Bosi72 4 Napisano Februar 13, 2009 Svrati ponekad, 127 postova Lokacija: Melburn, Australija Motocikl: Honda Hornet CB900F 2006 Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan ...dobro mozda i nije bas od Tihog, ali je od Melburna do Perta i nazad. 7015km za 5 dana. http://www.nikolic.com.au/melb-perth-melb Izvestaj je na engleskom (pisan u brzini) pa mi ne zamerite. Pozdrav Stjepan ------------------------ Melbourne-Perth-Melbourne in 5 days by motorcycle Hi all, Firstly, I would like to thank all of you for your support with regards for this trip. I found some comments on forums very useful (thanks Davo from FarRiders), but some of them were opposite. However, I didnt want to be distracted so I proceeded with the plan and preparation. Initial plan was to do the trip in 4 days (Melbourne-Ceduna-Perth-Ceduna-Melbourne), but unfortunate event of circumstances delayed this trip for one more day. Map Day 0 - Preparations Bike Regular service performed by myself (like always I do). Oil, filter, various inspections, paying attention on chain and tires (thanks father-in-law). GPS installation (thanks Miki). List of items: Tent, camping mattress,sleeping bag - to be used only in a case of emergency. Hat, waterproof pants and jacket Spanners, Pliers, Allan keys Axe Tire repair kit Chain lubricant spray Mini compressor Straps, Rope Toilet paper Small kitchen knife and fork, Mug 4x underwear, 4x socks, 4x t-shirts, 1x swimming shorts, 1x sport shoes 4x towels First aid kit Toothpaste and brush Small shampoo bags Camera, GPS, paper maps LED - headlight Mobile phone charger Ear plugs Spare rechargeable batteries Water, tuna and sardine cans, small chocolate bars, tea bags Honda CB900F6 919cc, 110HP Myself Not a single sip of any sort of alcohol 7 days prior the trip. Thankfully I am not coffee nor cigarette (nor drugs) addicted. 7 days prior the trip I went to bed usually around 8-9pm. More information on this can be found at http://www.farriders.com Day 1 - Melbourne - Port Augusta ~1034.8 km (3:30am-5pm) Friday 06/02/2009 Although this was the shortest leg in terms of kilometers ridden, this was probably the hardest section. To me this is more a mental game rather than physical. Initially, I felt like at the foot of Mount Everest, took a deep breadth and started climbing. The weather in Melbourne the was cold around 3:30am which is not unusual. It rained until Ballarat. The weather forecast was predicting very hot day and I knew in a couple of hours I will be missing this cold weather. My initial setup Bye Bye Melbourne McDonalds in Beaufort Giant Koala in Dadswells Bridge Grampians in West Victoria Horsham Pink Lake Kaniva city centre Vic/SA border Bordertown I realised on Victoria/South Australia border that I am taking too many photos and if I continue doing like this I wont be able to reach Ceduna on the same day. Approaching Adelaide the weather became very very hot. GPS and mobile phone shut down due to high temperature so I relied on my memory for road to Pt Augusta. Portrush Street in Adelaide Signs in Adelaide are good - but only for people who live there. For transit travelers it could be a nightmare. I knew I should be heading North (where the Sun is). Asked some people in cars for road to Pt. Augusta and they pointed me to the Main North Road. After 15-20minutes asked people in another car and they confirmed that I am in right direction. Some 70 ks later there was a first sign - but directing to Sydney. Bummer ! Parked a bike in a shade under some bridge and started unpacking and digging for my paper map. From that point paper map was always in a tank bag easy accessible. Ill never learn the difference between Sturt and Stuart Hwy Then went back, turned right to Two Wells and next stop was at Pt. Wakefield. You probably noticed my favourite petrol station. This is only due to a BP credit card discount. Port Wakefield Arrived in Pt Augusta around 5am. By that time it was still hot and I felt like being inside a dryer. Decision was not to proceed further as there are 4-6 hours to go to Ceduna, so better to stay on a safe line. My room in Best Western motel in Port Augusta Bike in front of the Motel I was a little bit disappointed that my goal to finish trip in 4 days will be harder to achieve. Sprayed a chain then went to bed. Day 2 - Port Augusta - Caiguna ~1295.1 km (3:30am-5pm) Saturday 07/02/2009 Woke up at 3am (my watch was always showing Melbourne time as I didnt want to make an advantage of daylight savings and be surprised on the