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Title: Coming Week
Post by: grog on Sunday, 31 March 2019, 06:45 PM
Seems our rain has left, it was courtesy of Cyclone Trevor. No bike last week. Different story next week. 14 out tomorrow, such a good thought. Have to 4 am start to watch GP. Tuesday or Wednesday will have to take Diavel for a run, i never look forward to that, just a pig of a bike. Not sure why Ducatis are liked. Maybe this ones just bad, it sure is. Thursday my mate lending me MT10 for day/night. Awesome bike. Hes about to fit Akra link pipe, new PC controller and dyno. I look fwd to riding after mod, but its unreal how it is. What a week.
Title: Re: Coming Week
Post by: Tony Nitrous on Sunday, 31 March 2019, 07:07 PM
Better temps too.

20's forecast all week not 30's.

I turned off at Yatala and went down Stanmore Rd this morning,
Just a T shirt under my leather but the jacket still has its liner removed for Summer.
Gave a little shiver, was so nice not to be soaked in sweat !
Title: Re: Coming Week
Post by: Kiwifruit on Sunday, 31 March 2019, 08:34 PM
Leaves are falling, autumn is setting in. Liners are in the topbox. Can get cold quickly this time of year.
I'm told daylight saving finishes next weekend Always seems like the summer has ended when that happens..
Title: Re: Coming Week
Post by: Tony Nitrous on Sunday, 31 March 2019, 08:40 PM
We can't have daylight saving in Qld.

It confuses the locals and they think it's something to be afraid of,
some sort of Black Magic jumbo jumbo hocus pocus... LOL
Title: Re: Coming Week
Post by: SheepDog on Monday, 01 April 2019, 09:05 AM

I've lived a good part of my life in NSW and believe me been in QLD is so much better without daylight saving.

And yes I can feel the nip in the air up here. Love it. A change is a coming.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Coming Week
Post by: Batkwaka on Monday, 01 April 2019, 10:52 AM
No Daylight Saving in WA either, thankfully. My work times mean that Daylight Saving actually loses me two hours of sunlight.
Still waiting for the BMW headlight to be installed so the Suzuki is on commuting duties.
Title: Re: Coming Week
Post by: GSX3 on Monday, 01 April 2019, 01:24 PM
Daylight saving.🤔

Had a ride with 4 '70's Triumph triples for a rally at Daylesford Vic. a couple of weeks ago. Great trip with only one Triumph breaking down. Ironic but left the old bike at an Old Folks retirement village. 😄Petrol tap rubber seal swollen causing it to run lean. 1400 ran faultless. Hurricane with its 2 gal tank meant stops every 120 KLM max. Only ran out of petrol twice, both times within 2 klm of petrol stations.

Don't like daylight saving in NSW or Vic. The sun don't get out of bed until the day is half over !!

Missed all the rain, using routes we haven't been on before. Boys from Brisbane covered 3800klm with the 1400 a further 700 to meet up
Title: Re: Coming Week
Post by: VladTepes on Tuesday, 02 April 2019, 01:09 PM
On DST I see the EU is abolishing it...
Title: Re: Coming Week
Post by: Mick_J on Tuesday, 02 April 2019, 06:45 PM
About time too, I hope we scrap it as well, it's a real pita.