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My folks live at the Mornington Peninsula (eg free accommodation 🙂) so very familiar with many of those roads. Thinking about it, I rarely take the motorbike there unless it is to catch the ferry to Queenscliff. That way I avoid the Geelong freeway and enjoy some scenic riding instead... we've done that for the last two Tassie trips now the terminal is in Geelong. Arthurs Seat is a cracking ride both on the motorbike and the pushie. I've seen many motorbikes run wide at the 15km/h left hairpin at Franklins Lookout... it is tight, and steep, and catches you out if not ready for it! Thanks for another enjoyable video

Wow - amazing tree house... and who knew you're into waterfalls?? (well, probably Sharon did 😆) Good job the floating breakfast wasn't part of the snorkelling adventure... Awesome shots underwater though mate. Dirt Bikes, quad bikes, beaches, getting drunk... going full tourist? Nah just having a great time 😊 OMG Scooter Bro!! Everywhere!! Awesome trip mate, nice work Shazza!

What an amazing trip, and you did some super cool things and visits 🙂

This is my dream trip. your partner did a fantastic job with the Air Bnb for the first night..she deserves a champion badge!

Good times 😎👍

Wow what an awesome tour.

WOWZERS! What an absobloominlutely awesome experience. Some scary stuff there, as well as some top notch views 🙂

It's hard to believe that motorcycles last that long these days. When I was young I seldom saw a bike get 20'000 miles and they were usually crap by then. I quit riding in 2002. I Hhad a wreck and scared my Mom bad so I sold my old Honda Magna 750. I have a lot of friends that call themselves bikers. That usually consists of someone with a Harley that rides it from bar to bar.. I never got into that. I'm not far from the mountains in North Carolina and I've made many trips to the mountains and stayed for days at a time. I'm coming across a good sum of money soon and I've been looking at the V Storms. If I can get my 5'7" frame on one without dropping it it will be on then! I quit drinking and I was only a social Drinker at that so I don't have much of a social life anymore. I'm 53 years old and I still do some solo backpacking but one of these days Sasquatch is going to get tired of me encroaching on this territory. The best logical thing for me to do is go buy a nice Yamaha V-Strom 650 granted I can get my leg over the thing. I've never heard anyone talk about the possibilities of lowering one but I'll do what I have to do. My money will be here within the week and I'm fairly excited. It been two years since I quit going to bars and I'm looking forward to some Adventure that does not require alcohol to tolerate the people that I'm around. I'm going to ride some of this weight off of me too. The last time I had a on-road off-road bike was back in 99. I had a Honda XR250L. I weighed 180 lb when I bought that bike. I was 28 years old. I dropped from 180 to 155 in 2 months just riding the wheels off of that bike. I never stopped to eat and I road a few Motocross tracks. That'll work you! I'm only about 4 hours from the North Carolina Beach. Maybe I'll start making trips there if I can keep all the Hooligans from messing with my bike. It gets crazy all up and down the North Carolina coast at certain times of the year. I've seen people put bikes up to flagpoles and them up in the air and that was 30 years ago. Their crazier now than they were then. On second thought maybe I'll just keep my direction towards the mountains unless I can find a place to lock a motorcycle up at the beach. Either way I'm ready to ride and I mean something fierce. It has been too long. Your video has sold me on the V-Strom. I always heard they were the best and and now I know. Great video!

Wow! Absolutely spectacular!

I did laugh when you were expecting a flat ride in the mountains 🤣 That was technical as all hell mate! Was this what spurred you into getting the DRZ, or did you already have it then? That downhill was insane! What a great playground the volcanic gravel makes - and Sharon's a natural!! She's got guts that girl! You guys find amazing things to do - I watched the quad one too, but I always watch your vids on the big screen and don;t always get back to the computer to comment. Great stuff mate!

Man that must have been steep it even looked so on the camera and we all now how flat they make things look 😳

My 650 had just 2300km on the clock when I got it in 2009. It's now got 165,000km on it and counting. Zero problems apart from the usual consumables. Chains, sprockets, tyres, brake pads, oil changes and the like. I recently pulled the starter motor out to investigate sluggish starting. The brushes were reaching their use-by date. I cleaned things up and reinstalled it with a great result and have now ordered new brush set. Very easy to work on too, and it only took 15 minutes to sort out. Like you, I intended to use it for the big lap, but that just hasn't happened for various reasons. I added a used 2014 dl1000 to my collection about 2 years ago. Even though that's an awesome machine, I kept the trusty 650 as it still goes great, and still ride it as often as I can. It's like an old friend I just love spending time with. A lot of my riding is on dirt roads, living as I do between a national park and a national highway. I often encounter tourists on their way through mounted on all manner of bikes. A lot of Ewan/Charlie copycats complete with the obligatory GS with an internet of farkles. Knobby tyres that have never left the tarmac, go pros, and intercom systems. It's hilarious to see them looking down their noses at the "peasant" on his dirty poverty pack Suzuki when I invite then on a guided tour of the local points of interest. I know I'm having way more fun than them. I suspect they are worried that, while they look like they can take on anything, in reality they are worried the plucky little strom will embarrass them with it's capabilities haha. No plans to pension it off any time soon. Happy trails

