We're Back.... January 10, 2010, 01,11:13 PM by Paul Smith
After a lovely break in sunny WA I'm back on board. So... if you have any posts that you'd like to see on the home page or have any issues with the website give me a call ( don't hide behind those keyboards for ever ! ) and we'll see if we can work something out.
Membership Change November 19, 2009, 12,02:51 AM by Paul Smith
Hello all we have just switched to the 2009/2010 Membership database. If you need to renew your membership click here You may need to login if not all ready logged in. If you have lost you access and you have paid please send me a email at husabergfe650@yahoo.com.au Please put your
Re: Phil's Marysville "Mixed Bag of Ruts" Ride - Sunday 10th January 2010 January 11, 2010, 11,00:48 PM by chrism
Let me apologise in advance for forgetting and getting everyone’s names wrong.
This is my first ride from the black spur car, which is why I was late. I arrived and the car park was pretty full despite the weather forecast was for temperatures in the mid 30’s.
Phil gave the usual briefing which I missed and we set off with 32 riders. We started off with a couple of flowing tracks with a few descents, just enough to give everyone a shake down!
The first stoppage occurred at 2.2kms with a DRZ250 it seemed like a fuel related problem. Myself and two other stayed with the bike while the other did a quick loop before picking us up. First port of call was to drain the fuel bowl, if you have ever tried to train it on a drz250 you’ll know what a pain in the ass it was. There is a oil hose or similar going from the head at just the ride angle to make it nearly impossible to get an alley key on the drain bolt. So I finally loosened the drain bolt and turned the fuel on to flash it out but nothing came out. (insert name here) opened the tank to make sure there was really fuel in there and it started also flowing out the train. Problem solved, kinked breather hose.
We rode to the end of the track and met up with the rest of the group who had already lost two members who decided trail riding wasn’t for them and we set off again.
We had a fairly slow pace due the size of the group, it was great to see Peter ROSS out and about showing no signs of injury. With plenty of re-groups it was a good chance to try out some other bikes.
The dust was the real killer of the day, it was the worst I’ve ever seen it. At times it was very difficult to see any obstacles on the track.
We did around 60km before lunch in Narbethong. By this stage it was very hot, I couldn’t drink enough! We were left with 13 riders for the afternoon ride. We headed for some tracks that Paul and Phil cleared before the bush fires last year. It was pretty slow going I could feel the bike heating up at every turn and me as well. At the end of the track we all had a good rest.
I think it was the final straw for some of the guys it was about 3pm and most of them decided to leave at this point and we were left with five. We took off at a quick pace and went up some of the hills that you wouldn’t even attempt in the wet. (insert name) on the TTR250 was having issues on some of the steeper uphills, the bike kept stopping. The ttr and one other ‘sorry’ headed back to the cars.
So this left us with three!! Phil, myself and Mat.
So off we went with some more big hills, Mat really surprised me with how he kept pace up some of the hills on the ttr.
I think Phil got sick of me following him because he waved me past, I took off and had a ball the dust was all behind me and the track was all mine. I enjoyed it so much managed to spear a branch through my boot. It was a pretty close call, it pierced the side of my boot, taw a hole in my sock and wedged itself next to my foot. It only scratched my foot but a few millimetres across and it would have been a different story. Phil and Mat caught up and we continued on. We got another few kilometres and I puncture my back tire. It was pretty easy to spot because half the branch was still sticking out of my tire. Maybe I should be running bridgestones anyone got a contact?
Given the time of the day, and the temperate I couldn’t be bothered changing the tube. My tire was at the end of its life so I decided to limp home with it as is.
We got back to the cars at about 6pm having done a total of 140kms.
Thanks again to Phil for leading another great ride, the black spur is a great place to leave from. Thank you to all who came, the beginners to the gun’s it’s the mix of riders that makes the ride was it is.
Phil Randall WR250R – Ride Leader Peter Ross FE570 John Bacon TC450 Aarryn Savage WR450 Geoff Wickes KLX450 Marlene Schewko Sherco 2.5 Fred Schewko Gas Gas 450 Eric Lama TTR250 Matt Creasey CRF450 Darrell Clark WR450 Andrew Wratten DR650 Darren Hornsby KTM450 ?? Un readable Gerard Blamphed Steve Wiseman Mick Zantrouint KTM525 Steve Elvord Warren Haanel Leon Van Kollenburg WR450 – Morning Tailman Chris McCran WR450 Matthew Law TTR250 – Afternoon Tailman David Tucker
After months of editing, the DVD is now complete. All those who have pre-ordered a copy should see it sometime next week. It will also be available to purchase at club meetings.
Re-live this wild ride by securing your copy. Check the store, and get your order in!
Eildon to Jamieson (via Mt Terrible) - Chapter 2 - Pete's 'Nearly Not' Ride December 28, 2009, 06,12:32 PM by SCHEVY
Sunday 27th December, 2009 Hi everyone, Welcome back to Chapter 2, of another epic adventure with Peg Leg Pete with the gummy back & the AMTRA crew... 20 of us arrived bright & early at the famous Golden Trout Pub at Eildon..will he lead the ride or won't he? was the question on everyone's minds. Peggy roles up fashionably late & to everyone's amazement, say's he'll be leading us out there...It's amazing what a few pain killers can do or is this guy truly mad?...good-onya Pete! We were lead on a reasonably fast paced ride through some great undulating and hilly countryside...I say reasonably fast, because I can never catch up to those front runners & who was on that orange bike that kept flying past?.. Nothing too extreme, for say, us less experienceing riders, but enough challenges to keep us on our toes or our arses depending, which way you hit the deck (only 2 stacks for me this time round). We did creeks, we did shaley/gravelly stuff, we did more up hills & more down hills, but suprisingly, no logs (for the morning ride crew anyway). The uphill to Mt Terrible was a fantastic run & going downhill, not as hairy as I thought it would be (maybe all the coaching from the tailmen over the last few rides is working...it's actually becoming easier for me?). We cruised into Jamieson around 1ish to recover & have some grits at the pub...really nice food there, worth checking out. A few of us who were quite happy to chill out after a 1/2 day's riding, headed back to base via the Eildon-Jamieson Road on a 60km road ride (only about 15 k's of gravel on it these days)....very cruisy. The rest, well, lets just say, they arrived back at Eildon around 5.30ish, had done 140k's for the day in total of bushbashing...& as to be expected, because girly didn't join the afternoon crew, the lads had the pleasure of experiencing "The Goaty From Hell" ....at least there were no bowling balls on this one, I was told..but everything else...let's just say...all sorts of other challenges. Thanks Pete & AMTRA for once again, another great ride & to tailman Rob who had the lucky experience of not having to help me at all; looking forward to the next one... Cheers, Marls
Re: Eildon to Jamieson (via Mt Terrible) - Chapter 2 - Pete's 'Nearly Not' Ride 
....at least there were no bowling balls on this one, I was told..but everything else...let's just say...all sorts of other challenges.
