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[hurricane harry]

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[Garbinator]

I just recently finished their Africa adventure trilogy. Not only is it entertaining, it held nothing back in the comfort or shall we say the lack of, rather on the pavement, or traversing through silt-like dust so deep it darn-near made two wheeling impossible. Combined with (YUK) (EEK) (GRUL) food offerings~~fuel challenges which rather amazed this viewer as I have been told, the necessity of proper high octane grade fuel for Beemers, made me scratch my bald head a few times. As much of the time this was NOT the case. Traveling deeper into the remote interior had me wondering what exactly where those villagers pouring in those bike tanks anyway? And to think all I ever really thought about achieving was riding to Alaska and back. :Wow1:

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[graynomad]

I really liked the original series, haven't seen the others yet but have seen Charlie's Dakar race series, that's a blast as well. That has to be the best way to overland, on a bike but with several support vehicles and people.

I was passed by some bikes on the Simpson desert crossing once, I though "how the heck do they get the range to do this", next thing I see two supports 4x4s. I love bikes but they do have their limitations.

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Rob

 

[Garbinator]

Rob,

You are most certainly a very Interesting person-For an old Fart! Anybody whom enjoys David Baldacci as much as I do has definitely got-it goin on! Yeah? Okay, I admit perusing your library a wee bit.

I did enjoy the slide show, I will revisit the photo side of things very soon. I do assume you throw a Boomer rang just as expertly as Crocodile Dundee of course???


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[graynomad]

very Interesting person-For an old Fart!

Thanks, I do try, I'm 59, don't know if that really qualifies as an old fart but if I push that image people will expect less of me which suits me just fine.

I do assume you throw a Boomer rang just as expertly as Crocodile Dundee

Better...umm is that the long straight thin thing with the pointy end, or the short curved dohicky that's supposed to return? I get them confused.

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Rob

 

[Garbinator]

You mean you don't have leather bonded finger grips that can fitch a returning DoHicky thingeemabob rotating 120 RPMs heading towards ground zero??? And to think, the return is immediately AFTER killing a mouse at 350 yards just to impress the hot sexy blond recently transplanted rich NY city gal??? That film was supposed to be a training film for us Yanks here in the U.S. weren't it?

Jus-kidding of course. I am glad about one thing though, Your fuel bill... I love your rig, but damn, ah guy'd need an American CH-47 Chinock to refuel that behemoth of yours in the event of miscalculation! And out where your at! Course I'm sure some natives would be more than happy to come to your aid carrying one gallon rusty pales of number 2 diesel... Or, their version of bio diesel, a mixture of this and that with a bit of corn syrup like stuff mixed in. But then, maybe guvment trucks in your neck of the country run on molasses?

I have no idea what fuel costs are in Aussie-Land, here in California, we pay extra as it is considered a dirty fuel, bad bad, its cost is way more than Premium octane petrol.

Have you a name for your rig? It reminds me of Star Wars or Star Trek, these huge ships having various smaller modes and type of transports and weapons platforms. But hey? Thats just my vivid imagination kicking in.


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[graynomad]

Have you a name for your rig?

It took ages to come up with a name, then I remembered a story about someone who looked very unusual, he thought he was ************************ because that's what everyone said when they saw him.

I followed this path and thought about what people say when they first see the truck. Then it hit me, the motorhome's name would be,

"wothahellizat"

Of course there are variations on this theme but this is the most printable. So after all that we didn't name the truck at all, everyone else did.

The truck gets 10MPG which isn't bad for a ~13-ton breeze block.

Diesel used to be a lot cheaper than petrol, but these days it's just a little more, I don't think that's because it's "dirtier" and attracts more tax or whatever, just some sort of market force I think. Currently we're looking at about $1.60 a litre, 1 litre = .26 US gals, let's say 4l to 1gal, so I guess $6.40 a gal.

So fuel is a major expense for us, but it's discretionary because we don't have to drive anywhere, we average 137k (85 miles) a week when we're travelling.

 

[Deleted member 9101]

I loved the series ( around and down) but I would get a giggle chuckle every time the BMW's would crack a frame.

 

[coleman_a]

I really enjoyed both series. Hadn't heard of the Long Way Down until both became available for streaming on Netflix. :wings:

 

[Garbinator]

I'm enjoying Netflix streaming as well. I believe "Long Way Round" to be the most interesting for me. I am not aware of any other adventurous escapades these two honyonks have managed!


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[Dennx]

Great adventure movies. I have the double DVD set of both, Long Way Round and Long Way Down. ESPN Classic broke it up into a 10 part series and are currently airing Long Way Down.

 

[graynomad]

Charlie Borman has done quite a few now, including an attempt at the Daka which was interesting. There's one in Canada and S Africa as well I think.

 

[Garbinator]

Okey-dokey! Rob! This is what I thought of upon further eyeing your Whotthehellisthat!!! I knew there was a relationship... Until now I just could not light-saber it--OUT. (Figure):Wow1:

 

[graynomad]

I often describe our truck as "Winnebago meets Mad Max", but yeah that's close as well. I actually contemplated adding tracks at one point

 

[Garbinator]

One of the biggest issues I see over and over again while watching these three riders, is totally ignoring the proper technique of picking their bikes up after dropping them. In Mongolia, I watched tonight McGregor and team crash over and over again in very slick deep mud. It was exhausting!

In the below training video, The two techniques demonstrated are based on conserving the riders energy. As well as preventing physical injury. Such as the riders back.

I just wonder why they do not use any of the proper lifting techniques I was taught back when I was a GWRRA Member...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPzbWUdEe5Y

Rob? Regarding adding tracks! Thats hilarious! On hard pack surface ever crappin thang inside would break apart, fall off, crack open, Rattle rattle! Break your best wine glasses! EXPLODE yer brewskies!
Now that wouldn't be fun???

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