Day 1 - Gold Coast to Gloucester

Day 1 started with a quick blast down the highway to Grafton. After being turned around on the closed Armidale Road between Grafton and Ebor, we rode Orara Way to Coffs Harbour, then another boring highway run to Port Macquarie where the real fun started. We headed west up the Oxley Highway to Walcha, then back down Thunderbolt's Way to Gloucester for the night.  A huge day of riding covering 878 kilometres for the day.

In late February 2020 (only a week or so before Covid border closures and travel restrictions) we set off on Suzuki V-Stroms for a 3 week motorbike trip from South East Queensland to Tasmania and back. The reason for the trip was to meet fellow V-Strom owners from all over Australia in the Apple Isle and have some adventures. Lots of adventures!

I rode 8000km on this 3 week trip, roughly 5000 getting to Tassie and back and 3000 on the island over 13 days there. Grinning with joy the whole time!

Tasmania Tour Videos:
Teaser:    • Tasmania On Two Wheels Tour Teaser - ...  
Part 1:    • Tasmania On Two Wheels Tour - The Way...  
Part 2:    • Tasmania On Two Wheels Tour - The Way...  
Part 3:    • Tasmania On Two Wheels Tour - The Way...  
Part 4:    • Tasmania On Two Wheels Tour - Part 1 ...  
Part 5:    • Tasmania On Two Wheels Tour - Part 2 ...  
Part 6:    • 2 V-Stroms Lost In The Tassie Forest ...  
Part 7:    • 2 V-Stroms Ride A Train Tunnel - Tasm...  
Part 8:    • Motorbike Nut Climbing The Nut In Sta...  
Part 9:    • Entering Motorcycling Paradise, Tassi...  
Part 10:    • Twisty Roads & Sandy V-Stroms on Tass...  

Music credits: https://www.joshwoodward.com/song/Lea...

Intro & Trailer Music Courtesy of Captain Cranky. An awesome musician and regular partner on motorcycle adventures.
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Bikes: 2008 Suzuki V-Strom DL650, 2021 Suzuki DRZ400E
Cameras: Sony FDR-X3000, Git2, Insta360 One X2, GoPro Hero3+ White
Editing: Final Cut Pro X (early videos before Feb 2013 were edited on Windows Movie Maker. From late Feb to Nov 2013 all videos were created on iMovie)

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