Join me for a week long solo adventure traveling to the Flinders Ranges on my trusty Tenere 700. This is a part 1 of a two part series filmed in early spring 2022.
I have the Flinders Ranges in my head. From stories my Dad told me. He would hunt in the ranges with his mates for days eating rabbit and beans, 14yo’s with 22s.. I visited once and met my grandad in Port Pirie, we went rabbit trapping, I’ll never forget it as my Dad was in a wheelchair so that experience with a able man, my grandad was everlasting. I’ll be back, it’s so beautiful, I need to experience it on the bike I really felt this! Thank you
It’s great to have memories like that mate and this is a big part of why I make videos. You can’t put a price on those sort of experiences. I’m sure you’ll get back there in time👍👍 Glad you enjoyed the video
Just found this. After watching lots and lots of travel blog adventure bike vids,,, congrats on a very 'Pro' job on the full package. Very watchable mate with nice edits, undestated commentary, music and great still shots. A lot of work gone into this so thanks for going the 'extra mile.' Ride safe and keep up the good work... Cheers!!!
Cheers mate. Certainly a magic location to ride. Glad you enjoyed tagging along via this video. Slowly getting over my busted peg so stay tuned for some upcoming adventures in the coming months👍👍. Thanks for watching
wow great video and pics! I love Australia very much. I rode my pusbhike 2012-2014 from Munich to Singapore and from 2014 for 1,5years around Australia. Perth to Perth including Tassie. I then I have been living for one year in NZL.... and I stayed in the Prairie Hotel as well ! very lovely place !
Thanks mate glad you enjoyed it 👍👍. It’s pretty hard not to enjoy riding around the Flinders and it wouldn’t take much to get me to go back. Well maybe a new leg🤣😂. I hope you enjoy your stay👍👍
Thanks mate. I certainly enjoyed the trip and watching the video gets me motivated to do it again soon. I hope it does the same for yourself and others. Thanks for watching
Now that’s how to make a video mate. I love the flinders and live in South Australia. I have done a couple of videos on short camping trips and just love it. The Roos are deadly in that area,so many of them. Those lizards are epic especially when they threatened and frill their neck. Take care mate 😎
Glad you enjoyed it mate. I’d certainly go back in a heartbeat and timed the weather well this year. The amount of feed all over helped in keeping the Roos away from the edge of the roads. Have a great Xmas👍
Welcome aboard! Always nice to know these videos are enjoyed. Stay tuned and we will see if we can put a few more together over the next few years. Stay well and have a great Xmas mate.
You should have stayed at the Peterborough Hotel mate. Bike friendly dudes with cheap accommodation and secure off-street bike parking. Also, check out the motorbike museum at Peterborough. A great little place with some cool bikes.
That sounds like a good excuse to head back over in the near future or when my leg heals up👍. I must admit the motel was good and the bike was well off the road and outside my door. Thanks for watching👍
@@bikeaction. they run bike tours too, and have plenty of local knowledge that they are willing to share. No meals, but the Railway just down the road does. Basic rooms with shared bathroom, but clean and comfy. A common room with fridge and tv, and a massive balcony to hang out and chew the fat post ride. Cheap too, which is important if you’re saving money for fuel and tyres 😎
Hi Steve, great video and commentary. It looks like every part of that ride is a photo opportunity for sure.📷😁Any chance of sharing your GPX file of the trip as it looks like something I would love to do, it looks more interesting than probably heading north to the Cape.
Glad you enjoyed it mate. I didn't create any GPX file for this trip. I literally just did some research on where I wanted to go before heading off and then just rode to be honest.
@@1life2liveADV happy to have a chat over the phone if you have any questions mate. If this suits you just get in touch via email and I’ll give you my mobile number. Baproductions@bigpond.com
G'day. Really like your videos & your photography is very good. We are planning a trip to the Flinders Ranges from Toowoomba in September. What month did you go there? We are unfamiliar with the seasons/weather.
Also, in my experience the Prairie hotel isn’t very bike friendly. They have fuel, but only if you’re driving a 4wD wanking chariot and they can sell you $300 bucks worth of diesel. Apparently it wasn’t worth their time filling dirt bikes the last time we called in for a beer. Luckily we made it home ok, but it could have been nasty if we were stuck with not enough fuel. Pretty good food though.
