1770./.2009./.3rd Run...NOV 21-22

[Tony Nitrous]

As mentioned else where, a run to 1770.
A night or two in a Motel near the beach,
food and drink at a pub (that's within walking distance)

Its about 500k's from Brissy.
Either a lazy cruise up the highway or twistys going up Samford Valley,
over Mt Mee, Malaney, Kennilworth, Gympie, Bunderburg, to Agnes Waters.
If your not used to doing the K's just set off early and do 5 little
100k rides, you'll piss it easy.
Last two have been to the Mango Tree Motel, under cover bike parking
outside your door.

Nothing's set in stone.
1st year was a group ride up, last year we met there.
One was an overnighter, last one we bunked off work and made it a
long weekend.

I know a few are interested, Tony and Karl from up North might be
there with a few mates again.
If its quiet on here, i'll post it up on other forum's.

Last 2 have been on or around the begining of November.
Weather is normaly warmer and not too close to Xmas.

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/ASF_1770-2006.asp

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11440&whichpage=3

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Question's ?
Comments ?
Interested ?

[lurch]

As I said in the other thread, I'm a maybe at this stage if it happens to be in the last two weeks of November.

Also, if they are still there, I know the managers of the new motel just back from the beach (Agnes Water Beach Club). It has underground lock up parking, might be able to arrange for bikes to hide there out of harms way if anybody is interested. Rooms could be worth considering there also (modern self contained 2 bdrm apartments with individual bathrooms) but pricing escapes me at present and they don't do meals. Would be more $ than Mango Tree.

[Tony Nitrous]

Yeah, im open to staying somewhere else.
Its been mentioned before.

The Mango Tree isn't that flash and great,
but everyone gets to stay together,
park the bikes under the window, and stand around
drink and talk shit next to the bikes and its affordable.

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[lurch]

Wait and see what others want to do I guess. I'm all for cheaper options and its only for a night or two so it's not a big deal.

The Beach Club has a bbq area around the pool for talking shit etc but can't really stand around the bikes while doing so.

[El_Hefty]

Interested and easy as to where ill fallover to sleep ...

[KRASH]

We will be there mate.. just let us know when!

[Bob]

Hope to be there agian for the 2nd year, last year was a hoot!!!:)

[Gix11]

All clear as far as I know. About time me, Supercharger and Killers got out again.

[MONO]

Last 2 weekends in November is good for us too

[thommo]

agnes waters hey.. umm.. that's only just down the road from me. i'd beinterested. the kalpower road needs me to thrash it again...

[ANARCHY]

Any one got some price's on a two night stay !! love to go.

[Gix11]

Here you go Ray: http://www.mangotreemotel.com/tariffs.html

[drewboy]

I'm keen, i didn't know there was any rides up this way. We're 3 hours north of brissy, so it wouldn't be a huge ride for us, could possibly organise about 6 bikes possibly more.

Tony, how far do you usually deviate from the highway, there's a wicked little twisty dead end road to Paradise Dam between Biggenden and Gin Gin, you've probably heard the Hayabusa guys talk about it, they came up not long before AFR. It would be a bit more fun on the way, probably the best this side of Kenilworth.

[thommo]

that paradise dam road is a wicked little stretch

[Anakist]

I will possibly be in for a ride down from Rocky. Just did the ride this weekend and the 1770 -> south bit is the good section of road. From here -> 1770 is pretty crap...

James

[thommo]

you a rocky boy anakist?

if you see this bike:

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say g'day, that be frog

and this be me

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[Tony Nitrous]

Anyone want to put a date on this ?

Maybe November 21st / 22nd ?

Shout up now if not / better idea / busy getting your skirts shortened for summer.

[MONO]

quote:Originally posted by Tony Nitrous

Anyone want to put a date on this ?

Maybe November 21st / 22nd ?

Shout up now if not / better idea / busy getting your skirts shortened for summer.


SOLD ! It is good to see someone making decisions....you should B King ;)

[Bob]

Im in for that tony,

[lurch]

Suits me at this stage

[MONO]

So Tony, is this going to be just an over nighter on the Saturday night, back home on Sunday ? or will it be a long weekend? We are looking to make accommodation booking so just wanted to know how many nights to book for.

[Tony Nitrous]

Take your pick !

Last year almost everyone went up Saturday, back Sunday.
My Mrs hadn't been riding long so we made a long weekend of it,
up Friday, went to the beach/lookout etc on Saturday, and met up
with the rest on Saturday afternoon and headed up to the pub for
a meal and beer's.

