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The fuel is also Ethanol 10% there however a top up will be no worry if you
have filled up to Penong.

Yalata is closed however the run from Nundroo to Nullarbor Roadhouse is well
within range.

The runs between the roadhouses are well within the range of bikes and once
again the information is on the website. If in doubt carry some extra fuel (say
5lt) in a specified fuel container.

A lot of people ask me about the
trans-continental trucks and
road trains. These guys are very
likely the best drivers in the
country and if you work with
them they will look after you. If
you are towing a trailer your
maximum speed is 100 kph and
while you may be rolling along at
100 kph sure in the knowledge
that you are doing 100 kph how

do you know that you are only doing 96 kph?

The short answer is you do not and over 10 minutes that big rig running in its
overdrive 18th gear is slowly catching you - he is on cruise control and I can
assure his speedometer is a lot more accurate than yours.

What to do? When the truck is a couple of hundred metres behind you flash
with your turn indicators and wave him through. Every time I have done this
and there are heaps of them the truck will move right over to the right side of
the road and will pass you with as much clearance as he can.

Once he is passed and clear, give him a flash on your high beam and they will
slowly come back to your side of the road. You will get a flash on the indicators
and even a blast on the air whistle and all returns to normal.

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