New to Australia
 

Hi, My wife and I will come to Australia in August this year. We've been granted a recedence visa and will eventualy stay for long term, but first we will tour around the country for 4-5 months before setling down. We're bringing our BMW GS with us. We're currently in South America. Plan is to start in Victoria, and drive anti clockwise around the country. Would be nice to meet up with some of you guys down there that also love Adventure Touring like us.

Cheers

Johan

:welcome: to Australia mate......

You guys are more than welcome to drop in for a meal here with us. We are in Epping NSW.

Thanks mate.

We will see you in NSW later this year.

Johan

Heading to the UK end of April with our Tiger for 4 months then will be in West Australia after September. If we have a place by then feel free to call in. Bound to be a spare bed.

Send me a PM via this forum when you are here and we can arrange to meet up. :thumbup1:

Hi Johan!


Send us a mail when you are in or around Perth!

We're planing to stay here the next 2 years;-))


Greetings from Perth Werner+Claudia

:welcome:
When in darwin, write me for whatever ya need

Johan,

We will be in Europe in September and October, but if you keep to the plan of doing Oz anti-clockwise, by the time you get to Adelaide we should be back. Drop us a line when you are closer....always a spare bed available.

Chris and Heather

G'Day!
 

I'll probably be living in Victoria by the time you arrive. Feel free to PM me, allways a bed and shed open for travellers.
Happy riding, Boot.

Thanks a million guys. what a way to be welcomed to our new country. We are currently in Ecuador, enjoying the mountains in South America. We arrive somewhere in August (like I said), but it seems that it will take time to import the bike, and get myself a new Australian driving licence and some other regestrations. This is needed because we come in on a Resedence visa, not a tourist visa. We might be on the road only in November, but we will contact each of you to come and say hi.
We will spend more time touring in Queensland and South Australia, as this is the two areas we are looking at settling down.

Cheers

johan

Qld
 

If you are coming up to Qld. and make it as far as Mackay, drop in we will give you a bed, XXXX and a look around.:welcome:

Qld.
 

Whoops I forgot your not Australian, XXXX is our Beer, just in case you thought otherwise.:palm:

drop in on your way around Johan, I'm in north west WA

Might be a bit tricky travelling in the north of Aust from Dec-March as it's the wet season but if you have time to wait for floods it's all good

Heading overseas in July for six months, but feel free to PM me if you need assistance at all in Sydney. Only have an apartment so no bed, but might be able to help with some local knowlege and would be happy to buy you beer and hear all about your adventures!

Am at Evans Head, 1700kms north of Melbourne and if you're taking the Pacific Hwy to get north, (I wouldn't want to) then you stop off and we have ground for you to camp on. Can use our shower facilities and service your bike etc. See you're talking about starting going north in November but by the time you get to top in Dec, it will be deadly hot. IMHO it's too late and you'll fry if you start to go anywhere inland rather than the coast. Temps will be 40-45 and your 'juices' start to dry up on a bike. Anti clockwise is the way to go but..........

I will keep that in mind. We will arrive in August, but importing the bike seems to take more time. It will only arrive end of August (From Chile), and as soon as the importation and registration is done, I'll be on the road. In order to avoid extreme weather (like heat) we might change the route, and even hang around some areas doing small temp jobs (Hearvast Trail?) etc.

We lived in Dubai for three years and know about 40-45degC. That is the time to take the Air Conditioned car and park the bike.

Regards

Johan

G'day to you both, My wife and I live South Brisbane Queensland so if your in the area keep in touch. We only live in a 2 bedroom unit, but have lockup garage plenty of tools if needed and a bed if needed! My toy is a KLE 500 and am wanting to get out soon. I can show you some nice sights around the area. Dirt or bitumen!
Cheers Mick

in mel
 

g'day johan,
we're in melbourne and can offer help/advice/meals/beer or whatever else within reason...
we also reimported our r1100gs about this time last year, from valparaiso as it seems you are doing.
pm me.
cheers,
andy.

Hi Andy
Yes, my GS is going to be shipped from Valparaiso. (should be on the water one month from now)
Then we will fly to and back-pack a bit in New Zealand and arive in Melbourne mid Aug.
We will be staying with friends in Yare Valley just north of Melbourne untill we get the bike.

I´ll mail you closer to the time and we can meet up for a meal or something.

Cheers
Johan

Hey JC.... I have a garage and a couple of spare rooms you can take advantage of in Melbourne when you arrive.... drop me a note when you're around.

m