Intriguing way of fixing a tyre, I woulda never have thought of it. Those scones looked incredible almost the same size as my Dad's Mum used to make for me on Saturday mornings . You had some fun with those road trains. Another goodie. Thanks m8, you and your m8s stay vertical Eh!
Yet another classic video. Nice snake.. where I live close to the Brisbane River we get the cat exterminating pythons & they are huge. Bugger about the roads & the tyre, rough enough to shake the fillings loose. Scones.. in the middle of no-where, bloody luxury!
Quite a bit of excitement this time. Nearly sixty years ago when I worked in western Queensland tubeless tyres where not allowed, but they have improved quite a bit since then.Being a Baker by trade I have always looked for the best scone recipe, The best I have found is three cups of flour one cup of cream and one cup of lemonade . Keep safe.
Can use back tyre as a source of high volume compressed air. Pump up back tyre hard. Use a hose from one valve stem to the other. Remove valve cores to give max flow.
I have this crazy feeling I've watched this before.. Having done the Gibb twice,this brings back great memories.. Those roadwork crews have a thankless job. Love your no bullshit approach to problem solving.. I recon you may have mentioned about needing a tube minutes after the repair started😅 We met a German couple up there.. I asked them what there favourite place has been.. They mentioned a place 5 minutes from our home in south Australia..😅😅😅 Cheers paul and jilly 👍👍
Hi guys, wow what another perfect adventure before dementia that snake was pretty big. I think it was a king brown dangerous bloody things the scones look good plenty of cream and jam get the energy level up keep up the good work guys , Cliff from Logan City Queensland Australia. I’m on the big island 🏝️
Ive often wondered about the so called advantages of tubeliss tyres when you cop a situation like that which could happen in many places i ride ie rocky fire trails bush tracks etc. Id certainly be carrying tubes and levers just in case.
@@AndrewTurner-d1y Which is what we did…carried levers and tubes just in case. Tubeless tyres do have their advantages…they are just a mongrel if you have to remove a tyre to fit a tube. A lot stiffer sidewall. 😞
As usual, your vids are always good to watch, scenery, a bit of commentary with a bit of adversity and getting through it. The 50km sign to Barnett River was the first time I had seen one of those signs on your vids. Maybe I am more aware because we drove from Darwin down to Adelaide after going up on the Ghan and travelling as far west as the Olgas. My first video installment is almost ready to upload, a few voiceovers and it will be complete. Hi from NZ, Anthony
Looked like a nice specimen of an Olive Python - they do tend to get rather large, since they can get to 4m in length this one has some growing to do :) Memories - the GRR, even after 30 years since doing it, is still a suspension, trailer, caravan and tyre killer.
We did the Barnett river a few years back and it was probably 400mm max. 3 days later it was 2m deep and 300m wide due to some very unseasonable rain. The catchments up there are huge and shit changes really fast!
Oh dear! Stalling in a river crossing would be nerve wracking. I have a brother driving trucks out of Darwin to places you've travelled in this series. 2-4 trailers is normal for him. Kakadu, Kunanurra and Halls creek are his main destinations. He always wonders why Motor bike tourers pick these roads and shakes his head at cyclists. I always wonder why overseas travellers freak out about our wildlife here. I'd sooner be confronted by a snake or spider than a massive big grizzly bear.
I can imagine someone from Lynx reeling in horror and issuing a statement about not turning their antiperspirants into fame throwers 🤣😂🤣 You should have captured the snake... that might have sealed the bead nicely! Another great video nonetheless 👍
I have no idea if this would work but might be one to test in the garage if you pump up the car tire to high pressure then had a hose from the car tire direct to the bike tire would that large volume of air be enough to set the bead?
Don't remember that much water in the pentecostal, but then I was in a 4wd. Dust and all, I love all of it, even if I can never get the red dirt out of everything!
The Fitzroy River Bridge was washed away the year prior. Every effort and every cent went into rebuilding that bridge as soon as possible. Local shires were stripped of any money they had and that was all poured into the bridge replacement. I think the roads are graded annually normally. I guess they can only do so much. Thanks for watching.
Great videos on some great ADV riding, thanks. Maybe consider a relocated final drive vent (eg. Touratech) to save a bit of time before deep water crossings.
