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Schweeet, that looks great Miles!

Get well soon

Or handguards  :-\

+1 The Dakar is a ridiculously reliable machine. Mine didn't us  a drop of oil in all my time of ownership – in fact not a moment's trouble that would leave you stranded – it's like the Toyota Hilux of bikes Hijack off

Arai kakai. IMHO it's the rip-off of the decade. If you can bear a few weeks of ear-ache, the BMW Enduro is much better for a grand or two less; even better: a road-helmet sans peak for touring.

Is it just me, or does it look strangely like an oversized Dakar? Never seen one before myself.

Wow the trip looks awesome; but 21 punctures, phew! Bet they wished it was tubeless.

I'm very tall and I look right over the Givi screen. I find it noisier than the standard screen somehow (probably cause the wind is deflected onto the helmet), but it gives great wind protection for the body – you don't have to hang on for dear life at speeds over 160.

Take a few hours and practice in the comfort of your garage one day, or visit one of the forum tech days – you'll be glad you did when you get that puncture in the bundu.

I carry a loose socket wrench and the required sockets in the tankbag – very handy as I repaired my first puncture EVER on a bike yesterday. Four bikes previously and many dirt trips it happens on the big 800 for the first time. That rear bead is a bitch to break by yourself, I broke a good...

Just check that front washing out up; in fact it's not even on the ground – blerrie lewensgevaarlik I tell you. These bikes are so dangerous, you're lucky the chain didn't swing round and strangle you  :pot:

Currently have Maxxis on the rear, Karoo T on front, I'm patiently waiting for the Heidenau 150's to arrive. Before this I had a Karoo T rear which lasted only 3000km and one trip to Lesotho – very nice grip in mud and SAND (oops did I say that again?  :-\) while it lasts.

That's exactly what it is – a great all-rounder. It still has me grinning riding to work in traffic, gunning down the freeway or powersliding in sandy bends (did I say SAND??). Rear tyres don't seem to last long though  >:D

Nope don't geddit either. Maybe there's crayfish in the bedouin tent.

My fuel gauge seems pretty accurate. The range estimator is pretty spot on too if you keep a constant speed. I got 346 kms on one tank in Lesotho, with range meter estimating another 40kms, but I was nursing it along at 80km/h for the last leg. Anyone run out of petrol completely and check the...

It's been said on this forum a hundred times over; there is no perfect DS bike. Some lack power, some suspension's too hard, some seats are too soft others too hard blah blah. I enjoy my 800GS on road and dirt, fast and slow. Just this weekend I came back from a long hard ride and thought to...

+1 on every point. Get on and ride around the world – I never had a hickup in three years of ownership. Get the heated grips, it makes you use the bike much more in winter (or maybe I'm just a sissie).

Great pics, a purposeful beast in it's natural environment.

Maybe they should call it the Gone Soft challenge. Sigh, that kind of adspeak makes me naaaaar.

That looks cool. Would love to hear a loud 800, it must sound schweet!