Australia GS Riders Meets

[Lukewarm Wilson]

Hi Muldoon,
Yep ride was perfect, how did the Marathon go?
Cornering wise will probably take you about 3 months before you feel confident but a major trick to this is getting suspension correct or as close as you can when I first started with my CBX250 the front end was pretty stuffed leaking & sticking rebuilt the forks and had them rechromed and new front tyre and within 2 weeks was finding the edge of the tyre, then got the GS thinking I'll master this thing within 2 weeks, 2 months later scratching head wondering why I was slower on GS then the CBX adjusted the rear when I realised the front was not talking to me and within 2 weeks was back to where I thought I should be.
Also when cornering look through the corner as far as u can and you will start to feel yourself go over further, as you do dont spook yourself and straighten the bike just go with it.
Next weekend we'll talk more, the Old Road is good for teaching cornering because you go up there and if you go anywhere below 80 kmh you dont need to use your brakes just corner and you get a nice flow happening anyway prob bring my video camera so we can film and talk  

[Muldoon]

Hi Lukewarm,

THe marathon was HARD. I was struggling at around the 16km mark, but just slogged on. Im glad it wasnt any longer! I couldnt have run any longer than 21km. We went for steak and beer (important to refuel!) and the lads were talking about doing the FULL marathon! 42km! Morons!

Bought twist of the wrist 2 today so will read and digest before sunday. I think im just being impatient wanting to corner like Bayliss NOW! After reading your post I thought back, and you are dead right about not looking through the corner. Im looking at what Im about to hit.....Anyway Sunday sounds good.

Cheers!

[panik]

Pics from sunday. two Suzukis, same model, same year, same colour :lol:

Lukewarm's GS has the screen, mine has the "clip-on" style handle bars.

At "Pie in the sky"
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/panik/GS500/pics/IMGP0364x.jpg

http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/panik/GS500/pics/IMGP0365x.jpg

At, umm,  :dunno: the industrial place at the end of the old road?
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/panik/GS500/pics/IMGP0367x.jpg

Muldoon, I hope your Gs isn't black as well        (that combination of smilies is supposed to represent absolute horror btw)

[Muldoon]

Hey Panik!

Nope mines blue/silver. Gotta have a bit of variety in the group. And I did see a green one the other day on military road. Any idea whose it was? And I saw antoehr blue one on the approaches to the bridge yesterday. There must be a few of the things around!

Cheers and great photos. How was the pie? Ive heard they are excellent!

[matt86to]

Hi Guys,

Panik,
I love the pics they are great. My bike is blue & silver  
is the ride on Sat or Sunday I reaaly want to go , but it will dep on if I have to work. if I don't , is it possoible can we meet alittle later only because it will take me about 2:40 hours to ride up to sydney from nowra.
I should know by Fri night , so I will post here.

all the best matt:) your friend

[panik]

The pie was good, I'd definately recommend Pie in the sky over road warriors, better food and a view, with just as many bikes (more if you include the one without engines)  

Cool, at least you guys don't have black ones, I think I'd be too embarressed to go on a ride with 3 other identical bikes :lol:

I haven't seen a green GS around, but I have seen a blue/silver one going over the Harbour Bridge, and a couple in the city.

Matt, even if you can't make the next ride, on Sunday morning, don't worry, we'll try and organise something down south next.

I don't think we've decided on a start time for this Sunday yet, how about we wait and see if Matt can make it first?

Lukewarm had better bring his camera mount, or we're detouring back to his place first  

[Lukewarm Wilson]

I don't think we've decided on a start time for this Sunday yet, how about we wait and see if Matt can make it first?

Lukewarm had better bring his camera mount, or we're detouring back to his place first  [/quote]

guess we should start planning    and yes I'll have the camera ready :lol:    

[Muldoon]

Im easy when it comes to start time. Im coming from Mosman so it should only take about 1/2 hour to get to hornsby???
Matt, I reckon a ride down your way would be excellent. Around the cambewarra mountains and an Andy Burger for lunch. Havent had one of those for months!

