The Bike and the Set-up!

After owning a number of more race orientated motocross and enduro bikes, it was a bit of a change to the larger bike designed and set-up for long distance overlander riding. I was lucky to get this bike already equipped and modified for the journey ahead. The bike of choice is a 2007 model Suzuki DR650SE.

Modifications:

• 32 Litre Safari Fuel Tank
• B&B Bash Plate
• B&B rear rack
• Britannia Composites 'Lynx' twin HID headlight and fairing
• Customised seat foam
• 'Evolution' Fat bars with 'Rox Speed FX' risers and HDB clamp/dash
• 3 x 12 volt merit style power outlets with individual on/off controls
• Racetech springs front and rear 
• Trailtech speedo 
• Andy Strapz rear and tank panniers ('Beyond' rear rack dry bag)
• Heavy Duty tubes
• Barkbusters

Current gearing on the bike is 15t front sprocket with a 44t rear. A new set is awaiting me in Brisbane which will drop the rear sprocket to a 43t. 

Camping and other equipment:

• Beyond Momentum Tent
• McKinley M38 Light self-inflating mattress 
• Beyond superlight travel sleeping bag
• 3 peaks microfibre towels
• Beyond dry bags
• Hexamine stove with solid fuel tablets
• 'GSI' Haluute Microdualist cookware
• Camelback 2l
• Motorbike clothing - Belstaff adventurer jacket and pants

Electronics:

• Garmin GPSmap 78 (with Australian and New Zealand Topo maps)
• GoPro Hero3 black camera
• Canon EOS 500D DSLR camera
• Toshiba NB550D netbook
• Auto chargers (including merit to cigarette socket adapters) and spare batteries for cameras

A couple more pics...