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Did ponta on an 800gs... if it can be done on that... trust me, ANY plastic would be a dream... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

:) No worries. Yea, we did our trip. Chk ride reports for "Lesotho... otherwise" Was quite.... eventful ;) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

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Day 4 - Monday 21 Dec 2016 - Himeville to Joburg More of a drive report now :p After a good nights rest, we all wake up, load up the bike (onto an Isuzu this time... so now I've done the whole trio) Have a good brekkies (next door to the Arms)... and head off. Ash and his girlfriend also...

Day 3 - Tuesday 20 Dec 2016 - Sani Top to Himeville Sani Top to Himeville in a day.... Granted, not the longest or most gruelling of rides. Ours went like this... 5:30am... I wake up, latest I've been up in days, It's time to take that wheel off the bike so we can see if something can be done...

Thanks Losper.... very useful information. We didnt really ask Mr Brown where the other lodge was, just asked if the rooms there were avail for the night. We had also told him that we heard from the guys at the lodge (wrongfully assuming we were at the lodge) so I guess he through we knew where...

Not 100% sure sidetrack Axle was tight and spacers were there.... was sorta told it happens when the bearings wear out but I'll need to confirm that still.. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

We can trade places if u want... there are several repair bills on the way :) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

Day 2 - Monday 19 Dec 2016 - Sehlabathebe to Sani Top - (3/3 due to character limits) Starting up the pass, all I heard was squeaking.... then the wheel started skipping (felt like a rubber had fallen out, I mentioned this to Donavan and we knew at some stage, something's was gonna break and...

Day 2 - Monday 19 Dec 2016 - Sehlabathebe to Sani Top - (2/3 due to character limits) Hub was splitting apart.. which, when in an urban environment, with access to the correct professionals... is annoying, when in a remote part of a remote country with no comms, internet or even people and...

Day 2 - Monday 19 Dec 2016 - Sehlabathebe to Sani Top - (1/3 due to character limits) 3:30am... im up again... something seriously stuffed with my body clock and unable to get back to sleep due to Donnas.... um... sleeping so well ;) 6:00am, we get up and pack the bikes, my chain needs...

You right oubones, it's not great, but I'm def not done, just got lots on the go and want to make sure it's good ;)

This isnt a long text RR was just a ride I did in 2011 over the back of Tea Road in Swaziland I also happened to find a mountain top en-route and some pretty gnarly dirt roads If you want to rather check on the album on google photos... here is the link - https://goo.gl/photos/VVv3q5dCZ8wL6VCR6...

Day 1 - Sunday 18 Dec 2016 (part2 of 2 due to character limitation)  :o Back on the road, there was a little rain which came but we always seemed to be just out of it, the rain in the distance was stunning and we were riding along the top of Lesotho, to the right we could see South Africa at the...

Day 1 - Sunday 18 Dec 2016 (part1 of 2 due to character limitation)  :o 4:30am... Im up, say goodbye to the lady (as she is leaving at 5) pack the bike and wait.... Im expecting Donnas to arrive at 7ish... Struggle getting back to sleep... so I chill  :sip: (its quite nice on the deck near the...

And I'm looking forward to writing the rest ;) But it'll have to wait until I get back to SA in early Jan...

So a little background context first: I purchased Shani (my f800) back in 2008, (Shani means 'Adventure' in Swahili) The day after purchase... I went on my first adv ride from Joburg through the back roads down to himeville and underberg and was hooked.  RR#001 - JHB to Himeville/Underberg I...

Also.... BMW recently came out with a 300GS.... could look at that as well - G310GS or the naked bike G310R Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

Yea, I would say Northside or Sandton Auto would be the closest BMW dealers. Cyber bike in Strijdompark should also be fairly close Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

I didn't Thanks B_H I'll message him Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro