Around Australia by Motorbike - Episode 1 - Brisbane to Hells Gate.

Join Pete and I (Steve) as we ride our motorbikes from Brisbane to Hells Gate in the Northern Territory on the first leg of our around Australia ride.

[@scottastell9415]

Interesting stuff. Thanks for posting as a miserable cold summers day here. Perfect for watching your tour. Scott riding a Tiger 1050 (2008). Cheers

[@TheJimtanker]

Man, I would love that trip. Maybe some day.

[@abitofadetour7315]

You know what they say, don't say one day, that day will never come!

[@TheJimtanker]

@@abitofadetour7315 Unfortunately, I have a job and family that prevents me from taking long trips other than a couple of times a year. I get quite a bit of time on my bike but I would love to be gone for a year and try it out.

[@Spiderwebsider]

Watching the whole series again to help me plan my big lap. Been meaning to do it for 34 years but life got in the way. I need to do this before I croak.

[@abitofadetour7315]

You’ll have a blast, just maybe give the Hells Gate road a miss.

[@ricksilk485]

Really good for old bikers stuck at home to be able to watch this kind of story . Thanks for your efforts lads .

[@abitofadetour7315]

You’re more than welcome. I really only made these videos for the family and a few friends so it’s a bit surprising how many people are enjoying my somewhat downbeat manner!

[@bobklee2397]

I was looking for videos on the VFR1200X as I’m considering getting one, looked at the workshop- now learning about Oz . Whats not to like, it’s great - pissing down here in the UK .

[@foxstapleton]

Great trip and story , love your sarcasm and humour enjoy the ride 👍

[@RebeccaFutia]

Hi loved your videos. Very inspiring. Wanted to get an idea of how much roughly the trip cost you with fuel, rooms, etc.

[@Hungry_Hunter]

A bit of banjo in the sound track would lift this into Leyland Bros level.

[@abitofadetour7315]

I'll see what i can do.

[@kylebell5303]

Was there sufficient servos along the way? Or did you need to carry fuel with you? Couple of us are planning on biking Adelaide to cairns as we weren’t sure on how to get across the northern coast to west and back to sa due to fuel

[@abitofadetour7315]

Fuel was not a problem. I did carry a fuel bladder but never used it. Came close to running out once on the great ocean road but only due to getting lazy with filling up because it was cold and rainy and I didn’t want to stop. Rolled into Apollo Bay on fumes

[@Miki-pl4sm]

Really nice i hope to go on a trip like this one day and you missed the big mandarin in Mundubbera

[@abitofadetour7315]

I really wanted to stop but Pete’s patience for big things is a little limited.

[@digbysdownunder]

Luv ur style, mate.. from one long distance rider to another well done.

[@grantroberts7065]

Me and three mates did a trip from Newcastle to Karumba a few years back, up through Moree, Longreach, and then across to Cairns and back down through Bowen. Funnily enough we stopped at Gayndah in the pub on the corner (man, what a shithole). I loved that trip. Good work!

[@abitofadetour7315]

Sounds like a great trip. There’s so much to see in this country, it’s fair to say I barely scratched the surface.

[@FckGamerbr]

Such a good video thank you for that

[@peterfrancis4769]

Take care guys,and above all, enjoy.

[@abitofadetour7315]

Cheers Pete!

[@andrewdavis8137]

From a fellow Crosstourer owner, great to see you effortlessly covering the terrain. Excellent footage, music and editing. Nice work. Very jealous that it isn’t me.

[@abitofadetour7315]

Not so sure about the “effortless part”! It was definitely not designed for the Hells Gate road but on the bitumen it is an absolute weapon.

[@andrewdavis8137]

@@abitofadetour7315 If you have not done so already, I recommend suspension spring upgrade and revalving. The progressive rate OEM springs are too soft initially, and the bike tends to wallow and bottom out. I changed to heavier constant rate springs with Racetech gold valves and it totally changed the bike for the better. It improves the backroad/offroad experience enormously. The Crosstourer is an amazing, underrated machine. I love mine.

[@abitofadetour7315]

@@andrewdavis8137 Yes, a front suspension upgrade is on the cards along with a new rear shock I think

[@geoffrohde8524]

Just about to binge your trip ... what do you use to create the red line route over map graphic?

[@abitofadetour7315]

It’s all done in Davinci Resolve the video editing software I use. It’s a bit of mucking around but once you’ve got it figured it it’s pretty quick and easy.

[@billsteeves2974]

BTW, I spent 5 glorious days on ARAAF Townsville back in 91 when I was in the US Navy. Such good people and great memories

[@patchpaddy]

Nice video well done 👍👍

[@carlsp1000]

Love you trip and all 10 episodes. You have a great sense of humour. Looking forward to your next trip. Tell me there will be another one.

[@abitofadetour7315]

There’s a new video currently in production dealing with making the bike more suitable for the next big trip.

[@kelvindavis7060]

Great vid watched your whole series in one hit , used to work up in the north west and was great to see its splendor and harshness again loved your Witt and tasteful sarcasm keep up the great work and be safe cheers and look forward to more cheers kel , Brisbane. I will do it on my Harley one day

[@jamesreynolds8708]

Thanks for the video. I live in the US and my bucket list is to ride a motorcycle around the entire Australian continent. What are a few high and low points during your trip?

[@abitofadetour7315]

High points would be Western Australia in all its enormous, stark beauty and all the interesting people I met along the way including Steve the cyclist from Hobart. Low points would be the Hells Gate to Boroloola road (a total bastard) and not much else. Thanks for watching.

