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Hey Vian :) Thanks. Yeah I'm quite impressed. Only a broken sump plug (my fault) and a snapped speedo cable. I also have avoided any punctures yet which is amazing. Zimbabwe is right up there as one of my favorite countries so far. Next is towards Malawi then Mozambique and working my way back...

Thanks! Will do :) Yes sir! :) Get ready for the next testament below ;) Yes I noticed this too. I had my chain replaced in Gaborone and this one has a master link so I'm good now. Thanks :) --- I forgot to mention before I left Mutare I knocked up some small flyers to hand out as people...

Hi Chris :) Hope you are well! I was hoping you would chime in. Thanks! I just emailed the ferry company and unfortunately they are shut until the 31st March as its too quiet to run at the moment. Damn shame! Was looking forward to it since you mentioned it in Swakopmund! Hey :)Thanks for the...

Thanks Chris. I did just that for my first night in Zim. See below. I haven't done much fishing in the past but thanks for the advice :) Moremi is my favorite national park so far. There's just so much game there! Thanks for tuning in evansv! haha :) Excellent! Its great to be able to share...

Cool man, Thanks :) I agree, I can pick up the bike all the luggage without too much difficulty. Also I would have sunk much deeper with a bigger bike. Thanks very much! I am having lots of fun for sure :) Me too. Was a proper little adventure in my bigger adventure. Thanks Mountain Goat...

Thanks man. I think I'm good but I really appreciate the offer :). The bikes at the Honda dealership here in Gaborone and I'm optimistic they have it all in hand. Yes :) Currently in Gaborone getting supplies. Here's my latest ride report : ---- Soon after checking in at the Old Bridge...

You're right, that is probably the first port of call. If you read my following post it is indeed what I did next. The reason I put out a call was on the advice of a local that it would be the easiest way for me to get the part quickly. There was also always the chance that a fellow wild dog...

OK Scrap the above idea. Got hold of Honda Gabarone who are going to order one in for me and service the bike as well. Should take 4-5 days provided there's no problems. The Honda website didn't mention any Honda service shops in Botswana. Turns out there is!

I have been chatting to the locals here and its doubtful I'm going to get the sump plug here in Botswana which means I have to drive down to Johannesburg. The quickest and easiest way to get the part up here is to have it shipped via Air Botswana Freight from Johannesburg to Maun where I pick it...

Cool :) That extra ridge in the middle will really extend the life I think. I expect a lot of tar from now on so they might not wear so quick as they have since I've been off road in Namibia. Hey Vian :) I'm probably going to Nata where I hope to drive Makgadikgadi Pan like they did in the Top...

heh. Yeah they are very creepy. There are a lot around too!. Glad I'm mostly in my hammock at night! Thanks :) I got some nice GoPro video driving down there too. --- Here's the current status of my sprockets and tyres at 11,600 km's. Front : Back : Front (Headenau K60) : Back (Mitas...

No worries :) Thanks for tuning in.  I had dinner at Nunda and a nice chat with the owners. Cool place. Its where Charlie Boorman and his trips stay too. Yes sir! :) Thanks for the message. South African's are a very friendly bunch. You will find someone to do this for you don't sweat it :)...

Thank you both for the advice. :) I'm going to go to the local mechanics / spares shop tomorrow and hopefully pick up a replacement. One of the many reasons I chose the CTX was because its such a common and standard (GY6) engine. I'm hoping I shouldn't have too much difficulty replacing it. I...

So I have had my first major problem of the trip :( I'm in Katima Mulilo right in the north east of Namibia on the Caprivi strip. I changed my oil today and tightened the sump plug too much and snapped off the outer collar that holds the rubber ring in. Its now dripping a drop of oil every 2...

Great :) I decided to share there too. May as well as I'm putting all this effort into documenting the trip. Might be of use and interesting to others. Speaking of driving safe I left the B2 highway yesterday and 2 seconds later a car pulled into the B2 and straight into an oncoming car. I...

So I took the bike into Honda Windhoek and explained a few of the issues I wanted looking at and was told no problem come back at 2pm. Its quite exciting knowing the bike was going for some TLC. It deserves it after all the abuse I've been giving it in Namibia. The mechanics there seemed very...

I REALLY like this video too. I came across it a few months before I started my trip. I hope to be able to edit together something similar if I can. I'm accumulating some nice footage so far :)

Hey Vian! Thanks :) Yes I'm in Tsumeb trying to get a tour into Etosha. Not sure if I'm going to make it tomorrow. Hey Chris! Of course I recall :) It was great hanging out with you over the new year. I actually chose to go to Waterberg instead as it was a bit closer and has a nice NWR camp...

I have yes and I do use it when I'm in Europe. Its great for routing around traffic. I wanted an offline mapping solution for here in Africa so I went with OSMAnd. It actually has a built in plugin for syndicating out your location and some other stats so I wrote some code that plugs it into my...