Barbed Wire and Breakdowns
Posted: Sun 04 Oct, 2020 7:16 pm
Another massive turn out this morning including a monster Triumph 2.5 litre Rocket 3 with 300 kms on the clock. JD was a visitor from Narrogin having ridden up with an early morning start. It seemed there was no point talking about the Eagles and criticising umpiring decisions was deliberately out of bounds.
Eleven riders snuck through the back of the Bickley Valley before getting stuck behind wildflower afficionados on Mundaring Weir Road. DFS, Dexie Geoff, GS Bill, Prof Dist, Dinga, Adrian, Stoy, Just John, Nannup Nick, Swampy and Bozo started the journey with Prof Dist and Dinga departing by Beverley. The run along Talbot West Road was stunning with more colour from smokebush than the two strokes at the Collie Motorplex last weekend.
The Lakes stop had a concerned group around Dexie Geoff's Midnight Special think that it was leaking Midnight Oil. Fortunately the discharge disappeared and apart from rocking to get rolling and a fluttery tacho all went well for the rest of the trip for Dexie. The tacho was not the only fluttering motorcycle gear with Bozo loosing his seat cover and Adrian making a timely recovery. Beverley was the first real mechanical malfunction with GS Bill's K1300 with his rear vision mirror and GPS mount spinning in the breeze. Two 14 mm spanners had it sorted.
At Mawson, DFS refused to stop shouting "I have no clutch" as he roared by. Quairading brought relief to the group as he had plumbed in a spare cable and despite it needing a tyre lever, pliers, a box cutter and gaffer tape to fix, he was on the road again in less time than it takes to get a meal at the Ettamogah Pub.
An enjoyable run up to Cunderdin to the Ettamogah Pub. A bit of a mob already there for lunch but we settled in with friendly flies at the back of the hotel. Nannup was a big part of the discussion including reference to the friendly wildlife.
A run up to the Rabbit Proof Fence via Three Mile Gate Road had Dexie Geoff searching for historic barbed wire of the "Abbotts pattern". We then headed back to Number 3 Pump Station and the Meckering Fault before a run home via Quellington, Burgess Siding and Spencers Brook. At Meckering, one of the riders prescription glasses disintegrated and was taped back together. At Bakers Hill, one of the group's bike rear tyre was down to the wire and was not looking good for a spirited ride home.
A great day out despite the issues. Thanks to Swampy for running as tail end Charlie, the corner markers and Nannup Nick for tailing the ride home from Meckering.
Photos to follow.
Bozo
Eleven riders snuck through the back of the Bickley Valley before getting stuck behind wildflower afficionados on Mundaring Weir Road. DFS, Dexie Geoff, GS Bill, Prof Dist, Dinga, Adrian, Stoy, Just John, Nannup Nick, Swampy and Bozo started the journey with Prof Dist and Dinga departing by Beverley. The run along Talbot West Road was stunning with more colour from smokebush than the two strokes at the Collie Motorplex last weekend.
The Lakes stop had a concerned group around Dexie Geoff's Midnight Special think that it was leaking Midnight Oil. Fortunately the discharge disappeared and apart from rocking to get rolling and a fluttery tacho all went well for the rest of the trip for Dexie. The tacho was not the only fluttering motorcycle gear with Bozo loosing his seat cover and Adrian making a timely recovery. Beverley was the first real mechanical malfunction with GS Bill's K1300 with his rear vision mirror and GPS mount spinning in the breeze. Two 14 mm spanners had it sorted.
At Mawson, DFS refused to stop shouting "I have no clutch" as he roared by. Quairading brought relief to the group as he had plumbed in a spare cable and despite it needing a tyre lever, pliers, a box cutter and gaffer tape to fix, he was on the road again in less time than it takes to get a meal at the Ettamogah Pub.
An enjoyable run up to Cunderdin to the Ettamogah Pub. A bit of a mob already there for lunch but we settled in with friendly flies at the back of the hotel. Nannup was a big part of the discussion including reference to the friendly wildlife.
A run up to the Rabbit Proof Fence via Three Mile Gate Road had Dexie Geoff searching for historic barbed wire of the "Abbotts pattern". We then headed back to Number 3 Pump Station and the Meckering Fault before a run home via Quellington, Burgess Siding and Spencers Brook. At Meckering, one of the riders prescription glasses disintegrated and was taped back together. At Bakers Hill, one of the group's bike rear tyre was down to the wire and was not looking good for a spirited ride home.
A great day out despite the issues. Thanks to Swampy for running as tail end Charlie, the corner markers and Nannup Nick for tailing the ride home from Meckering.
Photos to follow.
Bozo