Melbourne XT ride No.2
 

Well fella's i'm gunna put up another date for another ride to see if anyone is interested and KEV since ride request's up your way fall on deaf ears.. ya wana pop down here for a ride??? :110:

I'm thinking saturday 24th July... not concrete (work & weather depending) but it's a date to aim at.

As far as a route i'll have a think, i'll try and cater for knobbies & XTX's wether it's a split route in certain spots for a re-meet further ahead or just easy dirt sections.

So who's in??

I'm in - don't forget the coffee stop :039:

To cold for me & the 3000kms trip just to get to you puts me off, have fun. :ytiller:

Sounds good to me ... the coffee as well.

Long way off - but tentatively count me in.

Brocksamoyed

if we can do it the weekend after - I AM IN !!!

How does this suit everyone else??? it suits me if we make it the following weekend.

Braaaaaaaaaaappp :003::003:

where you thinking of heading Reg ???

I know there are some nice easy tracks up around Kinglake and Toolangi...

Marysville for a lunch/coffee stop - like supporting them whenever I can !!

Sorry, In Sydney the following weekend.

Ok fella's i'm gunna have to shift this ride. I only just confirmed my sister is visiting this weekend and given she's a cop it's hard for her to confirm her time off...

If this spoils other's plans let me know as i would like to make it so most of us can come along.

saturday 31st. (might be all clear except for paulba)

i'm out for the 7th

what about you guys:
platty & Brocksamoyed?

and where's ccxt660 or did the dirt road scare him off.....lol

mate.. set a date, and they will come ;-)

I'm available most weekends.. except for the last of the month which is usually a paintball day for me

yeah i'm tipp'n its gunna have to be the 31st just wanna see if the other 2 fella's good to go

Platty & Brocksamoyed are here and ready to rumble :yahoo:

Looking forward to another Melbourne ride but hoping for slightly warmer weather :paranoid:

Currently have plans to do Big River over the August 14th/15th weekend - short ride : plenty of alcohol :eusa_think:

Ok Fella's unless it's pissing down rain in the morning all good to go.

We'll have Warnabrother with us as he has just upgraded to the S10 any dirt roads i'll keep easy (for this time :icon_mrgreen: )

The meeting point will be at crn of blackburn rd and doncaster rd at the McDonalds between 9:00-9:30

Route:
Head to Kinglake via Warrandyte, hurstbridge and burnt hut spur. Stop for a coffe at Kinglake.

Then we'll head to glenburn via the back dirt road to the murrindindi turn off to take the easy dirt roads through murrindindi to narbethong and marysville for lunch.

Then head back to warburton via Acheron way, soon after at Launching place or Woori Yallock i'm tipping Warna will shoot off to pakenham so we'll leave this open to every man for himself.

hope this sounds good for everyone :eusa_dance:

cheers
Reg

sounds good to me..
but if I wake up and it's raining, I'm rolling over and going back to sleep:thefinger:

:applause: same here....... but make sure its not just a shower of rain.... :tongue3:

ahhh just read the thread now!
:soapbox:
haha that dirt road wasn't too bad would definitely be good for another ride with you guys, will keep an eye out on the forum, hope it was a good ride!
:sbike:

Hey guys, I've just picked up a new XTR this week. Jumped on the forum and am pleased to see there is a Melbourne chapter! Does anyone have photos from this trip? Sounds like a good route, I look forward to meeting you on some similar trips in the future!

Scott

Welcome mate, I am sure the Victoria boys will be along soon.
:partyondude:

Thanks Kev, it was me that made a purchase off you over the weekend and emailed you model details. Good forum, havn't moved from here for the last three hours.

Hey Melbourne guys anyone interested in another group ride while the weather is still decent??? late march sometime?

For sure, what date you thinking?

Thought you'd never ask! Yes the last weekend of March 26-27 is fine. Or weekend before Sunday 20th?

And any time in between that anyone wants to get out for a blast, the more the merrier! I have been doing a few weekday afternoon rides up the twisty mountain highway to Sassafras while the weather is nice and it's day light savings.

Saturday two of us are doing a ride through Warburton forest.

Sunday I will ride down to P.Island as the Superbikes are on, general admin is just $15 and you ride around the grassed spectator areas to find your choice of viewing area.

I would be good to have a couple of contacts for rides when ever a nice day presents it's self.

I would be happy to lead a dual-sport style trek through Warburton, Poweltown, Noojee areas or Big River out as far as Woods Point and south as far as the Thompson Reservoir, Rawson/Walhala area as I am familiar with these forests and all can be easily achieved in a day trip.

My XTR runs on the original Metzeler Tourence tyres so don't fear following me off road.

Fantastic!

Thanks Nutt for putting your hand up to organise something as I suck at that and I mostly just get lost and spend the rest of the day trying to get home again.

In march I am only free weekend of 19th/20th or the following weekend 26th/27th. I am happy to do dual sport.

On a different topic has anyone ridden the unsealed road section between falls creek and shannonvale? (bogong high plains rd to omeo hwy)? or ridden from Lakes Entrance to Jindabyne via Buchan, Brumby and Suggan Buggan? (Buchan-Bruthen rd, Suggan Buggan rd, snowy river rd then The Barry way)?I'm trying to plan a 3 day alpine region ride before it gets too cold up there. Anyone interested let me know. Prob 80% on road 20% off road. (guestimate only). So many twisty roads I'm salivating just thinking about it :-)

No I haven't riden those roads however I have looked at the area many times on the maps. I would like to do a Bush Hut exploration starting from Wulgulmerang/Suggan Buggan up towards Kosciusko which would be close to 100% off-road.

Has anyone tagged along on one of the Highlanders Mororcycle Club rides which leaves from Ringwood on a monthly basis? If so what's it like?

Hey everyone I dont know whats going on with this melbourne ride but...

I'm heading off on an overnight ride this coming Sun/Mon and wanted to put the word out if anyone is interested. I will be leaving from Wangaratta Sunday morning riding the great alpine rd almost the whole way to lakes entrance then going to Jindabyne. Monday I plan to go Jindabyne back to melbourne via falls creek. If anyone is interested in joining me let me know.

Also Friday I will be riding to wangaratta the long way probably 20% off road if anyone interested in that one either.

I'll be in it where you heading?

Ed

Willing to go almost anywhere. I live SE suburbs what about you Ed?