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I'm thinking of getting a new GPS and might go touch screen. I have a Garmin 60CSX that uses buttons. But might get the Montana which is touch screen. Anyone have experience with it? Can you use them easily with gloves? The Zumo 220 says "glove friendly". But I'm not getting that one: I want...

Hi guys, I'm about to replace my clutch. Is only 32,000km but I abused it in deep sand and mud. I bought a ceramic clutch from Sachs Engineering (via Touratech). My question, mainly for those who do their own maintenance: has anyone else reading this post replaced an HP2 clutch? Or a GS1200...

Hi guys, I'm looking to get a BMW spoked rear wheel for my HP2 Enduro so I can go back to tubeless. I stupidly sold my almost brand-new BMW spoked wheels including good rubber (8,000km on road mileage only) for Euro 350. Now THAT was a really crazy price!!!! And bought Excel wheels (I heard...

Howzit Guys, Has anyone noticed any noise (a clunking) from their front end? I have. I've done about 30,000 on mine, under fairly harsh conditions at times, so I'm maybe one of the higher mileage bikes. The forks have been serviced, and in fact I've swapped in new cartridges from HK Suspension...

Hey there Wild Puppies, So I FINALLY arrived in Joburg after starting out from The Hague in June. My bike is still there, but I'm in Sheffield, England now. I had to fly out in a rush to do my next thing: school!!! Who says you cannot teach an old warthog new tricks???? I posted on Wild Dogs a...

Howzit Guys and Gals, I'm one third of the way towards you!!! Lock up your daughters, wives and sheep!!! I am in Cairo, having left Holland a month ago. On my way to Joburg. My question is I'm riding an HP2 and it started the trip with 12,000km (I only added about 2,000km of that). I've put on...

Hello WD's, Does anyone have have any firm facts on a South African passport holder getting a Libyan Transit Visa? I have read SOMEWHERE that it's easier to get a visa with an RSA passport. I know from first hand experience that it is for Algeria, but I don't know about Libya. Normally you...

WDs, Am looking for input on what bike to have in RSA and leave there for occasional use. I visit once or twice a year for about a month each time. I have an HP2 as my main bike and I'm based in Europe. And I love that. But I'm coming to RSA quite a bit and would be nice to have a bike there...

Guys, I was reading some of you don't like Garmap. And like Trax4Africa better. I have an older version of Garmap and was going to renew it. I had Trax4Africa but never found it so useful, but maybe I need to try it again. As far as I knew, the two systems weren't really in competition, but...

Ladies, Gents and WD's, What sort of fuel consumption are you getting with either HP2 Enduro or 1200 GS(A)'s? I'm trying to see if mine is normal, and also for planning. If you can say if it was high speed or low speed cruising, and/or on or off road. I just started measuring mine and driving...

Hey L&G, I've been lurking but I should introduce myself. I'm living in Holland now, but was born in Canada. And spent 15 years in Safrika: Secunda, Joburg and Cape Town. As well as some time in West Africa, Far East, Algeria and a few other places. I have an HP2 Enduro now: just bought it a...

Guys, My bike's electrics have turned off then on a couple times when my bike fell over. Once after a slow speed sand crash, and twice (I think) when the bike fell over on the stand (high winds). No damage and only way I knew was the clock reset itself. I have an HP2 Enduro. Am still getting...

Hi there, Has anyone made a centre stand for an HP2? Or reinforced their existing side stands? The HP2 side stand is a bit flimsy where it attaches to the frame, even with the metal block instead of the initial aluminium one. Mine flexes easily and then the bolts start to bend and deform. The...