[@kelvindavis7060]

I forgot the most important thing and that’s your photography and drone footage well done , stunning and all credit to you cheers kel

[@Simon-qy7pe]

My wife and I have enjoyed watching all your Videos so far. Great photos and agree with your realistic views on some of Australias most iconic camp spots. It certainly has become over crowded in these places. Would you mind sharing how you created the map with animated travel line. Liked it as we could see where your traveling at a glance. We also ride and video our adventures. Take care look forward to your next videos.

[@abitofadetour7315]

I found a video on KZbin where a guy detailed how to do it and I simply copied it with a few little changes to make it my own. I use Davinci Resolve which once you get over the steepish learning curve is pretty easy.

[@Simon-qy7pe]

@@abitofadetour7315 Thanks for the reply, Is it possible the route line animation is produced using google maps then once the animation video is produced in google maps you use Davinci to edit into your videos. Just trying to figure out which program generated the line and names of the towns along the line

[@Simon-qy7pe]

Thank you. Within Davinci, could you give me a clue to the tool or plug-in you use to do the travel map animation. Just a clue to get us started. Thanks again

[@robertleard5630]

Hey john watch this 10 episodes!

[@garyb931]

Sitting here in Melbourne reminiscing about all the travels we've done in that part of the country. Looking forward to the whole trip with you lads.

[@abitofadetour7315]

It’s good to have you along for the ride.

[@GrandaBalustradingIpswich]

'I gotta start doing that, cheers',

[@raloud8317]

You let the asthmatic air compressor lead into Hell's Gate! Hang that Honda head in shame. Skitty tyres and more power than most road trains,we let you off, no slouching in NT!

[@abitofadetour7315]

NT bitumen was excellent, can’t say the same for the dirt. Pete has many years of enduro riding behind him so I don’t have a choice when he decides to go first. The man knows how to ride a motorbike.

[@billsteeves2974]

Hello from South Carolina US. Just found your channel. Looking forward to your adventures.

[@abitofadetour7315]

Hope you enjoy watching, I certainly enjoyed making the trip. I almost visited South Carolina. I had a trip planned that culminated in a visit to Hilton Head Island but good old Covid got in the way. One day I’ll get there.

[@person.X.]

What time of year did you go on your trip? I am wondering about balancing the need to avoid the heat and wet in the north with it not being freezing cold through the south.

[@abitofadetour7315]

I set off around mid June and spent 7 weeks on the road. For me the heat up north is a bigger issue than the cold down south, but your mileage might vary.

[@person.X.]

@@abitofadetour7315 Yes that makes sense. The north would be a nightmare in the wet.

[@gregcech5425]

Great video for your first. Nice to see more camera angles as you went along.👍

[@stevehutchison5515]

I got a bit tired of having the GoPro on my helmet due to the wind drag and my helmet didn’t allow it to mount on the front middle so I ended up with it mostly on the bike pointing forward.

[@gregcech5425]

@@stevehutchison5515 yeah never thought of the wind drag. Looking forward to seeing the next episode.

[@KitGordon-b4f]

Watched all of them, great footage and loved all the honesty. Im a kiwi about the same age and have just brought a bike in GC so this video was a great motivator and gave a little insight about what im to start next month

[@abitofadetour7315]

Have a great trip. It's a fantastic adventure.

[@david-yd2kb]

Well done on the videos and your trip. A mate and I went around Australia in 2021 , both on Crosstourers . I think we had a better relationship with the Hells Gate section of road than you did.😃.

[@abitofadetour7315]

I'm glad you did. It's not something I wish to repeat.

[@lincolncampbell8787]

Great graphics. How did create the route map?

[@abitofadetour7315]

I used ‘Fusion’ inside Davinci Resolve which is the video editing software I use (Australian made by the way). I followed an instructional video on KZbin by a guy called tshansen called “Motorcycle Travel Map in Davinci Resolve”

[@craigr3753]

Great video guys

[@abitofadetour7315]

Thank you sir.

[@aniksuriyani7128]

How much totaly for your motorbike ?

[@abitofadetour7315]

If memory serves me correctly I paid $10k for it about 2.5 years ago with all the bits and pieces you see on it.

[@aniksuriyani7128]

@@abitofadetour7315 i want go to Australia next year can i traveling ride motorcycle?

[@aniksuriyani7128]

@@abitofadetour7315 i want go to Australia next year can i traveling ride motorcycle?

[@abitofadetour7315]

@@aniksuriyani7128 Not sure I’m qualified to answer your question. I’d suggest doing a bit of googling and see what you can find out.

[@robhutchings6641]

👍👍Great vid mate

[@stevehutchison5515]

Thanks Rob, but I fear you may be biased!

[@jogjavlog]

Love the trip. Thank you for sharing your trip.

[@abitofadetour7315]

Nice to have you along for the journey.

[@jogjavlog]

Thank you @@abitofadetour7315

[@cwarren4396]

Excellent ride !

[@abitofadetour7315]

I enjoyed it!

[@PissTakeProduction]

That's a good camp kitchen.

[@abitofadetour7315]

It’s was, but Monkey Mia left it in the dust. Exmouth was pretty good too but you pay for it!

[@keekwai2]

ZZZzźzzzz

[@abitofadetour7315]

Thanks for your thoughtful comment.

[@keekwai2]

@@abitofadetour7315 Thank you for your ineffective sarcastic one. lol. But with only 772 subscribers, I'd take my compact comment as a heads up to a problem that needs to be fixed. ;)