I alway love the “ well things have gone from bad to worse “ 😀😀 For my 2 cents worth, I would have put a tube in first thing instead of mucking around with all the other stuff. Looking forward to see what’s up with the bitch. 😀 Great vid as usual mate.
For your mate on the AT, once you have the high fender(guard) fitted you don't need to take the brake callipers off or loosen them to remove the front wheel, the forks will swivel enough to get the discs out/ in, just once the axle is out lift the wheel all the way up to get it in or out. Should have just gone straight to the tube and it would have been a 20 minute job. For those who travel on big bikes in the outback even if you have tubeless just make sure you have tubes as bent rims and tubeless are useless. Plus easier to seat a bead with a tube and a small pump. Mick
Well I hope you didn't suck any water in and its just a wet ignition. It seemed to be turning over ok. Leaving us in suspense eh? Another excellent video Steve. Not why people would want to tow 3 tonne down that road.
Seating beads always makes me do a YT search. I like the ' bicycle tube method' to seat the bead, but I've only seen it done on a trailer tire. The other one is jumping on each side of the wheel while the tire is supported by another to prevent damage. Again, on a trailer wheel.
Great video, thanks, you’re doing it tough. I thought I saw a head on the snake, a visible head, it’s probably one of our many pythons, do they have scrub python up there or is that east? The head of the browns merge into the body so not always obvious. Bit hard to tell at heart racing speed. I’m glad you did not run over it, it could have been rather slippery, like hitting a white line when you’re turning.
Great video. Im enjoying the series. As an experienced engineer, i will say that the "hot final drive" precaution is unnecessary and a myth. The change in volume of the casing of your final drive as a result of cooling from say 70 degrees to water temp of 28 degrees would be significantly less than 1 cubic centimetre. Your final drive is not going to be sucking in water. That being said, having a break before a river crossing is a good thing.
There was a comment on one of my other vids from a guy who works on the stuff and he tended to agree with me. I have done a final drive seal on an earlier bike on that same stretch of road and had to get the bike recovered from Broome to Perth. There aren’t a lot of BMW Repair agency’s here in Oz. I’ll continue to take my time at any significant water crossings. Thanks for sharing your experience and taking the time to comment.
Oh sht at the last part. Hope the air intake on the GS is nothing like the one on the early R1200RTs, which not only constricts the airflow but lets stuff from near the front wheel height get sucked towards the air filter housing. Very nice drone flying & camera work .. someone's been practicing. Oh, and your bike should be able to take off just fine in 4th if your clutch is in need of replacing, don't ask me how I learned that :(
I hydrauliced an earlier GSA1200 in the Barnett River a few years ago. The intake was just at the right height to suck water in off the front wheel. BMW have made some improvements regarding that now…probably took the hint.
@@mongreldogproductions Mine will be laid up for a bit, once it comes apart to replace the clutch. Since the gas tank and a lot more things need to come off, I might redesign that intake duct a little. Less restriction, run it a little more lean.
They've cleaned up the entrance to Home Valley. Where that grate was there used to be a collection of massive rocks right across the road and access on the bike was extremely difficult. Worse than the Pentecost Crossing.
Curious as to where you got the information on needing to "cool" the diff prior to splashing. At most the diff would be around 100C, probably a lot less. Given the high ambient temps even 60 mins of sitting I doubt the temp would go down that much. After years of working on driveline stuff with the auto companies never heard of it.
There was a comment on one of my other vids from a guy who works on the stuff and he tended to agree with me. I have done a final drive seal on an earlier bike on that same stretch of road and had to get the bike recovered from Broome to Perth. There aren’t a lot of BMW Repair agency’s here in Oz. I’ll continue to take my time at any significant water crossings. Thanks for sharing your experience and taking the time to comment.
I'm a little curious about the way you crossed the Pentecost river. Firstly, why didn't you ride on the dry spit of land before moving into the water? Also, why weren't you standing on the pegs? That gives you much greater control when crossing such uneven terrain because you are able to shift your weight independently of the bike.
