Canning Stock Route August 2011

Submitted: Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011 at 20:57

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Andrew H8

Hi all. I am keen to ride the Canning Stock Route in early August 2011. I plan to start from Halls Creek around the 1st to the 5th of August and to head to Kalgoorlie. I will be taking my KTM 640adv. I`m just looking for some interested people to travel with. I plan to take about 7 days to complete the trip.

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Reply By: equinox - Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011 at 21:04

Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011 at 21:04

Sounds like fun Andrew,

Might be a silly question but how will you carry all your fuel? Saddlebags or fuel drops or other?

Good luck!!!

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Follow Up By: shanegu6 - Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011 at 23:08

Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011 at 23:08

Think you might need a touch more than 7 days...

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Follow Up By: The Explorer - Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 at 00:00

Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 at 00:00

Hi

~2,000km in 7 days - very achievable on a M/C. Possible even in a car. Wouldnt be rated by some as "fun" though:)

Fuel - different story. Obviously a plan is in place.

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Greg

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Follow Up By: Ruffy-Dan - Thursday, Jun 23, 2011 at 13:06

Thursday, Jun 23, 2011 at 13:06

7 days, 8 hours of riding per day, gives you 56 hours to complete 2000km. That's an average of 35.7km/h.
Quite achievable for a good confident rider on a well prepared bike.

A well built bike or 4wd can sustain 100km/h average on the canning, making the trip possible in 24 hours.

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Follow Up By: Member - John and Val - Thursday, Jun 23, 2011 at 16:09

Thursday, Jun 23, 2011 at 16:09

Dan - you've gotta be dreaming. "A well built bike or 4wd can sustain 100km/h average on the canning..."

John

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Follow Up By: The Explorer - Thursday, Jun 23, 2011 at 16:13

Thursday, Jun 23, 2011 at 16:13

...Maybe he meant Canning Highway :)

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Greg

I sent one final shout after him to stick to the track, to which he replied “All right,” That was the last ever seen of Gibson - E Giles 23 April 1874