Vintage Rift Valley - The 2018 Kenya DGR

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Osadabwa

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Nairobi, Kenya
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Honda XR650R
That time of year again. Time to polish the old bikes, break out the fancy duds and ride 100km down to the bottom of the Rift Valley and back in the name of men’s health and a good time. Last year, the Nairobi DGR branched out and started a new tradition: we’d take the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride and make it our own, using it as an excuse to take an overnight ride down to Magadi in Kenya’s Rift Valley.

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Above: We fit the spirit, if not the strict guidelines of the DGR… some bikes are more classic than others

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Above: The stars of the Kenya DGR are two properly vintage BSAs…

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Above: The Golden Flash making her debut... would she make it all the way there and back?

As per tradition, we were late. Mechanical woes plagued the Cowboy’s little Honda 175. Only one cylinder would fire despite the best efforts of Mythic Rick and Lobito. Cowboy was forced to abandon the little guy and chase us down on his Africa Twin later in the day. I, too, was forced to leave my beautiful XT5000 back in the garage as just two weeks ago I managed to burn her down in a spectacular lapse of mechanical oversight. So I would be riding a decidedly undistinguished, if vintage, XL600R in yellow, red and orange.

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Above: Lobito and Rick try to fix up the 175

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Above: Mid-morning libations are a must. It would be hot where we were headed.

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Above: On the road at last, the first half hour is a slog through Ngong and Kiserian. Ron on the GL5 and Don Guy on the BSA

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Above: Cowboy, Patient P and I discuss Cowboy’s return journey. His 175 wouldn’t make it all the way down.

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Above: Eric on his Triumph reaches Cona Baridi

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Above: Patient P on the most excellent and very old BSA chased up by Lobito on a sort-of-vintageish R80

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Above: Speaking of not-quite-vintage… my XL. Oh how sad I was to not be on the XT this year!

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Above: Don Guy descends the shoulder of the Ngong Hills

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Above: Eric Jr on the meanest looking bike in the group: an Enfield Café Racer

Once past Cona Baridi, it was smooth sailing. The air was still coolish and the old bikes were enjoying an easy descent. We made plans to stop for lunch before the heat became biblical.

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Above: A bit of bike-swapping took place, giving Lobito and Eric Sr. a chance to enjoy the 79-year-old BSA’s utter lack of modern conveniences

to be continued...
 
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