Sand, The Great Divide with Andy Strapz

Adventure Rider Issue #43

• Fit Out
• Checkout
• Not To Plan: Part One with Karen Ramsay
• Sand, The Great Divide with Andy Strapz
• Wheelies: Part One with Miles Davis
• Very Fine Batsman with Mike Ferris
• Texas
• Yamaha WR250R
• Our unique Outback Ride Experience
• V-Strom: Old Vs New
• Glory Days
• Final Flinders Fling
• KTM 390 Adventure
• Keeping Balance
• RJAYS Adventure Suit
• Kennedy Range
• It’s what we do

A while ago at the amazing Burt Munro Challenge, Mrs Strapz and I were mounted on a Yammy GT Tracer and the approach to the Oreti Beach Races divided the spectators into two camps:

onto the firm beach and the pussies who parked and walked in.

“Relax love. I got this,” I proclaimed with confidence (a little bullshit goes a long way).

True grit

We’ve done a bit of two-up dirt over the years and I’m comfortable standing with a pillion (sitting). The Tracer is on the R1 end of the adventure continuum but still got up on top of the sand. Luckily, there was only one gentle curve to deal with.