Aussies check in !!

[Davo]

Sunshine coast Qld here just near Noosa.

I ride a Kawasaki GTR1000 and will have a new GTR1400 when they get here mid to late 2007. I am founder of the GTR-AUS Group located at http://www.gtr-aus.com

I also am founder of http://www.farriders.com a group of long distance riders within Australia.

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[Jules]

Jules here - I live about 90 kms from Melbourne, near the start of the Great Ocean Road. I have a 2001 VFR 800 which I mainly use for weekend rides and usually one 7-10 day trip away with mates over summer. The best trip we've done was around Tasmania, that place is just made for bikes and the locals are very motorcycle friendly.

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[strider]

Bill here.  Ride a MotoGuzzi Le Mans, an ST1100 Honda and I'm babysitting a GSXR1000K6.
 
Member of the Downs Motorcycle Sporting Club (Toowoomba, Qld), Moto Guzzi Owners, Ulysses.
 
Cheers
Bill

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[Belly]

Wayne FJR 1300  Newcastle NSW

[Gromit]

Sth Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, ride a Suzuki GSX750F.  

[foxhollow]

South East Melbourne Here.  I Ride an FJR1300.  Mostly a weekend rider though manage to get away for a few days a couple of times a year.

Pete

[pimple]

Hi all.
I live in the Hawkesbury - northwest of Sydney.  Current ride is a CBR1100XX.  I also have a DR650 for the loose stuff.
Usually manage to get away for a 3-4 day ride a few times each year with lots of day trips in-between.

[Bad-Dog]

Hobart in Tassie here. Ride daily to work and back, occasional weekend ride or overnight trip.

Mick

[kpresco2]

Sunshine Coast - Davo and I must almost be neighbours - I'm not that far from Noosa myself



Ken
2005 Suzuki Bandit 1200S

[Davo]

Cooroy, E-Noosa Realty is my business. I will shoot a PM off to you.

[Aussie]

Tamworth NSW - My husband has an Aprilia RSV Mille, I have a Ducati ST2

[Tropical FJR]

Hello all

Glenn from FNQ.

Just bought a FJR1300, which replaced a K6 Gixxer 1000, which replaced a Blackbird, which replaced
a FZ-1, which replaced a V-strom.....

 

[Bibendum73au]

Howdy

Jason
Perth, Western Australia.
97 Honda ST1100PA                           06 Aprilia Mojito125

 

[brisxx]

Hi guys.
Been snooping around ST-N for a couple of years now.
New site looks great. Just had to register.
My name is Peter and I'm 52, from Brisbane and have been riding constantly for 35 years.
I currently ride a Blackbird which without doubt IMO, the best all round bike I have ever sat on.
I do not commute (never have), and ride weekends with as many overnighters I can fit in.
My wife Jane is a newbie rider and is currently riding a 2002 SV650S.
This is the first bike she has ever ridden and she has gained considerable confidence on it.
I've ridden it and love it. Thoroughly recommended for any new rider.
Heading off on the 23rd for a 3 dayer staying ay Yamba, then over the Gilbraltar Range via the Gwdir, staying at Tenterfield, then on to Brisbane on the Sunday.
Did this run late last year and it poured all day on the Saturday.
Promised to go again.
Well, enough about me.  Hello to all you Aussies.

[Davo]

Peter you might like to check my site out if you haven't already, bit short notice for this one but keep an eye on it.
http://www.farriders.com

[croc]

G'day

My everyday ride is a FJR1300. I currently live in Darwin but will be moving back to Sydney soon so pointing the Big Yammie south for the next part of the adventure. Might have to have a serious talk to you later Davo for some pointers.

Mark

[Davo]

I am never serious Mark, I have my helpful moments though so maybe we can slot you in next time I have one of those  

Happy to help if I can mate, will be in Darwin 27th April with The Long Ride, I catch them up as they come into Katherine on the 26th.

[croc]

Thanks Davo appreciate any help. So this trip in April is Gold Coast to Darwin, where else? Does Darwin to Sydney almost qualify me as a farrider? Ha.

Speed limits up here since last January...bad luck.

[Davo]

Long Ride info is here http://www.freewebs.com/longride2007/index.htm

Becoming a FarRider info is all on the site and does involve either being a IBA (Iron Butt Association) member or having done a FarRide.

