1 decade ago you made this video and it is still as important today as it was back then. Inexpensive ways to not get caught up into name brands and still make it work. Thank you.
We used two pvc tubes on each bike on one of our adventures each holding about 9L of water. The sat upright and mounted onto the rear foot pegs on aluminum plates. To get the smell and taint of the pvc and glue out of them we filled them with water and half a lemon for a couple of days. Worked well. We also used the same sort of bags as what you are using as saddle bags for tank side bags, worked well although they got torn down the stitching which we had to re-stitch with trusty tie wire. :-)
That is a great set up. You are a man of many talents. The production quality on your video is excellent also. I know you're gonna have a good time. I raise a beer to you. You look like my Scottish Uncle. I mean that is a High compliment.
Greetings from America, Mark. BRILLIANT rig atop your wonderful "mechanical donkey." Looking forward to watching your Outback Adventures, that I am sure you will share with all of your (envious) friends around the world, as they transpire. Ride On !
good video that is. love those honda ct110 scooters/bikes. they are still made, and sold here in japan but are stupidly expensive and perhaps thats because they now have a cult following. wouldnt mind swapping my regular modern suzuki scooter (work and back machine) for one like yours. i have a suzuki 650 v twin and thats great but that honda ct110 is so cool. just cant get over how great simple machinery is. thanks for the video.
Great site, I love Oz.. if 110cc postie bikes are next gen why not upgrade a 90 to a 84-85 125M? I'm thinking of doing it with my 1978 6v.. Honda reliability, bolt pattern is compatible, 12v cdi, manual/elec start, hi/lo trans, if you don't like the pull start you can always add a 110 kickstart, change the rear sprocket to whatever and you're good to go. A 110 would be fine for me if I could find one.. not interested in waiting for a Trail 125. Maybe bc they're on backorder and pre-sell for $600 cad over list!
Like when you put the bags on the back rack , the bike almost looked round and thought jez what's that being loaded on me now , 🤣🤠😎 looks brilliant, enjoy your trip stay safe.
Mark loving the Channel keep it up your an inspiration to all us Adventure Enthusiasts Around the World cant wait for the next install of the Postinator Challenge !!!
Thanks mate, the bike weighs 100kgs with oil and fuel. It is rated to carry 109kgs. So the total max weight is 209kgs. I weigh 85kgs and all the gear that I'm taking is roughly 60kgs at the most. So that is 145kgs which is 36kgs over the allowable wieght. Remember that the petrol & water drums weigh 20kgs together when full, but I will only fill them fully when needed. I hear that the bikes can carry twice the allowable weight with no problems. Cheers... Mark
LOL thanks mate :-) The rear shocks... I BLOODY hope so! I think they should be ok, the posties give em a bit of a beating going up and down gutters and stuff, so I think there pretty tuff. I like it... The Postinator... I'll be back! :-) Cheers... Mark
they look so cool in black...on the front comfort feet rests...i found the top of engine bar too high, so fit fold up pillion feet rests to the inside of bar just at a height that felt the most comfortable...i also fit a 1 gallon (3.8L) sub auxiliary fuel tank under the rear rack where they mount onto the rear guard assembly..& relocated the toolkit to the rear of rack...my rear saddle bags are deep pvc bicycle ones that hold the world....a plastic milk crate on rear rack carries the dog...with a aly flat top lid on that with space for dog to stick head out...then that can have a top box screwed to it or left flat to carry bigger loads like a swag....a 5L metal army jerry can in one of the saddle bags will give 14.3L which should be around 600 to 700kms range..they seem to like 70km/h with the largest front sprocket u can fit on....motors not workin too hard there, but mine will do 85 on the flat if i was in a hurry.....without that larger front sprocket they workin too hard at 60....(slow the posties down) ...movin up the front (ignoring the fire extinguisher on rear of crate)...i fit a front rack off the ag version & led day drivin lights under the headlight connected to low beam only...plus a custom aly helmet holder on the side of the front rack...i got an imitation front pvc postie bag that fits to the handle bars that is the most used bag....disconnected the signal buzzer inside headlight...custom foam hand grips & the most important custom accessory of all, a clamp to handle bars bicycle drink bottle holder, for havin a drink while goin along...theres also a padded water proof back seat rest that acts as a wind break for dog, & is real comfortable with feet on front pegs (which never need foldin up).....had many bikes over the years, trumpy tiger 650, katana 650 shaft drive (both brand new & i actually assembled the kat straight outa box) to name a couple...but the best bike i think that was ever made , is the CT110 custom Oz postie made in japan ...by a country mile...i callem 'easy bikes' cause everything about them is easy...easy to get in & off, easy to service, & real easy on the pocket to fill up ($6 a month)....
