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A Trip to Tasmania - most southern Victory?

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#1 · (Edited)
Not many get down to this part of the world.

In fact I might claim a record, as I did a 4,000 km ride from Sydney to Hobart and once we were on the ferry across Bass Straight and arrived in Tasmania, did not see another Victory for the whole trip! (Tasmania has a population of 500,000 and no Victory dealers). Only Victory in Tasmania and perhaps the most southern ever?

Fitted a RPW Thor 2 into 1 exhaust (good but LOUD), Lloyds timing wheel, new air box, Lloyds ECU, and Avon Cobras for the trip. Loads of grunt and grip.

Attached are some pictures of this part of the world. Me on a Victory Judge and my mate on a HD Road King:
In order ~
Ferry - have you ever ridden onto a ferry?
Stanley, north west Tas
Strahan, remote, south west
Lake Plimsoll
Cradle Mountain national park, world heritage area
 

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#2 ·
There's something special about riding onto a ferry, because when you ride off, you are in a very different place. We experience that sensation quite a lot in the NW corner of Washington state. Thanks for the pics and the post--looks like a neat place to ride.
 
#3 ·
Great pictures.

Thanks so much for posting. Most of us will never get to experience such places. Most have the hope and desire, we just lack the funds. Please post up some more from down under. Thank you.
 
#4 ·
Ive never been down there yet myself.
Actually when I was Victory hunting last year there was a Judge for sale there. Had I had the funds at the time I wouldve flown down and rode home.
As luck would have it though a great deal on my Vegas came up in Melbourne so it was Plan V instead:)
Really like to do a run to Tassie as some time.
Lots of windy roads perfect biking state.
In summer of course:)
 
#5 ·
Great photos and story Dave- lucky bugger!

Actually there a few V's on the Apple Island, they frequent the other website.

Good bling mate- catcha when you get back. When need to do a midweek Cranky Fins evening again :)
 
#6 ·
More photos of Tasmania

The lighthouse at Macquarie Harbour Strachan
Road to Cradle Mountain
Binnalong Bay
Freycinet national park
(Non motorcycle) ferry to MONA, Hobart
 

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#8 ·
Good Stuff Dave..hope you enjoyed the trip..

Cheers,

Derekcheerscheers


PS do they still have the wall of Vaginas at the Mona..?
 
#13 ·
I am very familiar with what it is Dave :) just what the hell is going in Tassie that tourists are looking at vagina art.....lol
 
#14 ·
Because they have good taste in art.
 
#17 ·
Sensational mate!
I'm looking to head down there from CQ either in January or February, going to hire something for 10 days though as i can't get enough time off to take mine from home..
 
#19 ·
Back in the day, when a gal said she had a sheared beaver, it meant she had a certain fur coat. My how the times they are a changing.
 
#20 ·
Cameron Diaz (god love her....grrrrrrr) has recently stated she thinks its better to have bush :)

lol
 
#25 ·
Hmm I was put in a difficult position with that sculpture as I was there at the museum with my wife.

She asked "which one do I look like?" So I had to look at them all over again...

Other Tassie varieties? Let's just say there are quite a few on offer.
 
#29 ·
Wrong answer mate!....when they ask that, ya gotta say,
"none as beautiful as your sweet flower honey, lets find a quiet spot and let me taste your nectar"
or something along those lines
 
#30 ·
Wrong answer mate!....when they ask that, ya gotta say,

"none as beautiful as your sweet flower honey, lets find a quiet spot and let me taste your nectar"

or something along those lines

Hmm I just wasn't thinking straight. Surrounded as I was by great art, tends to confuse a man.
 
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