Verneukpan 2018

[Jacobsroodt]

Sunset at the bell is really something.

 

[Jacobsroodt]

By the time you see the sun set, it has been gone for 4 minutes. It takes that long for the light to reach earth...

 

[Jacobsroodt]

Riding on the pan is always a unique experience!

 

[Jacobsroodt]

There is even some life on the pan. This one tried in vain to hide beneath my boot. Where else would he go?

 

[Jacobsroodt]

Alas, off to the muisbosskerm for camaraderie and supper. You should really taste Loeriesfontein lam!

 

[Jacobsroodt]

True campers start a fire whenever they can. Waking up cannot happen without one.
Hingsding, Tribbes, Mapsource, Jean, Kelly and PaulB seeking some heat.

 

[Jacobsroodt]

Back home was uneventful. Driving past SALT towards Carnarvon was a pleasant surprize.

 

[Jacobsroodt]

Our pantoffelheld Kelly returned home on Sunday - your presence added huge value - thanks for riding with us Kelly!, while Mapsource and I slept over in Sutherland before avoiding the rain back home on Monday morning. We planned to go down Ouberg pass, but with imminent rain we rode to Laingsburg and took the scenic Witteberge road towards Worcester.

 

[Jacobsroodt]

I thought that I would survive the rain and put on a rain jacket just before Worcester. At the 1Stop 10km later I had to kit up as much as I could to keep dry. Strong winds and downpours accompanied me through Du Toitskloof, but I arrived safely home later the afternoon. Even my number plate got washed!

 

[Jacobsroodt]

Thank you Stoffel for organizing a brilliant Verneukpan 2018 ride. And thank you for the wonderful company and new friends made. The ride was worth the while!

 

[NIMMO]

Thx for the phodies  :thumleft:

I must add I did not envy Mapsource or Transporter with their bikes through the mud there and back  :biggrin:

 

[Jacobsroodt]

Ek het nie eers gesien of gevra nie, maar het jy ook bietjie modder op die crashbars gekry by die hek Jean?

 

[YoungGSer]

Just as an FYI:

I am a staunch TKC80 supporter (front wont ever change) but with the 990 I started out (rear tyre) on the Pirelli scorpion Rally's - good tyres, but a lot of road noise.

In the 18" I decided to give the EO7's a go - reasoning being after every trip I just don't have enough tread left for a following trip and from what I heard they gave good mileage despite wringing the throttle.
I have now done every type of road surface and can honestly say I would replace the current one (EO7) with another, maybe just the new bigger blocked one.

I heat cycled it properly and have had no issues whatsoever with them.  Yes sure they slide a bit further out in corners and you have to throttle them back in, and also in mud they filled up and became slick quicker but in no condition did I feel they were the "wrong" tyre for the job.  Despite high speeds none of the knobbies cracked or came loose.

As I say just a FYI regrading my experience with the EO7's  :lamer:

Can you share your heat cycling technique?, I’m very interested to try do this with my next set of tires and see what diff it makes.


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[NIMMO]

Just as an FYI:

I am a staunch TKC80 supporter (front wont ever change) but with the 990 I started out (rear tyre) on the Pirelli scorpion Rally's - good tyres, but a lot of road noise.

In the 18" I decided to give the EO7's a go - reasoning being after every trip I just don't have enough tread left for a following trip and from what I heard they gave good mileage despite wringing the throttle.
I have now done every type of road surface and can honestly say I would replace the current one (EO7) with another, maybe just the new bigger blocked one.

I heat cycled it properly and have had no issues whatsoever with them.  Yes sure they slide a bit further out in corners and you have to throttle them back in, and also in mud they filled up and became slick quicker but in no condition did I feel they were the "wrong" tyre for the job.  Despite high speeds none of the knobbies cracked or came loose.

As I say just a FYI regrading my experience with the EO7's  :lamer:

Can you share your heat cycling technique?, I’m very interested to try do this with my next set of tires and see what diff it makes.


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Fit - then ride them till they are warm, let it cool down * 4 short stops to cool down (one day is fine) - then a 100 or so trip and leave for 24hrs.
Every guy has his own way of doing this - this works for me  :thumleft:

Ek het nie eers gesien of gevra nie, maar het jy ook bietjie modder op die crashbars gekry by die hek Jean?

Ja Roodt aaaaanderkant die hek ek ge 360 en toe is my bene te kort op 99 -  :biggrin:
Tribes is 'n ware gentleman - sy eerste woorde was "Help optel of fotos"  :imaposer: :imaposer:

 

[tgg]

nice

 

[The TRANSPORTER]

Janee dit was n trip om te onthou,nat lekker en daai wors langs die pad was n wenner.

Jean dankie vir die braai en saamry was great.

Tribes die skaapstertjies was feeste en die rugstring nog lekkerder dankie.Raak sommer nou weer lus vir dit. :biggrin: :biggrin:

Fiets skoon soos die eerste dag toe hy weggetrek het hier uit Pta uit. :imaposer: :biggrin:

Maak vinnig weer so maar hopelik sonder die modder.. :imaposer: eepwall:

 

[Jaakmh]

Lyk na n lekker trippie!
Mooi fotos!

 

[Jacobsroodt]

Dankie Nimmo. Nou voel ek nie meer so sleg oor daai Verneukpan hek nie. Mens kom al die pad - dat so 'n hek jou uitvang! Elke keer leer mens iets!

TKC: Ek het 'n nuwe TKC opgesit voor die trip, en van die 10mm tread is daar nou 7mm oor. Anakee 3 is weer terug agter tot 'n volgende ernstige trip. Karoo Street het 'n goeie inisiele writeup gekry. Wonder hoe die band sal vaar agter?

 

[Tyre kicker]

Lots of fun to be had on this trip!! :thumleft:

 

[Zanie]

Ai! Eendag kom ek weer saam. Ek loer elke keer wanneer ek Verneukpan in "planning 'n ride" sien. Maar hierdie jaar is ek en Lance ongeluksvoëls - altwee operasies gehad om gewrigligamente weer vas te maak. Die klein motorfietsies is blykbaar meer gevaarlik as die grotes...

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