Bert-Aus
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I will be riding across for the festivities this year.
Anyone else heading down this year?
Anyone else heading down this year?
Phillip Island MotoGP '13
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FastFreddy
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It sounds like the ride down there is the best part.
Parking, tickets, campsite permit, campsite, camoflauged Vic Police, 12 hour ride home while tired, that's the hard part.
I have a friend that lives near the highway halfway between Sydney and Melb, he says for the Saturday of the weekend all he hears is motorbikes "sounding like hornets" for 8 hours straight on the way down.
You'd have to think about riding via the Riverina and Snowy Mountains rather than the efficient Doom Hwy (Hume Hwy). Then again, you may want to get their fast if you're a Queenslander.
Parking, tickets, campsite permit, campsite, camoflauged Vic Police, 12 hour ride home while tired, that's the hard part.
I have a friend that lives near the highway halfway between Sydney and Melb, he says for the Saturday of the weekend all he hears is motorbikes "sounding like hornets" for 8 hours straight on the way down.
You'd have to think about riding via the Riverina and Snowy Mountains rather than the efficient Doom Hwy (Hume Hwy). Then again, you may want to get their fast if you're a Queenslander.
Bert-Aus
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If your up for all night partying, sure enjoy the campsite,
if you prefer some sleep rent a holiday shack somewhere with mates.
The 12hour+ ride to and from is painful but really worth it, esp. if you take the long way round.
If you make it to Adelaide drop me a line and we can ride some fun roads
if you prefer some sleep rent a holiday shack somewhere with mates.
The 12hour+ ride to and from is painful but really worth it, esp. if you take the long way round.
If you make it to Adelaide drop me a line and we can ride some fun roads
VRIIClubby
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I really wanted to go this year (and last) but had already booked Bathurst for this year, so one or the other I guess!
I wouldnt ride through the Riverina - shit boring! I live there and its a good 2 hour ride just to find a corner!
I need to move back to home to the Blue Mountains and have the putty rd etc back at my front door! I miss Sydney...
I wouldnt ride through the Riverina - shit boring! I live there and its a good 2 hour ride just to find a corner!
I need to move back to home to the Blue Mountains and have the putty rd etc back at my front door! I miss Sydney...
Bert-Aus
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3 days and counting...
it's just like Xmas used to be as a kid!
it's just like Xmas used to be as a kid!
Bert-Aus
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Cheers,
I will try to get as many photos as possible and share afterwards
I will try to get as many photos as possible and share afterwards
VRIIClubby
New Member
report?
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Bert-Aus
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Oops my apologies, I posted my ramblings elsewhere, refer links below
Upset ranting post
Photostream post
Overall though, it was a massive weekend of riding with my brothers throughout south-east Vic
Unreal ridge rides around there!
The weather was kind of all over the place.
Thursday
Involved 1200Km's of cross winds gusting between 60 to 120km/h
Started out at 6am from Radelaide, up and over the hills to escape the city and then eastward, rocked into Inverloch around 7:30pm for dinner at the pub and bedded down at our beach house
Friday
Slept in
Other brother and Sister in Law rocked from the boat from Tassie around 9:30am
Hung out, caught up and went for All day breakfast in Cowes around midday
Bikes a plenty everywhere -def a perve fest for sure,
especially with my eldest bro walking into numerous street furniture and verandah posts due to staring at too many bikes whilst walking! LOL!
Saturday
Got to the track around 9am
Plenty of bikes and sun it was a beautiful day wihtout a doubt!
Watched Lorenzo collect a seagull and break laptimes at the same time:wtfgun:
Moto2 and Moto3 deserve way more respect than they get coverage for, they are just as good to watch
Left the track for dinner at Inverloch Pizza House (one in Main St! NOT beach front) damn good food there I def reccomend them.
Sunday
Good weather (especially for PI) only slight sprinkle of rain in arvo
Sat between turn 10 & 11 and enjoyed the show (damn tyre manufacturers!)
Inverloch Pub for dinner -pretty good feed in there too!
Monday
Packed and ready to roll at 6am
Outta Inverloch by 7am and hooked it back west to SA
PI is becoming a pilgrimmage I look forward to each year and now I cant wait to do it all again!
Upset ranting post
Photostream post
Overall though, it was a massive weekend of riding with my brothers throughout south-east Vic
Unreal ridge rides around there!
The weather was kind of all over the place.
Thursday
Involved 1200Km's of cross winds gusting between 60 to 120km/h
Started out at 6am from Radelaide, up and over the hills to escape the city and then eastward, rocked into Inverloch around 7:30pm for dinner at the pub and bedded down at our beach house
Friday
Slept in
Other brother and Sister in Law rocked from the boat from Tassie around 9:30am
Hung out, caught up and went for All day breakfast in Cowes around midday
Bikes a plenty everywhere -def a perve fest for sure,
especially with my eldest bro walking into numerous street furniture and verandah posts due to staring at too many bikes whilst walking! LOL!
Saturday
Got to the track around 9am
Plenty of bikes and sun it was a beautiful day wihtout a doubt!
Watched Lorenzo collect a seagull
and break laptimes at the same time:wtfgun:Moto2 and Moto3 deserve way more respect than they get coverage for, they are just as good to watch
Left the track for dinner at Inverloch Pizza House (one in Main St! NOT beach front) damn good food there I def reccomend them.
Sunday
Good weather (especially for PI) only slight sprinkle of rain in arvo
Sat between turn 10 & 11 and enjoyed the show (damn tyre manufacturers!)
Inverloch Pub for dinner -pretty good feed in there too!
Monday
Packed and ready to roll at 6am
Outta Inverloch by 7am and hooked it back west to SA
PI is becoming a pilgrimmage I look forward to each year and now I cant wait to do it all again!
VRIIClubby
New Member
pity about the race's being shortened but its all about the whole "experience" so its good to see you enjoiyed yourself!
That Seagull into Lorenzo was hilarious, would have thought he may have noticed the wing hanging out..must have better things to look at @ 200kmh+. lol.
Im going to try and make my maiden voyage to PI next year, bring it on cant wait!
That Seagull into Lorenzo was hilarious, would have thought he may have noticed the wing hanging out..must have better things to look at @ 200kmh+. lol.
Im going to try and make my maiden voyage to PI next year, bring it on cant wait!
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brente1982
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I go every year, good thing about having a holiday house at San Remo!!
I thought the tyre problems added another element to the whole spectacle, it mixed it up a bit especially the having to change bikes part. Who knows, it could be come a feature
I thought the tyre problems added another element to the whole spectacle, it mixed it up a bit especially the having to change bikes part. Who knows, it could be come a feature
Bert-Aus
Well-Known Member
Lucky boy!
I may have to drop past next year for beer
A stunning moment thinking back to it today was watching Crutchlow slipstream past Bautista on the last corner,
he flew outta that corner like he was on a AC-carrier catapult,
..........that was incredible to see.
Ahh only 12months till next year
I may have to drop past next year for beer
A stunning moment thinking back to it today was watching Crutchlow slipstream past Bautista on the last corner,
he flew outta that corner like he was on a AC-carrier catapult,
..........that was incredible to see.
Ahh only 12months till next year