Is motorcycling allowed?

[Hairy]

  On 11/4/2024 at 6:10 AM, Andymann said:

So I'm not that brave to ride it down!  I'm towing it over two days and then on Monday and Tuesday next week is the "Fairest Cape Tour"- it's a ride from Goudini Spa on Monday and Tuesday for bikes older than 25 years.  My Dad used to regularly ride it and loved blasting down Baineskloof - he even crashed on year on a 450 Honda!

I'll do the two days and then depending on how the bike is running at sea level I might ride it to Stilbaai where my Wife and I are taking a few days breather

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Enjoy the ride / event!

Will be able to join in you 4 years time on the 950 Adventure  

[Hairy]

Did my first "proper dirt ride" this past weekend in the Overberg area, on a open ride hosted by the BMW motorad club.

Total 6 hours in the saddle, including the just over an hour to get there and then the same timeframe back again.

The route was out from Botrivier side, eventually ended up in Caledon and then to Dassiesfontein for lunch/brunch. I have no cooking where I was most of the time, but it did not matter either. A nice loop good scenery and company.

Really appreciated that the group was welcoming to new riders and tentative riders, no personalities, and very well run ..... stops were kept to an absolute minimum, so you do more riding and less talking.

First few KM felt a little sketchy and then I settled in on the dirt ......legs are toast from standing and "pumping" the bike through undulations and over obstacles like I would have done on the mountain bike, but all in all flipping awesome first dirt ride experience.

I should have however taken more and better pics!

 

[Hairy]

Did some sand training today ..... the normal and medium depth sand was "ok" ... the deeper sand kicked my ass!!!!

[Hairy]

 

[RocknRolla]

Lekker Hairy!

Looks like the dualsport bug has bitten properly. 

Moto skills transfer better to MTB, than MTB does to moto (in my opinion). Although, the basic principles are the same (carefull with front brake in corners, weight distribution over the bike when ascending/descending, weighted pegs etc...)

 

[Hairy]

  On 11/11/2024 at 9:28 AM, RocknRolla said:

Lekker Hairy!

Looks like the dualsport bug has bitten properly. 

Moto skills transfer better to MTB, than MTB does to moto (in my opinion). Although, the basic principles are the same (carefull with front brake in corners, weight distribution over the bike when ascending/descending, weighted pegs etc...)

 

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Definitely noticed that the MTB skills do not translate 100% 🤣

The new 2025 KTM 390 Adventure has my interest ........................

[Hairy]

Did a late evening client meeting out Scarborough side of the world.... a good ride out that way.

I should have stopped and taken photos on the night trip back..... but did not like the idea of stopping on the door of the road in the dark and having some bloody car ran into the back of my bike

 

[Wannabe]

Andymann, how did the "Fairest Cape Tour" go? Seems like a good turnout, and weather seemed to be in your favour.

 

[IceCreamMan]

  On 11/11/2024 at 12:59 PM, Hairy said:

Definitely noticed that the MTB skills do not translate 100% 🤣

The new 2025 KTM 390 Adventure has my interest ........................

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BMW launching a 450 twin GS….wait for that as I reckon it will be a better dual sport than the 390. 

Edited November 13, 2024 by IceCreamMan

[Hairy]

  On 11/13/2024 at 2:52 PM, IceCreamMan said:

BMW launching a 450 twin GS….wait for that as I reckon it will be a better dual sport than the 390. 

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would be nice if BMW make that a 21" and not a 19" front wheel.

[Hairy]

CF Moto have a great price point 450 twin, that looks good and by all reports is a ripper of a bike.

Current shipment just landed in SA.

 

[IceCreamMan]

  On 11/14/2024 at 2:45 PM, Hairy said:

would be nice if BMW make that a 21" and not a 19" front wheel.

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Might bring out a GSa version with 21 inch front wheel. 
 

also the Suzuki DRZ400 is coming back. 

[IceCreamMan]

  On 11/14/2024 at 2:47 PM, Hairy said:

CF Moto have a great price point 450 twin, that looks good and by all reports is a ripper of a bike.

Current shipment just landed in SA.

 

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They see these here cheap with long warranties. Resale value is non existent but who cares if you like the bike. They look good for sure. 

[Andymann]

  On 11/13/2024 at 5:45 AM, Wannabe said:

Andymann, how did the "Fairest Cape Tour" go? Seems like a good turnout, and weather seemed to be in your favour.

 

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19th Overall

156 second penalty on day 1 and 172 second penalty on day 2 for a total error of 328 seconds.

The highlight being Monday evening where my Wife and I blasted up Baineskloof with my Dad's ashes blowing out behind us in he wind - exactly as he would have wanted it!

And then on day 2 coming up Baineskloof chasing an MGA driven by someone who clearly knew what they were doing!  I gave up in the end and pulled off for a breather

https://www.facebook.com/652321141/videos/2533257360198376/

[Wannabe]

  On 11/16/2024 at 7:26 AM, Andymann said:

19th Overall

156 second penalty on day 1 and 172 second penalty on day 2 for a total error of 328 seconds.

The highlight being Monday evening where my Wife and I blasted up Baineskloof with my Dad's ashes blowing out behind us in he wind - exactly as he would have wanted it!

And then on day 2 coming up Baineskloof chasing an MGA driven by someone who clearly knew what they were doing!  I gave up in the end and pulled off for a breather

https://www.facebook.com/652321141/videos/2533257360198376/

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Glad it went well, and that you could get to give your Dad a suitable farewell, as he would have it.

 

[Hairy]

  On 11/16/2024 at 7:33 AM, Wannabe said:

Glad it went well, and that you could get to give your Dad a suitable farewell, as he would have it.

 

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Got a spec or two of dust in my eyes from the house 4 blocks up the road doing renovations just when I read that line about the ashes.