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Sat 11th December Noojee-Fumina-Neerim South L2 Tri-area ride

Hi, Stepping the ride up to Level 2 as we will cross some major rivers on this ride, please make sure you bring the toolkit if bike de-watering is required. Mostly this means tools to remove the seat, air filter, tank and spark plug. A spare spark plug and some WD40 or similar is worth bringing. If you haven't seen or de-watered a bike it is relatively simple and extremely useful to know.
From experience if the bike falls in the water, kill the engine and try to save it, the less it goes under the better and NEVER try to restart it. Ask for help, there will be plenty on hand and push it to the other side to investigate how things are.

Take care if overtaking and if you are taking it easy try to keep a left line to allow for people to pass. Ride at your own pace it's not a race just a good day out with some mates who all want the fun and be safe. P.S. The bike in front always has right of way.

We will get onto some great tracks in Noojee, Fumina and Neerim South.
Meet at 8.30am for 9am on the bikes the tracks will be a mix of flow, ups and downs, narrow and some river crossings.
Fuel for 120K's minimum and ride may go to 140K's NO fuel is available in the ride area but we can do a fuel dump. Lunch will be on the trails, Rec Reg welcome.
Start location is the T junction of Mt Baw Baw Tourist Rd and Vesper Rd. Please Note two things the Vesper Rd I am referring to is a RHT at the top of the hill on the C426 MT Baw Baw Tourist Rd as you head from Noojee to Mt Baw Baw. There is NO sign post it is best identified as a RED clay cutting entrance. If you go to far down the Mt Baw Baw road you will hit the next T junction of the C465 Fumina Rd on RHS so turn around go back up the hill and take the first Road on the LHS being Vesper Rd. Note some locals and maps also call this section of Vesper Rd, Ferguson Rd.

If you are up for it refreshments will be at the "Tool Shed" Noojee, afterwards. People who drop their bikes in the rivers (hence dewatering down time) are asked to go to the Tool Shed and shout a round.

Attached is a map.

Contact Brad 0428580900

Hi Brad, might be up for it, sounds like a good chance for me to do my first ride with AMTRA, will have to see what is happening at work, will try and give you a call next week to find out some more details.
Darren.

Sounds good Darren this is the L2 ride in December with river crossings give me a call if your coming for a chat.

Hey Dr Brad i should be there. I hope its not to over the top, like that idiot puts on down the road? Cheers Al

Hey, you watch what you say about that "idiot down the road", he might drag YOU out on one of his days and show you what good ride is!

We are the other EXTREME ride full of terror and ride speed with mayhem for good measure.
After a little practice and time, confidence comes and folks improve to take on the "Fumina AlWR" thats what we aim for succession planing to the ride down the road which seemed to finish before ours as they tooted past on the way home.
Slow and steady refining skills is the Noojee ride. We may make it to Fumina one day, be gentle to start!

Al can you do the L2 loops for me?

Can do Brad, i know the area a little? And should be able to manage the level 2's. Cheers Al

I will tag along on this one as well , may as well make it a hat trick hey .

Put me down please brad and looking forward to it .


Cheers

Ride List December Noojee:
1-Brad
2-Al
3-Nathan
4-Sean

HI Brad, i'm in so ad me to the list please

NP Nathan added you.

It is with a great deal of saddness that I need to pull out Brad , got our end of year sales conference on that saturday.

Dam dissapointed.

Bad luck on that score Zeb have a good trip.

Hi Brad

Sounds like a great ride, can you put my name down.

Thanks

Colin P

Busy night for this post Colin, and here we go:
Ride List December Noojee:
1-Brad
2-Al
3-Nathan
4-Sean
5-Colin
6-Trevor
7-Grebe
8-Keith
9-Mike
10-
11-
12-

Brad do you think I'm game enough to hang out with L2 boys? I'm keen to come on your ride. ;D

I enjoyed the mud yesterday, but hopefully this one will be a little drier. So can you add my name to the list too please?

I'd better look into this hose re-routing task...

Thanks, Peter D

the last ride was good.
count me in brad

if u need a hand with tail man i dont mind.

cheers jarrod

Noojee ride 11th of December:

Three things:
a-Get your breather hoses sorted for river crossings
b-Maintain and setup the bike for no breakdowns
c-Bring enough fuel for at least 130K's

My aim to to finish this ride between 3 and 4pm with everyone's help. First one to breakdown buys a round at the "Toolshed" for those who turn up, could be a good incentive, myself included. Breakdown does not include drowning it, unless the breather hoses are not re-routed?

Updated Ride List December Noojee:
(May the weather Gods smile for us on this day!)
1-Brad
2-Darren
3-Al
4-Nathan
5-Sean
6-Colin
7-Chinky
8-Peter D
9-Trevor
10-Grebe
11-Keith
12-Mike
13-Jarrod-Done his tailman duties, another persons turn
14-
15-

Hi Brad regarding breather houses, is it all hoses from carby? What should I do it exactly? How deep of river crossing are we talking here??? ???

Based on the last two rides finished by 3-4 pm HAHA no hope man and the toolshed for a beer after , man that thing will be shut by the time you guys get their  ;D ... Really pissed I have to miss this ride Dr B hope its third time lucky and smooth sailing for you guys.

