BMW GS Safari Enduro with Miles Davis

Adventure Rider Issue #37

• Fit Out
• Checkout
• Yearn to learn with Karen Ramsay
• Aged care with Andy Strapz
• BMW GS Safari Enduro with Miles Davis
• Best Job In The World
• PLB rescue
• Opals in the rough
• Steering-head bearings
• Don’t mention the war
• Saddle time
• The Canning Stock Route
• Broken Hill to Innamincka
• Red Centre Adventure Rallye
• High-country ride
• The Savannah Way
• KTM Enduro 690 R
• Cold war warriors
• It’s what we do

In the last week of August around 60 riders gathered in the river town of Mildura, Victoria, to embark on an ambitious but well-supported six-day journey through some of Australia’s most iconic outback locations. This was the 2019 BMW GS Safari Enduro.

For many it was their first remote trip, for others it was an opportunityto tick a few more locations off their bucket list. There was a great mix of bikes from a G310GS, a G650 Xchallenge as well as the mix of 800/850/1200 and 1250GS models.

The 3000km route was carefully planned to provide the right mix of challenge, varied terrain, scenery and iconic locations.

The Arkaroola Backtrack.

Kick off

Around 15 riders arrived in Mildura two days early to take part in a pre-Safari training course which took place at the local motocross track.