Qld-Tasmania - Return
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Qld-Tasmania - Return
8,500 kls all up , lots of corners .
Bike problems
Triumph Bonn.- one headlight bulb
Bandit -one headlight bulb ( 2 days apart )
Oil usage
Triumph - nil
Bandit -nil .
Did west coast 3 times camped all but 4 nights all west coast .
Dress for winter and hope you don't get it ,we didn't but still cold at times .
A few pics .
Bike problems
Triumph Bonn.- one headlight bulb
Bandit -one headlight bulb ( 2 days apart )
Oil usage
Triumph - nil
Bandit -nil .
Did west coast 3 times camped all but 4 nights all west coast .
Dress for winter and hope you don't get it ,we didn't but still cold at times .
A few pics .
gus- Posts : 6176
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gus- Posts : 6176
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Our valley Kenilworth Qld
Queenstown Tasi
Queenstown Tasi
gus- Posts : 6176
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Make sure you go, if you have not already . Camp and its cheap if not accom is about $90 a night .It adds up .
We finally got the camping worked out like a -5 deg bag ect .
gus- Posts : 6176
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Nice one, Gus.
Glad that you had a wonderful trip and got back safe and sound.
There was talk of a search and rescue party.
The forum missed your input, mate.
Glad that you had a wonderful trip and got back safe and sound.
There was talk of a search and rescue party.
The forum missed your input, mate.
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Bosco15- Posts : 1359
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Hey Gus, you weren't parked in the middle of Coffs a couple of days ago were you?
I didn't take any notice of the number on the plate, but it was a Qld regd naked bandit parked there as I drove past
I didn't take any notice of the number on the plate, but it was a Qld regd naked bandit parked there as I drove past
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Kiwisteve- Posts : 1420
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Glad to see you made it back ok.
Great ride
Great ride
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Glad to hear you're both alive and well, back home, and without serious dramas Gus. Love the contrasting pics of the two valleys. Good one.
But a question: who is that dude next to the bike with the nut in the background?
But a question: who is that dude next to the bike with the nut in the background?
Ewok1958- Posts : 3940
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That's great Gus, good to see you back.
Thanks for the quick report.
I'd really love to see your tips on packing for a camping trip.
Thanks for the quick report.
I'd really love to see your tips on packing for a camping trip.
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Re-Cycled wrote:
I'd really love to see your tips on packing for a camping trip.
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Bosco15- Posts : 1359
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Great to have you back Gus. And Mrs Gus. Hows the bums ?
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Fine if you must know .lol
This turned up in a two person town , he and I .
This turned up in a two person town , he and I .
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Now THAT'S a trip! 8500kms.......fantastic Gus.
We had a week in Tasi a few years ago. Loved the place, gunna go back one day......without the kids!
We had a week in Tasi a few years ago. Loved the place, gunna go back one day......without the kids!
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Welcome back Gus.
Thats a trip I'd love to do very soon.
Not too sure about seeing the denuded landscape around Queenstown......
Thats a trip I'd love to do very soon.
Not too sure about seeing the denuded landscape around Queenstown......
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Those rocks you can see are about 5 ft down ,I have never seen water so clear . Yes, it was bloody cold, but at least I knew I was alive .
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Peak hour Tasi
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We camped one night in a place called Zeehan .An old mining town in the wilds (kind off ) Unfortunately it is a bit of a ghost which most of the population has left due to climate and unemployment . We woke up one morning freezing and noticed ice on the bikes seats .We put on all our summer gear (all we had) and walked to a tin shed that sold coffee . I walked in and said to the lady "gee its COLD " she looked at me and replied "toughen up sunshine ". Oooo kay then , 2 serves of bacon and eggs please . Reply was " a toasted ham ,cheese and tomato sandwich would be BETTER . We knew we had found a "gem " and spent the next hour learning how the tow was in its hay-day .Got to love a "local". | |
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gus wrote:Those rocks you can see are about 5 ft down ,I have never seen water so clear . Yes, it was bloody cold, but at least I knew I was alive .
Rocks would have made it hard to find your nuts after they froze off, lucky the water was clear.
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