Thanks Justin! I appreciate the kind words, and such supportive and helpful feedback along the way, it really helps keep me going, and figure out what is working with the videos. cheers legend.

Yeah I really smacked it on that one, I think I was extremely lucky to walk away. Haha , yeah not much chill on this trip unfortunately. Next time might take my time. Cheers for watching mate!

Haha cheers mate! Thanks for following along for the whole trip!

Cheers mate! I appreciate the kind words. Yeah she held up well the KLR, even when I treated her badly. I reckon you will end up loving the KLR if you end up grabbing one, they are great. Thanks for tuning in.

Hey mate, love the vids. I’ve got an old gen 2, how do you find yours on the highway with and without gear/luggage?

@mcnabbruce1286 hi mate, it goes really well on the highway, both with and without gear. I did previously get a bit of front end wobble at very high speeds(110kph+) but since putting a fork brace and new springs in the front, and new rear shock, it rides excellent. After getting some windscreen risers too, the wind protection is excellent, overall it’s very comfortable, and plenty of power for overtaking. Thanks for watching, I’m glad you are enjoying the videos.

I wouldn’t say I did it with ease haha! I did watch your recent ride up there, looked like a lot of fun. Yeah Dave is a deadset legend, he looked after us so well when we were there in the chopper. I missed him this time, but funnily enough when I got to the top of the hillclimb and was taking in the view I saw him drive past in the white Rangey, and gave him a wave, he would have had no idea who I was haha. And yeah what an absolutely great spot the village is. Cheers mate.

That was bloody amazing! I was waiting for the bike to drop but you kept upright and chugged straight up, seemingly with ease! 😮 This really demonstrates how he film footage flattens out the terrain. That hill is fucking steep and you need to pick your line, it’s actually hard to walk up.

@FourElevenAdventure cheers mate ✊

No problem Jon, thank you for tuning in! I think you are right, it’s sometimes hard in those moments to make the call, but I’m glad I did. And now I can start getting excited for the next trip up there!

Cheers mate! That's very kind of you to say. Im glad you enjoyed it, and I hope the recaps weren't too repetitive for you even though you have seen the previous episodes.

Thanks legend!

Wow that sounds like an amazing trip! I hope I can keep my klr till it’s like an old friend like yours! Thanks for watching.

As a 12 year old used to ride solo miles into the bush, Z 50 J , YZ80E and F , IT 175 came later, never had a serious crash , didn’t even occur what would happen in the years before mobile phones , probably rode 40000 km s over six years . Now as a returning rider , I am indeed very wary of going on remote rough tracks on my own. You show great courage riding that isolated terrain on such a heavy beast . But as Itchy boots and her recent crash has shown , if there hadn’t been a car to come to her rescue , she would have been stuffed in the middle of Africa with a broken collarbone and injured foot. Good luck and travel safe .

Yep it really is brutal lifting in the deep sand. Cheers for tuning in from Florida!

Yeah it was not ideal at all. Without a doubt the way you are planning is the way to do it! But sadly I didn’t have that much available time.

Cheers mate! Good luck on your trips. The Adventure model is a great looking machine.

Cheers Juddy, yeah I sometimes put myself up against it a bit too much. The KLR has always taken me home safe.

Cheers mate! Yeah it would be nice to not be in such a rush and enjoy places a bit more, but thats the way it is sometimes I guess. Im not sure about you, but it also means as soon as I set up camp Im passing out asleep too haha.

Hahah thanks mate!!

Cheers legend! Thanks for tuning in!

Cheers mate! Oh yeah I really slammed hard on that one, I reckon that stacks is the worst I’ve ever had on a motorcycle. I really have been pretty lucky! I’m glad you enjoyed the video, I really didn’t know how the format would go, so thanks for the kind feedback.

Thanks a lot! I love hearing that you still enjoyed this one after having seen the Simpson one, good to hear it wasn't too repetitive. Yeah these KLRs are pretty damn bulletproof, and they can go almost anywhere. Cheers legend!

Thanks Ian, it’s good to be home! Yep they were some absolutely huge days on the road home, really hard yakka. Thanks for checking out my adventures! Cheers legend.

Thanks a lot mate! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

Yeah pretty stupid amount of gear, but I learnt my lessons! Thanks for tuning in !

@@NotShookADV Hard to know what ya don't know.. every day's a school day.