Looking good mate, the bike that is.... I have seen similar looking pvc tubes and saddle bags elsewhere....lol Be sure to gaffa-tape the screw cap onto the tube otherwise it will undo itself and you can imagine the consequences. Cheers,
G'Day Garth, Nah not going to worry about a bash plate, but yeah it would look cool. I took it out today on a back road and managed to get 88kms on a down slope with no head wind. :-) 70kms seemed like a resonable cruising speed. I'm thinking 60 - 65kms when fully loaded.... bloody hell it's gunna be a slow haul up to Menindee (660kms). Cheers... Mark
I guess you might say I am a bit behind but I only bought, cleaned up, on the road and registered 2 days before xmas 2015 and just came across your video. Hey well done, I like your thinking of all the mods you've done and congrats on the video, well presented and narrated, I will now have a look at your other vids, good luck and ride safe.
It's coming along nicely!!! I too, am curious as to the total weight of stuff you have packed versus the carrying capacity of the bike. I'm looking forward to the trip!! Cheers!!
Great work, that actually looks really awesome! I have to say that I think you're bringing too much stuff though. I've never been bike camping, but when I went hiking, the heaviest pack I ever carried was about 25kg and would have fitted easily on your rear rack, without needing the front bags.
Love it! What a beast. I have similar racks on the back of my Guzzi and they have been fine even with a fair bit of offroad. One thing i try to do is make everything from items bought at Bunnings. That way if i need a part i can usually fix it wherever i am.
Wow great looking bike , and I love the idea of a long trip through the wilderness, I've liked and subbed to you just on this video alone. My dad and son and I are also building long range posties for our prospecting trips here in the USA , I wish we could ride together, I'll post a video of ours when there done.Now to watch your other video's.
G'day mate, yeah it's slow but it will run all day. I ended up doing 2,800kms in about a week. If you have a good postie bike with a motor that runs well... it will do it easy. Go via the Great Ocean Road it's perfect for the Postie. Cheers... Mark
G'Day Chris, yeah I was warned of that too, so I just used a bit of tape as a temp solution. Your idea sounds great... will have to use that! THANKS. Cheers... Mark
Nice one mate, are you gonna stick a bash plate on for some engine protection, it would look sweet. What speed do you recon you are gonna get with all the gear on it?
A problem I always had with the PVC toolbox idea (and also the PVC 'stubble holder' that was mounted vertically on the front) was the lid always vibrating off.. I took to using two screws into the plastic with an elastic band connecting them.
Doing a great job on your project. Hope the postie bike is up for the challenge. Camping in the Outback huh...what about personal protection out there? Do you carry any kind of weapon?
Great stuff as usual. Just a quick question, it looks like you have a brace to the panniers you made that attaches to the mudguard. Did you have much trouble with the brace on the otherside where your homemade tube toolbox is located.? Thanks.
Great work Mark and thanks for sharing. I'm sort of doing the same after doing the Postie Bike Challenge / Pub Crawl from Hobart to Alice Springs (3500kms) in 10 days. I'm struggling with wether to add a pod filter (80 needle)and exhaust + 16T front sprocket to get top speed averages to 90kph when on the road. I found in the outback doing 70-80 was a little dangerous due to car / truck overtaking speeds....Thoughts anyone...?
