Zeff Cowboy
Living the American Dream
A friend of mine invited me to ride up to his little cabin on a mountain in the Baviaans.
I didn't think it was actually in the Baviaans but thats what the map says.
So at 08:30 he gives me a call to tell me he is on his way. He drives a big 4x4 Toyota Higlux by the way. I check the KLR and head off to the Elands river road.
On the Elands river road you go past the Sandriver dam and then turn right onto a farm trail. I passed one or two farm houses and then i reached the trial to take me onto the mountain.
I passed a suspicous looking sign saying "4x4 vehichles only".
To my surprise the road was incredible steep. It climbes 800 meters high in 3 kilometers. The road is nonexistant. Its basically a 4x4 route as the sign suggested.
All i can say is "man was it a battle to get that KLR ontop of that mountain". I didn't take it out of 1st gear once. If i ever wondered if my cooling system was working properly. Well it does.
Luckily i only crashed once. hehe. The throttle was stuck from the fall and i had to fix it on the spot.
I spent about an hour ontop of the mountain. I was stressing alot about the decent.
I got back onto the bike and rode down the moantain. 1st gear all the time and back brakes burning from overheating.
Overall it was a great day with very nice views. Just a pity it was so haizy.
On my way back i stopped at "Out of Africa" bikers pub. I met a few friendly bikers there and there was another KLR there too.
At the moment i'm sitting here typing this report i've got lots of mucle and joint pain. But thats mainly because i'm so unfit. I'm going to have a lekker sleep tonight. :icon_thumright:
About the bike, jeeeezzzzz if i was only as tough as the KLR.
I asked my friend in the Highlux what he uses to go up the hill, he said: "1st and 2nd low range 4x4" :icon_thumright:
Deflating the tyres to go through warp speed on the gravel. :lol:
I was pushed for time on my way up so no photos going up. This is ontop, next to the cabin.
Nice view.
The cabin. Its nice i wish i had one of those. But i'll need a 4x4 to go up. gie gie gie
I wish you guys and girls could see how steep this is. This is on my way down.
Nice view.
Taking a break. I needed one.
The track. This is the best part.
Nice view.
Nive view.
I wonder what that sign is for. :lol:
I didn't think it was actually in the Baviaans but thats what the map says.
So at 08:30 he gives me a call to tell me he is on his way. He drives a big 4x4 Toyota Higlux by the way. I check the KLR and head off to the Elands river road.
On the Elands river road you go past the Sandriver dam and then turn right onto a farm trail. I passed one or two farm houses and then i reached the trial to take me onto the mountain.
I passed a suspicous looking sign saying "4x4 vehichles only".
To my surprise the road was incredible steep. It climbes 800 meters high in 3 kilometers. The road is nonexistant. Its basically a 4x4 route as the sign suggested.
All i can say is "man was it a battle to get that KLR ontop of that mountain". I didn't take it out of 1st gear once. If i ever wondered if my cooling system was working properly. Well it does.
Luckily i only crashed once. hehe. The throttle was stuck from the fall and i had to fix it on the spot.
I spent about an hour ontop of the mountain. I was stressing alot about the decent.
I got back onto the bike and rode down the moantain. 1st gear all the time and back brakes burning from overheating.
Overall it was a great day with very nice views. Just a pity it was so haizy.
On my way back i stopped at "Out of Africa" bikers pub. I met a few friendly bikers there and there was another KLR there too.
At the moment i'm sitting here typing this report i've got lots of mucle and joint pain. But thats mainly because i'm so unfit. I'm going to have a lekker sleep tonight. :icon_thumright:
About the bike, jeeeezzzzz if i was only as tough as the KLR.
I asked my friend in the Highlux what he uses to go up the hill, he said: "1st and 2nd low range 4x4" :icon_thumright:
Deflating the tyres to go through warp speed on the gravel. :lol:
I was pushed for time on my way up so no photos going up. This is ontop, next to the cabin.
Nice view.
The cabin. Its nice i wish i had one of those. But i'll need a 4x4 to go up. gie gie gie
I wish you guys and girls could see how steep this is. This is on my way down.
Nice view.
Taking a break. I needed one.
The track. This is the best part.
Nice view.
Nive view.
I wonder what that sign is for. :lol:
