Ep22 - Most SPECTACULAR day of the Trip

[@deantwyman116]

Love the little dance with the bike and Uluṟu

[@baumie461]

Great drone shots mate. 👌

[@MotoPassport]

Thanks mate and thanks for binging on my vids too 😎

[@touseefk]

wow! I actually paused the video on some of the shots to grasp the enormity of these landscapes. Absolutely beautiful. And yes, being a biker myself, I can safely say the fun, satisattion and sense of acheivement this whole trip is offering, will wait for the next one!

[@MotoPassport]

No one has ever said they have paused the video to really appreciate the views so thanks so much for writing that. A lot of effort goes into filming the trip with various cameras and a drone then also the editing process afterwards so your comment is greatly appreciated. I’m glad you enjoyed the video as there is a lot more to this series. Safe riding

[@touseefk]

@@MotoPassport Thanks for the reply. Yeah, those Uluru shots, never seen before that way you have captured it, mesmerizing! I acknowledge and appreciate the effort you have put into this series, not less than a professional production quality. Very well done. And your commentary, light sense of humor... I keep smiling while watching. :)

[@sausagesandwichSA]

Great effort in the unexpected sand..ok when it's what you're after 👍

[@MotoPassport]

It was tuff going for a while so it made it that much more rewarding once I arrived in Yulara. On the flip side like you said if that’s what you’re after then happy days 🤙

[@brianroberts8446]

Wow, just awesome you've just inspired me to ride to the NT thanks.

[@MotoPassport]

Awesome I hope you can get out there and ride the NT as it’s spectacular country and whilst very challenging it’s hugely rewarding too.

[@simonthomas2521]

Took my breath away at 7 minutes. Wow.. magnificent

[@MotoPassport]

It's a case of point the camera anywhere cus the scenery is magic in all angles and reading comments like yours makes me watch it again and wish I spent more time there to take it all in.

[@marksteele4364]

A big pat on your back and a hearty well done mate......another one ticked off the "Bucket List"... Great that you remained upright on the tricky Sand section and no dropsies.....Thanks for sharing mate cheers.

[@MotoPassport]

Thanks heaps Mark really appreciate your comments and you're not wrong making it thru without dropping her was the icing on top even thou I came really close. As hard as some of the sections were I keep thinking I'd love to ride it again so who knows but yup tick that off the Bucket List. Thanks again for watching the series and writing.

[@f22at12mm]

Wonderful stuff, so good to see people doing adventures on different bikes, the Aprilia, stay safe mate.

[@MotoPassport]

Yup for a 10yr old bike she has been doing a crackn job esp considering its a road bike and not an adv bike

[@f22at12mm]

@@MotoPassport Enjoy it! Heaps of stories to tell, as I said refreshing to see something different. Ride safe, looking forward to next episode, if you pass by Brisbane shoot me a message.

[@MotoPassport]

@@f22at12mm You're not wrong a tonne of stories to tell along the Gt Central Rd and cheers for the offer.

[@NotShookADV]

That sand looked very soft! Worth it though, what a great ride.

[@MotoPassport]

Yeh the last 70kms was really really tuff and slow going and it's a really big sense of achievement reaching Yulara

[@FirstLightAdv]

Amazing ❤

[@MotoPassport]

Thanks mate 🤙

[@Simon-sf6dc]

Well done mate, that’s a hell of a road to travel Solo on a bike.👍 great drone shots too!

[@MotoPassport]

I felt an incredible sense of achievement once parked up in Yulara for the night thats for sure and April copped a beating and did me proud too. The views as you can see are just spectacular I kinda wish I stopped more often to take it all in so gotta ride it again I guess haha

[@robdotcom71]

Well done... have enjoyed watching your trip so far. BTW you mentioned you work in aviation... would love to hear more. :)

[@MotoPassport]

Thanks Rob for always watching and commenting. Yeh I've been with Virgin Australia now for a little while and flown all round the place and always said one day I want to ride round the country hence this series, not sure if you have seen this vid thou hope you like it kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYCcfXtsj5tsaMk

[@ADVBrett]

Whoa...... speechless

[@MotoPassport]

Thanks man whilst the road was very challenging in the deep sand sections the views were spectacular

[@ADVBrett]

@@MotoPassport I'm seriously thinking about getting out to the Red centre. Your trip is bloody inspiring!! Will have to catch up for a beer if you're ever in the Hunter region!

