After experiencing the issues with our HD Ultra yesterday we opted to ride straight home and not risk anything else failing on the gear selector. We had a great trip with some great friends, we had many laughs and seen some amazing countryside. Now to plan the next adventure. Everyone should take the time and …
The 2015 Thirsty Tour – Day 7 – Longreach QLD. to Emerald QLD.
Our journey was drawing towards its end. Today was a step closer to home. The journey was around 415km, with the only real stop going to be the Ilfracombe Machinery and Heritage Museum. Also know as the “Machinery Mile” it is a fantastic collection of old farm machinery and equipment. The “Machinery Mile” houses a …
The 2015 Thirsty Tour – Day 6 – Winton QLD. to Longreach QLD.
Today was a short ride of around 180km with our destination being Longreach. We would take advantage of the short ride to visit both the Qantas Founders Museum and Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame & Outback Heritage Centre. The Qantas Founders Museum is a world-class, multi-award winning museum, it opened in 1996. It tells the …
The 2015 Thirsty Tour – Day 5 – Cloncurry QLD. to Winton QLD.
Today’s journey would see us travel about 350km to Winton. The road was pretty dull and boring so rest stops to stretch were a must. We had two place of interest to visist. The first was Walkabout Creek Hotel in Mackinlay. Made famous by the movie “Crocodile Dundee” and the second was the Blue Heeler …
The 2015 Thirsty Tour – Day 4 – Mount Isa QLD. to Cloncurry QLD.
We awoke or at least I awoke with a slightly sore head after finishing off a bottle of Tequila with my mate John. Our journey today would see us ride out to Camooweal for breakfast and a stop at the Northern Territory border. From there is was a return journey through Mount Isa to our …
The Thirsty 2015 Tour – Day 3 – Hughenden QLD. to Mount Isa QLD.
We woke to a chilly 3°C which was a bit unexpected as we never packed for colder weather. Our destination today was Mount Isa, a journey of roughly 525km. A side trip into the remains of Mary Kathleen was also on the cards. Once on the road the chill set in riding in the 3°C …
The 2015 Thirsty Tour – Day 2 – Bowen QLD. to Hughenden QLD.
After a great night of dining and enjoying some cold beers with friends we were ready to hit the road. Our adventures would see us visit Suncity Harley Davidson in Townsville before heading out on the Flinders Highway to our destination of Hughenden. Along the way we would capture some more of the “ABC’s of …
The 2015 Thirsty Tour – Day 1 – Rockhampton QLD. to Bowen QLD.
It was time for some 2 wheeled touring, the weather was ideal so we hit road. This tour would also see some amazing countryside and also complete some of the ABC’s of Touring as part of the Harley Owners Group. We were heading off with some friends for company for 8 days of 2 wheeled …