Getting Good and Lost in the Burdekin on Motorbikes! (Kawasaki VN1600b Mean Streak)

[@TheRhythmicBiker]

Gonna need to get a new logo sorted soon mate with the Mean Streak in it. Nice to see someone test out the off-roading abilities of a cruiser ;). Aha your sense of direction was killing me mate. Yeah those beaches and house look nice but forget living there, probably needs a massive investment to fund some form of protection barriers or channelling system etc. Some beautiful sights with the drone at the top there. Great riding mate, really enjoyed the video. Stay safe buddy.

[@tkinvy9750]

New bike…out & about again👌 Keep the content coming 👍🏽

[@PaddyOutback]

Cheers mate! Plenty more coming.

[@HippoDrones]

Ace to see you out on the bike mate. It might be the camera angle, but it looks like your front brake line is incredibly tight? Hahaha, love how lost you get, you could give Shadetree Surgeon a run for his money! :D Brill spin Paddy, I remember you taking us up here once near the start of your channel, possibly still on the R3 🙂

[@theponkster]

Its good to see you are enjoying your VN - with a bit of love they last for ever in my experience ! The meanstreak tank is a bit odd in that the last 3 litres you cant use as it is covering/cooling the in tank pump - I find I aim for a fuel up every 100 UK miles on my meanstreak which has aftermarket pipes, airfilter and has had some engine interfeckering .

[@PaddyOutback]

Mine has all of that done too so I’d imagine it’s not the most economical of vehicles! I’ll just strap a jerry can to the back if I’m going very remote!

[@Banditmanuk]

Beautiful views and to be fair to you, Australia is a really big place and must be quite easy to get lost in. 😏

[@PaddyOutback]

This is true! I should have known my way around where I was though!

[@Glenny_J]

Yeah it didn't take long to find a dirt road 😄 Strange thing happened today. Went to the Transport Queensland office. Walking to the entrance and there was a black and red Kawasaki parked there. Looked kinda familiar. Surely not. Got inside, took my ticket, sat down and I saw a 6ft plus Irishman in a red jacket - very similar if not identical to what was seen in this video. He had a helmet with him too. I would have said g'day however it appeared as if your experience at that office may have been less than pleasant and you didn't look like you were in the best of moods. Hope things have worked out better now.

[@PaddyOutback]

My experience in the office had been less than pleasant and I was in an absolute shit of a mood after it! The tail tidy and number plate fell off the bike this morning 😂 The previous owner had “expertly” installed them. I went to get a replacement plate but the fine people at the Dept of Transport couldn’t issue me a new one because the bike was still registered to the dealer. All sorted now but they were not the most helpful bunch of people. Couldn’t do anything, apparently 💁🏻

[@aeror115]

The beautiful VN seems huge compared to the Vulcane S. Have a good one and enjoy the ride

[@PaddyOutback]

It’s a big bike alright. Easier to manage than you’d think though!

[@alanbstard4]

Burdekin river has things with big jaws

[@PaddyOutback]

It surely does….!

[@TheGorillaBiker]

That bike actually sounds delicious!! Ahhhh scrape the pegs and pipes and all on the roundabout it'll be grand :P Class dronage lad, I'd live there it looks sunny, what's a bit of drowning when you're warm and cosy :D That's a truck lad :D I wonder with the torque can you just hill start on the clutch only :D That looked step even on the progo. More tasty dronage :D I mean you could be secret meth dealers, I'd believe it.

[@jeffallen8135]

Paddy, note to self.....buy a GPS. Did you stop at Maccas at Ayre?

[@PaddyOutback]

For once, I didn’t!

[@jcthe2nd]

you would of been fine on the vee strom on the dirt

[@PaddyOutback]

Would have probably been fine on the big bike too. Was flat and recently graded!

[@Harlowfishcam]

Only 17ltr tank I've got a 14ltr tank on my 125

[@PaddyOutback]

I went from a 650 with a 20L tank to this. Caught me unawares once or twice. It’s not an economical machine 😂