Thanks mate, the heaviest it will be is 165kg not including me (85kg) so that's 250kgs all up. I will only fully fill petrol & water cans when I'm at the last place I can fill up. Cheers... Mark
Love your video.I've just bought a CT90 US import here in the UK .Some great tips here thanks .But,to use your parlance, where's the Bloody Barbie M8 ? ;)
G'Day mate, thanks for that! :-) Yeah I could go without a lot of stuff, but when I go out camping on the bike I like to do it with as much comfort as possible and of course you need stuff for the bike as well. I'm not a minimalist or a survialist by any streatch of the imagination and it obviously shows LOL. I suppose everyone has different wants and needs :-) Cheers... Mark
You are a Aussie genius Mark. You'll have some stories to tell in the Golden years mate. Hey will the rear shocks cope with the wieght and terrain? The bike being all black reminds me of the TERMINATOR, could be the POSTINATOR? (Postie-nator)
Wow great bike mate. I am hoping that whne I get my Ps i will be able to go from Northam to Busselton without filling up on my 2011 cbr250r. What are you're thoughts. Would a bike like yours fit a 130kg guy like me?
G'day mate, thanks and that would have been a great ride! :-) My personal thoughts are if you're doing long distance riding on a Postie it's best to leave it stock. It was designed to do what it does and any increase in speed is only going to be wearing on the bike and maybe kill it halfway from nowhere :-) With that said... I say go for it if that's what you want to do... Never kill another mans dream! :-) Cheers... Mark
Hey Mark, couple of questions.. mate how did you go about getting it over the pits with those nobbly tyres? And did you just use a black spray can to change from the hideous red colour? Loiks awesome!! Great vid ;)
Gday Mark, bloody hell you’ve got some videos. Ok I just bought me own Postie, 1994 CT110. I’ve used your carbi rebuild video and the fine tuning video. I like this video where you install all the bag mounts. Very clever. Is this bike Tango or Charlie ?
going to get the ct110 but just thinking your max speed is 75km/h+ , that mean it will take you ago to go there, is the honda ct110 engine is that reliable? 110cc can run that much? I thinking to ride it from Melbourne to adelaide, you think will it work?
Hi Mark. An inspiring video - many thanks. I am looking to set up a Postie for long distance travel. I was wondering how your pannier frame held up? I am thinking of making one very like it. I can buy a steel one or a chomolly one. The problem with both is that they do not support the bottom of the bags. I could weld something on the bottom of the steel one but it is heavy compared to the chomolly which I cant weld. Ideally i would build one like yours if it went well on your trip.All the best Scott
@@BikerBits Thanks Mark that is VERY reassuring - I'll go the Biker Bits way! I love your channel. If you ever need somewhere to stay in Cairns let me know. Cheers
G'Day mate, thanks for that and yeah I reckon the postie bike will do it no worries... they are a proven reliable bike, but hey you never know... shit happens!! :-) No need for personal weapons here in Australia... LOL I've got a knife, an axe and a multi-tool and if I can't defend myself for what ever reason with them I shouldn't be out there in the outback playing around on me little postie bike! :-) I'd be more worried about walking through some of the inner city suburbs. Cheers... Mark
Up to 7 of them ..theres no better bike ..love them .so do my 5 kids and 8 grandkids..let alone all my friends and neighbors .who bum them to run to the store on..
LOL good on ya mate and a fraction of the price! just a little bit slower... OK so a lot slower, but I will be able to smell the roses :-) Cheers... Mark
1 decade ago you made this video and it is still as important today as it was back then. Inexpensive ways to not get caught up into name brands and still make it work. Thank you.
I've watched this video several times over the years. Man, that bike looks great.
We used two pvc tubes on each bike on one of our adventures each holding about 9L of water. The sat upright and mounted onto the rear foot pegs on aluminum plates. To get the smell and taint of the pvc and glue out of them we filled them with water and half a lemon for a couple of days. Worked well.
We also used the same sort of bags as what you are using as saddle bags for tank side bags, worked well although they got torn down the stitching which we had to re-stitch with trusty tie wire. :-)
Today I got my Postie Bike I will start building it. Engine Rebuild required. Inspired by some of the guys on youtube.. you are one of them.
3 days ago I'd never heard of these bikes... now I want a few. Great video!
Молодец, хорошо подготовился.
