Northern Namibia with my brother......and a few other clowns

[ClimbingTurtle]

[member=9149]Dwerg[/member] - how was the Leatt Body Armour - temperature wise?

It’s not the coolest but I prefer it over an adventure jacket for temperature and of course protection. I’ve used it for offroad riding, racing and some touring over the last 4 or so years and it’s saved me from injury so many times. The Leatt jacket is mesh on the torso section but not sleaves and airflow is great as long as you are moving. Sleaves are removable if it get’s too hot but I leave them on for thorn protection which they do pretty well. Not as cool as an MX shirt but I use the rear jacket pockets for sunscreen, hat and sometimes shorts and slops and a few other bits and bobs. It’s a bit less practical in terms of getting dressed and undressed compared to an adventure jacket obviously. My body armour is way past due as you can see in the pics and I’ll probably go for the Airfit Lite model this tome round for touring. Riding just with that will be the coolest protection but the thorns will stuff up the suit and your arms

I packed my Leatt 5.5 Body armour and MX shirts, but ended up only wearing it on the first day because I tend to overheat in it. Mine is a real mission to take off, especially if I've been sweating. (I also lent it to someone for an enduro race and it now has a funky smell which I've not been able to get rid of). My BMW suit gives awesome protection (apart from chest protection) and I would just take it off at longer stops to keep cool. Once moving it has fair ventilation.

Cheers - I have the Leatt 5.5 and an Adventure jacket - wondering which will be the better option for a Nam trip - this helps!!  :thumleft:

 

[Dwerg]

Back in the riverbed

Haastige klein mannetjie......

That grainy sand is tricky to ride! Completely different to riding soft small grain sand

 

[Noneking]

 

[Noneking]

Spot the ostriches in the background, running away like their lives depend on it.

 

[Noneking]

Wind was pumping!

Dwerg disappearing in the distance on the DR

 

[Sputnik080]

Hierdie thread/trip/rr is so awesome/amazing, ek sit amper in trane.
Sit met 'n verlange na 'n plek wat ek nog net op fotos gesien het.
Maak laat ek wil my 1200 verkoop, kleiner bike koop en more pad vat NAM toe.

Baie dankie, dit is waarlike iets besonders.

 

[Noneking]

Hierdie thread/trip/rr is so awesome/amazing, ek sit amper in trane.
Sit met 'n verlange na 'n plek wat ek nog net op fotos gesien het.
Maak laat ek wil my 1200 verkoop, kleiner bike koop en more pad vat NAM toe.

Baie dankie, dit is waarlike iets besonders.

Wow! Baie dankie Sputnik080!

Partymaal wornder 'n mens of die ure en dae wat dit neem om deur fotos te sorteer en 'n RR te skryf/post regtig die moeite werd is? Jou kompliment het my vraag beantwoord, baie dankie! Bly jy geniet dit!

 

[Sputnik080]

Hierdie thread/trip/rr is so awesome/amazing, ek sit amper in trane.
Sit met 'n verlange na 'n plek wat ek nog net op fotos gesien het.
Maak laat ek wil my 1200 verkoop, kleiner bike koop en more pad vat NAM toe.

Baie dankie, dit is waarlike iets besonders.

Wow! Baie dankie Sputnik080!

Partymaal wornder 'n mesn of die ure en dae wat dit neem om deur fotos te sorteer en 'n RR regtig die moeite werd is? Jou kompliment het my vraag beantwoord, baie dankie! Bly jy geniet dit!

My vriend, hierdie is baie meer as net 'n RR.

Die hoeveelheid tyd wat jy en die ander insit is ongelooflik, en dit voel letterlik asof ons saam ry.

Needless to say, my produktiwiteit en budgets is geheel en al kas toe.

 

[SchalkL]

Hierdie thread/trip/rr is so awesome/amazing, ek sit amper in trane.
Sit met 'n verlange na 'n plek wat ek nog net op fotos gesien het.
Maak laat ek wil my 1200 verkoop, kleiner bike koop en more pad vat NAM toe.

Baie dankie, dit is waarlike iets besonders.

Wow! Baie dankie Sputnik080!

Partymaal wornder 'n mens of die ure en dae wat dit neem om deur fotos te sorteer en 'n RR te skryf/post regtig die moeite werd is? Jou kompliment het my vraag beantwoord, baie dankie! Bly jy geniet dit!

Ek hou niks van jou foto's nie.
Dit gaan nou 'n useless exercise wees om foto's te neem wanneer ek gaan. Alles is klaar hier ....... moet net my bike in photoshop  :lol8:

 

[Oubones]

Hierdie thread/trip/rr is so awesome/amazing, ek sit amper in trane.
Sit met 'n verlange na 'n plek wat ek nog net op fotos gesien het.
Maak laat ek wil my 1200 verkoop, kleiner bike koop en more pad vat NAM toe.

Baie dankie, dit is waarlike iets besonders.

Wow! Baie dankie Sputnik080!

Partymaal wornder 'n mens of die ure en dae wat dit neem om deur fotos te sorteer en 'n RR te skryf/post regtig die moeite werd is? Jou kompliment het my vraag beantwoord, baie dankie! Bly jy geniet dit!

Dit is, dit is, dit is!
Baie dankie dat jy ons saammvat!

