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Thunderbolts Way Condition?

Postby kawasparky » Wed May 20, 2015 9:32 am

Hi boys and girls
anyone been along thunderbolts after the rains?
any feed back would be appreciated on road condition as im looking at a ride that way soon,
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Re: Thunderbolts Way Condition?

Postby 98ninja » Wed May 20, 2015 10:34 am

Ive driven it from Inverell to the Pacific Highway twice in the last two weeks. Its all cleared with no delays.
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Re: Thunderbolts Way Condition?

Postby tim » Wed May 20, 2015 3:07 pm

It used to be bad with potholes and gravel etc, how about that 98?

Still great fun though, love stopping at the lookout up the top!
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Re: Thunderbolts Way Condition?

Postby kawasparky » Wed May 20, 2015 3:11 pm

Thanks 98ninja,did you notice what the road surface was like......, from a sports bike view point? ;)
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Re: Thunderbolts Way Condition?

Postby kawasparky » Wed May 20, 2015 4:22 pm

Yeah Tim, I cant remember a clean run up that way for maybe 4-5 years,
I was hoping roadworks might have been done?
and wondering if recent rains had taken there toll?
'98 zx600 was a fun FUN bike, no longer with me, really miss the buzz of that bike!!!
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Re: Thunderbolts Way Condition?

Postby 98ninja » Wed May 20, 2015 7:45 pm

It was ok to drive on. Its a long road that goes through a few different council areas so you can hardly expect
race track quality.
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Re: Thunderbolts Way Condition?

Postby smithy5 » Thu May 21, 2015 4:10 am

Between Nowendoc and Walcha was absolute crap last time I rode that way 2 years ago.
The Pothole and patching was done for miles creating a very poor surface for bikes.
I haven't heard of any decent road works being done, so I haven't been back since.
I now go Gloucester, Nabiac, Highway and then the Oxley to Walcha, or from the west I go through Nundle to Thunderbolts into Walcha.
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Re: Thunderbolts Way Condition?

Postby h.b.bear » Thu May 21, 2015 6:22 am

Hasn't changed smithy5 except more patchwork on patchwork as they do
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Re: Thunderbolts Way Condition?

Postby tim » Thu May 21, 2015 10:53 am

If that's the road I'm thinking of it's pretty much the worst sealed road I've ever ridden/driven!
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Re: Thunderbolts Way Condition?

Postby kawasparky » Thu May 21, 2015 11:22 pm

Thanks for the input guys, sounds like nothing has changed, such a shame it used to be one of the all time rides :(
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Re: Thunderbolts Way Condition?

Postby tim » Fri May 22, 2015 3:43 pm

kawasparky wrote:Thanks for the input guys, sounds like nothing has changed, such a shame it used to be one of the all time rides :(


Oxley's not far though!
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