Classic Dirt 7 – Are You Ready?

[BAHNZY]

Strange you should mention the coast road, just had a conversation with a mate in Sydney an he said you'd be way better taking the Hume to Sydney bypassing it with the new road then heading to Newcastle then onto Brisbane. Still not sure which is the best way to go.

[holeshot buddy]

from melb go up the newell take toowomba exit just past warwick
go through toowoomba towards crows nest
turn right at hampton towards esk
go through esk follow signs to sunshine coast and you will come to a exit that says maleny, turn left
go to maleny and turn left and you will be ther in 15 min


and no they are not ready  :'(

[Graeme M]

I have to say I've gone from Canberra to Gympie via most of the possible routes and these days much prefer the coast. The M7 lets you bypass much of Sydney, most of the road now is dual lane and fenced against roos and livestock, and plenty of accommodation and food. I usually arrange an epass for the M7 and for the Gateway beforehand too.

Mark, yes, we'll be there for dinner for sure. I was there only a couple of weeks ago on the way up to Coles Creek and had a fine meal. Top little spot that one.

[BAHNZY]

Rusty,
The road through Toowoomba, does that take in the stretch that takes you through the city centre and up the hill? The last time couple of times i have gone that way (during the day) it took 40 min to get through Toowoomba and almost cost me a clutch.

The road that you refer to coming out of ESK, my map shows a road going to Kilcoy following the lake and another going up to the D'Aguilar Hwy via Toogoolawah, which one? I'm in a car/trailer combo that will be getting (at best) 12/14 mpg so i need to get my fuel range right based on my BP fuel card and the avalaible servo's.

Thanks Heaps,

Bahnsy

[BAHNZY]

12 more sleeps and counting.
Dropped the fresh engine in the the 78 250 yesterday. Started 3rd kick and all was fine till i gave it a rev and it decided to make make an almighty screaming noise. A few hours of diagniosis and we find that the NOS clutch basket from evil-pay has locked up on the shaft. A little bit of maching to get some end float into the shaft and we are good to go again.

For most of us two stroke fans, there is nothing like the sound of a fresh/crisp air cooled engine that doesn't have any piston noise and fin rattle.

Rusty, are you suspended yet?

[dkupf]

A big fat NO. My fuel tank is at the painters,stickers are being cut and the handle bars are in the mail somewhere . It's all supposed to be together by Friday so I can do the Qld titles and stay down there for CD7. Darcy

[DR]

Neveready but there would be something seriously wrong if ever I was

[holeshot buddy]

yeah bahnsy head to toogoolawah from esk
and just follow signs to kilcoy and sunshine coast
shouldnt take too long to go through toowoomba its pretty direct

not suspended running out of time
wheel is done just have to do triples
will see how i go, it already has a yz stem in it
but will probably put suzy one in
hope to get it in the beast it will look trick as
cheers rusty

[brent j]

One more sleep and I'm on the road tomorrow.

I'm now starting to remember all those little things .................................

See you there

Brent

[090]

One more sleep and I'm on the road tomorrow.

I'm now starting to remember all those little things .................................

See you there

Brent

3 hours.....that's my call when you are three hours into your drive when you remember something you forgot!

[SAABCOMBI]

no for me.

[Graeme M]

Enjoy the trip Brent, hope it all goes well. See you there in just 12 days or so...

I'm almost done getting the RM sorted, maybe another evening or two in the garage.

[PB20]

Whats the camping situation, would there be enough room for a Maui camper van?

[DR500]

Hope so,i am taking my caravan with bikes inside { not told the wife that yet}.They use the paddock out front if full out back.Plenty of space last year. To every one driving long distance,take care and remember "life is a journey".

[brebel]

Is it necessary to 'book' a camp site, and also are camp fires permitted?