An old Fart in Gladstone SA

An abridged story of my life past, present and future

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September update

Bikes all ready to go to Wynbring on labour day weekend, expecting Beet & Bear here on Thursday, leaving Friday am for Kingoonya.
You can now find me on Face book, look for Peter Jenkins in Gladstone SA.
Acquired another Hyundai Excel 1996 model for parts, have used the following off it so far; tow bar, sun visor, interior light, seat ( put the girly type ones on the shelf), and repaired my dash control panel as well.
Will be given  2 1000 gal rain water tanks in October, will need to get them connected to the shed & house.
Al for now, cut your tracks down the road.
Peter & Rimmer

20 August update

Ray Goss says my blog needs watering, so here is a bit of an update.
All visitors have left for the OCR at Cape York, the pudding has been picked up & taken to the border run & onto the OCR by Dirty Dennis.
Watched the pudding & Mr Cob's progress on the net via there Spot Trackers, something new for me.
Missed the border run myself, run out of money again after 2 trips to Bendigo this year & the modifications to my final drive & tail shaft took all my spare cash this year.
Joe & Ed visited on the border weekend, flew in from Canberra via Joe's plane, stayed 2 nights then they flew home via Tibbaburra, the dig tree & Hungerford.


Next run will be to Wynbring water hole on the labour weekend then rest over the hot months till April or June next year. Thats all for now, cut Ya tracks later.
PJ & Rimmer


July OCR update

Monday, 9 July, McArdell arrives here from Melbourne, left the Bendigo boys at Hopetoun Vic.
The boys made Burra Monday night arrived here Tuesday am.
Pommy John (OPC) had left his sleeping bag in Bendigo, Double day who left Bendigo Tuesday am was bringing it with him, arrived Gladstone 730pm after leaving home about 830am.
OPC commenced to try and fix his volt meter, but is is a dud.
Honey John was repairing his finial drive, small taper roller bearing was turning.
Slab removed front swing arm to grind off bolt for more clearance.
McArdell s computer packed it in, gone to Adelaide on Thursday  to replace it.
The other 5 left here Wednesday am heading north, got a phone call from them Thursday night,
OPC had left his cloths bag in my shed, McArdell to pick up and take with him.
They had made Carrieton (150 Kay north of Gladstone) in 2 days.


Expecting Beet & McArdell on Sunday or Monday night.
Thats all for now
PJ & Rimmer

June catch up

Victorian side car rally went off OK, longest distance side car award picked up again, onto Bendigo for a visit & to bleed my brakes, uneventful ride home.
Went to the Worlds trials at Maldon Victoria a couple weeks later, partied & camped in Bendigo, a very good weekend was had by all.
Just back from the SA Ranges Rally in Farina South Australia, over 50 attendees, sunny cloudless 4 days with cold nights.
Picked up the pudding to take to the Border Run in August.

Thats all for now
PJ & Rimmer

April 2012

Off to the Victorian Side Car Rally on Friday, Carrathool Friday night then on to the rally Saturday.
Modified final drive still not finished, waiting on Potter now.
Have rebuilt the side car body, will post photos when I get my new camera.
Beet & myself are organising a get together at Farina in SA for the Queens Birthday weekend in June.
Badges and tee shirts available at the site.
Also have a social get together at Wynbring Water hole in SA on the October long week end, 29-30 September 1 October, bring every thing except water, about 280 klm of dirt road to get there.

Will catch you later
PJ & Rimmer

January 2012

Been a bit quite over Xmas and new year, in process of modifying the final drive to a large taper roller bearing in place of the large ball bearing.
Also fitting a K1100 tail shaft to the K100 swing arm for better spline wear.
A 40mm spacer is fitted between the swing arm and final drive and the top shock mount moved back as well, 40mm.
Will go up to a 185/80-15 rear tyre when done.
Will then be running the following sizes:
Front 135/80-R15
Rear 185/80-R15
Side car 125/80-R15
Should all be done in time for the next run in March to Lake Gardiner salt Lake Racers.
Till then
C YA