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mick88
25th February 2020, 04:20 AM
I just spent a week touring around Tassie on a "Gentleman's Trip" with a group of blokes on adventure bikes as they are commonly called today. Six bikes in all, a KTM 790, Honda Africa Twin 1000, Yamaha Tenere 1200, and three KTM 1090's, along with a Dodge Ram 1500 as the back-up vehicle which i drove. Where possible we traveled bush tracks and kept the black top touring to a minimum, but stayed in Pubs and Motels etc.

I could not believe the amount motorcycles on the boat going over/back, and the amount of bikes touring the Isle, Tassie is an absolute "Mecca" for motorcyclists at this time of year, and motorcycle tourism must inject a lot of dollars into their economy.

If your into motorcycling and as yet haven't toured Tassie, put it on your bucket list, it's well worth it.

Cheers, Mick.
justinc
25th February 2020, 05:40 AM
Think I saw that magnificent Africa Twin last week in the south.
I agree, every time I drive the East coast I think I should be on 2 wheels, not 4, as much as i love the Rangie.

J
W&KO
25th February 2020, 06:16 AM
Wow, that’s a surprising amount of bikes.
p38arover
25th February 2020, 09:06 AM
Wow, that’s a surprising amount of bikes.

Number! Not amount.

Amount is used for things that can't be counted.

Understanding The Difference Between Number and Amount - Enago Academy (https://www.enago.com/academy/understanding-the-difference-between-number-and-amount/)
W&KO
25th February 2020, 10:05 AM
Number! Not amount.

Amount is used for things that can't be counted.

Understanding The Difference Between Number and Amount - Enago Academy (https://www.enago.com/academy/understanding-the-difference-between-number-and-amount/)

I only have ten fingers to count.
austastar
25th February 2020, 10:21 AM
Hi
Dunno photo would be Scottsdale.
Cheers
p38arover
25th February 2020, 10:38 AM
I only have ten fingers to count.

Plus toes. Use 'em like an abacus.
Redback
25th February 2020, 11:46 AM
That's a lot of bikes on the ferry:whistling:

6 bikes would be a perfect number on a trip like that.

Hope to do Tassie soon, have already been there just not on a bike, can't wait.
mick88
26th February 2020, 10:33 AM
Think I saw that magnificent Africa Twin last week in the south.
I agree, every time I drive the East coast I think I should be on 2 wheels, not 4, as much as i love the Rangie.

J

You wouldn't believe it but there was another group with a similar livery to ours, a Honda Africa Twill 1000, a Tenere 1200,
several KTM 1090's, plus they had a few extras with a Triumph and a handful of BMW's.

Cheers, Mick.
justinc
26th February 2020, 12:39 PM
You wouldn't believe it but there was another group with a similar livery to ours, a Honda Africa Twill 1000, a Tenere 1200,
several KTM 1090's, plus they had a few extras with a Triumph and a handful of BMW's.

Cheers, Mick.


Quite possibly them then, there was a Triumph Tiger, and I think a R80 or R100GS flash by....❤
Fourgearsticks
1st March 2020, 01:21 PM
Number! Not amount.

Amount is used for things that can't be counted.

Understanding The Difference Between Number and Amount - Enago Academy (https://www.enago.com/academy/understanding-the-difference-between-number-and-amount/)

Looking at that photo you would not be able to count all the bikes to get a number, obfuscation Ron. Therefor Amount used in the correctly way [biggrin] I have left a subtle grammar error for you to correct.