Thanks legend! A mix of strength and stupidity maybe...

Cheers! Thanks for watching legend!

Thanks a lot mate, cheers for watching along the whole trip!

Cheers mate! It was a disappointing way to end, and has left me hungry to get back up there and do it again. And like you say, I have definitely toughened from the experience and will be much more confident next time.

It is such a great country to explore on the bike! Thanks for watching mate.

Yeah for sure! Thanks mate.

Cheers mate! Yeah the old big red wasn’t ideal, but got the job done. Thanks for the tip I will have a look at the giant loop bladders.

Thanks a lot, The KLR did me well!

what other bike could he do it better on😂

It was a ripper. Thanks a lot, I appreciate the kind words. Here’s to hoping not too much longer till you are back out there!

Yeah the pickups were pretty hard, especially in the sand.

Cheers mate! Im glad I did call it, it was the right decision. Now I have a good reason to have another crack. Thanks a lot for watching.

Cheers mate! Yeah I always try and carry the aero press, I can go without a lot on trips, but its really nice to have a decent coffee!

Thanks a lot for the kind words. It really was a great adventure. Thanks for tuning in from across the world, and Gday from down under.

Haha cheers Juddy, I had to quickly get my hillclimb fix before I went into the desert!

Cheers mate! Im glad you enjoyed it. Yeah I was really lucky to get through it without copping any serious injuries, I certainly came very close at times.

Yeah it was a tough one! But a great adventure. Thanks for watching.

Cheers Jim! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Yep they are a heavy beast of a bike the KLR, did you sell yours?

Cheers Arthur! I’m glad you enjoyed it. It was a really great adventure. Congrats on the new KLR purchase! Haha yeah the KLR has a bit of HQ about it for sure, both bulletproof heavy beasts. Cheers for the comment mate, I appreciate the support.

Hi Lester, thanks for the kind words, Im glad you enjoyed it! It was a really fun ride. Thanks for checking out the channel, and greetings from down under!

Thanks mate! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Hahaha cheers Wendy, that’s a great name! I will try it on the next ride see how it goes. Thanks for checking out the channel.

Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it!

@@NotShookADV - when’s the next video coming out mate? Always looking forward to the next release. :)

Hi Neville, Weather permitting I hope to be in the VIC high country later this week, so a new video shouldn't be too far away. I'm pumped to get back out there & film again! I have been doing a few unfilmed adventures the last couple of months. Thanks a lot for staying tuned for the next one! @nevillegriffiths8681

Thanks a lot Craig! It was a great ride, I’m glad you enjoyed it. I appreciate the kind words, comments like this are really motivating for me to keep making videos. I’m looking forward to sharing some more rides soon, the KLR is refreshed and repaired and ready to go!

Thanks Hein! Im glad you enjoyed it. Not quite the way I had wanted to end the trip but it was a great adventure. Thanks for the good chat along the way mate, it put me in good spirits.

Yeah the poor little roo… thanks for the comment mate, it actually makes me feel a lot better about it, in the moment I was feeling really guilty for riding at that time up there, should have been more organised etc. really beating myself up about it, but I tried my absolute best. Thanks for the kind words man! I’m really glad you enjoyed the video.

Cheers ken! Thanks for watching.

Cheers legend!

Thanks so much mate. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Yep it’s great to have an excuse to go up again. I’m really glad I didn’t go up and rush it, like you say now I can do it properly next time! Yep absolutely no warning on the causeway, I saw a video on KZfaq not sure how long before, but a guy driving it in his 4x4 looked in good knick and I tried to do research on the route and was getting absolutely nothing. When I was leaving Normanton I asked the guys doing roadwork on the Burke development road if I could get through and they said yes. Anyway, I was pretty unorganised and unprepared so stuff like this is bound to happen.

Cheers legend!!

Cheers mate, It was a great ride. Yep the gorge is an absolute cracker of a spot isn’t it! Thanks for watching.

Thanks legend!

Yep that moment could have easily gone either way for me out there in the middle of nowhere! Im glad it was relatable haha, I guess I sort of had a somewhat foolish sense of ooh ah... fuck it, the whole way through to some degree and it was what got me through. A few dislikes is probably not too bad, Im definitely not everyone's cup of tea thats for sure. Cheers for the great comment mate!

Cheers mate!

Thanks a lot, yeah it was a lot of fun!

Thanks Mate!

