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    Trees of Southern Africa

    guilty as charged. have an indigenous/endemic nursery here in the Seychelles and in the western cape for private planting projects.
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    Big vs Small Bike for 3-9 Months to Kenya and back

    nteresting. Will have to keep my eye out for one when I'm getting the bike ready. I quite like the dimensions and size for the rotopax 10L. Will fit nicely on the back plate of the CTX. do not forget about the poortech plan of using 2lt PET bottles ( ie plastic coke bottle), slipped into a...
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    Big vs Small Bike for 3-9 Months to Kenya and back

    I own a ctx and although have not done any long trips I enjoy it tremendously and would buy it again in a heartbeat ! I have done some rough terrain and the gear ratio allows for serious hill climbing, but obviously one needs to be happy at seeing the world at a slow pace... which it seems you...
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    Parys Burger Run

    my old stomping ground. spend 18 years on a farm about 5km from that bridge. good memories. man the nonsense that has gone down on that bridge !
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    Honda CTX200 Bushlander for sale

    I bought one a few months ago and they are great little bikes....one of the better for farm use imo. somebody will buy it and be very happy ! free bump.
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    overnight btw swellendam and tankwa

    any dog can recommend an overnight farm stay btw swellendam and tankwa national park. ideally a good place for family. somewhere more or less halfway to tankwa or closer to tankwa then swellendam. thanks
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    Birds of South Africa

    average quality pic of my daughter with a very rare bird. about 600 in the world, all found on one island in the seychelles. the Seychelles black parrot. Was found it in nest whilst doing surveys and a rat had removed part of its right wing. So hand reared and now used for educational purposes...
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    tankwa- varschwaterfontein

    have any of the dogs been to varschwatersfontein in tankwa ? been invited and wondered what it is like. they say bikes are allowed...so that is one plus already. any info guys ?
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    Want GPS but first need advice !!!

    have a look at bid or buy. I bought a second hand nuvi there. not for bike, but easy to make work buy buying mounting brackets. It was cheap. paid 500 rand with T4A maps etc. no issues thus far.
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    Sale withdrawn for now.

    dude, we all feel your pain. sorry it has to happen. good luck with the sale. sure it will go soon. It is an awesome package and a very god price.
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    Accident N1 GS

    sad, sad, sad. RIP. my thoughts with family, friends and loved ones.
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    locked farm gates

    because I understand the issues faced by farmers and because I grew up on a farm I know exactly where they are coming from and so obediently turned back at the closed gate, it just kinda screws up your days planned ride when all your intentions were good.. to tread softly and enjoy the open...
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    locked farm gates

    having just got back from a short visit to the klein Karoo I noticed that it seems to becoming more common in finding some of the small tertiary roads are having gates put up, stopping you from continuing. years ago the normal practise is leave them as you find them...so if they were open leave...
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    buying on ebay

    thanks for info. the addictive part I fully understand ! kinda like this forum
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    buying on ebay

    who has experience in buying bike parts on ebay ? I need some scarce parts and I see ebay has them. is there one country's ebay that is better than another or are they all the same. Do you get taxed when the package gets to SA. What sort of time from order to receiving if from the states ? any...
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    bike transport from George to montagu

    do any of the dogs know if there is somebody or a company based in George that can transport a project bike to montagu for payment that does not cost more than the bike  ? bike needs to be trailered. thanks for any help.
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    Project bike 99% finished XR500RE

    what a bike. flood of memories of tearing around a african farm on one like this ( only not as neat) growing up...miles and miles of dust and grins as wide as only a free wild kid can have. have scars to prove it ! thanks for sharing  :thumleft: old school you get it or you don't.
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    XT 500.I am tempted.

    my 2cw. a classic. grab it but make sure you have the energy to see the project through !
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