[@MotoPassport]

@@ADVBrett Mate your Africa Twin is made for this stuff and no regardless of the bike there is no greater feeling of achievement getting out there on two wheels. I just wish I spent another night in Yulara to really take it in.

[@ADVBrett]

@@MotoPassport That sounds like the beginning of a new adventure!

[@MotoPassport]

@@ADVBrett haha well I look forward to seeing your updates bout your new trip 😎🤙

[@throttleridingadventures]

Omg after the 1st 1minute i near chocked on my T are you still married lol you are a game man nice vid

[@MotoPassport]

Mark I'm pretty safe as my wife doesn't watch my vids thou if she does... I'm in trouble esp as I clearly didn't remember our Uluru trip haha.

[@rockbiterhd]

How is that Aprillia going

[@MotoPassport]

She's great did me proud getting thru the Great Central Rd no probs although in 2 episodes time I pushed her too far attempting Lambert Centre (the geographical centre of Oz) and changed the course of the trip

[@rockbiterhd]

@@MotoPassport they say the last bit very badly corrugated enjoy

[@simonthomas2521]

Hey,, How many Kilometers of that soft sand do you think you went through?

[@MotoPassport]

I remember seeing my GPS indicating 70kms til Kata Tjuta so I reckon probs about 50kms-ish of sand give or take. It was tuff going that's for sure thou it's def do-able but slow going.

[@2redbikes]

Awesome following you around eveywhere. We heading to Tassie in Feb for 4 weeks - from 'the Shire" hahaha Question, how you finding the rear STR tyre? We run STR on front and michelin Anakee adventure on rear but rear are very noisy. We are about to get new STR s on front of my wife CB500X and my Vstrom. Looking at going STR on rear also...? cheers Rod

[@MotoPassport]

Thanks Rod for tagging along around Oz 🇦🇺 and all great trips start from ‘The Shire’ haha. You’ll have a great time in Tassie and the weather should be great in Feb too. As for the STR’s it’s the first time I used them so whilst I may not be the best person to ask I found them to be excellent. The tyres performed really well on blacktop and dirt and I’d have to say the bikes size and weight also my avg ability was the biggest restriction on the trip and not the tyres. I do recommend them in fact I’m still running the same tyres now from the trip (thou they need changing) the durability is amazing. Ride safe and have a crackn time.

[@2redbikes]

@@MotoPassport thanks for that ... appreciate the reply and its exactly what we after there are so many so called expert reviews but I don't really take much notice of them, much better from 'real ' people like yourself with a basic honest idea. Cheers and ride safe . Look forward to u next video. 👍

[@johnstaring3210]

And I imagine that none of these positive responses here are from your wife !! Question; With those ADV fuel bladders do you get fumes ? I bought a bladder a few years ago to use on a trip to Melbourne from Perth and the fumes in the motel room, and hotel in Melbourne were hugely concerning. Am doing a Tassie trip on Feb next year with a mate and am wondering which is the best bladder. On both my previous trips over the GCR the section to worry about has been east from Docker River/WA border , absolutely atrocious. We followed a set of pushbike tracks from Laverton east, and at the border they were accompanied by footprints, absolutely unrideable.

[@MotoPassport]

My wife doesn't watch my vids so I can get away with it til she does so I'm safe for now haha. I hear ya about fuel bladder fumes as I've never carried a bladder before and was worried about fumes and simply carrying it on the back of the bike. I purchased mine (5 litre size) from Adv Moto which has stores in Brissy and Sydney and it was brilliant. I secured it with rok straps and it didnt budge. I can confirm when the lid is secure you can't smell a thing it didn't emit fumes at all with or without fuel in it. Very impressed. So from my experience this trip the road from Laverton to Tjuka is awful as there is a new mine being built so trucks are using and abusing that section with big corrugations. Tjuka to Docker River is really good and as you said the road around the border is just deep sand so very tuff and slow going. Hope you have a great ride around Tassie.

[@elysian95]

A higher octane rating will not give you any better mileage, it's an insane myth that keeps persisting.