Hey guys, here's a video of setting up the postie bike for the outback adventure ride. Cheers... Mark
Looking good Mark!
G'Day Justin, thanks mate!
LOL good on ya Frank, thanks mate! :-)
G'Day Frank, thanks mate... glad I could amuse your daughter LOL :-) Cheers... Mark
That is a great set up. You are a man of many talents. The production quality on your video is excellent also. I know you're gonna have a good time. I raise a beer to you. You look like my Scottish Uncle. I mean that is a High compliment.
Greetings from America, Mark. BRILLIANT rig atop your wonderful "mechanical donkey." Looking forward to watching your Outback Adventures, that I am sure you will share with all of your (envious) friends around the world, as they transpire. Ride On !
good video that is.
love those honda ct110 scooters/bikes.
they are still made, and sold here in japan but are stupidly expensive and perhaps thats because they now have a cult following.
wouldnt mind swapping my regular modern suzuki scooter (work and back machine) for one like yours.
i have a suzuki 650 v twin and thats great but that honda ct110 is so cool.
just cant get over how great simple machinery is.
thanks for the video.
Great site, I love Oz.. if 110cc postie bikes are next gen why not upgrade a 90 to a 84-85 125M? I'm thinking of doing it with my 1978 6v.. Honda reliability, bolt pattern is compatible, 12v cdi, manual/elec start, hi/lo trans, if you don't like the pull start you can always add a 110 kickstart, change the rear sprocket to whatever and you're good to go. A 110 would be fine for me if I could find one.. not interested in waiting for a Trail 125. Maybe bc they're on backorder and pre-sell for $600 cad over list!
Like when you put the bags on the back rack , the bike almost looked round and thought jez what's that being loaded on me now , 🤣🤠😎 looks brilliant, enjoy your trip stay safe.
Great stuff... that's what I love about TH-cam, you learn and pickup so many hints and tricks! Cheers... Mark
Mark loving the Channel keep it up your an inspiration to all us Adventure Enthusiasts Around the World cant wait for the next install of the Postinator Challenge !!!
Thanks mate, the bike weighs 100kgs with oil and fuel. It is rated to carry 109kgs. So the total max weight is 209kgs. I weigh 85kgs and all the gear that I'm taking is roughly 60kgs at the most. So that is 145kgs which is 36kgs over the allowable wieght. Remember that the petrol & water drums weigh 20kgs together when full, but I will only fill them fully when needed. I hear that the bikes can carry twice the allowable weight with no problems. Cheers... Mark
LOL thanks mate :-) The rear shocks... I BLOODY hope so! I think they should be ok, the posties give em a bit of a beating going up and down gutters and stuff, so I think there pretty tuff. I like it... The Postinator... I'll be back! :-) Cheers... Mark
G'Day Hercules, no problems at all... the heat guard works really well on the postie. Cheers... Mark
they look so cool in black...on the front comfort feet rests...i found the top of engine bar too high, so fit fold up pillion feet rests to the inside of bar just at a height that felt the most comfortable...i also fit a 1 gallon (3.8L) sub auxiliary fuel tank under the rear rack where they mount onto the rear guard assembly..& relocated the toolkit to the rear of rack...my rear saddle bags are deep pvc bicycle ones that hold the world....a plastic milk crate on rear rack carries the dog...with a aly flat top lid on that with space for dog to stick head out...then that can have a top box screwed to it or left flat to carry bigger loads like a swag....a 5L metal army jerry can in one of the saddle bags will give 14.3L which should be around 600 to 700kms range..they seem to like 70km/h with the largest front sprocket u can fit on....motors not workin too hard there, but mine will do 85 on the flat if i was in a hurry.....without that larger front sprocket they workin too hard at 60....(slow the posties down) ...movin up the front (ignoring the fire extinguisher on rear of crate)...i fit a front rack off the ag version & led day drivin lights under the headlight connected to low beam only...plus a custom aly helmet holder on the side of the front rack...i got an imitation front pvc postie bag that fits to the handle bars that is the most used bag....disconnected the signal buzzer inside headlight...custom foam hand grips & the most important custom accessory of all, a clamp to handle bars bicycle drink bottle holder, for havin a drink while goin along...theres also a padded water proof back seat rest that acts as a wind break for dog, & is real comfortable with feet on front pegs (which never need foldin up).....had many bikes over the years, trumpy tiger 650, katana 650 shaft drive (both brand new & i actually assembled the kat straight outa box) to name a couple...but the best bike i think that was ever made , is the CT110 custom Oz postie made in japan ...by a country mile...i callem 'easy bikes' cause everything about them is easy...easy to get in & off, easy to service, & real easy on the pocket to fill up ($6 a month)....
