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- Sun 17 Sep, 2023 1:15 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Goin' to Gwalia - Gunna Solve the Worlds Problems Sitting Around the Fire
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1071
Re: Goin' to Gwalia - Gunna Solve the Worlds Problems Sitting Around the Fire
Hello Folks Join these Perth based Adventure Riders as they search for Gold (Towns) in the harsh Western Australian Outback. They’re looking for the long abandoned town of Gwalia, a Gold Mining Community long deserted and left to decay in the blistering Australian Bad Lands. Grab ya gear; Lets go! h...
- Fri 08 Sep, 2023 3:38 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Desert Raid 2023 - Sat 12 August 2023 - Jupiter Well, Gary Junction Road
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4457
Re: Desert Raid 2023 - Sat 12 August 2023 - Jupiter Well, Gary Junction Road
Hello Snowflakes, Desert Raid is a Bi Annual Motorcycle Rally aimed at getting Adv Riders off the couch and explore some places they may not have been before. The locations are always remote, void of infrastructure and must include at least 250 km of unsealed road to get there. In 2023, the location...
- Fri 01 Sep, 2023 8:55 am
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Goin' to Gwalia - Gunna Solve the Worlds Problems Sitting Around the Fire
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1071
Goin' to Gwalia - Gunna Solve the Worlds Problems Sitting Around the Fire
G'Day Snowflakes, I’ve never been to the abandoned town of Gwalia. Myself and a small group are leaving Monday 4 Sep to spend 5 days/4 nights touring the Goldfields. We plan to cover about 1,800 over the 5 days with predominately bush camping each night. Garmin InReach Link is here; https://share.ga...
- Thu 31 Aug, 2023 11:13 am
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Desert Raid 2023 - Sat 12 August 2023 - Jupiter Well, Gary Junction Road
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4457
Re: Desert Raid 2023 - Sat 12 August 2023 - Jupiter Well, Gary Junction Road
G'Day Slackers, Desert Raid is a Bi Annual Motorcycle Rally aimed at getting Adv Riders off the couch and explore some places they may not have been before. The locations are always remote, void of infrastructure and must include at least 250 km of unsealed road to get there. In 2023, the location c...
- Sun 13 Aug, 2023 9:27 am
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Desert Raid 2023 - Sat 12 August 2023 - Jupiter Well, Gary Junction Road
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4457
Re: Desert Raid 2023 - Sat 12 August 2023 - Jupiter Well, Gary Junction Road
Hi Kots, Hope you and your Dad are ok… I fly out today (Sunday) and return to Perth via Sydney. Chris expects his tank will arrive on Tuesday. I understand about 30 Riders showed up at Jupiter Well and a couple are inbound to Uluṟu so Chris will probably return to Perth in a small group along GCR. M...
- Fri 11 Aug, 2023 6:39 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Desert Raid 2023 - Sat 12 August 2023 - Jupiter Well, Gary Junction Road
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4457
Re: Desert Raid 2023 - Sat 12 August 2023 - Jupiter Well, Gary Junction Road
Desert Raid Update - End of Day 8 Things have progressed but it has been at a snails pace and difficult to get guys to commit to freighting the bike back without charging exorbitant rates. Some quotes received were $8,000-14,000 to ship the bike to Adelaide or Perth. I feared the bike was gunna be w...
- Tue 08 Aug, 2023 6:11 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Desert Raid 2023 - Sat 12 August 2023 - Jupiter Well, Gary Junction Road
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4457
Re: Desert Raid 2023 - Sat 12 August 2023 - Jupiter Well, Gary Junction Road
Hello Slackers, Desert Raid Update - End of Day 5 My trip (our trip) is over! We are both stranded at Uluru. We both hit a washout camouflaged in shadows at speed yesterday about 200 km West of Uluru on Great Central Road. My bike suffered a catastrophic failure (broken Paralever Torque Arm) and Chr...
- Wed 02 Aug, 2023 1:48 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Desert Raid 2023 - Sat 12 August 2023 - Jupiter Well, Gary Junction Road
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4457
Re: Desert Raid 2023 - Sat 12 August 2023 - Jupiter Well, Gary Junction Road
G'day Slackers, A small group of us are departing on Friday 4th to head for Desert Raid 2023 at Jupiter Well on Gary Junction Road in the Gibson Desert. We will be heading there via Uluru and Alice Springs. The trip is about 7,000km and probably a 14 day turnaround. My Satellite Tracker (a Garmin In...
- Wed 12 Jul, 2023 9:48 am
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Desert Raid 2023 - Sat 12 August 2023 - Jupiter Well, Gary Junction Road
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4457
Re: Desert Raid 2023 - Sat 12 August 2023 - Jupiter Well, Gary Junction Road
Bump... Getting close now! Interesting development... I just rang Punmu to enquire about Store opening times and fuel. The bloke i spoke to said that if you have cash, he will refuel you as long as its daylight hours...been doing it for years apparently. No opening fee, no questions asked, doesn't w...
- Mon 03 Jul, 2023 1:43 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: New Year's Resolution
- Replies: 572
- Views: 215332
Re: New Year's Resolution
Hello Slackers, I/We are fortunate to live in a Country that has many varied landscapes and been lucky enough to have travelled extensively throughout Australia over the last number of years. We are so blessed here in Oz to have this Country of ours to explore in any season and any time of the year....
- Wed 31 May, 2023 12:34 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: 2014 R1200RT FOR SALE
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3748
Re: 2014 R1200RT FOR SALE
Might have to hold a Raffle at this stage...$5 a ticket???
I'd buy one.
I'd buy one.
- Wed 31 May, 2023 11:12 am
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: And now for something completely different...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1552
- Tue 30 May, 2023 8:01 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: And now for something completely different...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1552
- Tue 30 May, 2023 2:17 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: And now for something completely different...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1552
And now for something completely different...
Hi Folks, Join 170 Adventure Riders as they zig zag over Australia’s Great Dividing Range…commencing in Toowoomba, these Riders travel over 2,000km in 5 days of riding and finish in the Tropical Savanna climate of Townsville located in North Queensland. This is the third instalment of the Ridge Ride...
- Mon 22 May, 2023 8:42 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: New Year's Resolution
- Replies: 572
- Views: 215332
Re: New Year's Resolution
Hello Slackers, Get ya Popcorn and get settled in! Join this intrepid group from the Wanneroo Wanderers 4WD Club as they venture off the beaten track and tour Western Australia’s Outback. Within 24 hours of leaving their home destination, Perth, they witness absolute disaster as they are first on sc...