BMWMCCWA

Adventure riders, If your riding taks you outside mobile phone range this will keep you connected. Carry it in its Pelican case-like waterproof case or loose in your motorcycle jacket pocket. Iridium 9575 Extreme Handset in Telstra Extreme Grab & Go Case with 240V charger, 12V cigarette charger ...

Spacey1, Mudgee is an old stomping ground for me. A fantastic place. It is where I was living in 1973(?) when I made made the decision to by a new bike - BMW R90S in smoke grey for $2,100 or a Kawasaki 900 Z1 for $1,850. The movie "Stone" was making the rounds at the time and I ended up wi...

Digger, Yes, that is the safest and most efficient method for a bike-to-bike tow… I carry a length of 4mm diameter Dyneema (or Spectra) rather than tape for this purpose. It packs down to very little and has a variety of other uses on the bike and at camp. Dyneema has no elasticity so you need care ...

Riders,

The 50th anniversary of the Border Run falls on Saturday 1st August 2026.

See you there...

Cheers,

Raider

One of the things that strikes me about Mount Elvire Station is the apparent lack of any notable shearing infrastructure - given it was a sheep station. If you look at other similar stations in the NE Yilgarn they generally had substantial sheds that could accommodate the roving shearing teams. Rid...

Riders, I had a call this afternoon from His Griceness who had arrived into Laverton from the 7MM’s Shack. A successful Desert Raid for Digger and his group. Forty-one riders and His Griceness made it to the Shack yesterday. A magnificent turnout to such a remote location. Exploration currently unde...

David, Grog was a non-starter. I rode with Josh - one of the riders, accompanying Grog, who made it to Jupiter Well two years ago. Latest update. Josh made it in about 90 kms and had electrical issues with his DR. Just received an update from him on Garmin InReach (great for adventure riders) advisi...

Riders, RIDE UPDATE The track out to Lake Rason from the “washing machine” SE of Laverton has beaten me. I got about 30km in and met the first of the really long and deep sand sections. Probably the first one in the video I uploaded. Smooth like a billiard table when I rolled over it in the UNIMOG a...

Good evening Pete,

Terrific. Once the 7Millers - Lake Rason Desert Raid is done and dusted I will arrange to get the RED book to you. With a bit of luck we may be able to get the BMWMCCWA to host the information...

Many thanks,

Raider

Desert Raid riders, RIDE UPDATE Plan to catch up with a Jupiter Well rider in York at 8:00am tomorrow - Wednesday 6 August. Then onto Bruce Rock and Southern Cross (fuel), Bullfinch, Bullfinch-Evanston Road (OPEN today), Evanston-Menzies Road to Menzies (fuel at the 24/7 self-serve Eagle Petroleum l...

Border Run weather by Windy.com Saturday 5pm 2 August 2025 https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/scl/fi/ujkawtecvpimomphi8iyh/borderRun_20250802_Saturday_5pm_windy.jpg?rlkey=y9uhvbqctw59odls1sgpqra0x&st=xm230zai&dl=0 https://www.windy.com/-Satellite-satellite?satellite,-32.259,125.390,6 then 'C...

Spacey1,

Many thanks for posting at extremely short notice.

We did get a group of riders join us but none from the BMWMCCWA.

I understand Guy and others travelled further along the 90 Mile Straight - to last years site?

Regards,

Raider

Eaglebeak,

Many thank for responding. Greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Raider

Howdy riders, Home! The ride today from Widgiemooltha was arduous and bitterly cold. Now to get sorted, transfer gear to the Suzuki DR650 and make ready for an early AM departure on Wednesday for Desert Raid, this year located at the 7Millers Shack on the western shore of Lake Rason. Planning to arr...

Riders, Departed Border village at 7:30am local time (SA). Sun just below the horizon. Mid-level extensive cloud cover with wind from the NW but no rain. Spectacular sun rise reflecting off the clouds. Temperature 17 degrees C suggests this is a trough dragging moist air from the NW. Not the anticip...