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Begin maar so van n kant af met jou RRs. Lekker gelees en lekker gelag. :imaposer: Dis die trippies waar dinge verkeerd gaan wat mens onthou. Die moeilikes (of tegnies of as mens net nuut is met grondpad ry) of diegene waar die fiets net besluit "tot hier toe en nie verder nie"! My 650GS het...

I think that, since it was John’s birthday ride, this day should be commemorated with a photo report! I almost didn’t get out of bed, since I could hear hail, followed by rain. Yet, by 8am Lance said it looked clear enough to go, so go we did! At the starting point, I felt like such a wussy...

Thanks for all the beautiful pictures and fun story-telling. It looks like amazing riding country. It's a tie between the kori bustard (Africa) and great bustard (Eurasia) for the title of heaviest flying bird in the world, at a crazy 20 kg!

And thank you for another great ride today. How could you even think straight after seemingly being awake all night?! No wonder you rode into a tree. :o ;) Thanks. I noticed your ride index thread yesterday. I sense a few nights of good reading ahead!  :biggrin:

Day 8 (25 May 2017): Spitzkoppe to Swakopmund (158km) Elapsed time: 1h59 (80 km/h) Moving time: 1h47 (88 km/h) Who can ask for a better view when waking up? My bike waiting to take me through this landscape: Sunrise was as magical as sunset. Breakfast in paradise: Lance and I...

Day 7 (24 May 2017): Uis to Spitzkoppe (373km) Elapsed time: 8h46 (43 km/h) Moving time: 5h34 (67 km/h) Aside from the conventional breakfast options (cereals, yoghurt, etc.), this morning we had fish cakes. Yum! The “kitchen”: I desperately wanted to ride again. I’ve been off the bike for...

Day 6 (23 May 2017): Brandberg loop (79km) Elapsed time: 3h33 (22 km/h) Moving time: 1h46 (45 km/h) I struggled to sleep last night due to my sore throat. It got worse during the night, because you don’t swallow as often, which turned my throat into a raw, dry cactus-filled desert. And if I...

Day 4 (21 May 2017): Waterberg to Uis (438km) Elapsed time: 8h10 (54 km/h) Moving time: 5h34 (79 km/h) Morning at Waterberg: Notice how the socks sleep outside! They can gain personality after just one day. One of the locals: The multi-tasking back-up / food / tent van: The day...

I seem to start many of my longer ride reports with an apologetic explanation, so here it is: I have a day job. Hence this report is more than 3 years late; covering a trip that occurred back in May 2017. It was on the verge of completion before I headed off on the Kaokoland trip, at which time...

Easy to own and a sexy-looking bike too  ;) https://www.youtube.com/v/hLC8Ij6WwOI

More people should internalise this. It really is night and day when comparing something more akin to a dirt bike to something resembling a cruiser. The frightening stuff becomes fun!

I completely forgot about that! Hardy hit the nail on the head about taking the time to enjoy your trip and choosing a bike that won't tire you. If I did not have my CRF230F, I would have taken my Rally. The initial plan was actually to take the Rally, with Lance on his 800GSA, but both of us...

I think I'll have to create a list of up-country rides and make a big trip of it one day. It looks like you can spend a long time getting lost in the little smuggler trails! And, as OomD says, your ride reports seem to traverse all the cool spots. I've been a bit absent on the forum recently...

Very interesting and fun-looking "roads", but definitely small bike territory! Thanks for showing as these beautiful spots, since being on the opposite end of the country, it's probably not a place I'll get to see in real life.

Yet if I had to choose between riding in crazy terrain on a dual sport vs. a dirt bike, the dirt bike wins every time, since it can take someone who doesn't have Chris Birch skills to some amazing spots. And a dirt bike is just more fun!

Will I buy the Rally again? A resounding yes. All-in-all I find it a good all-rounder: great commuter (before Covid, I used to commute 70km/day) and great lets-go-explore-that-random-single-track bike. No bike is perfect, but neither are my skills. Buying a different bike won't change that...

You may find your wife becomes a more-than-willing ride companion if the 'slow approach' is followed. :thumleft: It's also great if each has their own bike. Double the fun! It was thanks to Lance's slow perseverance that I didn't get put off riding early on; given the traumatic experience of an...

I'm glad that this post could help with future trips. :thumleft: We are really spoilt for beautiful areas to ride!

I have Lance and you to thank for putting me on the path of bike enlightenment. You guys have taught me to give everything a try, even if it is tricky. Yet my skills level is nowhere near most of those 20,000 bikers mentioned! But you have shown me what's possible  :biggrin: I just had to go...

No need to aim for a certain speed. Rather ride a speed that is comfortable for her, which will decrease any chance of mishap. A crash decreases your average speed a lot. ;) What made this tour nice is that the fast guys could go flying at the front and snails such as myself could check out the...