Bozo is Back from Brisbane and the Border Run
Posted: Mon 05 Aug, 2013 6:53 pm
Picked up the 1200RT-P in Brisbane a week ago. Drove it unregistered to WA as there was no other option. The only time I was asked for the permits (two WA and one Qld) was at the WA border.
Fantastic tour across Australia with 4600kms giving landscape ranging from the Nullabor to the Great Dividing Range. Saw only two BMW's in 2,000km from Brisbane to Peterborough.
Bike decided to test my slalom skills by having an instantly deflating back tyre when the tubeless valve failed at the base. After riding the fully loaded bike on a completely flat tyre (it would not hold any air no matter what I tried) to a tyre repair centre they said they could not fix it. The Tamworth Harley Davidson dealer came to the rescue picking the bike up in a large white van and an hour and a half later I was on my way again.
Highlights of the trip were descending through Horrocks Pass and the verdant Nullabor including being within millimetres of an eagle with a 8 foot wingspan at dusk.
Spotted lots of roadside wildlife including over 2,000 goats from Cobar to Peterborough, turkey bustards, kangaroos, wombats and wedgetailed eagles.
Apart from the rear tyre the bike ran flawlessly. Having an electric windscreen and 25 litre tank were excellent when faced with a buffeting headwind that drove up fuel consumption.
Great to run into border runners at Port Augusta, Streaky Bay and Nullabor Road House coming from diverse locations as Brisbane, Shepparton and Canberra.
Most impressive was an 82 year old rider on his 1300 cc bike from Victor Harbour.
Fantastic tour across Australia with 4600kms giving landscape ranging from the Nullabor to the Great Dividing Range. Saw only two BMW's in 2,000km from Brisbane to Peterborough.
Bike decided to test my slalom skills by having an instantly deflating back tyre when the tubeless valve failed at the base. After riding the fully loaded bike on a completely flat tyre (it would not hold any air no matter what I tried) to a tyre repair centre they said they could not fix it. The Tamworth Harley Davidson dealer came to the rescue picking the bike up in a large white van and an hour and a half later I was on my way again.
Highlights of the trip were descending through Horrocks Pass and the verdant Nullabor including being within millimetres of an eagle with a 8 foot wingspan at dusk.
Spotted lots of roadside wildlife including over 2,000 goats from Cobar to Peterborough, turkey bustards, kangaroos, wombats and wedgetailed eagles.
Apart from the rear tyre the bike ran flawlessly. Having an electric windscreen and 25 litre tank were excellent when faced with a buffeting headwind that drove up fuel consumption.
Great to run into border runners at Port Augusta, Streaky Bay and Nullabor Road House coming from diverse locations as Brisbane, Shepparton and Canberra.
Most impressive was an 82 year old rider on his 1300 cc bike from Victor Harbour.