Gorgeous country we live in and yes I've travelled all these roads too. Time is often an issue of course but as my old Scots grannie used to say 'if I had my druthers, I'd druther not' do the motorways. Tablelands Way from Goulburn through Taralga, Oberon and on through Kandos Denman and Muswellbrook is a great alternative to going through Sydney.

Im looking to buy one 2008 with 111k km too...

I know I should do some kind of location sharing thing, especially as I use my phone to navigate, so it is mounted on the bikes

You're not wrong Mr Aus, I can't remember how many times I have ridden the Alpine road over the last thirty five years and the High Country and Murray Valley in general, but it never disappoints. And yes I've had one or two moments like yours with the truck...

What a crazy property to cruise around on, hard not to smile. Cheers 4 sharing sir.

Wow that looked like fun 😎👌

Thank you for the video mate. Been going strong staying off in 3 month periods but relapsed again the last few days. Caffeine makes this world a place full of blown egos and stress. It is not the way we should live. It makes it painful to see when people in your closest circle accept you more when you are caffeinated. It sure helps socialize with people, but if everyone wasn‘t so caffeinated, we would also accept each other more uncaffeinated. The social aspect is what worries me the most, because in my own experience people dont like me uncaffeinated. When I‘m uncaffeinated I feel at peace, free from stress which leads me to shut the fuck up more. But in this world full of caffeinated people where constant conversations are demanded, it is hard to find the home you belong to. Hope somebody can relate to this

Guess what’s going on my WR450f radiators! Been struggling to think of a material to use eg perforated sheet metal or tight weave stainless mesh. That gutter guard is perfect!👌🏻Lol after thought. Hopefully gutter guard isn’t like Maccas. Gained enormous price inflation over the past 10 years! I can only buy after market guards for the wr. And they cost an absolute fortune. More than a new radiator!!

I would get rid of the Suzuki VStrom......that is a crap bike anyway. The R1100 is way better.

MOIST. 😂

That was enjoyable to watch mate. Great track! Stay safe :-)

The big motorbike is pretty cool. The first dirt road is like a shortcut in a video game. Looks like great fun (if you don't drop it!) I have location sharing on the phone too. That way if the worst happened, Mrs C would know roughly where I was.

Done that road and others in the region on a totally inappropriate bike

First!! That was a great route you picked to go back - made me want to ride those roads again! The Rails trail is going all the way to Casino - I've seen the build on it near Naughton's Gap - where that tunnel was that I meant to explore...

Great video, i loved all the nevers,🤣🤣🤣, proves these bikes are tough,😎😎

Welcome to sunny Tassie eh 🙂 Unfortunately that cool motorcycle museum closed down during COVID. Not sure if you made it to the blowhole in Bicheno but it is totally worth a visit. So close to the main road that it is doable even if pushed for time

Hope you gave the bike a thorough spruce up after the trip - it has served you well... but then again it is a Suzuki and that is what they do. Thanks for the great footage of the ride. I might need to head north of Victoria and check out some of the roads in the northern states by the look of it. So far my extended motorbiking adventures have all been in Tassie (but I'm not complaining about that)

Can't believe I wasn't aware of Battery Park! We often stay at the casino on our Tassie rides and I have wandered around to Blinking Billy lighthouse which is literally just the other side of the road from the park.... I'd better check it out next time. Incidentally the casino used to have a laundry but after renovations sometime in 2023 they no longer have one... that was a pain as we all packed clothes based on being able to wash there, given it was the half-way point of our trip. Your comment about the Mayfair having one made me think of that. I also did a LOL when you mentioned the movie "Stone". That movie was introduced to me on our first night of our first Tassie motorbike trip when we were staying at Scamander... happy memories and thanks for resurfacing them.

I love a bridge but that one a few minutes i looked like it was about to get washed away. Lots of clay and water there to play in!

That is some of the best country in NSW, Absolutely love the northern rivers region. Thanks for sharing!

Good to see the DRZ out and about , seems like a bit of water about too, Cheers 4 sharing sir.

