WC Allternative Ride 16-06-2008

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Sprocketbek

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Melkbosstrand
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KTM 990 Adventure
My initial fears were that everybody had not got the revised start time, it was changed from 09:00 to 08:00 on rather short notice. Not to worry, seems everybody got the message. Everybody was not quite prompt but I sure needed the chance to have a cup of coffee.

Sky was overcast but cleared the further we went North. South-Easter picked up later.

XR660R can explain the dorpies and route, I just post pics. We were 9 riders, Andy950, the Wes, GoGirl, thys, Giraffe, pistonpete, myself, XT660R and Mark Hardy.

The tracks were expected to be wet and soon enough thys was the first victim. I was behind him and it was the most spectacular fall I've seen. The KLR's handlebars went all droopy but help was close at hand.
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After having a wheel in each spoor he tried to do a 360 and nearly hit the doringdraad.
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The Wes decided to feel what the Dark Side is all about and had a spin on Mark's bike.
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Smokebreak: not many and very short, lots of ground to cover.
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As expected, the puddles did not disappoint:
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Some fallen trees obscured the path but we managed to flatten them enough to get over them.
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My trip was however cut short by a very sick sounding 640. Expensive sounding noises from the engine........
Nursed it to the N7 about 45 km north of Malmesbury and had to phone a friend. Prompt service from Ron despite a major Father's Day Babelaas!
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