Around the world advrider mascot relay - Bacon's journey - Page 4

MikJogg · 12-13-2007, 02:32 PM

GO,Bacon,GO....,if you are some Day in Europe,give me an OINK.

Matt · 12-13-2007, 10:11 PM

I took the little fella for a ride yesterday. Here's the link:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=292921

Matt

Fast_Boy_Slim · 12-14-2007, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt

I took the little fella for a ride yesterday. Here's the link:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=292921

Matt

Hey Matt,

Nice report but your trip should be part of this thread please post it here too we all want to follow the porky ones travels.

vintagemxr · 12-14-2007, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 100mpg

Bacon is hard core. He doesn't have a tent, sleeping bag or pillow, said something about being for pussies, and he left home without two pennies to rub together. Bacon is Bear Grylls and Les Stroud combined, mixed with a little Chuck Norris and Bruce lee. or something like that

My dear ol' dad always said "You're known by the company you keep." Clearly Bacon is on his way to being a living legend. I can only hope that I get to meet him one day.

Doug

Matt · 12-15-2007, 11:26 PM

I just spent a half hour typing this out slowly then boom it disappears!

Here goes again........

Saturday morning, the pig and I went for a ride down to the Royal National Park south of Sydney. It's a popular place for Sydney tar riders to live out there MotoGP fantasies.

Lots of curves and a fair bit of moss covering some of the "racing lines" so there are a few spills.

At the southern end of the park is Bald Hill which is one of Sydneys best hang gliding spots.
I hoped that pigs might fly, but the wind was no good and there was no one up in the air.
We took in the great view......

We checked out the bikes and then headed back to the city.

Bacon had been invited to my families pre Christmas picnic in Centennial Park. Once there he got in the mood very quickly.

My young "great niece" thought he was pretty cute.

The rest of the photo's have been edited as Bacon embarrassed himself by trying to shag my sisters dog. Too much red wine can have that affect.

Sunday morning and the pink one was a little under the weather. We had a cruise around a grey Sydney to show him the sights.

Bacon wanted to go to Kings Cross to check out his global empire.

The fountain in KX.

We stopped by a Sydney institution, Harry's Cafe de Wheels.

A quick ride up to Mt White north of Sydney as the weather was starting to turn nasty.

Then home just before the storm hit!

The pig has a date with SYDADVGS this week to continue his journey.

I'll be sad to see the little fella go.....

Matt

Loud Al · 12-16-2007, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt

Nice bike and Bacon looks good too.

100mpg · 12-16-2007, 06:12 AM

Bacon is having more fun then I am...

Way to go!

NordieBoy · 12-18-2007, 01:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vintagemxr

I hate to be a party pooper but someone has to be the voice of reason in all this. I'm a little concerned about the lack of at least a helmet and eye protection. Is Bacon not ATGATT? Does he have a policy with LifeFlight and at least the address of a good seamstress or puppet maker should the worst happen?

Hmmm...
He's a bit big for the ping-pong ball helmet treatment though...

Fast_Boy_Slim · 12-19-2007, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt

My young "great niece" thought he was pretty cute.

Ahhhhhh sweet kid.

Matt · 12-19-2007, 03:08 AM

It was with a heavy heart that I bid farewell to the little oinker tonight.

I handed him over to SYDADVGS for a big trip to Tassie and beyond (lucky bastards).

It looks like he will have fun with these two. We could run a caption contest for this photo.

Bacon wasted no time in getting into the mood tonight.

I'm not sure what cocktail he has in mind but I'm sure he'll pay the price tomorrow!

Take care you crazy thing.

Matt

Fast_Boy_Slim · 12-19-2007, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt

I'm not sure what cocktail he has in mind but I'm sure he'll pay the price tomorrow!

Take care you crazy thing.

Matt

Whats the deal with the saftey pin is Bacon a punk rocker or something?

GazzaFish · 12-19-2007, 01:15 PM

I gave Bacon the safety pin. It was there for exactly what its name implies. On Bacon's first journey I had him mounted on the back of my Dakar for the Great Ocean Ride trip but I was a bit nervous that the little fella might fall off and I'd lose him on his very first ride

. So I added the pin and then zip tied the pin to my bike so there was no way he could go missing as I cut through the twisties

.

Of course, once added, he thought it sort of looked cool and decided to keep it..

100mpg · 12-19-2007, 03:59 PM

Good thinking! I was going to zip tie him around the neck!

