Weather where you are?

Left Adelaide at six in the morning, by the time I got to Pinaroo it was hot, by the time I got to Ouyen it was bloody hot, by the time I got to Balranald it was stinking hot, by Hay I was starting to suffer, filled up the RGS and by the time I got out of town the petrol expansion tank was overflowing. By Rankin Springs I was starting to be knocked about and at West Wylong collapsed in the shade of the first trees on the outskirts of town, fortunately just outside an airconditioned motel.
 
Motorcycle touring in summer in Oz is not an easy prospect; in many places best avoided if possible. I can cope with sub-30 once I'm on the move, but in traffic it's a nightmare in anything approaching that these days.
 
Legs said:
Left Adelaide at six in the morning, by the time I got to Pinaroo it was hot, by the time I got to Ouyen it was bloody hot, by the time I got to Balranald it was stinking hot, by Hay I was starting to suffer, filled up the RGS and by the time I got out of town the petrol expansion tank was overflowing. By Rankin Springs I was starting to be knocked about and at West Wylong collapsed in the shade of the first trees on the outskirts of town, fortunately just outside an airconditioned motel.
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Terry,
that's more than 900km or 10 hours in the saddle - the huge distances in Australia always impress me. Not to mention driving at high temperatures. However, I understood you to mean that the RGS has retired and is looking forward to an engine overhaul.

You are always the person I quote: "A Laverda can do more than 300,000km ..."
(y) :)

Cheers,
Jo
 
Jo said:
Terry,
that's more than 900km or 10 hours in the saddle - the huge distances in Australia always impress me. Not to mention driving at high temperatures. However, I understood you to mean that the RGS has retired and is looking forward to an engine overhaul.

You are always the person I quote: "A Laverda can do more than 300,000km ..."
(y) :)

Cheers,
Jo
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Australian riders often impress me as well.
I may do 10 hours in the saddle, but that's 400 km.

Paul
 
Jim - Your feeling your age - Ever consider the Company wants to get rid of you and put you on Pension ?

There's a lot of youngster's more in tune and trained with AI !

Hey ! I'm NOT saying a Guy or a Girl with a Stick and Pedals can fly a Helicopter better ;o)
 
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Jim: I will feel for you when it comes to that day you can't fly for money.

Start a Helicopter School - On your own - You never know the CDN Gov't may chip in - START Working on it Now ;o)

The older you get you will loose your ability to fly but that doesn't stop your ability to teach.

Just some advice from an old Breganzie Enthusiasts.
 
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Vince said:
Its what you have to do to get anywhere here, everyone has done a 1000k day at some point. Wait till this years Darwin race and see.
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You can do it here too, if you need to...

1200km from Istria/Croatia to home in16-and-a-bit hours in the summer of 2006. Used the autobahn only from Munich, 500km from home. "Saddlesore" was an understatement! Gotta luv ya RGS though! :giggle:

No longer have the physical strength or stamina to even come close these days.

piet
 
Piet: I'm 73 and sold my Breganzie 3 years ago hopefully to a younger Guy whom will take care if her - I doubt no one will ever experience the spirit of the Breganzie Motorcycle that we have ;o(
 
Been looking at Google earth or something similar Jo? 😂 I intended heading further north to Forbes or Parkes on that day but common sense kicked in. Was on my way to Brisbane to visit family and still had 1100 kms to go. Left at 3 in the morning and made Dubbo by day break and had a very pleasant ride the rest of the way to Brissy.
 
Most miles I have ever ridden on a motorcycle in one day was 687 miles (1105 kms) on my 1962 Velocette Venom. I had to be home that day and it was not fun. A couple hundred miles were in temps over 100 degrees. The last couple hundred was on the coast and I was freezing.

Most ever on a Laverda was about 500 miles (800kms) on my 750GT.
 
1998 Perth to Adelaide on a 225cc Yamaha trail bike (Serow), 2800 kms at 70 kph, took four days, saw a bloke doing the trip on a Duc 900SS with clip-ons and rear-sets, poor bloke.
Longest done in a day; Packsaddle to Avalon, 1300 odd kms, including 120 kms of dirt. Was returning from the Fire and Ice Rally in 86, filled up in Broken Hill and stopped to fill up in Wilcannia when I realised I had left my wallet at the Hill, fortunately I had 50 bucks stashed on the bike which gave me enough for fuel but nothing else. Got home at ten that night and had to be lifted off the bike The things you do.
 
Legs said:
Been looking at Google earth or something similar Jo? 😂 I intended heading further north to Forbes or Parkes on that day but common sense kicked in. Was on my way to Brisbane to visit family and still had 1100 kms to go. Left at 3 in the morning and made Dubbo by day break and had a very pleasant ride the rest of the way to Brissy.
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Hello Terry,
yes, I typed in some of your place names there to get a better idea of what kind of route you'd planned.
:cool:
 
About 1982 1100 k with my girlfriend from Pergeux to my hometown Hagen on a MZ 250, no hiway.
Today I am off after 500 K 🥱
 
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