Many moons ago....

[subie]

My friend Jack Fitzpatrick and I en route to Keurbooms River caravan Park at Plet for Christmas camping.  This is the bridge over the (River Kwai) Orange River on the N1.  He had unzipped his jacket as it was dam hot and a bee flew in and stung him.  He was not a happy chappie on this pic. 

My luggage was a bag from Pep Stores, normal bungee cords, my army slaapsak.  How did we manage before Kriega, Wolfman, Enduristan, Rok straps, First Ascent and so on? 

On the bank behind Jack is where River Destiny Lodge stands today.

Netso GPZ1100 gehad . Dieselfde kleure net Bassani 4 in to 1 opgehad. Hy is gesteel op 11000km.
Later weer een gehad met custom sprayjob, 1170 wiseco pistons,gasflowed head etc Van al my bikes was die era en bike my beste gewees.

[Dorsland]

My daring dabble with an Italian, Laverda RGS1000.  Most solid bike I have owned and an exhaust note like music.  Not loud, melodious. On my way across the Eastern Highveld near Standerton.  Hit a lightning and hailstorm from hell not long before that.  It was icy cold.  No heated grips, heated vests or other moffie stuff.   

[Dorsland]

My friend Jack Fitzpatrick and I en route to Keurbooms River caravan Park at Plet for Christmas camping.  This is the bridge over the (River Kwai) Orange River on the N1.  He had unzipped his jacket as it was dam hot and a bee flew in and stung him.  He was not a happy chappie on this pic. 

My luggage was a bag from Pep Stores, normal bungee cords, my army slaapsak.  How did we manage before Kriega, Wolfman, Enduristan, Rok straps, First Ascent and so on? 

On the bank behind Jack is where River Destiny Lodge stands today.

Netso GPZ1100 gehad . Dieselfde kleure net Bassani 4 in to 1 opgehad. Hy is gesteel op 11000km.
Later weer een gehad met custom sprayjob, 1170 wiseco pistons,gasflowed head etc Van al my bikes was die era en bike my beste gewees.

Ek was spuls vir so 'n GPZ @subie.  Maar kon nooit 'n nuwe een bekostig nie.  Eers later toe kon ek en ek koop toe daai Eddie Lawson Replica.

[Dorsland]

There is NOTHING as much fun as this NS400R Honda on the road between I think Shelly Beach and Richmond in Natal.  Bliksem!

[DUSTRIDERS]

Weird hoe baie van almal se startup kit was ou army kit. Balsak en bivvie is eintlik al wat mens nodig gehad het. Was dit die beste? Nee ma dit was verniet en ons het dit geken.

[Dorsland]

I must have had the most long-suffering girlfriend back then.  We did 2-up along the coast from PE to almost into the Transkei on my TT500. Lived rough and tumble for 10 days.  Camped with absolutely basic kit.  Hell, we were keen on each other back then.  The roads life takes with us hey....

[subie]

My friend Jack Fitzpatrick and I en route to Keurbooms River caravan Park at Plet for Christmas camping.  This is the bridge over the (River Kwai) Orange River on the N1.  He had unzipped his jacket as it was dam hot and a bee flew in and stung him.  He was not a happy chappie on this pic. 

My luggage was a bag from Pep Stores, normal bungee cords, my army slaapsak.  How did we manage before Kriega, Wolfman, Enduristan, Rok straps, First Ascent and so on? 

On the bank behind Jack is where River Destiny Lodge stands today.

Netso GPZ1100 gehad . Dieselfde kleure net Bassani 4 in to 1 opgehad. Hy is gesteel op 11000km.
Later weer een gehad met custom sprayjob, 1170 wiseco pistons,gasflowed head etc Van al my bikes was die era en bike my beste gewees.

Ek was spuls vir so 'n GPZ @subie.  Maar kon nooit 'n nuwe een bekostig nie.  Eers later toe kon ek en ek koop toe daai Eddie Lawson Replica.

Daai tyd het suzuki die 33% promotion gehad wat beteken n nuwe Katana 1100 het so R4200 gekos.  As ek reg onthou was die
GPZ1100  so R5200 of daar rond.  My XJ750 yamaha was so R1900 gewees.
Eddie Lawson was n baie begeerlike bike gewees vir my.

[DUSTRIDERS]

Many moons ago there was an article in the Bark SA about a Euro couple on two XT500's that toured South America.
On some big river they mounted the bikes on a barge and rigged a waterwheel to the back wheel of both bikes to power the barge. They even had a mistspray water system to cool the bikes down cause they worked at idle speed.
In Patagonia they rigged the two bikes together and put a sail between them and traveled like that because of the constant high winds in that country. Riding on one bike was just too dangerous because of the winds.

I have searched the internet but cannot find anything about the trip.

[subie]

Weird hoe baie van almal se startup kit was ou army kit. Balsak en bivvie is eintlik al wat mens nodig gehad het. Was dit die beste? Nee ma dit was verniet en ons het dit geken.

