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Another beautiful winter’s day - sunny, no wind - what’s going on?
There was a good turn-out of over 20 bikes, Italian, German, USA and
Japanese for the back road ride to Kojonup and return.
We had some visitors amongst us including Bob & Ruth Poolman who
joined the Club later in the day. After outlining a plan of the day’s
ride we headed off for the new Mt Barker roundabout taking the by-pass
road to Rocky Gully where we stopped for coffee. Either my bikes
suspension is working better or the Muir Hwy is improving!
We then headed towards Frankland,
spotting a bloke on a Norton
Commando in the small township, but not recognising him, we carried on.
Not far along the magnificent Frankland-Kojonup Road there was a large
roo (deceased) stretched across the road on a bend - Kevin, being
public spirited stopped and pulled the roo off the road, apparently
part of the tail or leg was missing - somebody was obviously a bit
hungry.
We
continued on to Kojonup filling up and then spreading ourselves around
the park where we had lunch.
The bloke who was on the Commando arrived - It was club member Bill
O’Halloran from Kojonup. His bike is a 1975 850 electric start Norton
Commando in original condition and very nice too.
The air filter had come off on his bike, but luckily hit his leg, he
stopped and retrieved it, refitting it at the park.
Max was telling us
a lady at the roadhouse asked him how old he was, and reckoned he was
bloody mad riding bikes at 85, a regular nutter she reckoned! Of course
I disagree, well with some of it anyway.
Time to return to Albany, this time turning off down the Shamrock
Road (14kms south of Kojonup) bringing us out near Kendenup, I think
this is one of the best roads in the area, smooth, nice bends and no
traffic.
Except for sheep. Having turned off the Shamrock Road we were riding
along and came across a farmer shifting sheep, a good-sized mob too.
With Jim leading the way (after having a chat with the cocky) we
slowly crept along the side of the road, the sheep corralling
themselves against the fence. This had the effect of bringing us all
together to we had a nice group ride to the Albany Highway.
We then split with half going to Gilberts for a coffee before
heading home. What a great ride, 380kms of brilliant roads and weather.