Riding my motorbike to Cape York???

Make sure you take an Engel and a good supply of beer.
Also take a small dog and a long rope to test the water before you do the river crossings

Hi gazza
Just went to the cape sep 2010, had an amazing time. We referred Ron and viv moons book along the way. It was very useful in finding the best campsite as the would say it is good, great or our favorite. Not sure how many in your group, but a sat phone in case of accident is always good, we unfortunately saw a couple.
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On our trips up The Cape there seems to be two different types of motorcyclists.

One type on large off road bikes with a support vehicle who insist in riding at 100 kph plus up the road.

The other type ride at sensible speeds and are pretty well self contained with camping gear etc. this group is much more pleasant to be around.

Lots of places to see and visit.

Silver Plains, Chilli Beach, Portland Roads, Bramwell Station, Horseshoe Falls, Captain Billy Landing.

One trip we went up through Chillagoe to Gamboola station, crossed the river there and went up through Kings Junction, Kimba Station etc.

And I can assure you that you don't need an Engel full of beer to have a good time.

Bruce

Thanks guys, will start reading up as we plan to go late July.
Thinking of having my missers and kids as support in the Landcruiser towing a trailer following me.

Is there an up to date guide / booklet / website on here to find fuel / water / supplies / campsites etc ?

Also a guide that gives indicative distances which can be realistically traveled each day too???..just wondering how many days I need to allow for up and back from Cairns.

thanks

ps..yer fridge not on at this stage --unless it all goes belly up !!!!

Expect to fall of your bike a few times or more. The bauxite pebbles make the roads slippery.

Gazza,
Another point of view for you.
Sounds like school holidays. I wouldn't do it. I am a keen bike rider and took my L/cruiser up last year. Glad I didn't have the bike. Telegraph track and some side roads are good, but the main highway is infested with fools really thrashing through the dirt. I happily sit around 100, but they were plan stupid. It is thick with dust and you can't see oncoming cars and they can't see you, and if you go slow the cars coming behind will run over you in the dust, especially when you slow for the gullies (if you can see them in the dust). No fun for anyone.
Go in the car and enjoy the trip with your family, and take the bike somewhere else.
It will be packed. Glad I did it,but not again when there are so many better options.
Ian