Great stuff mate! :-)
Well done mark, I have been waiting to see this all week. Looks Great!
Привет из России, всем мира и добра.
Looking good mate, the bike that is....
I have seen similar looking pvc tubes and saddle bags elsewhere....lol Be sure to gaffa-tape the screw cap onto the tube otherwise it will undo itself and you can imagine the consequences.
Cheers,
G'Day Garth, Nah not going to worry about a bash plate, but yeah it would look cool. I took it out today on a back road and managed to get 88kms on a down slope with no head wind. :-) 70kms seemed like a resonable cruising speed. I'm thinking 60 - 65kms when fully loaded.... bloody hell it's gunna be a slow haul up to Menindee (660kms). Cheers... Mark
Great video!👍 Nice tips and tricks!👌
I guess you might say I am a bit behind but I only bought, cleaned up, on the road and registered 2 days before xmas 2015 and just came across your video. Hey well done, I like your thinking of all the mods you've done and congrats on the video, well presented and narrated, I will now have a look at your other vids, good luck and ride safe.
That goes for me too, I'm wayyy behind.. this being the dawn of 2024.
It's coming along nicely!!! I too, am curious as to the total weight of stuff you have packed versus the carrying capacity of the bike. I'm looking forward to the trip!! Cheers!!
Great example of lateral thinking. A cheaper touring set up than a Harley or Gold Wing and probably more fun too! Hope your trip goes well!
Great work, that actually looks really awesome! I have to say that I think you're bringing too much stuff though. I've never been bike camping, but when I went hiking, the heaviest pack I ever carried was about 25kg and would have fitted easily on your rear rack, without needing the front bags.
Love it! What a beast. I have similar racks on the back of my Guzzi and they have been fine even with a fair bit of offroad. One thing i try to do is make everything from items bought at Bunnings. That way if i need a part i can usually fix it wherever i am.
That's great thinking! :-)
awesome vids mate I've just got myself a postie to do some camping road trips on and i got some great ideas of you cheers
Wow great looking bike , and I love the idea of a long trip through the wilderness, I've liked and subbed to you just on this video alone. My dad and son and I are also building long range posties for our prospecting trips here in the USA , I wish we could ride together, I'll post a video of ours when there done.Now to watch your other video's.
That's bad ass dude!
Dude that's the baddest ass Honda CT i've ever seen! Awesome.
Menindee NSW... not a big trip, camp a couple of nights out there. Cheers... Mark
G'day mate, yeah it's slow but it will run all day. I ended up doing 2,800kms in about a week. If you have a good postie bike with a motor that runs well... it will do it easy. Go via the Great Ocean Road it's perfect for the Postie. Cheers... Mark
G'Day Chris, yeah I was warned of that too, so I just used a bit of tape as a temp solution. Your idea sounds great... will have to use that! THANKS. Cheers... Mark
Great setup!
Looks good...clever stuff. Pretty sure I could hear the poor little thing wheezing all the way over here in the US !
Nice job, you made a lot of storage space for travelling.
looks great. love the black!
These are great ideas.. Did you have any problems with the exhaust mounted that close to the side bags?
G'Day mate, thanks a lot and it'll be great to see yours when they are done. :-) Cheers... Mark
Love the Postie !
Looks fab. I sure wish Honda would sell these in Canuckistan.
i love your creativity with all the mounts!!! but how many cc is the bike???
Awesome Bike Mart I have one too but it's a cafe racer 1970
G'day Triz, great to hear mate... you'll have a lot fun with it, I certainly did :-) Thanks mate! Cheers... Mark
Gr8 ideas ..going to use a lot of the same ..
