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Hy guys- for those of you interested- my wife and I are riding through Africa on 2 yamaha xt250 bikes. Doing it minimalist style. We started in Cape Town about 2 months ago and aim to make it up to Sudan and back down again. We have a facebook page that we try and update with photos as we go...

Hi guys I will pass through Kenya in about a months time and will need to get some new tyres while I am there. Does anyone know where to get new tyres or who to contact? I want to contact them in advance so that I can make sure they have before I get there. Thanks!

I am in Pretoria for the next 2 weeks and I need to get some gear while I am here. My old gear desperately needs to retire.  :'( !!! Looking for adventure riding style jacket, pants, helmet, gloves and probably something else I’m forgetting about. Can anybody recommend some shops in the PTA...

Hi guys We are leaving for a trip up Africa in about 4 weeks. I have a few questions – hoping to get some insightful answers First: We will be traveling 30-000km. 15-000 km up to Sudan and 15-000km down again. Around halfway we will need new tyres. Problem is halfway will be Sudan. I heard...

Hi guys I’m looking for a GPS for a trip that will kick off later this year. I have never had a GPS but I think it will be necessary for this trip (to be honest a GPS is something I know next to nothing about) My budget is EXTREMELY limited and I have narrowed my choices down to 4. Etrex 20...

Why is the Honda CRF 250l so expensive in South Africa? If you read any CRF250l review you will quickly read songs of praise for how affordable the bike is. It is much cheaper than any of its competition- including the Yamaha XT 250. One review even said that for the price of the XT you can buy...

Hi A friend of mine needs to do her bike drivers test. Are there any schools / agents that can help her get her booking ASAP? She is in the Pretoria area but doesn’t mind traveling if it will get the job done! Unfortunately it is fairly urgent. Any information / recommendations / contact...

I am looking for information on flying 2 bikes back from Cairo to SA in the not too distant future. Flying – because the bikes need to get back to SA in a specific time frame, and from what I understand, while shipping seems like the cheaper option in many cases the time-frame is unreliable...

Hi guys  :) We will be doing Cape to Cairo later this year and I’m now in the process of finding out the millions of details for the visas and other papers. I’m new to that kind of stuff so I’m learning as I go on. I am checking out the visa details but I am getting conflicting information...

Hi guys. My wife and I will be starting our Cape Town – Egypt bike trip in a little less than one year from now. To say that we are excited is an understatement! We will both be riding our own motorcycles. But we have a driver licence issue that I can’t seem to find clear answers on.  ??? The...

I have scanned the content and could not find a topic on this. If I missed it please send me a link. I’m in the process of planning a nice long trip. At the moment I’m just trying to decide when to start the journey. So say you were to do a 4 - 5 Month long Cape to Cairo trip (and exploring...

Hi guys, I’m Dawie. I have been on 2 wheels for since my clock turned 17. I have done a few very enjoyable trips through South Africa, but regrettably only a little bit of off-road riding. But that’s definitely changing.  :thumleft: Currently I am working and residing in Taiwan, but every...