Tugboat ride, 3 Teneres to toast a Legend Birdsville 2013

[Geoff ForshawMember]

micknmeld wrote:

Lefty wrote:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Actually after the Scrapheap ride and the accidents that happened on route to Comeroo I might stick with the 640. It is pretty good on the rough high speed stuff. Just ask Mick :ohmy: :woohoo: After he rode the most intense 100km ever on the NX :laugh: :laugh: Funny stuff that. I looked around to make sure he was still behind me and all was ok, only to see this faint glow, which i thought was his head light 😆 but it was actually his eye balls reflecting the afternoon sun :laugh: :laugh: Funny stuff!!

Laugh all you like laughing boy! I don’t think I have ever been that scared on a motorbike in my life! That was probably the most unenjoyable 100kms I have ever endured on a bike. I was expecting all manner of wildlife to appear out of your dust and take me out. And you are right, I bet my eyes were popping out of my head, similar to the Toe Cutter’s in Mad Max… :woohoo:

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BTW thanks for the call when you got back from the scrapheap ride too Mick to check if I got back ok It was good to hear from you champ and much appreciated
Cheers,
Lefty

[AndrewMember]

Long term rain and temp forecast for the trip:

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It’s going to be fresh in the mornings
:S

[peteMember]

ONLY TWO WEEKS TO GO :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

PTW

[GregMember]

pete the wulf wrote:

ONLY TWO WEEKS TO GO :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

PTW

Hey Pete in two weeks time at 1pm you, Crash and I will be sitting in Hungerford pub having a counter lunch washing the dust down with stubbie and looking forward to the last 160kms for the day into Thargomindah

TB

[AndrewMember]

Well with the weather as crap as it was today and the backyard practically filling up like a swimming pool :S :pinch: i thought i would take the opportunity to do the final preperations to my bike for the up coming Cameron Corner ride.

This is the finished product:

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I hardwired the GPS:

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Went over every nut and bolt on the bike and added a little loctite where required.

I decided to use the factory top rack because it is totally waterproof, expandable and lockable.

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All i have to do now is suit up and head for the hills…that is Gloucester for the first night where i meet up with Strucky :woohoo: .

The only bad thing is that now i am all packed, the next 2 weeks of waiting is going to be a shocker! :pinch:

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[jim cadyMember]

Can always unpack and re pack ACE :laugh:

[AndrewMember]

Already did that twice today James :S :whistle:

[Dwayne OMember]

Nothing like being well prepared Ace,,

Hey I recognise that fuel bladder,, still got the rubber bands on it I see :laugh:
The GPS hardwired is the go too mate,, better to have the backlight on permanantly too I found to see it better on the fly Worked well for me on the last two dayer ,, maybe that`s why you got lost a bit

Cheers

[AndrewMember]

Jeez Eags…one little mistake…hate to see how you held a grudge if i really upset you :laugh: :laugh:

TB has just offered some advise and that was to f%&# off the top case and bring some of the weight forward.

That good, it gives me something to do tomorrow.

The soft case holds more actually so it will let me get the height down and store more stuff if required.

As always TB, your advice is appreciated.

[Dwayne OMember]

This may be of interest while out Birdsville way,,,
The “Inside Track” is apparently re opened for traffic, It`s a more interesting run I think than the usual track

See here
http://www.mr4x4.com.au/index.php/latest-news/167-birdsville-inside-track-re-opened

[GregMember]

EAGLE`02 wrote:

This may be of interest while out Birdsville way,,,
The “Inside Track” is apparently re opened for traffic, It`s a more interesting run I think than the usual track

See here
http://www.mr4x4.com.au/index.php/latest-news/167-birdsville-inside-track-re-opened

You ruin many secrets Eagle :laugh: I think we are going that way from Birdsville to Innamincka been watching a thread elsewhere for the last couple of days. There is one crossing they are chatting about saying the water is a metre deep. Spoke with Innamincka they’re of the opinion it’s all go. Don’t need to have that discussion until Birdville. Watch the spot

TB

[Dwayne OMember]

Sorry mate :whistle:
Only trying to help :laugh:

Sounds like an interesting run through there too

Good Luck

[AndrewMember]

Packed…Take 2 :laugh: :laugh:

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Nothing to do now except sit and wait :pinch:

[peteMember]

This is going to be a very long 7 days :ohmy: :unsure: :blink: :silly: :side: :S :pinch:

[AndrewMember]

We could leave now Pete, do the route in reverse and meet them at the start?? :whistle: :woohoo:

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