The Panigale ADV road trip, spanning 25 days between the dates of 11/07/2015 to 04/08/2015, has been successfully completed. Revealed will be the nitty-gritty of the whole trip in several compact easy-to-swallow instalments. The particulars of significant endeavours will be overviewed, of course supplemented by photographs that you need to see to believe!
For now, to whet your appetite, here’s a brief list of facts!
LOCATIONS COVERED:
– White Cliffs, NSW
– Broken Hill, NSW
– Mildura, VIC
– Victor Harbour, SA
– Port Augusta, SA
– Coober Pedy, SA
– Erldunda, NT
– Yulara, NT
– Adelaide, SA
– Robe, SA
– Warrnambool, VIC
– Dunkeld, VIC
– Apollo Bay, VIC
– Melbourne, VIC
– Devonport, TAS
– Strahan, TAS
– Hobart, TAS
– Bruny Island, TAS
– Port Arthur, TAS
– Coles Bay, TAS
– St Marys, TAS
– Canberra, ACT
EXPENSES AS FOLLOWS, TOTALLING $5618.94:
Fuel: $1224.61
Spirit of Tasmania fare: $436.00
Servicing: $1721.15
Accommodation: $1470.00
Food & Misc: $767.18
OTHER FACTS:
Kilometres travelled: 13000km (approx)
Litres of fuel used: 737L (Mostly 98RON Premium)
Average overall fuel consumption: 5.7L/100km
Lowest average fuel consumption: 5.3L/100km in a tank
Highest average fuel consumption: 7.8L/100km in a tank
Longest distance travelled without rest stop: 228km
Longest distance travelled in a day: 780km
Coldest riding ambient temperature: -4°C at Yass, NSW, 3:00am
2nd coldest riding ambient temperature: -2°C at Yulara, NT, 7.00am
Most expensive fuel purchased: $2.14 per litre 98RON at Yulara, NT
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