Cape York 2012 what an Adventure!

[GregMember]

So my 44th birthday was coming and I wanted to do something for it, something for me. I had given thought and spoken with Nick regarding the APC but after doing a route for them I wasnt convinced the expensise and wear and tear on the bike was worth the effort after I had to tone down the route I put together for the NSW 4 day APC to suit the requirements it was given as we didn’t feel the route as tough enough ( that has changed as the 2012 APC is way tougher than last year) unfortunately we only learnt that well after I had committed to this trip.

I hadnt been to the cape since Oct 2004, it was actually my first ADV ride and the first big ride I organised. Because of some resricted areas and the chance to stay at my uncles beach house the numbers were kept to 4 which was my choice.

So here is the ride report as we have seen it

My spot tracker address that has been going since the start and hasn’t missed a beat really only two when it was flogging down

Spot address here click click and look

[GregMember]

day 1
Big drive left home at 4.15am Spoke with Kat at 4.30 the little doer was down the shed working on her bike.
Started raining at Taree and basically didn’t stop all day. Had lunch in Coffs with STM,  Moose and Kram caught up there. We stopped at Grafton motorcycles where Kram purchased a tyre to replace the one I forgot to get from my place (sorry mate) 
Once at Nick’s Kram fitted his tyre we drank beers and gave encouragement the old bull way until I got dragged into it through frustration as did Jacko

We spotted Boony’s new helmet

Moose played ponies 

He and Kram had a romantic candle light dinner

We had curry beers and hit the fart sack. Was the best curry I have had ever I reckon

TB

[GregMember]

Day 2

Drove 800kms with Jacko ( that’s hard work!) made a video that Jacko posted up on the gathering thread. Booked a cabin at Rockhampton, easy run in the morning only 320k  

Spotted a pub

Grabbed some beers and bundies and a feed of Malaysian and settled down to watch the footy. Early start again tomorrow we should if all goes to plan be on the bikes and leaving Mackay by lunch tomorrow. That will put us basically a day ahead of schedule.

TB

[Nick JacksonMember]

As the vid is so informative and cultural based I will repost here !!

[Nick JacksonMember]

TB planning tomorrow’s departure

Moose and Kram are alert and pretending to understand the technology

Bring on the bike departure tomorrow :woohoo:

[GregMember]

Nickj wrote:

TB planning tomorrow’s departure

Moose and Kram are alert and pretending to understand the technology

Bring on the bike departure tomorrow :woohoo:

It was only because my iPad is different to Kram’s :laugh:

TB

[Mick DMember]

Nickj wrote:

As the vid is so informative and cultural based I will repost here !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdubMucLNRE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

You idiots.. :laugh: Thanks for the laugh. I bet you guys are gunna have a ball.

[MichaelMember]

Very Funny

I think they are keen

Cheers

Strucky

[Dwayne OMember]

My daughter cacked herself watching the vid :laugh:

I rang TB this morning from work,,, they were sitting there looking out over the Whitsundays and complaining about the sky being noithing but blue or somethin` :whistle:

Damn, I hate these type of trips when they are on & I`m on the daily grind :pinch: :dry: :angry:

Once again,,,, GOOD LUCK GUYS

[GregMember]

We have climbed the great dividing range looking back from the top towards Mackay

TB

[GregMember]

Well we are in Colinsville and will camp somewhere here tonight rode a cracker of a twin trail for around 180 kms
Did 240 for the total didn’t take many pictures because it was to much fun

First stop at the lookout about 80 Kay’s out

Beautiful eh

Nick on the big crossing

Kram

Long sections chopped by the wet season

TB

[GregMember]

Had a good feed at this great boozer we are at Making some adjustments to my new boots bikes have been checked over and over width permits obtained for Kram tomorrow :laugh: :laugh:

Living the dream

Everyone is missing Dejay

Did I mention living the dream :whistle:

TB

[Andrew RobsonMember]

Jeolous.

[David FirmingerMember]

Trailboss wrote:

Had a good feed at this great boozer we are at Making some adjustments to my new boots bikes have been checked over and over width permits obtained for Kram tomorrow :laugh: :laugh:

Living the dream

Everyone is missing Dejay

Did I mention living the dream :whistle:

TB

Great stuff, hope there’s plenty of coverage so u can keep the photos coming!

Can’t wait to get up there!

And the feeling is mutual guys! Hope you all have a pearla, ride safe but hard!

Dejay!

[GregMember]

Not for highway use wrote:

Jeolous.

Yeah sorry champ but I can’t get the grin of my face

TB

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