On little motorbikes Sharp-eyed readers will note the column from Touratech importer Robin Box is missing this issue. That’s because he’s been a tad busy. To help celebrate Yahama’s 60th anniversary in Australia, and as a test for Safari Tanks’ new Yamaha WR250R rear tank, four riders set off on a south-to-north crossing of Australia, riding the shortest possible route. Here’s the story of their very direct trip.
How did it come about? While Ross Runnalls was purchasing a couple of Safari H2O kayaks from Robin Box, the subject of long-distance rides came up. As a recent retiree, Ross was conscious that time left for such activities was running out.
The APC Rally from the extreme west to the extreme east of Australia sounded interesting, but neither were keen on riding in large groups. Maybe they could do the same trip, but at a different time in a smaller group?