Yeah, nah. If only it was that simple. The bike and gear probably weighs 320kg. I'm about 84 kgs. The bike is a handful in snotty stuff and the 19 inch front wheel, along with the Paralever front suspension dont lend itself to behaving too well over the big rocks on that creek crossing. Hitting those rocks tend to throw the front end all over the place making control very difficult. Standing up would only make things more difficult and reduce reaction time if i had to 'dab' with a foot down. I understand the theory (this aint my first Rodeo) but in this case its easier to 'paddle' thru this obstacle. Thanks for watching.
"The king brown snake (Pseudechis australis) is a species of highly venomous snake of the family Elapidae, native to northern, western, and Central Australia. The king brown snake is the largest terrestrial venomous snake in Australia." It's also known as a Mulga snake. They are quite timid despite their size. I've seen a few, and they were always heading at pace in another direction.
Hi Steve, I thought I had deja vu, I couldn't believe you came across the same snake on the same road twice ha ha.. Q/ What data fields you have on your GPS and why..maybe a short video for the grasshoppers amongst us..😉
Data fields….i don’t even know what that means😂😂. The GPS is an old Garmin S62 which would be obsolete by now. It has served me well over the years but is due for replacement. Any suggestions?
@mongreldogproductions Steve my GPS is Magellan and they went bust just after JC was born... Your data fields are those small boxes showing sunset time and eta and speed I couldn't work out the rest, was interested in what your keeping tabs of on your gps while on the move. If your find a reasonable priced gps give me a heads up..
@@inertobject3829 Hahaha. Thanks for explaining that. I have sunset, sunrise, speed, time of day, time at destination, distance to destination and I think distance to next turn. You can have many more options and decide which one is the largest in size. 😀
Brakekleen and a match. Its butcherous but it works. Forget deodorant there's not enough flammable stuff in it. It will only burn ,not explode and inflate the tyre I always have a can on board to wash stuff off fir repairs and its a handy fire starter too
Put a tube in it , ive always ran tubes in my bikes. When you are travelling Close behind someone you dont get blinded by there dust , therefore if you sit further back you're sit in there dust , so ive noticed by experience sitting closer help
Hi Frank, three of us on this ride were using Steel Ponies but they are no longer in production. The closest thing now would be Andy Strapz or NazBags. Enjoy your adventure.
@@grahamcairn8379 Only when I get back home. I don’t believe in ‘over servicing’ the air filter. Every time you disturb it (especially with so much dust around, i reckon you run the risk of contamination. Others may disagree. 😀
@mongreldogproductions Thanks for the reply. Didn't think of that myself. I'll keep that information . Enjoying the adventure .As always thanks for sharing 👍
@@mongreldogproductions , you are actually far better off leaving a air cleaner until it’s pretty bad and then swapping it out for a new one rather than trying to clean it. Especially out in on a trip where you see people take them out, tap them on a wheel a few times and then put them back. That’s the worst thing you can do.
14:25 spray it inside with CRC & chuck a match at it, should give instant pressure, works with 4x4 & atv tyres, then I watched a bit longer 17:25, bugger,
First time I ever heard one of you Aussies mention snakes - maybe you are a bit nonchalant about them? Snakes and bugs are all we Brits can think about when it comes to Australia!! 😅
Speak for yourself mate. I’ve spent years working and living in Aus on and off. Got bit by a red back that was living in our post box. Still alive to tell the tale. Never found the wildlife to be an issue, as long as you leave it alone.
If you think about ti to much you’d never get to enjoy the outdoors here in Oz. The mozzies are the biggest pest. Most other things that can kill you will leave you alone if you leave them alone. 😀
@@lweleven3423 You can hire Adventure bikes or consider doing an all inclusive Outback tour. They supply the bike, they’ll carry your crap and you’ll have a place to sleep each night. dacatours.com.au/golden-outback/ Do a Google search…there are lots to choose from. Thanks for watching.
Steve, you never let us down. Another great episode. Looking forward to the next one. Cheers.
Glad you enjoyed it
Hi P & J, I did an abridged version when we’re on he trip. I only had limited resources to do that. This is the wiz bang version. Thanks for watching.
Love your videos Steve, truly makes my day when your videos appear.Ride safely.
I'm loving the scenery but not the dust, I swear that seeing how dusty the road is my computer desk got all gritty. 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍
Enjoying this series Steve, thank you. Great to see the country and how you cope with all the challenges.
