Nena Rides Australia
A 15,000km half-lap around Australia over 42 days.
Nena is a 2017 BMW s1000rr ridden by Peak Moto founder Amanda Phoenix.
Riding with Winona, a 2019 Yamaha MT-09 ridden by Peak Moto team member Steph Mirabella.

Read First: Nena Rides Australia: Prologue & Prep
Victoria
South Australia
- Day 2: Portland VIC to Victor Harbor SA - A Loose Chain & 'Sockets'
- Day 3: A lap around the Fleurieu Pensinsula SA - Women2Wheels Ride
- Day 4: Victor Harbor to Kingscote (Kangaroo Island) - It's a Boat
- Day 5: Exploring Kangaroo Island - Ancient Rocks and Wilderness
- Day 6: Kingscote (KI) to Port Augusta via Adelaide
- Day 7: Port Augusta to Yalata - First Taste of the Outback
Western Australia
- Day 8: Yalata to Balladonia - The Nullarbor & Very Wet 90 Mile Straight
- Day 9: Balladonia to Esperance - A Muddy gS1000RR
- [Day 10 & 11: Rest/Work Day]
- Day 12: Esperance to Margaret River - A Tunnel through the Trees
- Day 13: Margaret River to Perth - Soul Destroying Storms
- Day 16: A ride through the Perth Hills with GLOW WA (Gorgeous Ladies on Wheels)
- Day 17: Perth to Kalbarri - A Scenic Shift Up the West Coast to the Edge of the World
- Day 18: Kalbarri to Monkey Mia - Dolphins at Sunset
- [Day 19: Rest/Work Day]
- Day 20: Monkey Mia to Exmouth - From White Sand to Red Dust
- [Day 21 & 22: Rest/Work Day]
- Day 23: Exmouth to Port Hedland - Puncture on a Long Remote Stretch
- [Day 24: Rest/Work Day]
- Day 25: Port Hedland to Broome - A Test of Endurance in the Heat
- [Day 26: Rest/Work Day]
- Day 27: Broome to Halls Creek - With the Sun to our Backs
- Day 28: Halls Creek to Kununnura - A Rugged Horizon
Northern Territory
- Day 29: Kununnura WA to Katherine NT - The First Taste of the Territory
- Day 30: Katherine to Darwin NT - Elsewhere on Wheels
- [Day 31 & 32: Rest/Work Day]
- Day 33: Darwin to Daly Waters - Flora as Green as the Fauna
- Day 34: Daly Waters to Wauchope (Devils Marbles) - Flat Tyre, Round Rocks, and Empty Servo
- Day 35: Wauchope (Devils Marbles) to Yulara (Uluṟu) - The Longest Day
- Day 36 & 37: Uluṟu - Always Was, Always Will Be
South Australia
- Day 38: Yulara to Coober Pedy SA - The Opal Capital of the World
- Day 39: Coober Pedy to Roxby Downs - Flat Straight Sprints
- Day 40: Roxby Downs to Tanunda (Barossa Valley) - Puncture in Wine Country
Victoria
Day 41: Tanunda to Swan Hill VIC - The Darkest Arrival
Distance: 581km - If I could, I would purchase the bed from Barossa Weintal Hotel and send it home so I could spend every night...
Day 40: Roxby Downs to Tanunda (Barossa Valley) - Puncture in Wine Country
Distance: 581km - There's such a nice sense of security when staying in a place like Roxby Downs. It's a bit of an end point...
Day 39: Coober Pedy to Roxby Downs - Flat Straight Sprints
Distance: 451km - We took advantage of the shorter ride day to get some work done under a little gazebo at our hotel. Ultimately, we...
Day 38: Yulara to Coober Pedy SA - The Opal Capital of the World
It was one of those mornings where it was warm and toasty in bed, cooler but bearable in the room, and a walk-in freezer outside....
Day 35: Wauchope (Devils Marbles) to Yulara (Uluṟu) - The Longest Day
Distance: 533km - Steph and I are the type of people to simply... 'get on with it'. We both woke up around 5am, exchanged glances,...
Day 36: Uluṟu - Always Was, Always Will Be
Distance: 50km - Uluṟu is a massive sandstone monolith within Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. It is one of the country's most iconic natural landmarks and...
Day 34: Daly Waters to Wauchope (Devils Marbles) - Flat Tyre, Round Rocks, and Empty Servo
Distance: 558km - It was truly a beautiful morning when we woke up. The sky was the most beautiful hue of pink, blue, and purple...
Day 33: Darwin to Daly Waters - Flora as Green as the Fauna
Distance: 590km - The night prior, we decided to take full advantage of Kate's undercover, secure, super epic shed full of security cameras and load...
Day 30: Katherine to Darwin NT - Elsewhere on Wheels
Distance: 317km - It was 2018, and I was standing in a 3x3ft stall at the Australian Motorcycle Expo to promote my motorcycle bag brand,...
Day 29: Kununnura WA to Katherine NT - The First Taste of the Territory
We started the day by silently mourning the end of our trip in WA. After spending 3 weeks circumnavigating the state, Kununurra is the final...
Day 28: Halls Creek to Kununnura - A Rugged Horizon
Distance: 358km - We took our sweet time getting ready today. We purposely slept in to take advantage of the shorter ride day, and embrace...
Day 27: Broome to Halls Creek - With the Sun to our Backs
Distance: 609km - There was a bit of reluctance in packing up this time. Something about Broome told us that we are meant to come...
Day 25: Port Hedland to Broome - A Test of Endurance in the Heat
Distance: 609km - Over the course of the last 10 years, I have built up a tolerance - actually, make that a preference - for...
Day 23: Exmouth to Port Hedland - Puncture on a Long Remote Stretch
Distance: 777km - On reflection of my entire ride in 2017, I was grossly underprepared. I had tools, just enough to stay lucky, but nothing...
Day 20: Monkey Mia to Exmouth - From White Sand to Red Dust
Distance: 709km - In my humble opinion, change is a good thing. How boring would life be if nothing around you changed, and instead we just...
Day 18: Kalbarri to Monkey Mia - Dolphins at Sunset
I frequently get questioned about my choice of motorbike for this type of riding. Long distances, hot weather, impromptu off-roading, and a uncomfortable body position...
Day 17: Perth to Kalbarri - A Scenic Shift Up the West Coast to the Edge of the World
Distance: 623km - Our bodies were moving before our minds were, and we tried our best to gear up while eating a breakfast salad with...
Day 16: A ride through the Perth Hills with GLOW WA (Gorgeous Ladies on Wheels)
Distance: 217km - Just under a year ago, a rider named Cathy stepped into our Melbourne shop to gear up for a trip to the...
Day 13: Margaret River to Perth - Soul Destroying Storms
Distance: 270km - I woke up at 6am to the sound of what I thought was a million insects smacking themselves into our hotel window....
Day 12: Esperance to Margaret River - A Tunnel through the Trees
Distance: 711km - We rolled out of bed after 5 hours of ineffective sleep. The anticipation of a brewing storm near our destination and memories...
Day 9: Balladonia to Esperance - A Muddy gS1000RR
Distance: 422km - Steph and I left Balladonia at a record-setting crawl, taking our sweet time leaving the bed and packing our goods. Both of us...
Day 8: Yalata to Balladonia WA - The Nullarbor & Very Wet 90 Mile Straight
Distance: 783km - Surprisingly, the coccoon of blankets within a cabin in the South Australian Outback turned out to be the coziest bed I've slept...
Day 7: Port Augusta to Yalata - First Taste of the Outback
Distance: 672km - The morning start out productive, waking up with our natural body clocks and following with the usual routine of packing approximately 400...
Day 6: Kingscote (KI) to Port Augusta via Adelaide
Distance: 494km + 50min Ferry Ride - We ended up losing the battle with the laundry machine and all of our clothes were still mildly...
Day 5: Exploring Kangaroo Island - Ancient Rocks and Wilderness
Distance: 282km - There's something a little different about waking up on an island. You feel a bit more at ease, this overwhelming sense of...
Day 4: Victor Harbor to Kingscote (Kangaroo Island) - It's a Boat
Distance: 155km + 50min Ferry Ride - Australians find it difficult to comprehend when people don't know how to swim. This country has one of...
Day 3: A lap around the Fleurieu Pensinsula SA - Women2Wheels Ride
Distance: 244km - There is always something exciting about seeing a new place, but even more exciting when it's with a group of people who...
Day 2: Portland VIC to Victor Harbor SA - A Loose Chain & 'Sockets'
Distance: 591km - We hopped back into the saddle and began a spirited and completely legal ride to the SA border to take some photos and...
Day 1: Melbourne to Portland VIC - The Great Ocean Road
I woke up 10 minutes before my alarm went off, nearly a continuation of the very late end to the previous night of cleaning the...
Nena Rides Australia: Prologue & Prep
Time is such an interesting thing. Time, as we humans experience it, is also one direction. This means you can't go back and change anything,...