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hi all,
new to the site, i was invited to post a recent trip report, couple of days baging aroudn on a ttr250, cheers al
Monday morning 23/10/2006, up at 4:15, dressed and on the bike by 4:30AM.
04:46 Mooroopna 11km away for a ATM balance slip.
07:32 Nyah – Two Bays Roadhouse
09:12 Buronga – Roadhouse (just out of Mildura)
Central time zone +30 mins for tracking start times
12:26 Broken Hill – Mobil Excelsior
15:34 Peterborough – Roadhouse
16:56 Port Augusta – Highway One Roadhouse
19:19 Pimba – Spuds Roadhouse (Darkness and animals)
20:57 Glendambo – Travelstop Roadhouse
00:07 Coober Pedy – Ampol Roadhouse
1683 Kilometres Total J
2005 TTR250R, minor mods. 23+lt fuel tank, Givi screen, Oxford heated grips.
Tool kit, First Aid kit, heavy weather clothing, water, EPIRB, maps, passes, camera, phone. 2 x panniers, I x small tank bag (on tail rack), Pac safe helmet safe.
Sunday morning, suit up and help my girl friend get her gear sorted. Head out to the burbs and meet up with another 1000+ riders for the Pink Ribbon ride (cancer fund raiser). Awesome ride, police blocking corners, Vic roads organise green lights for the whole way.. BBQ, catch up with a few friends, ride home, my longest pillion ride at 150km. Time for a shower, different set of gear, panniers on the bike, good bye’s and head off North to the country town of Old Toolamba (Shepparton).
On the ride up I reviewed my plans, topped up the tank, and located an ATM machine in the local town. Spent a quite evening with a mate, bed around midnight.
The early stages were smooth, once over the boarder into New South Wales I was able to cruise at 110kph, (65mph). This continued for the majority of the journey until last light. After chatting to some ADVriders at a beer night I took the advice to keep the first few stops to just fuel, getting about half the trip covered before stopping for food. First food stop was in Broken Hill and the second in Port Augusta.
The fist few hours were very cold, heated grips on half way, wearing all the winter gear I was carrying as I road through mist and fog. Beautiful to watch the sun come up in the bikes mirrors, with the mist now just sitting atop the water canals. Although I would have loved to get a few good photos my plan was to limit any extra stops, so the photos I did take were generally at points when I was adjusting gear, mostly taking of stuff as the heat of the day combined with the northern travel came into play.
The stretch from Buronga through to Broken hill ended up being the longest section to ride on a mind level, few cars or scenery changes, things changed once I was heading out of Broken hill, refreshed with the first extended stop and food, I was really starting to realize the do ability of the days ride. Slight changes in the towns, signs and the like one notices in a different state or territory.
On the inside of my bikes screen I had stuck a list of the towns and distances along with a photo of my girl, so I was starting to see the next sections a lot differently, a real change once there is a half way point reached and passed.
While the list of stops and sections was a guide I found through the day that my planning was ok with the trip unfolding to follow the plan in reality.
new to the site, i was invited to post a recent trip report, couple of days baging aroudn on a ttr250, cheers al
Monday morning 23/10/2006, up at 4:15, dressed and on the bike by 4:30AM.
04:46 Mooroopna 11km away for a ATM balance slip.
07:32 Nyah – Two Bays Roadhouse
09:12 Buronga – Roadhouse (just out of Mildura)
Central time zone +30 mins for tracking start times
12:26 Broken Hill – Mobil Excelsior
15:34 Peterborough – Roadhouse
16:56 Port Augusta – Highway One Roadhouse
19:19 Pimba – Spuds Roadhouse (Darkness and animals)
20:57 Glendambo – Travelstop Roadhouse
00:07 Coober Pedy – Ampol Roadhouse
1683 Kilometres Total J
2005 TTR250R, minor mods. 23+lt fuel tank, Givi screen, Oxford heated grips.
Tool kit, First Aid kit, heavy weather clothing, water, EPIRB, maps, passes, camera, phone. 2 x panniers, I x small tank bag (on tail rack), Pac safe helmet safe.
Sunday morning, suit up and help my girl friend get her gear sorted. Head out to the burbs and meet up with another 1000+ riders for the Pink Ribbon ride (cancer fund raiser). Awesome ride, police blocking corners, Vic roads organise green lights for the whole way.. BBQ, catch up with a few friends, ride home, my longest pillion ride at 150km. Time for a shower, different set of gear, panniers on the bike, good bye’s and head off North to the country town of Old Toolamba (Shepparton).
On the ride up I reviewed my plans, topped up the tank, and located an ATM machine in the local town. Spent a quite evening with a mate, bed around midnight.
The early stages were smooth, once over the boarder into New South Wales I was able to cruise at 110kph, (65mph). This continued for the majority of the journey until last light. After chatting to some ADVriders at a beer night I took the advice to keep the first few stops to just fuel, getting about half the trip covered before stopping for food. First food stop was in Broken Hill and the second in Port Augusta.
The fist few hours were very cold, heated grips on half way, wearing all the winter gear I was carrying as I road through mist and fog. Beautiful to watch the sun come up in the bikes mirrors, with the mist now just sitting atop the water canals. Although I would have loved to get a few good photos my plan was to limit any extra stops, so the photos I did take were generally at points when I was adjusting gear, mostly taking of stuff as the heat of the day combined with the northern travel came into play.
The stretch from Buronga through to Broken hill ended up being the longest section to ride on a mind level, few cars or scenery changes, things changed once I was heading out of Broken hill, refreshed with the first extended stop and food, I was really starting to realize the do ability of the days ride. Slight changes in the towns, signs and the like one notices in a different state or territory.
On the inside of my bikes screen I had stuck a list of the towns and distances along with a photo of my girl, so I was starting to see the next sections a lot differently, a real change once there is a half way point reached and passed.
While the list of stops and sections was a guide I found through the day that my planning was ok with the trip unfolding to follow the plan in reality.
