Easter Ride

[Barbara]

Christian maate.  No time to catch up and thanks for the notes.  Been a bit under the weather this week, needing a little hospital visit, but everything is brightening up.  We're fine and dandy now.

Any plans re: Winton?  Let us know.     Thinking of you.

[Barbara]

Hi Pete.  Sorry to have missed you.  Hope all is well on the home front.

steptoe.   g'day mate.  Regards to all.

Christian.  Just got home, been a busy day.  Will try to catch up later this week and head out for a coffee on the bike.

Life's hectic but settling.  We're fine, happy.  All the good things.  Take care of you.  Nice new avatar btw.

[steptoe]

was wondering why Pete,, family comes first even if only just    before our 11's

good to hear a ok,,, like you say a meet up won't be long 

[xtian]

Hey Barbara have not heard from you since the Eastern Creek weekend  hope you and Chris are OK call when you can so we can catch up for a chat

[petejw1966]

apologies to everyone from me for not turning up
on the easter weekend, my mum took ill the arvo before
and rushed to hospital, after over a week in hospital
glad to say that shes out and doing better.

i really wanted to catch up with everyone, had spent the
following week cleaning and polishing the bike.

glad you all had a good time and a safe trip home
from steptoe,

hopefully it wont be too long before another meet

[Barbara]

Just a little anedote on Barry Sheene 2010.

I was standing watching the races, sidecar. and an old bloke came and stood next to me.  General chit-chat and I asked him what his interest in motorbikes was.  He told me the history of the bikes he had owned with such pleasure and pride.  But now?  Well he was "just a spectator".  Never just a spectator I assured him, privileged to enjoy the atmosphere, history and beauty of it all.  He loved the "smell" of the circuit.  Told me about the fuel they used, engines operated, about the cc's.   A pleasure to listen to him. 

*waiting for that check flag with pride by this stage*

and then he told me about what he'd witnessed in the pits.  An old bloke, his wife helping him by holding his coffee as he drank it.  His hands were shaking, and finishing his coffee, his wife helped him onto his motorbike.  and it seemed, by watching, that the old bloke then had a spirit, an energy, a youth, and from the frail man he'd witnessed, he was up and going.

I wasn't told whether he won, or even completed the circuit.  But it said to me that teamship and yes, love and commitment, won the day.

It was a great conversation.  and a great day. 

[Barbara]

Note to steptoe.

It's angel.   I promise.

 

[Barbara]

Winton?  Wots happening?

End of May.

Sorry haven't been around.  Setting up house and finding places for motorbikes

X to steptoe.

X to Christian.

Hope to catch up soon.

[steptoe]

hi people,, trip was a huge success,,

huge to finally meet some more xsive aussies 

hugely fun home stretch  ride

hugely sore ass at the end of it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but well worth it

a report will be filed hopefully this w/end

 sorry,,have been in the truck since arriving home,,literally hopped off the bike straight into the truck

[xtian]

Yep it was good to see another XS1100 there......50% of the fleet
Hope the trip home was good

[Barbara]

Nice photo of your bike steptoe.  Where's yours Christian?? Thanks Christian for posting the photos.  We've got our own lil memories and will post some up here in the next few days  

[xtian]

Link to Photobucket album

http://pbckt.com/sU.S5y

[Barbara]

Just a great two days!  When you get the chance to read this,  hope the trip back was a good one Steptoe.  Good catching up with you and yours last night   Sending our best.  Talk soon.  No doubt Christian will post some photos of all the eye-candy on display.  A real knock out weekend. 

[Barbara]

Look forward to see whoever is going to be at Eastern Creek tomorrow

Steptoe I've pm'd you and will call tomorrow.   We're looking forward to sharing a drink with you and your lady.  Should be a great weekend.     Safe riding

[xtian]

Disappointing Bryan but good to have the work on.
Always other times mate .