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The Southern Crossing
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:17 pm
by zx6rider
Havent posted in a bit, and this might be a bit different from the norm, but thought some people might be interested...
Three “blokes” on motor bikes will travel across Australia from the most Eastern mainland point to the most Western. They will leave from Cape Byron (Byron Bay) on Sunday 15th of May 2011 and travel in virtually a straight line along the 26th parallel to Steep Point in Western Australia. This has never been done before and is the true Aussie Adventure.
http://thesoutherncrossing.webs.com/
Re: The Southern Crossing
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:44 pm
by waynemorgan
This is something I'd love to have a go at - adventure riding!
Great to see you here too mate
Re: The Southern Crossing
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:06 pm
by zx6rider
Re: The Southern Crossing
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:39 am
by seiko1
Very, very occasionally!
I might add....I'm still waiting on that visit..
Re: The Southern Crossing
Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:55 pm
by mike-s
The 26th parallel, that looks like fun. It's pageslike this that make me wishi had gotten a dirtbike as my #2.
Re: The Southern Crossing
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 2:41 pm
by Supafrog
Is it really 'unassisted' when there is a 4wd for the camera crew?
Re: The Southern Crossing
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 2:42 pm
by Supafrog
.. But cudos to them.. should be fun!
Re: The Southern Crossing
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:20 pm
by tomithy
I just did 3000ks in Vietnam on a Russian made Minsk dirtbike, and reading this makes me want to pack my shit up and do it all over again. Love it
Re: The Southern Crossing
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:43 pm
by waynemorgan
tomtom wrote:I just did 3000ks in Vietnam on a Russian made Minsk dirtbike, and reading this makes me want to pack my shit up and do it all over again. Love it
So where's the write up and pics for this! Would love to read about it (and do it!!)
Re: The Southern Crossing
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:43 pm
by zx6rider
seiko1 wrote:
Very, very occasionally!
I might add....I'm still waiting on that visit..
You live to far away now...but you never know...keep waiting
Re: The Southern Crossing
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:50 am
by tomithy
waynemorgan wrote:So where's the write up and pics for this! Would love to read about it (and do it!!)
Sadly, no writeup as I was too busy dodging trucks, vans, 4WD's, buses, mini-buses (more kamikaze than the coach liners!), scooters, luxury coupes, dogs, chickens, water buffalo, wild pigs, children, rocks, potholes, craters...
BUT it's something you should seriously consider doing if you want to see 'behind the scenes' of any given country . Vietnam's a great starter, it's just simply beauuuutiful.
Re: The Southern Crossing
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:17 am
by Dafuzz31
Now id love to do something like this
Re: The Southern Crossing
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:03 pm
by TSC_(wombat)
Hey guys,
I am in-fact one of the three riders from The Southern Crossing
www.thesoutherncrossing.com.au and as posted above, we are doing it unassisted. Please feel free to ask any questions you have for us.
A little about our adventure and an opportunity to ride with us -
On May 15th 2011, three everyday Aussie’s will undertake a challenge of a lifetime. They will attempt to cross the harshest terrain in Australia, and possibly the most unforgiving environment in the world, traveling east to west in virtually a straight line, unassisted.
Join the team and hundreds of motorcyclists and adventurers for the festivities of the trip launch at Byron Bay, NSW. Join them for the weekend
14 / 15 May for Bikes Adventure and Fun. The fun ride to Casino leaves Apex Park at 10.30am Sunday. Register your attendance at the launch or
participation in the Byron to Casino fun ride, simply by filling out the website form at
http://thesoutherncrossing.questionpro.com/
Looking forward to meeting as many of our supporters as possible and keeping you all informed of our adventure
Cheers,
The Southern Crossing Team