Maybe this is like common DF stuff but then after the muster im sure what could be added to this post may help either some beginners or hardened experts.
For me this ride took months to plan the route. Mainly because wanted to be sure it would be risk free as much as possible.
Things we looked at were time of the year. Weather conditions. Wildlife. Fuel stops. Rest Stops.
Living in Qld. We decided the newell was out too much wildlife. As it was winter the closer you run to the coast the warmer it is. We knew the worst part would be near Marulan or the Canberra turn off ( cause canberra is like the coldest place to avoid like the plauge when your from qld).
We knew what reasonable milage we got even in windy or wet conditions. So we planned for max 420klm between fuel. Even thougb the bikes will do up to 500+ in good conditions. We even rang all fuel points to ensure they were OPEN when we got there.
We planned a sleep stop of 3 hours at 2.00am in a location with some picinic benches. All plugged into the GPS.
By all of the above taken and confirmed our ride went without a hitch.
Heres another couple lfe hacks some my find use in. We all select riding gear based on all sorts of things. When its cold u need really good stuff. Anything European works great cause they have this weather all the time. Tip 1. Go to BCF get a rain bird jacket. Make sure it fits over your riding jacket. If its cold and windy. Put it on it will keep the wind ofc your jacket and keep you warmer. Also the same with pants. Put rain pants on for silimar result. Heck even shopping bags on ya boots to keep the wind off.
Hack 2. We invested in some over mitt gloves. Rode most of Friday night in summer dirt bike gloves and these over mitts. They keep your gloves dry and the wind off so your hands stay warmer.
Hack 3. Now most seasoned bloje all have heated gear. It costs a bomb but its worth it if your gonna run long cold nights. Sooooo here the good bit. AUTOBARN sell heated seat covers $35.00 they are high and low selectable and plung into a cigarette lighter. I stripped a couple apart. Removed witing and switch then my wonderful wife sewed it into vest for me. I then cut and shut the wiring and added a swith to control power from the bike. Cheap as chips and it didnt burn me like someonez super expensive one did on the weekend.
Im sure others will have lots of other tips for us that need all the help we can get.
PS i use tyre (trace your route anywhere) its free and once you plot your route you can upload straight to Garmin or Tom Tom its works with google earth. Check it out.
For me this ride took months to plan the route. Mainly because wanted to be sure it would be risk free as much as possible.
Things we looked at were time of the year. Weather conditions. Wildlife. Fuel stops. Rest Stops.
Living in Qld. We decided the newell was out too much wildlife. As it was winter the closer you run to the coast the warmer it is. We knew the worst part would be near Marulan or the Canberra turn off ( cause canberra is like the coldest place to avoid like the plauge when your from qld).
We knew what reasonable milage we got even in windy or wet conditions. So we planned for max 420klm between fuel. Even thougb the bikes will do up to 500+ in good conditions. We even rang all fuel points to ensure they were OPEN when we got there.
We planned a sleep stop of 3 hours at 2.00am in a location with some picinic benches. All plugged into the GPS.
By all of the above taken and confirmed our ride went without a hitch.
Heres another couple lfe hacks some my find use in. We all select riding gear based on all sorts of things. When its cold u need really good stuff. Anything European works great cause they have this weather all the time. Tip 1. Go to BCF get a rain bird jacket. Make sure it fits over your riding jacket. If its cold and windy. Put it on it will keep the wind ofc your jacket and keep you warmer. Also the same with pants. Put rain pants on for silimar result. Heck even shopping bags on ya boots to keep the wind off.
Hack 2. We invested in some over mitt gloves. Rode most of Friday night in summer dirt bike gloves and these over mitts. They keep your gloves dry and the wind off so your hands stay warmer.
Hack 3. Now most seasoned bloje all have heated gear. It costs a bomb but its worth it if your gonna run long cold nights. Sooooo here the good bit. AUTOBARN sell heated seat covers $35.00 they are high and low selectable and plung into a cigarette lighter. I stripped a couple apart. Removed witing and switch then my wonderful wife sewed it into vest for me. I then cut and shut the wiring and added a swith to control power from the bike. Cheap as chips and it didnt burn me like someonez super expensive one did on the weekend.
Im sure others will have lots of other tips for us that need all the help we can get.
PS i use tyre (trace your route anywhere) its free and once you plot your route you can upload straight to Garmin or Tom Tom its works with google earth. Check it out.