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Xpat

Grey Hound
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So I'm back from 3 weeks riding in Moz and Zim, and boy was it tough - combination of heat, sand and lack of fitness has bitten me in the ass properly. However I've manage to ride at least part of the Moz coast between Maracuene and Vilanculos (I wanted to ride it all on sand) and it was good workout - here some pics:

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Now the questions. While the bike performed well - especially with the 14 sprocket and very low tyre pressures as advice by Bill the Bong (thanks), I have run into few wigglies that annoyed me on the trip:

- Display and rev meter stopped working already in Maputo. The rev counter will on restart rest itself to random revs and then show bullshit revs or just go to zero. Any advice what it can be and how to fix it?
- Stupid rear break pedal spring broke off (bike had about 3000 km) and hence the free-play wasn't there and the rear brake occassionaly failed due to overheating. I've heard about the spring problem on internet, but didn't come prepared. Is there alternative spring - better than the KTM POS, that I can use?
- sidestand too long causing many fall-overs on petrol stations or borders and leading to the only damage of the trip - broken front brake lever (on Zim/Bots border crossings of all places). This is not the problem on standard bike I think, but mine has properly set-up sag (and new springs for the load) and with the luggage it is almost impossible to use it unless it is on the downhill side. Is there any alternative stand I can use?

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