What are you doing once your reach your destination?
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Well I just got back from the Rocky-Townsville-Rocky Trip in one piece.
We left around 8am on Tuesday morning, about 14 degrees and fine. The weather went downhill pretty quick and got misty/showers for about an hour. It was really quite cold all the way before Mackay, but eventually everything sorted itself out and got to Townsville at 6pm. It took a disturbing amount longer than in the ute because there were roadworks, frequent fuel stops and my wife got a speeding ticket because she was trying to catch up with me
As soon as we hit Tville and got into the hotel, I took the GPZ for a spin through the cool Townsville night without a hitch.
It started to rain, so I came back. I couldnt find anywhere to put the bike undercover, so regrettably I left it out in the carpark of the hotel under an awning.
Went to go for an early morning ride and it wouldnt start. Checked the battery - no fluid in there. Went to the nearest bike shop and bought a new battery - the bloke reckoned the reg/rec may have boiled the battery acid on the trip. So I got the motherinlaw to send up the reg/rec from the red GPZ in Rocky. Got it overnight and it seems to be all good.
I took a BMW S1000RR out for a spin as well from the Eurocycles dealership. Teh awesome!
Coming back, the GPZ kept running along nicely around 110kmh, but the oil weep (which allows it to glide through the atmosphere easier) was a cause for concern in that it lubricated my boots. Keeps them supple I guess. Sometimes I think theres more oil outside the engine than inside. Anyway the 27yo bike held together very well, was comfortable and overtook those pesky caravans and semi's like nobodys business. Im a bit sore, but I'd probably do it again, given the chance.
Earplugs are a requirement for highway riding. I've never been so thankful for a couple of pieces of foam in my life.
We left around 8am on Tuesday morning, about 14 degrees and fine. The weather went downhill pretty quick and got misty/showers for about an hour. It was really quite cold all the way before Mackay, but eventually everything sorted itself out and got to Townsville at 6pm. It took a disturbing amount longer than in the ute because there were roadworks, frequent fuel stops and my wife got a speeding ticket because she was trying to catch up with me
As soon as we hit Tville and got into the hotel, I took the GPZ for a spin through the cool Townsville night without a hitch.
It started to rain, so I came back. I couldnt find anywhere to put the bike undercover, so regrettably I left it out in the carpark of the hotel under an awning.
Went to go for an early morning ride and it wouldnt start. Checked the battery - no fluid in there. Went to the nearest bike shop and bought a new battery - the bloke reckoned the reg/rec may have boiled the battery acid on the trip. So I got the motherinlaw to send up the reg/rec from the red GPZ in Rocky. Got it overnight and it seems to be all good.
I took a BMW S1000RR out for a spin as well from the Eurocycles dealership. Teh awesome!
Coming back, the GPZ kept running along nicely around 110kmh, but the oil weep (which allows it to glide through the atmosphere easier) was a cause for concern in that it lubricated my boots. Keeps them supple I guess. Sometimes I think theres more oil outside the engine than inside. Anyway the 27yo bike held together very well, was comfortable and overtook those pesky caravans and semi's like nobodys business. Im a bit sore, but I'd probably do it again, given the chance.
Earplugs are a requirement for highway riding. I've never been so thankful for a couple of pieces of foam in my life.
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