THE ROAD TO HELL TRILOGY - FINAL CHAPTER (Videos start on page 5)

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The Final Chapter

Part 1

This is the third and final chapter in the trilogy of my Road To Hell and back, both literally and figuratively.

The story takes place over the last 18 months.

Early last year I literally stumbled across this now infamous road – please read about it here https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=68096.0

With a heavy heart we made the decision to turn around before the Road really even began. I made the decision to come back and finish off unfinished business.

Early this year Michiel started making some noises on this forum about attempting the Road.
We quickly put together a posse – please read about it here https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=97854.0 but again we made the really tough decision to turn back. I was now more determined than ever to come back and beat this Road on a motorcycle – it could and had to be done.

The gauntlet had been thrown down – who would be the first to ride the Road?

Within a few weeks of our return GJ and 2SD put together a very sneaky and clandestine trip – and they made it – Big Congrats to both of you !!! read about it here https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=100503.0

Their success only strengthened my resolve even more – it could be done and I could do it. Even though Gideon Joubert is a former national enduro champ and Danie Winterbach was once part of the famous Army Bike Squad Stunt Team I was sure that I, a chubby middle age oke with a greater passion for bikes than actual riding talent, could with careful planning and some willing partners, beat the Road To Hell.

I looked around for a more suitable weapon and soon found a stunning little Husky TE450 - read here https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=98732.0

I put out an open invitation on this forum on Thursday 19 July here https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=103091.0 – we were due to leave in 8 days – much work had to be done to both bike and body before then.

I soon got two takers – Heddles (Yamaha WR450) and lifeofgareth (KTM 950 SE – Baas Attie’s old bike in fact)

The rest, as they say, is history.

Stay tuned for Part 2 coming soon.

To be continued ...
 
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