A Ride Down The Canning Stock Route In 1983 - Page 4

Eaglebeak · 02-10-2010, 02:08 AM

Again my thanks "A". Inspiring.

I caught up with Bear on the weekend and I told him to have a look.
He mentioned he must look at this site a bit more often. At least he got rid of the old dial up !
(he also loaned me the biography that Fred's mate, Garry Clark, wrote. Very interesting. Loved the sidecar in Antarctica)

Andrew Linton.

RPN · 02-10-2010, 02:32 AM

Thank you so very much "A".

I too read your article in the bike mags at the time and it inspired me into outback travel. It took another 9 years before I had the privilege of following in your wheel tracks...albeit in a 4WD. I remember at the time being constantly amazed that you were able to wrestle those bikes down that track, and in '92 the track was in much better shape than in your photos! Seriously, that would have to be one of the most adventurous rides one could take anywhere on the planet. Even in '92 we only saw 4 vehicles in 13 days out there. Great stuff!

DANNOj · 02-10-2010, 02:49 AM

Andreas, the vid was bloody amazing!! Well done, and thanks so much for taking the effort to put it up for all to see

This would easily rate as one of the top ride reports for me!!

I played that vid over and over, watching Fred (or you?) weight shift the huge beast of a bike side to side, bounce from rut to rut, roost everywhere you go!! AMAZING!!

Cheers,
Dan

whitey222 · 02-10-2010, 03:44 AM

Incredible, historic, educational, inspiring stuff. Your a bloody legend "A".

Thanks for taking the time to digitize the pics and vid. Well worth the effort !

Nixels · 02-10-2010, 09:19 PM

That video is a masterpiece. Raw, straightforward action. Your tank mounted(?) shots while you were riding and following your brother are great.

Thanks for overcoming the tech challenge of getting things onto YouTube.

"A" · 02-11-2010, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nixels

That video is a masterpiece. Raw, straightforward action. Your tank mounted(?) shots while you were riding and following your brother are great.

Thanks for overcoming the tech challenge of getting things onto YouTube.

Thanks. It is great to see people on the other side of the planet enjoying this stuff!
I have put in another video that follows on from the first. Will put in a third and final one in the near future.
I appreciate all the comments from everybody, thanks,
Andreas

Eddieb · 02-11-2010, 01:44 AM

That is so cool. Awesome that you got the old footage digitised too, it's great footage.

Well done, in an age when something like that was far more of an adventure than it is now with todays modern machinery and equipment.

dirt rider X · 02-11-2010, 02:50 AM

man THAT was an adventure ride!
thanks for taking the time to post up the story.
No GPS, no satphone, no one around if things go pear shaped, no stopping you.
I think the absolute lack of humanity in that country is pretty much unmatched overseas.

A big thank you to Baldy too, for this site and the ride reports that really are the jewel in the crown.
Between this, the BAM road, sambor1965's Afganistan report and Heavy Metal in Mongolia and Central Asia its been a rich season of blue ribbon reports.
Again, thanks "A"

chickenchaser · 02-11-2010, 01:26 PM

The stuff of pure, undiluted Legend.

carmima · 02-11-2010, 06:01 PM

Thanks mate - really great read and visual feast

MattSR500 · 02-11-2010, 06:50 PM

Loved reading this - I felt both fear and envy. Thanks so much for sharing it.

cyborg · 02-11-2010, 08:29 PM

Fantastic RR!

Loved the 80's pics and videos, and that was certainly a true adventure.

No big carnivorous animals on the CSR to worry about? Is that road still ride-able today?

atgreg · 02-11-2010, 11:00 PM

Yep just got to have lotsof fuel

http://www.bizarq.nl/csr/index.html

http://www.exploroz.com/TrekNotes/WD...ock_Route.aspx

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyborg

Fantastic RR!

Loved the 80's pics and videos, and that was certainly a true adventure.

No big carnivorous animals on the CSR to worry about? Is that road still ride-able today?

"A" · 02-12-2010, 08:51 AM

It's a fairly busy track now and less remote with a small community halfway down.
I put a final 3rd vid into the ride report.
Andreas.

farcall · 02-12-2010, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A

It's a fairly busy track now and less remote with a small community halfway down.
I put a final 3rd vid into the ride report.
Andreas.

Once again... thanks Andreas for posting this RR. It's my #1 RR now

I read somewhere recently that approx 100 vehicles a year are doing the CSR (of course 'a year' means ~May/Jun to ~Aug/Sep).

Your RR will probably double that number for the next few years

.

