Just a short ride on the East Coast

[Washbrook]

Chief, Yes I have experienced, ie drove and watched. all the variations.

Hopefully I will not be as lazy and post more.

[greenbarn]

Thanks for the pics and the vid, Washbrook. Very enjoyable

[chief]

I know the feeling from the first time I drove in the USA. try driving a RHD vehicle in the USA or a LHD vehicle in Aus, it messes with your head.

I lived in the UK -carried my LHD Triumph GT6 sports car... no matter how long (3 years) I drove there... it felt wrong!   Also, we visit St. Thomas USVI frequently... also drives on the left but American cars. Very strange.

[Old Drifter]

Washbrook, thanks for posting! Really enjoyed the pics and video.

[mittico68]

I know the feeling from the first time I drove in the USA. try driving a RHD vehicle in the USA or a LHD vehicle in Aus, it messes with your head.

Yeah...
And what about the feeling when you see from behind a RHD vehicle movin' by in your country (or viceversa)? Looks like nobody is driving it...

[Washbrook]

I know the feeling from the first time I drove in the USA. try driving a RHD vehicle in the USA or a LHD vehicle in Aus, it messes with your head.

[mittico68]

Nice video!
And if my ears are not mistakin', you've had a great time by scrapin' those floorboards on the ground...
Man, watchin' that video reminds me the first time that I drove on the left side of the road, in England...Shocking!!!
But most of all, it was such a great pain in the a$$ each time I arrived at a roundabout: I started to look left, but the traffic was coming from the right!!!

[pcarrell]

Cool vid!  The scenery could be straight out of the American southwest.

[Washbrook]

Actually on this occasion the sports bikes were with me as I was riding with a Kawasaki forum group. I pulled over for them out of courtesy, though you are correct that they did want to push things more than I was comfortable with on the Drifter.

[CDNRatMan]

   Really awesome, Oz's answer to the Dragon's Tail...lol....and even there the dumb ass's on sport bikes have to try and push you on a cruiser and make you ride like they want you to, bet it was a lot of fun though.......

[Washbrook]

Check out this video looking backwards form my Drifter of a nice little decent in Tasmania, its a bit different form your normal front facing video clip.

https://vimeo.com/91991077

The are a few more of my rides on my Vimeo page [search https://vimeo.com/washbrook ]

[pcarrell]

Ratman just doesn't like it when people start talking sense to him, that's all.

[Washbrook]

Well winter debates aside, I have 2 more longer trips [3 days plus] planned, 1 later this month [Ararat in Victoria] and one in March [Broken Hill, NSW] so I will try to post more pics when I can. I have no issues with the hijacking as I am as my sign off says, a man of few words.

Regards

[CDNRatMan]

Gentleman please do not hijack Washbrooks thread here........

[pcarrell]

Well, we know enough about it to live in the South!!

BA-BAM!!!!!!  And there it is!  TRUTH!!!!

[chief]

and what do you southerners know about winter.......

Well, we know enough about it to live in the South!! Had to break out my long sleeve shirts last week-end - but got too warm and had to revert to the short sleeves...  (Actually, was 19 yesterday night and I had to drain the camper water lines. But will be in the 50's this weekend.)

[CDNRatMan]

 and what do you southerners know about winter.......

[chief]

Since you are in your summer, you should be posting a lot more pics for those of us who are stuck in winter!!!

Thanks for the pics.

[CDNRatMan]

  Nice to see you are still around and enjoying your bike. Cool pictures.

[Washbrook]

I still get on the forum from down under but do not post much. I took my Drifter on a 3000 km short ride from Melbourne up to Newcastle over Christmas to catch up with some riding mates and thought it was about time I posted something so you knew I was still around checking in occasionally.

In order:
Near the beach in Hawks Nest NSW.
A rest break on the river, Monaro Highway, Bombala, NSW.
Having breakfast with Vardy and Hagar in Bungendore, NSW.
A mates new bike near my Drifter in Greytanes NSW.

Regards