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Thirdly, stick to the left-hand side when coming around blind
corners on the tracks. The OTT is traditionally a south to north
route, but that is in no way a hard and fast rule, and the last thing
you want to be doing is calling the rescue helicopter to advise them
you need a Landcruiser surgically removed from your forehead.
Particularly in the Eliot Falls / Fruit Bat Falls area, there is a lot of
traffic going back and forth between those two locations.

When on the vast open sections of the Cape, ride in the centre of
the road because (from experience once again) horses, pigs,
snakes and even emus can appear from no-where and the more
time you have to react, the more time you will probably have on
this earth. Last, but not least, carry your emergency gear. Basic
first aid kit and some sort of communication or emergency locator
beacon. If you can articulate with emergency services, them
knowing your condition will make their job easier and give you a
better chance of leaving the Cape with all your bits and pieces
intact.
Respect the Traditional Owners and the rules they have put in
place. Support the roadhouses and stations, as these guys are the
ones who will be getting you out of trouble should the worst
happen. Fuel is more expensive on the Cape for obvious reasons;
you are not telling the roadhouse anything they don’t already know
or haven’t heard before and there is nothing you can do about it
but take a bit more time to save before your trip. Enjoy your time
and respect where you are. The locals are as friendly as can be but
don’t have much time for idjits and heroes. Brad Stewart, Great
Northern Motorcycle Adventures.

https://www.capeyorkmotorcycletours.com.au/

The legendary Roy Kunda, operating Cape York Motorcycle
Adventures since 1991, has written an excellent book about riding
the Cape and some of the adventures he has had. If you’re
planning on riding the Cape, do yourself a favour and get hold of
Roy Kunda’s ‘King of the Cape’.