Africa Bike Week 2013 - Busa RR

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badballie

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So this year the plan was to only shoot through for the day, luckily all plans get sidetracked and at no 99 we sent out tent with buddies, so that we have a spot to crash on Sat night.

Decided to get a set of soft panniers for the Busa and after having a misunderstanding and little rant on WD, finally got the panniers and managed to get the dealer to stop confusing clients with confusing listings on his website.

Being the first time that I have luggage on the Bus, was quite impressed, it handled well, never rubbed paintwork, was far from the exhausts, fitted comfortable with the missus and took the essentials we needed. Change of clothes and undies, toiletries, small gas stove, pot and cups etc for coffee. And few bits.

On Thursday mate picked up the tents, then on Friday got my panniers and loaded and fitted them, ready for Sat early departure.

My riding bud, had to cancel on Friday - so we were riding alone on Saturday morning.

Quintin went through Friday after work and sommer pitched out tent for us and inflated our mattress - now that is service !!

We had a party Friday night - got in bed after 12.00 and up at 05.30 - was a bit slow getting out of bed  ;D

Left at around 06.30, filled up at the garage, had a smoke and on the highway at 07.00. Nice cruising speed of about 160, plenty of cops and traps on the road, but they left us alone.

At Hiberdene we got onto the old road and stopped just outside town, for a smoke break. Two other superbikes stopped as well, had a lekker chat and was off again.

Seeing more and more bikes on the road as neared Shelley Beach, plenty of cars as well.

Got to the campsite just after 08.00, booked in and went looking for our spot. (Look for the sombreros Quintin said  ???)

Ran into some other friends and had a chat on the way and the found the sombreros - meet Varkie 1 and Varkie 2 !!!

Our neighbors, whom befriended Quintin Friday night and man are these 2 characters of note !!! A Laugh a minute !!!

Pics :

1 - Gear ready to be collected
2 - The panniers
3 - All loaded up Friday night
4 - Sat morning
5 - Ready to roll
6 - Smoke break
7- Missus relaxing at Hibberdene smoke break
 

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