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Yeah - I am very 2-minded here.... At one point I wanted to go this route - with 3 tanks and a raised filter-box between the tanks (think KTM style) and a U-tube intake for the crabs - but building the tank in Aku was going to make it a bit pricey....

I have to say - this also reminds me of am early Husky - the green & silver tank..... And a straight through pipe musta turned heads.....

Check the pics - 2 Fish & Chippies and a Pie shop - give the man credit for supporting local....

Powdercoating is probably the most hard-wearing, but bakkie liner is more flexible, doesnt look nearly as good tho....

My XT500 Lightweight Project - XT500 frame, PE175 rear swingarm, WR250 front end, Excel rims currently, and thinking on a XT600 motor - the air-cooled electric start appeals....

Body armour - check out Marketplace for Thor armour - no, its not the R9k Alpinestars, but it will certainly help in a fall. You can get a well-priced Leatt for around R3500 if you look around. Same with Knee/shin Guards - Thor make a good range, well priced.... Shirts & Pants? Marketplace...

Harari - November 1994 - My XT500 on the way back from Nairobi.....

Used to be a crowd out in Lanseria/Harties area - but they are no longer in business afaik...

Rimlock - thank you - when I typed it, I thought it didnt look right, but with no better options popping into my somewhat slow brain......

Never placed a nut inside..... Never tightened the nuts past finger tight.... Still ripped a valve out on my G650X a while back on braking - for some reason there is no Gator on the front - must rectify that...

Ja - its a lekker ride - very open dirt - good for the head, but not technical until it rains.... Just east of Loskop dam on the N11, as it turns south, hook a left past Net Liefde, at the T-junction turn right - it follows the Selons River (Selons River Road) - if you follow it south & then...

@petri oosthuizen @JustBendIt Maybe these fine gents have an idea?

Maybe a 500 is then stil on the cards.... Anyway, getting a long-term test/loan 500 in a few weeks (looking after it for a mate) - will see how that goes as well...

Injectors could well be blocked - i disconnected them at the bolts, while still connected to the power - cranked a couple of times to see the spray pattern - fine mist is fine - anything else requires cleaning or replacing.

Interested to know thoughts - I am going to be looking for a 500 or a 350 in the next while - Northern Namibia - and while I would like a 500, I am not sure I need one.... I am no enduro star, and at a spritely 55yo means I may have slowed down some, so a 350 might be a better bet....

That doesnt look bad at all - making pretty is half the fun! Congrats and many safe KM!

Mid 2000's, my then boss wanted 2 x 640 Adventures for him and his wife, they were not bought into SA at the time - I believe he was dealing with Butch Hirsch then? In the end he bought 2 in Austria, from KTM direct, and shipped them SKD to Jhb, and I spent a weekend assembling them for him -...

Jurre.... Now what am I going to do with the 13 half-full cans of chain wax/lube/spray now that gear oil is the flavour of the month.....? The Motul Wax smells the best....