From: hippo on 17 Jun 2010 09:22 BT Humble wrote: > > hippo wrote: > > Given that 70 is the recommended MAX for riders on the Postie Challenge > > (to ensure mechanical longevity & yes I know 110s can do over 90), I think > > a 65 average would bloody good going, unless you managed to avoid towns, > > hills and unmade roads almost entirely. Cheers > > On my last CT90 trip back from Mildura I managed to make it to Temora in a > day[1], which I thought was pretty good for 650km. > > I had a tailwind across the Hay plain, which allowed me to maintain > 80km/h. Bitumen road the whole way. > > > BTH > [1] To be fair, I started at 07:30 and arrived at around 20:30. > Bloody 'ell. Well done that man! -- Posted at www.usenet.com.au
From: Les on 17 Jun 2010 19:49 On Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:43:31 +1000, "bikerbetty" <bikerbettyatgmaildotcom> wrote: > >"theo" <theodoreb(a)bigpond.com.au> wrote in message >news:2b62bf0a-c2c0-4680-be98-e8ecc381141e(a)a2g2000prd.googlegroups.com... >On Jun 16, 7:54 pm, "George W Frost" <georgewfr...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> "BT Humble" <YnRAaHVtYmxldG93bi5vcmc=(a)REGISTERED_USER_usenet.com.au> wrote >> in messagenews:hva8f3$dik$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> >> >> >> >> >> > theo wrote: >> >> Why not keep it simple, as in WA? >> >> >> Motor cycle >> >> Other than motor cycles included in classes 5(b) and 7(a) (private) >> >> $138.93 >> >> >> 5(b) refers to trade vehicles, and 7(a) is for vintage and scooter >> >> riders. >> >> >> 7(a) Veteran cars, wagons and motor cycles >> >> Motor cycles - not exceeding 75 cc (If the motor cycle is used as a >> >> HIRE VEHICLE the premium is increased by 100%) >> >> $22.00 >> >> >> That that sound OK for a Z50? >> >> >> Rego is also simple >> >> Motorcycle (not exceeding 250 cc) >> >> $33.34 >> >> Motorcycle (exceeding 250 cc) >> >> $50.02 >> >> > The obvious downside being that you have to live in WA. :-) >> >> > BTH >> >> > -- >> >> Damn, the whole place must be overridden with postie bikes > >My Postman drives a car. Did you not notice that there is damn-all >difference in cost between an 80cc bike and a 1200cc model. A CT90 >costs $17 less to rego than my Guzzi.OTOH Z50's are damn cheap. >Posties are not. > >Theo > >It cost me $205 to register my postie bike... but I think it'll be worth >every cent - the energy it takes for me to kick start the bloody thing will >ensure I lose about 10 kilos over the next 12 months, so it's a LOT cheaper >than a gym membership! > >betty > Whew! Glad that you cleared that up Betty. We straight away assumed that you meant you would lose the 10 kilos *picking* the bike up ;) Cheers JohnO Beer please!!
From: theo on 17 Jun 2010 20:31 On Jun 17, 7:35 pm, "George W Frost" <georgewfr...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > "theo" <theodo...(a)bigpond.com.au> wrote in message > (BT Humble) wrote: > > The obvious downside being that you have to live in WA. :-) > > But you'd be a long way from George. > > Theo > > ****************** > > Which may be a good thing for me, > but not for them > as they would be closer to you Theodore BTH spent a few days at my house whilst on his epic trip some years ago. Not had any complaints. Theo
From: George W Frost on 17 Jun 2010 22:36 "theo" <theodoreb(a)bigpond.com.au> wrote in message news:ed215727-663e-406b-92d1-b40a23aeeaff(a)b35g2000yqi.googlegroups.com... On Jun 17, 7:35 pm, "George W Frost" <georgewfr...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > "theo" <theodo...(a)bigpond.com.au> wrote in message > (BT Humble) wrote: > > The obvious downside being that you have to live in WA. :-) > > But you'd be a long way from George. > > Theo > > ****************** > > Which may be a good thing for me, > but not for them > as they would be closer to you Theodore BTH spent a few days at my house whilst on his epic trip some years ago. Not had any complaints. Theo ********************* That's because he is too polite
From: Zebee Johnstone on 17 Jun 2010 23:08
In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:31:44 -0700 (PDT) theo <theodoreb(a)bigpond.com.au> wrote: > On Jun 17, 7:35 pm, "George W Frost" <georgewfr...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> "theo" <theodo...(a)bigpond.com.au> wrote in message >> (BT Humble) wrote: > >> > The obvious downside being that you have to live in WA. :-) >> >> But you'd be a long way from George. >> >> Theo >> >> ****************** >> >> Which may be a good thing for me, >> but not for them >> as they would be closer to you Theodore > > BTH spent a few days at my house whilst on his epic trip some years > ago. Not had any complaints. > And being a polite guest he left a gift.... Zebee |