For any OZ riders who want to sample a small, remote rally, the annual Karuah River Rally is on from the 11 - 13 Feb, 2012 at Frying Pan Creek, about 30 kilometres from Dungog, New South Wales. Bring your rain gear, it's in the rainforest, but when/if it's hot there's a nice cool river to sit and soak in. $25 will get you in and breaky.

I'm leaving Friday morning.

http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=karuah+river+rally&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDoQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bmwtcnsw.org%2Fdocuments%2FKRR2012.pdf&ei=ckEiT93XJaa1iQf3tMHqBA&usg=AFQjCNH5F7yiXKcB6LuQ6U4P3IHHbx496g

hmm sounds good mate .... thats about 800 k south of here i wonder if we should singnup for the "fireriders " as well (criteria is 1000k in a 24 hour period )

dirt roads !.....giggles ..im betting blakey will miss this one



which way were you thinking of going ....coast road ?

In 2010 I went via Summerland Way. then inland further on twisty roads past Gloucester Tops. It was less than eight hours, though I was living further south in Banora Point then. The dirt road bit is an easy roll into the actual site. No knobbies required. It rained Saturday night and after packing up my sodden tent I hit the trail before the masses had a chance to turn the track into a quagmire. Hey, it's red mud, at least!

mmm memories of doing the alpine rally wet ....sticky mud between front wheel and low guard = no steering at all ...or brakes

Yeah, sign me up
for staying away that is.
I can't stand a dirty bike.

Wow, looks like serious fun mate!

The actual campsite is in a heavily wooded glade at the end of the road with the creek on one side and acres of grass with stands of shade trees. It's a large enough area so that you can get away from midnight snorers, late-night loud talkers, and party types, & etc. Bring yer own grog and decent food as the club puts on some paste-like substances. I recall campfires, but in lieu of that tins of some sort of deliciousness might be required. Dungog has a well-appointed IGA and a coupla pubs, a servo, fish n chips and a good pie shop. There'll be stacks of bikes about the place as it's an all brands rally. It's worth a long weekend away.

Well, mate I hope you're taking your camera and plan on sharing!?

Nuh, my food and grog are all mine! OK, a few pics...

Have a blast mate!

Looks like I might just make it this year.

all going well ....ill try to get there ....better put in for time off huh ? long weekend with a ride sounds great right about now .

When d'ya reckon you'll head out, KF? I think I'll depart on Friday morning early. I dunno who else is going yet from up our way. I might be able to ride out to meet you for lunch on the way if we're in sync...two of Blakey's favourites...Macca's...and red K bikes. Well, yours is still sorta red.

How'd that clutch disc replacement go?

I was thinking somewhere like Maccas Grafton. Yeah got the clutch out and gearbox back in and am working on the cruise control. Both the steel discs were warped and the only contact was about 5mm around the outside edge so no wonder it wouldnt hook up well. I managed to find one good pressure plate and the other was trued in the lathe so all should be good.

have fun Guys!!!

Who's coming along? I have the weekend, Friday through Monday, off. It should be a good ride. Cheers.

work place all gone crazy ....hope to be home from mt isa before thursday

Gearbox is back in after I oiled the clutch on the last attempt, cruise control is hooked up but don't know if it works yet and just gotta put the rear end back in then I'll be ready to tango. Well I hope so.

Sorry Dazz , got the wheels off, polished rims , primed the spokes and disc carriers, weather permiting top coat tomorrow , Sport D's ready to fit , don't think i can make it ! You and Chas and esp oldgoat have me in this upward spiral of improvement of the sweet triple , not sure wether to thank or curse you!
SE OLD in May , if I get the braided brake lines (15mm R100R m/c thanks Olaf ) you will ride this Baby brick and wish .....?

Have a great weekend guys and keep the shiney side up.

K Freak & Charlie, where do you expect to stop Friday night?

Some Beemer-riding mates from the Brissy area are stopping at The Peel in Nundle. As you likely know that's just south east of Tamworth below Walcha. It'd be a sweet inland ride down from there to Gloucester Tops and on to Dungog to the rally site on Saturday, or we could have our own Picnic at Hanging Rock! $45 a single and up. What do you say as an option?

Peel Inn
Jenkins Street
Nundle NSW 2340

http://www.peelinn.com.au/

not a bad option

i guess their going east from singleton out to gresford then to dungog ?

maitland area should be avoided at all costs ...if possible ...

They're all three on dual sports GS models and eagre to sample some dirt (mud with all the recent rain) roads in the region so I don't know their trajectory towards Nundle. But for us and our previous suggestion of meeting in Grafton, which might not make sense for KF now, we'd have to decide on an inland route via Warwick, etc., or whether the Pacific Highway, Summerland Way to Grafton and then up the Gwydir Highway will do. It's a nice road up into the rainforest since repaving took place a few years ago. Lemme know what you think 'cause if it's a goer I'd wanna make a booking.
Cheers.

Yeah I'd be in that. It means a bit of backtracking to go over Thunderbolts Way but it's worth it. Do I need to book at Nundle

um ... casino ..grafton ...dorrigo.. armidale... tamworth ??

not sure about the falls way though ....should be ok ...

