Tasmania 2013

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Thinking of going to Tasmania this time next year... roughly 2 weeks around TAS... 4 weeks in total back to WA, if you would like to tag along.. your welcome.

You have a whole year to plan

Ray

[Cookie]

Hello Ray

May be interested in joining you, please let know the details as they come together.

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Not at work at the moment... Forgot to send my roster to my home email."... I"m thinking early march to early April finish .. Well that's the time I"ve booked off.. At the moment I"v pretty much decided I"m going.... So unless something crops up... It will be on

[wightman]

Ray

The Vintage Motorcycle Club of WA is bidding to run the Tazzie 2013 Event, in March next year. It is a 2 week grand tour of the island, with a reasonably well structured itinerary. I did the last event, the Tazzie 2010 event, with my wife, Leony on our 1978 R100RS, in March 2010. It was definitely a good crack. It was not limited to oldies but rather those with a preference for ye olde worlde cruising. It normally attracts 50+ entries. Or are you looking for a low key, lone wolf tour? John

[Cookie]

Hello John and Ray

Any updates on either front? I am keen to ride Tassie next year, meet in Victoria, ferry across, lap of Tassie and back to Victoria, just need some notice to book time off.
I believe there are a few people keen to ride from WA and some Victorians up for a play as well.

Several people have expressed an interest over the last few days, we will need to brainstorm all the ideas - IE potential dates, partners, camping or B&B, dirt deviations, black top treats, how far each day, how long in Island in total etc.
I will canvas our east coast friends next week and come back with a list to add to your thoughts.

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Hi,

I have decided to do Vietnam... not much intrest was shown from people so i decided vietnam was the go... but happy to do Tasmania another time if all the stars and moons line up

Ray

[wightman]

Hi Cookie. The VMCC run is still on, in March, it'll be organised by the Tassie Vintage mob. I won't be going, because I'll be preparing for a U.K. trip. I'll find the link and post it here. Even though I don't expect a BMW lot to ride with the oldies, I remember that it is wise to do it before April (the weather packs up big time, a bit like N.Z.)

John

[Cookie]

Good morning to all fellow riders,

Well 2013 is here, who is up for a ride around Tasmania? March is my preferrence, but open to discussion, keen to spend around a week touring the island.

There is talk of shipping some bikes across to Melbourne, to save travel time, others have expressed an interest in hopping between B&B's rather than camping.

Catch up with me at breakfast or by PM, I hope to set my plans within the next few weeks.

[profoundly_disturbed]

G'day Cookie

March is a little early for me; I think. Please keep me in the loop just in case I can swing it.

I need to do some research about shipping my bike to VIC and back.

Happy New Year to all our readers.

[reklaw]

Don't leave it too late, it was snowing on Mt Wellington, Hobart this morning.

[Swampy]

Well if it ain't snowing on Mt. Wellington, It's because it's bloody raining!!

Swampy

Ps. Great trip if you can afford it so enjoy yourselves guys

[Bozo]

My plan for Tasmania is to hire a 1200 GS in Hobart and ride for 6 days from Saturday March 16th to Thursday March 21.

I propose staying in B&Bs (not camping) with only minor departures from the bitumen.

The only other stipulation is stopping briefly at a few wineries on Day 2.

On Saturday morning I plan to visit the Salamanca Markets.

Day One: Depart Hobart midday travel via Tasman Highway to Coles Bay 220km
Day Two: Coles Bay-Bicheno-St Helens-Binalong Bay-Scottsdale-Bridgport-George Town - Launceston 380km
Day Three: Launceston -Stanley via Exeter and Port Sorrell 250km
Day Four: Stanley - Strahan via Wynyard, Roseberry and Queenstown 289 km
Day Five: Strahan to Mayadena 289 km
Day Six: Mayadena-Gordon Dam-Lake Pedder-Hobart 250 km

About 1680 km in 5 full riding days

[Bozo]

I have just found out I have a commitment in Canberra in late March.

My revised plan is:

To hire a 1200 GS in Hobart and ride for 6 days from Wednesday March 13th to Monday March 18.

I propose staying in B&Bs (not camping) with only minor departures from the bitumen.

The only other stipulation is stopping briefly at a few wineries on Day 2.

Day One: Pick up bike and depart Hobart travel via Tasman Highway to Coles Bay 220km
Day Two: Coles Bay-Bicheno-St Helens-Binalong Bay-Scottsdale-Bridgport-George Town - Launceston 380km
Day Three: Launceston -Stanley via Exeter and Port Sorrell 250km
Day Four: Stanley - Strahan via Wynyard, Roseberry and Queenstown 289 km
Day Five: Strahan to Mayadena 289 km
Day Six: Mayadena-Gordon Dam-Lake Pedder-Hobart 250 km

About 1680 km in 5 full riding days

[Cookie]

Hello Bozo

Let me check my calendar, your dates might be workable for me, or at least overlap for majority of the trip.

[Cookie]

Hello fellow riders, due to business commitments, I have decided to postpone my Tassie trip at the moment.