Thanks Hans. Nice to know these videos and photographs are appreciated. I hope you are doing well up there in the Northern Hemisphere. Certainly a different location in comparison to the land down under. Take care👍
@@hansverhoeven5156g'day mate. My camera gear is always changing but in this video I'm pretty sure I was running a GoPro 10 and 11 plus a Sony video camera. I run a modified lead that allows me to tap into the Cardo communication system and splits my audio into the left input of my helmet camera. The right channel going into my helmet camera is everything that comes through the cardo. Music, GPS alerts, other riders etc. Then I edit the video to have both channels overlayed. Seems to work quite well.
Were you runn ing stiock gearing for that trip ? I am crossing the Nullarbor (on the way to Tassie) on my T7 in the future so have raised the gearing by going one up on the front and down two on the rear. What are your thoughts on this ? Seems to pull okay still, with no obvious ill effects on the fuel consumption so far. Hopefully I stay drier than you !
Epic trip. Never got the opportunity to do it in wet. Looks like your mates chickened out on weather 😉 How is GoPro catching up on GPS directions so clear?
It certainly was a great trip. One that I would do again in a heartbeat. I’m afraid everyone’s life commitments can change which can make it difficult to put group trips like this together. Sorry mate but I’m not sure I understand your last question.
Good pickup mate. You like? I’ve been developing a hard wired system between the Cardo and whatever camera I am using. Anything that comes through the Cardo whether it’s incoming conversation or the GPS signals go into one channel on the camera and my voice goes into the other. I then combine them during editing. I think I’ve just about got it where I want it. Take care my friend👍👍
@@bikeaction. nice thanks mate. Love the T7, looking forward to heading to Flinders with some mates in a few weeks. If you want to crack some views on your channel, make a video about your T7. The video about mine has the most views on my channel and I don’t have the great video editing skills you have. Have a look if you like @fromabikersview
You'll love the Flinders. It's an adventure bike riders paradise. I only started this channel to separate the motorbike content from our hunting channel. Happy to just let it plod along at this stage. There are a heap of T7 videos flooding CZcams so at this stage I'll pass. I'll check out your video. Thanks for watching and enjoy your trip.
@@bikeaction. I love mine. Only complaint is the speedo is out by approx 10%. Seems to be a common occurrence. Not annoying enough to warrant new abs rings tho.
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I have the Flinders Ranges in my head. From stories my Dad told me. He would hunt in the ranges with his mates for days eating rabbit and beans, 14yo’s with 22s.. I visited once and met my grandad in Port Pirie, we went rabbit trapping, I’ll never forget it as my Dad was in a wheelchair so that experience with a able man, my grandad was everlasting. I’ll be back, it’s so beautiful, I need to experience it on the bike I really felt this! Thank you
It’s great to have memories like that mate and this is a big part of why I make videos. You can’t put a price on those sort of experiences. I’m sure you’ll get back there in time👍👍 Glad you enjoyed the video
Fantastic. Rob from Throttle Downunder shared this with a bunch of content creators. New sub. I also love photography. Looking forward to more.
Good onya mate. I hope we can keep the content interesting. Thanks for your support.
So nice to see some beautiful photos from us bikers. We see a lot of awesome stuff, thanks for having the skills to capture it and to share it.
Cheers mate. I wish I stopped more to get the camera out but the riding was just so enjoyable. I think that’s a good reason to go back again👌
Just found this. After watching lots and lots of travel blog adventure bike vids,,, congrats on a very 'Pro' job on the full package. Very watchable mate with nice edits, undestated commentary, music and great still shots. A lot of work gone into this so thanks for going the 'extra mile.' Ride safe and keep up the good work... Cheers!!!
Cheers mate. Certainly a magic location to ride. Glad you enjoyed tagging along via this video. Slowly getting over my busted peg so stay tuned for some upcoming adventures in the coming months👍👍. Thanks for watching
wow great video and pics! I love Australia very much. I rode my pusbhike 2012-2014 from Munich to Singapore and from 2014 for 1,5years around Australia. Perth to Perth including Tassie. I then I have been living for one year in NZL.... and I stayed in the Prairie Hotel as well ! very lovely place !
