Aussie Biker Tours and Rental

Early January I had to fly down to Melbourne to collect a BMW R1200GS that had finished up down there on a one-way rental. Normally I truck the bikes home but since I have some sweet little granddaughters living down that way, me thinks, I'll drop in bearing presents and watch their cute little eyes light up!!

That done, I set out for the 2000km ride home. Called into Bairnsdale to see JD but he's in Perth seeing MikecapelG so ride on. Seat is nice and comfy with the AirHawk but the BMW vibes a bit on a long ride so you tend to stand up on the pegs coming into small towns for a bit of bum relief. Since the AirHawk was not tied on, you've got to remember to bend the knees in to hold it on the seat. Anyways, down the road a bit (around Nabiac NSW), the traffic slows up for some roadworks so it's stand up time again. About a minute later I glance down and to my horror see nuthin' but a bare motherless seat, right were my comfy AirHawk should be. DAM!!!

While trying to avoid getting mowed down by a long line of impatient drivers, I quickly pull over and wait for a gap in the traffic to do a u-turn and head back down the road. And then I spot it, about a quarter mile away, like a black blob on the road looking flatter and flatter as each oncoming vehicle manages to run right over it. Again, I pull over and wait at the side of the road to dart out and retrieve my poor Airhawk, like a brave crow wanting that squashed field mouse.

Man was I surprised to see that despite a chunky 4WD footprint right across the cover, it had suffered no apparent damage. I tossed it back on the seat, dusted the tyre prints off and just carried on using it! Still got it and it works just fine!