Hi Brad,
can u put me down as well. Havent ridden for months, Andrew

Multiple replies:
Zeb no one to drive me, that's harsh and we hope to make the "Toolshed" on time aka no drownings.
Andrew got you down, NP.

Updated Ride List December Noojee:
1-Brad
2-Darren
3-Al
4-Nathan
5-Sean
6-Colin
7-Chinky
8-Peter D
9-Trevor
10-Grebe
11-Keith
12-Mike
13-Jarrod-Done his tailman duties, another persons turn
14-Andrew P
15-Adam
16-Gary

Guys do a "Search on "Breather Hoses" by "Tim Dykes" and you will find this post with pictures.

"When the tubes go under water it stops atmospheric pressure from pushing on the fuel in the bowl. There is a lower than atmosphere pressure in the venturi. The fuel moves from the higher pressure in the fuel bowl to the lower pressure area in the venturi. The amount of fuel that moves is controlled by the different jets in the fuel circuits.

I'm fairly sure that most bikes run the same carb as the 05-07 Husqvarnas, if so your carby should look more or less like this.

On each side of the carb there are breathers, that way it doesn't matter which side you drop the bike on the excess fuel will overflow from the lower side.
Looking at the pictures below and using my yet to be cleaned from the weekend Husqvarna as the example. The Husky has a T piece on each side of the carby with two hoses coming out of it that both originally went down to the bottom of the bike.

I took the one that was facing up from the T and ran it up and down the main tube like this.

This is where there was five tubes, one radiator overflow, four from the carby, now only three."

Hi Brad,

Thanks for the ride last weekend. It was muddy but fun. :)

Please count me in for this ride too. Looking forward to it.

Cheers, Adam

Cheers Adam got you down mate.

Hi Brad,
Can you add me to the ride list,
Cheers,
Gary.

Got you down Gary.

Hi Brad
can you put me down for this ride as well.
Also let me know if you want me to drive.

cheers
Paul

Frogman will be there too (i'm goin' shoppin'  ;D)

looks like this is gonna be another big group.hope the weathers better this time

Thats right PAUL cospire against me while im away hope you guys have a bloody good time while I sit on a plane for ten hours wandering what the trails are like,  and I bet ya that the weather is perfect and the trails are lush and the rain stays away right until just before I throw my leg over the huskoid again  >:(

Got everyone down am looking forward to this ride.
Updated Ride List December Noojee:
1-Brad
2-Darren
3-Al
4-Nathan
5-Sean
6-Colin
7-Chinky
8-Peter D
9-Trevor
10-Grebe
11-Keith
12-Mike
13-Jarrod-Done his tailman duties, another persons turn
14-Andrew P
15-Adam
16-Gary
17-Paul-Brad's Chauffeur whilst Zeb is on tour, thanks mate
18-Fred
19-Scott
20-Dennis

Paul do you want my trailer? Lets leave around 6.35am from my place. Don't know what Zeb is on about he is out riding today!

Hi Brad,
yes we will need to load the bikes on your trailer,maybe  i can pick up the trailer beforehand load up my bike then pick you up, let me know.Can a also get a soft copy of the noojee route as going up there with a mate soon.
Yes Zeb i dont think your to hard done by you get to ride more than all of us ! enjoy korea

cheers
Paul

All sortd Paul. You have mail!

G'day Brad, Any chance of getting a fuel drop organised?? Paul.

That's affirmative there is a nice tar road we cross which is a 20min return trip from where we start by car and its a longer by the bikes via the tracks. PM me to discuss further.

No worries, I'll give you a call closer to the day to organise this as I'm still not 100% for a show, but for the moment count me in.  Cheers mate, Paul.

Updated Ride List December Noojee:
1-Brad
2-Darren
3-Al-TBC
4-Nathan
5-Mick
6-Colin
7-Chinky
8-Peter D
9-Trevor
10-Grebe
11-Keith
12-Wayne
13-Jarrod-Done his tailman duties, another persons turn
14-Andrew P
15-Adam
16-Gary
17-Paul-Brad's Chauffeur whilst Zeb is on tour, thanks mate
18-Fred
19-Scott
20-Dennis
21-

The BoM forecast for next weekend is looking pretty good.

We are going to have a week of rain with it clearing on Friday to some possible showers.

Saturday forecast is clearing showers Min 14 top of 23.
No humidity would also be a bonus, who knows eh!

Count me in for this ride - Mick KTM 525

No worries Mick

Heads up from the Fumina ride yesterday is that there are plenty of trees down and the rivers are well up.
With 21 riders it may not be reasonable to cross the high rivers especially with more rain forecast for next week.
Apparently rivers are around hip level which is above most air intakes meaning bikes need to all be pushed across which is no fun.
My plan is as always to try and finish around 3 to 4pm so if you wanted to cross rivers it probably won't happen and we will have a nice ride enjoying the day before Christmas.

appolagies brad will not be able to attend , leave pass was revoked for the 11TH and amended to the 5th . hopefully ill get there oneday ta seano

G'Day Brad, I like the sound of no big rivers while I get used to my first ever KTM.