@@RickRolling-tc7vb Thanks for the positive feedback, next upload in a day or two. 😀
Love Tom's 'just gonna send it' attitude.
Don’t encourage him!
Intriguing way of fixing a tyre, I woulda never have thought of it. Those scones looked incredible almost the same size as my Dad's Mum used to make for me on Saturday mornings . You had some fun with those road trains. Another goodie. Thanks m8, you and your m8s stay vertical Eh!
Yet another classic video.
Nice snake.. where I live close to the Brisbane River we get the cat exterminating pythons & they are huge.
Bugger about the roads & the tyre, rough enough to shake the fillings loose.
Scones.. in the middle of no-where, bloody luxury!
Quite a bit of excitement this time. Nearly sixty years ago when I worked in western Queensland tubeless tyres where not allowed, but they have improved quite a bit since then.Being a Baker by trade I have always looked for the best scone recipe, The best I have found is three cups of flour one cup of cream and one cup of lemonade . Keep safe.
Can use back tyre as a source of high volume compressed air. Pump up back tyre hard. Use a hose from one valve stem to the other. Remove valve cores to give max flow.
Thankyou for bringing us along
You’re welcome.
I have this crazy feeling I've watched this before..
Having done the Gibb twice,this brings back great memories..
Those roadwork crews have a thankless job.
Love your no bullshit approach to problem solving..
I recon you may have mentioned about needing a tube minutes after the repair started😅
We met a German couple up there..
I asked them what there favourite place has been..
They mentioned a place 5 minutes from our home in south Australia..😅😅😅
Cheers paul and jilly 👍👍
Props for taking the GS through that river! I could see the big, round, deflecting rocks, even on camera.
It was a Mongrel (pardon the pun).
😂😂
Hi guys, wow what another perfect adventure before dementia that snake was pretty big. I think it was a king brown dangerous bloody things the scones look good plenty of cream and jam get the energy level up keep up the good work guys , Cliff from Logan City Queensland Australia. I’m on the big island 🏝️
More like an olive
Ive often wondered about the so called advantages of tubeliss tyres when you cop a situation like that which could happen in many places i ride ie rocky fire trails bush tracks etc. Id certainly be carrying tubes and levers just in case.
@@AndrewTurner-d1y Which is what we did…carried levers and tubes just in case. Tubeless tyres do have their advantages…they are just a mongrel if you have to remove a tyre to fit a tube. A lot stiffer sidewall.
😞
Another awesome episode, the bloke isn't having much luck with the AT. 🤯 Thanx for taken us along.
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for brilliant Vid Steve - love the traffic light in the middle of BFNW.
Glad you enjoyed it
As usual, your vids are always good to watch, scenery, a bit of commentary with a bit of adversity and getting through it.
The 50km sign to Barnett River was the first time I had seen one of those signs on your vids. Maybe I am more aware because we drove from Darwin down to Adelaide after going up on the Ghan and travelling as far west as the Olgas.
My first video installment is almost ready to upload, a few voiceovers and it will be complete.
Hi from NZ,
Anthony
Hi Anthony, glad you enjoy the Channel content. Good luck with your own Channel endeavours. Regards.
What a smashing video...Cheers S
Glad you enjoyed it
Excellent show as usual
Glad you enjoyed it
"Start Ya Bast$£d" never fails, apart from in the Outback
Looked like a nice specimen of an Olive Python - they do tend to get rather large, since they can get to 4m in length this one has some growing to do :) Memories - the GRR, even after 30 years since doing it, is still a suspension, trailer, caravan and tyre killer.
Yes, it is.
nice video mate great commentary as well . i now live in Tasmania and i have seen the biggest tiger snake in my life
Glad you like the vid...thanks for watching.
We did the Barnett river a few years back and it was probably 400mm max. 3 days later it was 2m deep and 300m wide due to some very unseasonable rain. The catchments up there are huge and shit changes really fast!
Correct.
Well Steve, I saw the Ep drop, so got a red, hit thumbs up, put my feet up and hit play ✅✅
Hope you weren’t disappointed…
Thanks for your continued support.
@@mongreldogproductions Very enjoyable. A very different perspective from when I did it in 2019 in a fourby!
