Australia East-West Crossing - Page 3

antipode · 11-29-2012, 02:52 AM

Great report and great pics.
Thanks for sharing!

Haggs · 11-29-2012, 09:28 PM

Great effort guys, well done!

Now I know EXACTLY what I want to do.

digga1111 · 11-30-2012, 02:04 AM

thanks for sharing that.

XRman · 11-30-2012, 04:18 PM

Bugger I have finished reading the RR. Now I have to go outside and finish my chores.

I have ridden some of those areas and deep sand on a heavy adventure bike is no fun IMO. Mitas E09 tyres will never grace my front wheel again,. I think they are too small in radius? for sand and tend to dig in making the bike want to pitch you off. Ask me how I know this! My fractures are still healing 12 months later.

Not enough flotation for sand, OK for anything else though. They are OK on the rear end.

Miss Jane · 11-30-2012, 08:26 PM

Thanks for posting up more awesome photos.
Love the poster your kids made, superb.

PeterWebtrax · 12-01-2012, 12:26 AM

Great trip and report guys.

Would love to have your GPS tracks on Trans Australia Trails, this trip would be perfect for it. Link below.

Cheers
Peter

Dirt Doctor · 12-01-2012, 01:33 AM

excellent rr doing the same in 2014

shelbyjet · 12-01-2012, 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterWebtrax

Great trip and report guys.

Would love to have your GPS tracks on Trans Australia Trails, this trip would be perfect for it. Link below.

Cheers
Peter

Cheers Peter, good site, I have not seen that before.

Route has dutifully been uploaded.

http://transaustraliatrail.com.au/tracks/index#content

Cheers,

Greg

EDIT:

I used my spot tracker plot, I will re-do with my Garmin tracks in about a week or so, will be a little more accurate when zoomed in.

PeterWebtrax · 12-01-2012, 09:54 PM

Great stuff, thanks.

Yours was Track 100, and the first full crossing of Australia if I'm not mistaken. So the site lives up to its name now.

Cheers
Peter

Jono660 · 12-04-2012, 06:51 PM

Great Ride report! Yep, I'm gonna do it too. Before I'm 40 you reckon? Got 6 yrs then.

Gobby · 12-12-2012, 11:52 PM

Excellent RR and great pics

Certainly on my bucket list

What was the longest distance you had between fuel points?

The time of year you went - would you stick to that, or suggest another time?

shelbyjet · 12-14-2012, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gobby

Excellent RR and great pics

Certainly on my bucket list

What was the longest distance you had between fuel points?

The time of year you went - would you stick to that, or suggest another time?

We were really lucky with the weather - I would definitely recommend that time of year. Pleasant to ride during the day - it was hot when stopped, but nice when moving and while the nights were cool, I prefer it that way as there is nothing worse than being dirty and sweaty in a sleeping bag.

Just 2 weeks before we left, many roads were still closed, but as a result, we were lucky to ride freshly graded roads on many occasions... A bit of water, however, would have made it much harder and much less fun.

We were pretty good on fuel. It was only when we bypassed fuel that we ran into dramas (which was only once en route to Tibooburra). On our route, the longest fuel stop was Innaminka to Birdsville, around 380km and then Yulara to Warakurna.

Given the soft sand and resulting poor economy, the run from Overlander Roadhouse to Steep Point does require a top up. We only needed 5lt each, but without it, we would not have made it both ways.

Good luck.

Greg

marty922 · 12-15-2012, 07:00 PM

Great ride report, pics and video.

I need to do another trip - getting itchy feet.

Cheers, Marty

ozzyal · 12-16-2012, 02:47 PM

great RR . I,ve only recently found this site and you have inspired me to ditch my road bike habit of 30 years and explore by dually

Squily · 01-09-2013, 03:15 AM

11-29-2012, 02:52 AM	#31
antipode Wanderer Joined: Jun 2007 Location: The Hills, Australia Oddometer: 470	Great report and great pics. Thanks for sharing! __________________ It's not what we ride but why we ride.