way back). This leg was "very easy". First stop at Kimba. Kimba - Center of Australia Refreshment Next break/refueling was in Poochera Ceduna is a very nice town and left excellent impression. Ceduna beach Ceduna park Resting The petrol station in Nundroo had Bio-Unleaded only (another name for ethanol) but I already had 1/4 of a tank of BP Ultimate so mixing shouldnt harm engine a lot. Met there an Italian guy on a black Ducati with plastic jerry can on the back seat full of high quality petrol. He said he was very tired and wanted to sleep there for a couple of hours. He also got lost in Adelaide and his mobile phone died in heat too. Also, he got pulled by the police in Adelaide, but they couldnt find anything in their books about it so they let him go. Anyway, we shook hands and I proceeded towards Nullarbor roadhouse. Got there, filled petrol (interestingly that was the only roadhouse I had to leave my drivers licence before refueling). Guy at the counter said there were many runoffs and now they introduced this rule. Nullarbor Nullarbor 2 I saw a camping trailer with slogan ADVENTURE BEFORE DEMENTIA, and I totally agree with this. ADVENTURE BEFORE DEMENTIA Middle of nowhere I removed the GPS and sticked to a kms distances data sheet. Near SA/WA border Near SA/WA border 2 There is a customs/agricultural checkpoint on SA/WA border where you have to declare any fruit, honey, etc... Just before Caiguna I hit a Magpie bird. Initially bird went off in right direction, but then decided to go back and hit my left leg. It hurt a lot, but couldnt see anything broken on my leg. But what shocked me was birds blood was all over my pants and bike. Birds digestive system somehow got under the seat (!?!). That was my strongest emotional moment. If that was a kangaroo or larger animal instead of a bird, I would be probably the one with digestive system out. No comment Decision was to stay at Caiguna for the night and to go back home the next day. Thoughts were on my mind do I really need this and why am I doing all this ? I still believe this is all mental rather than physical game. Another chain lubricating. Room at Caiguna roadhouse Day 3 - Caiguna - Perth - Northam ~1193.3 (5:00am-9pm) Sunday 08/02/2009 Next morning I woke up with thoughts that I am only one day from Perth. So close that it would be a pity not to get there and complete the plan (actually half of it). I got to an intersection and stopped for a minute. Left or right ? ... You already know the answer. As soon as I pulled off, there was a road sign saying Australias longest straight road... 90miles or 146km of straight road. But, it was still dark and I rode around 80-100kph. At one point I noticed lights in the distance and I was curious how far was that. Started counting kilometers and assuming other vehicle was obeying speed limits, we passed each other around 15th kilometer. Multiply by 2 and you get the distance you can actually see the other person (vehicle). I believe this is due to Earth curvature. Next stop was Balladonia roadhouse where I had a good breakfast. By the way I was living on snack bars (apricot and sesame) and water. I usually had a breakfast 100-200ks after ride each morning. Balladonia menu Norseman petrol station, and Telstra GSM mobile phone coverage (finally !) Coolgardie - mining town in Western Australia. Southern Cross petrol station. Colorful parrots theyve got there. Few hours later and I was in Perth. Found some similarity between Adelaide and Perth approach, e.g. you are riding through mountain area and then descend to the city. Perth CBD Everyone says Perth has the best weather in Australia. From what Ive seen (not that much though), they are right. Kings Park Beautiful and very quiet Indian ocean beach. I felt like I could go further, or maybe even around the continent. Australia is really my backyard now. This is unfortunately the end of the road and from now on were going back. Decided to go back as far as I could. However it was 7pm Perth local time and my Melbourne clock was showing 9pm I decided to stay in Northam, some 100kms East from Perth. Another chain spraying - this was rather a ritual. Day 4 - Northam - Nullarbor ~1533.2 km (5am-10pm) Monday 09/02/2009 Departed around 5pm and headed East. Hit the road Jack... Northam early morning Sunrise over Western Australia Refueling again at Southern Cross, Coolgardie, Norseman. Mining site near Southern Cross Reminder in Coolgardie Coolgardie city centre On the road In Norseman I was approached by Murray (my