Far rider

[captainRob]

Just completed a Far Ride, the Oz version of Iron Butt (sanctioned and approved) on my 2001 FJR. Awesome!

Even though starter motor failed day before departure. Go, or no go ? Of course i went!

Had some pretty good mates to push start me throughout the fast pace 24 hours.

Few 'hoppers ' (kangaroos) at night - guy on a 'wing just bounced one off - guess there' some value in a fat gold wing after all!

And a few wombats (mobile speed bumps - look like large naked hairy bikers lying on the road - wikipedia?)

Met a great bunch of pretty unusual guys and saw some awesome long distance bikes - plenty of feejers.

And some great fast rides coming down from the alpine region to the coast - queabeyan/cooma/cann river - look it up !

A speeding ticket costs $330 - I,ll take 3, thanks officer

Reputed to be one of the best rides in Oz.

Probably even better with a starter motor.

Come over and have a go, you guys!

FJR is THE bike for this sort of stuff - even if it's 9 years old!

Rob

(www.farrider.com)

 

[BwanaDik]

Good job! Any map links to see where you went?

Odd, your link directs me to some Disney movie page???

 

[charismaticmegafauna]

A speeding ticket costs $330 - I,ll take 3, thanks officer.

An old FJR rider was on his way to a town about 100 miles away at 'FJR nominal' when he was stopped by an LEO and issued a citation for speeding.

He said, "Are going to be here, patrolling, this afternoon?"

The officer replied, "Yes, I am."

The FJR rider said, "Well, you may as well write me out another one -- 'cuz I'll be coming back this way in a few hours."

 

[DJB]

If I could get 3 weeks in a row from work and find a less expensive way to ship the bike I bet it would be worth the trip. Not sure how you get insurance for a bike from the states down under.

 

[squeezer]

Congrats on the ride!

FJR is THE bike for this sort of stuff - even if it's 9 years old!

How long have you had them on that side of the pond? The first U.S. model year was 2003.

 

[captainRob]

Congrats on the ride!

FJR is THE bike for this sort of stuff - even if it's 9 years old!

How long have you had them on that side of the pond? The first U.S. model year was 2003.

Yep, 2001 - must have used us as crash test dummies before they supplied them to you guys!