Wild Dog Adventure Riding
Riding: Plan, Report and Racing => Ride Reports => Topic started by: Highlander on June 23, 2008, 08:41:29 pm
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So we decided to the the Baviaanskloof thing again.
And we were four, 2 on KTM??s and 2 on BMW??s.
Yellowfever- 1200GS
Greg ?? KTM 990 ADV S
Mellowyellow ?? 1150GS
Atgatt_101 ?? KTM 950 ADV S (aka the naughty boy)
Not in the mood for many words this time round, hope the pics tell the story:
DAY 1 ?? CT to Prins Albert
So we left early on Thursday, Atgatt_101 came from Jo??burg and we met him in Prins Albert later that day. The bikes nice and clean:
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First turn off onto gravel. From Montagu to Ladismith via the Ouberg pass:
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At this stage we got a bit concerned as we were in mud straight away:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba3.jpg)
But it luckily didn??t last long and soon me and my girlfriend had some serious fun:
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Greg on the gravel road between Calitzdorp and Swartberg pass, this was a great route:
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Me:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba5b.jpg)
Having a quick chat:
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We had to wait a few moments at the turn off for Atgatt to arrive from Joburg:
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Extreme high winds up the pass resulted in this view:
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Going up and over Swartberg pass:
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Atgatt took a tumble here somewhere in a drainage channel. No pics of that unfortunately. Here he comes all smiles (photo by Johan):
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DAY 2 ?? Prins Albert to Makedaat grotte, Baviaans
Die 4 filistyne, from left, johan, greg, le roux and andrew (that??s me):
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Our four trusty steeds:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba16.jpg)
Going on the dirt back over Swartberg Atgatt flew past me while I was doing 130, he was trying to do a Jabu but only reached 193km/h, maybe nest time hey. Heres eerste water:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba17.jpg)
Beautiful:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba18.jpg)
The lekker life:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba19.jpg)
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Top of Swartberg:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba21.jpg)
At the bottom of Swartberg we turned left onto the Oude Muragie road towards De Rust:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba22.jpg)
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba23.jpg)
The Raubenheimer Dam:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba24.jpg)
In De Rust it became clear that something was missing, so we ordered in:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba25.jpg)
From there we road towards Dysselsdorp and onto the Kamanasie Road. Looks like Die Hel:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba26.jpg)
My helmet cam:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba27.jpg)
OK, its was not a helmet cam, lekker deur die k@k:
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(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba29.jpg)
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Gooi hom bokkie gooi hom (photo by mellow):
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba30a.jpg)
Atgatt on Kamanasie:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba31.jpg)
Greg:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba32.jpg)
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba33.jpg)
Filling up in Uniondale:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba34.jpg)
Dawid se bak at Makkedaat:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba35.jpg)
Lekker moeg after a long days gravel:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba36.jpg)
Clearly I??m the only angel around, to the right:
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(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba38.jpg)
After a few bears and whiskey Atgatt morphed into this:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba39.jpg)
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DAY 3 ?? Makedaat grotte, Baviaans to Jeffreys.
My famous puss in boots desperate look, if only I could reproduce this regularly:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba40.jpg)
First water splash in Bav, greg:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba41.jpg)
Atgatt:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba42.jpg)
Me:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba47a.jpg)
Mellow, is that a wheelie:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba43.jpg)
Weeee:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba44.jpg)
Weeeeeeeeee:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba45.jpg)
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba46.jpg)
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, nous sy onderbroek selfs nat:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba47.jpg)
We also met some fellow dogs coming from the front:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba48.jpg)
Mellow getting stuck in the middle:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba49.jpg)
Mr Recovery:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba50.jpg)
Off he goes:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba51.jpg)
Taking a break:
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Ha Ha funny:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba53.jpg)
Whats wrong with the next 3 pics: :pot: :pot: :imaposer: :imaposer:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba54.jpg)
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba55.jpg)
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DAY 4 ?? Jeffreys to Mosselbay:
Early morning from our flat, we sadly had to say good bye to Atgatt as he was on his merry way back to Joburg. Thanks Le Roux, it was great riding with you:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba57.jpg)
Nature??s Valley:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba58.jpg)
Washed away roads, we love the ??Closed Road? signs:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba59.jpg)
Seven passes road through Karatera on our way to George:
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(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba61.jpg)
Only three musketeers now:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba62.jpg)
We were invited by Trailrider to go ride up in the mountains above George. It was a cherry on top of a already superb weekend, thanks Trailrider:
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Trailrider and Trailrider junior:
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(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba66.jpg)
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Mellow looking for his precious in the woods:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba68.jpg)
And he found it eventually:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba69.jpg)
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba70.jpg)
That??s me gooi-ing mielies (photo by mellow)
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Vuilgat:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba71.jpg)
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DAY 5 ?? Mosselbay to CT:
We knew that this was going to be a wet day and it didn??t disappoint, therefore no real great pics. The road to Gouritzmond:
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(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba73.jpg)
At the Malgas pont:
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Me again (photo by mellow):
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(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba75.jpg)
Malgas hotel:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba76.jpg)
140 on gravel in the rain, and still taking a pic? (photo by mellow)
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba76a.jpg)
One dirty happy GS back home:
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba77.jpg)
Thanks to my riding buddies for a great weekend.
