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VJMC National Rally, Canberra, 2015

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    Murdo The Good Doctor Staff Member Contributing Member Ride and Events Crew

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    Last Thursday I loaded my ute and camping trailer with my Honda FT500, my Yamaha YB100 and Richo's Hodaka 125 and headed off to the VJMC National Rally held this year in Canberra. My friend Wendy came along as passenger. We stayed the night at Oberon, and arrived in Canberra at 1.30pm on Friday. Booked into van park where the rally was being held and signed into the rally and got my freebies bag. This included the rally badge, polo shirt I had ordered and a copy of Jim Scaysbrook's book 'Along for the ride' (quite a good read).
    We attended the free 'welcome' BBQ and caught up with some members I hadn't seen since last year. After two days on the road, it was an early night.
    Saturday we went on the 500 for the organised ride around the lake and to the show at the National Museum. I rode back to the van park to get the YB100 and Richo's Hodaka to the show. After the show it was back to camp for a rest, and that evening a bus picked us up for the presentation dinner at a football club. The Tamworth boys came home with eight trophys, and our group leaded won the trip to Japan. We needed a bigger table to hold them all.
    Sundays ride was around the hills to Cotter Dam and back to the lakes edge for a 'farewell' BBQ lunch. We packed and left after this, spending the night at Lithgow. Made it home 4pm Monday.
    The bikes before the Saturday ride.
    VJMC Canberra 023.JPG VJMC Canberra 059.JPG
    At the show.
    VJMC Canberra 054.JPG VJMC Canberra 055.JPG VJMC Canberra 056.JPG
    258 bikes entered for the show, 302 rally participants, two days of good fun.
     
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    Murdo The Good Doctor Staff Member Contributing Member Ride and Events Crew

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    Some bikes that I liked.
    VJMC Canberra 010.JPG VJMC Canberra 011.JPG VJMC Canberra 012.JPG VJMC Canberra 013.JPG VJMC Canberra 015.JPG VJMC Canberra 016.JPG
     
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    And some more.
    VJMC Canberra 014.JPG VJMC Canberra 017.JPG VJMC Canberra 018.JPG VJMC Canberra 019.JPG VJMC Canberra 020.JPG VJMC Canberra 021.JPG VJMC Canberra 022.JPG VJMC Canberra 026.JPG VJMC Canberra 027.JPG VJMC Canberra 028.JPG
     
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    I am of course very envious. Some superb motorcycles on show.....love those bikes.:thumb_ups:
     
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    Sadly I couldn't attend the Canberra rally due to a badly stretched cam chain. But we were thinking of you. Could have used your welding skills on my fairing bracket (mirror mount broke off) but alas. Nice pics
     
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    no yds5 to canberra?
     
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    Very nice. Congrats on the success Murdo. How old do the bikes have to be to qualify for vintage?
     
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    Vintage is pre 1960, historic is 30yrs. VJMC accept any bike over 15yrs, but in NSW must over 30yrs for cheap rego.
    My original plan Risky, but have taken a deposit on the YDS5 and just waiting for new owner to collect.
     
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    VJMC Canberra 029.JPG VJMC Canberra 030.JPG VJMC Canberra 031.JPG VJMC Canberra 032.JPG VJMC Canberra 033.JPG VJMC Canberra 034.JPG VJMC Canberra 035.JPG VJMC Canberra 038.JPG VJMC Canberra 041.JPG VJMC Canberra 042.JPG
    That is about half of the photos, more later.
     
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    should have taken it. new owner will be happy to collect and hopefully ride to tenterfield.
     
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    Damn, completely forgot about this! I was in Melbourne on Friday night...
     
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    Home now from my little 2,000Km wander around southern Queensland, including attending the Honda ST Owners National Rally in Toowoomba and a visit to my Daughters, so here are the rest of the photos from Canberra.
    VJMC Canberra 043.JPG VJMC Canberra 044.JPG VJMC Canberra 045.JPG VJMC Canberra 046.JPG VJMC Canberra 047.JPG VJMC Canberra 048.JPG VJMC Canberra 049.JPG VJMC Canberra 050.JPG VJMC Canberra 051.JPG VJMC Canberra 052.JPG VJMC Canberra 053.JPG VJMC Canberra 058.JPG
     
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    The national rally should be in Queensland in 2016/17 (not confirmed yet) so you will be able to attend. :)
     
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    What!!?!? No Fizzer's?????? The Fizzer Factory better go in force next year :thumb_ups:
     
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    Didn't see a Fizzer.
    Mine is the blue 100 in the ninth row down, left side.
     
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