A bit cool in the Alice today, only got to 38.9 degrees 😊
He you brought a jacket…
Bunch of grown men out in the bush doing it tough yeah all sitting around eating cream and jam scones haha enjoy
…and ice creams and fairly floss when we can get it.😂😂
I am SO ENVIOUS, i cant speak!!
I’ve gone back to tubes, the amount of time I’ve spent fucking around like you guys did is sickening 😂 life’s too short. Keep it upright cobber❤
Tubes are the only way to go in the outback, tubeless are for city riders!
09:55 I got bitten by a snake, early in my Army days. After two days of excruciating pain, the snake finally died.
Mmnnn, my father said ‘you should have bitten it back’. He was such a warm, compassionate kinda guy also.
Great video Steve that look like a king brown he was massive. Ride safe
Yes it was.
Oh dear! Stalling in a river crossing would be nerve wracking.
I have a brother driving trucks out of Darwin to places you've travelled in this series. 2-4 trailers is normal for him. Kakadu, Kunanurra and Halls creek are his main destinations. He always wonders why Motor bike tourers pick these roads and shakes his head at cyclists.
I always wonder why overseas travellers freak out about our wildlife here. I'd sooner be confronted by a snake or spider than a massive big grizzly bear.
Agreed.
No man left behind was challenged then with scones jam & cream just up the road.
I can imagine someone from Lynx reeling in horror and issuing a statement about not turning their antiperspirants into fame throwers 🤣😂🤣
You should have captured the snake... that might have sealed the bead nicely!
Another great video nonetheless 👍
Thanks for the positive feedback and glad you were entertained😂😂
I have no idea if this would work but might be one to test in the garage if you pump up the car tire to high pressure then had a hose from the car tire direct to the bike tire would that large volume of air be enough to set the bead?
I have used this method before to reinflate bicycle tyres. Another viewer has mentioned it as well. The theory is sound…not sure about the practice. 😊
The truckies used to indicate when it was safe to pass.😊😊
Yeah, but even my high beam wouldn’t cut thru some of those dust trails.
Yeah Ime pretty sure I know what he hit hard !! 😁, another great video steve
You and me both!
Don't remember that much water in the pentecostal, but then I was in a 4wd. Dust and all, I love all of it, even if I can never get the red dirt out of everything!
It is Tidal…you mighta got lucky.
I'm sure that the local council will grade the road every three years whether it needs it or not 😁
The Fitzroy River Bridge was washed away the year prior. Every effort and every cent went into rebuilding that bridge as soon as possible. Local shires were stripped of any money they had and that was all poured into the bridge replacement. I think the roads are graded annually normally. I guess they can only do so much. Thanks for watching.
Great videos on some great ADV riding, thanks. Maybe consider a relocated final drive vent (eg. Touratech) to save a bit of time before deep water crossings.
Thanks for the tip!
as always 10 fer 10
Thanks for your continued support.
👍
These videos make my day, keep it up….ya mongrels… ps. Time to get some merch going, tees, hats, condoms etc….
Wifey keeps bustin’ my chops about Merch but I’m relunctant…who has time to ship the Orders. I’m to busy!
Condoms🤔🤔🤔
@@mongreldogproductions fair enough brother. Keep riding. The wife will do the post runs….👍
I alway love the “ well things have gone from bad to worse “ 😀😀
For my 2 cents worth, I would have put a tube in first thing instead of mucking around with all the other stuff.
Looking forward to see what’s up with the bitch. 😀
Great vid as usual mate.
Another great video - thank you. When was the footage taken?
About the second week of August…
@@mongreldogproductions That's supposed to be around the coolest time of the year and it's still mid-30s!
@@gjeess1 correct…
Lovely looking scones - wrong sort of cream…..should be clotted 😂
Great video, chinese now rethinking plan to invade the north.
Already have …most of those bikes and carried equipment are Made in China
Sitting at home watching this, wow! I couldn't do this right now, gone and done a rib, ouch times 5. Yes it was a Pafo injury (pissed and fell over) 🤣
Ouch…
Got stopped at that same spot on the Gibb, was way higher. Didn't have a snorkel and was only in a Toyota van.
For your mate on the AT, once you have the high fender(guard) fitted you don't need to take the brake callipers off or loosen them to remove the front wheel, the forks will swivel enough to get the discs out/ in, just once the axle is out lift the wheel all the way up to get it in or out. Should have just gone straight to the tube and it would have been a 20 minute job.
