Buell Riders Club High Plains Ride

Bueller · Buell Riders Club High Plains Ride

The ride is what motorcycling is all about - even if it shouldn't be.

Here is Nugget's write up

http://www.buellridersclub.com.au...iew=article&id=3&Itemid=9

Rather than repeat I'll give my version.

It was a warm weekend after Melbourne's 4 attempts so far this year. A hot one so the engines were running even better than usual.

After a few hold ups with chronic club syndrome characterised by:
1) Minimum of 10 minutes when a chin strap is undone
2) Desynch on fuel stops even when they are programmed
3) Each smoke gets lit just as someone is about to stub theirs
4) ... you get the point

we managed a ride that was reasonably casual in the lowlands. One accidental slide took out a guide post which prevented rider and bike from going over into a culvert. Bike would have been ridable except for a severed brake line. The Ducs and Honda guests were amazed at how tough these stubby little machines are.

We were doing the ride backwards this year and instead of doing the most "interesting section" with a hangover we did it when everyone was charged up. Hotham was fast when the two new members from Warragul showing great form. One knocked the end cap out of the bar on his Firebolt cornering around an Armco barrier - didn't matter he's done that before.

Then there was speedy Pete (not me) or smooth Pete. He waited and got video of everyone setting off for Hotham then started. I was half way up with Scott and the two Warraglians way ahead (hadn't seen them for a good 15 minutes). Wondering where is Speedy Pete when the Red Bolt hit the mirrors and went past in slow motion. He caught the leaders by the top.

Then comes AussieXB12Ss giving it a nudge. Sprocket not long after, I kept an eye on him for a while but then he was away. 10 later I came onto a straight up to the lookout - Oops - one dented car, one bike, two riders.

The Armco there was mangled and I rode straight up there and looked over the edge to make sure that we didn't have a third bike and rider over the cliff. In the end there was a lightly damaged bike around the corner. He'd obviously given the Korean car a good hip and shoulder. The ump would have blown it because the car didn't have the ball.

I won't say the rider was feeling the best, but both the rider and the bike ended up ridable. Buell(er)s are pretty tough. More for the Ducs to ponder.

A couple of fines on the way up over the big hill. One came with a 12 months suspension. We volunteered to do 3 weeks each but we couldn't reach a settlement.

Anyway checked in at the lodge and hit the pub. I may have had more laughs sometime in my life, but I can't recall. We got the pub drunk. In the end they were lining up $200 worth of free shots for us and accidental stayed a little past the magic hour. Of course the Man of Bling softened them up by shouting I don't know how many shots before inebriating the pub. Just to prove his generosity he went out and showed us just how fast a 1440cc XB12Ss can burn out a new clutch and tyres. Denise helped to hold the wheel on the ground (as is now a tradition). Mr Bling has great potential as a quality assurance validator.

Tyres continued to light up into the night. A 2010 CBR1000RR is capable of nearly 300kph on one spot. I'll bet they find a new parking spot for us when we go up there next year. It took nearly a year to remove last years rubber. The CBR left enough rubber to build a swing seat.

Even those who kept the event rolling 'til 5 am shook it off and we got away around 10. Started off on our best behaviour and that's all I'm saying.

buellbabe

Shame about the bins! but other than that it sounds great fun!

Bueller

It's alway great fun BB. A little more riding and an empty trailer are the go for next year tho. More drinking less action.