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A motorcycle trip from Perth
to a bulldust hole
on a track
somewhere in the
Northern Territory
(and return)
by
Kim Epton 

“The best laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley.”

 
   
After catching up as a result of a power dinghy expeditions' reunion, Kim asked George about his planned “trip across the desert”.  Fleshed out further it became a “trip to Cape York, via the desert”.  Kim had been talking to Tony for some years about a motorbike trip.  Further discussion with George and the trip was on.  Simon very quickly was included.  In January 1999 Tony had to pull out.   In March Simon changed jobs and also had to pull out.
 


The Dominator disassembled

In February Kim bought a 95 Dominator with 10,000 kilometres on the clock and George dusted off his Tenere.  The plan was to work on the bikes in George’s as-yet-unbuilt shed.

The shed went up in May and many long nights and weekends were spent preparing the bikes.


The Tenere being refurbished
 


The Tenere and Dominator in George's workshop


The Dominator being converted to a Tanami

 

Preparations Out of Perth Into the Desert Schwerin Mural Crescent Kulgera to Finke Tank Repair Crash Aftermath