Eildon – Sunday,
Paul Tallents, CBR 900 (Leader) Ron Johnston, Bandit 1200
Craig Morley,
YZF Rhys
Williams, ZX9
Jeff Jones, R1 Ray
Walker, GSXR 1000
Mark Anderson,
CBR 250 RR Rob
Langer, BMW 1150 GS
Dave Alverado,
ZX9 Derek
Atkinson, FZR (Rear Rider)
More great motor cycling weather,
sweltering in mid thirty degree heat, leathers acting like a sauna, sweating,
dehydrating, waiting for that next stop so you can toss all your leather gear
off, and let your body cool down as well finding some shade to keep yourself
out of the sun.
By
Saint Fillians,
turn off to Marysville, we are well spread out, Jeff Jones is in front of me and I thought
he might like a bit of a run to Marysville but it wasn’t so, so I went
ahead. Left at Marysville and onto
Buxton, passed Rhys and took off. Buxton,
turn right onto highway again and head for Taggerty where we turned right and
headed for Eildon or so I thought.
Corner marked at
I was following Enzo
and it took me a little while to get fired up and into the grove. We passed a
couple of bikes and I saw Dean pass Liz. He was coming up on me, but I was
holding him off. We were about half way
in when Enzo lost the front end and went down on a
right hander, lost the front end on the shoulder and slid off into the grass
and rubbish on the side of the road.
Dean and myself gave Enzo
a hand to pick the bike up. Damage was cosmetic and so was his pride, but other
than that, he was okay. Took a few goes to start the bike but it went and off
he rode.
Dean, Liz, Derek and myself
headed off after him at much slower pace. Its funny sort of thing that, when
someone has a spill it makes you stop and think and you sort of slow down
yourself for a little while until you get yourself together and you are at it
again. Finally we arrived at the river. Ben rolls in after everybody else. He
had to get fuel.
Dean had been on reserve for about 10 kms and was concerned he might not make it back to Eildon. (I
forgot to mention Dave on the ZX9 joined the ride some where.) It was a slow
ride out to Eildon for Dean, hoping he wouldn’t run out of fuel. Eildon fuel for the bikes
and food for the boys and girls on the ride. It was certainly welcome. It
must have been in the mid thirties now ‘cause it was
very warm. All leather gear was coming off left, right and centre. Usual gossip, bikes, the
ride, holidays and every thing in between.
After lunch we headed of up over the
Skyline road to Alexandra. Not a bad road if I say so myself. A nice hill climb
that is tight and twisty, and the same on the way down.
Through Alexandra and turn right into Whanregaren
road which takes us to Molesworth. Another nice road where
most people can’t help themselves, but go flat out. I wonder why?
Yea we pass through and turn left onto the
Whittlesea/Yea road. By the time we reached the base of Junction Hill we had
all regrouped and I noticed Craig and Ray had started to pass the slower bikes
at the bottom of the hill and then it was all on….down a gear or two and go for
it. Dean was going for it and I managed to pass him on the 4th
corner going over the top and didn’t spare the horses. I caught up with the
others a bit further on.
We slowed down near the turn off for
Glenburn. Paul wasn’t quite sure where it was. Left into Break O`Day road to Glenburn and didn’t spare the horses here
either. At Glenburn right turn down the Highway to Healesville where we break
up.
Everybody had a good day, warm weather, one minor accident. Incidently Enzo had a fall on his RF900 a couple of years ago on the
Skyline road. It was a little bit damp and had moss on it. Again it wasn’t too
bad from memory.
Thanks to Paul for leading the ride and
Derek for rear rider. Its not everybody cup of tea but some one has to do it,
just like the write up….Cheers .
Ron
Johnston (Suzuki
Bandit 1200)
Walwa
feedback (via email):
Great
ride and I had a fantastic time. Were you lonely at the front or did someone
actually catch up to you? Sunday lunch was a real high,
I was really starting to get somewhere. After lunch (the wasp incident) really
was quite a downer. A reality attack, those things are bloody dangerous ;-)
Sorry to hold up the ride but my brain would not let me cut loose. It was quite
funny that by the time I got home I was over it all and starting to get into it
again. Took me a full day to get some confidence back.
Anyway, thanks for organising it. Unless I get some
speed soon I can only go as rear rider!
…. Darryl
We had such a good
time - so many good roads - great bunch of people. Pete and I are still going
on about it.... In fact he is so inspired he may send you an email - a rare
event for Pete. Don't hold your breath.... Have a good one. …Liz
What a fantastic
long weekend. Thanks for looking after us so well and once again taking us on
some of the best roads around. We came home tired and sore (as you should) but
very satisfied. As you would say....SENSATIONAL!! My back tyre, new before
the ride is f....d. Awesome but expensive. I don't think I'll see
anywhere close to 6 thou km this time.
….Pete
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