Hi all,

Don't post here real frequently but lurk often.
As well as my monster I  have another couple of biking interests.  I took a trip out to central Australia last year on my DR650. Posted a ride report on advrider.

Found here if anyone is interested, anyone else here into extended dirt based trips??

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=663490

Cheers,

Ollie

looks like a great trip buddy........good photos as well ............might have to dust off the tent and think about a spring trip ........thks for the story.......regards Hambo

 
   Well done Ollie, great photo's an commentary. On a recent trip north I rode from Wingham to Wauchope via Killabakh and Comboyne and was surprized at how good the (sealed) road was from Comboyne to Oxley Hwy. Beautifull country.      

Ahh! Ollie,

                  Takes me back to when I owned an Yamaha XT500 and did quite a bit of dirt touring, the most memorible would have been the Birdsville Track, took my dad (SR500) with me, lots of fun.

Thanks for posting and great photo's too!

You get  from me





                                       Mmick

Good stuff Ollie, liking it. 

Nice write up Ollie. Really top stuff.. looking forward to the next part.

Hey Ollie just a thought,

       When you post up on your continuing adventure on that other forun advrider, post up here on this post so we can follow your wonderful adventure






                                           Mmick

Quote from: monstermick58 on February 28, 2011, 07:52:46 PM
Hey Ollie just a thought,

      When you post up on your continuing adventure on that other forun advrider, post up here on this post so we can follow your wonderful adventure
                                          Mmick

rightio,..I've updated the ride report, I'll write up the next section tonight

ollie

  Ollie,
            I do appreciate very much, that when you have an off, in the sand and on the bridge, your first action is to snap a photo before you even pick up the bike ! It makes the story so much more dramatic. Putting the audience first.
           
            Career in Photo Journalism ?

top effort, i imagine it's hard work documenting an adventure, well done, and thanks!

Quote from: rendang on February 28, 2011, 11:51:03 PM
  Ollie,
            I do appreciate very much, that when you have an off, in the sand and on the bridge, your first action is to snap a photo before you even pick up the bike ! It makes the story so much more dramatic. Putting the audience first.
           
            Career in Photo Journalism ?

Quote from: loony888 on March 01, 2011, 12:37:58 AM
top effort, i imagine it's hard work documenting an adventure, well done, and thanks!

Thanks guys. When I was dreaming about a trip like this I stumbled across the advrider forum. The ride report section was a massive inspiration and source of ideas. I found that reports with half decent photos really stood out from the rest.
When I undertook this trip I always had in mind writing a ride report, thats why I took the time to take so many photos. Writing this report now, 6 month's on the photos are a great way to reflect back on the trip, and maybe they might one day inspire others to give bike touring off the beaten path a go!

next  couple of sections posted 

the report continues

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=663490&page=3

dude! awesome. simply awesome.

Aww geeze, you're making me want to sell the ST and get a trailie again.

Great photo's by the way, it really adds to the story, actually it makes the story keep em coming.





                         Mmick