Australian Wing Riders Association (Qld) Inc

Rob (Bear) and Jayne Harriss

“Winging It”

First there is the big decision - let’s get that nice bike we’ve always wanted?  Off to the shop for the ‘Just Bikes’ to ‘see what’s around’.

None  this month, one in Vic . the next & next - decision - bit too far to go.  Let’s have a look at a `newey’ see if we  really like it (?) or at least we’ll know what we’re looking for.

Many phone calls around Brissy “have you got any’? Only one to look at.  Off we go ,in-laws too with camera.

WOW! isn’t it big? it’s very nice though, comfy, the mind races/dreams. Yes... we like it.  Check out the gear.  Yes...still dreaming.  Only need to test ride - not today.  Think about it some more, a bit heavier & bigger than first thought.  But, still dreaming.

Three days later, phone call from a friend, found an aspencade for you here’s the number.

Ring! Ring! When  can we look? Tonight! Just before we get there `what if ti’s Red’? turn the corner WOW beautiful  teal green!! WOW We love it before we are even turning in the driveway. WOW trailer too. After a while it’s test ride time - only a little one  - have mostly only ridden  dirt bikes for 16 yrs (a bit smaller & the ’nice’ bits don’t really matter). WOW...yes.

Back the next night (2 1/2 hrs again) to collect. Home to Rosewood from Collingwood Park in the dark. No worry plenty of lights, looks like a decorated tree heading along the highway, didn’t lose sight once.  WOW! 

Got home late...let’s take Jayne for a test ride now, into Booval (KFC) and home it’s now 10.30p.m. WOW! Two more days ‘till the weekend to really try it out...hurrrryyy uupp! Weekend! WOW!

Saturday  ride took us out Wivenhoe/Esk way, Sunday Karana Downs/Karalee way one little ride the next weekend. Then get it ready (polish etc) for our three weeks off.  Day trips to  Toowoomba for lunch at Coffee Club headed back down the range and decided to try Postman’s track road - guess what? this leads back to Toowoomba, so keep going to Baskin & Robbins (as you do). New Years Eve we set out around 11.am for  Deception Bay, Redcliffe, Nudgee Beach, Victoria Point  got a coffee from a friend hadn’t seen for a while and home to Rosewood. We were really pleased with this one only got stopped at two traffic lights all the way home and not for long. The next trip was two nights away south wards, Byron Bay (yes a pic in front of Lighthouse) Ballina, Evans Head, here a fella actually tracked us down in the street by our boots!  Seen the ‘Wing parked and wondered who was in his territory, friendly chap though has inlaws  in our neck of the woods. Yamba for lunch (prawns by the river under the trees - luxury) back up again  over the river at Ballina , this time on the ferry, stayed at Kingscliffe , would’ve  stayed further down the coast but there was nowhere suitable to park the ‘Wing, found beautiful cafe’ for brekky and home early afternoon. WOW! 

We often wondered if other people feel the same way about their `Wings, and we have found ‘Yes they do’ how can you not? 

So, another time over the hols we seen this group of `Wings at the BP Yatala - wouldn’t you know it we didn’t have ours that day, so we wandered over and had a look  - WOW they all look so beautiful together.  There must be a club?  Anyway phoned the Honda shop and got all the details and....Here we are!  We were really excited about the Bundy Run ‘cos we had planned to do that on the hols but time got away - just like an extension of them though. Thankyou everyone for making us feel so welcome .  We know we are all here to have a fun and  safe  time , enjoying great company along the way.  Thanks again.

Rob (Bear) & Jayne

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