Great to see the pair of you out together, and some fantastic dirt tracks to play on too. Some of them river crossings looked a tad sketchy! 😀 Proper cool railway bridge, about as rickety as it gets 😀

Hmmmmm..............tyres........where will I begin? I am a v strom addict, owning a 650 for 15 years and 161,000 km, and more recently a dl1000 as well. So I have been through a lot of rubber in my time. Don't buy cheap tyres is my advice. I ride a lot of open road km, and that kills any tyre in a hurry. But if you buy cheap to offset this problem, eventually you will find a corner or traffic incident that reqires maximum perfomance with no warning. A worn quality tyre is preferable to a less worn cheapie. Front tyres usually last me two backs due to the open road long distances. I use Metzler tourance next2 on my 1000, with exceptional grip on all surfaces including dirt, and they wear pretty well too. Not cheap, but worth every cent in my opinion.

I'm guessing that bridge 2:00 isn't normally so close to the water :)

You're about 18 months early with this one!! 😆 That was an awesome morning mate, we handled the clay well and really enjoyed that ride over the mountain. Looks like much fun on the way home, I recognised some of the roads 😊

Don't know why but I always find it cool when I see my local roads in a video like this. I live right at the base of the Dandenongs and cycle up there around twice a week. Also pretty much every motorbike ride I do involves going up Mountain Hwy as well. Good to see the young lady at the boarding booth 14:46. I remember her from our Tassie trip and she was lovely. A smiling cheerful person like that is a great way to start your adventure. When you parked your bike on the ferry the words "side stand, first gear, and no steering lock" entered my head.

Congratulations on the new role. Interesting how the rules change between states... I had no idea learners had to be supervised in Queensland

I've never actually explored Cradle Mountain. We've ridden to the car park a few times but never taken the time to really check it out. Makes me think I need to do it

I really enjoy the ride around the Great Lake and to Deloraine - also like the cool little shacks that surround the lake in places. Couldn't help but grin at the location at 13:17 as I have a picture of my bike (a yellow and black K5 gixxa 1000) at that spot as my Windows background

Another great video. I love that you keep stopping for photos as I tend to do the same. Last Tassie trip was about another 400 photos on the phone. Main issue when riding in the group is that every time you stop for a quick photo the smokers get the durries out and it costs at least 20 minutes 😄

Glad you went to the coal mines. They are a great place to visit and don't take too many hours out of your day. Next time you do Tassie be sure to check out the tessellated pavement at Eaglehawk Neck if you are down that way. Loving the series

Cool video. When I did the ghost tour in 2020 I got the job of knocking on the door of the parsonage and asking George Eastman for permission to enter. I then entered the room on the right and placed the lantern in the window before the rest of the group came in... as a bit eerie but I was unscathed. Did the ghost tour a couple of years later with my daughter and we didn't even enter the parsonage - or the area with the autopsy table... was a bit disappointing. Guess that was still COVID era so there was more concern about social distancing. Hopefully back to normal now? Well done on your walk back to the hotel - that took some nerve - the weather only added to the situation

Loving the series. Stumbled across it initially with the Gordon Dam trip and now making my way through the lot. There is also the Tessellated Pavement and Devils Kitchen right near Eaglehawk Neck which are well worth a visit. As you know though, you only have so much time. Oh - and good to see the special tree make a fleeting appearance at 3:05 😊

Gorgeous spot and top weather - you did very well indeed! One thing that has always surprised me is the colour of the water in Lake Pedder - it is rather dark. I expected it to be a way clearer than what it actually is

Waratah is a beautiful little town with the waterfall, and the water wheel - and premium unleaded fuel. We also like to make a detour east to Savage River and back. It is about 35km each way of beautiful twisty roads (admittedly pretty standard for Tassie!) and its all sealed. I think once you go past Savage River it might be unsealed - or so I've been told

Good on ya for climbing the nut. As much as I have loved riding the motorbike around Tassie it is important to try and do some things that are important to you - you never know when you might get the chance again. The nut is a great walk and quite a heart-starter. Also nice to get some exercise as well - but looks like you got plenty of that with your adventures in the hills a couple of days prior 🙂

I haven't done Reece Dam before (I too love a good dam) so added it to my list for our 2025 Tassie ride - thanks for pointing it out. We are having a "rest day" at Strahan so I might give that loop a try. Also get to ride the glorious Anothony Road again!

Really enjoying the videos. Hellyer George is a regular fixture on our Tassie rides and we usually manage a ride in each direction on a trip. One of those great roads which offers some faster sweeping sections, some tight bits, great scenery, and not many cars. Also just noticed you were over there around the same time I was there (with my wife and in the car this time) - just before lockdown as you mentioned. We were there from March 7 - 15