For those who travel on big bikes in the outback even if you have tubeless just make sure you have tubes as bent rims and tubeless are useless. Plus easier to seat a bead with a tube and a small pump.
Mick
Thanks for the advice Mick, I’ll remember that for next time.
Ride on
Well I hope you didn't suck any water in and its just a wet ignition. It seemed to be turning over ok. Leaving us in suspense eh? Another excellent video Steve. Not why people would want to tow 3 tonne down that road.
Watch this space…next upload in a few days time.
😀
Seating beads always makes me do a YT search. I like the ' bicycle tube method' to seat the bead, but I've only seen it done on a trailer tire. The other one is jumping on each side of the wheel while the tire is supported by another to prevent damage. Again, on a trailer wheel.
I’ve used a bicycle tube at home to test my systems and I carry one with me. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Or just put a tube in it.
@@HavaCrack All 21″ fronts are cross-ply and the majority of 150/70-18 rears are radial.
I'd say that car up the ginger of the caravan is doing some R&D on the air filter.
Great video, thanks, you’re doing it tough. I thought I saw a head on the snake, a visible head, it’s probably one of our many pythons, do they have scrub python up there or is that east? The head of the browns merge into the body so not always obvious. Bit hard to tell at heart racing speed. I’m glad you did not run over it, it could have been rather slippery, like hitting a white line when you’re turning.
Snakes are just better off left alone in my opinion.
Great video. Im enjoying the series. As an experienced engineer, i will say that the "hot final drive" precaution is unnecessary and a myth. The change in volume of the casing of your final drive as a result of cooling from say 70 degrees to water temp of 28 degrees would be significantly less than 1 cubic centimetre. Your final drive is not going to be sucking in water. That being said, having a break before a river crossing is a good thing.
There was a comment on one of my other vids from a guy who works on the stuff and he tended to agree with me. I have done a final drive seal on an earlier bike on that same stretch of road and had to get the bike recovered from Broome to Perth. There aren’t a lot of BMW Repair agency’s here in Oz. I’ll continue to take my time at any significant water crossings. Thanks for sharing your experience and taking the time to comment.
Oh sht at the last part. Hope the air intake on the GS is nothing like the one on the early R1200RTs, which not only constricts the airflow but lets stuff from near the front wheel height get sucked towards the air filter housing. Very nice drone flying & camera work .. someone's been practicing. Oh, and your bike should be able to take off just fine in 4th if your clutch is in need of replacing, don't ask me how I learned that :(
I hydrauliced an earlier GSA1200 in the Barnett River a few years ago. The intake was just at the right height to suck water in off the front wheel. BMW have made some improvements regarding that now…probably took the hint.
@@mongreldogproductions Mine will be laid up for a bit, once it comes apart to replace the clutch. Since the gas tank and a lot more things need to come off, I might redesign that intake duct a little. Less restriction, run it a little more lean.
Great vid again what time of the year did you travel this road ?
About second week in August…
They've cleaned up the entrance to Home Valley. Where that grate was there used to be a collection of massive rocks right across the road and access on the bike was extremely difficult. Worse than the Pentecost Crossing.
Curious as to where you got the information on needing to "cool" the diff prior to splashing. At most the diff would be around 100C, probably a lot less. Given the high ambient temps even 60 mins of sitting I doubt the temp would go down that much. After years of working on driveline stuff with the auto companies never heard of it.
There was a comment on one of my other vids from a guy who works on the stuff and he tended to agree with me. I have done a final drive seal on an earlier bike on that same stretch of road and had to get the bike recovered from Broome to Perth. There aren’t a lot of BMW Repair agency’s here in Oz. I’ll continue to take my time at any significant water crossings. Thanks for sharing your experience and taking the time to comment.
@@mongreldogproductions I was just curious as I had never heard of it before and wondered where it came from, as I also have a shaft drive ADV bike.
I'm a little curious about the way you crossed the Pentecost river. Firstly, why didn't you ride on the dry spit of land before moving into the water? Also, why weren't you standing on the pegs? That gives you much greater control when crossing such uneven terrain because you are able to shift your weight independently of the bike.
