River Rampage 08

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The ride back into Nymboida gave most of the group the chance to experience the Nymboida twisties for the 1st time and I think that they all were kept on their toes for the entire journey.
A large truck came at us from out of the tight stuff and some riders were lucky to be in the positions that they were to avoid disaster.
Combined with the herd of loose cattle that roam the hills, and the fluctuating quality of the road surface, the ride back to the Hotel was, and always is, a thrill a minute.
Mr Mechanix and Tony and Trix stopped in for a rest, a chat and a wander around the pub gardens before they continued on back to Grafton.
Their bikes parked out front ready to get going again.
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This is the view from the beer garden at the Inn.
How many pubs can boast a situation like this?
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Sunday morning got us all lined up for the traditional group photo session.
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Another beautiful day gave us the opportunity to hit the road in comfort for the trip home in many different directions.
Some bastards are still out there enjoying the freedom.
(They will read this and laugh while the rest of us are back at work).
The group returning to Newcastle stopped for lunch at the Thunderbolt's Cafe in Walcha.
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All up, I did about 1,700 ks over the 3 days and my new bike was a dream ride. The K8 busa is a giant leap forward for the sports tourist with improvements in almost every department.
Now I've just gotta get out in the shed and clean all the road grime off.
6,000 K service is now well and truly due!
OEM tyres still have a few thousand ks on them and are nicely rounded.

It's all on again next year, if you want to be there, you better pencil it in early.