Border open

[Dicky Knee]

we're open for business guys....Hard Border (WA/SA and WA/NT open wef 3 March.

Hit me up with any plans - happy to guide/escort any travellers

 

[Ed.]

Woot! May only be a run straight down south to see family, but thanks for the offer.

Although, there is something appropriate about the idea of a 50CC on opening...

 

[tabledrain]

imagine if we could get 5 rider on a 100CCC all at once.... that would be worth organising.
10 different rides, 5 min staggered start, compare ride notes at the end... oh yeah...

 

[HACKLE]

The mind boggles Drain. But "VERY INTERESTING" all the same.

 

[Ed.]

Looking at it further, I don't have the time available for a full 50CC .... not even mentioning ride fitness to pull an off-the-couch 50cc!
[STRIKE]Current thinking has me over the border on the Thursday morning and with family that evening or the next morning, depending on how I'm travelling. Still ends up about 3800km but trying to do it as a 50cc and going up to Perth before family adds a day that I'd rather spend catching up. I need to be back by lunch time in the 11th at the latest.[/STRIKE]
Scratch all that, just realised/remembered a significant parental birthday a couple of weeks after planned dates, so will push it all back to a leave date of 15th.

 

[Martin Little]

we're open for business guys....Hard Border (WA/SA and WA/NT open wef 3 March.

Hit me up with any plans - happy to guide/escort any travellers

A CC is on the cards for 2022, but not March

 

[Roadbandit]

I harbor a desire to do a 50cc on a hopeless class. Like Ed, I need some ride fitness. My short sojourn to QLD a week or so ago confirmed that.

 

[jeffrey gebler]

A CC is on the cards for 2022, but not March

If I can't get to the States in June for the LDX I have a similar ride on the cards for August.

 

[tabledrain]

Is it something that has potential? A multi rider 100CCC. I know there have been a couple of times a group of two( or maybe 3?) has done this ride but organised on a bigger scale would be a interesting few days.

Id certainly like to be one of the riders for sometime in spring time.

 

[OX-34]

I still need to do a CC ride on a 3 cylinder machine, so maybe later this year

 

[Vlad]

In 2017 we had a party of 5 on the way over and a party of 4 on the way back, but that was the intention. All achieved their goal.
It’s worth bearing in mind that we all approach this a little differently and the clock waits for no man.

 

[jeffrey gebler]

As far as I know a 100 CCC North South [ Port Melbourne / Darwin) group ride has never been done. Something to consider for an interesting spring time ride.

 

[OX-34]

Thats right Jeff, not 100CC.

Derrick, Bill Thweatt, Bernard Petherbridge and John McCrindle ran a pioneering 50CC from Melbourne to Darwin.

 

[Martin Little]

As far as I know a 100 CCC North South [ Port Melbourne / Darwin) group ride has never been done. Something to consider for an interesting spring time ride.

Could be an opportunity here later in the year!

 

[Brookester]

Thats right Jeff, not 100CC.

Derrick, Bill Thweatt, Bernard Petherbridge and John McCrindle ran a pioneering 50CC from Melbourne to Darwin.

WOW! Some big names right there. Is that IBA#001 Bill Thweatt? @OX-34

 

[OX-34]

Brookester, George Egloff is IBA#001.
Bill is IBA#207. Still WOW! Big dog bow wow for all of those riders

 

[tabledrain]

As far as I know a 100 CCC North South [ Port Melbourne / Darwin) group ride has never been done. Something to consider for an interesting spring time ride.

October, November? either would be good i feel

 

[Derrick]

IN! - ANY Direction well, N/S/N or E/W/E

 

[Dicky Knee]

For any riders putting plans together, be aware - Mundrabilla does not have ULP (has not had any since Feb 2020 - Covid).

Also, just been advised, no ULP at Eucla - awaiting a delivery. (Courtesy of a couple of caravan pages I am subscribed to)

 

[Ed.]

Eucla also only carries 91, if you need more than that you need to go to BV.