I am Sunshine Coast not Gold and its only 3000k from here to Katherine where I meet up with them to ride into Darwin on the 27th.

[stevek]

Hi all, Steve here. I live inland from the Sunshine Coast, about 2 hours. Ride a Yamaha XJ 900S. Mainly use it for tripping about, but i'll use it in preference to the car for zipping about town. I'm a Ulysses member and a Yamaha Tribe member.

Enjoy the ride

Steve.  

[Davo]

Hi Steve, fellow Ulyssian here mate.

[Ironchef]

Long time lurker just joined up.


At present on a MV Agusta Brutale - which just isnt really suiting me at all... Dont know what I was thinking.

Recently came from a Buell, not sure what I will be riding next yet but more comfort is high priority.

Warren - Brisbane.

[sqaffor]

G'day all - Steve from Melbourne here and fellow Legend from the Long Ride.
Now, that turned out to be one hell of a 10000 km party!
I'm on a '04 ST1300 most of the time (don't drive a four wheeler) and other times on either a '75 Bonny or '58 Square4.
Last week took a run up to Brissie to catch up with some of the other Long Riders, and round the end of July will do another up to Airlie Beach - will give you a yell before I leave Davo - catch you on the way through if you're around!
Have fun and stay upright...Cheers, Steve

[Jules]

G'day Steve

I'd love to see a pic of that Ariel. Cheers jules.

[Davo]

July I will be about Steve so please call or email me. August is a biggie for me, approx 17,000klms in two rides so far that month starting with Border Run on the 4th, Saturday Border Village SA/WA border, thats 6400 return over 4 days.

[mingers]

g'day - eugene here, from adelaide. currently riding an '03 suzie sv1000s but looking at hopping over to the bmw camp & an r1200s sometime soon maybe.
catchyas.

[Aussie XB12SS]

Just a quick G’day seeing as I’ve been lurking around for some time.

Ride a black 07 Buell XB12Ss & live in Northern Victoria.
It’s my 2nd Buell & think that this one will be a keeper for some time.

[Argentum]

G'day there.

Some may know me from other forums.....

Riding a 2006 Buell XB9SX..... Kick Ash black

[Bueller]

Welcome Argentum

Always good to have another Buell rider to chat to.  The only Aus site I've joined is ABR.  I don't see your name on the list but I guess I will when I look around more.

I like STN, the site works well and has a good feel.  Lots off feedback and lots of people.

CU

[Argentum]

The only Aus site I've joined is ABR.  I don't see your name on the list but I guess I will when I look around more.

Nah, you won't see me on that site again......  I requested to be removed.

[Panda.g]

Hi all! I'm from Murwillumbah in northern NSW Australia. I don't currently own a bike (I don't know if that status is allowed on this forum!?), but I'm not a wannabe sport-tourer. I didn't buy my first car until I was 27, I just had bikes. My first 1000+ km ride was on a 91 model FZR600. Total distance for the day was around 1100km and around the 900km mark my concentration started wander. If you have ever ridden one of these bikes you'll understand why! That was on the way to the 95 Oz GP. Last bike was a 94 model CBR900RR, but was sadly sold to purchase a house .

[Davo]

I mate, not a lot of Aussie action on this forum but hi anyways. I am up the coast on sunny coast. Bike or no bike it doesn't matter as it seems you are a bike owner at heart.

[Bueller]

I mate, not a lot of Aussie action on this forum but hi anyways. I am up the coast on sunny coast. Bike or no bike it doesn't matter as it seems you are a bike owner at heart.

The Aussies are lurking.

Welcome Panda.g,  ST.N is a well run forum.  You should enjoy it.

[Panda.g]

Thanks for that guys. It's very depressing not owning a bike, my ears prick up even a the sound of a postie bike!

[Bueller]

Thanks for that guys. It's very depressing not owning a bike, my ears prick up even a the sound of a postie bike!

Maybe you think that now but when out go out to buy you won't settle for less than a Hayabussa

[Panda.g]

Yeah! Good point.