So now you obviously want to know who won the battle. Easy answer.
BMW??s
Me = 3 spills :ricky: :ricky:
Mellow = 1 spill
Total = 4 spills
KTM??s
Greg = 2 spills
Atgatt = 1 spill
Total = 3 spills
So there you go, we won by one prang. :pot: :pot: :pot:
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Nice
at last we get a report!!
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Nice
at last we get a report!!
Pity I didn't stop for a chat when you passed
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Excellent RR, really need to get back out that way again.
Thanks for sharing.
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What a nice report.
Thanks for sharing.
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Nice pics too!
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Lekke report!
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Stunning pics
Great report
Thanks
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That area is just stunning
Your pics are great - very very nice
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Thanks for sharing with an excellent RR and pics. Stunning trip, a real appetizer!!!
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Nice report A. Julle is darem wetters. Arme J val 1 keer en julle ander 6 keer maar sy val se foudies is op ;D
Bly julle het dit geniet.
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Great report! :biggrin: :cool:
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Awesome
I must do Baviaans some time soon
:thumright:
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YF, Faarkin nice kiki's man!!! was Well worth it to wait for you every now and then!!!! :imaposer: >:D
Waar is die Pyp kiki???
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Very Nice Kerels!
It looks like very much fun!
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Very nice,cant wait to get there next month!!
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Nice report and pics!
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Awesome ride & cool report chaps! :)
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Very cool!
Nice report - lekker humour and also very cool photos.
Check this out:
It's Saturday night (yellow)fever!
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It's a pitty that we couldn't get a Pic of YF in the water!! No wonder you need a hoover pipe on your bike!!
:ricky: :ricky: :ricky:
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Very cool!
Nice report - lekker humour and also very cool photos.
Check this out:
It's Saturday night (yellow)fever!
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd65/yellowfever100/Ba21.jpg)
;D You guys... ;D
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On more and more reports I see a tripod going along.
Looks like the photography on trips is being taken to a whole new level.
I like it.
;D ;D
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stunning ride guys!!!
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Not in the mood for many words this time round, hope the pics tell the story:
Ag nee man, what kind of attitude is that?
Fantastic ride you guys!
Awesome pics. Thanks for sharing your trip with us
:hello2:
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Lekker een John Travolta en die Village People ;D ;D
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Nice report A. Julle is darem wetters. Arme J val 1 keer en julle ander 6 keer maar sy val se foudies is op ;D
Bly julle het dit geniet.
We have some proof of the KTM Recovery as well ;-)
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A little non-tripod photography ;)
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Baie nice dankie vir 'n stuning report :drif:
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(http://www.emotihost.com/glass20/7.gif) Very nice photies, lekker read. Thanks
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Excellent report. Thanks :ricky:
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well done to you guys, such a nicely worded report and ur pic's are gr8 too - looks like you had loads of fun ;)
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Nice ride
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Wil nog daai trippie doen, awsome
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nice pics, report
you had lots of fun ,,,, lekker
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Flippen lekker trip en great RR!!!!!!!!!
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Ag but it looks lekker!
When is the next long weekend? :ricky:
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Ag but it looks lekker!
When is the next long weekend? :ricky:
Maybe next weekend :-\
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YF, Faarkin nice kiki's man!!! was Well worth it to wait for you every now and then!!!! :imaposer: >:D
Waar is die Pyp kiki???
Atgatt, jou pak is naby pappie ::)
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Baaaie lekker!
Enough to make me "yellow" :mwink:
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Nice report A. Julle is darem wetters. Arme J val 1 keer en julle ander 6 keer maar sy val se foudies is op ;D
Bly julle het dit geniet.
We have some proof of the KTM Recovery as well ;-)
Allways knew Katooms do well off road, but this is radical ??? >:D
Seriously though, fantastic trip, report & pics.
How about putting this trip together again, say September - ish. There seems to be much interest, and I'll do the arrangements. Would want some ladies along as well, so prettier half (on her own 1150GS) would not feel (again) out as the only gal?
Is there interest?
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YF, Faarkin nice kiki's man!!! was Well worth it to wait for you every now and then!!!! :imaposer: >:D
Waar is die Pyp kiki???
Atgatt, jou pak is naby pappie ::)
Wat nou PA?? Ek moet jou kark byt man!!
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Nice report A. Julle is darem wetters. Arme J val 1 keer en julle ander 6 keer maar sy val se foudies is op ;D
Bly julle het dit geniet.
We have some proof of the KTM Recovery as well ;-)
Allways knew Katooms do well off road, but this is radical ??? >:D
Seriously though, fantastic trip, report & pics.
How about putting this trip together again, say September - ish. There seems to be much interest, and I'll do the arrangements. Would want some ladies along as well, so prettier half (on her own 1150GS) would not feel (again) out as the only gal?
Is there interest?
Was for sure a great ride. will post the gps route soon, then you could have a look.
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Great report and pics ,lekker trip.