BMWMCCWA

Riders, In the past I have put deposits on a couple of BMW motorcycles before their pricing was set and they were first introduced to Australia. One was the HP2 Enduro and the other was the R18 First Edition. Both were the first bikes of their type off the showroom floor at Auto Classic in Perth. I ...

Howdy Steve, The Border Run is a motorcycle ride - any motorcycle. There would have been many R100’s cover the distance over the years. There will likely be a few on this ride. Just make sure you are self sufficient and have done the basics to keep it going and to repair punctures etc. There are lon...

Border Corner Riders, It is happening! The ride kicks off on Sunday 9 August 2026 from Mount Augustus Western Australia, site of the 2026 OCR. A logical end point is Tidal River, Wilson’s Promontory, Victoria. This location to acknowledge Border Isle 50km to the south in Bass Strait and Eaglebeak's ...

Border riders, Late November this year I traversed the road from the WA border to Perth via Hyden. The Friday 31 July 2026 Border Run camp site will be located between start of the 90 Mile Straight and the first vehicle turn-out on the left, on the NORTH side of the road. Assuming you are headed eas...

Hello Graeme, Good to read the Dinner and Awards night was a great success. I was out galavanting in the bush at the time so was unable to attend. For the record I lived many years in the USA and Canada before returning to Australia in 1991. In either 1991 or 1992 I purchased a BMW K1200 RS from Mot...

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...