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  1. 23rd October 2018, 08:06 PM #1
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    Gympie to Mt Dare and back via French and Madigan, how many days did you say

    On a motor bike solo

    Talking to a work colleague yesterday........6 1/2 days is the answer. Left on a Saturday and was cleaning his bike the following weekend

    I was telling him about another guy in the company that rode Rockingham WA to Rockhampton QLD in 7 days crossing all the deserts and to my surprise he had just as good a story.

    Yeah yeah I know he didn’t smell the roses......it was the challenge he was chasing and he loved every minute of it.

    He started to tell me the gear/load he had onboard but got called away.

    2 x 10L jerries strapped to his panniers and another fuel bladder at the back........
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  2. 23rd October 2018, 08:12 PM #2
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    Did he see anything?
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  3. 23rd October 2018, 08:15 PM #3
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    Obviously he wasn't riding a Goldwing, he'd have needed a 130 with a 1,000 litre ISO, backing him up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Milton477 View Post
    Did he see anything?
    Lots of the and sand right in front of him....,like I said he wasn’t doing the tourist thing he did it for the challenge
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    Bonkers.

    The faster we go, the less we know IMO

    Each to their own.
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  6. 24th October 2018, 08:20 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zeros View Post
    Bonkers.

    The faster we go, the less we know IMO

    Each to their own.
    Not really.....his choice, he really enjoyed the challenge, the , the country he passed through......
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  7. 24th October 2018, 12:08 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zeros View Post
    Bonkers.

    The faster we go, the less we know IMO

    Each to their own.
    I get it.

    Not something I could do myself now but totally understand the pleasure of such a challenge.

    It’s not about seeing the place, it’s about the drive/ride.

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  8. 24th October 2018, 03:16 PM #8
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    I don’t get it. But as I said, each to their own. Glad he enjoyed it.
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    We did the opposite in 2014.

    w-e crossing took us nearly 14 days.

    we were guided by a guy who was born there.

    we hope to do it again within next 2 years but without following tracks.....if the park rangers haven't taken full control of all vehicle movements.....I really hope they do.

    it's a real nice place to go slow.
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