Sounds like you’ve had some great adventures out here mate and I’m sure there’s more waiting for you. Thanks for watching 👍
Great set up with your music etc
Cheers Greg. Always nice to hear some positive feedback. Thanks for watching.
Great video mate
Excellent commentary, photos and tunes 👌
Glad you enjoyed it mate 👍👍
Really well done Steve, nice work with your video setup. I adore the Flinders. You have a new subscriber.
Thanks mate glad you enjoyed it 👍👍. It’s pretty hard not to enjoy riding around the Flinders and it wouldn’t take much to get me to go back. Well maybe a new leg🤣😂. I hope you enjoy your stay👍👍
Great stuff enjoyed that thanks for sharing. Love the Flinders cant beat it.
Glad you enjoyed it mate. Certainly a fantastic place to ride👍👍
Great work loved coming on the ride with you
Thanks Jack. Glad you enjoyed it
That.was so good, and so easy to watch. You really are a gifted man Steve, well done. I'm totally foong for a ride tomorrow after watching this!
Thanks Robbie. You are too kind👍👍. The weathers getting better so get out and enjoy your two wheels👌👌
Bloody good video. Brings back a ton of memories. Both in the wet and the dry.
Thanks mate. I certainly enjoyed the trip and watching the video gets me motivated to do it again soon. I hope it does the same for yourself and others. Thanks for watching
Road to Arkaroola looks so much better than it was 30 years ago. What a fabulous trip, gotta put the Vstrom back together and go….
It was certainly a dirt highway especially on the bike 👍👍 Get your bike back together mate. You’d have a ball 👌. Thanks for watching 👍👍
Now that’s how to make a video mate. I love the flinders and live in South Australia. I have done a couple of videos on short camping trips and just love it. The Roos are deadly in that area,so many of them. Those lizards are epic especially when they threatened and frill their neck. Take care mate 😎
Glad you enjoyed it mate. I’d certainly go back in a heartbeat and timed the weather well this year. The amount of feed all over helped in keeping the Roos away from the edge of the roads. Have a great Xmas👍
Cheers
Wicked! Nice clip, and a mint place
Thank you Steve
Cheers
Jim
Cheers mate. Glad you liked this one👍👍
New Subscriber here mate, really loved this
Welcome aboard! Always nice to know these videos are enjoyed. Stay tuned and we will see if we can put a few more together over the next few years. Stay well and have a great Xmas mate.
You should have stayed at the Peterborough Hotel mate.
Bike friendly dudes with cheap accommodation and secure off-street bike parking.
Also, check out the motorbike museum at Peterborough.
A great little place with some cool bikes.
That sounds like a good excuse to head back over in the near future or when my leg heals up👍. I must admit the motel was good and the bike was well off the road and outside my door. Thanks for watching👍
@@bikeaction. they run bike tours too, and have plenty of local knowledge that they are willing to share.
No meals, but the Railway just down the road does.
Basic rooms with shared bathroom, but clean and comfy.
A common room with fridge and tv, and a massive balcony to hang out and chew the fat post ride.
Cheap too, which is important if you’re saving money for fuel and tyres 😎
Nice one Steve. Great photos too. Cheers mate
Thanks Pete. Next time you should be there👍
Hi Steve, great video and commentary. It looks like every part of that ride is a photo opportunity for sure.📷😁Any chance of sharing your GPX file of the trip as it looks like something I would love to do, it looks more interesting than probably heading north to the Cape.
Glad you enjoyed it mate. I didn't create any GPX file for this trip. I literally just did some research on where I wanted to go before heading off and then just rode to be honest.
@Bike Action Thanks Steve, looks like I'll do the same.
@@1life2liveADV happy to have a chat over the phone if you have any questions mate. If this suits you just get in touch via email and I’ll give you my mobile number. Baproductions@bigpond.com
G'day mate. Awesome video so well put together. I did the same area last year really great place to ride.
Can I ask what gps you use ?
