now this is a good one...

some argue that a hot plate is a hot plate...but is a honda anything like a suzuki? i think not...

i have a 3 burner "Beefeater" aussie owned and made, the rolls royce of barbecues if you may....

now when i think back i could have saved myself $400 or so and got something cheaper...rinnai make a good barbie webber also but thats getting expensive again...

a good barbee will be one where the igniter ignites every time, the dispersion of heat is good and it wont rust and fall apart, the trolley will take to being pushed around the wheels wont fall off....etc etc..

you can get a way with a barbee for $400 or so but it wont be a real keeper until you are spending bout $600....i know many will disagree but it boils down to how often you plan to use it and how you like your food.

i have a hot plate and a grill, also comes with a hood....and the gas bottle can be stored in teh trolley.

http://www.gixxer.com/uploads/1042689548.JPG

need to look at what sort of coating the plates are made of and whether the barbee has been powdercoated or just sprayed...

i also got bits of bling bling as you can see too images/icons/grin.gif

i could go on for every, but a friendly barbee stockist should be able to help you....barbees galore have decent stuff, but if u can go to a specialised outdoor sorta store they could probably tell you more about it....

[ 01-16-2003, 12:08 AM: Message edited by: Nolz ]

hey look at how the photo fades into the background! way cool! images/icons/grin.gif

sorry i didnt see the post earlier... went straight over my head...much like physics images/icons/tongue.gif

We have that one on our balcony there sweet graemlins/thumbup.gif

I know there are differences but trying to find a bbq dealer who just doesn't say - "ours is better then theirs so buy it" isn't easy.

There is supposed to be a difference in some of the plates but I'm buggered if I can tell the difference. I was looking at a BeefMaster 6 burner for $599 (down from $699). Yeah the trolley was just your run of the mill trolley, nothing special but as far as I can tell as long as it rolls and doesn't fall to bits then it should be ok right??

How do I tell which plates are better than others? Some of the hoods have different hinging systems too but I get different opinions for different bbq dealers depending on what bbq they are trying to sell me! BASTARDS!!

Some of them now have these crazy grills underneath the hot plates to supposedly disperse heat better. One salesman said you need heat beads on top of these another one said you didn't, blah blah

AAARRGGGHHH!!! I'm losing my mind here!!

And theres even side trays to sit the accessories
it also allows for you to host the Syd BBQ
Hint Hint

Originally posted by Ryan:
And theres even side trays to sit the accessories
it also allows for you to host the Syd BBQ
Hint Hint<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">i will gawdammit! i will!

as far as which plates are better...i cant remember images/icons/tongue.gif ceramic coated ones are meant to be the shiznit...

as far as hinges go...do the open close test images/icons/tongue.gif also look at teh tray thing that is attached to the hood does it hit the hood when open?

hey! i got an idea!....go look at a beefeater! any one of their bbq's, and use it as a benchmark...and compare its feel and specifications with others out there....anything beefeater i think is the bomb, so you can use it to compare with others.....

do you really need 6 burners? could cook for the whole of WA with a bbq that big images/icons/tongue.gif

and those heat dispersal thingies work! i have them on mine (no beads) if you were here u could take mine for a test ride...then u can see the difference hehee....oh well, not much else i can say i dont think....

one reminder with thos big BBQ's dont close the lid and walk away cause they have a tendency to crisp things images/icons/rolleyes.gif

Nice meat killer you got your self there.

But this is about as small as I go graemlins/bounce.gif

http://www.bbqgalore-online.com/images/products%5Cbarbeques%5Cregular%5C260182.jpg

[ 01-16-2003, 12:38 AM: Message edited by: gsxrboy ]

Originally posted by gsxrboy:
Nice meat killer you got your self there.

But this is about as small as I go graemlins/bounce.gif

http://www.bbqgalore-online.com/images/products%5Cbarbeques%5Cregular%5C260182.jpg<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">heaven! imagine having one of those in your backyard! go cook make a mess and go away to leave it for the missus to clean up....ahhhhh

now all i need is to find me a missus images/icons/tongue.gif

I don't think I could afford a back yard big enuf to put one of those in. I think Nelly Furtado would go for you if you had one of those images/icons/grin.gif

Originally posted by Nolz:
as far as which plates are better...i cant remember images/icons/tongue.gif ceramic coated ones are meant to be the shiznit...

as far as hinges go...do the open close test images/icons/tongue.gif also look at teh tray thing that is attached to the hood does it hit the hood when open?

hey! i got an idea!....go look at a beefeater! any one of their bbq's, and use it as a benchmark...and compare its feel and specifications with others out there....anything beefeater i think is the bomb, so you can use it to compare with others.....

do you really need 6 burners? could cook for the whole of WA with a bbq that big images/icons/tongue.gif

and those heat dispersal thingies work! i have them on mine (no beads) if you were here u could take mine for a test ride...then u can see the difference hehee....oh well, not much else i can say i dont think....<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I've checked the hinges and 1 type looks a bit flimsy compared to the other. One of the sales guys said that it was better than the other (more sturdy) looking type while another sales guy said the opposite. I have no idea who is talking shit or what!

I heard that some of the plates are not cast iron which are supposedely the better plates. At one bbq store I was at I mentioned a specific bbq and he said the plates were no good even though they looked and felt exactly the same (to me anyway) as the one he was trying to sell me. BASTARDS!

I will check the BeefEater ones as a comparison though.

As far as 6 burners goes, I hardly ever use the damn grill thing and according to all the sales guys you can't just have all solid plates on these bbq's because there is not enough heat dispersal and the plates will bcukle. Hence the need for a 6 burner bbq to get the plate space I am after (not including the grill section).

