I am migrating my stuff to here, cos theres some nice fun times depicted in the piccies, heres some fun stuff that I did on and with the Dakar
Hey All, as a last, I just wanted to put in some photos of what I did on my Dakar while I owned her. It was a beauty of a bike, where I learnt to go from fear of ANY scratch, to just downright do anything that I can think of on her.
Ok, so heres some photos - there will be additional new fotos at the end, and when I am done... can you spelll
burnout.....? 
Firstly, the one that Roelof posted to Weg, to get me in the mag. Baby shoes, here you are, in all your glory, famous for a month. May the buggers who make you muddy from here, get an infectious pox on their genitals, and may it be worse than a thousand camel fleas laying eggs in their skin.
Pic: snotgat - 4x4 course, Zevenfontein.
4x4 course
snotgat again - fun stuff
learning how to ride in sand
somersaults on the bike
another time
in deepppp
playing in the first rains of the season mud
going down a dam wall - practicing for GS challenge
this was much much tougher than it looks - tiny amount of air on front wheel, though trying to keep it down
jest a cooool foto :-)
the day I left baby behind for the weekend, to test the 1200GS - Route 62 dirt
meeting up with all the mates in Grabouw for the weekend
the day she turned... from
to (note the time, everything was in sync)
3rd day I had my bike. I shat myself badly following my mate and his wife on the 1150GSADV
(new Years Day)
New Years Day - first full day of having it in my name (note the bubblewrap - thats how much I hated scratches :oops: )
first day I had the bike: going up Sir Lowrys Pass......
it was fooking cold and windy
first camping trip
first ride I led in entirety - it was all virgin territory to me too, didnt fall once, which made me feel hundreds. Craig almost lost his ATwin down the cliff, Leon too with his GS ADV
heres a pic of that
as always, doesnt look as bad as it was.
view from Craigs bike (where it lay)
on the way back from Kagga Kamma ride, outside Ceres
deep in the Karoo, I felt thankful for the reliability of a BMW. It was searingly hot.
the bikes cooking in the sun - Kagga Kamma
Near Slanghoek, in the Cape
Trip out to Grabouw, via Lord knows where. Note Eskom wind generators. Suffice to say it was fooking windy, got blown everywhere..
(note how nice the bike looks, map on the tank, scratched it to pieces unfortunately - lessons you learn :roll: )
the way I first travelled - :oops:
from Calitzdorp Spa, over the mountains, on the way to George
last biker to pack up (my mate promised a technical ride first, which got cancelled, I had to repack, though I was originally the first packed)
a shallow river crossing
camping in Vic Bay, George - only half the bikers had arrived
going past ostrich farms - Calitzdorp, Monkeys Wedding
rear view of the water crossing
pitching up and taking over :-)
breakfast was served on this river bed - thanks ODM
what a bike -
more people pitching up, Vic Bay, George
leaving Calitzdorp Spa
almost in George now
love my bike
Craig gets stuck in a really innoccous (sp) mud hole
half the gang is gone already, this was the breakfast in the river bed
better view
one petrol pump in the whole town, no warning, oke shat himself. Half the gang arrives
Riding near LStrikers house
first time Steenbras trip - realllly difficult
first day of bike in Grabouw
teaching the boyz how to dance in the CAVE
DaCave - this is on the railway that the famous Choo Choo goes on... cant see the cave from the road
Franschoek mountains
Steenbras - awesome
jest breathtaking - Steenbras
again
first dune discovery - West Beach
I thought I was in the Sahara
target fixation
sunset - wot a day
notice my ATTGATT slippers
on the verge of Steenbras
overlooking Gordons Bay
loose gravel - notice the pitch - it was fun
so pretty
here you are baby
HOLY MOLY
on yer pegs Tyke!
a better view - so proud of this tiny 650
this is where I banged my rear shock absorber. I decided to take the most dificult line I could. It worked, but I think 2xKTM height not to hit anything
the first time, through West Beach with a pillion on the back, we never fell once.
where Ernies bike went kaput - great guy Ernie is
my bike had the heart to pull Ernie out of West Beach, but not the rope. HEres the end of the day, it was cold, and wet.
dont have too many fotos of this, but it was a very good challenge.
my bike took everything that was thrown at it like a trouper
on the last descent into the Hell
thats my bike 2nd from left - Die Hel
Seweweekspoort
Racing everyone in the group down backside of Franchies. Roadblock
Camping in a riverbed - Montagu
On the way to Gamkapoort Dam
looking into Swartberg, way to Prince ALbert
Breakfast, Calitzdorp
took me nice and fast up Swartberg (nearly died around 30 mins before this, no pictures)
Only fall on the Hell trip (surprising), - was a tipover at standstill. Reaching for my walkman
Provision buying in Barrydale
What a setting. My bike was often used as spares for my mates who broke things
The route she took me on
fooking snake was too big for my mouth
whats this then?
taking Michele on the back through Grabouw
good times
I never goof off!
Craig trying out the bike thats kicking his 750cc Twins ass
new sprockets, and clean
cant see the whoopsies, but McDuff can bear me out
I went over the tree stump, and it was fine, but the front end washed out. Down goes me and Mish on sand. She bruised herself eina
Joker negotiating
Little Dakkie, two people up, leads the way
always faithful, always there to help
hard working machine, going to be cleaned now
sideways in the mush mud
riding two up, and finally got knocked off,
Me and Mish - it was BITTERLY cold
Grabouw - with McDuff, Lourens and Nina
McD himself
L,N, and myself
Hardworking baaiks
Ernie likes the wall, I prefer the road
Last time she will probably see that part of the world, ever
and heres the finale............
state of the union
closeup
well, lets see how well she brakes
not bad. lets try this then:
warming up now....
mmmmm good stuff man....
ssssmmmmookkkkiinngggggggggg.............
still smoking after shes stopped
ok, lets head out for the new knobbly now....
and the last photo ever taken of my bike while I had her:
R.I.P. Baby, R.I.P............ love ya
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