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    2009 bmw F800GS for sale

    Good condition bike with full service record. Accident free. Comes with lots of extras including: Bash plate, Wide footpegs, Barkbuster handlebar protectors, Wilbur progresive shocks front and back, SW Motech crash bars, SW Motech pannier rack and panniers, Bmw original top box and base plate...
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    Tankwa

    The plan is to drive from Sutherland down Ouberg pass to Tankwa tented camp. Which of the attached routes,marked as A,B and C, are accessable to public? Doable on  bikes? Next day north on R355 to Wupperthal and then south to Cederberg Oasis. Petrol will be an issue. What's the options if...
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    Camping in Matroosberg, Ceres, Touwsrivier area

    Being from Gautengeleng, this area is virgin terratory for me. The plan is to stay over at Tankwa Tented Camp and then somehwere in the middle, on our way to Calitzdorp. Possibly camping at Matjiesvlei  outside Calitzdorp(unless you advise otherwise). So my fellow dogs, which camping sites are...
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    Anysberg or Buffelspoort nature reserve?

    Which one do you prefer and why? Whe'll be camping
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    Sutherland accommodation

    Time of year: April Camping or b&b Must be in or close to town as we want to visit the observatory Not more than R250pp Gooi
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    Tankwa

    The Karoo is on the menu for 2016. One of the routes will be from Sutherland via Middelpos to Tankwa Tented Camp. Which of the 2 routes are more scenic? Are we allowed to do the green route on bike?
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    Hi ho, hi ho, of to Swaziland we go

    Ha, planning done - check, passport - check, camping gear - check Een slapie dan voel ons die wind in ons gatseg!!
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    Chain care on trips

    Always trying to pack smaller and lighter I want an alternative to the huge can of chain lube taking up unnecesary space. What plans have you made or what's available in the market? Please don't tell me to buy a bike with a driveshaft :-)
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    Tuli - Botswana

    We plan a 4 day trip to Tuli - camping at Molema. What is the must do's as well as the must not do's of the area?
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    How now, brown cow??

    How do I fit Barkbuster c/bars and a Kaoko cruise control to my 800 as the c/bars uses a smaller diameter bolt size?
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    New babe in the house

    Firstly I must say that posting during office hours is now something of the past as our IT ghurus blocked me.  >:(  That's the bad news, the good news is my new bike arrived over the weekend. It so happened that the guy that bought my bike new someone that was forced by his wife to sell his 800...
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    For Sale - BMW650GS - R40,000 - SOLD

    Year - 2003 Full bmw service record ABS Heated grips Speedcontrol BMW Topbox Headlight protector Hand guards Soft pannier brackets Kappa Soft panniers Extra clutch cable 62000km If interested, phone Kobus @ zero83 31zero zero87one
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    Barberton

    It was again time for a trip. This time Barberton and the surrounding area was chosen to be explored. We decided to "rough" it and camp along the way, no B&B's this time round. Day 1 The meeting point was at the Wimpy in Carolina. On my way there I saw my pants were wet (I have a fully...
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    Not your normal service

    "Why not come down to Bethlehem for a day, get your bike serviced, use my bike and travel areas like Clarens and Golden Gate?" These words from Hentie at Hochland BMW sounded like honey to my ears so I took him up on his offer. Theuns, my 13 year old son, and me left Vereeniging at 05:00. At...
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    Please explain to me

    I see it happens often on trips. It happened again on the Free State Bash. It’s something I would expect from Superbike owners but not DS bikers. I put DS bikers in a different category than the normal speed freaks. DS riders, according to my definition loves dirt roads, loves nature and what it...
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    Legal or not???

    Here's the scenario: There are two lanes moving in the same direction, no solid line between them. There's a stop street at a railway crossing ahead. Vehicles in both lanes are at a standstill due to a train passing ahead. Here I come along and idle in between the lanes to the front where I...
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    Malaria concoctions

    As Kilroy hinted for this thread to get started, I'll take the bate. I also had malaria a few years ago and at some point in hospital I was ready to hand in my toolbox. Well I got through it and as a regular visiter to da bush I got this tip of mixing Liquid Tabbard and about 200 - 400ml of...
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    Tzaneen area - what a blast!

    Johan and I decided to go and explore the area around Tzaneen focussing mainly on Lekgalameetsi Nature Reserve, Duiwelskloof and Magoebaskloof. Man, I need to go back. Those dirt roads are absolute pure addiction! I set of from Vereeniging and met my fellow traveler in Pretoria. Together we...
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    Lekgalameetsi NR

    Hi dogs I'm planning a trip in the Magoebaskloof area and was wondering if one can cross over from the R37 (south of Wolkberg) to the R36 at Ofcolaco, through the Lekgalameetsi nature reserve? If not, are there any roads in that area that bypasses the reserve?
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    Heidenau headshake

    I've fitted K60's with heavy duty tubes on my 650 GS. At 120 km/h it's head now starts to shake. It never was a problem before with the Metzelers. I took the bike back and got the front wheel  balanced again. It's now starting the shake at 130km/h. The shop that fitted the tyres blame it on the...
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