Attendees:
- Andrew Campbell Kawasaki ZX14R
- Chris Dietzel Yamaha FJR1300
- Garry McCurley Honda VFR1200
Well most people must have had some
last minute Christmas shopping to do, as a hardy band of three turned
up for the ride to Narooma. Nevertheless what we lacked in numbers we
possessed in spirit!
The route for the day was to be down
the Clyde Mountain to Narooma for lunch and then on to Bega and the
Brown Mountain to make our way home. We were also going to meet up
with Tracey and Michael Winters and Jan and Butch Wills in Narooma
for lunch as both couples were holidaying in Narooma at the time.
We decided to have our first stop in
Braidwood to have a coffee/pie, etc. We were discussing Chris’
impending purchase of a new bike with the merits of the Kawasaki
GTR1400 and the soon-to-be released Triumph Trophy being discussed.
Well as luck would have it, Anders of Eurotune had just taken
delivery of a new Trophy and lent it to a couple who’d just arrived
in Braidwood and had parked it right next to our bikes!
So we all had a good like at the bike
and a fine looking machine it is too. Seems like it could be worth a
look if you’re in the market for a sports-tourer.
So on to Narooma for lunch at Taylors
fish and chip emporium, where we met up with our fellow Ulyssians.
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| Meeting at Taylors Fish and Chip Emporium |
The weather forecast for the day had
been for late showers, so I was a bit surprised to see the sky turn
very black with thunder being heard occasionally. Looking at the
radar I could see that there was no chance of escape as there were
storm cells everywhere! So we set off south from Narooma and got to
the Snowy Mountains Highway when the heavens opened (and I mean
opened). It really bucketed down and with our vented summer jackets
we all got pretty soaked. The good news was that after Bemboka the
weather turned into a hot summer’s day so we were all virtually dry
by Nimmitabel.
All-in-all a great ride.