Macksville, Dubbo, Casino, 1770 if we can get the Friday off I
like to turn them into long weekends. No reason it has to be though.
Whatever suits you.
Might depend if anyone wants to do a group ride up again ?

[Bob]

So this the confirmed date? I will take the friday off if so. doing the ride in 2 days nearly killed me last year.

[matty]

as a new member I would love to meet a few of you people,
count me in all things going well.

[crazymofo]

deb and i will be keen, however its a couple of months away still.

we would be more inclined to do the overnighter tho... or ride a few hours friday arvo to sunshine coast, stay the night then do the rest sat morning, home sunday.

cheers.joe.

[RED ZX]

I just got back from an overnighter in 1770, not a bad ride up there, but we took the boring way back to get to a meeting.

Great place.

[Elapid]

Sounds good. I'm keen.

[Fish]

Looks like i'm in without the missus, I'll head up friday chill out saturday and head back sunday. May be on the bandit this year if the fighter isn't fixed by then.

[Bob]

Rooms Booked at the Mongo Tree, will see you all there:D

[Fish]

So Brissy folks, where and when are we meeting up on the friday?

[lurch]

Planning on heading up to Gladstone from Toowoomba on Friday to visit a mate, then down to Agnes on Saturday and home on Sunday. Mrs will prob tag along on her bike as well if she can get some more practice under her belt in time.

Gladstone boys - be good to join in with your group to Agnes?

[STK51]

quote:Originally posted by lurch

Planning on heading up to Gladstone from Toowoomba on Friday to visit a mate, then down to Agnes on Saturday and home on Sunday. Mrs will prob tag along on her bike as well if she can get some more practice under her belt in time.

Gladstone boys - be good to join in with your group to Agnes?



Lurch, see gladstone motorcycles on Toolooa St. Dom is looking at arranging the ride from Gladdy

[Fish]

Bump, This month folks!

[Bob]

Me and the wife are heading up on friday morning. Dose anyone want to meet up?

[Gix11]

If we don't fuck up there should be 5 in our group. We'll sort meeting with you guys soon.

[Fish]

Sorry guys, I'm out. Now on single income so can't really afford it.

[Bob]

You slack Bugger:D:D

[MONO]

For everyone that is leaving on Saturday from the Gold Coast / Brisbane, has anyone sorted out meeting points / departure times.

I though that if I mentioned this now with a week out it will give us time to get this thread up to 10-15 pages like the VIC boys ! :D

[Bob]

Our plans are to head up friday, then up to gladstone saturday to see some family and back saturday lunch to Agnes waters. Looking forward to the weekend:)

[lurch]

For us it's Toowoomba to Gladstone Friday and maybe join the Glady boys on Saturday for the ride down. Looking forward to finally meeting a few other members. Looks like it's gonna be a warm one!

[Bob]

Hey lurch, what time are you leaving Gladstone?

[lurch]

Not 100% sure. Was gonna drop in to Gladstone Motorcycles on Friday to see what time the group leaves. Check in at the Mango Tree is 1230 so would prob be aiming to arrive at Agnes about then

[Tony Nitrous]

Couldn't book anything untill now, Got a free trip to the races in
Sydney and needed to find out the dates first, turn's out its not for
a couple of weeks. Mango Tree and several other places are booked out
for the Saturday night (just realised its "Schoolies"...DHOOOO!!!!)

Bugger.

Had to book something a bit flash instead....;)

See ya there Boy's.

Tony and Sasha.

[Mr Hyosung]

Look out schoolies, here come the toolies. Supercharger, myself and a couple of mates are staying at Bribie island Friday night. Super tells me you all met at the Ettamogga pub last time. Si and a few others are leaving Nerang Maccas at 6 Sat morn so 8 at the pub would work out well. Does anyone know which way we are going? If you are not going past the pub let us know so we can meet you somewhere. Hate to put the pressure on you Tony, but what are your travel plans?

[Tony Nitrous]

Last year we went Highway all the way. Boring as F#ck but was Sasha's 1st 500k+ ride,
ended up arriving about 2pm. Came back as far as Bundy before we hit the highway,
then got off again at Gympie and went Kennilworth/Malaney/Woodford/Mt Mee/Samford/City
and was only a few K's further but much more fun.

No set plan's. Depends on the weather. We are normaly up at 5am for work so might set off
real early, miss the traffic, and have a lazy ride up, stop for breaky and lunch etc.
Can't get the Beach house key's untill 2pm.

