/           
            Hey guys well it's done and dusted .... Bear - his nephew Callum and myself completed the 1043 km round trip to hand over the Batton from Langwarrin on the mornington peninsula in Vic to Bordertown S.A. and meet Stroztech (Adrian) who accepted the Batton and ran with it to Adelaide .... here are a few photos of the trip and handover.... i'm the old fatdude with suzuki on my jacket to remindme how to spell it..... Bear is the nearly old dude on the vertically challenged side of things ...lol Callum is the young dude ( red hair ).... and Adrian is the guy with the Devilish looks...        Smeggles

[Cosimo_Zaretti]

I gave this a mention on PerthStreetBikes to see if there's any interest in WA.

[stroztech]

I finally got around to downloading the camera...

The Bordertown Hotel


<sings>"One of these bikes is not like the others... one of these bikes is not quite the same..."


We could have met here, but they were closed


Photo Op near sunset


Then 'twas the long freezing ride home - note to self... Take ya Jacket liner with you next time!


Trip milage (kilometerage??) Keith to Adelaide

[pave_spectre]

Now we just need some WA-ers with GS500s to exist, and join in.

[stroztech]

I'm surprised I haven't seen more on here from Adelaide. I see GS's all the time here.

[Vo0Do0]

dammm I commented ... then read all the posts.... and the dates..... Great idea I wish I participated hahaha.

(original post about wanting to help as I read first page and was in a rush...... ahwell)

[smeggles]

Re Photos  help please how do i get my photos to do what yours have done   .... Adrian....          Smeggles..

[stroztech]

Re Photos  help please how do i get my photos to do what yours have done   .... Adrian....          Smeggles..

np mate 

In your photobucket, each photo has an IMG code ... like this ...
[IMGx]http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx112/stroztech/My%20bike%20photos/Bordertown_small.jpg[/img]
you may have to hover your mouse over the pic to see it...
left click on the code to "copy" it, then "paste" it in a topic message (right click and select paste) and ...



hope you get it to work John, if not, call me and I'll talk you through it   

[smeggles]

[pave_spectre]

[smeggles]

Hi guys ... hows it going just checking how the Batton is travelling and if there is a ride somewhere with it maybe ride part way....     Smeggles

[stroztech]

Hi Guys,
Firstly I must apologise for my absence of late. To cut a long story short, the ex and I are no longer together.

But enough about that ... this thread is about the baton!

The baton is in my possesion here in Adelaide, and I am looking forward to taking it on a tour of some of the Adelaide Hills this coming Sunday morning.
I'll post photos and route next week.

As for WA, it may happen yet.
I have 5 weeks off in October, and am thinking about taking a trip either to Perth  or back to Melbourne.
It would be great to get the baton "from sea to shining sea" if possible, and it would undoubtedly be an adventure on the GS, but October is some time off yet, and I don't want to be seen as delaying the baton's epic journey around and across our great land. 

Do we have any GS-ers in Perth or WA ??

Anyways, it's food for thought.
Will catch you all next week

[stroztech]

Well, the Baton and I headed off last Sunday for a quick jaunt through the Adelaide Hills.
The sun was shining in Adelaide, but as soon as we hit the Hills, the weather turned damp and cold.
However, the Hills Twisties again failed to disappoint!


First stop was Beerenberg at Hahndorf


Followed by hot chocolate at the Amberlight Motorcycle Cafe at Lobethal


Then a dash over to the Big Rocking Horse at Gumeracha

[DV8RSB]

Yes! Mad keen I'm located gossy nsw (between newy and sydney) only prob there is we have sum making thousand km legs and some 200 km and if it does past my way I'm prob not the only member around here and was thinking how about you keep location, date, time and meeting place posted at each leg so we could possibly meet up and have groups riding it to the next leg, obviously organize who at each leg will actually carry the (torch) to the next spot so we don't have a leg where no one shows up to carry it on but I'm sure you get my gist I can't be the only one who doesn't want to miss this and this way if your leg is already covered you don't have to miss out! Sign me up

[mister]

Dv8, we already passed Gosford. Started in brissy and now in adelaide. Getting to locate perth riders at the moment.

[DV8RSB]

Damn lack of sleep equals lack of attention to bad to miss it looks great guys! Can't wait to see more pics

[pave_spectre]

Well I had a bit of news a few days ago. Looks like I might be heading to Perth in the new year, so we will need a new darwin rider. (nothing confirmed yet, won't know till I get back to australia.

[mister]

So you're still in NT until the new year. So we have a while to find a Perth rider yet. Hmmm.

Michael

[pave_spectre]

Well to update my situation. Barring anything untoward I start work in Perth in January, and will be heading there in about mid december.

There is a possibility that I could ride the bike via adelaide and pick up the baton on the way, however I would need to confirm details fairly soon as I am in the process of organising my removal, deciding on route and which vehicle will get sent via transport.