My 2c and experience in riding a 500 the last 5 or 6 years - we regularly ride tours and even enduro rides in temps approaching or over 40 degrees. And slow riding where the engine has to work, not fast gravel. Stuff like Khaudum sand in the summer. Have had fuel bubbling in my tank a couple...
Full disclosure - we did manage to cook a mousse on our last Angola trip:
Bit of Angolan ingenuity and tyre lever manufacturing later:
We got going with a bunch of chinese tubes and off we went:
What happened was there was a misunderstanding with the bikeshop and instead of putting in...
This is our experiences as well on the 500's. We replace the mousses every 2nd tyre change, and even then I feel there is still a bit of life left. 5 years and many, many thousands of off-road KM's and not a single problem.
What a lekker video. I did the Sea to Sea 3 day enduro last year, and coming from dry Namibia my mind was blown away by the scenery there. Beautiful area - thanks again for taking the time to make the video - perfect viewing for a Monday morning!
Hi All,
I bought 3 books, but they can only be delivered to an SA address. Is there anyone coming up to Namibia who'd be willing to bring it? Just 3 normal soft-cover books.
Thanks!
Hey Wolzak - Tut mir leid - du musst mal besuchen kommen?
Down the Omaruru was 215km to Cape Cross. Going up the Ugab we did about 255km. This is typically within the range of our fuel tanks (15.5L) but because we anticipated softer conditions we took a couple of 2L bottles worth of fuel...
Went down the Omaruru river from Uis:
Camped at Cape Cross Lodge:
Then explored (was raining heavily so wanted to experience the green) up the Ugab as close as to the mouth as one can legally enter:
Got muddy
Found the green:
Some larger than life rock formations:
And back to...