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MOTOBRICK RIDING => Photographic Ride Reports => Topic started by: Roadbandit on January 09, 2015, 03:45:38 AM
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So I bought this K75s about 5 weeks ago. It seemed to run ok although I noticed a loose fairing and stuffed steering head bearings. Did some maintenance to get it up to operational requirements.
My Mother In Law stayed with us of the Christmas period so I made sure the bike was prepped. We left her on Nanna duties while me and the wife took off for a quick run around 2 states, caught up with a few friends and picked up my new to me set of tragkorbs for the bike.
The route
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We left home about 5pm and headed up to Wedderburn for the evening. It was still 40c + deg when we left… damn hot for the 300km ride north.
Sunset just on approaching Wedderburn
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the following day,out in the Mallee country we head
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Nice little town of Sealake for refreshments
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Arrived at Loxton and had birthday beers while the bike kept good company
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Left my friends house and chased him down to Waikerie which is a well known gliding centre here in Oz.
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Some of the vineyards as we passed through the Barossa Valley
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then down to Adelaide where there were massive fires in the hills. No loss of human life but lots of animals lost as well as property.
We are still almost 100km from the fires. The smoke haze gives an idea of the size
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Then onto the picturesque town of Victor Harbour and surrounds where I picked up my new tragkorbs. These originally came off an R100RT. I'll respray them when time permits.
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more to follow
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Victor Harbour and surrounds
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yes thats smoke haze from the fires….
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Backroads and ferries cause its more fun. Made it to the 1 horse town that is Narrung
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making our way around Lake Alexandrina and Lake Albert
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Found the Big Lobster at Kingston S.E.
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Followed the coast around to Robe.
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Spent a bit of time at Robe admiring the pristine beach and flora
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(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh522/OzRoadbandit/2015%20holiday/IMAG3125_zps8ae427ea.jpg) (http://s1250.photobucket.com/user/OzRoadbandit/media/2015%20holiday/IMAG3125_zps8ae427ea.jpg.html)
as well as watching the start of a storm
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Beautiful Beachport
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Moved onto Mt Gambier and the Blue Lake
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From there it was a straight run home as the weather closed in.
Covered just over 2000km for 5 days but this trip wasn't about distance.
I have a slight gearbox leak which I'll attend to when I do the input shaft spline lube as well as a slight final drive weep from that big seal.
Probably also time to change all the brake hoses for braided lines.
Overall the bike went well.
Temperatures ranged from mid 20c to 44c
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greetings roadbandit...
thanks for the ride along... keep posting them up...
j o
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Nice K75S! Great pictures! Great ride report!
I need to get in the habit of stopping for a lot more pictures along the way.
You live in a beautiful area.
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Great photos, beautiful country, thanks for taking the time to post!
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Just looked out the window into the blowing snow ... so found your pics very therapeutic - and a reminder that better riding weather will return ....
Cheers!