11-30-2012, 02:04 AM	#33
digga1111 broooommmm brooommm Joined: Oct 2009 Location: wynnum,bris.qld,aus. Oddometer: 2,737	thanks for sharing that. __________________ ---------------------------------------------- iam just not ready to be an adult

11-30-2012, 04:18 PM	#34
XRman Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2006 Location: SW Victoria Oddometer: 970	Excellent RR Bugger I have finished reading the RR. Now I have to go outside and finish my chores. I have ridden some of those areas and deep sand on a heavy adventure bike is no fun IMO. Mitas E09 tyres will never grace my front wheel again,. I think they are too small in radius? for sand and tend to dig in making the bike want to pitch you off. Ask me how I know this! My fractures are still healing 12 months later. Not enough flotation for sand, OK for anything else though. They are OK on the rear end.

11-30-2012, 08:26 PM	#35
Miss Jane Ride like a girl Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Central Victoria Oddometer: 1,815	Thanks for posting up more awesome photos. Love the poster your kids made, superb. __________________ http://motorcyclingagainstcancer.org...x/Welcome.html

12-01-2012, 12:26 AM	#36
PeterWebtrax Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Capital country Oddometer: 396	Great trip and report guys. Would love to have your GPS tracks on Trans Australia Trails, this trip would be perfect for it. Link below. Cheers Peter __________________ Find new adventure rides, and share your best rides at Trans Australia Trails

11-29-2012, 09:28 PM	#32
Haggs Tigre Verde Joined: Dec 2011 Location: Northern NSW, AUS. Oddometer: 80	Great effort guys, well done! Now I know EXACTLY what I want to do.

12-01-2012, 01:33 AM	#37
Dirt Doctor Geographicallyembarrassed Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Bathurst 1000, Australia Oddometer: 1,007	excellent rr doing the same in 2014 __________________ 2012 KTM 250 EXC-E 2008 KTM 990 Adventure 2006 KTM Super Enduro 2002 KTM 640 Adventure 2001 KTM 400 EXC Motard & 2001 VTR 1000 SP1

12-01-2012, 09:54 PM	#39
PeterWebtrax Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Capital country Oddometer: 396	Great stuff, thanks. Yours was Track 100, and the first full crossing of Australia if I'm not mistaken. So the site lives up to its name now. Cheers Peter __________________ Find new adventure rides, and share your best rides at Trans Australia Trails

12-04-2012, 06:51 PM	#40
Jono660 Yamafied Joined: Oct 2011 Location: Near Bundaberg QLD Oddometer: 138	Great report and ride. Great Ride report! Yep, I'm gonna do it too. Before I'm 40 you reckon? Got 6 yrs then. __________________ You can't feel blue, when you ride Blue.

12-12-2012, 11:52 PM	#41
Gobby Trust Me! Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Perth, Western Australia Oddometer: 326	Yes Please! Excellent RR and great pics Certainly on my bucket list What was the longest distance you had between fuel points? The time of year you went - would you stick to that, or suggest another time? __________________ 4 Wheels, move the Body, but 2 Wheels, move the Soul Lets Ride

12-15-2012, 07:00 PM	#43
marty922 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Ballarat, Oz Oddometer: 108	Great ride report, pics and video. I need to do another trip - getting itchy feet. Cheers, Marty __________________ "Adventure is discomfort recounted at leisure" "The only time you can have too much fuel is when you're on fire" '10 DR650SE -=- '10 Husky WR300 -=- '04 VFR800

12-16-2012, 02:47 PM	#44
ozzyal n00b Joined: Dec 2012 Oddometer: 4	great RR . I,ve only recently found this site and you have inspired me to ditch my road bike habit of 30 years and explore by dually

01-09-2013, 03:15 AM	#45
Squily Squily Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Esperance WA Oddometer: 1,034	__________________ Squily

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