Australia - F650GS and Dakar
| Who | Andrew Owens/Wendy Gill ~ email |
| Profession | Teachers |
| Born 1966/1964 | Nationality Welsh/Australian |
| Previous travel experience | Wendy-Sth East Asia/ India |
| Previous bike travels | None |
| This trip | Australia |
| Departure date | March 2004 |
| Number in group | 2 |
| Trip duration | 6 Mths |
| Distance covered | 22,000Km |
| Cost of trip (not incl. bike) | Lots |
| Best day | Riding up to Ayres Rock/Learning to dive at Coral Bay |
| Worst/ hardest day | Riding around Alpine Way (hardest) |
| Favourite place | Burra (Sth Australia) |
| Biggest headache | Putting the tent up and down, day after day. |
| Biggest mistake | Not doing the tracks/Too light a sleeping bag |
| Most pleasant surprise | Ayres rock |
| Any illness | Colds |
| Other trips planned | Singapore to UK |
| One travel tip | Allow twice as much time |
| Bike Model | 2002 F650GS Dakar/2001 F650GS |
| Age/ mileage on departure | 8000km/11000km |
| Modifications | Staintune exhaustsChaingang SprocketsTouratech radiator guardsCentre stand for Dakar |
| Mods you wish you'd done | - |
| Type of baggage | Mitas E07 |
| Tyres used | 0 |
| Number of punctures | Touratech Panniers/Motorsport yukon panniers |
| Bike's weak point | None |
| Bike's strong point | Reliability |
| Bike problems | - |
| Number of accidents | - |
| Same bike again? | - |
| One biking tip | - |