TUGELA BASIN RIDE - TAMING THE BEAST IN KZN

[Noneking]

I also took a few pictures

From the Bloemfontein side we rode through Golden Gate which was completely burnt.

The tar road is definitely not boring

Dankie Pieter!

 

[twister]

More Saturday route.

A quick pre late-lunch stop for vetkoek with chips and something cold.

The tunnel on the Sunday route

 

[twister]

I also took a few pictures

From the Bloemfontein side we rode through Golden Gate which was completely burnt.

The tar road is definitely not boring

Dankie Pieter!

:thumleft: Dit gaan 'n lekker event wees.

 

[Noneking]

I also took a few pictures

From the Bloemfontein side we rode through Golden Gate which was completely burnt.

The tar road is definitely not boring

Dankie Pieter!

:thumleft: Dit gaan 'n lekker event wees.

Sien uit!

 

[51Mobile]

Same ride, different perspective - often of Noneking's behind. This is going to be an event for the record books, spectacular terrain a few challenging sections hosted from a venue that is perfect for these events.

I was somewhat - make that very - intimidated to be invited to ride with many of the elite of SA Adventure riders, and was very relieved to have a 890 Rally to carry me over some interesting terrain.

[flash=200,200]https://www.youtube.com/v/OLDMCQTTML0[/flash]

 

[Noneking]

Same ride, different perspective - often of Noneking's behind. This is going to be an event for the record books, spectacular terrain a few challenging sections hosted from a venue that is perfect for these events.

I was somewhat - make that very - intimidated to be invited to ride with many of the elite of SA Adventure riders, and was very relieved to have a 890 Rally to carry me over some interesting terrain.

[flash=200,200]https://www.youtube.com/v/OLDMCQTTML0[/flash]

Lekker video Boris! Thank you!  :ricky: :ricky:

 

[Clockwork Orange]

Absolutely brilliant :thumleft: They are such great bikes considering its 16 year old technology

 

[Noneking]

Absolutely brilliant :thumleft: They are such great bikes considering its 16 year old technology

Thank you

They really are!

 

[mtr89]

This looked like a proper jol!
How many kilometers did you do [member=13184]Noneking[/member]?
Seemed like a long way to go?

 

[Noneking]

This looked like a proper jol!
How many kilometers did you do [member=13184]Noneking[/member]?
Seemed like a long way to go?

The Saturday ride was close to 370km if I recall. Did about 900km  to get to venue from Nelspruit and back

 

[Gee eS]

It was soon going to be dark and we were far away from our lodging. What followed must count among the worst 90 minutes spent on a bike.......going through ******** towns like Tugela Ferry and riding at high speed after dark with a smoked visor....... I was glad to arrive at Battlefields lodge in one piece. :eek7: :eek7:

Nice report as usual NK.
Off topic but the only memory I have ofTugela Ferry is bad one that gave me the cold sweats for a few days. I bought my 1st and second 800GS from Ryder Motorad in Hillcrest. While waitng for the 1st one to be prepped I met up with another rider who was having his 1200 serviced. He stayed in Piet Retief and we decided to ride together as I was going to visit my sister in Bethal.
Just out of Tugela we crossed a bridge with a sharp left turn shortly after the bridge we were riding next to each other when a guy towing a trailer and coming from the oposit direction cut the corner.
With the other guy on my left I had nowhere to go and the trailers muguard cut my boot open, bent the right rear foot peg and destroyed the right side plastic pannier. I stil dont know how it happened but I did not even have a scratch on my right foot.

 

[MildlyWild]

Jo, hierdie lyk soos bike nirvana - dis die tipe roetes wat ek soek.
Lekker video en fotos - maak dat ek al klaar in my agterkop my volgende roete beplan, sodra ons die een van 20_22 Aug gedoen het  :biggrin:

 

[XTJoe]

Thanks for sharing, some beautiful scenery and the pig factor close to town's

 

[Noneking]

Thanks for sharing, some beautiful scenery and the pig factor close to town's

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[Noneking]

Jo, hierdie lyk soos bike nirvana - dis die tipe roetes wat ek soek.
Lekker video en fotos - maak dat ek al klaar in my agterkop my volgende roete beplan, sodra ons die een van 20_22 Aug gedoen het  :biggrin:

Dankiw