apology if the spelling is not correct) - FarRiders member from WA and he was going to a dinner in NSW. We then separated but met again in Caiguna. We rode together between Caiguna and Cocklebiddy. Unfortunately my bike does not have a fuel level gauge so I relied on my Trip meter. I quickly calculated it would be better if I refuel in Cocklebiddy which would get me to the Eucla. I hope Murray arrived safely to NSW. After about an hour and half of riding I noticed yellow fuel low level light switched on around 170km, so I guess something was wrong either in my calculation, or head wind was too strong. Stupid me, I found that I was riding all the time in 5th gear (instead of 6th) !!! I couldnt believe Ive done such a stupid thing. Somehow I managed to get to a Mundrabilla roadhouse. Beware of deep holes on a gravel road ! Also never trust your feelings - always trust your gauges e.g. speedometer. If you think 60kph is too slow - no it is not. Thank God nothing happened. There I met a German rider on a yellow BMW GS. He was complaining about very poor quality fuel at Madura Oasis roadhouse. Asked lady at the counter if she could tell me business hours for Nullarbor roadhouse. She rang them (learned that was a local call for all of the roadhouses in the area) and got information they are closing at 10pm (Adelaide time). This can be very useful to someone wishing to do this trip. Madura Oasis lookout Many roads in the area are also an emergency airstrips A bit later I was on WA/SA border. I understand all roadhouses do not earn big money compared to the petrol stations in urban areas, but in my opinion some of them went too far. Example is WA/SA border petrol station. I put nozzle into the tank and squeezed the trigger and just an air went out from nozzle and counter showed about 1 liter of petrol. Hang on !! But worst is coming, I released the trigger and pulled the nozzle out. Counter was still counting liters !!! That was very funny (and very dodgy). I had to make few good yells for someone to attend. Guy just told me to go to the another pump and try again. I met two foreign females in the campervan eating apples like mad They offered me an apples too. They were going to WA and they couldnt bring it in there. Quarantine checkpoint on SA/WA border Another two hours of riding and I was in Nullarbor. Actually I got there only 15 minutes before closing so I was very happy to get there. Each time I see a bird or animal close to the road I horn. Sometimes I horn for fun but in most cases it was a precaution. And it worked. Another refill, hired a room (the last one available - lucky me:) Room at Nullarbor Day 5 - Nullarbor - Melbourne ~1823.2 km (5:00am-4:30am next day) Tuesday/Wednesday 10/11 Feb 2009 One more day. The wildlife around Nullarbor is very live at night. I had a couple of kangaroo surprises, but my hand and foot brake reflexes were good too. Another beautiful sunrise Refill at Penong roadhouse, then stopped at Ceduna. My son loves windmills so I took several photos for him Bacon, eggs and a cup of tea for breakfast. It was too dark (and dusty) previous night so I didnt spray chain until the next day. Ceduna airport Iron Knob Famous intersection at Port Augusta (right Darwin, left Perth) Easy riding to Port Augusta, Pt. Wakefield and arrived in Adelaide around 6pm. I was struggling again to find a road to Melbourne. This time the weather was much cooler and GPS showed me the fastest route to Tailem Bend Adelaide It was getting darker and darker and I realised this is going to be a whole night experience. This time I put my rain pants to keep me warmer through the cold night. Getting to Bordertown was easy. You would be surprised how lively is on the Adelaide-Melbourne leg. Plenty of trucks, Id say having fun between themselves. Ive never seen before a truck to truck tailgating at 110kph. However I decided to keep trucks ahead of me and save me from potential kangaroos. It was a little bit "warmer" behind the trucks too. At Bordertown petrol station I had a Chicken and Corn Hot Soup and that was The Best meal I had in past couple of days. I recovered very quickly and took off. I was hoping other stations will have hot soup as well but that didnt happen. Then had a tea and that was also relieving. Three more stops: Horsham, Ararat (just for tea) and Ballarat. After 23.5 hours and approx 1800kms of riding from Nullarbor I arrived home in Melbourne. Conclusion: Is my bike Ok for long rides ? I think it is. Am I ok with long exhausting rides ? I think I am . Would I do it again? Why not. Next time that will be much slower and with my loved ones. Summary: Day 1 - Melbourne - Port Augusta ~1034.8 km (3:30am-5pm) Day 2 - PortAugusta - Caiguna ~1295.1 km (3:30am-5pm) Day 3 - Caiguna - Perth - Northam ~1193.3 (5:30am-9pm) Day 4 - Northam - Nullarbor ~1533.2 km (5:30am-10pm) Day 5 - Nullarbor - Melbourne ~1823.2 km (5:30am-5:00am next day) 6897.6 (source maps.live.com) 7015 (my odometer) ---- 135.4 (lost in Adelaide on Day 1, riding around Perth, plus my home is 30kms East from Melb CBD...) Thank you for reading. Stjepan ------------------------ Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boban 499 Napisano Februar 13, 2009 Drug član, 1480 postova Lokacija: Bratunac, Earth Motocikl: R1200C, GS, DRZSM Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan Mislim da je ovo prvi moto-putopis iz Australije koji sam procitao. Slikce su super, ali bi bilo dobro da si dao jos malo opisa, licnih utisaka i kako si se osjecao i ti, ali i motor na ovom putu. Bravo! Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribolovac 491 Napisano Februar 13, 2009 Zainteresovan, 863 postova Lokacija: Negotin Motocikl: @ UBER ALLES Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan E pa bilo je i vreme Bosi da nas zagrejes svojim putopisima . Bravo i hvala ! Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palacinka 9 Napisano Februar 13, 2009 U prolazu, 34 postova Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan Bas lepo.Hvala na putopisu Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph B. 142 Napisano Februar 13, 2009 Drug član, 1300 postova Lokacija: Temerin Motocikl: R1150GS Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan Day 1 - Melbourne - Port Augusta ~1034.8 km (3:30am-5pm) Day 2 - PortAugusta - Caiguna ~1295.1 km (3:30am-5pm) Day 3 - Caiguna - Perth - Northam ~1193.3 (5:30am-9pm) Day 4 - Northam - Nullarbor ~1533.2 km (5:30am-10pm) Day 5 - Nullarbor - Melbourne ~1823.2 km (5:30am-5:00am next day) Kod nas pada sneg,hladno je, i sve je odvratno belo. ;D Oaj putopis nam dodje nesto kao podsetnik na tople dane. Inace, impresivna dnevna kilometraza! Zanima me: zasto? Jesi vozio za Farriders, ili kao vezba za neko stvarno dugacko putovanje, ili kao test izdrzljivosti motora i vozaca, ili jednostavno nisi imao vise slobodnog vremena? Na zalost 5-6 slika ne vidim ni posle nekoliko refresha. Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doktor 4718 Napisano Februar 13, 2009 Ne silazi, 5535 postova Lokacija: Kraljevo Motocikl: XT1200Z Super Tenere Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan Upravo procitah putopis. Lepo je kad gledas slike iz toplih krajeva. Zavidna dnevna kilometraza. PS. jel imas neki razlog zbog cega je top-case toliko nakrenut napred? Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosi72 4 Napisano Februar 13, 2009 Svrati ponekad, 127 postova Lokacija: Melburn, Australija Motocikl: Honda Hornet CB900F 2006 Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan >ili kao vezba za neko stvarno dugacko putovanje, ili kao test izdrzljivosti motora >i vozaca, ili jednostavno nisi imao vise slobodnog vremena? Ima od svega po malo, mada ipak najvise ima moje zelje da se malo provozam. Fotografije bi trebalo da se sve ucitavaju. >jel imas neki razlog zbog cega je top-case toliko nakrenut napred? U pitanju je postolje rucne izrade (kum vario) pa smo gledali da bude paralelan sa repom, tj. sedistem uglavnom zbog estetike. Mozda smo malo preterali sa uglom, ali sve je izdrzalo bez problema velike brzine. Takodje razlika je skoro neprimetna kada vozim sa i bez kofera. Pozdrav Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdjan1 49 Napisano Februar 13, 2009 Svrati ponekad, 147 postova Lokacija: Beograd Motocikl: ZX6R 2007, Versys 650 2008 Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan BRAVO! Svaka cast! Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pit 237 Napisano Februar 13, 2009 Drug član, 1779 postova Lokacija: Nis- Bliski istok Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan Lep putopis ,zavidim ti . Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
