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31 May 2006
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Round the block!
Hi all.
I'm riding up to Broken Hill from Canberra in late June/early July for a business meeting for a few days. I'm thinking about taking a couple of weeks off and heading north to Darwin then take the long way home via Broome, Perth, Adealide, Melbourne . . . Riding a 2005 Blackbird. Anyone interested in catching up somewhere along the route - or coming with me? Regards Mick 
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1 Jun 2006
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Mick I can't join you but that sounds like a lot of fun. I also ride a Blackbird and those open speed limits in NT sounds like the perfect place where the Blackbird can be let loose.
I know that sustained periods of high speed eats those rear tyres much more than normal. Last year we did a quick lap of Queensland "5000km" and I trashed a rear tyre and chain. Watch out for the Roo's Travelling by yourself is just as much fun if you stay in country pubs and mix with the locals. Go get 'em Glen
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4 Jun 2006
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Thanks Glen
The trip is now planned. Anyone in those areas around the same time want to hook up for a cold one, let me know 7 July Canberra-Mildura 800 8-9 July Mildura-Broken Hill 300 10 July Broken Hill-Port Pirie 395 Port Pirie-Port Augusta 93 Port Augusta-Whyalla 76 11 July Whyalla-Port Lincoln 267 Port Lincoln-Ceduna 403 12 July Ceduna-Cocklebiddy 763 13. July Cocklebiddy-Norseman 437 Norseman-Kalgoorlie186 14 July Kalgoorlie-Perth593 15. July Perth-Geraldton 425 Geraldton-Overlander Roadhouse 280 16 July Overlander Roadhouse-Carnarvon 200 Carnarvon-Karratha 624 17 July Karratha-Port Hedland 241 Port Hedland-Sandfire Roadhouse 290 18 July Sandfire Roadhouse-Broome 323 Broome -Fitzroy Crossing 395 19 July Fitzroy Crossing-Halls Creek 291 Halls Creek-Kununurra 360 20 July Kununurra-Katherine 515 Katherine-Pine Creek 91 21 July Pine Creek-Darwin 226 Darwin-Jabiru 255 22 July Jabiru-Katherine 302 Katherine-Elliott 418 23 July Elliott-Tennant Creek 255 Tennant Creek-Alice Springs 508 24 July Alice Springs-Cooper Pedy 689 25 July Cooper Pedy-Woomera 374 Woomera-Port Augusta 180 Port Augusta-Adelaide 306 26 July Adelaide-Mildura 393 27 July Mildura-Canberra 800 - Total 13,054 km
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6 Jul 2006
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Had to leave early and cut the trip short because of work.
Left home on Saturday 24 June and cruised through Sydney - Scone – Condamine – Blackall – Mt Isa – Tennant Creek – Alice Springs – Cooper Pedy – Port August – Broken Hill – home. 10 days riding – 6,778km – 401.45lt of petrol cost $617.38. Just to prove I was there - The Three Ways 
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6 Jul 2006
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NT Roads
Notice the difference in the roads in NT, they certainly know how to build a decent road out there. Good to hear all went well have you planned the next one yet?
Glen
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7 Jul 2006
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NT roads were the best, but no corners
 I've got a square back tyre. Thinking of trading in the Blackbird for something more appropriate late next year to do the Oodnadatta track or similar. Regards Mick
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8 Jul 2006
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New bike
After I get back in September from our Canada US trip I will be trading the Blackbird in. Yet to work out the exact replacement but I have a few short listed to try out.
What replacement have you got in mind Mick?
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9 Jul 2006
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BMW R1200GS Adventurer - maybe
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9 Jul 2006
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Next bike short list
R12GSA or Suzuki DL1000 or CB1300 with knobbies. Ok so the knobbies are bullshit but they are all possible contenders. It will be hard to give up the HP of the Blackbird but it will make me slow down and take in the scenery. Under 2 weeks 'til I leave for my trip!
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