Nice one mate, are you gonna stick a bash plate on for some engine protection, it would look sweet. What speed do you recon you are gonna get with all the gear on it?
A problem I always had with the PVC toolbox idea (and also the PVC 'stubble holder' that was mounted vertically on the front) was the lid always vibrating off.. I took to using two screws into the plastic with an elastic band connecting them.
G'Day Isaac, Thanks mate yeah I reckon it came up pretty good too! Cheers... Mark
G'day mate, I haven't yet, but I suppose it's something I should think about doing! Cheers... Mark
Doing a great job on your project. Hope the postie bike is up for the challenge. Camping in the Outback huh...what about personal protection out there? Do you carry any kind of weapon?
G'Day Robin, LOL... thanks! Trip went well and the videos of it are on the channel. Cheers... Mark
Great stuff as usual. Just a quick question, it looks like you have a brace to the panniers you made that attaches to the mudguard. Did you have much trouble with the brace on the otherside where your homemade tube toolbox is located.? Thanks.
Inspired me to do the same I will also be leaving from Bendigo, love to catch up and chat about it and your video productions
Great work . The only thing I would have done different is use water proof bags. But maybe in the outback it doesn't rain? But then I live in Canada
Great work Mark and thanks for sharing. I'm sort of doing the same after doing the Postie Bike Challenge / Pub Crawl from Hobart to Alice Springs (3500kms) in 10 days.
I'm struggling with wether to add a pod filter (80 needle)and exhaust + 16T front sprocket to get top speed averages to 90kph when on the road. I found in the outback doing 70-80 was a little dangerous due to car / truck overtaking speeds....Thoughts anyone...?
Fantastic Video! Total Weight With Everything Loaded? Good Luck On Your Trip!
Spare Tire And Chain Is A Must.
G'Day mate, no it hasn't got one yet, but I'm sure it will earn itself a name soon enough... hey got any ideas on a good name? Cheers... Mark
Thanks mate, the heaviest it will be is 165kg not including me (85kg) so that's 250kgs all up. I will only fully fill petrol & water cans when I'm at the last place I can fill up. Cheers... Mark
Love your video.I've just bought a CT90 US import here in the UK .Some great tips here thanks .But,to use your parlance, where's the Bloody Barbie M8 ? ;)
G'Day Geordie, thanks mate! I wondered about the cap unscrewing... so thanks for that I will definately do that now :-) Cheers... Mark
G'Day mate, thanks for that! :-) Yeah I could go without a lot of stuff, but when I go out camping on the bike I like to do it with as much comfort as possible and of course you need stuff for the bike as well. I'm not a minimalist or a survialist by any streatch of the imagination and it obviously shows LOL. I suppose everyone has different wants and needs :-) Cheers... Mark
You are a Aussie genius Mark. You'll have some stories to tell in the Golden years mate. Hey will the rear shocks cope with the wieght and terrain? The bike being all black reminds me of the TERMINATOR, could be the POSTINATOR? (Postie-nator)
G'day Sean, great to hear mate and it was good talking on the phone to ya! :-) Cheers... Mark
G'day Nick, you don't normally see them with rego. You would expect to pay about $1100 to $1500 for a good one. Cheers... Mark
Thanks Kenny... you should get one of these for up there in Rocky! :-) Cheers Dad
Wow great bike mate. I am hoping that whne I get my Ps i will be able to go from Northam to Busselton without filling up on my 2011 cbr250r. What are you're thoughts. Would a bike like yours fit a 130kg guy like me?
I am looking at getting a postie for riding around the Melbourne. How much do you usually see them for? with rego
That looks fantastic. Does it have a name yet?
