Sat 18th Apr - HTFU and ride your motard!

[Gonzo]

Date: Sat 18th Apr
Route: Clicky (http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Windsor,+nsw&daddr=Sackville,+NSW+to:River+Rd+to:-33.421126,150.956268+to:Wisemans+Ferry+Rd&hl=en&geocode=%3B%3BFUkLAv4dmsL-CA%3B%3BFWXHBv4diCUCCQ&mra=dpe&mrcr=1&mrsp=3&sz=11&via=2,3&rtol=0,1,2,4&sll=-33.517354,150.997467&sspn=0.427635,0.617981&ie=UTF8&ll=-33.372972,151.055145&spn=0.856695,1.235962&z=10)
Meeting time and place: 8am at McGrath's Hill maccas.

From the end of the planned route at Bucketty, we can come home via the Putty (awesome) the Old Pac Hwy (less awesome, but still awesome) or the Spencer Rd (awesome).
No gap between fuel will be more than about 80km or so. If need be I can carry 2L spare for the Ape's...

You will need to HTFU for this ride.
The road from Sackville to Wisemans is very tight and probably the most dangerous road I know. But it is so fucking awesome.
The road from St Albans to Bucketty is dirt, smooth flat dirt. You ride a motard so this shouldn't trouble you at all.

[MrSXV]

I would love too but after i re geared the SXV for the track no way will i make the stints between fuel even with my spare 2 litres...

The rd you speak of is that the dog track we went down last time from Wisemans?

[Gonzo]

I would love too but after i re geared the SXV for the track no way will i make the stints between fuel even with my spare 2 litres...

The rd you speak of is that the dog track we went down last time from Wisemans?

Yeah, the narrow winding road is the one I'm going to do again.

[nitronaf]

im so coming dude
if my tards dont blow up by then :O

[Gonzo]

Bump!

[marko]

hi

is the ride this saturday still going ahead?

[Gonzo]

Yep

[Gonzo]

Just a note - meeting point is now 8am at McGrath's Hill maccas.

[Gonzo]

Hail motorcycles.

http://www.craighall.info/gallery/d/28026-1/18042009_003.jpg

http://www.craighall.info/gallery/d/28029-1/18042009_004.jpg

http://www.craighall.info/gallery/d/28032-1/SNC00103.jpg

http://www.craighall.info/gallery/d/28035-1/SNC00104.jpg

Route (clicky) (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Windsor+NSW,+Australia&daddr=Sackville+Ferry+Rd+to:River+Rd+to:River+Rd+t o:St+Albans,+NSW+to:Paynes+Crossing+Rd+to:Putty+Rd ,+NSW,+Australia+to:Windsor,+NSW&hl=en&geocode=%3BFXoKAf4dX1b-CA%3BFdMEAv4d1Kn-CA%3BFcIkAv4d4ID_CA%3B%3BFURyCv4dKk4BCQ%3BFUQ3B_4d tKT7CA%3B&mra=ls&via=1,2,3,5&sll=-33.15157,150.90553&sspn=1.480866,2.392273&ie=UTF8&ll=-33.151349,150.89447&spn=1.480866,2.392273&z=9)
All up about 320km of fun stuff, including 56km of dirt :mrgreen:

PS - I also lowsided while trying to get a knee down :drinking:

[WOOLO]

A bit sus you blokes hanging round the public shitters !

[nitronaf]

i slept in :(

[Gonzo]

i slept in :(

We had an awesome ride 8)

[hecko]

Yeah I had no chance of getting up that early :lol:

[hecko]

I assume you and the bike are ok after the lowside gonzo?

[Gonzo]

I assume you and the bike are ok after the lowside gonzo?

Bent lever and scuffed leathers only :lol:

A mate of mine lowsided a VFR800 in a similar manner - $5500 damage :shock:

Motards are awesome 8)

[SlickNCGhia]

pics of the lowside?

[Gonzo]

pics of the lowside?

So...

The PC version:
I was doing some self-guided advance motorcycle training in a safe environment and exceeded my skill level.
The Gonzo version:
On an empty road, I was practicing some knee down action. And I pushed it too much.

Out riding as we were, we got to a corner that a mate and I are known for shenanigans on (see link (http://www.twowheels.com.au/forums2/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=20188)).
We stopped for a break, and I decided to do a bit of practicing.
Cranked right over at about 60, hit a pot hole and went down.I knew the hole was there and even said to Pete just before it happened "If I stack it when I hit that pothole, don't laugh at me" :lol:

Few scuff marks and a bent gear lever. No biggie - I'll probably try it again next time I am out there.

So anyway, this is what I thought it would look like:
http://www.craighall.info/gallery/d/28041-1/z_motorcyclebowling.jpg

But this is what it actually was (mid slide at this point):
http://www.craighall.info/gallery/d/28016-1/18042009.jpg

Scrape marks:
http://www.craighall.info/gallery/d/28020-1/18042009_001.jpg

Damage - scuffed left knee on the leathers and that is my bent lever that I am standing on.
http://www.craighall.info/gallery/d/28043-1/18042009_002.jpg

PS - I wasn't the only one to have a slide :roost: But it is not my story to tell.

[Wobbly]

Glad to hear you're ok ... and that it happened on a closed course on private property of course :D

[nitronaf]

whens the next one gonzo? :D
i may have to behave myself the night before heehee

[Gonzo]

Not for a little while, have to replace my clutch, pay rego etc...

[nitronaf]

im sure ur ruddy money can cover that!! cmon dude!

[HyperGez]

Damage - scuffed left knee on the leathers and that is my bent lever that I am standing on.

Now thats street cred. :lol:
You guys got some great roads up there. Got out down the coast on the hyper last w'end with my bro on his gixer but shitty weather down here atm so not much road riding going on, just dirt.