Huge thanks to Colin for running a well planned & executed first trip as ride leader, you came through with flying colours mate !!!
Was great to see plenty of familiar faces at the meeting point in Yarra Junction & a bit interesting that one of the main topics of conversation was retirement plans & superannuation.............. Hmmm we're all getting a bit older !!
Started the ride as tail man on easy flowing tracks which would have been heaven for a big adventure bike ! Ted was worried that his pace was a bit slow....... rubbish !! Ted you were blitzing it on the newly Rekluse equipped WR !
About 20klm in we regrouped & being tail man when the group took off, I let the riders go before getting mobile on the Beta Xtrainer.................well I went about 5 metres !!!!! WTF ??? bike stalled ! no worries press the start button again.....................Oh dear, a few strange noises from the bike,& even more strange noises from me & its immediately diagnosed as a rock solid, you aint going anywhere, seized motor !!!
So, no choice but to sit tight & wait for the trusty "Amtra leaves no rider behind" system to come to the rescue. Sure enough, eventually Garry turns up & relays the news back to Colin & then the whole group comes back.
Thanks to Colin's knowledge of the area, we hooked up the tow strap to Trev's DRZ & had a short & easy tow back to the cars.
Cause of seize ?? dunno yet, but I'm 99% sure its the oil injection system that decided not to inject oil !
Thanks again blokes for the rescue, especially Colin, Trev & Garry.
What happened on the second half of the ride ??? stuffed if I know !