Author Topic: PLANNING A TRIP (Read 6897 times)

aussiebandit · « **on:** May 16, 2005, 07:03:53 AM »

The Treasurer and I are planning a 'little trip' down to Melbourne, via the good roads, then on to the GOR to Port Campbell, with Kids. We're figuring a week should be long enough. We're thinking either the October school holidays or more than likely the March/April Hols.

I should have a trailer by then, missed out on a $600.00 jobby last week.

Now, the big question what the hell do we take, bearing in mind we can't leave the kids behind. A couple of years ago we did a family trip to Beechworth for a couple of nights, that was easy - one on-site-cabin. This trip will be different, tents, sleeping bags etc etc etc etc.

Anyone got any suggestions - and yes we HAVE to take the kids.

B6mick · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2005, 07:20:12 AM »

Wet weather gear.

Sorry bloke.

Puncture repair kit for the blow up matress.

At coles kmart they got single burner butane burners cooker units.
Comes in its own carry case, about $24 comes with 4 spare gas bottles.
cause buying grub in the get a tad expensive in some of them holiday towns. We survived on those packet pasta meals. This is money saved so we can ride further. And just make sure ya call in, would be glad to have you the missus and the tribe. I sure we can make things comfortable for a night, and a home cooked hotmeal.

aussiebandit · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2005, 08:13:23 AM »

Not a bad idea, thanks for the offer, we'll certainly pop in for a cuppa - I think my skin and blister would be a bit pissed if we didn't stay with her though.

slo coach · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2005, 11:12:51 PM »

A.B....is the trailer to tow behind the car and put the bike on to transport the bike....ORwhen you mention trailer do you mean a side car to ffit beside the BANDY so you can fit everybody on the bike and sidecar....ORwhere does the trailer come into it,as i don't understand how youare going to move a family with the bike and trailer..besides all that its a good plan.I'm a big fan of walk in walk out cabins in camping grounds so you can get on with having a look around as camping is good fun but you sometimes end up spending all day packing up.

cheers....slo

B6mick · « **Reply #4 on:** May 17, 2005, 12:07:30 AM »

Here is what I did for our 2 week tassie trip.
With us making use of our courier tubs, I set up a car battery in mine.
At places like Bursons Repco, they sell boating battery boxes. clamp battery into boating box, and wire via fuses of course, three cigarette lighter bases. I always have a cigarette lighter base on all bikes, for when I smoked and the gas lighter died and the matches where wet, I could still light up a smoke. Also the little pump I use to pump up tyres, and air beds. So what you neeed is one of these as well fitted under your seat. Now you need to make up a lead with a male cigarette lighter piece on both ends. So when your on the move you can recharge the battery.
Now what I did was I ran a small light ( 5 watt number plate light seemed to work well for all ) into 2 tents, charged the moblie phones, pumped up all the air beds, checked the tyre pressures every morning, oh yeh it also ran the duke box. 1 sony walkman and a set of those creative 2.1 computer speakers ( which just happen to run on 12Vdc ). Mate we had a rocken good holiday. The missus is on the look out for one of them 12v dc three way fridges. they seem to work ok as long as you plug into mains power to get the sucker super cold before you head off.

slo coach · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2005, 04:33:52 AM »

B6...excuse my KEE WEE ignorance but what the .... is a REX?????
is it some sort of road kill???

cheers....S C

B6mick · « **Reply #6 on:** May 17, 2005, 06:03:39 AM »

ZRX 1100 Eddie Lawson replica Kawasaki. Will post a pick wehen I read up how to post pic again, watch this space

http://img146.echo.cx/my.php?image=41yb.png
http://img201.echo.cx/my.php?image=283hw.png

Which will end up looking something like this.
http://img201.echo.cx/img201/7958/zrx110031yy.jpg
This is what it looked like before It was wrecked and I bought it.

slo coach · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2005, 02:45:57 AM »

B6 isaw a new 12oo exactley like that in a bike shop other day same swing arm as good as the same bike.16000 here for a new one.better build than my beloved bike,MEAN would sum them up.in fact i sent MY young brother in to look to stop him from buying a vmax

sc

B6mick · « **Reply #8 on:** May 18, 2005, 05:41:01 AM »

Yes Slo the newer ones (mine is the last of the 1100) are twelves. Ive been doing a fair bit of research on th rex of late, seems pretty easy stuff to get 140hp out of them. But by the same token the same could be said for the B12, with a measurable weight advantage to the B12.
I however do like the swingarm and the axle adjusters.
Oh the Vmax, now if I won tatts I would get one of those Euro jobs with the 1600cc donk and the shaft converted to chain drive. They make some pretty good streetfighters over in Europe using the V.

aussiebandit · « **Reply #9 on:** May 18, 2005, 06:57:10 AM »

Hey Slo...

