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Offline SCARFEY

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Re: Last weekends ride
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2013, 03:41:52 PM »
Back in September I loaded up the FJR on Saturday to go to Tottenham [the Far Cairn Rally] and then the bloody thing wouldn't start. Worked on it until 2:00 pm, gave up loaded up the CBX (only bike with rego) and took off for the 450 Km trip.
Arrived well after dark, eyeballs on hanging out after looking for Roos for the last 60-70 Km.

Rode home Sunday.  At Yass on the way there I was really wondering about my sanity. It was freezing cold and the CBX isn't the easiest bike to tour on without its fairing.

Turns out the FJR doesnt like being started and stopped with out heating the engine fully.  The plugs had fouled up, a new set fixed it. I now push it in and out of the shed instead of short cycling it.

In Canberra we can register bikes three months at a time and if we renew within 12 months of the expiry date we dont have to have it inspected, simply go onto the Net and pay a third of the fees plus $25 admin fee
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1981  Honda CBX 1000 Prolink 6 Cylinder
2003 BMW R1150 GS
2004 DR 650 Suzuki.

XS1100 GONE TO A BETTER PLACE as has the old Honda Dominator.

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Re: Last weekends ride
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2013, 12:45:36 PM »
XSellent ride  ;D ;D
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Last weekends ride
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2013, 10:15:21 AM »
Went to the BMWTCNSW Christmas party at a place called Glen Davis up near Lithgow at the weekend. [been a member since 1994]

Unfortunately the XS is out of rego so I took the FJR. Great ride, detoured through the back roads to Orange to visit a mate who has just had his knee reconditioned. 892 Km for the trip.

Got lazy and overnighted in Orange, I can  recommend this retirement lark.

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George Scarfe
Aka Scarfey

1981  Honda CBX 1000 Prolink 6 Cylinder
2003 BMW R1150 GS
2004 DR 650 Suzuki.

XS1100 GONE TO A BETTER PLACE as has the old Honda Dominator.