Tassie Monster - The Thylacine has new paws.

[Yellow Meanie]

At 2:00 this arvo, I officially became a home owner

This morning I hired a "Budget" truck, the one with the powerlift platform on the back.
The truck didn't have any tie down points on the deck, but it did have some down fairly low. Just in case, I removed the rear cowl, pipes, foot pegs and controls. I really didn't want to bend any bling
I wanted to get the bike in first, so I backed her up onto the lift platform. She sat diagonal across it, and only just fit. My mate Riley had the control for the hydraulics, and he lifted me up (on the bike) in a not so smooth kind of way Yes I was shitting myself. 
So here we were, I was on the bike with the front wheel only just on the outside corner of the platform, and Riley had a hold of the rear of the bike. He had to bounce the rear end around enough so I could back her into the truck the rest of the way.
Once she was in and centered, we strapped her down.


Then I got all my boxes that were full of soft stuff, and put them down either side. So if the bike did decide to lie down on the trip South, hopefully she would land on a nice soft bit of cardboard. 
Then I filled the rest of the truck with my other crap


When we unloaded, I parked the truck across the street on the flat ground to unload the bike. We wiggled / bounced the bike back around into position. I told Riley to lower me all the way, in one fowl swoop "Don't stop until the platform hits the bitumen". This way worked much better.
Because we were across the street his meant I had to start her up and ride up the driveway.
Riley said: "Don't you need exhaust pipes or something?"
I said: "Nah she'll just be farken loud!"

Actually she wasn't much louder than normal (if at all). I rode up into the garage, then walked back across the street.
"Sounded like a bloody Harley, I'm embarrassed" I said


Tomorrow, the bling goes back on, and I set up the workshop.
I'll buy furniture next week...

[bazz20]

good stuff dave

[EGAS1]

Why SOUTH Meanie?

[Yellow Meanie]

To the beach Egas, to the beach.

[bazz20]

should have gone east not south

[techno]

Nah, south is where all the action is!

Isn't it funny that in a small place like Tassie we are so parochial. We are not really that far apart in mainland terms.

[Yellow Meanie]

A couple of pics from my ride the other day






Hey Techno, is there a IMCTAS ride this Sunday?

[Jukie]

Gee Dave the YELLOW duc looks soooooo goooooddddd

[techno]

Hey Techno, is there a IMCTAS ride this Sunday?

Sure was. Sorry, I'm always too late with the answers. Got any photos from that?

[Yellow Meanie]

Sorry Leigh, didn't get any pics.
Here's one that some nice fella took of me though



I got my Tassie plate and rego sticker the other day. The plate is blue and white  .  The blue doesn't match anything on the bike at all. I think I'll have to get a black and white personalised plate to replace it. Unfortunately in Tassie we can only get "ABC12" or "AB123" so the choices are a bit limited.

The rego sticker, on the other hand, is perfect. It's brown and yellow, and has a picture of a Thylacine on it! 

[Jukie]

ooohhh Dave looking good there 

[techno]

Sorry Leigh, didn't get any pics.
Here's one that some nice fella took of me though

No worries. I'll try to get some action ones next time.

[Yellow Meanie]

New rubber 

I was going to get Pirelli's, but there was a 2 week wait to get them in.
With the old Dunlop rear down to the wire, and all this beautiful weather, I needed tyres NOW!!!

They had a couple of 2CT's on the shelf, so I said "chuck em on".

I am very happy with them

[Jukie]

cool thats good to know, Betty and i will need some new ones when we get back from turismo

[heatherp]

Jukie (& Betty) - just a thought -  you may want to put new tyres on to do Turismo.  I know from previous experience that the Tassie roads are pretty harsh on tyres (I mean that in the nicest possible way ) Also carrying luggage adds to the the wear.  Have you looked at the safety inspection sheet yet?  It asks for 75% tread at the start (what you have left at the end is up to you  )

I'm planning on doing lots of riding between then and now to use up the current back tyre so that I can put a new one on just before turismo.


Dave - scuse my ignorance but what are 2CT please?