The trailer goes behind the B12.
My 6'3" teenager pillions with me and the 4' nothing 10 year old pillions with mum on her M750. Motorbikes - fun for all the family..and the best bit about taking the bikes is that you can't hear the kids

"are we there yet, are we there yet, are we there yet, are we there yet "
"He's hitting me"
"He hit me first"
"Kris is drinking my coke"
"Brett said he didn't want it anymore"
"No I didn't"
"Yes you did"

And on and on and on it goes

Motorbikes are way better than cars.

aussiebandit · « **Reply #10 on:** May 18, 2005, 07:04:17 AM »

Thanks for the ideas Mick....now if only was mechanically minded...oh hang on the Treasurer knows about this sort of stuff.

Yeah, I know I'm a sad excuse for a bloke. My Mrs knows more about what makes bikes go than I do, in fact she knows more about all mechanical thingys period.

For me I start the bike and ride, if the it doesn't start, well that's what I pay $75.00 a year to the NRMA for.

victor55 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 19, 2005, 07:05:29 AM »

Taking the kids - big mistake Mick. Leave them with someone and have a break. They'll love you all the more when you get back

slo coach · « **Reply #12 on:** May 19, 2005, 08:18:45 AM »

AB what is that m750 that HER INDOORS rides??
i give you a 10 outa 10 for taking them all.
we had jr50 dr80 and 2 80 quads dt125 which ive had 21 years to get around the forests beachs on with kids,if they ask now to come on the bandit i ignore them as i don;t need the responsibility now.they all think they can ride faster so i don;t encourage them now.my 20 year olds mate insisted on coming a couple of weeks ago to show us how to ride and bailed through inexperience on a left hand sweeper but only damaged his pride and a new 600 suzuki. ive got 4 but i would take the 2,with a packrack and packs,leave the kitcheen sink and all the extras behind.travel light

SC

aussiebandit · « **Reply #13 on:** May 19, 2005, 08:59:17 AM »

Marty - If we don't take them on the roads I'm planning, they will hate me for ever. You see the kids love bikes, to the point where I not only have to fight mum for the bike mags, I've got to fight them as well. They know most of the 125, 250, MOTOGP, Supersport and Superbike riders and they get really pissed if they miss a race - thank god I record every one, and they know most of the popular bikes by sight and sound. Yep, were are one motorcycle mad family.

Slo - the M750 is a 2000 model Ducati Monster 750, with Staintunes and is loader than most HD's, B6Mick can confirm that. Now she wants to put some go fast bits on it - 70hp at rear wheel is not enough for her anymore.

As for taking the kids with us on rides, we simply modify how we ride (read slower). Plus they wear the best projective gear I can get and afford - trust me there's not much out there for short 10yr olds. The 15yr old has all the good gear, except gloves at the moment - his old pair are now too small so he wears my spare ones.

When the eldest is 16 and 9 months I'll be buying him his first bike, I'm thinking BMWF650, Suzuki Freewind, Z500 or Z550, GS500 or something similar. I've got to go big in physical size because there's not many 250's that a 6'3" person will fit on. There is method to my madness in buying him a bike

1. I control what he rides
2. He can't take his mates with him - so they can't talk him into doing silly things - quite so easily
3. No stereo - therefore no DOOF DOOF music to distract him
4. He learns road skills a damn site faster and better than the average cage driver
5. He already knows how much it hurts and how expensive it is when you fall off - he's learnt from my mistakes
6. This is purely selfish on my part - he's no longer totally reliant on me or mum to get places, and last but not least
7. 3 grand buys a pretty good bike, whereas 3 grand doesn't get you much of a car.

PeteSC · « **Reply #14 on:** May 19, 2005, 09:05:58 AM »

Good for you, Mick!

Too many kids learn in automatic cages, and have the music blaring, and a damn cellphone pasted to the ear as soon as they pull out of the driveway!

I'll suggest the Freewind cousin, the DR650, I love mine, and I'm 6'7".
OK offroad, and real nice in the twisty paved stuff.

As part of my expansive 'web empire', I also run a small DR650 board, and there are some of you durn Aussies on it, also!

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