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Vehicle Specification
| KTM 640 & DRZ 400 E | |
| 2003/ 40,000 & 2009/ 1000 (wore my old one out, just replaced it) | |
| Knobies | |
| Long travel | |
| 28 liters & 26 liters | |
| 24 liters | |
| sometimes we carry a filter | |
| tent | |
| GPS, maps, compass | |
| fire | |
| Toe strap | |
| dehidrated food |
Five Quick Questions
Best Gadget
Steering damper
Best Space Saver
Take the minimum of what you need, not what you want. We even share our toothbrush and have one spoon
Can't do without...
Spare tubes, puncture repair kit, first aid kit
Trips Planned
Always
Dream Vehicle
Two KTM 690 Rallys
Always Adventure Bound
KTM 640 & DRZ 400 E (2003/ 40,000 & 2009/ 1000 (wore my old one out, just replaced it))by blaster
Tom's bike KTM 640 Adventure 2003
Andrea's bike Susuki DRZ 400 E 2009
What made you choose this one?
We are a couple into extreme adventure riding in Australia, we go to very isolated places, cross country if we have to (no tracks, just GPS to guide us).
Tom's bike handles and goes great, loaded or not, it really is a great machine, Andrea has the DRZ, which is also a great bike, just not as razer sharp, but we need one reliable bike to get us out of trouble when necessary.
Modifications undertaken?
We have made our own racks and pannier system
Steering dampers
Extra trip meters
Fuel gauge
Modifications yet to do?
Probably
How does it perform?
Both bike perform well
What would you do differently?
Andrea would like a KTM 690, but as said earlier, one of us has to have a reliable bike, and you can't go past the DRZ for that.
Comments (6)
written by Stan, February 25, 2010
Got to agree that the canning is also on my list. Did the gunbarrel back in '95 on an xt600, but got to get back out there ! Great photos btw!
written by tomandi, February 26, 2010
Just added a few more shots
Blaster.
Blaster.
written by Smiffy, February 26, 2010
Great Post! Again the pictures tell the story, I wish more people would make the effort to think about composition and take a selection of lenses when they travel. It's all I have to remember the places we pass through sometimes. What type of tree is that?
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Canning stock route is on my "must do before I die" list as my visa was up before I got chance to do it last I was in Aus.