Good day all.
I love reading ride reports so thought I will try my hand at it as well. And of course to share it with my buddies to motivate them onto adventure biking if I can. My wife will probably want to read it as well so expect some edits as my engelash gets corrected...
I read a thread where the guys were planning this route and immediately thought I am going there, so why not...how bad can it be...well it turned out very bad and I shouldnt be so cocky :
We planned a family get together in clarens on the bikes. My brother (and wife) on a triumph sprint ST and my mother and father-in-law (oom Aubrey) on a super tenere they bought not to long ago. Me and my wife will be on my GS1200.
I have limited riding experience (1 year on a bike, mostly tar) but did do a DP1 course which I think helped. Aubrey has massive experience but mostly on Harleys and even less gravel experience than I have. They recently did a tour on the Harley but got to frustrated that he had to pass all the nice gravel turnoffs like baviaans and such. I have had my GS now or 4months and he his S10 for a month less.
So we all grabbed the long weekend as an opportunity to ride!!!
My brother from Durban, Aubrey from Kimberley and myself from Thabazimbi. Pics of the packed bikes.
I love reading ride reports so thought I will try my hand at it as well. And of course to share it with my buddies to motivate them onto adventure biking if I can. My wife will probably want to read it as well so expect some edits as my engelash gets corrected...
I read a thread where the guys were planning this route and immediately thought I am going there, so why not...how bad can it be...well it turned out very bad and I shouldnt be so cocky :
We planned a family get together in clarens on the bikes. My brother (and wife) on a triumph sprint ST and my mother and father-in-law (oom Aubrey) on a super tenere they bought not to long ago. Me and my wife will be on my GS1200.
I have limited riding experience (1 year on a bike, mostly tar) but did do a DP1 course which I think helped. Aubrey has massive experience but mostly on Harleys and even less gravel experience than I have. They recently did a tour on the Harley but got to frustrated that he had to pass all the nice gravel turnoffs like baviaans and such. I have had my GS now or 4months and he his S10 for a month less.
So we all grabbed the long weekend as an opportunity to ride!!!
My brother from Durban, Aubrey from Kimberley and myself from Thabazimbi. Pics of the packed bikes.
