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Great pics and an awesome country that we live in!! If I could only get there to see it :angry: One day soon I hope
keep the reports coming and ride safe gents :woohoo:
Cheers,
Left
james wrote:isambard wrote:Count me in please. Put an expression of interest in earlier in the piece and have since been sourcing the required upgrades to make it around the course. Strapping a 10l jerry to the back of my DRZ400 is not going to cut it.Riding solo so anyone else keen to join me at the back of the pack appreciated. Bonus if got a Montana GPS and can save me time reading the manual the night before.
Steve
Hey isambard,
Had noticed that your name wasn’t on the list,was a bit surprised cause I thought Lefty had slotted you in with himself, Wigster,and me.Thought you may have pulled out on the quite,good to see your still keen.
With TB being away probably explains the absence of your name on the list.James
Hey James,
Yeah TB is the one who does the list etc. I am sure he will sort it when he gets back.Cheers, Left
Jeffro wrote:If you have everything you need then the cost is not that great compared to a “normal” holiday.If you were to camp out most nights then accommodation isn’t a great cost. The guys on this trip are doing some big km days so maybe 2 tanks of fuel a day, then food and drink. Bike prep and maintenance costs would come into it but generally that is money you would have spent anyway if you maintain your bike properly.
Like you said James, there are a lot of variables from person to person but you would be looking at probably around $200 a day.
Yeah that sounds like a reasonable cost Jeffro, I would have to agree, as you also have had experience in this area
EAGLE`02 wrote:james wrote:Been watching the tour with interest and envy and would possibly like to do something similar one day.My line of work does make it a bit hard to get large blocks of days off in a row though unfortunately,but I am curious as to how much a trip like this would cost.I know its hard to quantify as accommodation, food,fuel, and the biggy beer intake would vary from person to person but a rough estimate from either those on tour or others that have done similar would be helpful.
May not have been the appropriate place to post this but I figured the people in the know would be watching.
JamesI worked out that I needed to spend about $850-$900 finalising prep on my 690 (that included another bigger tank that I had sourced second hand) then the cost of the trip on top of that.
I figured it was gona cost me close to $4G all up maybeBut I haven`t actually done a big trip like this yet , so it hard to really put an accurate figure on it without experience,,,,
My workplace sorted the decision for me in the end with anual leave stuffarounds :laugh:Hoping to start a separate bank (maybe a fixed term one) account soon that I will put $$$ away bit by bit to hopefully get out there next season with a little less hassle
Yeah that sounds like a good idea Eags
Did you check out the Flytrace link below?
I have been switching between the Spot and Flytrace but it is good for group Spots and as a backup
http://www.flytrace.com/tracker/map.aspx?group=134
Cheers,
Left
Hi All,
I have put the OBT Crew who are leaving the Corner at the moment on Flytrace so they all appear on the one page if anyone is interested.
See the link belowhttp://www.flytrace.com/tracker/map.aspx?group=134
It is also a good bak up to the Spot site when it is closed for mainenance :dry:
Cheers,
LeftNickj wrote:singletrackmind wrote:I want one. Good job mate.STM
I’ll make you one for a home brew longneck !!
Nick
Sh#t that home brew must be good Nick :silly: :laugh: :laugh:
Hey Nick!
Bloody great idea Champ! You are definately a thinker :blink:
I hate wasting Motul filter oil too…… :dry:
Great stuff mate
Cheers, Left
Just got off the phone to TB they are all at the corner after a big day and having a couple of cleansing ale’s.
TB mentioned that they came down through Walkers Crossing from Birdsville and reckons it was one of the best tracks that he has ridden on an ADV bike :woohoo: Another one that will get added to the bucket listStay upright gents and enjoy the remainder of your Adventure!
Cheers,
LeftPS; Thanks for the call Eags
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Well done King Bol as we are all dribblers at some stage or another… :S
Great effort
Ace and Strucky are at the Corner about 1hr ago :woohoo: Well done gents!! Say Hi to Fen & Cheryl for me please.
TB, Crash and Pete are still on there way but all looking good so far. I think it will be another big night of stories eh :cheer:
It looks like the lads had an early start from Birdsville as they said they would, heading south for the Corner. Another cracker day for riding I suspect
Great report Nick
Boony wrote:I have taken some time out from bay 13 and moved to the members stand for a while,,and look what happens around here. Theres been a few rides lefty, lets see, upper horton trail ride,300 riders 2 days and I won a crf50 for the young fella, should do a ride report for that one, then theres the mx rides at the local tracks,should do a ride report for that one, umm then theres the trail clearing for the upcoming nundle mount bollocks ride,,should do a ride report for that one too.Ohh yeah and then theres the scrap heap ride to some god forsaken place the other side of bourke and back,,not doing a ride report on that one, coz it could be seen as one of them ADV ride. :whistle:
looks like i have ride reports to catch up on.
Boony
and LONG LIVE THE PATT!!!!!!!!! 👿 👿 👿 👿 👿 👿
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Weel C’mon Boony get pen to paper :huh: or finger to computer and punch those reports out Champ!
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