Author Topic: Nam4x4 and Richtersveld, ala Losper special (Read 1517 times)

Jackol. · « **Reply #40 on:** February 21, 2021, 05:36:15 am »

Dankie Martin! Dit was verseker een van die lekkerste trips wat ek al gedoen het!!! Dit het gevoel of ek van voor af leer sand ry, jy kry samd en dan kry jy dit wat ons hier gery het...

Dabkie Losper! Jou roetes is uitstekend soos altyd!!!

Ek gaan so paar fotos by sit...

Ek sit die laaste foto by wat nie deel was van ons trip nie, my sus was die naweek waar die oranje rivier in die see inloop...
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onderbroek · « **Reply #41 on:** February 21, 2021, 06:34:01 am »

Lekker RR

Well done om jul self uit n paar senutergende situatsies uit te kry

subie · « **Reply #42 on:** February 21, 2021, 07:23:54 am »

Noordkaap en Kalahari was my beste ry areas maar ek het maar meestal alleen op die gewone grondpaaie getoer.
Pragtige RR

Pietsjiet · « **Reply #43 on:** February 21, 2021, 08:32:49 am »

Goeie RR
Lyk soos n belewenis.
Dankie vir die deel daarvan.

Amsterdam · « **Reply #44 on:** February 21, 2021, 09:12:18 am »

Nice ride. You guys definitely had your share of troubles. Dragging big bikes over those rocks next to the track is hard work.

m0lt3n · « **Reply #45 on:** February 22, 2021, 07:37:13 am »

dankie vir die goeie woorde almal, waardeer.

Ek sal probeer paar vids saam sit en op youtube laai. As ek reg kom sal ek heading verander.

Dit was verseker een van die lekkerder trips, en terwyl groter groepe soos 4 of so ryers ook lekker is, het die mooi uitgewerk so net met die 2 bikes wat selfde spoed doen en ons as ryers is ook redelik gelyk, behalwe ek is beter met val.

Het nou hierdie naweek huis en tuin admin gedoen, voel onrealisties om te dink net die vorige naweek was so iets uit n ander wereld uit.

>Herman< · « **Reply #46 on:** February 22, 2021, 07:53:10 am »

Dit was nou lekker so op die Maandag oggend. Dankie

Xpat · « **Reply #47 on:** February 22, 2021, 10:51:16 am »

So what happened to the Riemvasmaak trip? Similar riding half the distance from you, you actually trailered on this trip way past it...

Just curious about the drowned 990. When you stood it up (I'm guessing bike standing up with front wheel in the air - quite a feast of strength in two people I have to admit), did you put in in gear - ideally 6th - and rock it back and forth on the rear wheel so that the valves could open few times and water could get out via the exhaust? That is the approach @gerrit du toit uses frequently on his 990 and it seems to work. That is why I carry rope with ratchet on my trips in the hope (probably vain) that I could ratchet the bike vertical up the tree and get water out.

DUSTRIDERS · « **Reply #48 on:** February 22, 2021, 10:53:08 am »

What a lekke trip, thanks for the photo's.

Julle manne mag maar sand ry!!

Losper · « **Reply #49 on:** February 22, 2021, 12:38:28 pm »

Die Richtersveld is altyd "amaizing" en het 'n spesiale bekoring.
Ek is bly julle het die roete geniet

m0lt3n · « **Reply #50 on:** February 22, 2021, 01:34:00 pm »

Quote from: Xpat on February 22, 2021, 10:51:16 am

So what happened to the Riemvasmaak trip? Similar riding half the distance from you, you actually trailered on this trip way past it...

Just curious about the drowned 990. When you stood it up (I'm guessing bike standing up with front wheel in the air - quite a feast of strength in two people I have to admit), did you put in in gear - ideally 6th - and rock it back and forth on the rear wheel so that the valves could open few times and water could get out via the exhaust? That is the approach @gerrit du toit uses frequently on his 990 and it seems to work. That is why I carry rope with ratchet on my trips in the hope (probably vain) that I could ratchet the bike vertical up the tree and get water out.

we had time for a 3 day trip so didnt want to spend all that time so close to home. My bike is still @Bill the Bong in Kanoneiland I do hope/plan to do a Riemvasmaak day trip when I fetch it.

No we didnt rock it with front end in the air. (I just learned something, thanks) we actually picked the front end up while still in the water so maybe thats what helped us to get it up. Great idea on the ratchet strap, but you may struggle to get a tree though.

How much of that water actually ends up in the oil? Oil will be serviced this week, a little worried for what will come out.

Quote from: Losper on February 22, 2021, 12:38:28 pm

Die Richtersveld is altyd "amaizing" en het 'n spesiale bekoring.
Ek is bly julle het die roete geniet

Net so, ek dink nie mens sal ooit moeg kan word daarvoor nie. En ek dink ook nie hy staan terug vir Lesotho nie

Noneking · « **Reply #51 on:** February 22, 2021, 03:06:34 pm »

Great RR!

Sheepman · « **Reply #52 on:** February 22, 2021, 03:28:44 pm »

Lekker report

You guys did well to resuscitate the drowned 990

I submerged my 300 in Transkei during December break and struggled like hell to get it going again

Kamanya · « **Reply #53 on:** February 22, 2021, 04:32:08 pm »

Excellent ride!

Hopefully only a little water would have got into the oil. By riding that far afterwards, most would have cooked off.

I did exactly the same thing and wasn't so lucky as some watery oil got to the rear camshaft and caused some slight wear on the journals.

Just Blip It! · « **Reply #54 on:** February 22, 2021, 04:54:15 pm »

Well done guys!! Great report and a proper ride! Henk seems to like lying around though?

Send him my regards!

Jackol. · « **Reply #55 on:** February 23, 2021, 08:58:57 pm »

Quote from: Just Blip It! on February 22, 2021, 04:54:15 pm

Well done guys!! Great report and a proper ride! Henk seems to like lying around though? Send him my regards!

Wow Mark! I forgot about this pic! I was so tired after a hard days ride! Still need to do this with the 990 with you!!!

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m0lt3n · « **Reply #56 on:** February 24, 2021, 07:52:07 am »

Quote from: Jackol. on February 23, 2021, 08:58:57 pm

Quote from: Just Blip It! on February 22, 2021, 04:54:15 pm
Well done guys!! Great report and a proper ride! Henk seems to like lying around though? Send him my regards!

Wow Mark! I forgot about this pic! I was so tired after a hard days ride! Still need to do this with the 990 with you!!!

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I also need to join!

But I know Mark's 990 skill level, I think Mark needs to carry our luggage, water and extra fuel.

I take it Swazi fuel is cheaper than our fuel, so Mark can bring some back for us...

dw1 · « **Reply #57 on:** February 24, 2021, 10:20:39 am »

Brilliant report and awesome riding - especially with those big beasts..

Vis Arend · « **Reply #58 on:** February 24, 2021, 01:38:27 pm »

Great rr and awesome pics. Thanks for sharing.

To put this pic from your rr in perspective, see the 3 photo's thereafter.

The 3 last photo's is from the same tree, Grootmelkboom. Pics taken during Oct 2020 and Nov 2020.
Almost unbelievable the amount of water.

m0lt3n · « **Reply #59 on:** February 24, 2021, 02:12:56 pm »

Thanks VA. Thats actually why I put that pic up, for the guys that have been there which will realize to what extend the water has raised.

I remember the last time we were there we actually struggled to find that tree, it wasnt near the water at all