From Hobart to Adelaide and back

[Sim]

Hi all, what a whopper! A trip to SA and back from Tassie. New tyres and full tune up of the ST13 before christmas. My exwife took the kids on four wheels - i took the ST1300.  (good deal - eh!). All possesions 'on bike' - Geeze theres some storage space on the ST! Unfortunately didnt take a lot of photos !.
So I rode from Hobart via:
1. Spirit of Tasmania (hard to choose any other route than this one!)
2. Geelong, Colac, Forrest, Otways NP, (The windy way - this is where the 'Sport' in ST bared its teeth) :)
3. Great Ocean Road to Mt Gambia (overnighted in this 'cheap as chips motel' overlooking the footy field) $60pn.

4. Coast road via Kingston SE all way to Murray Bridge then onto Adelaide (Salt Pan country - interesting for a Taswegian to see 'dry-white' lakes??)
5. Side trip from Adelaide - Strathalbyn - Cape Jervis - Adelaide (this part with my 11yo son) Weekend coffee culture out there!
6. Side trip from Adelaide - Edithburg - Adelaide (this part too with my 11yo son) Open highway - and grasshoppers/butterflies/bees/flies - in face!

7. Then reverse of dot points 1 to 4 above.

3500km+ in ten days. My first big tour on the ST (having owned it for 6 months). I am numb arsed and cock wristed (still even 1 week later) after this huge ride to SA and back. Verdict: LOVED IT rating 8.5 / 10. Looking to wrangle some time off to get the Blackheath NSW in April.
Sim

[Streak]

That's brilliant work mate! Tassie is a beautiful place, we will look forward to meeting you in April

[tj189]

nicely done  like the idea of the run across the GOR to Adelaide excellent, thanks for posting up  oh and two words Cruise Control 

[Sim]

Thanks for those words of wisdom, ("cruise control") the thought crossed my mind as i was doing every kind of wrist position possible to cater for the pain!

[scarp]

I am numb arsed and cock wristed (still even 1 week later)

Ya know what they say about those Taswiegians, Nice trip BTW ;-)

[Carsten]

Sounds like a great trip was had.  I think Barry is looking to organise a ride date for us southern Tassies.  It will be good meet you.

[Diesel]

Hey there Sim - you, my friend, have captured the EXACT spirit of what owning a ST is all about.

It doesn't get much better than heading off into the wild blue yonder on the wild blue Honda for a few nights away camping/holidaying.

Well done for inspiring that little bit in us that reckons you're a lucky, lucky b@$tard!

Keep posting pics to be an even bigger one too!       

Gotta wonder why anyone would LEAVE Tassie to ride tho?     

Thanks for posting.

Cheers, Diesel

Edit: Don't worry, I'll deal with that naughty, but somewhat clever Scarp, poste haste!

[Malcolm6112]

Watch out Scarp, the second head bites.

 

[scarp]

 

[gerd]

Great times. Good effort.