 

[Wolzac]

Thank you for the great RR and the most amazing Photos, I could smell the Fire and Dust in your Pics.  :salut:

 

[Buffel Bergh]

Geluk. Great !!

 

[Noneking]

Thanks guys!

 

[Zanie]

Flipping awesome! I've put my name down for April's one.

Nou hoe de moer gaan ek wag tot dan toe? Sal maar hier moet kom perv oor die prentjies.

........but not before [member=9149]Dwerg[/member] toppled over when parking his bike. Picking it up it toppled over to the other side and we noticed that the side stand bolt had snapped.

Lance's 450 had the same thing happen. It seems to be a common issue?

 

[Hardy de Kock]

The Quest contestants would not be familiar with the next two legs of the trip.
They went through the Aba Huab river, past Twyfelfontein lodge onto the sand stretch that runs south to the Ugab river. It was on these sand stretches where Charl Potgieter's spectacular fall was filmed.

Canzius and Co went on the long and technical route with Bergsig, Wereldsend, Desolation Valley, The Stone Dwellings,The Huab river and the Doros Crater as via points before they turned east and finally back north to head to Twyfelfontein.
This and the following day's route was always going to be very tiring yet very rewarding. Every single hazard, obstacle and all the various riding conditions that adventure riders long for, is to be found in abundance on these two routes.

We caught up with the three stooges on the trail, and found them fixing Hennie's rear wheel. We assisted and gave them the opportunity to refresh on snacks and something cold to drink. The friendship between these three gentlemen was good to see.

We expected some very tired riders at camp that night - and got exactly what we expected...

 

[Noneking]

Flipping awesome! I've put my name down for April's one.

Nou hoe de moer gaan ek wag tot dan toe? Sal maar hier moet kom perv oor die prentjies.

........but not before [member=9149]Dwerg[/member] toppled over when parking his bike. Picking it up it toppled over to the other side and we noticed that the side stand bolt had snapped.

Lance's 450 had the same thing happen. It seems to be a common issue?

Tyd vlieg! Ons trip net So oor die 4 maande voor die tyd gebook en dit was asof die groot dag oornag arriveer het. Een van die lekkerste dele van so trip vir my is die “navorsing” vooraf. Ander se viseos en stoeries kyk ens.

Jy gaan die tyd van jou lewe hê op die trip en ek dink jy gaan die 250 geniet!

 

[Hardy de Kock]

Flipping awesome! I've put my name down for April's one.

Nou hoe de moer gaan ek wag tot dan toe? Sal maar hier moet kom perv oor die prentjies.

........but not before [member=9149]Dwerg[/member] toppled over when parking his bike. Picking it up it toppled over to the other side and we noticed that the side stand bolt had snapped.

Lance's 450 had the same thing happen. It seems to be a common issue?

Tyd vlieg! Ons trip net So oor die 4 maande voor die tyd gebook en dit was asof die groot dag oornag arriveer het. Een van die lekkerste dele van so trip vir my is die “navorsing” vooraf. Ander se viseos en stoeries kyk ens.

Jy gaan die tyd van jou lewe hê op die trip en ek dink jy gaan die 250 geniet!

Lekker geslaap maat? :imaposer:

 

[Noneking]

Flipping awesome! I've put my name down for April's one.

Nou hoe de moer gaan ek wag tot dan toe? Sal maar hier moet kom perv oor die prentjies.

........but not before [member=9149]Dwerg[/member] toppled over when parking his bike. Picking it up it toppled over to the other side and we noticed that the side stand bolt had snapped.

Lance's 450 had the same thing happen. It seems to be a common issue?

Tyd vlieg! Ons trip net So oor die 4 maande voor die tyd gebook en dit was asof die groot dag oornag arriveer het. Een van die lekkerste dele van so trip vir my is die “navorsing” vooraf. Ander se viseos en stoeries kyk ens.

Jy gaan die tyd van jou lewe hê op die trip en ek dink jy gaan die 250 geniet!

Lekker geslaap maat? :imaposer:

man flu......

 

[Hardy de Kock]

Flipping awesome! I've put my name down for April's one.

Nou hoe de moer gaan ek wag tot dan toe? Sal maar hier moet kom perv oor die prentjies.

........but not before [member=9149]Dwerg[/member] toppled over when parking his bike. Picking it up it toppled over to the other side and we noticed that the side stand bolt had snapped.

Lance's 450 had the same thing happen. It seems to be a common issue?

Tyd vlieg! Ons trip net So oor die 4 maande voor die tyd gebook en dit was asof die groot dag oornag arriveer het. Een van die lekkerste dele van so trip vir my is die “navorsing” vooraf. Ander se viseos en stoeries kyk ens.

Jy gaan die tyd van jou lewe hê op die trip en ek dink jy gaan die 250 geniet!

Lekker geslaap maat? :imaposer:

man flu......

Jy het met jou throttle hand getik na 'n Kaokoland trip - ek verstaan :thumleft:

 

[Noneking]

A few pics of the trip thus far  from [member=18545]Ri[/member] 's lens

[member=9149]Dwerg[/member] 450 being loaded  :-\ :-\

Dwerg taking delivery of the DR

Out of fuel again......