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merv
2nd August 2009, 19:48
No not the Darwin awards, I'm just back from Darwin and when I'm away I always like taking a few photos of the bikes around. This time I didn't see many except for these few.

Firstly a very ratty looking RF900 complete with MX helmet, and then the lovely old CB250 looking like its still used daily.

Then a DR650 with big tank and crash bars and a DRZ400 with a softer looking seat and roadie tyres.
YellowDog
2nd August 2009, 20:05
Yep, I'm always looking at who's riding what unusual bike, but I don't photograph them.

Nice idea.
merv
2nd August 2009, 20:07
Yeah well I usually have a camera of some sort with me helps an aging guy with his memory afterwards eh!
98tls
2nd August 2009, 20:08
TLDV8s in Darwin at the moment,bought a DR650 and from memory put a large tank on.
Big Dave
2nd August 2009, 20:19
I spent a week in Darwin one afternoon.
merv
2nd August 2009, 20:20
You're a big guy Dave so I suppose you make time go quick, or was it drinking beers in the hot sun?

I didn't have a lot of time to look around but did wander down to the Waterfront Precinct and liked the wave lagoon they've put in, great for the 32 deg temps.

Then there were the sunsets.
Big Dave
2nd August 2009, 21:02
I bin to K'ratha too cuz. Same as Cairns - lovely in the Winter.
Big Dave
2nd August 2009, 21:07
We didn't need no steenkin' Adventure bikes in 1981.
merv
2nd August 2009, 21:17
How'd you get on passing the flippin prime mover and four part road trains on the dusty roads?
Big Dave
2nd August 2009, 21:30
Going the other way - slowly. I never caught up to one on the dirt.
Blackshear
2nd August 2009, 22:42
How'd you get on passing the flippin prime mover and four part road trains on the dusty roads?

What the fuck are they carrying in those bastards, pure anger ore or some shit?
Big Dave
2nd August 2009, 22:45
What the fuck are they carrying in those bastards, pure anger ore or some shit?

Iron ore, Bauxite, Uranium, Silver, Tin, Zinc. What do you need? A fair % or the worlds deposits are up there - which is handy because there is f all else.
Al
2nd August 2009, 23:19
Geez Merv, if I knew you were in Darwin we could have met up for a chat!
I live in Batchelor, 100km south of Darwin..... Gateway to the Litchfield National park!
Big Dave
2nd August 2009, 23:22
Apart from Al.
Big Dave
2nd August 2009, 23:32
The trucks aren't as bad up East.
Only 50 mtrs long.
nadroj
3rd August 2009, 07:35
Yeah well I usually have a camera of some sort with me helps an aging guy with his memory afterwards eh!

Did you take it to the house of ill repute?
merv
3rd August 2009, 12:50
Geez Merv, if I knew you were in Darwin we could have met up for a chat!
I live in Batchelor, 100km south of Darwin..... Gateway to the Litchfield National park!

Sorry mate, bit busy and with the boss paying no time to get on the loose, but the weather was so good maybe I should have a holiday up there some time.