Thanks Lance
Thanks mate. Nice to know it’s appreciated. Fantastic area to ride👌. I’m using the Garmin XT Zumo👍
G'day. Really like your videos & your photography is very good. We are planning a trip to the Flinders Ranges from Toowoomba in September. What month did you go there? We are unfamiliar with the seasons/weather.
You’ll love it mate. Middle to end of September is when I was there.
Also, in my experience the Prairie hotel isn’t very bike friendly.
They have fuel, but only if you’re driving a 4wD wanking chariot and they can sell you $300 bucks worth of diesel.
Apparently it wasn’t worth their time filling dirt bikes the last time we called in for a beer.
Luckily we made it home ok, but it could have been nasty if we were stuck with not enough fuel.
Pretty good food though.
Certainly not what I’d class as a normal pub and their opening hours are very strange 🙄
I enjoyed your ride!! Your foto's are awesome. Greeting from Holland
Thanks Hans. Nice to know these videos and photographs are appreciated. I hope you are doing well up there in the Northern Hemisphere. Certainly a different location in comparison to the land down under. Take care👍
@@bikeaction.
What kind of mount for the gopro are you using on your windscreen?
@@bikeaction.
Can you give a update for your video/audio setup?
It is really interesting what you did
@@hansverhoeven5156g'day mate. My camera gear is always changing but in this video I'm pretty sure I was running a GoPro 10 and 11 plus a Sony video camera. I run a modified lead that allows me to tap into the Cardo communication system and splits my audio into the left input of my helmet camera. The right channel going into my helmet camera is everything that comes through the cardo. Music, GPS alerts, other riders etc. Then I edit the video to have both channels overlayed. Seems to work quite well.
@@hansverhoeven5156Chinmount
Were you runn ing stiock gearing for that trip ? I am crossing the Nullarbor (on the way to Tassie) on my T7 in the future so have raised the gearing by going one up on the front and down two on the rear. What are your thoughts on this ? Seems to pull okay still, with no obvious ill effects on the fuel consumption so far. Hopefully I stay drier than you !
One tooth higher on the front for this trip. Seems to be a good compromise. I hope you enjoy your trip mate
Epic trip. Never got the opportunity to do it in wet. Looks like your mates chickened out on weather 😉
How is GoPro catching up on GPS directions so clear?
It certainly was a great trip. One that I would do again in a heartbeat. I’m afraid everyone’s life commitments can change which can make it difficult to put group trips like this together. Sorry mate but I’m not sure I understand your last question.
@@bikeaction. I meant, How are we able to hear the GPS instructions in this video. I assume the GPS is playing over your cardo and not GoPro
Good pickup mate. You like? I’ve been developing a hard wired system between the Cardo and whatever camera I am using. Anything that comes through the Cardo whether it’s incoming conversation or the GPS signals go into one channel on the camera and my voice goes into the other. I then combine them during editing. I think I’ve just about got it where I want it. Take care my friend👍👍
Great videos mate. How did you get your speedo so accurate?
Cheers mate. Changed ABS ring
@@bikeaction. nice thanks mate. Love the T7, looking forward to heading to Flinders with some mates in a few weeks. If you want to crack some views on your channel, make a video about your T7. The video about mine has the most views on my channel and I don’t have the great video editing skills you have. Have a look if you like @fromabikersview
You'll love the Flinders. It's an adventure bike riders paradise. I only started this channel to separate the motorbike content from our hunting channel. Happy to just let it plod along at this stage. There are a heap of T7 videos flooding CZcams so at this stage I'll pass. I'll check out your video. Thanks for watching and enjoy your trip.
@@bikeaction. sounds good. I’m so excited. Thanks for great videos. Keep it up
How good is the T7 👍👍
It’s certainly a pleasure to ride 👌👌
@@bikeaction. I love mine. Only complaint is the speedo is out by approx 10%. Seems to be a common occurrence. Not annoying enough to warrant new abs rings tho.
@@danstevens2204 easily corrected and well worth it as your odometer will also read correctly 👍👍
@@bikeaction. that’s true, I thought it was a pain to do. Obviously I spoke to wrong people 👍
Booooooring
I thought it was too. Then I watched your channel. Thanks for the motivation🤭
@@bikeaction. Won't help ya.
Shame about that😟