Yeah, nah. If only it was that simple. The bike and gear probably weighs 320kg. I'm about 84 kgs. The bike is a handful in snotty stuff and the 19 inch front wheel, along with the Paralever front suspension dont lend itself to behaving too well over the big rocks on that creek crossing. Hitting those rocks tend to throw the front end all over the place making control very difficult. Standing up would only make things more difficult and reduce reaction time if i had to 'dab' with a foot down. I understand the theory (this aint my first Rodeo) but in this case its easier to 'paddle' thru this obstacle. Thanks for watching.
Neaaaarly lost a drone there..... hit the stick and shot up into the sky just at the right moment.
Hahaha, tryin’ to get that money shot. It could have been expensive!
"The king brown snake (Pseudechis australis) is a species of highly venomous snake of the family Elapidae, native to northern, western, and Central Australia. The king brown snake is the largest terrestrial venomous snake in Australia." It's also known as a Mulga snake. They are quite timid despite their size. I've seen a few, and they were always heading at pace in another direction.
@@gjcoop5625 , was it a King Brown ?
@@merv190 For sure. Nothing else like it with its bulk. Inland taipans can be as long, but they are thinner.
@@gjcoop5625 could have been a python, had the body of one although I couldn’t get a real good look at its head.
@@merv190 I’m not goin back to find out.
I've seen the explosion method used on heavy equipment tires. You do need that sudden pop.
Correct.
Correct.
Long time fan what
panniers do you use have
noticed few of you guys have same
Made by Steel Ponies but no longer in production. Closest you’ll find now is from Andy Strapz or NazBags.
Hi Steve, I thought I had deja vu, I couldn't believe you came across the same snake on the same road twice ha ha..
Q/ What data fields you have on your GPS and why..maybe a short video for the grasshoppers amongst us..😉
Data fields….i don’t even know what that means😂😂. The GPS is an old Garmin S62 which would be obsolete by now. It has served me well over the years but is due for replacement. Any suggestions?
@mongreldogproductions Steve my GPS is Magellan and they went bust just after JC was born...
Your data fields are those small boxes showing sunset time and eta and speed I couldn't work out the rest, was interested in what your keeping tabs of on your gps while on the move.
If your find a reasonable priced gps give me a heads up..
@@inertobject3829 Hahaha. Thanks for explaining that. I have sunset, sunrise, speed, time of day, time at destination, distance to destination and I think distance to next turn. You can have many more options and decide which one is the largest in size. 😀
Brakekleen and a match. Its butcherous but it works. Forget deodorant there's not enough flammable stuff in it. It will only burn ,not explode and inflate the tyre
I always have a can on board to wash stuff off fir repairs and its a handy fire starter too
Yeah, but won’t Brakekleen irritate my underarms in sweaty conditions.
😂😂😂
@@mongreldogproductions , not if you’re a real man. 😀
That is one big snake!
Correct!
Would've like to see the water xing into Ellenbrae, when I went thru in June '23 it was 1/2 metre deep and "big" rocky. They must have filled it?
I know the crossing into El Questro can be a bit dodgy...i didn't know about Ellenbrae. Thanks for watching.
Put a tube in it , ive always ran tubes in my bikes. When you are travelling Close behind someone you dont get blinded by there dust , therefore if you sit further back you're sit in there dust , so ive noticed by experience sitting closer help
Not always possible on some bikes as a long term fix but always a good option if you get stuck.
Thanks for watching.
Hi Steve
I’m travelling up from Melb to gibb river via Oodnadatta, tanimi
Can I ask which soft panniers do you have or recommend?
Hi Frank, three of us on this ride were using Steel Ponies but they are no longer in production. The closest thing now would be Andy Strapz or NazBags. Enjoy your adventure.
@ thanks for replying and the advice
Look forward to watching your next adventure
With the dust being like that, how often do you clean the air filter on the big girl ?
@@grahamcairn8379 Only when I get back home. I don’t believe in ‘over servicing’ the air filter. Every time you disturb it (especially with so much dust around, i reckon you run the risk of contamination. Others may disagree. 😀
@mongreldogproductions
Thanks for the reply.