[divechef]

G'day everyone from the (not quite at the moment) sunny Cairns

Got my new Bandit yesterday, the one with ABS...
Does it go or what.
That one will do me for a while.
Anyone else on the forum from FNQ?
Hopefully it won't rain too much on the weekend, the Rex Ranges, the Gillies, the Palmerston and the road to Cooktown are waiting for me...

[scott181]

G,day All,

Scotty here from Tassie.
Just moved to the Tamar valley so if you are in the state or visiting give me a yell as we are on the Frankford Highway which is a beautiful set of corners straight off the boat from Devonport.

Am currently riding an 02 FJR 1300 (and loving it!!)

Cheers

[Wilky]

Wilky here, Just joined up. Live at Devils Elbow, Sidmouth Tasmania. (motorcycling heaven) Riding 03/04 Tiger.
Here for another two months then off on an RTW for 12 months, am hanging out real bad to get on the touring road again.
Cheers
Wilky

[Against The Wind]

I love reading the names of the places where you people live.  

[Lowdcahn]

Gday Sporty Tourers.
Steve from Emu Plains, Sydney, NSW. Almost out of the city and at the start of the good riding.
Ride a few different bikes, VFR, GSXR, even a Scooter, as often as possible.
Only 31 days to the ride to MotoGP, can't wait.
Cheers
Steve

[NOC]

Heya, Matt here.. currently living in Bendigo central VIC.  Currently riding CBR 1000RR 07 and a GSXR 600 97.

Met Davo before on an Icicle run last year, interesting weather.. go riding with alot of my buddies from Melbourne.   Which we just came back from Tassie tour a couple of weeks back.. that was a load of fun.

[Panda.g]

House now sold! Top of my shopping list...KTM 990 adventure S, watch this space.....

[Bueller]

Post up a pic when you've got it.  Good to hear your getting another bike.  You seemed to want to get back on pretty badly

[12xbl]

Doug in Brisbane here ............ Buell 1125CR, Kawasaki ZZR600, Harley Dyna Low Rider.

How's things Mr Pete !!!

[Bueller]

Doug in Brisbane here ............ Buell 1125CR, Kawasaki ZZR600, Harley Dyna Low Rider.

How's things Mr Pete !!!

What r you doing here Doug.  I heard you were getting a CR.  Knew you couldn't keep off the Buells.
I planning on heading up your way when I get my licence back.  Will you be home round the end of June early July?

Its a good site here.  Generates plenty of traffic, and not everyone's grumpy.

[simonankor]

Hi guys!

I'm a motorbike courier in Adelaide, South Australia riding on a Yamaha Zeal... and discovering the joys of a 250cc inline four for touring

It's a buzz (quite literally).

Here's the bike:


and the rider:


Cheers!

[Bueller]

Welcome Simon

[mirpet]

G'day All,

Peter here, from Tasmania.  I've recently purchased a 2004 Triumph Sprint ST... and love it.  So does my wife and we plan to get out and explore this great country of ours on two wheels after having already travelled thousands of kilometers in 4WDs.

I stumbled across this site a while back and was immediately impressed by the quality and breadth of discussion.  Guess I'll be lurking and reading initially, but will hopefully have something to contribute as I go along.

Cheers  

[Bueller]

Welcome Peter

It's a good active forum.  Hope you like it here.

[mainstage]

Hey all

Just joined up tonight Adrian from Melbourne looking to upgrade from my GS500f to a sports tourer so'' reading searching test riding

cheers   Adrian

[Bueller]

Hi Adrian

Welcome. I'm settled in Melbourne, but not having fun with the road patrol.  Got booked again this morning.  Rather be somewhere with a bit less heat.

[Davo]

Nice to see a few more Aussies posting.

[dalec]

Hi all
Dale checking in!
Currently riding a tiny gpx250,
Just got full license so trying to fund something bigger
Cheers Dale

[Bueller]

Welcome to ST.N Dale

[Fattymick]

Hi all just checking in.
I ride a Kawasaki 1400GTR 2008 model and live in Northam, Western Australia

[Davo]

I have a mate with the same name as yours, maybe you know him.  

We run but can never hide.

[Anakist]

Hey guys,

been lurking here a while. I have an 1125r, GS500e, and a Virago 250 and live in Rockhampton in Qld.

JAmes

[Bueller]

Have we met before James?

