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Schweet! Bet yer hot to trot by now.  355 is in decent shape - went up to the Tankwa Padstal on our second day.  Few GSs there even midweek.  As for us, our travelling companions had a pretty torrid time between Sossusvlei and Swak today and have decided to do their own thing for a week while...

Nam roads not in brilliant condition at the mo.  I can cope but my mate has binned it twice, suffering concussion the second time.  He's still on a rental (now a little secondhand) as his bike did eventually make it to CPT, but way too late to use.  Was going to have it brought up to Windhoek by...

Well I got word today that my bike has been released by customs in Johannesburg and will be here tomorrow evening.  All being well I should have it on Friday, so will be able to pick up the journey fairly easily.  That said, TIA and all that... My mate's bike is still in Istanbul, he's trying...

I feel very guilty for recommending them, but in the past they have been fine, although I note that the bloke who used to run the business has retired recently.  To South Africa, where he could have supplied intel to the UK. :BangHead:. I still have no idea where exactly my bike is, and check...

Cheers, we'll try to work it out.  My mate has contacted GSAfrica, I think the deal was OK.  Trouble with buying time at either end.  We plan these trips quite tight to maximise time on the road.

From Istanbul.  Anyway, the bike is in transit (but stuck) so has to continue its journey, so my mate is looking at return shipping costs to South Africa for his bike, plus renting a bike in Cape Town because Turkish Airlines didn't do their job as contracted.  This is not funny now, he's gonna...

Ha, that's an idea, but a bit off what was planned, but I do like your optimism that a 20000+ km ride could be organised in three days.  :biggrin:

Looks like my mate's bike is stuck firmly at IST.  Shipper actually said our best chance of getting it to CPT was if Turkish add more flights.  I'm thinking that major airlines can't just rustle up new metal overnight like some giant taxi firm. What a clusterfuck.  He's still determined to do...

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Ah, sorry.  To be clear, four of us (see the South America RR in my sig for personnel and machinery) coming from the UK, shipping 2 GSs.  My mate's bike stuck en route in Istanbul.  We arrive (all being well) next Tuesday for around 44 days riding up as far as Epupa and across to Maun.  I will...

Oh dear, you'd think the hoops you have to jump through to get on a plane or cross borders would be the biggest issue travelling today, but no, if Turkish Airlines decide not to put your bike on the plane in Istanbul for Cape Town like they were supposed to, that, my friends, is an even big...

Thanks, I will take a look on Basecamp tomorrow.

Jeez, you couldn't make it up:  After paying an extra grand each to fly the bikes to CPT after the **** up with the boats (although that situation is even worse) my bike went to JNB and was unloaded and is currently being trucked overland to CPT.  Should be there on Saturday.  Econo Trans are...

Yup, got it, I can see where you mean.

Ta.

R406 through Genadendal?

Making money doing those videos looks like bloody hard work to me.  While the rest of us are in the bar sinking some (many) cold ones and enjoying a steak after a long day riding, Noraly is in her room editing and uploading and trying not to be affected by all the bollocks in the comments...

It's not very far - can anyone suggest an interesting route that will get me off the R60 or the N2 - not too gnarly, big GS, tons of luggage and pillion.

'kin 'ell, 77 pages? :biggrin: