Sofala to Hill End  - AuStrom Birthday Bash 7 @CaptainCrankyMotovlogger
Sofala to Hill End  - AuStrom Birthday Bash 7  @CaptainCrankyMotovlogger
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Part 2 of the AuStrom Group ride.
After lunch at Sofala, everyone was basically to make their own way back to Gulgong.
Bill & I decided to go via Hill End, along a road that was new to both of us.


Bike: 2013 Honda CB500Xa now over 135000Km of Adventures!
Stock wheels and suspension - a few, off-road suitable & protective mods:

Evotech Performance Radiator Guard
Honda Centre Stand
Honda Hand Guards
Palmer Products Adjustable Screen Mount
Puig Touring Screen
Hepco & Becker Engine Guard
MOTEA Bash-plate (modified to keep Honda Centre Stand and to Mount off Crash Bars instead of sump lugs)
RHK 20mm Bar Risers
SW Motech On Road/Off Road Footpegs
Rally Raid ABS Kill Switch
Staintune Pipe
Helmet Hook
Omni-Cruise Cruise Control
Dri Rider ZXS2 Soft Panniers
Shinko 705 tyres 170 60 R17* 120 70 R17
****October 2019 changed rear to 150 70 R17****

Gear:
Airoh Commander Helmet
EVS Epic Knee Guards
DriRider Adventure Series Jacket
Shark Kevlar Jeans
Shark Xplorer Adventure Boots (Mid)
"Five" Sport City Gloves
"Five" Wet/Cold Weather Gloves

Cameras:
Sony FDR-X3000 x 3
Drift HDGhost
Drift Ghost S
Drift 4K
CanonSX740HS

Drone: DJI Mavic Pro (RIP)

Recording set up explained here:
youtube.com/watch?v=7jSMFaliEKI&t=2s

Music by Captain Cranky ©urgentmusic productions - all rights reserved
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