SA man breaks Cairo to Cape record

[2-Stroke]

Hey 2-S, does your pappie still hold the Durban-Joburg record on that BMW back in the '90s or was it the '80s? The time was just under three hours I think.

I thought it was a big Honda with a stupid fuel tank?

1988 Suzuki GSXR 1100 with enlarged fuel tank early on Christmas morning

Yes makes sense, I remembered it being a big UJM not a BMW. 

Indeed is was a Gixxer. It was his third attempt – the bike blew up the first two times.

2 hours 59 minutes and 10 seconds. This was while running out of fuel just before Jo'burg and getting a hand from a passerby with a fuel can.

Your Dad managed to blow up a Gixxer, twice??  Thousands of Cape Coloureds have not been able to do that since....

It takes huge skill!

[2StrokeDan]

 

[Tom van Brits]

Great achievement to both the 7day Cairo to Cape and your Dad Donovan.

The endurance of doing both: Cairo to Cape having to deal with fuel, customs and other challenges and the Durbs/Jhb at speed, concentration, tyres ++

For some things like these does not makes sense, but life does not always need to make sense. I love it 

[Brink]

Also remember it had to be Durban Town Hall to Johannesburg Town Hall

[2StrokeDan]

Would be interesting to see how the Jhb to Durban time would differ today, given [slightly] better bikes, better roads, but terrible congestion.

Donovan, daar gaat jy!

[windswept]

Hey 2-S, does your pappie still hold the Durban-Joburg record on that BMW back in the '90s or was it the '80s? The time was just under three hours I think.

I thought it was a big Honda with a stupid fuel tank?

1988 Suzuki GSXR 1100 with enlarged fuel tank early on Christmas morning

Yes makes sense, I remembered it being a big UJM not a BMW. 

I got BMW on the brain.....must be Alz lite.

[DirtRebell]

Would be interesting to see how the Jhb to Durban time would differ today, given [slightly] better bikes, better roads, but terrible congestion.

Donovan, daar gaat jy!

Surprisingly you didn't suggest he's take the 310GS 
As jy soiets aanpak vat jy mos die beste bike.   

[2StrokeDan]

Would be interesting to see how the Jhb to Durban time would differ today, given [slightly] better bikes, better roads, but terrible congestion.

Donovan, daar gaat jy!

Surprisingly you didn't suggest he's take the 310GS 
As jy soiets aanpak vat jy mos die beste bike.   

  Donovan should send Frank Zappa on a GS310 to do the JHB to Durban run, on one of the best adventure bikes he has ever ridden. He can do dirt and still beat Simon's time.