This sounds like a good setup Bob! Cheers for the tip

Cheers Joe, I’m glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks legend!

Thanks a lot mate! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks a lot, Im glad you enjoyed the video. Overly optimistic is a good way to be! Yeah I definitely didnt waltz through the desert, but I was really happy with how I went personally, especially for my first ride in sand ever. I wouldn't say I "had trouble" at all. Pretty standard to drop the bike a couple few times I reckon. I think you put anyone on a 300kg bike SOLO , top heavy loaded bike in deep sand, mud and floods with dwindling water and see how they go(But maybe Im just being overly optimistic haha.) Yeah I enjoy the billygoats terrain more I guess, thats what I grew up riding. What bike did you take up the bluff? Ive had my struggles up that climb too, its tough on heavy bikes for sure. Yep it was a lot of learning as I go on this trip, my first trip to the outback on a bike, Im glad it was relatable! Cheers Mate!

@@NotShookADV No don’t get me wrong you did great in the sand and picked up the tricks to it very quickly. I just thought you would go through it like a fink racer 😆. I took a DR 650 up Billy goat with out too much trouble some years ago but I think they just maintained it or something. Last year I tumbled and walked more than I rode down it despite being on a Honda 300. I am hopeless down steep hill lol, not too bad going up.

@tonyrdr7207 haha thanks mate! Yeah I think I only started to figure the sand out towards the end. I think a lighter bike is the key for actually enjoying the sand. The DR is probably an excellent bike for the outback and desert. Oh ok, yeah the billygoat track can be radically different depending on how much maintenance and traffic it’s had. I know what you mean the downhills can be tough especially with the loose stuff!

@@NotShookADV A light bike does make life easier for sure but given your skill don’t discount the KLR. Once you get more used to it in the sand and distribute your load a bit better it will do it pretty easy and you have the skills to pull it off. For years I used a bm 1150adv on all sorts of inappropriate trails including the Simpson and the Telegraph track and more. Even the DR once fully advertised with its 35 litre tank was approaching 200kg before luggage. So like I said given how Handy you are with it you will do it all in style and be the hero on the heavy bike 😆. I had great fun and went every where over the years with the heavy bikes. The Honda 300 rally I am using now though is a game changer. Just finished The Madigan using the Hay river track and the QAA and the damn thing did the 850 ks needed fully loaded using only 33.5 litres of fuel!! Also given that it is only 166 kg fully adventurised before luggage, it makes life so easy. By the way the fox bladders look the part but they are not much better then a wine bladder as I also found out the hard way. The best solution I found over the years are the jerry flex bladders from liquid containment in qld. Expensive but very tough and easy to use. Good luck with your outback touring. It is very addictive see you on the trails. The outback is a small place lol.

Yeah it is a lot of fun and a great challenge attempting the hard stuff on the bigger bikes. Wow that is excellent mileage on the CRF! I think the sweetspot is being able to own a couple of bikes, having the lightweight and the heavy, like the Dr & Rally. I think I will eventually add another to the garage. Yep 100% the desert fox bladders are just a goon bag dressed up to look like a fuel bladder, 100% I will be buying one of the liquid containment ones, I actually was reccomended them by someone else aswell, and they look solid. Cheers mate, thanks for the support and the great comments, and hopefully catch you out there!

Yeah that was my mindset, not worth risking my life in that situation. Cheers mate, I’m glad you are enjoying the videos!

Cheers mate! I use a homemade trail stand, if you search “MVDBR enduro how to use a trail stand” into KZfaq you will see the exact one I have. Great channel too, worth a sub.

Yes and yes! Stupid and tired I guess is the only reason to not do both.

Gday Isaac, Thanks a lot for the kind words, I’m really glad you enjoyed the video. Yep the KLR really stood up, even when I treated her so badly, a great machine! I’m pretty sure that the guard is an Acerbis universal super Moto, I ordered it from MXstore. It’s really short and not a perfect looking fit, you might want something longer, plus the front wheel sprays a little bit with it.

@@NotShookADV Thanks for the speedy response man! I’ll have a look into it. Cheers

Just a full video covering the whole trip. for the most part just some unseen footage and extra commentary. but also has the rest of the trip up to cape York at the end.

Yeah I definitely knew I was going to struggle crossing those ruts!

