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We are putting together a short 10 day trip to Rundu via Jhb, Francistown and Katima. From Rundu we will ride to Walvis Bay and then on to Luderitz via Marienthal. Then home via Upington. The entire trip will be on tar. We leave Cape Town on 24th April and Joburg on 25th and get home 0n 4th May...

At the end of April into May 2008 we are planning to ride from Cape Town to Walvis Bay to Katima to Lusaka to Beira to Maputo to Big Bend to Durban and back to Cape Town. The goal is to travel from the west coast to the east coast but staying above the Tropic of Capricorn whilst avoiding Bob's...

This morning I had the privelage of riding a couple of hundred Km with two chaps on the final leg of a trip of about 15 000 Km from the most northern tip of Africa to the most Southern. Marius Venter rode an Africa Twin and Trevor Keith an 1150 GS. If you are thinking about doing a trip like...

I have 2 friends with Triumphs (1050ST and 675 respectively) and they are both having continuous problems with the dealer in Cape Town. Is this the experience of other Triumph owners elsewhere or is this a localised problem? The Daytona 675 has been off the road for almost 3 months for a motor...

I have just discovered a self tapping screw in the rear tyre of my 1150RT. I removed the screw and attempted to effect a repair using the BMW "bomb" kit. The glue in the BMW kit is like chewing gum and is totally useless. I reinserted the screw and inflated the tyre and managed to get home. The...

I am new to GPS technology but have purchased a Fijitsu Siemens Loox N520 because it claims to be a PDA and a GPS. I use the PDA side but I could just as easily use my cell phone. The GPS works quite well in Cape Town but I am unable to find maps for Namibia & Botswana. I need help. Where can I...

Hi All, My name is Keith and I am on the wrong side of 50. I have had bikes on and off since 1974 with my first being a Yamaha RD350 and my most recent a BMW R1150RT. I ride every oportunity I can because you never know how long you've got and I never want to say " I wish I had ridden more". I...

I am a newbie to the forum and don't want to offend any members but I thought I should post the following topic anyway. If I have not followed protocol I apologise. On 26th April a few bikes are leaving Cape Town and Johannesburg respectively for a trip to the Caprivi Strip in Northern Namibia...