misko_kolo 1297 Napisano Februar 13, 2009 Nadrkani komšija, 1231 postova Lokacija: Đeram Motocikl: Bandit 1200S Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan Pa dobro, malo si se provozao. :o :o :o Meni bre bilo dugačko i avionom od Perta do Melburna, a ti na točkovima?! Svaka čast! Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shejtan 378 Napisano Februar 13, 2009 Drug član, 1893 postova Lokacija: NBGD Motocikl: XRV 750 Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan *be se tebi i za poplave i za pozare ;D ;D ;D ;D Kako ti samo zavidim Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VuleTigar 140 Napisano Februar 14, 2009 Mistik, 297 postova Lokacija: Beograd-Konjarnik Motocikl: Honda CBF1000A 2007 Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan Uf, sjajan putopis . Posalji nam malo sunca, tamo dole ga ima i previse a nama fali malko ;D Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusMan 2024 Napisano Februar 14, 2009 Drug član, 2888 postova Lokacija: Beograd Motocikl: Kliks Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan I understand all roadhouses do not earn big money compared to the petrol stations in urban areas, but in my opinion some of them went too far. Example is WA/SA border petrol station. I put nozzle into the tank and squeezed the trigger and just an air went out from nozzle and counter showed about 1 liter of petrol. Hang on !! Nije valjda da i po Australiji drpaju na pumpama? ;D Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade 0 Napisano Februar 14, 2009 U prolazu, 21 postova Lokacija: Sombor Motocikl: Z750, BMW K1300R Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan Svaka čast! Lepi putevi, malo pusti, Ajd objasni one cene goriva 126,9 čega/koliko. Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTM+A 535 Napisano Februar 14, 2009 Drug član, 1359 postova Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan lepe slike steta sto je tekst na engleskom Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosi72 4 Napisano Februar 14, 2009 Svrati ponekad, 127 postova Lokacija: Melburn, Australija Motocikl: Honda Hornet CB900F 2006 Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan Kings Park Beautiful and very quiet Indian ocean beach. I felt like I could go further, or maybe even around the continent. Australia is really my backyard now. This is unfortunately the end of the road and from now on were going back. Decided to go back as far as I could. However it was 7pm Perth local time and my Melbourne clock was showing 9pm I decided to stay in Northam, some 100kms East from Perth. Another chain spraying - this was rather a ritual. Day 4 - Northam - Nullarbor ~1533.2 km (5am-10pm) Monday 09/02/2009 Departed around 5pm and headed East. Hit the road Jack... Northam early morning Sunrise over Western Australia Refueling again at Southern Cross, Coolgardie, Norseman. Mining site near Southern Cross Reminder in Coolgardie Coolgardie city centre On the road In Norseman I was approached by Murray (my apology if the spelling is not correct) - FarRiders member from WA and he was going to a dinner in NSW. We then separated but met again in Caiguna. We rode together between Caiguna and Cocklebiddy. Unfortunately my bike does not have a fuel level gauge so I relied on my Trip meter. I quickly calculated it would be better if I refuel in Cocklebiddy which would get me to the Eucla. I hope Murray arrived safely to NSW. After about an hour and half of riding I noticed yellow fuel low level light switched on around 170km, so I guess something was wrong either in my calculation, or head wind was too strong. Stupid me, I found that I was riding all the time in 5th gear (instead of 6th) !!! I couldnt believe Ive done such a stupid thing. Somehow I managed to get to a Mundrabilla roadhouse. Beware of deep holes on a gravel road ! Also never trust your feelings - always trust your gauges e.g. speedometer. If you think 60kph is too slow - no it is not. Thank God nothing happened. There I met a German rider on a yellow BMW GS. He was complaining about very poor quality fuel at Madura Oasis roadhouse. Asked lady at the counter if she could tell me business hours for Nullarbor roadhouse. She rang them (learned that was a local call for all of the roadhouses in the area) and got information they are closing at 10pm (Adelaide time). This can be very useful to someone wishing to do this trip. Madura Oasis lookout Many roads in the area are also an emergency airstrips A bit later I was on WA/SA border. I understand all roadhouses do not earn big money compared to the petrol stations in urban areas, but in my opinion some of them went too far. Example is WA/SA border petrol station. I put nozzle into the tank and squeezed the trigger and just an air went out from nozzle and counter showed about 1 liter of petrol. Hang on !! But worst is coming, I released the trigger