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JustRollingOn
THE STORY SO FAR
The Story today….
Introduction's
The humble beginning
Plans, aspirations and preparation
The exciting bit !
◦ Australia….twice
◦ South America, plan, what plan ?
Lessons and still learning
So what next ?
Q & A
Introduction
From the beginning
• A little about me
• The hardest bit…..
• Why, when, where and what for ?
• Setting some objectives
Plans, aspirations and preparation
So where to start?
◦ The bike
◦ Lots and lots of kit !
◦ The dreaded paperwork
◦ Health, fitness and safety
◦ Getting there
Stock KTM 690 Enduro R
Rally Raid Evo 2 KTM 690 Enduro R
The bike
2015 KTM 690 Enduro R
◦ Why this bike ?
◦ Key modifications
◦ Rally Raid Evo 2 full kit
◦ 4 fuel tanks, 27lt = 650km range
◦ Suspension
◦ Full Akrapovic
◦ ‘Woody's Wheel Works’ custom build wheels
◦ Evo Airbox
◦ Fuel and air filtration
◦ Luggage racks & soft luggage system
◦ Scotts rotary steering damper
◦ GPS mount
◦ Renzco seat
◦ Michelin UHD tubes
◦ USB charger
◦ Automatrics GPS/GSM tracker
◦ ‘Hard’ parts protection
◦ TM design works chain guide
My 5* accommodation
Plans, aspirations and preparation
So where to start?
◦ The bike
◦ Lots and lots of kit
◦ The dreaded paperwork
◦ Health, fitness and safety
◦ Getting there
Australia…..twice
A shaky start
Bedding in on the east coast
Cross Australia…..the hard way
Rest, recuperation and the tourist route east
Sydney and planning for the crossing the pond
Perth
South America…..who needs a plan
Culture shock and Colombia
Getting into the flow in Ecuador
The highs and lows of Peru
Chile….its just goes on forever
Bolivia….14 days of adrenalin and desperation
Chile, again
Tierra del Fuego…special mention
Argentina at last
So what actually did we do for 6 months ?
“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So
that you can see the place you came from with new eyes
and extra colours. And the people there see you
differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not
the same as never leaving.”
― Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky
So what actually did we do for 6 months ?
33,632 km's travelled
200 days on the road
Crossed the equator
6 times Hospitalisation
once !
Via 10 border crossings, 4
deserts and the Andes top to
bottom
Travelled through 2
continents and 7
country's
5 long haul flights, 3
shipments for Katie, 4
ferries
Katie; 4 major services, 2 minor, 4 minor
technical issues, 2 punctures, 7 sets of tyres
used, 10 oil changes, averaged 23.8km's per
litre (that's over 1,413 litres !), and ZERO
breakdowns 
Round the World
once !
Lodging v camping
60/40
Quality = incalculable
Difficulty = moderate
to extreme
Effort = a lot !
Lessons and still learning
How did the bike and kit perform?
What was the biggest challenge?
What will I do different next time?
What was the best bit (and the worst !)
…..what’s next then ?
Major bike rebuild & website updates
2017 planning
5 continents left & lots more challenges !
Aisa – Russia, STANS, Mongolia, BAM
Africa
North America – Alaska, Rockies, Utah, Baja
JustRollingOn
JUST THE END OF THE BEGINNING
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JustRollingOn - The Story So Far

