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Post  gus Fri 21 Mar 2014, 7:36 pm

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 .
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Post  gus Fri 21 Mar 2014, 7:37 pm

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Post  gus Fri 21 Mar 2014, 7:42 pm

Our valley Kenilworth Qld
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Post  gus Fri 21 Mar 2014, 7:48 pm

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Post  gus Fri 21 Mar 2014, 8:00 pm

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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 .
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Post  Bosco15 Fri 21 Mar 2014, 8:36 pm

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.  Suspect 
The forum missed your input, mate.

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Post  Kiwisteve Fri 21 Mar 2014, 8:46 pm

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

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Post  madmax Fri 21 Mar 2014, 8:49 pm

Glad to see you made it back ok.
Great ride

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Post  Ewok1958 Fri 21 Mar 2014, 9:02 pm

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?  Wink  Wink 

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Post  Re-Cycled Fri 21 Mar 2014, 9:56 pm

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. Smile


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Post  Bosco15 Fri 21 Mar 2014, 10:11 pm

Re-Cycled wrote:

I'd really love to see your tips on packing for a camping trip. Smile


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Post  Hammy Sat 22 Mar 2014, 6:35 am

Great to have you back Gus.  And Mrs Gus.  Hows the bums ?
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Post  gus Sat 22 Mar 2014, 12:41 pm

Fine if you must know .lol
This turned up in a two person town , he and I .


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Post  sb1250 Sat 22 Mar 2014, 12:44 pm

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!

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Post  gus Sat 22 Mar 2014, 12:45 pm

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Post  2wheelsagain Sat 22 Mar 2014, 2:28 pm

Welcome back Gus.
Thats a trip I'd love to do very soon.
Not too sure about seeing the denuded landscape around Queenstown......

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Post  gus Mon 24 Mar 2014, 12:21 pm

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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Post  gus Mon 24 Mar 2014, 12:25 pm

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Post  gus Fri 28 Mar 2014, 9:40 am


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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Post  Re-Cycled Fri 28 Mar 2014, 6:06 pm

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 .
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Rocks would have made it hard to find your nuts after they froze off, lucky the water was clear.

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