Recent content by BSD65

I'm going to ride George /Namibia/ Botswanna, mid Jan -Febuary.  Did it last year and used B&B, this time I want to camp.  What do you recommend for a sleeping bag, or can you get away with just a liner.  Was hot last year but not sure if it will be chilly in the mornings.

Hi hayu I also planned ahead and prebooked the hotels with booking.com,  One day I was enjoying the ride, so much I just kept riding and went to the next town. As its going into low season, short notice bookings should not be an issuie.  Cell reception was okay, but my sa sim did not work. ...

Hi I did Namibia last February, sure its hot but not unbearable, 33-37deg.  On the way up from south Africa it was hotter, 45 deg in Sutherland.  Couple of items help, camel pack and also the BMW therma cool vest, you soak it in cold water and it gives you couple of hrs relief.  Highligh for me...

Ettiene Thanks for the offer of help.  I will look at other options, I don't have the patience for customs people, I get worked up just getting my registration renewed every year...

Etienne Nothing concrete yet, but if happens will be in Zambia, around 27th Jan and then come back 3rd March.  Travelling up from George in Sa, and hope to see more of Zambia - Malawi on the way back.

Hi Will be doing my out of country tax days (60 days) and have a 5 week work hitch.  I want to combine a bike trip to Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique on the way back.  anybody know if any places to securely store a bike for 5 weeks.  I don't mind paying a fee for in-doors.

I've been using the Airhawk cushion, its an improvement, but still numb bum after 4-5hrs riding.  I have ordered the "gold-gel" pad from Luimoto and will post if its an improvement.

Got my GS ADV for the offroad stuff, this is just for Breakfast runs and nipping round town. 

Any body ever used ostrich skin for a bike seat.  looking for something different for my scrambler build. 

Its an 1984 R100RT, Ian at Black silvercustom  is fitting and R1 front end and rear Ohlyns, making new subframe and some other Fab work, its being posted on his Facebook page under " Brians Build"  I have sourced a ton of gear world wide, switch gear from Motogadget, in Germany, tires, from Usa...

Yes the barrels, tappet covers and sump are.

Ians doing the build, but his fender guy sold his gear...

I never realized  the cylinder offset was so big when in the frame...