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Offline alans1100

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Across The Nullarbor
« on: January 13, 2013, 02:36:51 PM »
With the upcoming rally in March and with some coming across from the west the first time I thought it would nice to let them see a little of the trip.

https://st1100a.blogspot.com/2017/08/2007-02-28-across-nullarbor.html
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Re: Across The Nullarbor
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2013, 04:00:45 PM »
Top notch report, Alan!   :-++

Great pix and very well linked into the maps!

Enough to make me want to do the ride soon.  But not in Summer, thank you.  I'll leave that to you.   :)
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Re: Across The Nullarbor
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2013, 04:07:15 PM »
Very good  :thumbs  I only have recent pictures to Border Village and back, but will see if I have some from the early 80s (without me in them!) when I went the whole way and back
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Re: Across The Nullarbor
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2013, 04:41:58 PM »
Awesome. Doesn't look as boring as I thought it would be
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Re: Across The Nullarbor
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2013, 04:47:58 PM »
Quote from: Biggles on January 13, 2013, 04:00:45 PM
Top notch report, Alan!   :-++

Great pix and very well linked into the maps!

Enough to make me want to do the ride soon.  But not in Summer, thank you.  I'll leave that to you.   :)

Even in summer it can get cold along there, especially at night. But the cooler months are better as the flies only just bother you instead of trying to carry you away.
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Re: Across The Nullarbor
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2013, 05:01:38 PM »
Quote from: Marcus on January 13, 2013, 04:41:58 PM
Awesome. Doesn't look as boring as I thought it would be

I wouldn't say it was boring either, but the 146km straight between Caiguna and Balladonia would test anybody I think.
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Re: Across The Nullarbor
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2013, 05:04:31 PM »
Thanks for sharing Alan  :beer
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Re: Across The Nullarbor
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2013, 06:37:47 PM »
Absolutely AWESOME...this is truly one of the most beautiful places on earth! :)
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Re: Across The Nullarbor
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2013, 01:47:39 AM »
greet roporting  :hatwave
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Re: Across The Nullarbor
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2013, 06:25:26 AM »
I've ridden the Nullarbor once and driven it twice.   I loved every kilometer.....
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Re: Across The Nullarbor
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2013, 03:38:33 PM »
What a wonderful report. Great photos. Thank you for sharing.

This is inspiring,  as are all the riders coming to Middleton from a long, long way away.

I have only put about 4000 kms on my Wyvern dragon (red 1300) since I bought him from Desty (Qld).

Those coming from faraway will double that! I need to put more kms on Wyvern. Looking forward to it!
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Re: Across The Nullarbor
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2013, 03:56:08 PM »
Heather hasn't done the Nullarbor by bike yet and wants to. So it looks like another trip across sometime within the next year.
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