I'll try and get some more info on the heat dispersal grill/plate things underneath the cooking plates.

graemlins/cheers.gif

Originally posted by gsxrboy:
I don't think I could afford a back yard big enuf to put one of those in. I think Nelly Furtado would go for you if you had one of those images/icons/grin.gif <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">stop playing with my emotions otherwise ill get wombie to nibble on your riding boots!

Originally posted by Nolz:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by gsxrboy:
I don't think I could afford a back yard big enuf to put one of those in. I think Nelly Furtado would go for you if you had one of those images/icons/grin.gif <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">stop playing with my emotions otherwise ill get wombie to nibble on your riding boots!</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Hey Nolz, how is ya dude?

[ 01-16-2003, 12:53 AM: Message edited by: gsxrboy ]

pooped! would be one word to describe it...

work from 10-6 come home and in what light there is left i garden i hate leaving shit half arsed so i get down to business...which leaves me buggered images/icons/tongue.gif

been a while since we had a good whorin session...

Originally posted by Nolz:
stop playing with my emotions otherwise ill get wombie to nibble on your riding boots!<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Hey! Every thought about bbqed Wombie?

Originally posted by Nolz:
pooped! would be one word to describe it...

work from 10-6 come home and in what light there is left i garden i hate leaving shit half arsed so i get down to business...which leaves me buggered images/icons/tongue.gif

been a while since we had a good whorin session...<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">No time for whorin these days!

Originally posted by Nolz:
been a while since we had a good whorin session...<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Yeah, images/icons/frown.gif sigh.

You have even missed the big announcement in the WRC.

[ 01-16-2003, 01:18 AM: Message edited by: gsxrboy ]

Originally posted by Woodzzter:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Nolz:
stop playing with my emotions otherwise ill get wombie to nibble on your riding boots!<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Hey! Every thought about bbqed Wombie?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">blasphemy! images/icons/mad.gif may gawd strike his vengence upon thee and send him impotent at his next sexual encounter!

Oh yeah Nolz, now your talkin mate!!! BBQ date and venue has changed, everyone's rocking up to Nolz's place!! images/icons/grin.gif

Nolz, when is the bbq at your place? images/icons/smile.gif

with all this pressure i think its going to have to be soon! images/icons/grin.gif

Damn right it should be soon, the poor Sydney peeps have be starving themselves in preparation for the big feast.

http://www.xenafan.com/buffy/images/official/buffysword.jpg

We just needed a picture of buffy in here images/icons/smile.gif

Originally posted by gsxrboy:
Damn right it should be soon, the poor Sydney peeps have be starving themselves in preparation for the big feast.<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Unlike us Perth guys working on the 2nd one now!

Originally posted by gsxrboy:
http://www.xenafan.com/buffy/images/official/buffysword.jpg

We just needed a picture of buffy in here images/icons/smile.gif <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">You really should get that addiction of your seen to man! graemlins/thumbup.gif graemlins/laugh.gif

Us Sydney riders need a few rockets under us to get motivated
You more motivated riders need to stir them up more with pics and storys of fun, games and much crotch scrathing

yeah...
we gotta organise some shit for the next few weeks... anyone interested in another track day on the 13th of feb... maybe for people who cant make it on the 27th...?
maybe a bbq at nolzs house because i gott he feeling thats what this post was kind of about... images/icons/confused.gif

noooo this topic wasnt posted about me having a barbie....there seems to be post in every topic about my barbie to bee images/icons/tongue.gif

woodster is buying a new burner and just wanted some input from mois images/icons/grin.gif

graemlins/laugh.gif graemlins/laugh.gif graemlins/laugh.gif

ohhhh right...
well fuck it...
lets turn it into...
"harrass nolz to have a BBQ while its still summer" topic...
a place where one and all can come and harrass nolz about his BBQ...
hooray... finally...
hurry up nolz... have a BBQ... im lucky enough to have most weekends off this cycle and i must capitalise on that while i can... graemlins/bounce.gif
and besides... i like sausages... graemlins/yumyum.gif

[ 01-18-2003, 02:27 PM: Message edited by: SyMBi0TiK ]

we have to organise a bbq for next time the moto races are on tv

nooooooooo... images/icons/shocked.gif
too far away...

Originally posted by Ryan:
we have to organise a bbq for next time the moto races are on tv<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">April 6th !!! for MotoGP start of season..

fomula extreme doesnt start till feb 14-15...
wsbk doesnt start till march 10...
motogp doesnt start till april 6...

thats all way too far away... images/icons/shocked.gif

thats true well pick a day then sometime soon

saturday 1st february...
sunday 2nd february...
sunday 9th february...
saturday 15th february...

any of those would be great for me... graemlins/thumbup.gif

I am going to have to organise this thing for you guys or what?

now theres an idea thx gsxrboy
im available sat afternoon after 3:00 and sundays usually

Originally posted by Ryan:
now theres an idea thx gsxrboy
im available sat afternoon after 3:00 and sundays usually<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Ok, looks like I am going to have to do it images/icons/smile.gif

thats it...
get on it...
organise that shit... graemlins/thumbup.gif

by the way...
where can i buy a wombat...
i think i can train a contender for the AWRC...
he already has a beast corona gixxer750... images/icons/grin.gif

holy shit... what am i saying... images/icons/shocked.gif graemlins/icon_wtf.gif images/icons/shocked.gif

ive been tempted a fair few times to buy one but i have nothing him to ride yet

yeah...
i see the 750 sitting in my tv case doing nothing and i reckon it would be better put to use with a wombat on it... graemlins/thumbup.gif
as sad as it sounds...

That is the spirit fella, get into the fastest growing sport in the world.

i dont know about in the world...
and "fastest" is kinda pushing it...
i just cant actually see myself going out and being bothered to go through such a fuck around over what is essentially a piece of fluff... graemlins/thumbdown.gif