Phillip Island Track Day

Prepare bike for PI track day

Around Salatiga on my Vespa

From Salatiga to Beringin via Sari Rejo. Watching how rubber is sapped and processed from the trees. The scooter is 1976 Vespa Super 150cc. It has 2-stroke engine with manually-mixed gasoline and oil.

MotoGP 2008

Rode to Phillip Island to watch MotoGP. Sunny but really cold day for Spring. Carb frozen like on the mountains.

I took these pics using Nikon D50 and Nikkor 70-300mm lens

WSBK 2008 ride to Phillip Island

Ride to Phillip Island. 515km, started with drizzle but then became a perfect weather. Beautiful hidden roads around Gippsland. Fast.
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Marty (ZRX1200),
James(ZX9R),
Dave(FZ1N),
Cameron(FZ6N),
Ben(CBR945RR).

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Km. 114800 Replace chain and sprockets

Front sprocket $50
Rear sprocket $55
Chain $179
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Angle grinder $49
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Total: $333

Needed to remove front sprocket nut at Brighton Kwaka $10.

Fitting the split-chain link used the balljoint remover. Worked a treat!

Failed DIY camera mount!

Tried to wheelie using it and it nearly fell.

Whittlesea to Mt. Baw Baw

Well all went to plan met up with tape,hidepenny and javaman 10 am whitlsea ten minutes later of to flowerdale and up glenburn road where andi took a few photos.Then proceeded to toolangi and at the turn of 3 cop cars and assorted traffic so made out like they wernt there .Got to chum creek road then the fun began,how quick can you get passed a line of vintage cars After that little game we proceeded to yarra junction and on to nooje.At the turn of we decieded to go straight to baw baw and get lunch on the way back as hidepenny had to get back early arvo.


There was not a lot of traffic up the baw baw road so there was a bit of a spirited run up there nothing super fast but enough to keep your attension on the road.I was waiting at the top then hidepenny and tape turned up,then an ooppsy While stopping hidepenny dropped his bike when brakeing at low speed .There was a fair amount of paint of the fairing,bent gear lever and scuffed engine cover but he was ok.After a breif chat he headed of and the rest of us had a rest then headed back to nooje.On arrival there were 20 tractors pulling up so to avoid a long wait for meals we decieded to have a snack at the local shop.Tape left from there and me ,kazz and andi had a bite to eat then went of to get some petrol.This is where andi departed and headed towards koranburra,me and kazz went back the way we came .I had a little play with a gixxer i was just crusing on the sweepers $1.20 and he over took me,but surprise surprise there were a few tighter corners and i was lighting the way for him as he seemed a little lost. All in all a good run bugger about the drop but no-one was hurt in the making of this ride so alls good.Thanks to all that attended and to the others that didnt,You missed out.


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DIY Scottoiler / Chain Oiler

Broadford via Strath Creek

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Attendee's by memory...someone can fill in whoever i miss...!

PhotoMike- Happy birthday mate, hope you got home OK?
Tape
Mobile
Ratmick
Scott
Benno
Dean and Ronster team pillion
Mobiles mate on his VT7fiddie
Mal
Stace
I think I've missed one or two..sorry to whoever it is!!

The meet times were loosely adhered to and we ended up getting away from Diamond Creek about 11.00am. Thanks to Mal assuring us that the road was open, we headed straight up Kinglake National Park Rd and stopped halfway where the road no longer was!!!!! With how they had it all blocked, there was no way across not even on a dirt squirt! So we U-turned and headed back down the hill and turned left at Panton Hill and around to Yarra Glen where a few got fuel. We then back tracked around to chum ck rd and up to Kinglake and across in the Fog to Kinglake west for the run down to Flowerdale. At Kinglake West Mr.VT 7fiddie turned for Melbourne having had enough of the fog! As usual it was tricky in the wet through here, with lots of mud dragged onto the road at any dirt rd intersection from the numerous 4wd's who frequent the state forest. This and the shiny patches however were nothing compared to the 5 kilometres of diesel coming into Flowerdale. Speaking of which, we must all have been very lucky, as a car following behind us didn't fair so well, ending up on it's roof, with the occupants air lifted and the road closed to all traffic! I know a few had some seat foam chewing moments just before arriving in Flowerdale.


We stopped at the Flowerdale pub for lunch. It was to be Broadford, however the rain and Mal's detour up and back down KNPR had put us behind schedule. While digesting lunch, we also had front row seats to watch the air ambulance touch down on the roadside across from the Pub.


After lunch we headed over to Strath Ck and then over to Broadford. It was here that some people decided to turn left onto the freeway for Melbourne???????? Dunno why???? No corner markers????? Anyhoo, at Broadford, Ronster, Mal and Stace took the direct route back, with Ratmick, Scott and me doing a little run across to Pyalong and down to (forgotten name...someone will fill it in.) where we split up. Ratmick and scott heading west and me south. Arrived home at 4.30 with 360klms travelled door to door.