G'day mate, thanks and that would have been a great ride! :-) My personal thoughts are if you're doing long distance riding on a Postie it's best to leave it stock. It was designed to do what it does and any increase in speed is only going to be wearing on the bike and maybe kill it halfway from nowhere :-) With that said... I say go for it if that's what you want to do... Never kill another mans dream! :-) Cheers... Mark
Hey Mark, couple of questions.. mate how did you go about getting it over the pits with those nobbly tyres? And did you just use a black spray can to change from the hideous red colour? Loiks awesome!! Great vid ;)
No problem at all with knobbies and yes just used spray cans! :-)
G'Day Garth, yeah that's the truth! thanks mate will do :-) Cheers... Mark
Gday Mark, bloody hell you’ve got some videos. Ok I just bought me own Postie, 1994 CT110. I’ve used your carbi rebuild video and the fine tuning video. I like this video where you install all the bag mounts. Very clever. Is this bike Tango or Charlie ?
Charley 👍
I'd go beyond saying it looked good with the 4 black saddle bags it actually looked awesome
going to get the ct110 but just thinking your max speed is 75km/h+ , that mean it will take you ago to go there, is the honda ct110 engine is that reliable? 110cc can run that much? I thinking to ride it from Melbourne to adelaide, you think will it work?
Your bike looks brand new. Are they still making these.?? Can only find used ones on Ebay here in the States.
G'Day Marty, yeah that would be pretty cool :-) Cheers... Mark
Hi Mark. An inspiring video - many thanks. I am looking to set up a Postie for long distance travel. I was wondering how your pannier frame held up? I am thinking of making one very like it. I can buy a steel one or a chomolly one. The problem with both is that they do not support the bottom of the bags. I could weld something on the bottom of the steel one but it is heavy compared to the chomolly which I cant weld. Ideally i would build one like yours if it went well on your trip.All the best Scott
G’day Scott, it is still all working today after all the years of fun with it!
@@BikerBits Thanks Mark that is VERY reassuring - I'll go the Biker Bits way! I love your channel. If you ever need somewhere to stay in Cairns let me know. Cheers
G'Day mate, thanks for that and yeah I reckon the postie bike will do it no worries... they are a proven reliable bike, but hey you never know... shit happens!! :-) No need for personal weapons here in Australia... LOL I've got a knife, an axe and a multi-tool and if I can't defend myself for what ever reason with them I shouldn't be out there in the outback playing around on me little postie bike! :-) I'd be more worried about walking through some of the inner city suburbs. Cheers... Mark
Good luck and thank you for the video good job
Thanks heaps mate! :-)
Up to 7 of them ..theres no better bike ..love them .so do my 5 kids and 8 grandkids..let alone all my friends and neighbors .who bum them to run to the store on..
What color is that black looks like a Satin finish I likes!
Yep Satin black! 👍
This is super cool. I am very jealous. :D
Thanks! Cheers... Mark
LOL good on ya mate and a fraction of the price! just a little bit slower... OK so a lot slower, but I will be able to smell the roses :-) Cheers... Mark
Thanks for the reply.....you have a great attitude to life.
Do you ever invite other riders...? I'd be interested.
LOL... close at hand mate! Cheers... Mark
G'day Marty, thanks mate... the 2,600kms round trip will be a good start! :-) Cheers... Mark
Thanks mate, LOL yeah I reackon you could :-) Cheers... Mark
Hi Mark,The postie looks great! Do you think the postie would be easier (or more suitable ) than DR650 for Simpson Desert?
+John Wan G'day John, I would have to say the DR650 is more suitable then the Postie Bike.
Thanks Mark, it's appreciated.
G'Day Nick, thanks mate! :-) Cheers... Mark
Where are you gonna go? big trip?
great would like to buy it for my next trip in australia :-)
What front and rear saddle bags are those? Name brand? I like em'! 👍👀
There just canvas army bags!
Perhaps the mirrors were coming from perth on a CT110 !
G'Day Andre, thanks mate... it's 110cc Cheers... Mark
Hi Mark, I.m gonna make a rack for my postie. Just Wondering how thick was the Aluminium you used, and did you find it strong/thick enough? Cheers.
3mm thick X 30mm wide on the rear and 3mm X 25mm on the front bags. Still going strong and would do the same again! :-)
@@BikerBits Thanks mate.
awesome
+stefanattardo Thanks mate! :-)
wont that be heavy if u use all the fuel and have a full jerry can
These are coming to the Uk this summer
2020 three thousand pounds
I can't find these in the UK