  • 2. The Story today…. Introduction's The humble beginning Plans, aspirations and preparation The exciting bit ! ◦ Australia….twice ◦ South America, plan, what plan ? Lessons and still learning So what next ? Q & A
  • 3. Introduction From the beginning • A little about me • The hardest bit….. • Why, when, where and what for ? • Setting some objectives
  • 4. Plans, aspirations and preparation So where to start? ◦ The bike ◦ Lots and lots of kit ! ◦ The dreaded paperwork ◦ Health, fitness and safety ◦ Getting there
  • 5. Stock KTM 690 Enduro R Rally Raid Evo 2 KTM 690 Enduro R
  • 6. The bike 2015 KTM 690 Enduro R ◦ Why this bike ? ◦ Key modifications ◦ Rally Raid Evo 2 full kit ◦ 4 fuel tanks, 27lt = 650km range ◦ Suspension ◦ Full Akrapovic ◦ ‘Woody's Wheel Works’ custom build wheels ◦ Evo Airbox ◦ Fuel and air filtration ◦ Luggage racks & soft luggage system ◦ Scotts rotary steering damper ◦ GPS mount ◦ Renzco seat ◦ Michelin UHD tubes ◦ USB charger ◦ Automatrics GPS/GSM tracker ◦ ‘Hard’ parts protection ◦ TM design works chain guide
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  • 13. Plans, aspirations and preparation So where to start? ◦ The bike ◦ Lots and lots of kit ◦ The dreaded paperwork ◦ Health, fitness and safety ◦ Getting there
  • 14. Australia…..twice A shaky start Bedding in on the east coast Cross Australia…..the hard way Rest, recuperation and the tourist route east Sydney and planning for the crossing the pond
  • 15. Perth
  • 16. South America…..who needs a plan Culture shock and Colombia Getting into the flow in Ecuador The highs and lows of Peru Chile….its just goes on forever Bolivia….14 days of adrenalin and desperation Chile, again Tierra del Fuego…special mention Argentina at last
  • 17.
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  • 22. So what actually did we do for 6 months ? “Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colours. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.” ― Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky
  • 23. So what actually did we do for 6 months ? 33,632 km's travelled 200 days on the road Crossed the equator 6 times Hospitalisation once ! Via 10 border crossings, 4 deserts and the Andes top to bottom Travelled through 2 continents and 7 country's 5 long haul flights, 3 shipments for Katie, 4 ferries Katie; 4 major services, 2 minor, 4 minor technical issues, 2 punctures, 7 sets of tyres used, 10 oil changes, averaged 23.8km's per litre (that's over 1,413 litres !), and ZERO breakdowns  Round the World once ! Lodging v camping 60/40 Quality = incalculable Difficulty = moderate to extreme Effort = a lot !
  • 24. Lessons and still learning How did the bike and kit perform? What was the biggest challenge? What will I do different next time? What was the best bit (and the worst !)
  • 25. …..what’s next then ? Major bike rebuild & website updates 2017 planning 5 continents left & lots more challenges ! Aisa – Russia, STANS, Mongolia, BAM Africa North America – Alaska, Rockies, Utah, Baja
  • 26. JustRollingOn JUST THE END OF THE BEGINNING Q & A

Editor's Notes

  1. Agenda Aiming for 40 min presentation A short collection of photos from Aus and SA and an edited 5min video on each Followed by 20min Q&A but happy to take questions throughout Try not to do death by holiday pics – focused mainly on the how and the where First airing of this presentation so any constructive feedback would be great
  2. My background and experience as a rider What drives me How did I get the opportunity Hardest part – making the decision to go Why – search for a bigger adventure, what's over the horizon feeling When – gave myself a year out, needed to balance the seasons/weather Where – started thinking east then decided on Aus and Dakar, easy bit first ! What for – to see what's over the horizon, personal drive to get my mojo back ! Objectives – Cross Australia the hard way) Bonus of friends in Sydney Meeting up with the Dakar 2016 As much off road as possible and off the tourist trail Solo Camp v lodging
  3. Go over the bike choice. Starting with 1190 – 690 adventurised. Bike weight, off road capability, known package, crash proof ! Summary of objectives behind all the kit, solo = must be self sustainable Lightweight Durability Performance Serviceability Luggage Camping gear Tools Spares – used Rolling Hobo etc, planned for service stops/drops. Changes set throughout Advice and guidance
  4. Paperwork Carnet for Australia, not required for SA Bike documentation, insurance etc Flights, passport, IDP, Travel Insurance for off road stuff and motorcycle travel Health Eyes ! Hand op Boots/Doctors health travel check, vaccinations and tablets, malaria etc Travel/health insurance Personal fitness Safety Tracking for both me and the bike, technology De Lorme Inreach SE Bike Automatrics Checked in daily on/off road Bike shipping Motorfreight In and out of Aus and SA Customs clearance
  5. Aus – getting the bike out of customs Where next ? 2 weeks up the east coast, a little off road and camping. Meeting Darren Airlie Beech for 31st Aug start Cross Australia Week in Perth and servicing the bike Tourist route across south of Aus, Nullabore etc Sydney, servicing bike, planning shipping.
  6. Bike key points Only one major failure (but no breakdown) clutch in Simpson A couple of minor fuel leaks, both in Aus Lack of shakedown time Learnt lesson of quality and frequent oil changes Obsessive about fuel quality and filters Suspension pretty harsh, compromise between endure and adventure bike Plenty enough power 100% best choice of bike for terrain Could lighten further Tyre wear Kit Just about everything was 100%. Adventure spec panniers, great crash protection ! Camping gear, could go lighter still but compromise comfort Tech flawless Camera v iPhone Biggest challenge Solo and language and how I coped The Simpson without doubt hardest riding Different – not a lot Language skills More confident in bike servicing/tyre changing Best bit – completing the Simpson/cross Aus SA – Punta Olimpica and Oxapampa Worst – 100% Bolivia hospitalisation and missing the Dakar