Daylesford                             Sunday February 3rd,  2002

 

Honda CBR929RR      Ben Warden (Leader)                           Greg Hales                   Suzuki TL1000S

Honda CBR919RR      Liz Oliver (Rear Rider)                         Rhys Williams   Kawasaki ZX9r

 

What a summer we are having…no real rain but another cool Sunday and plenty of wind to boot.  I arrived at Whitlesea at 10 and nearly went into shock: Ben was there talking to Greg. Ben early, wow!  A short time later Liz arrived, minus Pete who had to work, and that made up our group of four. At 10:18 am, and with no more starters, we headed off towards our first stop at Pyalong with Liz volunteering the rear rider duties.

 

The road up through Kinglake West and Flowerdale was in great condition and the dials were soon showing some rather large numbers. I had a brand new Pilot Sport on the front and I wasn't eager to find its limits of adhesion too early in the day. A quick blitz across to Strath Creek, then up the Parrot creek Road and more fine roads. The road winding up to Trawool was reasonably clear of traffic and, as usual, provided a bit of a grin factor with Ben setting a cracking pace, Greg right on his tail. On to Tallarook and Pyalong for our first stop. 110 km since Whittlesea, in a less than an hour. Hmm.

 

Arriving at Pyalong, Greg wasn't sure how his suspension was coping with the conditions, but seemed relieved when Ben informed him that the roads around Tallarook really were as bumpy as Greg had thought. Combined with some huge wind gusts, some of the corners were a tad interesting to say the least. After a quick snack and the regulation visit to the loo, our next stop was to be Daylesford.

 

Heading west to Emu Flat, then south to Lancefield, we then back north-west up to Redesdale, but missed the turn off to Kyneton and so had a 10 km backtrack. (The road was shown as bitumen on the map and hence I was looking for a sealed road, not a grotty corrugated dirt road. …Ed.) Arriving in Kyneton it seemed to be time for fuel stop before continuing on to Daylesford via the Lauriston Reservoir. This little piece of water, though deep and situated in a natural basin, was covered in white caps, a sign of just how hard the wind was blowing. On through the pleasant and rapidly cooling twisties of Spring Hill and Glenlyon for lunch at Daylesford.

 

At Daylesford, yet another anomaly: Ben proceeded to buy the most expensive take away lunch I'd seen, a piece of lasagne (without implements) and salad roll: $17.50. (outrageous) Liz said they had to wait so long for the food that they daren't argue the price. Greg and I settled for something a little less expensive from a different source.

 

Home via Tylden, Blackwood (sweepers), Greendale (bumps), Myrniong by the  freeway, Bacchus Marsh exit of freeway, Toolern Vale, and Diggers Rest to break up. Around 100 km and 3.30pm ish.  Greg and Liz stopped at Ben’s for a cuppa on the way home whilst I cranked out another 65 km to get home.

 

Thanks to Ben and Liz for the 'fore and aft' duties….yet another great MSTCV day.

 

Rhys Williams (Kawasaki ZX9r)

 

 

There seem to be an increasing number of Kiwi's in the club.  I thought the following may help you all.

 

HOW TO SPEAK NEW ZEALAND (from Dave Skitt (One of the TL's)

 

Milburn - capital of Victoria                                          Pigs - for hanging out washing with

Peck - to fill a suitcase                                      Pissed aside - chemical which kills insects

Pump - to act as agent for prostitute                              Pug - large animal with a curly tail

Nin tin dough - computer game                         Mess Kara - eye makeup

Munner stroney – soup                                     Min - male of the species

McKennock - person who fixes cars                             Mere –Mayor

Leather - foam produced from soap

Lift - departed

Kiri Pecker - famous Australian businessman

Kittle crusps - potato chips

Ken's - Cairns

Jumbo - pet name for someone called Jim