Recent content by Thumpernut

Hey Le Roux - upload a pic of that T-shirt.

Hey YNOTINSA, The memory gets fuzzy after 25 years!  The 83-84 bike squad had sections in Okatope, Ogongo and Ruacana (not Rundu). Your section at Okatope (affectionately known as PoesPlaas) certainly drew the short straw being posted to that nutcase Yati. Incidentally, the stories on the 'Net...

Once we ('83-'84 Bike Squad) got to the border in late '83, we had XR500RCs painted the Army "shakhi" colour (a mixture of shit and khaki). Our helmets were still white and we had stupid glass goggles which we soon replaced with Smith plastic MX goggles that our families would post up to us...

Does this bring back memories? I recall it's after a day of riding training at "Saddleback" (the MX track where Bike Squad used to go for laughs): I recall we also had those useless Sukuki DR400s for road training. They handled like pigs, but at least they got the whole platoon to the...

Here's my opinion (hopefully balanced) on my 2002 KTM LC4-E 640 SixDays - that's the super-light black enduro version LC4, not the Adventure monster that lugs its own fuel bowser around between your legs. ;) Engine: The engine is simple, strong and reliable, and I've never had a breakdown. For...

I took about 1000 slides of the '83-'84 Bike Squad, including training and over a year on the border. We trained on XRs and Suzuki DR350s, and rode XR500RCs (first model with ProLink suspension). My platoon was split up into three sections posted at Ruacana, Ogongo and Okatope (also known as...