Welcome to ST.N.  It's a prety active site with a good mix of knowledge and personalities.

[Anakist]

Yes we have. I recognise your Avatar!

Thanks.

James

[vf.rr]

G'day! Spotted mention of this site on vfrd.com so thought I'd check it out. (apologies, this is almost a verbatim copy of my "new members"-post)

Tee and I often tag on to or even organise rides, so this seems a good forum to expand the network.

Are there many more South-East Queenslanders on here?

Here is a pick of 2 of my fav girls:

[Davo]

Rich I am at Cooroy Sunshine Coast but don't do a lot of local rides more into the bigger stuff. This site is rather quiet for Aussies but that's not to say that it can't change.

[vf.rr]

... more into the bigger stuff...

Thats cool too. though not too keen on droning down straight boring highways, always up for a big adventure . Time is always the biggest abstacle.

Having said that, Tee and I are thinking of taking the bike down to Tassie in January, when we have to be there for a wedding anyway ...

[Davo]

Thats cool too. though not too keen on droning down straight boring highways,  

Neither am I, a common misconception.

Sometimes you got to ride the straight bits to get to the twisty bits. I have ridden just about every twisty bit in Australia. Yeah that entails riding some straight bits.

[vf.rr]

Sometimes you got to ride the straight bits to get to the twisty bits.

Yeah, same. For the Tassie traip we're considering driving down in the tin-top, trailering the bike along until Melbourne. Or even freight it down by train and fly to Melbourne (know some people in the train business).

[Davo]

Ya know I gotta ask, why are you not riding it all the way? It is after all a VFR and they make good mile crunchers. Lots os twisty ways to get to the ferry.

[vf.rr]

Sure, if it was just me I would, I love to ride all day, for days on end, but I'm gonna blame this one on the girl.

The objective is Tassy, and I dont want her to be over it all by the time we get there.

Plus, she's been wanting to bring some stuff back from the parents place.... ah... Hang on!... it just dawned on me that that might be the real motive for the trailer thing.... Hmmmm! haha

[Pete Roper]

I'm a fat, cantankerous, ugly, bad mannered git who runs a small Moto Guzzi workshop in Southern NSW about 40Km from Canberra. While my business is almost exclusively Guzzi, with a bit of 'Prila thrown in, if anyone gets stuck in my neck of the woods I'll always try to help out.

Pete

[Troppo King]

Seeing Davo's old posts here is very sad..

Ride on, mate...

[kiwibird]

Hey all,

Rob from Melbourne, live in central Melbourne, ride a 2005 Bird.  Lots of day trips, have a place in Lorne at the start of the GOR so spend a bit of time down there.  Also try to get away for 3-4 days a couple of times a year for some peace, quiet, and corners!!

[Bueller]

Gidday Rob

I'm also from Melbourne.  I'm staying away from Lorne and the Great Ocean Road while I try to get some more points back on my licence.

[Papa Lazarou]

Seeing Davo's old posts here is very sad..

Ride on, mate...

Just saw this, is Davo no more?

James

[DNA]

Correct - very very sad.

He was riding without his helmet int he last leg ( last few hours actually) of the 2009 IBR last summer and hit a deer somewhere outside of Spokane WA.  As far as I know no  one really knows what happened - at least i never heard definative information except his helmet was not on.

It was a crushing blow to the Rally and all LD riders.

RIP.

[Papa Lazarou]

Correct - very very sad.

He was riding without his helmet int he last leg ( last few hours actually) of the 2009 IBR last summer and hit a deer somewhere outside of Spokane WA.  As far as I know no  one really knows what happened - at least i never heard definative information except his helmet was not on.

It was a crushing blow to the Rally and all LD riders.

RIP.

So sorry... Condolences to hid friends and  his kin..

[Reardo]

Hey all. just looking at links from TWT forum and ended up here.
so i was thinking i'd say G'day.

I live in Broken Hill and ride a Suzuki Bandit 1250sa.

Is there many auzzie rides on here?

[ANZAC]

Hey guys - I am half Digger half Yank.  My mother was from the Bondi/Randwick area of Sydney.  Uncle was in the AIF during WWII and Grandfather fought at Gallipoli.