and pulled the nozzle out. Counter was still counting liters !!! That was very funny (and very dodgy). I had to make few good yells for someone to attend. Guy just told me to go to the another pump and try again. I met two foreign females in the campervan eating apples like mad They offered me an apples too. They were going to WA and they couldnt bring it in there. Quarantine checkpoint on SA/WA border Another two hours of riding and I was in Nullarbor. Actually I got there only 15 minutes before closing so I was very happy to get there. Each time I see a bird or animal close to the road I horn. Sometimes I horn for fun but in most cases it was a precaution. And it worked. Another refill, hired a room (the last one available - lucky me:) Room at Nullarbor Day 5 - Nullarbor - Melbourne ~1823.2 km (5:00am-4:30am next day) Tuesday/Wednesday 10/11 Feb 2009 One more day. The wildlife around Nullarbor is very live at night. I had a couple of kangaroo surprises, but my hand and foot brake reflexes were good too. Another beautiful sunrise Refill at Penong roadhouse, then stopped at Ceduna. My son loves windmills so I took several photos for him Bacon, eggs and a cup of tea for breakfast. It was too dark (and dusty) previous night so I didnt spray chain until the next day. Ceduna airport Iron Knob Famous intersection at Port Augusta (right Darwin, left Perth) Easy riding to Port Augusta, Pt. Wakefield and arrived in Adelaide around 6pm. I was struggling again to find a road to Melbourne. This time the weather was much cooler and GPS showed me the fastest route to Tailem Bend Adelaide It was getting darker and darker and I realised this is going to be a whole night experience. This time I put my rain pants to keep me warmer through the cold night. Getting to Bordertown was easy. You would be surprised how lively is on the Adelaide-Melbourne leg. Plenty of trucks, Id say having fun between themselves. Ive never seen before a truck to truck tailgating at 110kph. However I decided to keep trucks ahead of me and save me from potential kangaroos. It was a little bit "warmer" behind the trucks too. At Bordertown petrol station I had a Chicken and Corn Hot Soup and that was The Best meal I had in past couple of days. I recovered very quickly and took off. I was hoping other stations will have hot soup as well but that didnt happen. Then had a tea and that was also relieving. Three more stops: Horsham, Ararat (just for tea) and Ballarat. After 23.5 hours and approx 1800kms of riding from Nullarbor I arrived home in Melbourne. Conclusion: Is my bike Ok for long rides ? I think it is. Am I ok with long exhausting rides ? I think I am . Would I do it again? Why not. Next time that will be much slower and with my loved ones. Summary: Day 1 - Melbourne - Port Augusta ~1034.8 km (3:30am-5pm) Day 2 - PortAugusta - Caiguna ~1295.1 km (3:30am-5pm) Day 3 - Caiguna - Perth - Northam ~1193.3 (5:30am-9pm) Day 4 - Northam - Nullarbor ~1533.2 km (5:30am-10pm) Day 5 - Nullarbor - Melbourne ~1823.2 km (5:30am-5:00am next day) 6897.6 (source maps.live.com) 7015 (my odometer) ---- 135.4 (lost in Adelaide on Day 1, riding around Perth, plus my home is 30kms East from Melb CBD...) Thank you for reading. Stjepan ------------------------ >Nije valjda da i po Australiji drpaju na pumpama? Rade, kriminala ima svuda na svetu >Ajd objasni one cene goriva 126,9 čega/koliko 126.9 centi iliti 1.269 $, sto mu dodje 60.5243 din po kursu Komercijalne banke >lepe slike steta sto je tekst na engleskom Veruj mi da ne stizem nikom ni na mejlove da odgovorim (izvini Rade). Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
misko_kolo 1297 Napisano Februar 14, 2009 Nadrkani komšija, 1231 postova Lokacija: Đeram Motocikl: Bandit 1200S Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan Breee, pa i kod vas inflacija! :o Krajem 2003. je bio benzin oko 85 centi, ako se ja dobro sećam. Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
