Tenere Tragics 2013...

GrahamD

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thagua said:
Wish I could do the same trip. Graham, how do you manage to have such a wonderful outcome on your fuel comsumption. What changes have you done to your engine setup. Mine is only 15.5 km per liter.
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Roberto
OK the dirty bit was about 5.3L/100km. That was partly due to powering through sand , partly lower gears.

The long straight tarmac stretches without trees crept up to 5.5 when the right wrist was in "please just get to the end of this" mode and I could see any wildlife easily.

But in "wildlife avoidance mode", which was about 1500Km worth I was running 100Km/h max, and covering the brake.

I should get a helmet cam really. There would be probably 1/2 an hour of me riding around carcasses and through flocks of birds feeding on carcasses, OR dodging Emu's, wild pigs, Kangaroos, goats or bits of carcasses thrown at me from trucks...

It is really amazing just how many animals are out there in the dry country, dead or alive.

But I did notice when I first got the bike that I had a hard time sucking fuel at the rate some people had found. I usually run 95RON, 91RON for about 1000Km of that trip, and a tank of 98RON just to pamper the girl a bit after the 1000Km of 91.

The VStrom was lucky to get 6L/100 ridden easily and that thing was synced, adjusted and sweet talked.

After that trip I have decided as an all round bike and travel machine the S10 just rocks. That's all can say. Fuel Range, Fuel quality variation, ability, tough, off road, carrying capacity., wildlife avoidance... For my country it's the bees knees, along with KTM's and GSA's but with $7K left to spend on accessories and less mechanical drama.
 

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What a great video, imagine if you took same path that night G? big S10 on the black stuff.............. :mad:
 

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Ooooh! Why did you have to post that vid?

Now I have to start working on the excuses for going on the next one.... Bummer! ;-)
 

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Go and introduce your self Tragic.

Thanks for posting those up. ::008::

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Cloud09 said:
Great video tragic! What's the story behind man and machine down!?
As platty said "Bloody bulldust"

Sitting on the side of the seat while merrily filming the scenery is not the best idea in bulldust areas.
 

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Yep, it is! Just sent off my registration and booked all the accommodation . Looking forward to it. ;D
 

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I would love to join you all on the Tragics Tour , but with the dry weather up here in northern NSW I just cant get away.

Have a great time and post.

Brian
 

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TenRider said:
Yep, it is! Just sent off my registration and booked all the accommodation . Looking forward to it. ;D
There goes my freeby for this year then :D

Have to get my Sh%^t together and get onto it.
 

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hayfarmer said:
I would love to join you all on the Tragics Tour , but with the dry weather up here in northern NSW I just cant get away.

Have a great time and post.

Brian
17/18/19 November 2013 Brian.

Combo Tragic / Long Way Mini Run to The Tamworth / Manilla Back country all booked at work. ;D

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Just received the update for the Tragic ride. Total of 65 riders. They had to stop at that. This is fantastic news. Really looking forward to this. :)
 

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The High Country Run had booked out on the 27th Nov. Not bad, 3 months before the event.


That's no good GrahamD, Yes Gopro and camera at the ready.
 
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