Well it was a big ride today and I made it to Normanton , I rode 502 km todayThe road up to Normanton is called the bourke developmental road or highway 83. It's a very interesting ride however there are a few things to keep in mind when riding down this road.
Its not a bad road it is a left hand turn off the Barkly just before you get to Cloncurry. Cloncurry is a nice little town and the local cafe do a great breakfast and make tasty coffee, I called in to Cloncurry to feed me and the Spyder.
The main problem is, every 10km or so the road narrows to a track not much wider than my Spyder, and two it is a road that a lot of Road trains use for the trip up to the towns of Normanton and Karumba. Of course I use the word town with a tongue firmly in my cheek.
So you can imagine the potential for disaster long truck Narrow road, red dirt luckily for me though I didn't come across a Road train going either way. I enjoyed the ride even though it was a little challenging
I got a call from the Spyder dealer, up here in Normanton, I rang him earlier today to book for a service.
Apparently at the moment there is only 1 Spyder back wheel in Australia and they won't be getting more in until sometime in May, also they informed me that ,only Can-am sell the tyre, a scary thought I hope that this is misinformation the Spyder is a great ride however the support needs to improve.
How they could let it get to that is beyond me even small companies can keep accurate inventory to me this shows poor management skill for a company, it is not something that can stay hidden for long, with email and blogs the message will spread like a summer fire. I have been an ambassador for Can-am but now I have to mention the issues if someone asks they will get the truth.
Anyway moving right along, I am staying at a place called the Purple pub and I have been told that it is well worth going to Karumba for a fresh seafood feast, I hear the butter fly prawns are beautiful and juicy so I am going to camp there and have a BBQ.
It sounds cool so I will be right near the Gulf of Capentaria hope there is camping there, I need to be near water at the moment, and I need fresh BBQ Prawns and a half dozen stubbies near the beach, sounds like heaven if you ask me.
Will chat again soon
Ps sorry about the odd way this blog looks it went a bit strange I could have re typed it but im a bit tired so sorry.
Whoa, big font, or is it just at my end. It's your sister here, I can't get you on face book, something seems to have gone wrong, I can pull up everyone else but your page has disappeared. I don't know whether it's just from my account or whether it will be the same from Amy's, I'll have to get her to check, but in case it doesn't work, look out for my comments on your blog. Take Care, love Ann.
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