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Took a road trip in February this year to Tasmania via the south east coast of Australia. Covered 7,500 kms in total in 2 weeks. Only experienced 1 full day of rain (virtually unheard of for Tasmania) and this we got in Victoria & NSW on the return trip. Bike chosen for this trip was a std...

Hi guys, Been a while since I posted but my life has been fully occupied fighting metastasised prostate cancer which has found its way into various bones throughout my body and a few lymph nodes. Fuck all that I said, so I set about living a little. Bought myself a 2000 BMW R1100RT with low...

Forgive me guys for I have indeed "gone over to the dark side", and in doing so , I have done something I said I would never do....I've sold my beloved Centennial Bonneville and acquired a BMW. A 2000 R1100RT in fact. It was too good a deal to pass up. AUS$6000 with 50,000kms (30k...

Do yourselves a favour and try and catch a telecast of the 3rd and final State of Origin Rugby League match between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues. It will be the match of the year! The two teams are 1 - 1 and this IS the decider!! Whether you're in Australia, New...

A question for the Canadians. I was watching a Canadian movie on DVD today (the second time I've watched it) about a guy who was diagnosed with cancer and given a couple of years to live. He buys a beautiful 2nd hand Norton Commando and decides to ride from Toronto west across Canada to...

Just finished watching the Rugby League State of Origin match between New South Wales and Queensland in which, I'm sorry to say, Queensland defeated NSW 16-12. It is the first of a 3 game series and maybe the "Blues" can get up over the "Maroons" in the next one. This one was very close with...

I kinda dropped off the radar and into a black hole since January when I found out the radiation treatment I had in 2009 to cure my aggressive prostate cancer apparently did not work and my PSA levels began to rise alarmingly. Bone scans taken last week have confirmed my fears and have shown...

Mrs Wobbly and I have completed our 6 month roadtrip around Australia and are back in a proper house again. Travelled 21,000 kms and saw most of the country except Western Australia (next trip). Our Subaru never skipped a beat, only required a new battery in Port Augusta, South Aust, four new...

Hi all, Have been AWOL since July because Mrs.Wobbly and I have joined the "Grey Nomads" ......the "Geriatric Gypsys". Not on a motorcycle, I'm sorry to say but in a 14 foot caravan towed with our Subaru Outback. Have travelled north from our home town of Newcastle thru north-west NSW into...

I love my Driza-bone Bushman jacket (as shown below) It's warm, extremely waterproof and comfortable. It's made of waxed cotton and is similar to the Belstaff Classic Tourist Trophy Jacket but with a shoulder cape and minus the two breast pockets. It does have two enormous lower front...

You Poms have done it to us again. You've gone and flogged us in the cricket. This time in the final of the 20/20 Cricket World Cup. Congratulations England, well done! Never fear, we'll get our revenge in the upcoming Ashes Series to be held in Australia later in the year. We've just...

Just spent the afternoon watching 16 year old Jessica Watson sail into Sydney Harbour after sailing solo, non-stop and unassisted around the world. This amazing feat took 210 days and she did it despite a heap of criticism and army of "knockers" who said she would never make it. Sydney...

Well it's Sunday and we're sitting in the Departure Lounge at Sydney Airport waiting to board United Arlines flight to LA then onto Vancouver. Phyching myself up for 14 hour flight to LA then 3 hours to Van. The Adventure begins! Will post again from Vancouver or Big White if anyone is...

Not wishing to hi-jack Articsea's superb thread of his 'winter mod" which I've been following with interest, if nothing else, I thought I'd copy his seat mod. (Artic, they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery). I have, for a long time, been dissatisfied with the stock Bonnie seat...

My recent 3 day ride to Wollongong and subsequent ride home on the last day in 40+degree temps took a toll on more than just the poor old rider. The Bonnie has been running like a hairy old goat since returning home. It's got to the point over the weekend just past that she's been coughing...

This might be interesting to some. Made an email enquiry to MADSS (Motorcycle Accessory Discount Super Store) regarding freight charges etc. and today, got the following reply": "We are no longer accepting new orders on MADSS. Our parent company is closing and MADSS is being dissolved...

Managed to sneak in a 3 day ride after Xmas south to Sydney's west (Day 1), east to the coast around Wollongong (Day 2) then return home via Wiseman's Ferry and the Hawksbury River (Day 3). After an overnight stop with my sister near Campbelltown in Sydney's south-west, headed east to the...

Spent most of January swanning around the countryside hav'n a ball. A week up on the Queensland Gold Coast sunning and swimming then 5 days on a solo road trip on the Bonnie down south of Sydney then over to the coast to hook up with Forum member otherwise in Wollongong. (Ride report with pics...

After 10 months of chemo and radiaion therapy I'm out the other side and looking forward to getting on with my life. Not even gonna think about whether it all worked or not.......fuckit, it did and that's that! Right off, I've got to thank all you guys for your words of encouragement. They...

I am SO Bloody Proud to be an Aussie Biker!! My post on the 2009 Newcastle Toy Run appears to be buried in the Shows & Rallys section so I'm making the abovementioned declaration in the Lounge because I am very proud to be a Biker in this country and I've gotta shout it out.. Forget...

Another Aussie beer commercial.:australia::cheers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7Z2gKT7B6Y

The 32nd Annual Newcastle Toy Run was held Sunday, 6 December with a record number of 6000 to 7000 bikes taking part. Held on a fantastic summer's day with temps around 28 deg celsius (82 deg fahrenheit) and light onshore sea breezes. Organised by the Salvation Army, each rider brings a toy or...

Watched a DVD called "Love the Beast" with Eric Bana and I couldn't help drawing a comparison between Bana's obsession with his V8 Ford coupe and our relationship with the even more iconic, Bonneville motorcycle. It is a doco and features, among others, Jay Leno, Dr.Phil and Jeremy Clarkson...

To all you guys who are "winterising" their bikes and looking out the window and seeing loys of the white stuff.........CAN YOU PLEASE SHIP SOME OF IT DOWN HERE!!! The temperature in the courtyard of my house right at this moment is: 44 degrees Celcius...that's 111 degrees Fahrenheit...