By David1300 on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 03:04 am:

Is there interest in arranging an opportunity for owners and pillions/partners to get together. Suggested dates are Sat 20 Sept or Sat 4 October. Possibly out west of Brisbane - maybe Mt Glorious or Wivenhoe Dam area. Laurie and Atlas, a chance possibly for your 'tentative' pillions to meet some others who do ride (Zea and Toowoomba's pillion, and maybe Mike and Mary can make it too), and some who don't (Rod's Michele, and Dave's Mary-Ellen). Those who don't ride can arrive by car.

Just a thought starter for someone to run with. 

By Rod on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 03:21 am:

Sounds great. Ladies were happy with our trip up to Bunya Mtns. Great houses to rent for the night up there. 

By Atlas on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 08:10 am:

Hi All,

Count us in. However, would steer clear of good old Mt Glorious on a w/e, far too many boy racers and boys in blue.

I did a nice solo ride on the w/e similar to where we went on our last run., except on the way form the cuckoo place I turned to the damsand after getting very low on fuel

I turned back to Crows nest to get some. Some nice twisty stuff and I aslo made a pitstop at the pub T'wba spoke of, very nice, would be great spot for lunch and a chat.

The piece in between Esk & T'wba I though was also good. Makes it hard when we are all spread out as we are, but last time I rode to beuadesert first, could I enjoy riding, so its no big deal where we kick off from.

Another thought maybe down Lions rd end.... Ifound a few weeks ago but was too late to actually go on it....

What say ye ??

Cheers,

Atlas 

By Lmoro on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 12:16 pm:

Hi All,

I'll certainly talk to Denise about it. I'd be keen for her to come along. I know she would enjoy meeting you all. Whether I can get her on the bike is another thing. The 20th Sept. would be out for us, we unfortunately have something on.

Cheers, Laurie

ps By the way AMCN had the sales figures in the current edition. The FJR1300 killed the Tourer section with 132 sales for the year against 53 for both ST1300 and BMW KL1200GT. Says it all! 

By Toowoomba on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 12:28 pm:

David,
20th is out for me, but the 4th of October would be ok at this point...
Would have to agree that the Mt. Glorious and Nebo is the pits these days.. but a trip up to Maleny or through the Glasshouse region, with a stoppover would be a good thing to organise in the future..

regards,
Tryg
a.k.a Toowoomba 

By David1300 on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 12:53 pm:

OK - Sat 4 October is the date. I had a venue/location in mind that will allow the non-pillions an easy drive to join us, but will also give the riders/pillions some twisty stuff so the ride there is fun. Laurie, Shaughan, Rod (and Dave) your ladies will be travelling by car, so maybe you guys work out the venue, or nominate one of you to do it. It seems that Mt Glorious/Nebo is out.

Part of the idea of the day is to let the non-pillions get to hear from the pillions what nice safe riders we all are, so they can be converted , and also put faces and names together when we get into boy/bike talk mode  

By Lmoro on Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 11:56 am:

David,

I knew thw 20th was out for me due to a committment I had but my wife has just reminded me that we are booked to go down the coast for the weekend on the 4th. I almost hate to tell you what we are doing but we're going to see Gene Pitney at Twin Towns.
We're quite dissappointed about not catching up because it's these sort of outings that will get Denise more happy about getting on the bike. She was also keen to meet everyone.
I was going to suggest going out through Dayboro, up over Mt. Mee, left to Woodford and then up to Maleny (the back way) for lunch . It's a nice ride and not all that far. Hopefully another time.

Cheers, Laurie 

By David1300 on Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 12:25 pm:

Hi Laurie

You'll only be 24 Hours from Tulsa and we'll be in Far Away Places I'll be Crying, but that's what A Town Without Pity can do (to you) Keep Telling Yourself that you're Not Responsible and we'll meet on the Trans Canada Highway

Here's something to look at anyway 

By Lmoro on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 12:49 pm:

David,

Not bad, not bad. That's a good site isn't it. we're looking forward to it, actually. Enjoy yourselves on the 4th. The Glasshouse area is a good ride though to keep in mind.
Cheers, Laurie 

By Atlas on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 01:08 pm:

Howdy all,

I am pretty sure 4th OCT is out for me, we have 40th B'day party to go to, it starts at lunchtime.... Oh well. Will see closer to day.

Cheers,

Atlas 

By David1300 on Saturday, October 04, 2003 - 01:45 pm:

Hi all - back in town, and planning to ride. I am one of the lucky ones who has some Rugby World Cup Tickets, so am out of action for all weekends in October, but Zea and I will very likely be riding next Saturday morning 11 Oct. Possibly out to Mt Lindesay via Beaudesert. Short notice I know, but if anyone is interested in linking up lets see what we can arrange. 

By David1300 on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 12:25 pm:

Time to set another date - Saturday 1 November I am sure that Zea and I will be out riding. If anyone is interested in linking up, post interest here. Likely route is out Beaudesert/Boonah/Mt Lindesay way, but this can be changed if others are interested in joining up. 

By Bernie on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 01:07 pm:

Hell, that's a long ride for a Saturday, here is a picture of Mt Lindesay in Southern WA, just outside Denmark. I'll meet you in Albany on the way through. 

