BEST STATE TO RIDE IN ?????

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Choose your best State??

NSW
13
23%
VIC
21
38%
QLD
9
16%
S.A.
3
5%
Tasmania
8
14%
ACT
2
4%
 
Total votes: 56

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BEST STATE TO RIDE IN ?????

Post by Burky »

After doing a stint in Melbourne (Thursday/Friday) back to Sydney(Saturday/Sunday) then Brisbane (Monday) Iwould have to say Brisbane would have to be the best state, weather wise to ride in. Melbourne=bloody freezing, Sydney=pretty cool but brisbane=amazing. the only drawback was the issue of drivers having an alergy to indicators, what is it with that? The trafic was great, no hussle and bussle like Sydney, large lanes great for cornering and streching the legs and so peaceful. Who out there thinks the same or is there someplace better :?: :D :D
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Re: BEST STATE TO RIDE IN ?????

Post by I-K »

burkys_ninja wrote:Melbourne=bloody freezing, Sydney=pretty cool but brisbane=amazing. the only drawback was the issue of drivers having an alergy to indicators, what is it with that?
Here, let me reach under my jumper, rip out a fistful of chest hair by the root, stuff it in an express envelope and mail it to you.

You should have it by Thursday at the latest.

To be honest, I'd much rather shiver on the ride to work three months out of the year here in Canberra than get up at 4am for five months out of the year to get a ride in before it got too hot for leathers in Brisbane.

That said, this winter's gunna be a baddun. We've already had sub-zero minimums on a few nights.
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Post by wazza1234 »

i chose brissy, but its not really a state...so my pick would be QLD...only cause I know no better.

EDIT

Its getting close to zero here too...where I work its getting to 1...its going to be a ball freezer riding to work this winter.
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Post by ZX-10R_04 »

:o where is Tasmania :? cause if it was there in the poll i know it would win for sure :wink:
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Post by Lainie »

I picked Melbourne again not that it's a state so will say VIC because we have some of the best roads to ride on I think :D
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Post by ttc »

Qld for the weather - I can't stand the cold


then NSW - for Bathurst, Bells road, the snowies, OPH, Putty, Oxley, Gwyder etc..

then VIC - Black Spur

AS much as I love the Black Spur I don't think it's worth freezing for :D
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Northern NSW - would ride there everyday if i could.......summerland way,bruxner,gywder,nymboida,dorrigo,bellingen,oxley etc etc. :D :twisted:

Bugger all traffic and authorities to deal with :wink: and if you slow down there is actually some fantastic scenery(so i'm told) :lol: .
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Post by mick_dundee »

you've put 4 cities in the poll and asked for which state is best to ride in. Reality is probably NONE of the 4 major cities you have put up there (we do have 2 other states and also 2 territories not m,entioned there) are best to ride in but once you get OUT of the cities then it becomes kinda interesting.

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mick_dundee wrote:you've put 4 cities in the poll and asked for which state is best to ride in. Reality is probably NONE of the 4 major cities you have put up there (we do have 2 other states and also 2 territories not m,entioned there) are best to ride in but once you get OUT of the cities then it becomes kinda interesting.

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Post by mick_dundee »

Kinda well done Dave, there is still NT and WA to be added, technically speaking NT and ACT aren't states but still need to be there :)

And yes I relaise the force isn't strong in the NT and the West but may well be plenty who have ridden there :D

Anyways, fwiw I understand Tassie to be motorcycling nirvana as long as you got wets and thermals and go in summer!
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Post by MickLC »

I voted for ACT for reasons that probably shouldn't be discussed on a public forum hat40.gif


...but there are some awesome roads down in the snowies too
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Post by Stereo »

New Zealand is the best state to ride in....
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Rossi wrote:Inebriated :lol: :lol:
you mean..not inebriated :twisted:
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Post by Smitty »

simple.... the best roads are in Victoria
Black Spur Reefton Grand Ridge Poowong Yea
Macedon Gisborne Gt Ocean Road Grampians
I could go on....

if you wanna ride them, you ignore the weather
(like if you wanna ride in QLd you got cooked or
damn wet during the summer)...your choice


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