Author Topic: 3 Bikes, 4 Provinces, 9 days, 4249km and countless curious encounters (Read 10923 times)

V-TORR · « **on:** May 18, 2016, 02:58:32 pm »

So before I forgot that we actually did it, here's a quick photo-summary our "blommetoer" in 2014.

V-TORR · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2016, 03:05:45 pm »

ChrisL - DUSTRIDERS · « **Reply #2 on:** May 18, 2016, 03:08:14 pm »

Eina bliksem wie val so in die droë modder oppad Middelpos toe?!!

V-TORR · « **Reply #3 on:** May 18, 2016, 03:10:18 pm »

FrancoisTz · « **Reply #4 on:** May 18, 2016, 03:10:48 pm »

Hierdie een gaan ons geniet. Tik assebleif vinnig.

V-TORR · « **Reply #5 on:** May 18, 2016, 03:15:12 pm »

MiniDan · « **Reply #6 on:** May 18, 2016, 03:17:43 pm »

I love the 'Someone else' comment...

V-TORR · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2016, 03:19:58 pm »

Oulike mense op die pad ontmoet.
Almal hou mos van bikers

Lem · « **Reply #8 on:** May 18, 2016, 03:23:31 pm »

Quote from: FrancoisTz on May 18, 2016, 03:10:48 pm

Hierdie een gaan ons geniet. Tik assebleif vinnig.

ja nee, ek stem. Gooi nog!

V-TORR · « **Reply #9 on:** May 18, 2016, 03:24:31 pm »

But all was not fun and games..
When covering a few ~~hundred~~ thousand kilometres on remote roads, chains, tyres, fuel shortages and Springbok makes it interesting...
All to follow in the complete write-up.

Matewis · « **Reply #10 on:** May 18, 2016, 03:27:50 pm »

Quote from: V-TORR on May 18, 2016, 03:19:58 pm

Oulike mense op die pad ontmoet.
Almal hou mos van bikers

Kyk hoe pout die middelste een nogal! Gooi mielies

Black_Hawk · « **Reply #11 on:** May 18, 2016, 03:45:44 pm »

Like na lekker RR, smaak my julle het nog pillions ook bygekry (3 pikkewyne).

Dankie vir die deel sover

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V-TORR · « **Reply #12 on:** May 19, 2016, 10:52:50 am »

Preparations:

Our planning started a few months before departure and ended up to be fairly simple:

I will bring the medical stuff (Based on Mr. Zog’s handbook),
0012 will bring his tools,
and the other guy will be the camera man.
Each brings his own snacks, clothes and bike.

We chose the route to take us through the Flower region of Namakwaland with stops along the way at stuff we thought will be cool.
All accommodation booked before we left. No camping because we are not hardcore and it is winter.

V-TORR · « **Reply #13 on:** May 19, 2016, 11:00:56 am »

As the time got closer 0012 were sending me photos of his serviced bike, the tools he is taking with, and his special “Bike Trip Prep Room” – a room dedicated to preparing for the trip!

At the time I just thought his house had too many rooms..

V-TORR · « **Reply #14 on:** May 19, 2016, 11:07:03 am »

I serviced my bike, changed to a quieter exhaust, built and fitted a DIY-madstad bracket, and had the front tyre replaced by Gravelman.

Have I fitted a new back tyre, and a new chain, my life would have been a lot easier. (“only” 24935km on chain @ departure)

V-TORR · « **Reply #15 on:** May 19, 2016, 11:20:30 am »

The day finally came.
We are ready, and our bikes are packed and ready.

So after work on Friday, 0012 and the other guy left from Ellisras, and I left from Witbank to meet up in Pretoria.

Tonight we sleep at the other guy's parents and tomorrow we ride to the Northern-Cape.

It going to be a big day, and we are psyched!

hayleyscomet · « **Reply #16 on:** May 19, 2016, 11:27:20 am »

Lekker boys !

ClimbingTurtle · « **Reply #17 on:** May 19, 2016, 11:32:06 am »

Subbbb.......

COLES · « **Reply #18 on:** May 19, 2016, 11:36:54 am »

great report

thank u for sharing

Pavlovski · « **Reply #19 on:** May 19, 2016, 01:30:39 pm »

Looks like a seriously lekke ride