From: hippo on
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!

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From: Les on
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
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

"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
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