I'm off work today (my Sunday Monday) and will ring them this arvo. If there's room at the inn should I get you both a manger?

4 sure

charlie99 wrote:um ... casino ..grafton ...dorrigo.. armidale... tamworth ??

not sure about the falls way though ....should be ok ...

We wouldn't go the Falls Way, instead west on the Gwydir...

Due to who farts and who snores do you each want separate rooms?
:cherry:

I fart but don't snore. Don't worry about the farts they smell like roses, ummm have you smelt one of Roses farts yet.

i dont have an issue ...but i cough at night ...might be distracting for some..... seperate room for me if convenient ..



ah !! we were going to do the gwyder at some stage werent we ?...cool

Righto, three single non-en suite rooms have been booked at the Peel Inn in Nundle. I've heard they've got excellent counter meals and very cold beer.

We can plot and plan our route closer to the ETA. At least we know where the first stop is. Cheers.

Lads, really sorry I can't attend the KRR at Frying Pan Creek. I've spent many years in that area with my work (major comms site at Berrico Trig, just up the road from Frying Pan, and many years of trail riding and enduros...Forest 300 and all that on the mighty Ossa and Husky 430). From Nundle, I wouldn't go via Barry and Ellerston...it is a goat track FWD only, done it once in a fully laden Commodore station wagon, limited slip diff and country pack. JUST made it, with some v.steep climbs and downhills, and about 20 rocky creek crossings. The road from Nundle to Hanging Rock is tarred, but then to go to Nowenendoc, there's about 40Km of nice graded dirt Forestry road. There's also about 12Km of dirt road before you reach Thunderbolts.

Maybe back to Dungowan, turn right along a beaut river valley, up Port Stephens Cutting (about 10Km of really narrow twisties) and then to Thunderbolts.

Alternatively, out of Nundle, road to Timor is also many Km of gravel road, following the River Isis, then Gundy, Scone, highway to Singleton, then Gresford, Bingleburra Range to Dungog (nice jollies!) Then left at Bandon Grove towards Chichester Dam, right onto the Wangat Trig road, then right onto Middle Ridge road, past Tellegherry camping area, up the hill and then right into Frying Pan.

I hope this has been of some assistance, and if any queries arise, please don't hestitate to call, as I am quite familiar with area.

Cheers, Rickmeister.

I was going to use my GPS will you help with the search party.

good advice ulrick ..thanks ....if i was on a rock thrower i wouldnt hesitate ....but the sedate k ....built for tar

i was wondering about the road to gresford .......prolly nundle to wallabadah then willow tree ...singleton etc ?

K Freak wrote:I was going to use my GPS will you help with the search party.

lol

It's a good thing we Three Musketeers are there to assist one another should trouble arise...or is it more like the Three Stooges!?

Call me Curlie...

I say nuthhhhthink!

I must admit that that is the way I would go, ie, Nundle, Wallabadah (turkey capital of Oz!), New England to Singleton, then left to Gresford etc. The only unavoidable bit of dirt road is the approx 15-20Km from Chichester Dam road to Frying Pan. It's narrow and winding and sometimes frequented by logging trucks and echidnas and snakes and other wild life. Some caution will be required.

Hi guys,
I'd love to meet you at the rally but won't have bike ready by then. Still sorting electrics before I go for blue slip.

Hope to catch you somewhere down the road.

Have a great ride,
Dave (Taree NSW)

You can come to our gathering in May

silly question do we need to register ?

i better make sure now ....cause im away for a few days back thursday night ...(i hope )

charlie99 wrote:silly question do we need to register ?

i better make sure now ....cause im away for a few days back thursday night ...(i hope )

It looks like it's a register on the day.

thought as much rick ....thanks ....never hurts to ask i guess

Got an email from a friend who rang the organisers. The word is that the bridge and road that got washed out last year have reopened, but if there's too much additional precip the rally has the use of Dungog's showgrounds. Turn up at the Dungog Hotel for word when you get to town. Either way, we're on.

No need to preregister.

Well it is traditional for it to be wet.

A mates brother , Ross , K100RS lives at Gresford , may not be able to make rally but would like to meet K's anyway . Gave him the forum address so he may chime in and you will know who he is . Have a great ride guys .

back ....got an 7 x 3 metre tarp (cheepie) just in case

ready to be off tommorrow ...just as soon as i unpack and then pack the bike

Have a safe ride everybody. Geez Charlie were are you gunna fit a 7 x 3 tarp on the bike with the rest of your gear?

Hope the weather gods are kind to you. Cheers.

update ....

rains are forecast for the coastal strip .....so were heading inland first up .

planned meet points are ...brown plains bp servo ...(just south on beaudesert road ) leave time 8.30am ...

then beaudesert ...boonah ...aratulla ...warwich...

stanthorp for meet with kfreak ...(maccas... quick bite ) around 11.30

then tenterfield ..glen innes ...etc to uralla for a propper lunch 2.00 ish ...the trip to tamworth then nundle less than a couple of hours later ,should make it an mid afternoon day for a pull up to a pub and nice relax with some friends .



the trip is open to all ....love to see some others along the way