Originally Posted by Vaufi (Post 642031)

When you live in densely populated Europe it is so relaxing to travel in countries like OZ or the Americas ..... :mchappy:
Oh, and not to forget the barren lands of Namibia. Fantastic riding in a region full of emptiness. Same applies IMHO to the OZ Outback ;o)

Originally Posted by Homers GSA (Post 642046)

Just on the Western Australia proposed leg, March or April are still 30-35 deg Celsius but do hit the 39’s. Don’t underestimate the dangers. Aboriginals die out there when their cars break down - and it’s their backyard :)

But the main issue is if your bike breaks in the Great Sandy / Gibson / Tanami Deserts the recovery costs will be more than the bikes value. Think of paying a tow truck for four days straight….

There’s a few YouTube vids of bikes breaking and the issues they faced getting it back.

Just one other thing, due to the costs of freight, you could buy and sell here. Just need an address to register it to and a few of us on here can help with that.

Have fun.

Originally Posted by El_Duderino (Post 642105)

Thx for the advice ..... for the Australian part I will still have to figure out when to go where to avoid the big wet and also heat .... do you have an advice when to go to WA ? ....

I think about temporarily joining tours or team up for the tough stuff like Great Sandy / Gibson / Tanami .... read the books ... watched the vids... :)

Originally Posted by El_Duderino (Post 642105)

Hey Homer,

Thx for the advice ..... for the Australian part I will still have to figure out when to go where to avoid the big wet and also heat .... do you have an advice when to go to WA ? ....

I think about temporarily joining tours or team up for the tough stuff like Great Sandy / Gibson / Tanami .... read the books ... watched the vids... :)

As my time is limited and I really like to be on my own bike which I can rely on - I decided not to buy/sell locally - but thought about it too in the beginning

cheers
Jonas

Originally Posted by El_Duderino (Post 642102)

Hey there :)

Thank you very much for contributing to the discussion.

I´m glad you brought this up because it made me reflect about the whole idea and what i want from it for myself again - and I came to the same conclusion again....

I try to explain

I read a lot - in general - and I have read like maybe 20 books which have been written by motorcyclists - went from early stuff like Ted Simon, Elspeth Beard onwards to Dan Walsh - Chris Scott of course - J Peter Thoemig .... and loads and loads of more up to date books written by German motorcycle travelers - covering multiyear RTW trips as well as multi month adventure stuff in certain regions or continents. Plus numerous blogs from all over the world documenting the travels of people just happening right now.

Yes - I also thought about the classic routes like Alaska to Patagonia, Africa or the Stans to Australia in the beginning.... but after reading all that reports it was clear to me that i want to go to the US, Canada, Alaska, and OZ because:

I will be traveling on my own - so for me it´s clear that I must speak the language of the country - why? - Because I just don´t want to end up alone in front of my tent or at the Bar, I don´t want to talk exclusively to other travelers I will meet - I want to be able to chat with the people living at the side of the road when I stop somewhere or when I need help etc. - I know you can get around the World by pointing at things you need - but that's just not the way I want to travel

.... and as English is the only language I can speak beside German - and knowing I will not be able to learn another one - up to a level where I can have real conversations - there are only English speaking country's left :)

Another thing I don´t want to do is a) the border dance and b) the roadside police checkpoint stuff - being at the mercy of corrupt or just mean people enjoying the power they have in the situation - with no possibility to achieve justice on my own is not a situation I want to be in during my holiday ...

Plus: I want to feel safe - I can´t imagine traveling an unstable region - knowing it can all be over because some crazy warlord went mental, or some random riot is closing borders and the whole route is not working out anymore at all.....

Some say stuff like this is part of the adventure adding some spice to the life on the road - but not for me

I am aware that for many people this will sound boring, conceited ... stuffy - But for my holiday I want to go to places where chances are high that I can have - a good time - no hassle - nice landscape - wild camping

That´s why I think the combination of the US, Canada, Alaska and OZ is just perfect - for me

Thank you very much for your wishes :) I will have a blog later to keep the forum updated

cheers Jonas