This meant I was the only rider in the group! I needn’t have worried as before long Darren Morecombe and Tim Casemore arrived with Tim on his new (picked it up that day) Triumph Speed Triple. This created a problem as our table was now too small and all the others were reserved. No problem: a vacant reserved table suddenly joined ours and the reserved sign disappeared, much to the puzzlement of the waitress! Shortly after Ben and Julie and Derrick and Kathy joined us with Derrick only briefly as he needed petrol. Danny Kocinski with Trev on the back arrived just as Wayne and John where leaving, (Wayne would follow John home and they would meet us at the Falls in Wayne’s car).

Time to go, but Derrick had not returned, so it was decided to head off and let him catch us up, but just then he returned with Ray Walker and his mate Dazza in tow.

From the Pub we headed to Upper Beaconsfield, Cockatoo and Woori Yallock. Along the way both Tim and Ray were having problems seeing due to badly adjusted headlights. Into Healesville where Glen & June joined the group for the romp up the Black Spur. Some of us stopped for petrol just in case none was available for the trip home. Into Marysville and the floodlit Steavensons Falls. We all trooped down to the base of the falls but not much comment about how spectacular they were as most were still reliving the trip there. "Could only see by following another’s tail-light; almost ran off the road; thought I knew these roads; how different the roads are at night etc, etc".

After a lengthy stop admiring the Falls and bike-talk, it was decided to forgo Lake Mountain due to the lateness of the hour (and the state of various headlights and tyres …Ed) and head straight back through Marysville to Healesville for break-up. Tim adjusted the Triumph’s headlights in an effort to put more light on the road. Then we headed off on roads virtually devoid of traffic.

The return trip through the Spur seemed to be a bit more brisk. Maybe we had become more accustomed to the dark. Even Wayne had the company car stoked up! We stopped in Healesville at the only place open, the late night Pizza Shop, where, over coffee and hot chocolate, we were entertained by the local hoons in their cars, as they screamed up and down the street.

Another successful Night Ride over with the Cardinia Pub proving an ideal location with good food, and the trip across to the Falls encompassing some excellent roads.

Thanks to Darryn for organizing the event (just unfortunate he could not lead it) and Ben for stepping in at the last minute to lead.