With great excitement I turned up early at Ampol Nichols and prepared for the day's journey to Junee. The sun was out after days of rain and I was raring to go.
Warren was next
to arrive and I was suitably impressed as I know Warren generally dodged
the longer rides because of his ailments. Next to arrive was David, a
noted fair weather rider and things were looking good for the day. As he
pulled up I noted a couple of things about his bike, firstly a couple
of shiny new tyres and more importantly it had had a wash.
I
discovered later that he hadn't washed it at all,Tuggeranong Motorcycle
Centre did it when they changed the tyres. Sorry Dave, that's a
failure.
Ride briefing followed quickly and we
set off on the day's journey. The usual Barton highway dodgems past the
roadworks, potholes and police cars hiding in the bushes ( not that we
would ever break the law and speed!)
Lachlan Valley Way was a treat because of very few cars, which made things smooth and effortless.
First
coffee stop was Jackson's Bakery in Harden. On leaving Harden I noted
with some interest that someone had painted murals on the local wheat
silos. Quick photo shoot and on our way. The road to Junee was good
thanks to several road crews that had filled in the potholes. I had been
down the road a couple of weeks earlier and it was quite rough.
Lunch was at the Junee railway station and I can recommend it to anyone if they are ever there.
After
lunch we topped up with fuel and pointed the bikes towards Gundagai. By
the time we had reached Nangus it had started drizzling and by Gundagai
it was raining heavily. Warren and I made a detour at Jugiong for
coffee but David decided to keep going and get home. All in all a good
day's riding except for the last part, I arrived home soaked but will
remember to pack my wet weather gear for next time.
Thanks to Warren and David for their company
Kevin
- Kevin Sherman BMW R1250 RS
- Warren Richer BMW 900 XR
- David Mossman BMW R 1250 RS
