Ok chaps - I'm back in Cape Town with a moerse sore ass!! That XT is a lekker bike but jinne jong.......
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Arrived at the SHELL garage to meet the boys - nada.... they not there....
Thought Grizz could relate to the CHEAP petrol price here!
I eventually had a chap arrive on a KLE - nothing to do with the forum - helluva nice bloke (Henk) who lives in Stanford (they do horseriding trails)...... so he kept me company until the two Brothers arrived..........
We managed to get underway as time was running from us and we were now way behind schedule.
To make matters worse - Grizz managed to snap the PTT cable on his setup - too many cable ties and not enough play left.......... so I took mine from my bike and we installed it on his to ensure they have Comms between them for the trip!
Once we got going - the first photo-opportunity was above the Gordon's Bay harbour area.....
once all was dusted, we got back on the bikes and I proceeded to move to the roadside and waited for them. Man - WHY WHEN YOU NEED THE CAMERA is it in the bag!!
Grizz somehow lost his footing and down he went with the bike - 100% sidestand incident........... but apart from losing a few litres of fuel - all was well. (by the way - if anyone has a spare fuel cap for this bike - please assist... it's got a temp-cap on that does not seal..)
Another stop was in order - about 4km's before Rooi Els...........
at this stage there was some splattering excuse for rain.......... I was really chilled at this stage - having ridden to the garage without my liner........ and I still did not have a cuppa to warm the innards.......... so we decided to hoof it to Kleinmond for a brekkie.
Dozer with a moerse grin
Grizz contemplating whether he could perhaps use the "BeadMaster" tyre levers to "harvest" a few Perlemoen
endless discussions about the bike and kit...........
Grizz's new UVEX helmet he got at a bargain price before leaving the UK for our last trip to France........... note the Wilddog paw!! That was the first order of business - to get the paw on! :thumleft:
Some of you might have read the trip report we did for the trip in France ............ one of my pet moans was that Grizz is a total blimmen Tech-junkie.......... he's addicted to his "Mobile" .............. and fok me..... his boet joined him............. two peas-in-a-pod!
........... Our waitress helped out with the camera.......... man - was that a welcome meal!
View from the eatery!
Now - while we're sitting there minding our own business .. along comes this ......... not sure if it goes here or buttism....
eepwall: .. but as it's Grizz's thread - I'll donate to him!
I started chasing the chaps - realising they still had quite a distance to travel, I handed them my maps as well and told them that we'll hussle to Hermanus - where I'd take my leave of them.
The XT550 developed an electrical problem, my ass was sore and I was not about to take a chance that the bike might fail on me!
Ample Bike parking in Hermanus - nogal right by Tourist Info (WELL DONE!)
nice boney............
Really nice to see such old stalwards together......... :thumleft:
Final "MAL" pics before saying our goodbyes...........
Grizz
Dozer
The Boys
New & old mates ..........
Travle safe chaps - been really lekker riding with you - nice to have met you Deon and looking forward to meeting up again in the near future.
Rian - sterkte boet........... veilig ry en geniet dit. Sien jou sommer gou weer!