@NotShookADV ahah! I thought it was new, I haven't finished watching it yet, I love how you were like... there's a hill, let's take it on.. 😂😁😂

Awesome trip mate. You’ve got no fear that’s for sure 💪🏼🍻

Hi Mark, Most of the region is privately owned cattle’s stations, and the northwest section is an aboriginal shire. Greetings from down under, and thanks for tuning in all the way from Texas!

@@NotShookADV Thanks for the answer. I ride a HarleyDavidson Pan America.

Oh yeah very nice, I bet thats a great bike for the long Miles on rides, would be a comfy beast. @@markstanley980

Thanks a lot! I do look forward to looking back at these videos in the future and reliving them. I think the KLR is an excellent first adventure bike. It was my first bike since I was very young, and while it did take a few rides to figure out how to handle it and pick it up, I thi k it’s an excellent beginners adv bike. When I first bought it I struggled with it for a little while. But it is very forgiving, comfortable, and capable. I’m certainly still very happy with it. I love it. I would say if you have an average level of strength, and are not too short, you will love it. And you will figure out the lifting technique with practice. You should take one out for a test ride and see how the size suits u.

@@NotShookADV Oh I didn't know that, I just assumed you'd been riding for years but just switched over to an adv bike and were trying to get used to a bigger bike. That's definitely encouraging to hear as I'm in the exact same situation. Usually a KZfaq search of klr650 comes up with a bunch of videos about why owners are selling theirs and most of the time it's because of the weight which was why I was apprehensive. I'm glad to hear it hasn't been an issue for you This series actually did a really good job of showing your skill grow day by day on the dunes, although an empty jerry can towards the end of your trip would've been a big help aha I have a few models I want to test ride but I think I need to get my motorbike license first. I'm 180cm and 75kg so hopefully it's a good match Thanks for taking the time to ease my mind

Hi mate. This is the medium size. I absolutely love it. I also stuck some anti vibe tape on the bottom to reduce vibration from the metal plate and I keep all my camera gear in it, including expensive SLR lenses that are sensitive to vibration. It has been bulletproof. I also flood tested it in the bath when I bought it, and its leakproof. Never had any moisture come into it during rides during river crossings or rain. Excellent value for money. Nice that you can chuck a padlock on it too and keep people from snatching gear when you are asleep or in the shops.

@NotShookADV awesome mate thanks for the reply, I was looking at one the other day, you may have just sold me !

@tequilagrub no problem!

Mid July

Hi Teddy, Welcome to AUS! That sounds like an epic plan mate. In terms of picking a route, I just made a shortlist of the areas I wanted to see, and just mapped out the quickest ways between each. I think for your trip it sounds like you might want to plan it a bit carefully than that, to avoid those long roads/trails with no features. But be warned, Australia is large, and you are going to find out pretty quickly that there are a lot of VERY LONG stretches of nothing almost everywhere. Good luck with the trip, are you going to film it and publish it here? If so Id love to tune in.

Some apps that will help you: Hema maps(small fee but worth it) I also use google maps, Garmin maps & Gaia Maps, but you dont need them all, Hema and google will get you there.

Download offline all of your maps for the whole trip before you leave, so you dont get stuck without maps and without reception.

@@NotShookADV wasn’t planning on filming much- I don’t have a gopro here and also don’t like worrying about filming and editing everything. But to be honest your videos make me reconsider and want to film it, even just to make a short little edit.

@@NotShookADV also thank you for the advice on Hema! I have driven across/around the US a couple times and know what it’s like to spend 24hrs looking at nothing going in a straight line, and sleep in the car only to wake up and have to do it again. On a Bike will be a more uncomfortable trip but also should help keep the monotony down.

It is a beautiful country, but yeah the government is a bit of a mess in a lot of ways, and definitely not the land of the free like over there… Greetings from down under!

Yeah definitely possible, which part in particular do you mean?

If you are referring to the bog, I was already on a detour, of the detour, and finding my own way, and the entire area is wet and boggy from flooding. Where I was bogged seemed without a doubt the only option to get through.

Maybe don’t tune into the rest of the video. I think the channel maybe isn’t for you.

Probably a bit too spicy for the channel, and also not my area of expertise to comment. But you are entitled to your opinion on it.

@@NotShookADV I've never commented on a bike channel about it before mate but am concerned on where us and our kids will be able to travel in the future. As I said, feel free to delete it if you don't want it in the comments section, it's your channel and I'm cool with that.