Ooohhh!

Does that mean you've done the deed?

 :o

No Ken wouldn't rush into it, he likes to test a few

Multiple replies:
NP Sean
OK Ken what are you going to be riding?
KTM 4T 250, 450 or 2T 200 or 300..............
Updated Ride List December Noojee:
1-Brad
2-Darren
3-Al-TBC
4-Nathan
5-Mick
6-Colin
7-Chinky
8-Peter D
9-Trevor
10-Grebe
11-Keith
12-Wayne
13-Jarrod-Done his tailman duties, another persons turn
14-Andrew P
15-Adam
16-Gary
17-Paul-Brad's Chauffeur whilst Zeb is on tour, thanks mate
18-Fred
19-Scott
20-Dennis
21-Ken

Forecast for Saturday-Noojee 11/12/10
Looks like a great day for riding without river crossings here is the current BoM detail.

Cloudy. Early showers clearing.Winds westerly averaging 15 to 25 km/h .
Overnight temperatures falling to around 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.

Latrobe Valley
Early shower or two.
Min 6 Max 20

Rivers Update
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Note: This Flood Watch is a heads-up for possible future flooding and is NOT a
Flood Warning

Flood Watch for West and South Gippsland (Latrobe, Thomson, Macalister and Avon
Catchments and South Gippsland Basin)
Issued at 2:18 pm EDT on Monday 6 December 2010
by the Bureau of Meteorology, Victorian Regional Office

A low pressure trough over the Bight will pass over South Australia on Tuesday
then reach central Victoria by late Wednesday. The trough will pass over
eastern Victoria on Thursday.


During Wednesday afternoon widespread rain with heavy falls are forecast for
West and South Gippsland. Rainfall totals of 50 to 75 mm have been forecast
with higher totals of 100 mm possible over the ranges. Thunderstorm activity
associated with the trough could result in isolated rainfall rates of up to
30mm per hour

2much information professor Brad r u trying 2 scare them away

Just want people to know what the situation is as a result of doing ride leader due diligence!
They can make up their own minds nothing scary in the facts presented. In all it looks like a great ride day if we avoid the obvious.

So were does the responsability of the attendee lay, in finding out for them selfs, this is why we have a society of soft people, who can not do things for them selfs, cause they end up reliying on some one like your good self doing it for them. Let them find out for themselfs Brad, you are only adding to the problems of society, people reliying on good people and turning in to lazzy buggers, it's time for the world to HTFU. Will

Having a bad day are we Will?

No, I am actually having a really good day, pain is slightly less today than yesterday, just been to Vic Roads and registered the RM85, had an intimate moment this morning with my other half, only told one customer today were to go and he had a good laugh at that, looking forward to our AMTRA chrissy party weekend, and then chrissy. All good. Thanks for asking . Will

No worries all the best.

Looks like l finally got a leave pass can you please put me down thanks Brad, looking forward to it. Decky

Hi Brad,
Can you please add Paul to the ride list, he is a friend and non member and would like to try a few amtra rides & hopefully join the club.
CR is all fixed, no leaks from radiator and  I did a top end rebuild as well,
Cheers,
Gary.

Multiple replies:
Sure Gary added Paul and glad to hear the repairs were not to expensive with the return of compression.
Dexter great news getting the kitchen pass is Adam giving you a lift?
Any volunteer's to share the tailman's duties?

Updated Ride List December Noojee:
1-Brad
2-Darren
3-Al-TBC
4-Nathan
5-Mick
6-Colin
7-Chinky
8-Peter D
9-Trevor
10-Grebe
11-Keith
12-Wayne
13-Jarrod-Done his tailman duties, another persons turn
14-Andrew P
15-Adam
16-Gary
17-Paul-Brad's Chauffeur whilst Zeb is on tour, thanks mate
18-Fred
19-Scott
20-Dennis
21-Ken
22-Paul Gary's mate
23-Dexter

Happy to do AM tail if req,
Cheers,
Gary.

Green with envy of all 23 riders , man I wish I could be on this ride , ride well , ride safe and I hope the weather is kind to you - finally I hope you make the pub before 4.30.

Hey gaz top end rebuild hey , the CR is going to rock with all that new found compression "GO THE TWO BANGER"

 :'( :-\ >:(

Do we include the new shortcut down the hill and over the trees, Zeb and Gary??

Hey Brad, is this ride still going to be around 130km in distance now that the river crossings are out?

I'm just wondering how much extra fuel to carry...

Thanks
Peter D

Peter not sure what bike you have planning on a fuel dump if its a 2 smoke then 2-4l if its a 4 stroke then 1-2l unless its a massive big bore then 2-4l.

Thanks Brad - It's a 2004 WR450 (10 ltr tank), so I'll probably get away with just carrying a litre in the back-pack and refilling it at the first rest stop.

See you tomorrow
Peter D

brad is someone gonna dump some fuel somewhere on the ride.
i might drop some where would be a good spot that we cross along the way

The junction of Willow Grove Rd and Ferguson Rd is the place.

Yes, include the new shortcut, just make it byo chainsaw !