Angola, Angola - a tale of “três cavaleiros”

[Beserker]

Wil jy daai Caliper carrier hê? Skryf dan die fokken ding vinniger.Nou :biggrin:

Ek wou hom koop, maar siende dat jy dit so stel...done, geskryf...is hy fokken oppad?  ;D

 

[Beserker]

Lekr man eendag gan ek di trip nog doen mag ek vra wat mens moet budget vir so tipe trip en hoe lank het mens nodig om te doen

Apart from prepping a bike, and getting you and your gear to the Angolan border, a lot cheaper than you would think..for one, petrol is about R5.00 per liter, there are no shops(you eat a tin or 2 per day), there is no camping, you sleep where you get (it is safe)...about  5k incl the visa.

We also stayed at Flamingo for two nights, included, we were all pretty much on a shoe string budget.

We left the 3rd of September, were back on the 23rd...had it not been for me, we would have been back sooner, but more on that to come.

 

[Beserker]

Great respect for you guys forging a new route. I am sure many will follow in your footsteps in the future.
Fantastic story. Wish I was there, HPN and all.

I know you want to do it...why are you waiting  ot:

 

[CAR6850]

GREAT RR :thumleft:

On a side note - I see I have just become a senior member :thumleft:

 

[hondsekierie]

All I can say is respect for your adventurous spirits.  Ain't that what real men are about?

 

[africanSky]

Amazing! A real adventure.

It's amazing how much time we as members devote to discussing what the best bike is, then you get a report like this and it really reinforces that it's not about the bike - it's about the rider and his/her spirit of adventure. It's also amazing how good the slightly "older tech" machines are. Will adventures like this start a trend away from the monster high tech DS bikes?

Well done guys!

 

[Beserker]

It's also amazing how good the slightly "older tech" machines are.

We were discussing it during the trip...one of the guys, and I won't mention names as somebody might construe it as XT bashing  :deal:, bought a bike, done a few trips prior to this one, kitted it out, and made the trip without a hiccup - cost of this trip incl., for less than R35k (and he gets to keep the bike, which is in no worse state than before the trip) ...so there is no excuse to go out, ride and enjoy  :thumleft:

 

[Operator]

Thanks Dave..............nice report............I'm glued to the screen.

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[Beserker]

Thanks Dave..............nice report............I'm glued to the screen.

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To you and all the others, a pleasure...and a type of thank you to all those and their ride reports that motivates.

The whole thing, buying a DS bike, migrating from racing to this type of riding actually came about the day I discovered the Wild Dog forum, and the first trip report I read:

https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=10359.0

I realized the fun:

https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=15758.0

Both stood out, and I am pleased to see they both made the roll of honor.

Anycase, 1 episode to go...but fark, switching on to work, and catching up, probably the most difficult part of a trip.

 

[mountainboy]

It's also amazing how good the slightly "older tech" machines are.

We were discussing it during the trip...one of the guys, and I won't mention names as somebody might construe it as XT bashing  :deal:, bought a bike, done a few trips prior to this one, kitted it out, and made the trip without a hiccup - cost of this trip incl., for less than R35k (and he gets to keep the bike, which is in no worse state than before the trip) ...so there is no excuse to go out, ride and enjoy   :thumleft:

wise words for such a young man  :mwink:

 

[Frohan Visser]

Respect to all 3 of you!!!
Thanks for a nice bit of reading Beserker!!
Eks bly julle 3 is veilig terug!

Oor en uit!!

 

[popipants]

wow what an epic ride, the doodsaker was the least of your problems!!!
That sand looks a handful!

 

[Tankwa]

Thanks for sharing your epic journey.  Fantastic !  :thumleft:

 

[funacide]

Absolutely loving this, I had serious reservations about visiting Angola, but have now definitely added it to the bucket list. Your perspective on the place is awesome. Thanks for all the effort in sharing. You are making life worth it to dream of the next trip

:headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :wav: :wav:

 

[tour]

hey beserker
die trip lyk crazy, julle 3 manne moet maar vas hou want lyk my julle ballas is so groot dit raak aan julle knee.                                              mucho respecto cavaleiros  :thumleft:
real hardcore stuff

 

[Geotraveller]

Just missed my dinner due to reading this twice!!

Awesome stuff and an inspiration

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Biesie]

Brilliant stuff ! Man I miss my XT. Wat se tyres het julle op die XT en die DR gehad?

 

[faniesmith]

I do not like reports like this. It makes me feel like a real limp dick.  :eek7:

One day when I am big I shall do something resembling this.

Brilliant guys! Love the report!!  :thumleft: :thumleft:

 

[KTM BIGGER]

lekker....wish i can some day do this

 

[2 Stroke Dan]

Biesie, my XT600E het n 130/90 Pirelli Rallycross MT21 agterop, en n 90/90 Pirelli Rallycross MT21 voorop gehad. Die Suzuki het n Mitas, weet nie watter een nie, opgehad[Watkykjy, vertel die mense watter tyres jy opgehad het!!] Die slytasie tempo van die Pirelli en die Mitas was identies, oor presies dieselfde afstand en terrein.