AND
The stickers were delayed...(who didn't see that coming...)
Location Date Local Time Description
ADDISON,
IL, US 12/18/2007 4:00 A.M. OVERFLOW VOLUME CAUSED THIS DELIVERY DELAY
12/18/2007 3:36 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
12/18/2007 12:04 A.M. ARRIVAL SCAN
No update today, I have to see what is going on.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GazzaFish

I gave Bacon the safety pin. It was there for exactly what its name implies. On Bacon's first journey I had him mounted on the back of my Dakar for the Great Ocean Ride trip but I was a bit nervous that the little fella might fall off and I'd lose him on his very first ride

. So I added the pin and then zip tied the pin to my bike so there was no way he could go missing as I cut through the twisties

.

Of course, once added, he thought it sort of looked cool and decided to keep it..

ditchbanker · 12-20-2007, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squeaky

Has someone sat him down and had "the talk" with Bacon yet? Surely he must be wondering why we are eating all his cousins?!?!

Bacon, we need to have a talk.

You're reaching a certain age and are out experiencing the world. It's important that you know, well, I guess I'll just come out and say it... you're delicious.

SYDADVGS · 12-23-2007, 09:14 PM

Quick update:
Bacon safe and sound in Tasmania Intresting ride down on some very muddy roads after the rains in Victoria survived a small lie down in the mud

, no harm to bike, riders or pig pics and full ride report in a couple of weeks when we get home.

12-13-2007, 02:32 PM	#46
MikJogg Weekend Adventurer Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Oberkirch/Blackforest/Germany Oddometer: 646	GO,Bacon,GO....,if you are some Day in Europe,give me an OINK. __________________ I don´t like mondays... ...and winter

12-13-2007, 10:11 PM	#47
Matt Dirt Virgin Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Newtown,Sydney Oddometer: 1,576	I took the little fella for a ride yesterday. Here's the link: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=292921 Matt __________________ "A girl riding a motorcycle?...................What is this, the Twilight Zone??" Why do people think bike riders all like rock'n'roll??

12-15-2007, 11:26 PM	#50
Matt Dirt Virgin Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Newtown,Sydney Oddometer: 1,576	Weekend with a pig. I just spent a half hour typing this out slowly then boom it disappears! Here goes again........ Saturday morning, the pig and I went for a ride down to the Royal National Park south of Sydney. It's a popular place for Sydney tar riders to live out there MotoGP fantasies. Lots of curves and a fair bit of moss covering some of the "racing lines" so there are a few spills. At the southern end of the park is Bald Hill which is one of Sydneys best hang gliding spots. I hoped that pigs might fly, but the wind was no good and there was no one up in the air. We took in the great view...... We checked out the bikes and then headed back to the city. Bacon had been invited to my families pre Christmas picnic in Centennial Park. Once there he got in the mood very quickly. My young "great niece" thought he was pretty cute. The rest of the photo's have been edited as Bacon embarrassed himself by trying to shag my sisters dog. Too much red wine can have that affect. Sunday morning and the pink one was a little under the weather. We had a cruise around a grey Sydney to show him the sights. Bacon wanted to go to Kings Cross to check out his global empire. The fountain in KX. We stopped by a Sydney institution, Harry's Cafe de Wheels. A quick ride up to Mt White north of Sydney as the weather was starting to turn nasty. Then home just before the storm hit! The pig has a date with SYDADVGS this week to continue his journey. I'll be sad to see the little fella go..... Matt __________________ "A girl riding a motorcycle?...................What is this, the Twilight Zone??" Why do people think bike riders all like rock'n'roll??

12-19-2007, 03:08 AM	#55
Matt Dirt Virgin Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Newtown,Sydney Oddometer: 1,576	Bye bye Bacon. It was with a heavy heart that I bid farewell to the little oinker tonight. I handed him over to SYDADVGS for a big trip to Tassie and beyond (lucky bastards). It looks like he will have fun with these two. We could run a caption contest for this photo. Bacon wasted no time in getting into the mood tonight. I'm not sure what cocktail he has in mind but I'm sure he'll pay the price tomorrow! Take care you crazy thing. Matt __________________ "A girl riding a motorcycle?...................What is this, the Twilight Zone??" Why do people think bike riders all like rock'n'roll??

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12-19-2007, 01:15 PM	#57
GazzaFish ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Melbourne, AUS Oddometer: 483	I gave Bacon the safety pin. It was there for exactly what its name implies. On Bacon's first journey I had him mounted on the back of my Dakar for the Great Ocean Ride trip but I was a bit nervous that the little fella might fall off and I'd lose him on his very first ride . So I added the pin and then zip tied the pin to my bike so there was no way he could go missing as I cut through the twisties . Of course, once added, he thought it sort of looked cool and decided to keep it..

12-23-2007, 09:14 PM	#60
SYDADVGS . Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney Australia Oddometer: 12,001	Quick update: Bacon safe and sound in Tasmania Intresting ride down on some very muddy roads after the rains in Victoria survived a small lie down in the mud , no harm to bike, riders or pig pics and full ride report in a couple of weeks when we get home.