[SYD - Ride Sun 1 Aug - Putty] Bi-monthly mammoth monster marathon

[FIFO]

And Rob S did the ride with an open face helmet - You were game Rob and it was cold.

You lot have turned me soft not only have i got a full face helmet
i got heated grips

Have to get one of these HTFU stickers for the bike
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270530823908&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[J5]

J5

Incase you did not know - Halfway house is gone.

yes thanks

was rare to buy fuel from the dodgey old pump at the halfway house

i rode a suzuki across a while back up there 6 litres at the halfway house and then another 8 at broke  holding throttle wide open most of the way from putty road to broke causes problems with fuel consumption 

[Monstar_100]

Putty is a great ride for a Sunday morning, I have been doing it twice a week since getting my bike back...

Colo heights servo is the usual breakfast spot, clouse and his misses do a good "big breakfast"

I hope I don't have to work so I can tag along

[Betty]

Well it seems that we haven't had too many dissenters ... so notwithstanding adverse weather conditions it looks like we might be on. Seems we should be able to make the requisite stops every 120kms or so.

Anybody care to nominate a start place and time?

[Betty]

Another couple of thoughts ...

. Many of us have never been a fan of the dirt leading into Wollombi ... we could avoid this by heading out to Cessnock from Broke
. This opens up some other options besides the pub at Wollombi for lunch ... maybe somwhere like Paxton (I think some people are still waiting for their lunch order to be filled from many rides ago)
. Then we will have the option of continuing through to Wollombi (preferred) or back to the freeway for a quicker trip home

Just thoughts of course, any views?

[mattyvas]

Perhaps we can do what we did last time and head into The Hunter for lunch.
Options are endless there, then we can head back to Wollombi and back down from there.

Starting point I'd say would be the same place we have met recently on the Bells run and myself and Gino (if coming)
can make a quick splash at Colo Heights or wherever the last fuel is before heading up Putty.

[Betty]

and myself and Gino (if coming) can make a quick splash at Colo Heights or wherever the last fuel is before heading up Putty.

You may not be the only ones that need a top up ... just sayin'

But you're right plenty of lunch options ... just might need to venture from the well worn path.

[mattyvas]

Yep lots of places to eat in The Hunter.
So you're saying you might need a pre-fuel stop also, do you now have a 4V-er also?
Is that the "special" project you two have had up your sleeve. 

[Jukie]

Hmm special project matty was for me this is for betty hmmm oopps did I something

[Monstar_100]

Could I suggest that we meet at wilberforce BP nice safe spot to park a few bikes out of the way of hill Billy cagers?

Hunter valley sounds good for lunch

[mattyvas]

Hmm special project matty was for me this is for betty hmmm oopps did I something

Cats outta the bag now, start a thread and spill it!

Marty that sounds fine if you can map it on google and link it for us a starting point.

[Monstar_100]

Sorry I'm house sitting at the moment so I only have my trusty IPhone hahaha

Here is the address for the servo, 362 Singleton Rd
Wilberforce‎ NSW‎ 2756...

For some reason it said it was an ampol but I'm pretty sure it's a bp...

[Betty]

Cats outta the bag now, start a thread and spill it!

Per your request:

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=40762.0

[Betty]

OK we probably should try and firm things up a bit.

Meeting @ Rouse Hill
Can we agree on a time? May I suggest not too early as it has been a bit fresh recently.

Interested Parties (list compiled from this thread & the Sydney ride thread):
Betty
Jukie
Hambo
Six95
Craigo (we may need your GPS skills)
Suzyj
Mattyvas
J5
Rob S
Monstar_100
Signora Monster
The Don
Gino
Brian W
Nickati
Goldfish
Ducmonrob
+ there must be some more

I will accept that confirmations are weather dependent, but how about we start. This will allow us to make sure we each have a couple of numbers in our phones ... but you will be chasing those up on your own (just easier if you have a list to work to).

Plus if anybody has a suggestion for a lunch spot ... post away!

[mattyvas]

Sounds like a big-ish group if everyone turns up.