Greyhound annual Lesotho trip 2011 (new route)
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Awesome photos Edgy. Even tho you can see it's steep, it still seems as if the camera has flattened the incline out somewhat.
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Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all - Helen Keller.
On the Old Mill Route I managed to bleed my GSpot dry through a hole in the sump through a terminal knock to the bashplate (transferred through the rubber bung to the locating stud that punched through
) ... ja one always thinks it will not happen to you! And it was a little rock that did it but was aggrivated by a shot front fork seal that allowed extra front end dive). Luckily it happened essentially at the top of the pass and I managed to 'free-wheel' down in time to be towed by Edgy into Clarens in the rain. I was determined that as this was only Day 3 of 8 it would not end my trip. I was up at 5am the next morning and with encouragement from TJ and some faithful Pratleys Metal Quickset Paste I repaired the BIG HOLE of the EishPee. I was gobsmacked at the actual size of the grootgat ... as I laid the bike on its side like a dead kudu! I knew I had to prepare the repair VERY well if it was to succeed (and no TIG welder in Clarens). I scratched and filed the paint to bare metal and created a good tooth on both surfaces without damaging the mating edges. Jokes regarding the artistry here abounded :biggrin: I then went to the local hardware store and bought new motor oil and benzine to degrease the repair surfaces. Pratleys was carefully and liberally applied before breakfast. I had considered a second application of Pratleys Putty over the epoxy paste glue but decided against it due to possible different expansion co-efficients, bonding etc. Replaced oil and bashplate minus that bolt and all good to go ... I then bravely headed back into Lesotho trying to use the accelerator with fingers crossed 8) and it held perfectly for another 1000kms. Where there is a will there is a way!
(photos courtesy of LanceSA)
On the Old Mill Route I managed to bleed my GSpot dry through a hole in the sump through a terminal knock to the bashplate (transferred through the rubber bung to the locating stud that punched through
) ... ja one always thinks it will not happen to you! And it was a little rock that did it but was aggrivated by a shot front fork seal that allowed extra front end dive). Luckily it happened essentially at the top of the pass and I managed to 'free-wheel' down in time to be towed by Edgy into Clarens in the rain. I was determined that as this was only Day 3 of 8 it would not end my trip. I was up at 5am the next morning and with encouragement from TJ and some faithful Pratleys Metal Quickset Paste I repaired the BIG HOLE of the EishPee. I was gobsmacked at the actual size of the grootgat ... as I laid the bike on its side like a dead kudu! I knew I had to prepare the repair VERY well if it was to succeed (and no TIG welder in Clarens). I scratched and filed the paint to bare metal and created a good tooth on both surfaces without damaging the mating edges. Jokes regarding the artistry here abounded :biggrin: I then went to the local hardware store and bought new motor oil and benzine to degrease the repair surfaces. Pratleys was carefully and liberally applied before breakfast. I had considered a second application of Pratleys Putty over the epoxy paste glue but decided against it due to possible different expansion co-efficients, bonding etc. Replaced oil and bashplate minus that bolt and all good to go ... I then bravely headed back into Lesotho trying to use the accelerator with fingers crossed 8) and it held perfectly for another 1000kms. Where there is a will there is a way! (photos courtesy of LanceSA)
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the old mill route must have been entertaining with those big bikes...
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Sorry for the EishPee - but good recovery with the Metal Quickset Paste
Love the shots of the Roof - some insane rock climbing :thumleft:
Sorry for the EishPee - but good recovery with the Metal Quickset Paste
Love the shots of the Roof - some insane rock climbing :thumleft:
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