Didn't think of that myself. I'll keep that information . Enjoying the adventure .As always thanks for sharing 👍
@@mongreldogproductions , you are actually far better off leaving a air cleaner until it’s pretty bad and then swapping it out for a new one rather than trying to clean it. Especially out in on a trip where you see people take them out, tap them on a wheel a few times and then put them back. That’s the worst thing you can do.
The snake was an olive python.
14:25 spray it inside with CRC & chuck a match at it, should give instant pressure, works with 4x4 & atv tyres, then I watched a bit longer 17:25, bugger,
You could make a mini series off the tubeless scene lol
Everyone loves a bit of drama now and then…
Keep your bloody tubeless! 👍😁
Courses for horses.
"shake the shitter out of him " I'm taking notes here Steve 🤣🤣 Hope your having fun in South Korea mate ?
😂😂😂South Korea is treating me well other than a bit of rain. Still about a fortnight to go.
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16.25 why not spay we in the tyre. And ignite? With compressor?
It work with trucks and cars. ?
You needed Lynx Leather & Cookies body spray, what were you thinking. 😄
Leather and Cookies??? Is that really a thing or did you just make that up😂😂😂
@@mongreldogproductions No, its actually a scent they sell! 😆 I'm waiting for them to release WD40 & Two Stroke Exhaust!
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you have to open the bead before you spray aerosol in then open it with a stick before you ignite otherwise you just burn the outside
So maybe that’s why blokes piss on those BMW’s - to cool the final drive hey 😂
It could be an option…
Flat in 35 degree heat... amazing trick with the deodorant, even though it failed!
I’ve tried WD 40 before with limited success. I did get a tyre to seal at home…with petrol😂😂😂.
Would be king Brown. With boab trees. 1020 in.
not often you see a pipe in action these days
He’s trying to make it a comeback.😂😂
But the tyre smells nice 😊
Hmm…that can’t be good 😮
You're in the middle of nowhere going like the bat out of hell.
That's bad karma
Tryin’ to find that sweet spot.
I never run tubeless in the bush.
Ok…
How come no one helped that last bloke on the DR at that crossing?
Because his skill set is one that he didn’t need any assistance…plus having a slightly lighter bike is an advantage.
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Cowabunga
My luck I’d blow the tyre up and be really stuffed 😂
Hahaha, that’s why they call it Adventure Riding. Thanks for watching.
go the mighty DR
Go the mighty DR indeed!
First time I ever heard one of you Aussies mention snakes - maybe you are a bit nonchalant about them? Snakes and bugs are all we Brits can think about when it comes to Australia!! 😅
Speak for yourself mate. I’ve spent years working and living in Aus on and off. Got bit by a red back that was living in our post box. Still alive to tell the tale. Never found the wildlife to be an issue, as long as you leave it alone.
If you think about ti to much you’d never get to enjoy the outdoors here in Oz. The mozzies are the biggest pest. Most other things that can kill you will leave you alone if you leave them alone. 😀
@@mongreldogproductions Wise response - those flies and mossies do look horrendous!. Thanks for your videos
Great us of the drone, but what is a bundle, I'm not up to date on Aboriginal dialects.
@@jamesschofield5328 ‘boondy’ big rock…
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I’ll swap you dust for the uk rain 😅. Amazing scenery, can you hire bikes in Australia, be nice to see the real Australia not the tourist traps
@@lweleven3423 You can hire Adventure bikes or consider doing an all inclusive Outback tour. They supply the bike, they’ll carry your crap and you’ll have a place to sleep each night.
dacatours.com.au/golden-outback/
Do a Google search…there are lots to choose from.
Thanks for watching.
Let's see if I've got your name right "Steve Spielberg"?
I can smell an Oscar Nomination comin’ up!
Spraying a flammable gas with a pipe in your mouth - usually only seen in Russia ;)
Makes for good television…
Are you blokes sure your up to adventure riding, to dusty, to bumpy, to hot, to deep. Maybe a rocking chair maybe more suitable. 🤔🤣🤣🤣🤣🍻
I’m just a sympathy hunter…by the sounds of it, you’re not buyin’ it are you. 😞
There will be time for rocking chairs in the future…just not yet.
@@mongreldogproductions A motorized adventure rocking chair 😊
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Good to see a pipe smoker in 35 degrees. How did pipe smoking go out of fashion
Tom is trying to bring it back into fashion…
some miserable sections your encountering.
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