I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who braved the weather and went out for a splash. I would also like to thank those who wimped out, regardless of the excuses!!!

Km. 114300

Replaced front tyre from Shinko 003 to Dunlop GPR100 $145
90 degree valve stem $10

Km. 112500

- Replaced Shinko rear with Dunlop GPR100 ($265?)
- Rear brake pads

Beaconsfield - Reefton

As usual it was last minute decision, took the now "mandatory" route beaconsfield-gembrook-warby-reefton. Those who haven't done beaconsfield-gembrook it's like a warm-up for reefton ! Met strika and dave and upon seeing the red six they opted to ride the other way .

Up to reefton it was pristine. Some weird new yellow markers must be a new bike guide and I like it ! On the other side of the road plenty of fine gravel so I took some mental notes for the way back. I did not plan to ride black spur avoiding the tourist seeing its a 26C & blue sky day. Haven't ridden for a while so I rode really carefully. There were so many bikes around and I really tried to keep to the left in case someone ran wide. There was one ktm guy who did this and passed the white line but he managed to control it.


On the way back I came across a group of 6 guys doing "the pace". very disciplined and smooth and I tagged behind. Love it. But after a while one by one they signal me to pass as my pace was bit quicker, perhaps they hate seeing dual white xenon headlights looming on the mirror -- as you do. Getting to the leader this one guy was different -- he was very fast and smooth so I just stayed comfortably behind him and learnt a few. We passed the peak and after sometimes I found out my pace is getting marginally quicker so I pass him somewhere safely. He stayed with me for a while but by the 80 zone he was about 3 bends away. My 10,000km-worn shinko's performed beautifully during the whole ordeal


The highlight of the trip was the chicada, though. There must be millions of them, in the helmet sounding like bearing 'whirr' I actually stopped to inspect my bike!. Off the helmet well they're really LOUD, never experienced anything like that.

if this is what's in store for summer ......then BRING IT ON !!!

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Km. 105000

Major service
- Valve shim change (shimss, gaskets)
- Oil change
- Radiator coolant change

Birthday pics

Ride with the kids ...

Reefton Spur

Reefton Spur

Reefton Spur short video

Sydney to Melbourne via Snowy Mountains

Autumn in Khancoban

Departed Sydney 7:30 and arriving at Cooma 16:00. Stayed in Cooma motor inn (in front of McDonalds). Great Chinese restaurant there. Fog and cold weather and avoided Cabramurra.

Departed from Cooma at 7:30 and arriving in Melbourne 19:00.

Beautiful roads and scenery, some snow. Some problems with carb icing (too cold!)










Thredbo - Khancoban:

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Melbourne to Sydney via coastal route

1100km, 16hrs. Left Bonbeach 2:30am, arrived in Sydney 6:30.

Tambo upper

Google maps: Route taken

Touring: What to take list - for Sydney trip

Underseat:
Gaffa tape
Pants rain suit
Bicycle pump
Tubeless repair kit
Basic tools (screwdriver, plier)
Spare $100
Tissues
Flashlight
Zip ties
Panadol + Imodium + Bandaid
Bicycle chain lock

On bike:
water bottle
shoo roo
nsw & vic map

Bag & pockets:
Notebook + charger + ethernet cable + console cable
Camera + charger + usb cable
HP + charger
GPS + batteries
radio ?
Plastic bags
Ear plug
Chain lube
Clothing
Umbrella
Waterproofing gloves
Neck Warmer
Spare key
Hat

Km. 104050

- Oil change
- Draggin Jeans Peter Stevens $229

Ride to Thompson Dam

With MSTCV

Cameron Stevens leading
13 bikes, 13 people (4 first time riders), 370 km, 24 deg.
4 bikes, 4 people from Dargo joined ride at Tyers
Incident #1: GSXR600 member (1st ride back), minor cosmetic, rideable, continued, some gardening on Hill End Rd
Incident #2: Hayabusa 1st time rider, minor cosmetic, not rideable holed engine cover. Put off line by errant 4WD on Rawson Tyres Rd. Tow truck attended.

Km. 103200

2nd stator fault. Soldering went lose.

Re-soldered the fault and back to normal.

Km. 102600

- Front & Rear Shinko 003, $325, Mag wheels & Tyres (preston)
- Excellent feel. Front is '70' profile.
- Rear Pirelli Diablo Strada lasted 13730km, slippery on wet roads
- Front Michelin Pilot Power lasted 13700km+, terrible lean feel

Front tyre 120/65-17
Back tyre 180/55-17
Magwheels
94800 911
102 Chifley drive
Preston

Km. 102200

- Replaced brake pads, AUD47 on ebay
- Replaced front brake oil

WSBK ride

World superbike ride. Met marty (zx9r), mick (zx10r), dave (gos, zx12r) in Marysvile. Ride through reefton, warburton, poweltown, neerim, drouin etc.