Its only about 550k's from Bayside, so not a drama for us.

[Tony Nitrous]

Should have added, we are going up Friday, back Sunday.

Alway's try and make 1770 / AFR etc into a long weekend.

[MONO]

Ettamogga pub is a good meeting point for the coast guy/gals an brissy crew to meet up how ever not sure if you want to meet at a fuel stop. I think you can get fuel there[?].....the 8 o'clock sounds good though

[MONO]

Saturday morning here ?? 8 am ??

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[Bob]

I'll see you guy's up there. Mono, I think we will be athe park next to maccas in gladstone around 9am till 11am so I mite try catch up with you guy's. Were booked at the Mango tree so will see you all there...

[lurch]

Bob - I go past that park from my mates place towards town, I'll keep an eye out for you. If you want send me your mobile no and I can text to let you know when the ride is leaving Gladstone

[Bob]

Sweet, 0402 522 652. Will be at the park with my inlaws kids.

[Gix11]

So 8am at the Ettamogah it is then. we're meeting at Nerang Maccas at 6:30 as far as I recall. We may be a little late as that's what we do best. We're booked at the Mango Tree (Me, Killers, Brad and Mojo).

[Tony Nitrous]

Started cleaning the bikes, kept finding shit loads of stuff wrong and job's I should
have done. Stopped cleaning and came back in the house. Problem solved...[:I]

Sasha absolutley can NOT get the time off work, so her sudden mystery illness is
due to get worse as tommorrow go's on...;)
(she's already plotting at which fuel stops she's going to swap bikes!...:(

[huddo]

GIX11- I think we might want to leave at 6 from maccas nerang if we are gona make it to the ettamogah pub by 8am.

What do you think?

[Tony Nitrous]

Nerang to the pub is about 160k's.

[Tony OW31]

quote:Originally posted by Tony Nitrous

Nerang to the pub is about 160k's.

Thats only about 45 minutes eh:D

[Tony Nitrous]

From the Ettamogah pub you can cut inland (as Si did on the 1st run)
Up to Malaney, Kennilworth, Gympie. It has a few good sections.

If you coming from Brissy, then Samford Valley, Woodford, Malaney, Kennilworth,
Gympie isn't much further than sitting on the boring M1/Gateway.

1 more sleep.....:D

[STK51]

quote:Originally posted by lurch

For us it's Toowoomba to Gladstone Friday and maybe join the Glady boys on Saturday for the ride down. Looking forward to finally meeting a few other members. Looks like it's gonna be a warm one!


Hey lurch & Bob, the glady boys are leaving from Gladstone Motorcycles @ 12-12:30. (54 Toolooa St) Just look for the chrome or orange paint work!
fuzz will be on the back roads (unmarked too!), for it's schoolies!

[Bob]

We, I think I can find it.

[lurch]

Cheers for that


quote:Originally posted by Bob

We, I think I can find it.


If all goes to plan we can swing by the park and you can follow us. Mrs wanted to leave earlier before it gets hot but I'm trying to talk her round

[MONO]

quote:Originally posted by Tony Nitrous

Started cleaning the bikes, kept finding shit loads of stuff wrong and job's I should
have done. Stopped cleaning and came back in the house. Problem solved...[:I]


Thanks for the heads up Tony, used a real strong detergent and all my problems washed off easy:D........

[Tony Nitrous]

One more sleep.
Early start in the morning.
Lazy ride up the twisty way stopping for breaky and lunch.

[Gix11]

Huddo: Yea mate. I'll try and call you today.

[MONO]

So its the Ettamogah pub at 8am Saturday is the go then;)

[Tony Nitrous]

556k's nice lazy ride. Got here at 1pm.
Bit warm in leathers!
Had a swim in the pool, feet up and relaxing.
See you all tommorow.

Tony and Sasha

[Bob]

we made it here by 430pm.

See you fuckers @ the Ettamogah for an early schooner.[:o)]

[jakam04]

I'm so fucking jealous. I went out and got another bike as it's been driving me crazy to not have one. I was going to join up with the crew Sat morning as a surprise edition but being that I had surgery recently and unfortunately there was a minor complication so I'm not healed enough to attend :-( Have a great trip fellas and look forward to seeing the trip pics.

Jarrod

[Tony Nitrous]

Home. Few aches and pain's and an empty wallet,
but as expected. A GREAT weekend.
That's the 3rd run.
Pencil next years in for Nov again.

