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Thanks for the tip Al, do we need to be Vets to visit these guys??
I knew Pandanus Park was up that way but was unsure of it's exact location until your reply
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hey if you guys are flying in whereabouts are you getting the bikes? also are you putting bigger tanks on them? my old ct used to get about 120km in the city pre-reserve (and thats being modest :S). There is a spare fuel tank i've seen on some posties though.. it hangs off the rear tray.
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hey if you guys are flying in whereabouts are you getting the bikes? also are you putting bigger tanks on them? my old ct used to get about 120km in the city pre-reserve (and thats being modest :S). There is a spare fuel tank i've seen on some posties though.. it hangs off the rear tray.
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Bike 1 was road freighted from Melb to Bris several months ago and then ridden to Cairns via Fraser Island. It waits in storage in Cairns
Bike 2 (mine) will be road freighted from Brisbane to Cairns in a couple of weeks
Bike 3 will be road freighted from Hobart to Cairns on a couple of weeks
All are now wearing XR250 tanks plumbed in, I have a spare 18 litre IMS tank for the next Postie bike I buy
They all have various types of luggage from orange Postie pannier bags to Ventura type bags. I have also mounted a Givi 52 litre top box to mine. All have several PVC pipe storage containers mounted wherever spare space could be found 
Knobby fronts and claw 6 ply rear rubber
Might load a pic soon
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Bike 1 was road freighted from Melb to Bris several months ago and then ridden to Cairns via Fraser Island. It waits in storage in Cairns
Bike 2 (mine) will be road freighted from Brisbane to Cairns in a couple of weeks
Bike 3 will be road freighted from Hobart to Cairns on a couple of weeks
All are now wearing XR250 tanks plumbed in, I have a spare 18 litre IMS tank for the next Postie bike I buy
They all have various types of luggage from orange Postie pannier bags to Ventura type bags. I have also mounted a Givi 52 litre top box to mine. All have several PVC pipe storage containers mounted wherever spare space could be found
Knobby fronts and claw 6 ply rear rubber
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Hmm how did you go about plugging in the XR250 tank? is it an extension of the old one? how many litres is that? :confused1:
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Hmm how did you go about plugging in the XR250 tank? is it an extension of the old one? how many litres is that? :confused1:
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Removed and plugged the main line (i think) from the original tank to the carb inlet. Then ran a line straight from the XR tank to the spare carb inlet. Tank mounts are a work of art using existing bolt holes. Both fuel taps are run in the reserve position. I think the XR tank holds approx. 10 litres
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Removed and plugged the main line (i think) from the original tank to the carb inlet. Then ran a line straight from the XR tank to the spare carb inlet. Tank mounts are a work of art using existing bolt holes. Both fuel taps are run in the reserve position. I think the XR tank holds approx. 10 litres
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awesome, how much do you think this trip is costing you? I am tempted to come but saving really hard for my trip in the americas... though it sounds like alot of fun!
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awesome, how much do you think this trip is costing you? I am tempted to come but saving really hard for my trip in the americas... though it sounds like alot of fun!
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$2000.00 tops inc bike, rego, setup costs and fuel. Good cheap fun, they are the wildest things to ride. You just can't get the smile off you face!
3 weeks of riding, drinking and lots of laughs, can't beat that can you?
Our regular rides are a ZX12R (Aunty Jack for obvious reasons) , and 2 x DL1000 Vstroms, so it is a major step down in HP.
There is always part 3 mid next year, as yet it is a little up in the air where it will go to but it will start in Cairns if these bikes are still useable 
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Hey Guys that is great,
I am hopefully doing the same trip but only heading south and solo. I live on horn island and I am planning on riding my postie south to Cairns, like I said, hopefully. Chances are the rivers will still be up, but I am a teacher so I only have a limited window. Are you filming this adventure?? If so I look forward to checking it out.
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Gday
just wondering how many kilometers a day you guys were doing
just curious
P.S well done on the trip sounds like you had a ball
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Hey Guys that is great,
I am hopefully doing the same trip but only heading south and solo. I live on horn island and I am planning on riding my postie south to Cairns, like I said, hopefully. Chances are the rivers will still be up, but I am a teacher so I only have a limited window. Are you filming this adventure?? If so I look forward to checking it out.
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No room for a Video Camera, flat out fitting in a Digital Camera. But we have some cracka shots of the bikes in places they were never designed to go!
Give it a shot, what have you got to lose if something goes wrong? You can always ditch the bike and fly out on the weekly Mail Plane.
Although I heard yesterday that Mac Air is no longer, I have not confirmed if this is true yet!
Let me know if you decide to give it a go and I can tell you the most likely spares you will need to carry.
Sorry for the delay in reply as I have just returned from a 5 week, 8500km ride to Tassie and back.
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Thanks for the tip Al, do we need to be Vets to visit these guys??
I knew Pandanus Park was up that way but was unsure of it's exact location until your reply
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Nope---I,m not a vet & they wee pretty friendly to me. Had to ride qute a way over the ford though---maybe 10--15 kms,Seemed a long way.
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Postie pic
Here's a pic of one of the bikes at a freight forwarders in Brisbane ready for the short trip up the coast to Cairns
Orange panniers just click onto the racking and I have an Andy Strapz "A" bag to strap on top of the rack.
I am leaving Sat week myself to fly to Cairns.
Any more spots/tips would be much appreciated
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Glen...sorry about not replying sooner. Been in the mountains. Here's a pic of the Bamaga School circa late 1974 that may be of interest to current Staff and Students.
Would be cool if you could take a shot from the same place when you get up to the Cape.
Best of LUCK - laboring under correct knowlege- on your trip!!!
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Gotta get the that mail through !!!!!!!!!
Now we have some real mail to take along. STG06 "Stephen" is sending a FEDEX parcel containing a 1974 school year book from Red Deer Canada for us to hand deliver to the principal at Bamaga State School.
Can't wait to see the principals face when I wander in! 
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They have had a few dramas but have made it to the top and are on the way back down. Some updates at www.austouring.com.look for the midgets to the cape thread.
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