Kaokoland Ride Report

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Parkinoff

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Nou twee weke terug vanaf Kaokoland. Wat n avontuur! What a soul healing experience.

Tydens die deurgaan en voorbereiding vir die avontuur het ek n kraak in die voorrim en agterrim gevind en besluit om n stel vars wiele te bou. Met goue Excel rims (Rims en speke verskaf deur Mike Fuchs/ Superfoxi) en rooi nippels en n sterker 36 speek agterwiel wat gebou word uit n Yamaha WR450 hub. Mayhem (Dennis) het gehelp met die masjinering. die disc kant is 2mm afgemasjineer en die sprocket kant 3mm sodat die disc en sprockets mooi oplyn soos die oorspronklike 32 speek wiel.

n Stel splinternuwe plastics is by Craigs gekoop en opgesit. Vergasser uitmekaargehaal en ultrasonies skoongemaak. Terloops, petrol werk uitstekend as n vergasserskoonmaakmedium in my ultrasoniese skoonmaker!

Soos gewoonlik het my fobie sterk begin om met my kop te smokkel en amper kanselleer ek my plekkie op die avontuur.... gelukkig het ek daarteen baklei.

I do not know if Hardy actively chooses a group of guys with compatable personalities, but this entire group of people was really easy, comfortable and fun to be around.

Again, I found the first two days intense (I was very uncertain about the use of tracks on my GPS as well as uncertain about the reliability of my bike) and could not remember any of the places we stayed or rode through, until I took out my map and could visualise my position. Then I found my rhythm.....and the bike's rhythm and we became one.

To be continued....
 
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