Motorcycle Trip

jump onto aus.motorcycle newsgroup, or google for netrider for some good info.

Gday, well out of all the places you named they are probably all capable to do a rebuild for you as long as you give them some prior notice?

Hey Plodb what mosel is your Tiger? I have a '54 T100.

There is a guy on Advrider that did the round Aus trip and had some tips for the west coast. Have a look at Advrider forum thread.

sounds like a great adventure... Im jelous !


Boc

I have travelled all over the place on a variety of bikes (XT600, old BMWs etc) and generally you should be fine as long as the bike is in good nick. Spare few links and joiners for chain, spare front wheel bearings, couple of spare tubes (even if you are tubeless, they are mighty handy). I would recommend fitting some desert tyres (michelin make nice ones) but then I am more offroad orientated than some people.

A little handheld 5W UHF is very handy if you run out of fuel, or have problems. it lets you talk to trucks, and they will always help out a bike rider.

Not sure about the tank size on the tiger, but you can never have enough fuel. consider a bum tank, or if desperate, fill a few coke bottles - they work fine, try it at home if you doubt it.

hope that helps a bit.

Hi Chris
Wear your thermal undies!! Its bloody cold Adelaide, Pt Lincoln that time of year.
I did Perth - Adelaide in May on a gsxr750 and had a great trip but could not get warm.
On leaving Adelaide head into the hills to the north and head to Port Agutta via Horrocks Pass, best bit of two wheelin I ever did.
The hills to the south and east of Adelaide were made for bikes too. Not like our West Aussie flat tracks

regards
David