G'day from Aussie

[Big Dog62]

G'day all

Been lurking for a little while and finally joined up today. I have a '98 GL1500 Motortrike which I purchased last November. Traded in my BMW K1200LT on her and haven't looked back. I needed to go for a trike due to nearly ending up in a wheel chair permanently a couple of years ago and the legs are still a little bit dodgy. My beautiful wife Mrs Dog has rheumatoid arthritis so bailing out on a 2 wheeler was no longer an option for both of us. The trike is a nice stable platform and we both enjoy riding it.

We just returned from a 10000km journey across Australia, travelling to Western Australia from NSW on the east coast. Took 30 days to complete and had a ball. The Wing did not miss a beat, what a great machine! Just need to get comfortable with the different riding style.

Here's some piccies of the beast (bike not wife )

Just before we left to go to WA

90 miles without a corner, fun.

The mighty Nullarbor

I look forward to being a reasonably active member of this forum.

 

[Nana]

Welcome to the TrikeTalk family! What a great trip you two just had!!!! Wow! That's my favorite kind of riding <img src="images/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Smile" class="inlineimg" />. Happy to hear you gave up lurking and joined the fun!

 

[bajacamper]

Yo Big Dog. What a great ride. I've wanted to go to your country for as long as I can recall. Not sure Ill ever make it so if you have more pics, terrific. Welcome aboard.

 

[Gorilla]

welcome aboard BigDog62. Glad to have you on the forum.

 

[Big Dog62]

Thanks everyone for the welcome. The trike is a definite keeper for Mrs Dog and myself. Comfort, looks and power, what more could I want? Better range out of the fuel tank for starters, lucky to get over 200kms out of a 23 litre tank when towing the trailer and travelling +100kmh on normal UL fuel. Must get auxiliary fuel tank made (handy being a boilermaker / welder sometimes hey).

Still, the trike is growing on me and I look forward to a long and happy ownership of it. Mrs Dog and I are starting to plan some looonnnngggg trips around this great brown land of ours.

 

[3WHELAR]

Hey Big Dog if you ever in my neck of the woods the Barby and the coffee is on me, welcome there a great bunch in here.

 

[Big Dog]

Yo, Big Dog62, with a handle like that you have to be a fantastic person. Welcome aboard.