02-10-2010, 02:49 AM	#48
DANNOj Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Perth, Australia Oddometer: 2,120	Andreas, the vid was bloody amazing!! Well done, and thanks so much for taking the effort to put it up for all to see This would easily rate as one of the top ride reports for me!! I played that vid over and over, watching Fred (or you?) weight shift the huge beast of a bike side to side, bounce from rut to rut, roost everywhere you go!! AMAZING!! Cheers, Dan __________________ 2006 640ADV Now found in WA!

02-10-2010, 03:44 AM	#49
whitey222 occasionally adventurous Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Glossodia NSW, Australia Oddometer: 1,134	Incredible, historic, educational, inspiring stuff. Your a bloody legend "A". Thanks for taking the time to digitize the pics and vid. Well worth the effort ! __________________ Graham Some Pics

02-10-2010, 09:19 PM	#50
Nixels Face fears - live life Joined: Sep 2006 Location: West Oakland, CA Oddometer: 7,371	That video is a masterpiece. Raw, straightforward action. Your tank mounted(?) shots while you were riding and following your brother are great. Thanks for overcoming the tech challenge of getting things onto YouTube. __________________ Coffee first, then all your other mundane bullshit. Benjava That tofu will kill you, stay away from it. Soy is the devils bean! moe.ron SmugMug coupon: cwbkgu7KGL2D2/save $5

02-11-2010, 01:44 AM	#52
Eddieb Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Oddometer: 758	That is so cool. Awesome that you got the old footage digitised too, it's great footage. Well done, in an age when something like that was far more of an adventure than it is now with todays modern machinery and equipment. __________________ 02 & 05 DR650's 67 Ducati 250 Mark 3 Narrow Case 94 Beta Techno 250 Facebook Adventure Riding NZ Group Facebook Adventure Riding NZ News Eddieb screwed with this post 02-11-2010 at 01:50 AM

02-11-2010, 02:50 AM	#53
dirt rider X tropical traveller Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Townsville, Australia Oddometer: 397	hardcore man THAT was an adventure ride! thanks for taking the time to post up the story. No GPS, no satphone, no one around if things go pear shaped, no stopping you. I think the absolute lack of humanity in that country is pretty much unmatched overseas. A big thank you to Baldy too, for this site and the ride reports that really are the jewel in the crown. Between this, the BAM road, sambor1965's Afganistan report and Heavy Metal in Mongolia and Central Asia its been a rich season of blue ribbon reports. Again, thanks "A" __________________ “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again;

02-10-2010, 02:08 AM	#46
Eaglebeak Aussie BM rider, West Oz. Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Perth. Oddometer: 1,719	Again my thanks "A". Inspiring. I caught up with Bear on the weekend and I told him to have a look. He mentioned he must look at this site a bit more often. At least he got rid of the old dial up ! (he also loaned me the biography that Fred's mate, Garry Clark, wrote. Very interesting. Loved the sidecar in Antarctica) Andrew Linton.

02-10-2010, 02:32 AM	#47
RPN Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Yarra Valley Australia Oddometer: 317	Thank you so very much "A". I too read your article in the bike mags at the time and it inspired me into outback travel. It took another 9 years before I had the privilege of following in your wheel tracks...albeit in a 4WD. I remember at the time being constantly amazed that you were able to wrestle those bikes down that track, and in '92 the track was in much better shape than in your photos! Seriously, that would have to be one of the most adventurous rides one could take anywhere on the planet. Even in '92 we only saw 4 vehicles in 13 days out there. Great stuff!

02-11-2010, 01:26 PM	#54
chickenchaser 125cc or bust! Joined: Aug 2009 Location: POM in OZ Oddometer: 3	The stuff of pure, undiluted Legend.

02-11-2010, 06:01 PM	#55
carmima All Orange :-) Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Northern Rivers, NSW Oddometer: 2,920	Thanks mate - really great read and visual feast __________________

02-11-2010, 06:50 PM	#56
MattSR500 MattSR500 Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Oddometer: 41	Loved reading this - I felt both fear and envy. Thanks so much for sharing it. __________________ My blog: rides, motorcycle fiction and philosophy http://contemplativemotorcycling.blogspot.com/

02-11-2010, 08:29 PM	#57
cyborg Potius Sero Quam Numquam Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Pacific NorthWet Oddometer: 4,395	Fantastic RR! Loved the 80's pics and videos, and that was certainly a true adventure. No big carnivorous animals on the CSR to worry about? Is that road still ride-able today?

02-12-2010, 08:51 AM	#59
"A" ^OP numbum Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Albany Western Australia Oddometer: 287	Pasted in the third and final video. It's a fairly busy track now and less remote with a small community halfway down. I put a final 3rd vid into the ride report. Andreas.

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