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Very sad news we have lost a real fair dinkum aussie bloke, what you saw was what you got.
Have a great trip Kat, You will have a Ball!! Have a beer or two for me at Birdsville to wash that Simpson sand down and keep us up to date with your progress.
Trailboss wrote:
Quote:boulder wrote:Quote:Roads we are using are still open and still weeks of drying to go yet!!
There is two tracks there we may need Boulder but is still three weeks it will be perfect
(put your house on it :laugh: )
TBYes well now I am really worried :unsure:
Ambulance cover with medi bank private $60 a year and covered anywhere in Aus including air ambulance :ohmy: cheap insurance imo.Roads we are using are still open and still weeks of drying to go yet!!
With age comes experience and wisdom and the money to enjoy life, Or so they say!! Dont know where I went wrong :dry:
Have a great day Rocket and hope you get spoilt.
Well I made the pilgrimage to Sutto’s today to pick up my tyres and some bits for the trip.
I was really impressed with the new modern shop and the good old fashioned service Jay really looked after me and even fitted my new lense to my goggles for me while we chatted about the Cameron cnr trip. I even got a really good Old Bull discount!! :woohoo: It doesn’t get any better than that! Except maybe a branch in Hornsby :ohmy: Thanks Jay for the service with a smile I look forward to coming back for a visit soon mate To give you some idea of how it gets out there when its wet!! This picture was taken after driving just 28k’s on a wet road. :blush:
Dont worry Bollocks we will give you a hand to wash the camper when we get back to condo. :huh:
Hey Bollocks, Looks like the Hilton on wheels mate!! How many swags do ya reckon we can get up on top :dry: Plenty room for spare tyres on the draw bar and gerry can holders too :woohoo: Has it got an oven so you can bake us a cake
Welcome aboard Jim, you are in good company here mate, lots of old bulls and some younger ones too!! The drz is a good solid trail bike and though it may not be the the fastest bike around it will take you anywhere with a lot less maintenance than most.
Look forward to seeing you and your Banana on a ride soon. They are very reliable for normal trail riding, but do not like big transports with long 5th gear work. The gearbox is the problem and if you have ever seen one pulled down you will know why!! The gears are machined out to save on weight etc and therefore do not make them the best machines for long distance work. They used to have a sticker on the bike and also the workshop manual saying Quote,” This motorcycle is not designed or intended for continuous on road use :huh:
pleases discuss intended use with your yamaha dealer prior to purchase. :dry:
But they have been used for long rides and performed very well, Tony Kirby used two when he rode across Australia East to west and they did the job really well and they broke the record at that time. I think its a case of horses for courses and you pay your money and take your chance.
