Lap around Australia

I have new lease on life and planning to do a lap around Australia late september. Im heading over to Perth from Adelaide then North then east. Has anyone done this trip before? would be interested in any feed back, any help much appreciated. I have done a few trips over to the superbikes and Tasmania so im not new to touring as such, it's the trip between big cities that may be difficult, or not? Will I need an epirb or is that going over the top? Any followers welcome, any cheap accomodation options welcome too
cheers

If your going solo then an epirb is never a bad idea.

i travelled around australia for 4 months when i was younger.
best thing in the world. it was in a Toyota Landcruiser, but im sure a bike will be just as much fun

Keep us posted on where you are. You may well catch us on the road.

After doing some research, it looks like I will be doing the "big lap" anti clockwise as apparently this is the direction of the wind, I don't want to be heading into the wind for 15000km's. I have a spot satellite tracker, it will track me and put it on a google maps page, I will post the link so you can track my progress, it would be good to catch up for a few frothies along the way. I have been a bit slack on the forum lately as I have a new girlfriend that is taking up lots of time, not that I mind because she is good for me Righto, I will stay posted.... I am leaving on the 25th of this month, so it's getting closer and I'm keen as..........Cheers

Are you taking the new lady with you, pillion or her own bike.
That wuld add coolness to the holiday/adventure I reckon

safe travels and looking forwards to your travel reports etc

Good luck. Hope we see the tracker bouncing up and down a few times

Have a good trip mate.

Backpackers in Dunsborough WA is pretty cheap and normally the back packers are nice and friendly. My wife and I have stayed there a couple of times.

If you need a tour guide for the lower bit of WA sing out for some twisty action.

Thanks for your support and wisdom. Well I did, it im gone, I left this morning for a 66 day Adventure. Im in Halls Gap the bike went really well as I would assume, being a Suzuki You can track me here with the sattelite tracker http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=09EgLSJL0yqUrqoFZzUkDjpm05kk4Lhzp
If I come close to lobbing around your haunt it would be good to catch up for a coffee or a frothie, I will let you know roughly my plan as I make it up and we may be able to cross paths. Im doing a blog aswell its here http://suzuki-rick.blogspot.com/ I will be around Bendigo for the next few days doing the relative thing. Cheers I will keep you posted.

Rick,
I'll keep an eye on your blog and tracker. It'll be a while before you enter the SW of WA, but if you come near my neck of the woods and I can swing the time I can show you some of the local roads around Collie/Donnybrook etc.

Whitey1 didn't hang around my area long enough so I couldnt do the same for him.

rick wrote:I will be around Bendigo for the next few days doing the relative thing.

Don't forget to take a pic of you and the bandit at the geographical centre of Victoria. It's a stones thro from Bendigo

There used to be a donut van near the atco servo up Kangaroo Flat way. Best jam filled donuts I've ever had I reckon. (We used to get a /12 doz every week - yum yum)

@ reddog, Thanks for the offer, when I get there we will catch up for sure.

@ dhula, I will go to the centre of Victoria and eat 12 dozen jam donuts

I had an easy ride yesterday, bit of a cruise thru the Grampians, then thru to Lockington.

Cheers

Onya Rick ! Tell me ? What have you done to your seat to cushion your "A" for such a long journey ?

Hammy wrote:Onya Rick ! Tell me ? What have you done to your seat to cushion your "A" for such a long journey ?

I run an airhawk, highly recommended, the seat is as hard as a rock. Also a lambs wool cover, It's almost like my recliner now

is Airhawk is Good!

Thumbs up for these from me. One of the best things I brought for the Bandit. My legs get sore before my backside these days. If i think the Bandit is bad I jump on my Suzuki DRZ400E for 30 mins... then I think the Bandit's seat is awesome

Where are you Rick? The tracker doesn't seem to be working. Or have you finished your trip already?