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Having waiting in the shadows of the shepherds' hut for quite a few hours, the reality of spending the night out there in the veld kicked in.. Having read quite a few stories of predators in the barren Kalahari, I started to prepare my bed for the evening. As the sun set (which was around...

And that pick-up was well appreciated Boris. One moment you give some gas to get away from the speedy riders in the back (and missing all the tell-tale snake tracks left by the plastics, and next you are on terra firma, facing the wrong way. Luckily the sand was supper soft, with only a bit of...

22 August 2023

I cannot recall the name of the guy from the lodge. He was so thankful to the bunch of "Rowwe Bikers" who have managed to salvage the pontoon out of the thick bushes that he promptly, on hearing our bikes, walked down to the river and offered us a free round of beers. We were all...

Thank You Boris (51Mobile) for the initiative to start this RR to share with fellow dogs on this forum. Gus really did a splendid job in doing required research, hours on Basecamp / Google Earth, learning from the likes of NoneKing, our previous Klein Pella / Richtersveld trip as well others...

Thanx for the RR NoneKing. Never knew you documented our ride. Good reading / watching during lock-down  :ricky: 

Hi Sheepman - no problem. Always worthwhile to hear the subject being discussed from a different perspective in a logical manner. I had a 300 exc for a short while. Did not enjoy the logistics of getting fuel mixed, and the power-band - awesome on an open stretch of road, but not for the slow...

See it's a 2018 advert - the KTM 350 Freeride @ 100kg dry will be the right tool for trails riding. Got two leads for 350 Freeride post lock-down to look into. 

Hi Dogs / Inmates, Been looking for a bike to go and play where the GS should / can not venture. After soliciting info on the General Banter thread, and watching lots of YouTube video's, I'm convinced that the KTM 350 Freeride will meet my needs. Don't need any further discussion on pros /...

Hi All, Thanx for all the responses. See some guys are quite brand loyal and will not look left or right - that's life. From the feedback, as well as conversing with various plastic riders, it seems that the orange brand is quite highly regarded. So the Million $$$ question. Looking @ used...

The 850 is doing just fine for most of my riding. The 990 is an awesome product with a cult following that I can't fault, but I don't ride as fast as the guys on the 990's anyway, and in my opinion the 990 will be a bitch in slow, technical sections.    Want to buy a second bike (n + 1 bikes...

A solid machine - but in my humble opinion not suited for the technical stuff I want to do.

Yamaha dealer support not that great in South Africa. Looks like I must go an investigate the 350 option.

Hi Guys / Gals, I'm looking for a second bike that can be used for more technical / endure style riding as my 850GS is a bit heavy for the real tech stuff whilst legally riding to the venue. Don't have space for a trailer on my property. I've not ridden it yet, but all the comments I've seen...

I've had my 850 for 1 year. The following observations: a. Total redesign from the 800 - which I rode various samples for 10 odd years. b. Low-speed handling is much improved over the 800, and I feel much more confident to enter into a skills event against the 1200's. c. Range is a bit of a...

Payday bump

Why? Removed the cat. Combined with Remus it was to loud for the longer trips I do. Some may argue that a bike can never be too loud - think the bike is now loud enough to safely get me through traffic without upsetting the neighborhood  :imaposer: 

Hi Dogs, I'm selling an as-new Remus slip-on exhaust for a F850GS. Selling for R7,000. Paid R10,340 in Dec '18 after a 10% discount. Contact: 082-777-7623 [email protected] Pretoria / Midrand area

Monday bump

After pay-day bump.