Recent trip up the Baviaans

[Tweetie]

Typical road conditions. This is not easy on the big Bemmers with "dry clutches", and definately not nice if ya got a pillion

Water !! Walk before you just ride. Check out the "marbles" underfoot.

This gives you an idea, of the conditionaduring a drought. Water is still engine height. They have not yet had any rain in these parts.
Nice 800GS , shaking off the water after a succesful water crossing.

Real friendly Capetonian, check the wave.

These Capetonian adv riders really had a jol.
This post really gives anyone an idea of the conditions in the Baviaans Kloof.

 

[LuckyStriker]

Looks fine
I really don't see what all the fuss is about

 

[chicco]

this is about a engine height water crossing.....

picture from WD forum.

 

[Tweetie]

Yep, now that is serious water stuff. Great pic.  Fark, he must have a snorkel up to his instrument cluster na dall wiring & plugs doused with water repellent

 

[popipants]

this is about a engine height water crossing.....

picture from WD forum.

WOW love this pic  :thumleft: :thumleft: :thumleft: :thumleft:

 

[mother]

dont think i would do that with my current bike...no way...makes an impressive pic tho

 

[Thump]

I think he wet his pants

 

[popipants]

The KTM's air intake is very high, but I recon that came very close!!

 

[Adventurer]

this is about a engine height water crossing.....

picture from WD forum.

:laughing4: :laughing4: :laughing4:

That's about right...the air intake is just under the cubby hole/fuse compartment, but that water is properly over the engine. :thumleft:

 

[chicco]

BMW aircooled, KTM water cooled. :dousing:

 

[Malibu]

Lekker Tweetie!  :thumleft:

 

[DRAZIL]

I hear there is a baboon with concussion at the bottom of the one mountains after a pannier box flew down the cliff and brained him. :imaposer:

The roads look better than before. 8)

 

[Rone]

That is only the nice sections - your training you have done recently will come in handy up the rocky pass towards Bergplaas from Willowmore side !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DRAZIL]

done before training :thumleft:

 

[fat b]

I am the slowest and most unnatural biker that I know , but strangely I have never found the Baviaanskloof difficult ! I am sure a novice with a wee bit of experience could do it quite easily ! Now the track over the kouga to Kareedouw from just on the other side of Sandvlakte now there is a nice little challenge , technical ,and worth the ride. >

 

[Gee eS]

Lekker Tweetie.
Is jou trip met die kinders nog aan?

 

[Piston Pete]

Thanks for sharing :thumleft:

 

[Paddler]

Can anyone give me an approximate duration, from Patensie to Willowmore?

I'm going solo on my way to Cape Town and leaving PE at 13:00 on Friday 18th Dec.  Need to get in before sunset and the kudus start a-jumpin.

 

[Rone]

4x4 = +- 6 hours  on bike 5hours if u make good time, but thats a rush - you need to take it easy and enjoy every minute of it = 8 hours

 

[edgy]

4x4 = +- 6 hours  on bike 5hours if u make good time, but thats a rush - you need to take it easy and enjoy every minute of it = 8 hours

What he says :thumleft: