Across and back Aus... again :)

pete · 02-24-2019, 08:31 PM

Just thought I would throw a few stats from the trip at you guys.
First off thou, the Vaq performed bloody great !

December 17th to January 24th
12500 km's covered across endless flat roads and, I wouldnt say mountanous...lets say very tall hills and ranges.
520kg+ between myself, the bike and luggage.
Average fuel consumption was 18.5km/L, so pretty good in my book for the weight it was pushin. Best fuel stat was 22km/L... musta had a tail wind lol
Most days were in the 40-45 Celcius(104+ F) range...very toasty indeed. Coastal temps were around 30 Celcius.
Longest day was 12 hours in the saddle @44 celcius crossing into Western Aus...man that was a tough day lol

Tip for those wanting to bike travel around Aus... AVOID SUMMER !!!

The only minor thing to happen was the front brake pivot screw vibrated out causing havoc with the cruise control. Once retightened all good.

Best place/area...Mt kosciuszko/Alpine Ranges which are all part of the Great Dividing Range on the East coast... A freakin' bikers dream

...get urselves there !
Cheers, Pete.

**plumber63** · 02-24-2019, 09:21 PM

43+ mpg is really good
Damn hot weather, but sounds like you had a good time.

redjay · 02-25-2019, 05:27 AM

That was quite the trip ! I cant imagine riding in 40c weather though.

Atom · 02-25-2019, 12:01 PM

12 hours in the saddle at 44 degrees?!
You're one tough SOB

**smokier** · 02-25-2019, 04:57 PM

Sounds like a Great trip, thanks for the recap!

pete · 02-25-2019, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by redjay

That was quite the trip ! I cant imagine riding in 40c weather though.

This is going to sound like " I'm never going to drink again", but I'm never going to tour in summer again ! haha. I knew it was going to be hot but didn't expect record high temps

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Originally Posted by Atom

12 hours in the saddle at 44 degrees?!
You're one tough SOB

Tough ?...nahhh...more like mentally unbalanced...my wife will vouch for that

lol

02-24-2019, 08:31 PM	#1
pete Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia, Perth. Posts: 236	Across and back Aus... again :) Just thought I would throw a few stats from the trip at you guys. First off thou, the Vaq performed bloody great ! December 17th to January 24th 12500 km's covered across endless flat roads and, I wouldnt say mountanous...lets say very tall hills and ranges. 520kg+ between myself, the bike and luggage. Average fuel consumption was 18.5km/L, so pretty good in my book for the weight it was pushin. Best fuel stat was 22km/L... musta had a tail wind lol Most days were in the 40-45 Celcius(104+ F) range...very toasty indeed. Coastal temps were around 30 Celcius. Longest day was 12 hours in the saddle @44 celcius crossing into Western Aus...man that was a tough day lol Tip for those wanting to bike travel around Aus... AVOID SUMMER !!! The only minor thing to happen was the front brake pivot screw vibrated out causing havoc with the cruise control. Once retightened all good. Best place/area...Mt kosciuszko/Alpine Ranges which are all part of the Great Dividing Range on the East coast... A freakin' bikers dream ...get urselves there ! Cheers, Pete. __________________ 2012 Vaquero 2007 Nomad Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-24-2019, 09:21 PM	#2
plumber63 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 985	43+ mpg is really good Damn hot weather, but sounds like you had a good time. __________________ Troy Donat VBA #02401 2015 Voyager 2006 1600 Nomad black(sold) 2016 Salem, Antlers, 2017 Eureka Springs, Lake George, Antlers 2018 Custer NR, Antlers
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Atom Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Lloydminster, Alberta Posts: 124	12 hours in the saddle at 44 degrees?! You're one tough SOB __________________ 2006 Vulcan Nomad 2003 Road Star Silverado SOLD
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02-25-2019, 05:27 AM	#3
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,930	That was quite the trip ! I cant imagine riding in 40c weather though.
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