Even great planning can’t cover everything. Dualsport Australia’s Marty Blake had to think on his feet.
It was getting late. With 440km under our tyres and 120km to go, Cain’s 990 was running on vapour and we were out of options. Kyogle – 28km out of our way – was our only hope.
We hadn’t gone far when we spotted the yellow barriers across half the road. They looked ominous and as we rode closer the message was clear: the road was closed.