Depends what & where you ride, also how....
Trackday bike? Put one on, it may save an expensive crash.
Roadbike? Nah...
Adventure bike offroad? Good idea
Please Lars, if (IF!) a bike must have a name it's a male one because it is manly-er, like Brute, Bruce, Breaker or the like, not some softie suspect girlie thing...... look above at what you've done to Dan hmm?
Yea, typical GoPro, little depth perception.... Rooidrom Pass for instance (the rocky bit after the wide open space with red sand (which is Marienfluss)) is quite steep at some places, but it doesn't show that at all.
And yes @Kamanya , the Kove was nigh on perfect for this trip, specifically...
Rowan made a quick clip of our trip - below.
A more lengthy version he's busy making but this gives a good idea of the riding we did - and if you would like doing this yourself then sign up for Hardy's Specialized Adventures tour!
Don't worry, if this 450RL comes to SA it'll have 18HP and a service interval of 1200km.
The RL in the name is from 'GeneRously Lame' - a pity yeah but suiting Honda-of-late better, don't ask me but them!
Huur Gerotek se baan of gebruik die oval van Phakisa ook.
Pleks van om die baan te huur bribe ons die wagte wat diens doen daarso, dis mos Afrika ..... en die baan is ons s'n in elk geval, almal het hul belasting betaal.
Ek betaal die sous, jy ry, en almal wat wil kom loer sal braai sodat jy kan...
Hell YES I had a problem, thanks for reminding me Kobus 😋
Not with the tyres or mousses though.... but with a fuse strangely enough: upon starting my bike after offloading it from the trailer it did not start, dammit!
@Striggs to the rescue here, thank you again .... as he found a blown fuse...
Nay & Yay, sortof...... I have a 701 and will sell it now, so so much for the Yay bit lol.
The addictive power of the 690 is does not have, of course.... but everywhere else but on the highway I like the Kove better, especially there where the going gets a little tougher, and its suspension is a...