By Bernie on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 01:26 pm:

4400 Km according to my atlas, one way. 

By David1300 on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 01:00 am:

Bernie, we just spent a week over your side of the world, only in a rental car, unfortunately. There were some great roads south of Perth - I'll have to share the details later when I get home - can see us riding some of them sometime.

As regards the 4400k's - that's OK - we've got all day Sunday to get back  

By Atlas on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 03:20 am:

Hi David,

That sounds good, will confirm tonight.

Cheers,

Atlas 

By David1300 on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 04:11 am:

@Bernie - I think our Mt Lindesay is bigger than yours , but I don't have a piccie to show off with  

By Bernie on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 04:37 am:

I couldn't even find yours on a map. 

By Atlas on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 11:18 am:

Bernie,

You need a map of the whole of Aus, not just the sandgroper side !! :-)

Having travelled the Mt Lindsey hyway many times, I have yet to actually come across the mountain itself, maybe its more of a hill than a mountain, thats why its not on the map ??

Cheers,

Atlas
Brisvegas 

By Bernie on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 01:01 pm:

It's probably like a place I went through in North Queensland called Mt Surprise.
The surprise was no mountain, the country is as flat as a billiard table. 

By David1300 on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 01:05 pm:

It's there, trust me, it's there. Piccie will follow:


Atlas, you can't miss it, provided you ride far enough. It's right at the border. Have a look here
See you there, Bernie
BTW - ours is 1177 metres high - how big is yours? 

By David1300 on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 01:15 pm:

Bernie - 9142,6781795-27982,00.html,Have a read here

Don't know why all those numbers keep appearing, but click the link anyway, or cut and paste this: http://travel.news.com.au/story/0,9142,6781795-27982,00.html 

By Bernie on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 01:53 pm:

David, you win, our mount is only 459 metres high, but would you believe I recognised your Mt Lindesay immediately, I even have a photo of it, so there.
 

By David1300 on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 02:14 pm:

Bernie - I think yours is a hill . But then WA is pretty flat, so even a hill might look like a mountain . That piccie must be from the Gold Coast Ulysses AGM vintage, I would guess. 

By David1300 on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 02:26 pm:

Well, maybe we win the Mountain game, but just having returned from Perth/Margaret River area for a week, you guys romp away with the flower show:








 

By Peterh on Thursday, October 23, 2003 - 12:56 am:

David1300!

The third and fith photo show weeds! These are not native WA plants, but introduced South African weeds.

Good Grief! WA has more flowering plant species than the rest of the world put together and you show a couple of South Aftican imports...

Shame David, SHAME!  

By David1300 on Thursday, October 23, 2003 - 02:12 am:

Peter - thanks for the info. Strewth - South African weeds are as pretty as WA native widflowers - well, I'll be b*ggered. Can't say that I ever saw those in the 36 years I lived in Seth Efrica Mind you, the WA wildflowers, and the Cape wildflowers have many similarities, and many common (or should that be shared) species. Both regions also make good wine.

Maybe the locals should put up some signs that say: "These beautiful flowers are actually weeds" or "Ignore these beautiful colours, they are brought to you by weeds"

I guess it's a little like some of the Acacia and Gum tree species introduced to South Africa from Australia - to some, they look like beautiful and/or majestic trees; to others, they are suffocating the local trees and shrubs, and some imported species are (correctly) listed as noxious weeds!

Thanks again for the info. 

By Atlas on Thursday, October 23, 2003 - 12:06 pm:

LAUGHING, LAUGHING, LAUGHING.... You guys crack me up !!!



Atlas 

By Bernie on Friday, October 24, 2003 - 12:51 am:

The Queensland Mt Lindesay reminds me of that mountain in the movie "Close encounters of the third kind".
I would keep a close watch on David, or you may end up in a space ship with funny looking guys shoving needles into your eyeballs. 

By Bernie on Friday, October 24, 2003 - 03:41 am:

By David1300 on Monday, October 27, 2003 - 12:50 pm:

OK - back to the topic. Boys and Girls ride this Saturday. Beaudesert/Mt Lindesay area. Anyone (besides Bernie ) interested in meeting up post interest here. 

By Atlas on Monday, October 27, 2003 - 11:12 pm:

David,

Sounds like a plan. Will confirm later in the week. Got my top box the other day, fitted it Sunday night, not too bad. Going to try & get my 10K service done Thursday.

Cheers,

Atlas  

By David1300 on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 02:52 pm:

Atlas - I could get a reputation for being the great dis-organiser of everything I organise At very short notice Zea and my Daughter-in-law Jayne (from the UK) have to go to London, leaving this Thursday, so I will be riding solo on Saturday. Also, we are going to the Rugby World Cup match (South Africa v Samoa) at Suncorp 5:30 kickoff, and will be watching the earlier match on the big screen at South Bank while eating (maybe drinking) a late lunch - means I have to leave for Brissie around midday. With all that, I will just be doing a short blast locally on Saturday morning, so let's leave the organised ride for another weekend.

See you sometime soon.

David  

By Atlas on Thursday, October 30, 2003 - 09:36 am:

No Probs,

Hope all is ok. Well at least SA shoudl win...

Cheers,

Atlas