Spring GSR and Katana Australia ride

[pete]

Us South East Qld folk had our big Spring ride yesterday... Samford, Fernvale, Boonah, down to Urbenville for lunch via the Mt Lindsay twisties, then back via the same and Rathdowney, Beaudesert, and off home.

The weather couldn't have been more perfect... dry, sunny, but not so hot we were baking.

Traffic wasn't too bad either and almost none in the fun bits.

Here's some dodgy pic's I took of the day (no professional photographer here)...

Starting at Samford:







Meet up with Glen, Ian, and Sue at Fernvale:





Then off to Boonah for a coffee:







Down to Urbenville for lunch, although it turned out it was the first day in 19 years they didn't have lunch on a Saturday...





Continued...

[pete]

So we ended up at the bowls club for a quality? BBQ lunch put on by the local firey's:





'Twas a top day out, thanks guys!

[steve murdoch]

Kat Fever...very nice.

[pete]

Yes indeed Steve!

[Charlie G]

Thaks for the pict Pete. I thiink you need a Kat.

cg

[pete]

No worries Charlie, and I don't think I need a Kat... I *know* I need one

Ian and Sue were two up all day, and through the twisties on the way back they were following me... keeping the 450 at 6 - 8K RPM kept her moving nicely along but every time I looked in my mirrors there were still right behind me, wasn't many times they were too far away.

While the 450 goes through the corners reasonably quick, it really lacks the punch on the way out to keep up with the big boys.

Derek was out front on his modified Kat (Ohlines, BST carbon wheels, big bore, nice carbs, etc.) and was kept honest by Dave on his stock GS1100G, but I had no chance of keeping anywhere near them...