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Yep you buy this with the bike (as an optional extra) - really impressed with the quality / sturdiness thereof!

Feeding the Starving Adventure Bug (Part 2) Friday, 27 December: Hartenbos to Die Swartberg Nagrit (339 km) Both the Zontes and I had a great and well deserved rest day. The view below is what we woke up to every morning. Usually you have to pay for something like this. And all of this while...

Well spotted! So in a nutshell, I never knew the bike wouldn't cut out if the key was out of range. It simply just won't start if the key is out of range, but once it is running, it will keep going. I wanted to leave it running at each gate, so left the key on the bike.. needless to say I didn't...

Some of you may remember a Little Red Zontes that was previously tragically infected with the adventure bug virus: https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=219560.msg3979623#msg3979623 From this you might recall a green companion who travelled with me on the topbox of the Red Little Zontes...

Awesome Ri! Dankie vir die share! Ek wou al soveel keer die roete aandurf & my mond water nou eers! Lekker om 'n idee te kry van wat ek kan verwag!

Hallo al julle willehonne. Thanks for all the messages - I am amazed at the community! Having such an eagle-eye (or should it be wild dog eye?) to spot me on my new companion... Below is a little teaser for big plans that are coming.. Little & Big brother 2 years apart at the same road sign on...

haha, dis presies wat my pa gesê het toe hy die fiets sien... 'Sondes' Ja kyk, dis hoe hulle jou vang.. jy dink jy koop die fiets én die mooi meisie.. 750km in 'n dag?? Seker juis een van daai Zontes girls wie vir Mike op Sabie genooi het. 100% - jy moet kan rondkyk!

Wat 'n toeval was dit nie om 'n mede willebrak te ontmoet nie. Kan dit nou nog nie glo nie. Het in die week jou post ook gelees - ek't 'n vermoede ons gaan nog baie bikes en adventure trips gesels.

Thanks a mil! Die Afrikaanse woord klink baie beter.. maybe doen ek die volgende RR eerder in Afr.. of sommer 'n taal wat ek langs die pad leer op een van my adventures. Where can I get that book? Sounds awesome!

Haha! wel, iemand het na die tyd vir my gesê hulle weet nie of ek baie braaf was, en of ek net baie dom was om met die Chinese bike dit aan te pak nie... Maar ek't nogal baie respek vir die Zontes gekry - definitief 'n awesome klein fietsie as ek nou ooit een gesien het!

Thanks! Yeah Zontes is pretty new to SA.. I think only 2 years or so. Although they are quite big in the UK if I'm not mistaken. It's a Chinese built bike, in my opinion very well built... not that my opinion counts for much as I haven't ever been on anything bigger than a 125, haha. But still...

Thanks everyone for the comments, much appreciated! I'm super happy I stumbled across this website; awesome to read all the stories and get ideas for the next trip!!

This is the adventurous story of a rookie not-so-adventure rider and his 125cc not-so-adventure bike. Because who needs a 1200cc anyways? One destination – Gamkaskloof, Die Hel. The rest of the journey writes itself as we strolled along. Sunday, 19 November, Day 1: Cape Town to Ladismith: 303km...