Qld - BIG adv bike day rides

[B2]

South East Queensland
Im looking at interest from inmates out there on 1200 { big suckers} or similar adv bike. There doesnt seem to be any rides - half or one day rides for the big bikes. Judging on interest Sunday 31/7/11 could be a start then we can go from there. I did a recce ride awhile ago out around Queen Mary Falls, White Swamp Rd and Condamine River R d {lots of water crossings will assess when out there-bikes to heavy and expensive to pickup} post interest and we will see what happens
mainly bitumen road ride

[Bulldust]

Sounds like fun,

[roo6135]

Gidday,
Im always up for a ride if i can make it with work commitments etc. I live at Albany Creek in Brisbane and I have a 04 1150 gs adventure and an nx650 honda for the harder stuff.. I know this is short notice but Im of to north QLD on thursday morning to meet some mates at the LIONS DEN pub up cape tribulation, bloomfield track ,for a few too many beers . Mates are then heading up the cape on enduro weapons and I will go as far as cooktown then back to bris via normanton and many places interesting . Not due back at work for three weeks , ANYONE LIKE TO JOIN ME ANYWERE ph 0416205027 leave message ill ring back at fuel stop.
Sinkers

[Rick001]

There are a few of us out there who ride big bikes (R1100GS), but majority of the rides organised on here seem to be more suited for trail bikes.

Last time I organised a weekend ride for big bikes, apart from my 2 mates who helped organise the trip, I got one taker.

If people are interested, I will start to organise some tar/dirt road day and weekend trips from Brisbane (guaranteed NO single track or hard trails.)

[gsd4me]

I`m off for a ride next Sunday, on my 1100GS, should be back in about two weeks or so.

[B2]

Originally Posted by Rick001

There are a few of us out there who ride big bikes (R1100GS), but majority of the rides organised on here seem to be more suited for trail bikes.

Last time I organised a weekend ride for big bikes, apart from my 2 mates who helped organise the trip, I got one taker.

If people are interested, I will start to organise some tar/dirt road day and weekend trips from Brisbane (guaranteed NO single track or hard trails.)

Thats what we want-i said the same thing on another thread- that its all the smaller bikes and its time for the bigguns to come out and play.We can sort some great rides out between us the one i wrote about i did 700 k's but if we cut and chop great ride-i have young boy and wife so if there not involved in the car overnighters are out for me
shall we use this post for rides

[B2]

Originally Posted by GSD4ME

I`m off for a ride next Sunday, on my 1100GS, should be back in about two weeks or so.

Now thats a ride -honey just going out for a ride see you in about two weeks

[Bulldust]

Originally Posted by B2

Thats what we want-i said the same thing on another thread- that its all the smaller bikes and its time for the bigguns to come out and play.We can sort some great rides out between us the one i wrote about i did 700 k's but if we cut and chop great ride-i have young boy and wife so if there not involved in the car overnighters are out for me
shall we use this post for rides

You need a sidecar!

[B2]

Originally Posted by GSD4ME

I`m off for a ride next Sunday, on my 1100GS, should be back in about two weeks or so.

Now thats a ride -honey just going out for a ride see you in about two weeks
oops!!

been looking into a sidecar -i think it might be in the cards down the track- my boys just over two {bouncing off the bloomin walls at the moment give us strengh}so about another eight to twelve months and i think he might be rite for one

[gsd4me]

Originally Posted by B2

Now thats a ride -honey just going out for a ride see you in about two weeks

Luckily, I don`t have to ask anyone if I can go. Depending on our route back, I should do 8000Km or more. It took a few years to set my bike up, but now it makes 1000Km days easy.

[Cruz]

Look after your back Dave.

[B2]

Originally Posted by GSD4ME

Luckily, I don`t have to ask anyone if I can go. Depending on our route back, I should do 8000Km or more. It took a few years to set my bike up, but now it makes 1000Km days easy.

Up untill four weeks ago {when i bought my stelvio}i wouldve thought those kind of k's was only for supermen but these big adv bikes are just amazing- i do have to get an extra tank for mine though

[gsd4me]

Originally Posted by Cruz

Look after your back Dave.

It`s some clown pulling out in front of me that`s the worry, Bruce.

Originally Posted by B2

i do have to get an extra tank for mine though

I`ve got a 7.5 litre (8+ actually) nomad plumbed through the FI return line on mine; gives me 30 litres theorectically, and over 550Km at highway speeds.

[Hunsta]

Originally Posted by GSD4ME

It`s some clown pulling out in front of me that`s the worry, Bruce.





I`ve got a 7.5 litre (8+ actually) nomad plumbed through the FI return line on mine; gives me 30 litres theorectically, and over 550Km at highway speeds.

So how many K`s are you getting out of the 22ltr tank without the extra? I would have you at around 18km/p/ltr?

[gsd4me]

Originally Posted by Hunsta

So how many K`s are you getting out of the 22ltr tank without the extra? I would have you at around 18km/p/ltr?

That would be absolute tops, although things have improved markedly since I discarded the techlusion fuel module, which the 1100 doesn`t need.

I haven`t actually worked out how many K`s as I use the extra tank all the time; remember, there are two litres of fuel or more that hides in the front left of the tank that is difficult to get access to.