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Jaysus that's nice.

Haha - I was there in 1999 and as a 14 year old my jaw was on the floor quite a lot.

This is so cool - definitely seems that the barrier of cost in terms of bike at least is dropping. She's one of the Dakar Heroes on the daily highlights package.

From reading this thread it seems that the 500 is fairly unstressed as thus type of motor goes. I see that one can also get the 350 4 stroke often for a fair bit less cost 2nd hand which is always a factor. Powerparts tank also available for 350 I believe. I only weigh 72 ish kgs and the 350...

And some of the hottest women on earth.

Agree. Loved mine, took it into Lesotho, Southern Moz, Dusi Valley etc etc. Will happily do 100km / h and well capable off-road with low seat height.

Not sure if this has been shared but https://therollinghobo.com/500exc . Wealth of first hand experience and some great ideas. Also, some of the trips this boy has done are just insane.

MTP we are not worthy! This is proper magazine / book level writing and pictures. Thank you for a) the cojones to do a trip like this b) the effort to take pics and notes along the way (did you write a mini diary or something - I've always found that the days blend together on a trip like...

Very, very nice. I've seen a pic (attached I hope) where the owner removed all of the plastics around the engine. If you do that, better tyres (tubeless to save weight), Yoshi or FMF header and exhaust, lighter, higher bars and a tail tidy you'll drop 5 kg at least and up the power while...

On the inter webs there's few threads of guys that have stripped off some of the crap from these bikes and fitted decent exhaust etc. Tail tidy, remove plastic cowling on engine, new FMF exhaust, lighter riser bars will drop 7-10 kg I'd say? Have a suspension guru stiffen up the fork, tons of...

I'm keen to move there - cousins are there and it's incredible. If you love the outdoors (MTB, running, paddling, fishing and motorbikes) it's heaven. Agree with original post - it's like SA was when I was young and the people are humble and happy to live a simpler, more basic and less "rat...

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Hi Guys Do you want to look like Steve McQueen or Brad Pitt on your bike? You need a bomber jacket - ladies are helpless in its presence... Forget this modern looking rubbish and get your style on - real men don't need elbow pads... (OK all of the above is crap but hey - sales is sales!)...

Gone! Good luck to all who missed out - keep trawling and you'll find something I'm sure

Large - I'm 178cm and it fits over a chest protector etc. Based in DBN but it's R 99 Postnet to Postnet if you pay I'll send.

Hey guys I sent a PM to HJM so it may be gone - will keep almal updated.

Everything gone except jacket!

Hey guys Pants gone. Jacket, MX Shirt and Chest Protector available. I'm 178cm tall, medium build to give an idea on size.