GS(X)-250E Motarding.

[pete]

you blokes and your running bikes....... bugger the lot of ya! lol

Easy fella... since when is mine running?

[2 pot screamer]

Not from Perth either, Melb but residing in Adelaide at the mo. Some of the best riding roads in oz around here, the Gorge road is worth a days ride just to get there.
Cheers Geoff.

[pete]

Not from Perth either, Melb but residing in Adelaide at the mo. Some of the best riding roads in oz around here, the Gorge road is worth a days ride just to get there.
Cheers Geoff.

I hope one day to ride the GOR... I know it's not what it used to be with tourists and what have you, but it's still the GOR...

Fortunately where I am here I'm at the doorstep to Mt Glorious, Mt Nebo, Mt Mee, Peachester, and all that goodness up there which will keep me happy once I finally get this thing rolling.

Which way is the Gorge road from Adelaide? Up north near the vineyards or something?

And Mike, I know I'm thread jacking here, but if you posted some GSX progress I wouldn't have to

[2 pot screamer]

Yeah, head north east from the CBD on North east rd, (priceless isn't it) this turns into the Mannum road (another road well worth the price of admission). It branches off that road and heads back towards town, 23klm of blacktop heaven, the scenery isn't bad either.
Cheers Geoff
P.S. Going again tomorrow , plan to film it and post it on youtube or some place.

[pete]

Yeah, head north east from the CBD on North east rd, (priceless isn't it) this turns into the Mannum road (another road well worth the price of admission). It branches off that road and heads back towards town, 23klm of blacktop heaven, the scenery isn't bad either.
Cheers Geoff
P.S. Going again tomorrow , plan to film it and post it on youtube or some place.

Haha they obviously had lots of imagination naming the North East Rd

Sounds like a plan to me... I gotta get my 450 done, I need to ride...

[2 pot screamer]

Sorry Mike for stealing your thread.
Rode the Gorge again , but vid is too long for youtube so posted one from the Mannum rd. check youtube "On bike Adelaide Mannum rd from Tea Tree Gully to Gorge rd turn off" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLKzA-huIBU hope you like it. again sorry Mike.
Cheers Geoff.

[pete]

Sorry Mike for stealing your thread.
Rode the Gorge again , but vid is too long for youtube so posted one from the Mannum rd. check youtube "On bike Adelaide Mannum rd from Tea Tree Gully to Gorge rd turn off" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLKzA-huIBU hope you like it. again sorry Mike.
Cheers Geoff.

Good stuff! Looks like a fun road... and glad to see four wheel drives crossing double white lines around corners isn't just a Qld thing...

Had a look at your other vid. of the cafe there too, looks like a good job!

As to stealing Mike's thread... well he doesn't exactly appear to be using it at the moment...

[mike-s]

Haha, you're funny, the lot of youse , then again i might deserve a threadjack or two as payback for doing the same in the past. I'm getting closer to the point of nearly being able to reclaim garage space and vacuum up acres of sawdust.

The stand is 99% done and Ive started working on the tank hood. I'll be spending a fair chunk of time just getting the electricals done correctly and safely, paint and construction there is a simple affair. Once the tank has been shifted upstairs ill be back at it (the optimist in me says a week, the realist says maybe two).

Pics provided as links as you don't need to really all see photos of some woodwork/its construction.

[pete]

That's lookin' pretty good actually and I'm not even a fish tank kinda guy...

So is it done yet?

[mike-s]

Uhm, i wish. Unfortunately a little thing called life gets in the way of these things. Have been busy with my missus going and getting admitted into hospital on Monday night and only coming home today. Should be finished pretty soon as i'm doing errands or bolting to the garage whenever her pain killers knock her out during the day. She's doing alright, though we're both looking forward to her having a reduced dependence on pain killers.

The stand is 99% done, now cocking about with electrics in the hood now, so close, oh so close.

[pete]

Uhm, i wish. Unfortunately a little thing called life gets in the way of these things. Have been busy with my missus going and getting admitted into hospital on Monday night and only coming home today. Should be finished pretty soon as i'm doing errands or bolting to the garage whenever her pain killers knock her out during the day. She's doing alright, though we're both looking forward to her having a reduced dependence on pain killers.

The stand is 99% done, now cocking about with electrics in the hood now, so close, oh so close.

Ouch, that's not good Mike! I hope she heals up real soon...

Life does have a funny way of interfering doesn't it?

[mike-s]

Can start seeing the light at the end of the fishtank tunnel. Got only a couple of things to do with the hood, plus some tank tidy-up and it is completely finished. For those that give a damned, read further here. More bike related content to come shortly.

[pete]

Good stuff Mike! I actually clicked the link but it's a no go unless you're a member...

Looking forward to the bike stuff of course

[mike-s]

So am I, so close, so freaking close!, try here, no membership req'd.

[pete]

That looks pretty cool Mike, nice work

I'm not a fish guy (cats + fish=...) but that is some nice work for sure

I like how the GS features in the background of some of the pic's too