WSBK 2009 Trip

[Jukie]

can't wait to see all the gang together, you guys are unlucky you wont get to see what i got up to on Saturday

[dragonworld.]

Everybody is heading home as of 10.30ish at the Shell servo in Cowes. I walked around Cowes and the track all weekend with the "old" DMLaugh T shirt on and never even got an approach . 

And then as I ride into the servo to fuel up for the trip home I get "mugged" by a rowdy bunch (Not you H. )
shoving cards at me. 
Did you lot have a competition on card handeroutering?? Was great to put some faces to the names though, even if it a case of gidday-see ya. 

Top racing, cops giving people the shits over fender eliminators, fines and photographs, but a fairly quiet weekend compared to last years. Economy?? Maybe but the traders were saying its very short on $$ takings for the weekend. Lots of day trippers.

Ran into Tardozzi and the gang in the Tex Mex last night along with the Yamaha team, and we had that Bayliss fella staying across the road from us. I think the Restaurant staff had to throw the pissed and singing/partying bunch of Italians out so they could go home.     

Now to get my liver and kidneys to talk to me again!       

[Jukie]

glad you guys had a good time

[G]

I rode out with the guys on part of the backroads route through Victoria that I'd suggested. We stopped for coffee at a Cafe cum Quilters-haberdashery shop  in Mirboo North and afterwards parted ways.
It was great fun.

[mattyvas]

Home Again.
Can't really say how much fun it was.
Trip was great roads were pretty good all the way, didn't even have a heart stopping  moment.

Make sure you set aside an afternoon to view the photos when I collate and get them on flickr.

[mostro900]

What a blast! Great fun all the way. Was really good to catch up with a few of the crew at various places and good on Heather for putting up with us bunch of foodie-talking bikers! 

Definitely a good bunch of people to travel with.

The Sherpa

[Jukie]

glad to have you guys home and safe. cant wait for the pics

[craigo]

Steph and I got back this arvo safe and sound.  OMFG! Riding down to PI was the funnest thing I've done for a long time. Attendance at Phillip Island for a bike race is *Highly* recommended.

It was good to catch up with all the Monster folk down there! I'm sure lots of interesting stories and photos will be posted over the next couple of days. I'll  post more shenanigans and some pics tomorrow, right now I am having a beer and going to bed.

In the meantime, this made me laugh:




p.s. Scones?!? I mean COME ON lads!

[heatherp]

Damn I have to start cooking for myself again 

Was great meeting everybody.  Looking forward to doing it again (when my waistline has recovered!!) 

Some of the country roads G showed me would be good for next time - still had to do a bit of hwy due to fires.

[Jukie]

hope the guys looked after you Heather like they told me they would, glad you had a great time and hopefully we will meet up someday.

[mostro900]

hope the guys looked after you Heather like they told me they would, glad you had a great time and hopefully we will meet up someday.

we did our best !??   

Heather was most tolerant and we only waited briefly for her on 1 morning only !!! 

sets a good pace too !!

p.s. Scones?!? I mean COME ON lads!

we were promised that they were frshly baked THAT morning!!! how could we say no .....not like some bikers that came through earlier and were freezing cold! I mean, it's summer !

[goldFiSh]

Can't really say how much fun it was.

That's right - what goes on tour......

Trip was great roads were pretty good all the way, didn't even have a heart stopping  moment.

shit! I hope you touched wood, or spun three times and chanted a mantra or something...... lets hope no one gets a love letter in the mail from the popo...

Sherpa

There is no "the". There is only Sherpa.

hope the guys looked after you Heather like they told me they would.

The pics will tell a story


Great week away! Good roads, good company, good racing, lots of laughs and great memories.


So official DMF head count that managed to meet up at various stages...

Matty
Dock
Mostro
GoldFiSh
Heather
G
MMick
Craigo & Steph
Dragon and Mylittleduc
Spider
J C
Mr Black.
and some dude from the US that matty ran into...

there may have been more, but that's my take on it - 15... not bad people 

[goldFiSh]

p.s. Scones?!? I mean COME ON lads!

we were promised that they were frshly baked THAT morning!!! how could we say no .....not like some bikers that came through earlier and were freezing cold! I mean, it's summer !

all I can say is that they were awesome, and suck shit for not being as  as us 

and what's with the freezing thing? We set off this morning at 6am and we managed to man up and not whine about the cold   

[G]

On our way home, I took Heather to Metro Ducati in Ringwood and I noticed a sms that began with: "Msg from Vic Police:..."

Initially, it sent a shiver down my spine...

I read down further: "Extreme weather in Vic expected Mon night & Tues. High wind & fire risk. Listen to local ABCRadio for emergency updates. Do not reply to this"

I wonder whether any of you fellows received this although you may well have crossed the border by 2.30pm yesterday.

I hope that you enjoyed the back roads route that I suggested.

[goldFiSh]

We all got it. I think they pinged everyone who was in the area. bloody good idea, but I know what you mean about seeing an SMS from the Vic police...

Oh and yes, the back route was great, thanks for all your help G.

If I could speak about things on tour I might be tempted to mention something about taking every opportunity to fill up when its presented. But I cannot speak of that.

And no one is to mention arancini. wait. did I type that out loud??