Cosi
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They have a repco in Darwin, spade up bud
Circumnavigation of Oz take 2
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Diablo Loco
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Diablo Loco
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Their here.
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BlackJota
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Onya Graham.
martymoose
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piranha-bro2
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Daly Waters! Familiar name that one. good stuff Marty & Co. Keep the news coming.
henrywillms
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So Marty....just wondering how much of the roads you are travelling are asphalt/paved/hardtopped vs gravel/dirt? It seems alot of the pics show some red sand looking surface.....like a Clint Eastwood Spaghetti Western movie.
Mr Moose, Graham and the entourage enjoying a few sips last night
The red sfuff on the road is from the bull dust they will be seeing little gravel or dirt unless Graham has to settle for a dirt bike rear tyre if so them hmm we might be able to convince him to take the Gibb River Road……..
The red sfuff on the road is from the bull dust they will be seeing little gravel or dirt unless Graham has to settle for a dirt bike rear tyre if so them hmm we might be able to convince him to take the Gibb River Road……..
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martymoose
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4500 km in 11 days. Started out in 4 degrees, Ended on 32 degrees. Only 10,000km to go. Only red dirt is on the sides of the road, and the roadworks. It is actually sealed all the way from what I have been told.
Grahames SF2 has had a complete Redax rebuild, and is running superbly. We try and sit on the speed limit, and 110km/h in the 130 km/h zones, which works pretty well, giving you room to speed up for overtaking.
My old 3C, Marmalade, as he is half orange and half lemon, has been a love hate relationship for the last 30 years. Starting out as a mudguard, shiny on top and shit underneath. Over the years it has been raced, crashed, modified, used as a test bed for ignition systems, and generally abused. I have been using the Jota for my long trips for the last 20 years, and was looking forward to the 750 being my new long distance machine. I still have high hopes for it.
The original wiring loom in the headlight seems to be the major problem, it is holding together for now, but will need a full replacement when home. The motor is running well, but has used 1.2 litres of oil in 4500km. Most of that I would put down to the highly modified head with the shortened valve guides.
Today will see an oil change and a general going over. The Michelin road classic tyres are in excellent condition, wearing well considering the weight they are carrying. Grahames Bridgestone bt46 on the other hand is totally shot on the rear, it does have 6000km on it, but won't make the next leg of the journey down to Perth.
One of the great parts of the trip has been the after dinner discussion, solving the problems of the world. It was great to chat with Dave last night, getting an insight into Darwin and it's unique issues.
Grahames SF2 has had a complete Redax rebuild, and is running superbly. We try and sit on the speed limit, and 110km/h in the 130 km/h zones, which works pretty well, giving you room to speed up for overtaking.
My old 3C, Marmalade, as he is half orange and half lemon, has been a love hate relationship for the last 30 years. Starting out as a mudguard, shiny on top and shit underneath. Over the years it has been raced, crashed, modified, used as a test bed for ignition systems, and generally abused. I have been using the Jota for my long trips for the last 20 years, and was looking forward to the 750 being my new long distance machine. I still have high hopes for it.
The original wiring loom in the headlight seems to be the major problem, it is holding together for now, but will need a full replacement when home. The motor is running well, but has used 1.2 litres of oil in 4500km. Most of that I would put down to the highly modified head with the shortened valve guides.
Today will see an oil change and a general going over. The Michelin road classic tyres are in excellent condition, wearing well considering the weight they are carrying. Grahames Bridgestone bt46 on the other hand is totally shot on the rear, it does have 6000km on it, but won't make the next leg of the journey down to Perth.
One of the great parts of the trip has been the after dinner discussion, solving the problems of the world. It was great to chat with Dave last night, getting an insight into Darwin and it's unique issues.
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andre g
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hope you find a clue to solve it, enjoy your youney
martymoose
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Picture of Grahames bike showing the vastness of the place. Since leaving Camira it has basically been straight roads. The corners when you find them are opening up new vistas, so it's more about taking in the vastness of the land, rather than chasing a twisty white line.
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martymoose
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Hi Andre, there is a lot of wisdom to be learnt from my travelling companions
martymoose
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Oil changes done, looking good for the next leg to Perth
LaverdaIan
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Good stuff Marty, getting into the real outback now.. have one at the Whim Creek for me.. good luck with the 'ring on a string..' 
Davo
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Last I heard, no alcohol. Has been taken over by the local indigenous community. Still has accommodation but.Good stuff Marty, getting into the real outback now.. have one at the Whim Creek for me.. good luck with the 'ring on a string..'
martymoose
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chrisk
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New tank bag with a few prawn shells hidden away in it would get a laugh or two during the next leg ….