I love Australia and hope to get back there one day.  Want to see the Red Center, Queensland, Darwin, take the train across the Nullarbor plain and look up whatever family I can find.

[daytripper1970]

Eastern burbs of Melbourne.  Currently on a 2010 Triumph Street Triple R.

Did about 50,000km on my VTR 250,
Then another 50,000km on my K7 Gixer 600

Hope to do more on the Striple R

Would have loved a BMW 1200GS A but I will have to wait until i win Tatts.

[Bueller]

Hey daytripper.  I'm just north of the city

[Lazaris]

G'day All
 I live in SA in the adelaide hills just joined ST-N and i was wondering how many aussies are in ST-N. Would also like to see how many in Adelaide so rides can be organised around the hills area as some great twisties up here LOL. Hope to see a lot of replies. Ride safe all

[Bueller]

Hi Lazaris

I'm in Melbourne so a bit out of the way, but you never know.  The club may be heading over your way later this year.

Welcome to ST.N

[zzrwood]

G'Day all - Robert from Brisbane here

Have spent 15 years riding, mainly in SE Qld and NSW - then made the serious mistake of shipping our bike to Europe about 5 years ago - and spent 6 months riding there with my wife. Supposed to be the "Once in a lifetime" big trip.

We have now spent the past five years working like dogs and are currently planning to go back (for the third time) next year...

I pass this on to warn all the younger ones of the dangers of addiction  

Cheers!

[pete1100xx]

pete from perth here.
hey robert my bike is currently on its way to the uk for me to pick up in a few weeks for a 3 month ride through europe.im thinking its probably an addiction you dont want to get rid of

[zzrwood]

pete from perth here.
hey robert my bike is currently on its way to the uk for me to pick up in a few weeks for a 3 month ride through europe.im thinking its probably an addiction you dont want to get rid of

Hi Pete - I know my bank manager would like me to get rid of this addiction!

Seriously, the amount of fantastic roads, great food and wine, brilliant scenery, lovely people, amazing history and sheer motorcycle friendliness of Europe is hard to beat.

Where are you heading?  Are you shipping with Dave Milligan from Get Routed?

Cheers

PS - Don't forget to "keep right!"

[pete1100xx]

I used a broker here in perth to ship the bike over and have green card insurance through mototouring in italy.i pick my bike up in the uk then im thinking i will head down through france  spain and portugal chasing the sun then head back up towards the alps and probably work my way around to croatia.no hard and fast plans.ive sent my camping gear over with my bike so will have a mixture of camping ,b&b's and hotels.I have a copy of John hermanns book "motorcycling through the alps and corsica"so will use that as a bit of a guide once im in the alps.

[zzrwood]

I have a copy of John hermanns book "motorcycling through the alps and corsica"so will use that as a bit of a guide once im in the alps.

Awesome!  You should have a ball!  Make sure you tell us all what you get up to.

P.S. Don't miss the Dolomites - seriously...

[Donkeybandit81]

Hi chris here i ride a 07 1250s bandit!

[BIWOZ]

Been a member of S-TN since last October and only just noticed this thread.  

Cantankerous old fart in Perth; ride a BMW R1150RT.

Leaving in a week to ride east -- Adelaide, GOR, Snowies, back again. About 8500 km over 3 weeks and a coupla days, with Dearly Beloved (otherwise known as the Leader of the Opposition) on the back.

Should be fun.

[Bueller]

Enjoy your ride BIWOZ

The riding around Jindabyne in the Snowys is sensational.

[IBENI]

Just registered. Ben, Sydney - Northern Beaches. Riding a GSXR600. The long days and luggage carrying are getting the better of me so the gixer is for sale and I'm thinking about an ST 1050. Looks like you guys are in the know for this kind of riding!!

[BIWOZ]

G'day mate ... yep, GSXR600 and a long = my back aches just thinking about.   ST1050 has had some damn good write-ups ... they say the engine is unbelievable. My only "concern" for touring is that I prefer shaft drive, so I don't have to mess about with chains on the road. But that's just me.

[morgeen]

FarRiders' aims are to encourage safe long distance riding within Australia along the guidelines of the Iron Butt Association who have been in the forefront of Long Distance Riding for many years, known within the sport as LDRiding. So nice !