Had an uneventful trip back from Adelaide, picked up the bike a 1975 BMW R75/6 at 11:00am and rode to Broken Hill on Thursday, got into town at 4:30pm a leisurely 511 kilometres in 5 ½ hours, no point in pressing on as the next town worth staying overnight was Cobar 450 kilometres east (I tend to avoid staying overnight in Wilcannia). A rather late 7:30 start led to a few hours night time riding to land in Tamworth some 12 hours later covering 1,030 kilometres on day 2, got upgraded to the Spa Suite as no others were available and after 12 hours on a 32 year old saddle and no fairing for protection the spa was very welcome. A full 9 hours sleep saw an early 6:00 am start for the magnificent run up the New England Highway heading for Home (Brisbane) and pulled into the driveway at 2:00 pm after a number of more extended meal and fuel stops, the padding on that 32 year old saddle was packing down rather quickly and my recovery rate was extending from 10 minute fuel stops to 30 minute meal breaks. 573 kilometres day 3 and a total of 2,114 kilometres in 25 ½ hours for the total trip. The bike in unrestored original condition has 105,000 kilometres on it and did not miss a beat; it would hold 140 kph all day but was happiest at 120 as the vibration was least at this speed. No oil leaks, no chain to lube, 18 kilometres per litre fuel consumption a good H4 headlight making night riding possible and nothing fell off or broke. I will keep the bike in basically the same condition it is now, with the exception of some new grips as the originals had worn smooth and I had to use some cloth tape to give them some grip, a new set of footpeg rubbers to pass roadworthy and a tidy up. The Michelin Macadam tyres are really good and although the front is now near the wear indicators they performed very well. Boxer