Ja my paar goedjies is altyd in army grondseiltjie toegerol. Het nooit n tent besit nie eers baie later in my lewe.
Ek het n baie lekker leerbaadjie gehad. Kan glad nie onthou wat van hom geword het nie. Daai plat 750ml bottels
brandewyn of vodka kon heeltemal in sy binnesak inpas. Optoer  baie keer sommer op die teels geslaap in die mans toilette by petrol stasies ens afhangende hoe dronk ons was. Natuurlik was daar te alle tye n tweede helmet agterop  vasgemaak. Meisies was daar altyd wat wou saamry n bietjie . 

[Dorsland]

Daai tyd het suzuki die 33% promotion gehad wat beteken n nuwe Katana 1100 het so R4200 gekos.  As ek reg onthou was die
GPZ1100  so R5200 of daar rond.  My XJ750 yamaha was so R1900 gewees.
Eddie Lawson was n baie begeerlike bike gewees vir my.

Ek het daai Eddie Lawson baie geniet. Snaakse ding oor daai GPZ1100.  Daai toebieboks instrumente van syne was vir my 'n groot aantrekkingskrag gewees.  Dis seker maar soos 'n TFT skerm van vandag 

[Dorsland]

Weird hoe baie van almal se startup kit was ou army kit. Balsak en bivvie is eintlik al wat mens nodig gehad het. Was dit die beste? Nee ma dit was verniet en ons het dit geken.

Ja, waaragtig Chris.  Ek kyk nou net daai kiekie van my TT500.  Ek sien my meisie se slaapsak was sommer so in 'n Checkerssakkie ingeprop vir die reën. 

Daai einste meisie is vandag 'n wêreldberoemde keramiekkunstenaar.  Haar goed word orals in gallerye in die wêreld uitgestal. Dalk kon ek vandag 'n "kept man" gewees het. 

[Dorsland]

I always wanted an XT500 or XT250 when I was in high school
Friend of mine had a maroon coloured XT250

'n XT500 is al waaroor ek in die weermag kon droom.

[Altie7deLaan]

Sjoe, dus darem lekker om die ou kiekies te kyk en stories te hoor.
N man vergeet nooit jou eerste bike nie, en ook nie jou eerste groot bike nie.
Dit was `n "vrye teuels deel"  van `n man se lewe, voor vrou en kinders, As daar spaar geldjie was, was dit gebruik vir petrol om erens te gaan gatskuur saam met jou pelle.
Was ook verseker `n tyd wat `n man relatief veilig was, kon sommer langs die pad le en slaap.
Die 80`s bikes is nogsteeds mooi vandag.

[Wayne]

Awesome pics from a time in the past when life was carefree, simple and fun.

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[GravelFox]

I always wanted an XT500 or XT250 when I was in high school
Friend of mine had a maroon coloured XT250

Hier is my maroon XT250 oppad George toe uit Kuilsrivier agter girls aan. My pel het sy broer se XT500 geleen. So lekker Supertrap opgehad...kon met die plaatjies speel. By Kromco het gedink die XT250 gaan dit nie maak nie maar het toe mooi geloop...dink het dalk valves gebuig op die trip.


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[Dorsland]

We all at some stage had a Nava, Lafe or a Bell helmet

"Lafe".  I'd forgotten about that helmet brand.

What about Supertrapp exhausts?  They still around?

[subie]

Daai tyd het suzuki die 33% promotion gehad wat beteken n nuwe Katana 1100 het so R4200 gekos.  As ek reg onthou was die
GPZ1100  so R5200 of daar rond.  My XJ750 yamaha was so R1900 gewees.
Eddie Lawson was n baie begeerlike bike gewees vir my.

Ek het daai Eddie Lawson baie geniet. Snaakse ding oor daai GPZ1100.  Daai toebieboks instrumente van syne was vir my 'n groot aantrekkingskrag gewees.  Dis seker maar soos 'n TFT skerm van vandag 

Ek het self baie daarvan gehou. Van my pelle het my gespot oor die groot stuk tupperware bak en wat ek daarin sit.

[Dorsland]

Hier is my maroon XT250 oppad George toe uit Kuilsrivier agter girls aan. My pel het sy broer se XT500 geleen. So lekker Supertrap opgehad...kon met die plaatjies speel. By Kromco het gedink die XT250 gaan dit nie maak nie maar het toe mooi geloop...dink het dalk valves gebuig op die trip.


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Ek dink op 'n tyd het seker elke jong lat 'n XT begeer.  As ek diep rondkrap hier in my kaste gaan ek 2 XT en TT brosjures en/of advertensies uitkrap.  Een onthou ek was die oranje en silwer TT op 'n koolmynhoop afgeneem.

Ek dink ek het sulke posters agter my slaapkamerdeur opgeplak eerder as Scope dollies.   

[Welsh]

We all at some stage had a Nava, Lafe or a Bell helmet

"Lafe".  I'd forgotten about that helmet brand.

What bout Supertrapp exhausts?  They still around?

Supertrapp, yes definitely. 

I had a Nolan I think (something British), then a Bell, then an AGV open face, then a Premier with HUGE Metalflake.

[Dorsland]

Awesome pics from a time in the past when life was carefree, simple and fun.

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Is it because we've got older and jaded or because the world has changed Wayne?  Maybe a combination of both.  But I get the feeling youngsters of today certainly don't have the level of freedom we had back then.