Philip Island... my first trip! :)

monsta · October 12, 2011, 04:08:21 AM

Leaving Canberra tomorrow and heading to lakes entrance for the night with me ol' mate from Lithgow.
Missus didn,'t come on the bike she flew, went home yesterday. She gets a sore are after a couple hundred K's :-)

See ya's at the island! :-)

monstermick58 · October 12, 2011, 04:23:05 AM

Hey Monsta,

Enjoy yourself while your over here, hope you get the chance have a run through the Snowy Mountains, cant do this trip but planning to do SuperBikes in Febuary.

Mmick

ducmeister · October 13, 2011, 03:12:28 AM

I guess it's a bit late to be asking now (been on holidays again) but who's actually going to be at the Moto GP on the weekend? What familiar faces can I expect to see? What newbies are heading down to test out their wet weather gear?

Monsta, if you're interested in catching up PM me if you can, or keep an eye out for a guy wearing jeans and a black leather jacket.

I shouldn't be too hard to find.
Enjoy the weekend. You'll have a blast!

ungeheuer · October 14, 2011, 03:35:13 AM

As many of you know... Phillip Island is just about in my back yard..... and whenever I see all the bikes on the the road headed for the GP... my natural inclination is always to ride in the opposite direction.

I'm allergic to crowds. Call me unsociable.

But... I understand why interstate visitors get the idea VIC roads are swarming with

. Coz these last few day I have never seen so many

vehicles on the Bass Hwy

. Unmarked Commodores... the usual Hi-vis Hwy Patrol... blue chequered Divvy vans... marked and unmarked

bikes... Silver Mitsubishi Outlander speed camara vehicles.

Its saturation.

I'll be riding Sunday.

I'll be elsewhere

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Jukie · October 14, 2011, 04:04:20 AM

Hey Unge come and ride north with us. It's not that far really it isn't

ungeheuer · October 14, 2011, 04:17:35 AM

One of these days i'll take you up on the invite Jukie and come riding with the NSW crowd

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On Sunday I'll have dirt under my wheels though. Local dirt

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Sundog · October 14, 2011, 07:33:39 AM

Quote from: ducmeister on October 13, 2011, 03:12:28 AM
I guess it's a bit late to be asking now (been on holidays again) but who's actually going to be at the Moto GP on the weekend? What familiar faces can I expect to see?

Not me unfortunately, I was planning to go but I still have my right leg in a cast until next Thursday so I'll have to make do with the WSB's in Feb. My monster is looking very sad for itself In the garage, stuck on the trickle feed, its had no exercise for weeks now.

Bazz21 · October 14, 2011, 02:50:41 PM

Quote from: ungeheuer on October 14, 2011, 03:35:13 AM
As many of you know... Phillip Island is just about in my back yard..... and whenever I see all the bikes on the the road headed for the GP... my natural inclination is always to ride in the opposite direction.

I'm allergic to crowds. Call me unsociable.

But... I understand why interstate visitors get the idea VIC roads are swarming with . Coz these last few day I have never seen so many vehicles on the Bass Hwy . Unmarked Commodores... the usual Hi-vis Hwy Patrol... blue chequered Divvy vans... marked and unmarked bikes... Silver Mitsubishi Outlander speed camara vehicles.

Its saturation.

I'll be riding Sunday.

I'll be elsewhere .

im the same ung ,your welcome to come up here for a ride any time ps watch out for jukie and betty there closet riders

techno · October 14, 2011, 05:58:56 PM

I am sure the weather will be much better than last year.....'cos I'm not going.

To everyone who is, stay safe, have fun and get back home in one piece.

ducmeister · October 16, 2011, 04:51:52 PM

Home in one piece and what a fantastic result. Casey totally dominated. The weather held out (for the racing at least) and I reckon I saw a lot more Monsters this year for some reason.

monsta · October 17, 2011, 03:56:20 AM

What a f'ken awesome weekend..
So many one off's
Casey... the trip ect
And I snaged George's finger from the side of the track! Keep an eye on eBay! :-)

BUT..
I rode the GOR today, in Warrnambool tonight..
What an absolutely awesome road, I'd have to say, the best I've been on!
And the coastline, it is simply STUNNING!.. so jealous of you people over here.. I'd move tomorrow if it wasn't for the weather!

heatherp · October 17, 2011, 06:19:29 AM

Ah so you're in my backyard. Pity I didn't know earlier I would've come out for a bit of a ride today in this beautiful weather we're having. I'm only an hour from Warnambool.

Two dogs · October 17, 2011, 02:41:57 PM

First time at the Phillip Island GP also for me.
Awesome is the only word to describe being a few meters from a 235 hp bike doing 330 klm.
An assult on the senses , was lucky enough through Hambo's connections to get pitt passes , Luba and I became
instant groupie geeks taking photos of Moto GP stars.
But other than the great company the highlight of the trip had to be the ride over the snowy mountains into the Victorian alps .
The roads from Cooma all the way to the start of the Gippsland flat lands have got to be some of Australia's most enjoyable motorcycle roads, uncrowded quality roads with stunning views and the odd corner or two

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We are planning to re visit for a weekend,
trailer the bikes to Cooma then spend two days riding over and back staying in pubs.