s a n j a 130 Napisano Februar 14, 2009 Zainteresovan, 561 postova Lokacija: Kostolac,Srbija Motocikl: Gilera Typhoon X Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan fantastično,šta drugo reći.Hvala za putopis i da ih bude još mnoooogoooo. Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel 93 Napisano Februar 15, 2009 Svrati ponekad, 208 postova Lokacija: SRB Uzice Rade-Squi... Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan Bosi72... druže drago mi je da si dobro i da imaš vremena da napraviš ovako lep putopis, pošto nam stalno stižu loše vesti iz Australije da besne požari i da ima puno žrtava.. Putopis je prelep mada sam očekivao malo dima i vatre ;D pozdrav... Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bopk 1374 Napisano Februar 15, 2009 Drug član, 1917 postova Lokacija: Prokuplje Motocikl: Strom 650 xt Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan Jedno pitanje- kakvi su vam putevi tu u Australiji? :) :) Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoranTini 319 Napisano Februar 19, 2009 Zainteresovan, 542 postova Lokacija: Mladenovac Motocikl: GS Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan Svaka cast majstore! Putopis extra, razumeo sam uglavnom iako je na english-u. Brate moj kako ti zavidim... Sto rekose u filmu "Mi nismo andjeli" "1295 zena? To je nesto!" Tako mi sada pada na pamet "preko 7000 km za pet dana? To je stvarno nesto! Jos jednom hvala za putopis! Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoranTini 319 Napisano Februar 19, 2009 Zainteresovan, 542 postova Lokacija: Mladenovac Motocikl: GS Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan Zaboravih da pitam, koja je to magpet ptica posto ima krvi kao noj? Mogao si da prespavas i kod mog pase, samo da si se javio, njih vec znas ,mislim cuo si se sa njima... Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosi72 4 Napisano Februar 20, 2009 Svrati ponekad, 127 postova Lokacija: Melburn, Australija Motocikl: Honda Hornet CB900F 2006 Prijavi odgovor kao problematičan Evo malo sredjenijih utisaka. 7000km U poredjenju razdaljina je otprilike slicna kao Beograd-Teheran-Beograd (i nazad), London-Ankara-London ili LA-Detroit-LA, ali mislim da je nemoguce izvesti te relacije u istom vremenskom periodu. Mozda jos samo u Rusiji ima da na potezu od 1000km ima 6 benzinskih pumpi i to je sve. Sve je bilo super i jedino sto ne bi vise ponovio jeste poslednji dan. Mogao sam prespavati negde usput, ali je*iga zurilo se kuci. Jedini "problem" je sto nisam imao vise muzike na telefonu, ovako 60ak pesama, pa se ponavlja u krug... Ljudi na putu takodje ima cudnih (evo prvi ja), starih, mladih, studentkinja, biciklista... Jedno nam je cini mi se zajednicko - avanturizam/adrenalin/izazov. Inace, put je asfaltiran celom duzinom i uglavnom prav ko strela tako da se mogu razvijati lepe brzine, mada iskreno u tim momentima od preko 200km/h (ukupno 4-5 momenta tokom celog puta) nisam vozio duze od pola minute. Jednostavno nije sigurno sa stvarima natovarenim pozadi, dok je 120km/h neka nazovi bezbedna brzina + potrosnja benzina prihvatljiva (veoma bitno ako se uzme razdaljina od 100-200km izmedju pumpi). Sto se tice ptice Magpie, to mu dodje kao Svraka kod nas (crno bela) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tasmanian_magpie_pair.jpg Spavanje nije bilo problem, a sator, vreca i madrac su tu bili samo zbog nedaj-Boze situacije. >*be se tebi i za poplave i za pozare Taj dan kada sam krenuo ujutro je bilo da se smrznes i kisa je padala. Ali prognoza je najavljivala vruc dan sto se i desilo kasnije i zbog cega sam se zaustavio dehidriran na 1000km od kuce (iako je prvobitno bilo planirano 1500km za taj dan). I stvarno mi je nedostajala hladnoca od tog jutra. GPS i mobilni telefon su se jednostavno ugasili zbog previsoke temperature, a valjda od vrucine i ja osamucen tako da sam se izgubio u Adelajdu. Za pozare sam tek saznao narednog jutra na benzinskoj pumpi 2500km od kuce, a posto sam i sam dobrovoljni vatrogasac bilo mi je krivo. Po povratku kuci na desetine mejlova (hvala svima) na koje je trebalo odgovoriti da su ti pozari na oko 80-100km od nas sto je otprilike razdaljina Bg-Novi sad. Da ironija bude veca poslednji dan, tj. vece sam se smrz'o k'o p***. Srecom na jednoj od pumpi (drumskih kafana) imali vrucu corbu od piletine i kukuruza koja me je sa przenicama u trenutku okrepila. Iako sam na sebe obukao vodo(vazduh)nepropusnu jaknu i pantalone (preko postojecih), pozalio sam sto nisam poneo termo postavu i termo pantalone. Naredne kafane nisu imali corbu, ali caj je takodje odradio dobro posao. Nakon maratonskih 23.5 sata voznje (sa pauzama), tusiranje, termofor za noge i spavanje nekih 7 sati, nakon toga ponovo voznjica, ali to je druga prica... Sledeci put ce se ici porodicno na 4 tocka i sve lepo rasporediti u 20ak dana. Nego danas citam Strujin zimski izvestaj o voznji u okolini Morave i bas sam se primio. Celi dan na poslu gledam oglase za off-road motore tipa xt600 ili xr600 Pozdrav Citat Podeli ovaj odgovor sa prijateljima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...