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I have grouped them together into three groups, one for the bike, one for the
rider/pillion and one for the journey.

I hope you all might find this of assistance and maybe it will encourage some
who are a little doubtful to tackle what is really one of the great rides in
Australia. It is different for sure; however, it is well worth the effort.

The sense of satisfaction after meeting the challenge, of what is considered a
long haul run, and succeeding is wonderful. One of life’s big achievements.

THE BIKE

It is essential that the bike be in tip top
condition and all those little jobs that
you have been putting off must be
done.

I have made a list of items to check
and while some people may consider
some of them a little pedantic they are
all included because I have heard of

people having the problems at one time or another.

It cannot be stated often enough that you cannot just jump on the faithful
beast that has taken you to the coffee shop every week for the last five years
and point it West and hope for the best. Well you can of course but good luck
to you if you do!

1. Tyres need to be of good quality, new or near new. The run is long with few
curves and the road surface over to the West tends to be coarser than in the
East.

This combined with the possible high temperatures and heavy loading with all
your gear and maybe pillion as well will have your tyres working at full rating.

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