Bathurst racing museum

Just back from a jaunt to Bathurst to see the recently extended racing
museum there (at Murray's corner near the pits).

About a third of the space is for bikes and there is some great history on
display - we never seemed to lack gutsy riders or inspired mechanics (aka
"tuners"). The flat platform side cars must have been a tad hairy.

If someone can recommend a good site to put the photos on I will post them
with some notes of whats what.

On a quiet day (not this week, they seemed to be getting ready for this race
thing) you can ride the circuit and be amazed at how narrow it is in the
tricky bits - take it slowly and reverently (plod is often found there).

Also stopped at the Small Arms Factory museum at Lithgow, where we learnt to
make things that go bang, instead of relying on the Poms.

Both worth a visit, as is Bells Line on a quiet sunny day ...

best, Andrew

In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 2 Oct 2007 20:19:35 +1000
Andrew Price <arathorn.DeleteThis@tpg.com.au.x1> wrote:
> Just back from a jaunt to Bathurst to see the recently extended racing
> museum there (at Murray's corner near the pits).
>
> About a third of the space is for bikes and there is some great history on
> display - we never seemed to lack gutsy riders or inspired mechanics (aka
> "tuners"). The flat platform side cars must have been a tad hairy.
>

Nah! Best fun you can have with your clothes on!

OK, never raced at Bathurst, but the Island is sidecar heaven, all
those left handers.

As long as you time the transition between over behind the rider on
the right and out in front with your bum in the air on the left so
that you don't tumble off the back, then no worries.

Zebee