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Hi Folks,

Myself and a small group are leaving on Monday for a 5-day adventure ride on the Golden Quest Discovery Trail in the Western Australian Goldfields.

You can monitor our progress in real time using the Garmin InReach Tracker link below;

https://share.garmin.com/YZW3R

The Link will be active from about 9 AM on Monday. Perhaps consider reducing the date range to 'last 7 days'.

See you on the other side

Hi Folks,
Join this dedicated Mob of Adventure Riders as they tackle all that the elements and environment can throw at them. The plan is to do a shake-down ride over 5 days to get to know new equipment and new bikes whilst negotiating the Golden Quest Discovery Trail in the heart of the Western Australian Goldfields.
Grab ya gear; Lets go!

Nice work Steve. JP

GSDisciple wrote: ↑Mon 22 Jun, 2026 6:11 pm Nice work Steve. JP

Thanks JP. Eps 2 (Finalé) out tomorrow (Wed).
See you on the other side!

By its very nature, Adventure Riding can sometimes be unpredictable, uncomfortable, and no two days are the same. This journey is no different as the group continues on the Golden Quest Discovery Trail and discovers the quirky beauty of Lake Ballard and its surrounds. They visit Gwalia, an abandoned town next to a Gold Mine once managed by a former US President, but they are eventually forced to abandon the ride due to circumstances beyond their control.

Grab ya gear; Lets go!



See you on the other side!

Great work.

What's your thoughts on the bike?

JP

GSDisciple wrote: ↑Fri 26 Jun, 2026 11:53 am Great work.

What's your thoughts on the bike?

JP

I'm pleased with it. The bike is pretty much standard. I bought the bike with 2,000 km on the clock. The previous owner had fitted some protection bars, a wider side stand foot, some fuel tank grips, a 15 tooth front sprocket (for highway speeds) and a stronger bash plate. I've fitted pannier racks and an auxiliary 6 litre fuel tank. I don’t plan to do too much else to it.

The DR650 had covered about 80,000km over the years and i wanted something with a few refinements.

The MT450 is a parallel twin, fuel injected, 6 spd, tubeless tyres and water cooled. I've never read a negative review. I think its a keeper.

Boom