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Attn Northern members “ Great Northern Adventure 4th to 12th Sept 2011

Attn Northern members “ Great Northern Adventure 4th to 12th Sept 2011
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03-09-2011, 07:41am (This post was last modified: 03-09-2011, 07:47am by TheShredder.)
(02-09-2011, 06:21pm)gggsxr11 Wrote: what"s with the red front mudguard are you going multicolourful??


TAPE GREENY to try & help against stone chips
Beers in the fridge waiting for the guys to arrive this arvo

If any of our Cairns members are out there we hit town tuesday arvo the 6th & are in town till saturday morn the 10th
hope to see some of you guys call ph 0402 245 625 if you want to hook up for a ride or a beer

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03-09-2011, 08:38am (This post was last modified: 03-09-2011, 08:38am by Troppo.)
Happy to give you blokes a guided tour of the Gilles Range, the Tablelands and Kuranda, etc.

I'm in Cairns.
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#33
03-09-2011, 03:34pm
good on ya troppo that's what we will be doing,warm your tyres up.


(03-09-2011, 08:38am)Troppo Wrote: Happy to give you blokes a guided tour of the Gilles Range, the Tablelands and Kuranda, etc.

I'm in Cairns.

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03-09-2011, 08:09pm
I have brand new, just scrubbed in, Pilot Power 2CTs...

Did a run up the Gilles this arvo. It is ready for you all.


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04-09-2011, 06:20am
(03-09-2011, 08:09pm)Troppo Wrote: I have brand new, just scrubbed in, Pilot Power 2CTs...

Did a run up the Gilles this arvo. It is ready for you all.


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Pi_thumbsup good to know

The guys from down south arrived ok then after beers & bbq we found a blown fork seal on drillers bike.
So work shop time fixed & ready to rock.

Brekkie now see you other soon

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#36
04-09-2011, 09:18am
Good luck with the trek today men!!
All I can say is I hope you bought your long johns and will see you at the bar tonight.
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04-09-2011, 10:18am
Safe ride guys, hopefully not too damp up that way!
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#38
07-09-2011, 08:26am
The weather has cleared. Beautiful day here.
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#39
10-09-2011, 01:29pm
Well, we had a great time!

470 k's. All the ranges. Much fun. Of course, I forgot my good camera....however, there were lots of pics taken.

Here is a taste...sorry for the crappy iPhone pics.

I'm sure lots of pics will be posted when the boys get back...

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11-09-2011, 09:02pm (This post was last modified: 11-09-2011, 09:03pm by VNSVLE.)
Well I will start off by thanking Shane for organising the ride and the crew for one of the best weeks of my life. One word "Unreal", if anyone ever has a chance to get up that way on the bike I would highly recommend it. Also thankyou to Troppo for being our tour guide for the day blasting around the ranges just awesome.
4000km + of the best twisties, sweepers, road in general and group of peple that I have ever had the pleasure of riding on and with.
Apart from a few hiccups which no doubt you will hear about once the rest of the team get home you could not have asked for better weather, roads, people, everything basically.
My trip home was a little steady due to a blown fork seal and having a rather undesirable back tyre but many thanks to our Sweeper Barry (Very Happy) and Andy for being part of the 'Slow' crew home which helped keep my sanity intact for the most part.
A couple of pictures for you no doubt there will be many more up over the next couple of days.
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Russell, Shane and Barry at Cooktown
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Breakfast Day 3 Blue Water Creek Roadhouse just north of Charters Towers
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Breakfast Day 5 Ellis beach just north of Cairns right on the water
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One of the range roads on the way to Cooktown
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Same range again
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#41
11-09-2011, 09:14pm
Very nice pics Pi_thumbsupClapPi_thumbsup.....makes me wish I was up there with you guys!!! Frown


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#42
12-09-2011, 07:34am
Great day for the Cooktown ride. Up and back in 1 day is a big effort!

Well done.
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12-09-2011, 09:54am
It was a big run but well and truly worth it. The 2 days home seemed bigger due to having to take it steady for 1500km with the issue's i had.
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12-09-2011, 02:37pm (This post was last modified: 12-09-2011, 09:02pm by Pa King.)
The Great Northern Adventure was truely that , a great northern adventure. Fantastic trip, people , roads and weather, every day. Thanks Troppo and Wayne for putting up photos already. Shane has my camera card so maybe he might put some up. I cannot be any happier about the well planned and organized trip. Barry expressed the same too and to pass it on . The whole trip was a highlight but if I had to pick one location that I would like to go back to it would be the Lions Den Hotel up near Cooktown. The corrigated iron and old timber rustic shack of a building ,real Queensland bush feel , and the backpacker barstaff were not hard on the eyes either !.
I was one of the lucky ones bringing my B King home without any damage.[ not like my last trip ] Biker
5425k round trip for me .

Thanks very much Very Happy
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12-09-2011, 09:03pm (This post was last modified: 12-09-2011, 09:32pm by TheShredder.)
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