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By simon, 3 September, 2005

Husqvarna Bulahdelah Trail bike Rally

Husqvarna has signed on as naming rights sponsor for the Husqvarna Bulahdelah Trail Bike Rally to be held on the 5th and 6th of November. The two-day event is being promoted by R&C Promotions, organisers of the recent Husqvarna Watagan’s Trail Bike Bash, and is set to be another awesome weekend of riding through some of the best trails NSW has to offer.

The Bulahdelah event, only two and a half hours from the Sydney CBD, will offer two trails ensuring riders are kept busy and challenged over the weekend. The event also offers entrants free on-site camping, free showbag, free entertainment, Saturday night band, and free breakfast and lunch on Sunday. Every entrant also automatically goes in to the draw to win an assortment of prizes across the weekend, including a brand new Husqvarna TE450.

By markj, 3 September, 2005

Salt creek camp

A large number for this popular camp this year, with good weather forecast & 3 families taking advantage of the cabins to make 19 ½ riders for Saturday (Jeff took son Ben on the back) & 5 wives & various kids & 3 dogs.

New guy Dennis was on a brand new 650 berger which all were interested to see. Started on time at 0930 & 1k later Paul was down in the gloop, didn’t know what had hit him – slippery stuff that clay.

5 k’s further on & Jeff had to remount the pillion pegs for Ben as they were slipping around. Great tracks in excellent conditions saw lots of very enjoyable riding get us to lunch at Tinty with very few incidents, apart from Ben getting well bounced around in the woops & Jeff having to work hard to try to give him as smooth a ride as possible.

By markj, 22 August, 2005

Cape York trip 2005

PARTICIPANTS:

DAVE BURGESS – BACK UP DRIVER
ADAM BURGESS - “
JUSTIN ORMANDY XR400
GORDON CARLYLE 550 BERG
CHRIS KNIGHT KTM450
BRETT TUCKER DRZ400
MERV TUCKER DRZ400
JEFF VINCENT DRZ400
ANDREW SHEP DRZ400
MARK JARVIS DRZ400
DARREN COATES WR450
BRIAN MCGINLEY KTM525
DAN CROFT WR400

Tuesday night 5/7/05 we packed up the cars at Chris’s – there was plenty of room as lots of stuff was taken on the planes by those flying up. Brett’s bike was padlocked at the rear sprocket so we had to lift it everywhere as he didn’t leave the key!

Wed 6/7/05 Chris left home at 0730 with 5 bikes on ute & trailer & got to the Bourke caravan park at 2000. I left work at 1600, got lost twice on the way to Burgo’s, took half an hour to load all the contraband luggage (extra [small] crate, bucket, huuuuuge air bed, bbq plate, shower etc – most of which didn’t get used!). Burgo got us lost on the way to Burra, where we had to replace a trailer bearing. Got to Broken Hill at 0100 & caught up with Welly & bed at 0200. Up at 0600 & away, checked out the bike shop at Cobar & got to Longreach at 0100 (1500k’s for the day). Bed at 0200. Chris stopped near Winton at 2100. No dramas next day with Chris at Cairns just in time to get Brett from the airport at 1840. We got to Cairns at 2100 & set up. Picked up Adam at the airport at 0100, bed at 0200. Justin arrived at 2200, his car was using LOTS of oil.

By markj, 22 August, 2005

Moonta Camp

Drove up straight from work & saw Mark & Dora at the Shell at Wakefield as well as old member Adrian Watson & wife Val. Had a quick catch up with them & headed on to camp.

Arrived to the usual well lit oasis on the farm with the welcoming fire attended by our hosts Ben & Katie with a few friends & fellow campers already in residence. Set up camp on the lawn, plugged the extension lead for the electric blanket in & headed to the fire to catch up with all & sundry as others arrived during the evening.

8 riders headed off on time at 10am, after a late night, lead by the new 510 Husky. A short run down the dirt road to the single track by the bitumen. Very tight, dodging rocks & branches keeping us warm on the fine & cool winter’s day. An excellent ride on the usual great tracks & beach stints with nothing exceptional to report apart from the fact that Russell was back with us after 100 days away on secret war business.

By simon, 10 August, 2005

Husqvarna announces TE610 Thumper for Australia

The Paul Feeney Group has today confirmed the release of the new Husqvarna TE610 to the Australian enduro market later this year. Designed to fill a gap in the 600cc four-stroke, single cylinder, off-road market; the new TE610 is targeted at those less competition-minded riders who use their bikes every day and are seeking more comfort and practicality, yet still crave the thrill of a race bike. The TE610 is without a doubt, the best example of how a racing off-roader can be Transformed into a road-going machine.

“The TE610 is based on the same concept as the new SM610, and that is, a recreational bike that is road-friendly for everyday use

By tiago, 29 July, 2005

"It's up to the horse's shoulders". Ride Report.

It was a long time ago since I took my bike for a ride. I raced two enduros, one was a two day race, that I made a big mistake in the first day and broke my toe on the other day, and The last enduro was easy, with slippery terrain and easy and large trails. Jeep wide trails....

Last weekend I was called by a friend inviting me for a ride on a trail at a city not far from here. Another friend called inviting me to ride the old and good Zombie Woods trails, but just at that weekend I had to go to my parent's home town (1400km round trip, 870mi) and could not ride. Lucky changed two days, when Eduardo (rides a 84 XL250 with a 317cc overbore) called me saying that we could ride up to Porto de Galinhas (a very beautiful and tourist oriented beach, just google it...) where Beto would wait for us with beer and a barbecue. Beto has a house there and have a F1000 (a F250 truck variation), so he would drive there with his bike and return with us. Great!

By Anonymous (not verified), 27 July, 2005