[Lukewarm Wilson]

well matts got the furthest to come , so matt whats a good time for you?
Im at this stage pretty flexable

[panik]

Any start time is good for me too.
Matt, can you make it?

[Lukewarm Wilson]

my thoughts are Hornsby Procycles at say 10am sound good?

[matt86to]

Hi Guys ,
Sorry I wasn't  on last night I was out  most of the night. Ok Here's the bad news I have to Work Again this sunday :x  :x I can't not let the money go( it help pay-off the bike) . I really want to meet up with guys, So I'm thinking about would anybody like to meet up at Campbell Town on Sat  , it would great    & if we like we could head down to the Robertson Pie for Lunch it's neer Moss Vale (26km) East it's Good & it's Half away for us  if you can't make this Sat maybe next time.
panik, Thanks for the Email   .

all the best Matt   Your friend

[Muldoon]

Hi guys,

Matt, sorry to hear you wont be joining us this time. I would on Saturday except I have to WORK! Gotta love it! Weekend after im doing a run, but the weekend after that (dont ask for the date!) sounds good.,
Lukewarm and Panik, 10am at procycles sounds good. I have no idea where procycles is but it cant be hard to find!
Cheers and cath up Sunday.

[matt86to]

Muldoon, that's ok , just wondering did you get my Message that I sent to you the other day? .
Ok I have to go now so I thought I would post the meeting place & time if any of you guys do des to come    CALTEX CAMPBELLTOWN  94 QUEEN ST  at 10.00am.

Enjoy the ride on Sunday  take lots pics too :mrgreen:  :mrgreen: .

all the best matt your friend

[panik]

Muldoon: The address for Procycles is: 148 George St, Hornsby. it's about 100m up from the AMF bowling place. We'll be right under the BMW sign.

Matt: I won't be able to make Sat, I have a Uni assignment to finish
it's due in 41 minutes   and isn't done yet  

Are you in Campletown for something anyway, or were you going to come up just for the ride?

We have to go South for the next ride.  

[Lukewarm Wilson]

sorry matt missed the thread yesterday arvo  but got up to late to meet up  worst thing is probably will be out at campbelltown this afternoon :x  but we'll all get together soon
panik & moldoon see you sunday , just about to charge the batteries for the cameras and get it all ready. I'll bring my other gear to and if you guys are in no hurry we can get a few side of the road shots  
See you then  

[panik]

We're meeting at 10am right?  

I'm also bringing a friend with a ZZR as well, assuming he can get out of bed  

[matt86to]

thats cool , panik, I have family at Camdon that I don't see a lot of so I thought it would be great to see them  & also I  just  could not help mysefl to take my bike on a good ride  :mrgreen:  :mrgreen: . I found a longer way to get to the pie shop ( I try to stay off the Hume it's gets a little boring if you know what I mean ) it was a good ride in some parts the road could have been better these Dam pot holes  :x  .
Lukewarm,  thats ok I think next if I go to campbell-town I let you know  few days before    Also if you like I could send you my Mob No. ( by email) so next we can talk on the day   .
I wont be rideing next weekend I a little busy, But on the 12th or the 13th I was thinking about go to Goulburn or maybe Canberra what do you guys think ( it's the long weekend). Safe ridng on sunday .

all the best matt  your friend

[Lukewarm Wilson]

10am it is    probably have one of the BMer boys with me as well should be a full group + camera is all charged up ready to go and Ivefixed my camera mount so camera dosnt move as much all good see u all tomorrow  

[Lukewarm Wilson]

Hey guys great ride beautiful day could it have gotten any better     how did the other ride go Panik?
The footage from the camera came out excellent but would'nt know my E-mail just stuffed up so Iwill have to try and send it from work as I dont really know to well what i'm doing  Im afraid its coming to you Panik as a 266mb file  hope you got a fast connection or I can send you the CD so I'll wait for your responce.
Well as I said at pie in the sky I'll be busy for the next two weekends but after that if you are all free we can go down south
catch you then