December 2013 Road Trippin'

Dwerg · Jan 15, 2014

This will be a multi participant ride report. Reason being, between issues on bikes and family commitments, Christmas etc, we all made the trip down together, then scattered in our own directions for the rest of the holidays. Some kept riding, others cried themselves to sleep because they stuck at their in-laws with a broken bike and return trips were scattered and mixed.

Trip planning started like this so we all knew it was going to be an interesting one

Riders and bikes:

GeVarlik, BMW F800GS

Crazyhorse, Triumph 1200 Explorer

Bazinga (aka Batch), Triumph 800XC

Myself, BMW F800GS

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And PietSkiet (aka Serpie), BMW 650GS Dakar (you’ll find out later why we had to photoshop this foto of him)

I will only post route details and maybe a little bit extra here and there. I'll leave the bulk of the story telling and such to the rest of the gang

Veldbrand · Jan 15, 2014

Carrots · Jan 15, 2014

Ja ek wag nou vir die meeste van julle in Slaapstad..... :lol8:

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Dwerg · Jan 15, 2014

Veldbrand said:
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Julle gaan maar gedulgig moet wees. Daars is baie om bymekaar te trek

Dwerg · Jan 15, 2014

Very comprehensive and ambitious trip planning here: https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=132156.0

punisher · Jan 15, 2014

your ride report only has "links" to other posts wtf !!!!!!!!!!!!!

is this the lingo of the elves ???

Keith Barbier · Jan 15, 2014

:sip:

Martina · Jan 15, 2014

Die RR is nog n biekie te [size=10pt]KORT[/size]

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Dwerg · Jan 15, 2014

Ok photobucket is giving me shit on the mac plus our power is out. Will give it another go tomorrow

DRAZIL · Jan 15, 2014

Dwerg said:
Ok photobucket is giving me shit on the mac plus our power is out. Will give it another go tomorrow

I trust eskom gave you short notice on the power cut :

Martina · Jan 15, 2014

DRAZIL said:
Dwerg said:

Ok photobucket is giving me shit on the mac plus our power is out. Will give it another go tomorrow

Click to expand...

I trust eskom gave you short notice on the power cut :

:spitcoffee: :imaposer:

Dwerg · Jan 16, 2014

Day 1 – PTA to Zastron - About 660km

We set off on the 19th of December, some time around 5:30 from PTA east. We had rain all the way from the start until just before Villiers where we turned off the highway. We slabbed it to somewhere around Wepener and then took a short section of gravel to get things started. Day 1 casualties: Bazinga fell in mud, I got stung by a bee plus my camera got flung from my tank bag and broke into pieces, GeVarlik misjudged the width of his new panniers and hit a bakkie at a petrol station.

Crossing into the OFS

Villiers petrol stop

Cruising towards Clarens

Clarens breakfast stop

On the way to Fouriesburg

Last photo taken by my ex camera :'(

Two or three thunder storms later, we arrived in Zastron some time around 2 o’clock and stopped at the Maluti hotel. The place is a little run down but they had undercover parking for the bikes and the owners and staff were super friendly plus it was very good value for money. If you are in the region, pop in and negotiate a special rate, they like bikers.

Dwerg · Jan 16, 2014

I was already missing my dogs so I made friends with this little guy. He was patrolling the hotel grounds and took his job seriously

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stoetbul · Jan 16, 2014

KORT en kragtig, nes dit hoort, is daar darem nog so KORT stukkie wat volg? Siende dat dag 1 nou eers klaar is?

eepwall:

Pietcoke · Jan 16, 2014

:sip:

Dwerg · Jan 16, 2014

Stoetbul said:
KORT en kragtig, nes dit hoort, is daar darem nog so KORT stukkie wat volg? Siende dat dag 1 nou eers klaar is? eepwall:

Daar is ja. Ek wag net vir die ander 4 om op te sit wat hulle wil dan gaan ons aan na dag 2 toe, waar al die aksie begin ;D . Ons eerste deel was 5 dae, toe het GeVarlik en Crazyhorse nog baie ryery gedoen so hopelik sit hulle dit ook op. Dan was dit 2 dae terug oppie teer

Bazinga · Jan 16, 2014

Day One - My View.

The night before we left I could hardly sleep as this was going to be my first proper long trip. Everytime I woke up during the night I heard the rain outside and knew this was going to be wet. We met up at the garage and it was only raining very little and we thought it was going to be fine. It all changed as we hit the R21 and it got really wet.

Once the skies cleared we started to dry out a bit but not the boots. O no they basically stayed wet for the whole trip.

By the time we got to Clarens I felt that we were truly on our way and it is happening.

Outside Ladybrand we decided to just get the wheels dirty as there was going to be lots and lots and lots of gravel in the coming days. Like Dwerg said I had the first off for the trip. Lost the back in the almost mud as I came down a slight downhill and breaking for the water that was ahead. Lost the back to the left, got it back just to loose it all the way to the right and a little highside and off I went. ha ha. Broke the windscreen, mirror snapped off and a few other things. At least now the ice was broken.

Had to do some running repairs that evening with all sorts of plans and solutions coming from the guys and lots of assistance. Thanks guys.

We had a great evening at the Maluti Hotel and well worth popping in when in Zastron.

The first day could not prepare me for what lay ahead. The great places we would go and the great times to be had with friends.

Ganjora · Jan 16, 2014

ARGH!!!
what a short ugly troll in your last photo

Bazinga · Jan 16, 2014

Ganjora said:
ARGH!!!
what a short ugly troll in your last photo

Have a look at the short coke and short Bic lighter. :laughing4:

Dwerg · Jan 16, 2014

Ganjora said:
ARGH!!!
what a short ugly troll in your last photo

Thank you kindly. At least you didn't call me fat :lol8:

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