Journey: Perth - Busselton - Perth - Advice Wanted

[nita]

I might have to head down to Busselton for work for a day and was wondering if anyone is experienced in doing the trip down via motorcycle and could give route suggestions and terrain advice

Am kinda looking forward to it though not looking forward to passing trucks etc.

[Stoneville]

If you don't want top pass trucks then just the normal Perth - Mandurah - Bunno - Busselton on the dual roads

Though there aren't that many trucks

[Bendito]

Go via Mandurah, and have earplugs or an iPod

[lostsaint]

don't stress about trucks. you'll love the ride! its a good run either southwest or the coast. i usually go southwest highway till old bunbury road then jump on the coast road.

[nita]

If you don't want top pass trucks then just the normal Perth - Mandurah - Bunno - Busselton on the dual roads

Though there aren't that many trucks

*nod* Yea, though I'm hoping to cut down KM's as it would be my first long ride and I spose something nice to cut my teeth on. Back up plan is crashing (pardon the pun) at a friends place down there and coming back the next day.

[nita]

Go via Mandurah, and have earplugs or an iPod

omg I can just see the speeding fines now while listening to german industrial rock.

I'm one of those music influences driving style types of people.

[Raijn]

that route is the fastest way that I know of and I travel to Busso in the car all the time for family and friends.

As Stoney said, trucks are rarely an issue there and there are plenty of overtaking lanes so it shouldn't be much of an issue.

Cops are usually there with the hairdryer about halfway when it goes Single-to-Dual carriage way and camp the middle island in the bushes so don't think they don't come out to the middle of nowhere, and then occasionally at the Gull Servo about 15min north of bunno.

Have Fun

[Bendito]

Load up some Enya then

But seriously, the wind noise for a few hours will be tiring, and could be enough to damage your hearing, so some sort of protection would be well worth it

[crash]

as you pass capel turn down the Tuart Forrest road a bit bumpy but its alright you can pick the pace up a bit and cut down through wonnerup two or three corner s that are nice .

definately ear plugs i find to much wind noise for mp3 s

[Uncle Ho]

just keep to speed limit... especially through traffic lights after the freeway (Fremantle rd I think it is) and then on the dual lane hwy after Mandurah..

[TORQ]

The journey down there is good, less than 3hrs taking it easy and no surprises (except when you find a Highway Patrol car buried in the bushes and the little man in the yellow vest jumps out ... watch for that, between MH and BY).

[crash]

if you r going down on the bike first i suggest staying over night it wil take you about 2 1/2 3 hours to get down there and don t leave on friday night as mandurah will take you an hour to get through wether your on a bike or car

[crash]

lot of bugs out at the mo to went down last weekend copped alot just at the biginning of the daul high way just past bunbury on your way south

[crash]

i am going down to bunbury tomorrow if thats when you are going if you need a shadow only going as far as bunbury tho

[nita]

Not as soon as tomorrow unfortunately. Its sometime in the next three weeks.

Mmm Enya is good for further SW IMO, Vanessa Mae is good too.. bit o Nigel Kennedy *ponders* I like my classical stuff

[Graelin]

The trip is quite good and nothing really to worry about. Take a few breaks along the way. I usually stop around Lake Clifton.

Im driving down on Monday to Busselton working there Tuesday 14th.

Graelin

[Raijn]

I usually stop around Lake Clifton.

fantastic milkshakes

[nita]

fantastic milkshakes

You get those when the road is bumpy

[Boxx]

I visited some friends down there a few times when i was in Australia.
Definitely use earplugs. I didn't use them the first time and my ears were ringing for a few hours after the ride.
Depending on the bike, definitely make a few stops. I did my trips on an R1 so it was good to get some circulation going after a short walk around a parking stop. Even just stopping and sitting still for a few minutes makes you feel surprisingly refreshed.
If it's possible, use tear-offs on your helmet. The bugs can be quite numerous sometimes.

Also depending on the bike, I would advise staying down there for the night.
If it's your first 'long distance' ride you will almost certainly be a bit sore when you arrive.

Something worth doing though, it's a nice ride down there.

[Hornet]

Could try this.
from:Old Coast Rd to:Cathedral Ave to:Estuary Dr to:-33.362793,115.665693 to:Capel Road North Way to:Tuart Dr to:Marine Tce - Google Maps