OK, guys, thanks for all the help on here, I am riding as planned to the end of TarkaBotha pass, then will take it from there.
Although the wheels may fall off long before TakoezaBotha.
Very true, we are going into an era where quality is forgotten, mostly not even recognised to start off with, and instant gratification chased hard.
I would rather buy a good 2nd hand Honda, etc than a new CFMoto.
The very most iconic colour scheme in the history of motor vehicles, the Yamaha 'speedblock" graphics.
American Yamaha had black blocks on yellow, and European Yamaha red blocks on white.
Instantaneously recognisable and forever linked to enduring quality.