Riding Down Under - Tropical Cairns Australia

MacDoc

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• Monday at 3:47 PM

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Tossed and turned all night. The heat at night is really sleep zapping.
And the lowballers on the bike are annoying.
Two more days and my attitude may improve.
Then again that ain't lookin to rosey neither. Maybe midday Thursday for a short ride

ugh

UPDATED 7:00AM AEST​

27.9°

FEELS LIKE​

33.5°C <<<<<<< and it does.

I relate to this ....fortunately the Pacific Ocean limits the temperatures ( but increases the humidity ).

Australia’s deadliest natural disaster you’ve never heard of
By Jo Lauder, Tyne Logan, Fran Rimrod, Alex Lim and Stacy Gougoulis for ABC Climate
Topic Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidents
This is not the start of a post-apocalyptic movie.

Actually, it’s Melbourne in 2009.

In the last week of January, a heatwave settled over Australia’s south-east, locking in endless days and nights of soaring temperatures.

What unfolded over the following two weeks was the deadliest natural disaster in Australia’s recent history. Yet, most people don’t know the full scale of what happened. It was overshadowed by another catastrophe hot on its heels.

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good read

'Silent killer' heatwave in 2009 a deadly wake-up call for Australia

Public life ground to a halt, many lost power, and scores of people died behind closed doors. What sounds like the start of a post-apocalyptic movie is in fact Melbourne in January 2009.

www.abc.net.au

 

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MacDoc

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• Monday at 11:43 PM

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It's trying to storm ...pretty intense up the range.

Timed it okay ...got out in a break and rode up the range and onto the Barron River flood plain.
Got a tiny bit of sand and washboard to give the bike a taste. Since we are a floodwatch now it would all be submerged soon enough



Stock muffler improves the look...sound sucks but quieter than the bashed thrid party exhaust.

Windscreen looks good and tho have not tried at higher speeds...it work.
So this is the rig I'll have for the wet season short rides. Tank bag is waterproof and I put the laptop in a plastic bag and then in the sleeve which stays in place. No problem getting on and off. Glad it was low the causeway is narrow to tun around and quite happily paddled a 5 point+ turn.

 

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• Thursday at 6:52 AM

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I am stuffed from the Bowls Club holiday feast. Still ugly hot in the house at 10 pm despite pouring rain.
25 feels like 31. Was crowded and noisy when everyone of the 100 piled in. Good food and I for once was hungry.

Bingeing media time. Not looking great for a ride tomorrow,

Still have a gnarly word puzzle to beat

Is this the world’s toughest word search? We dare you to try it

We challenge you to find the scientific terms in this monster of a puzzle – and we’re not even telling you exactly what they are

www.newscientist.com

 

MacDoc

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• Friday at 1:28 AM

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Weekend looks a complete write off. Guess I will cover the bike and tweak my ads for various and sundry bits I'm selling. Possible I could ride up the range and look at the Barron tomorrow around 7 am - a little window. Would enjoy that.


In the category of "careful what you wish for"

sinus headache now transformed to low pressure tstorm version

 

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• Friday at 10:15 AM

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Think I have scored a Shad 34 for 1/2 price close to me.

That universal mount will fit the rack on the GS. Waiting on reply
That's a good size for me. I had a 39 and it looked oversized on the CB300. Lots of room for me to mount the bike. With the bigger windscreen and smaller Shad 34 should be presentable. This is GS I have and the case will be smaller.

Morning ride looking good before deluge starts again.

Weather gods smiling. Case will fit and weather clear enough to fetch it. √

 

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• Yesterday at 4:49 AM

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Done deal. Final config

Pissing down rain - lucky I got out.

Barron River will be crazy high - but Monday and Tuesday should work to get out to see. The Barron Falls will be spectacular.

Barron River is on a flood watch.

 

MacDoc

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• Yesterday at 10:27 AM

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Might get a ride in tomorrow if I get some sleep.

really need some saddle time and with the top case storage sorted entirely for the wet season. Will switch to the larger tank bag for the Dry.
It's a lovely 26 on the deck - bingeing Faraway Downs.
Conflicting priorities. Enjoying the series.
Rain has gone - a Winter Solstice ride today and a Santa ride on the 25th

Storm system has moved offshore

Merrie Solstice

 

Last edited: Yesterday at 11:38 AM

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• Yesterday at 10:18 PM

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Not enough sleep and while a ride in the morning would have been maybe okay ....not now.

Of course I get it completed and have two people interested.
One guy from the tableland is coming tomorrow - weather too bad today. Was happy for the sleep

 

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• Yesterday at 11:30 PM

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Now have to figure where to go from here. Tempted by this - the model gets glowing reviews.
High mileage but that never scares me if the price and condition is right.
Been recently inspected and no issues found. Could use the extra cash.


2005 vtr 250 $1800 - hard to find classic model and has roadworthy.
Guy is leaving jan 1 - if my bike sells then won't leave him hanging bartering...$1800 is fair but going to check around. Good thread on the VTR series. https://www.advrider.com/f/threads/honda-vtr250-intercepter-thread.777133/page-10