Hi to all the other Aussies out there

ratter · 11-24-2003, 3:40 PM

Just thought I'd at least put something in the Aussie section, so any aussies here, drop in and say G'day.

We'll even let bacchus in, ok?

Zeeman · 11-24-2003, 4:03 PM

Z..

omen137 · 11-24-2003, 5:48 PM

Hello

Bacchus · 11-24-2003, 6:52 PM

Thank you ratter! I am honored

Hello to all of you Aussies - will someone please adopt me as his/her grandfather so I can move to Australia?

Will · 11-24-2003, 11:19 PM

Souds good gramps, from now on I shall forth be known as
Baccus the third

Oh yes hello my fellow Australians
Hey you guys want to all catch up for an Aussie christmas melbournian BBQ?

ratter · 11-25-2003, 4:17 AM

How about catching up this sunday Will? on the club ride?
How comw you did not go on the twilight ride last friday, 41 bikes

ratter · 11-25-2003, 4:23 AM

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Originally posted by Bacchus
Thank you ratter! I am honored

Your welcome mate.

Jungleboy · 11-25-2003, 4:47 AM

Hey there fellow Aussies!

The BBQ sounds good just a bit too far away!

ratter · 11-25-2003, 4:58 AM

Could be an excuse for a good ride

omen137 · 11-25-2003, 6:00 PM

Will, I wonder if the BBQ will be as successful as getting together for the GP....

Will · 11-25-2003, 11:46 PM

Ah yes that
Well unfortunately we all don't have blond bombshell fiances that buy us three day passes plus accomadation.
A BBQ might be fun, or better yet
MPMC twilight ride meetup

Has Zee got his bike yet, all you blue 954 riders could ride down

ratter · 11-26-2003, 12:42 AM

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Originally posted by Will
Ah yes that
Well unfortunately we all don't have blond bombshell fiances that buy us three day passes plus accomadation.
A BBQ might be fun, or better yet
MPMC twilight ride meetup

Has Zee got his bike yet, all you blue 954 riders could ride down

The twilight rides are open to anyone, so it could be a good option, they normally ride for approx 1 hr then stop have tea, talk some sh#t and head off when ever you feel like it.

There is an all day ride this sunday, any takers?

Will · 11-26-2003, 9:52 PM

Yeah this sun might be ok
Weather is suppose to be hot with thunderstorms though
where too? (I have the book just not with me)

Oh yeah all Melbournians take care along beach road as the fuzz is on a major blitz
Zop just missed out wed night but they got another bloke for over $300 worth of fines. Guess which one was the highest?
Not having a reflector on his back plate! $165! WTF?

Bacchus · 11-26-2003, 9:56 PM

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Originally posted by Will
Guess which one was the highest?
Not having a reflector on his back plate! $165! WTF?

Damn! You Aussies be oppressed! WTF is with that horse

?!

Will · 11-26-2003, 10:12 PM

You'll have to get all the goss from Zop
1 guy got fined while the other 11 bikes without reflectors just sat 50m up the road!

GhostRider · 11-26-2003, 10:49 PM

G'day mate.

Ok, so I'm an honorary Aussie.

ratter · 11-27-2003, 12:57 AM

g'day ghostrider,
I suppose if we let bacchus in here, we can't stop anyone else

ratter · 11-27-2003, 1:00 AM

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Originally posted by Will
Guess which one was the highest?
Not having a reflector on his back plate! $165! WTF?

No reflector? what a joke

ratter · 11-27-2003, 1:03 AM

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Originally posted by Will
Yeah this sun might be ok
Weather is suppose to be hot with thunderstorms though
where too? (I have the book just not with me)

The ride is to port welshpool, unless it rains I'll be going

Zop · 11-27-2003, 5:31 AM

G'day all. Bout time we had our own section back.

Yeah last night met up with about 17 others from the 250.com forum and after having a bite to eat we all headed out along Beach Rd (St. Kilda, Melbourne) and the cops are all out with a blitz on bikes. One of the guys who was second from last got pulled up by the cops and they got him for not having a rear reflector $165 WTF and also another $105 for still being on restrictions while riding an R6. He wasn't too fussed about the restriction fine, but $165 FOR NO REFLECTOR, that sux big time. Why not just canary the bike and let him get it fixed like they do with a car?

So be careful out there (in Melbourne), they are after us.

ratter · 11-27-2003, 3:49 PM

They can still fine you $165 for driving an un roadworthy car, it's just most the time thay don't bother, unless you have an attitude problem.

Guess I'll be putting the reflectors back on my 954 and the missus's 250

omen137 · 11-27-2003, 4:44 PM

that sux. I had a yellow canary on mine for having the mud flap (fender) cut. I wouldn't want to be pulled over at the moment with the undertail on the blade. Let's see, no mud flap, reflector, number plate light, indicators not spaced out enough, rego sticker and that only covers the rear of the bike.

ratter · 11-28-2003, 3:39 AM

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Originally posted by omen137
that sux. I had a yellow canary on mine for having the mud flap (fender) cut. I wouldn't want to be pulled over at the moment with the undertail on the blade. Let's see, no mud flap, reflector, number plate light, indicators not spaced out enough, rego sticker and that only covers the rear of the bike.

I don't think I've ever seen a canary on a bike, where did they stick it?

I know where you probably wanted them to stick it

FuTAnT · 12-01-2003, 7:54 PM

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Originally posted by ratter1
They can still fine you $165 for driving an un roadworthy car, it's just most the time thay don't bother, unless you have an attitude problem.

Guess I'll be putting the reflectors back on my 954 and the missus's 250

Took me a while to work out what a reflector was, then I got it. I thought it'd be too much trouble to worry about taking the thing off anyway? $165 is a friggin joke for a simple piece of plastic though. They can justify it as a "safety" issue, so they do what they want. What a joke. Ah well, I haven't taken mine off nor would I bother anyhoo, I've just got to come up with some custom tail section thing to make it look a bit better etc.

Will · 12-05-2003, 1:27 AM

Hey Futant where ya from? (sorry if i should know)

Hey Omen saw you again the other day on npn, in the car and you were lane splitting.
Gonna grab ya but you past before I had a chance

You lowered your gearing right? worth it? Thinking about it that's all.

FuTAnT · 12-05-2003, 1:58 AM

Sydney ... just updated the profile.

Athens954 · 12-05-2003, 4:06 AM

G'Day...

Yes, even though I live in Athens Greece, I'm originaly from the Garden State. The one and only Melbourne.

omen137 · 12-05-2003, 6:04 AM

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Originally posted by Will
Hey Futant where ya from? (sorry if i should know)

Hey Omen saw you again the other day on npn, in the car and you were lane splitting.
Gonna grab ya but you past before I had a chance

You lowered your gearing right? worth it? Thinking about it that's all.

Hey will, Yeah I think it's worth it if you're changing the sprockets and chain anyway but I don't know if I would go out of my way to do it for city riding. The thing spins up a lot quicker and this is great fun along the black spur but around town it can get a bit, how you say, tirering..... But then again it gives the bike a bit of "character" which I believe the 929 lacks. Monos are a breeze, not that that was ever a problem.

ratter · 12-05-2003, 6:29 PM

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Originally posted by omen137
Monos are a breeze, not that that was ever a problem.

Kneedown · 12-09-2003, 9:33 AM

G'day everyone!

You blokes in Victoria are sure doing it tough. I read about the speeding fines handed out to the bikes on the escorted ride to Phillip Island!

Thankfully life is a bit easier in the Wild West!

Anyone else from Perth here??