[Mr Hyosung]

I'm changing my name from Mr Hyosung to Leader of the Pack

[Tony Nitrous]

Terry "Leader of the pack"
Huddo "wont run on vapours"
Mark "Clutch? What clutch?"

Sasha set off on the way home and didnt pull over or put feet down for
215k's (Childers) She's getting the hang of putting some K's in.
623 this morning and home for lunch.

[Tony Nitrous]

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[rod185651]

Looks like you guys had a good weekend. Excellent to see some pics.

[Tony Nitrous]

quote:Originally posted by rod185651

Excellent to see some pics.


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Farkin' white feet as usual....

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...and Si, this was instead of the Motel....

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[lurch]

It was a great weekend hope we can make next year as well.

Only took a couple of pics for the trip so I hope there are plenty more posted here. Would have been good to catch up with everyone again this morning but we had to get going. Gladstone boys must have been a bit tired and emotional (aka hungover as all fuck) this morning, didn't see them anywhere

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[Mr Hyosung]

Home before lunch is a pretty good effort Tony. It was a 1600k round trip for us with a 10 1/2 hour ride home on Sunday. Bloody sore arse by the time we got back. Next time I'm going to ride with some blokes who have some points, I saw the back of about three bikes all weekend, and that was only for a short time. It was like riding on your own all day, but everytime you stopped all your mates were there

[Learnatic]

Thanks everyone for a top weekend,knackered by time i got home but looking forward to next one.

[Bob]

Had a great time guy's. I'm a definent for next year:)

[Fish]

Looks like a good weekend guys. spewin i missed it.

[Gix11]

My arse still hurts.

Got in at 5pm fell asleep and woke up at 5am. Knackered? I think so.

Terry, we should have some points again next year, we're all hanging out until at least April to get our points back so we can waste them again. Thanks for leading all the way mate, I just don't have the will power like you do.

Got fuck all photos as we were too busy trying to sort out stranded bikes, burst clutch cables, shirtless bar bans or being pissed. I do have a few here though, although they appear to be bike free. Hopefully Davo will pop up with the photos he took at the Ettamogah?:

The clutch line of power, created while trying to get fuel to Huddo or ran out 5ks before the servo:

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Chooks at a Bottlo? I'm so in the 90's aren't I?

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The funniest part about that last photo is that Mark actually made it into the top bunk somehow, leaving Killers and Huddo in the double bed. During the night I was woken by Killers screaming out like he'd been attacked, then I heard Mark saying sorry. Turns out the top bunk is a long way down for a piss and he fell off the steps and landed on Killers. The sound was unreal. Huddo slept through it all dreaming about blokes as always.

Sorry to the Gladstone boys for leaving so early (6am) on Sunday but as you heard, without Terry we'd have screwed up, and Terry was leaving!

I can honestly say 35 degree heat for 10.5 hours at 110 - 120, in full gear leaves you a bit drained....

Good to see Davo again. Now stop being a pussy and get another bike mate!

[Tony Nitrous]

quote:Originally posted by Gix11

I can honestly say 35 degree heat for 10.5 hours at 110 - 120, in full gear leaves you a bit drained

I was going to wear jean's, but just my luck 1st time i clowned about
i'd have been on my arse, so went with the nice warm leathers.

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[KRASH]

Next year we should make it Harvey Bay... So you guys don't have such a big ride home.
It would make it about 4 hours for us too then... What do you think???

[Tony Nitrous]

I don't mind Harvey Bay sometime, but i'll still do a 1770 run in Nov.

1770 isnt that far. Just need to be organised...;)
We did a few de-tours around Malaney, Marycairns Park, Mt Mee etc
and had a play on the twistys on the way back.
623k's home for us is similar K's to Nerang on the highweay.

Was good to see the 4 girls made the run, couple of guys from Brissy
I told wimped out due to distance, they showed them.

Maybe looking at a longer inland route next time........;)

[Jockney Rebel]

eh nice pics ..boys wheres the rest ? .glad youse had a pukka weekend

[MONO]

Just a few photos from the weekend, had a fantastic time fellas. Thanks to all that came to 1770 must have been 40+ people I'm sure this ride is going to be a must for all next year. This ride's gathering some real momentum and dozens of amazing bikes


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Lucky Mark had a Snap On van hidden in his tank bag
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[Harry]

look's like it would of been a good ride,put me down for next year or is it this year !

[MONO]

not long now only 10 months away :D:D.........this run has really generated some momentum and expecting even bigger numbers this year !!