2009.....?!?!

[Hooligan]

2009.....February....a 40' container will leave for Durban South Africa........16 bikes will be unloaded......and head North via Mozabique, Malawi and into Tanzania.....ending at Dar Es Salaam.......
This one will be for the bigger DS bikes, no serious offroading this time....a more BMW kinda trip, you know, Hotels etc, KTM's may go though....!

[RocketMan]

Whats the smallest bike that will be able to do this.

[Hooligan]

Depending on what the Boss permits, I would like to be on a 950Adv but I suspect there will be a good chance I will be on the good old 450EXC again....

I can see someone on maybe a 400 but not much smaller, we will be averaging 80km/h on this trip but we will have 120km/h sections, combined with the fact that you will have your luggage on the bike (we DO NOT WANT a chase vehicle) you might want to go on a bit bigger bike.

:hb:

Cost estimate ?

[Hooligan]

I am still working on this, the last trip was a cheaper version as we did some camping too. At the end of the day I think it was a $8000/bike deal.
This one I suspect would be around $10k all in,
....15 months, start saving.....

:hb:

[ktmken]

How long will the trip be?

KTMKen

[Hooligan]

3 weeks on the ground.

:hb:

[scottbc]

I really enjoyed your 2006 ride report. I personally would have liked to read the rest of the story. I know how much time and effort is required to post up a great rip report. Thanks for what you were able to post.

This trip sounds great. I have been reading the Wilber Smith books that are all based on events/stories in and around South Africa. I wish that I could participate.

Scott

[Hooligan]

Wemight be finishing the trip report over the holidays, Carl is coming up so we could get drunk and write the rest......

You have 15 months to go....

:hb:

[Hooligan]

....as suspected we got drinking and never finished the ride report....we are howeverplanning to get it done soon......:dr:

You might also find it interesting to know that we will have a DVD of the trip by this weekend. I will send one to all who was on the trip if they want one, but if any one else wants one we need to figure out a way of getting them to you.

Any one know where we can upload larger files to?

:hb:

[Hooligan]

Rumour has it we are going in Dec 09 for 3 weeks on the ground. Formatmight bedifferent.....:tup:

:hb:

[I am Jay]

Time to start saving my pennies!

Hooligan wrote:
Rumour has it we are going in Dec 09 for 3 weeks on the ground. Formatmight bedifferent.....:tup:

:hb:

[klxer]

Jay, better start saving. This one is going to be EPIC!

This is what happens if you're on a 950 and nobody else is...

[klxer]

Hooligan wrote:
Rumour has it we are going in Dec 09 for 3 weeks on the ground. Formatmight bedifferent.....:tup:

:hb:

Lets see your new ride!

[Hooligan]

Gonna love riding this thing in Africa.

watch this space....

[Hooligan]

Here you go.

[Hooligan]

and another...

[klxer]

Nice, I see you got a windshield - very cool. Would love to take it for a spin.

[I am Jay]

Where does the line up start for taking it for a spin?

[Hooligan]

I am Jay wrote:
Where does the line up start for taking it for a spin?


Late at night after your hot chocolate....about 5 minutes after you fell sound asleep you will find the line-up.:tup:
:hb:

[Hooligan]

klxer wrote:
Nice, I see you got a windshield - very cool. Would love to take it for a spin.

That was the first thing I yanked off, but at 120 and 3 degrees I yearned for wind protection. I guess there is a trade off, this comes with age....it works just great thought.
Maybe she goes to Odessa next year.....still pondering. I need to do some serious work to the 450 this winter, if I get it all done I will again line the fence with the 450 in 09. If not the 950 might just be the bike....:tup:
:hb:

[rally 540]

hmm Africa 09.... hmmm how does it go ....... LETS GETTIT ON !!!

http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/photos/122649649_EwzFN-L.jpg (http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/gallery/2342611_V9Ckq#122649649_EwzFN-A-LB)

[rally 540]

But if its dunes and riverbeds i am riding this

http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/photos/362176153_amhsP-L.jpg (http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/gallery/5838107_AnaWK#362176153_amhsP-A-LB)

so its easier to do this

http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/photos/400164271_YEuK6-L.jpg (http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/gallery/5838107_AnaWK#400164271_YEuK6-A-LB)

[burgerd]

Eishhh Wêna!

So Ken, if I send my 450 over to your house, will you do the conversion? I'll even open all you beer for you!

Very well done!

cheers

burgerd

[rally 540]

howzit china !!

you get the parts i will put them on !!!

[burgerd]

sweet my china!

i must just figure out where to get the $$'s, theni turn the 450 into a 540 with some long range. i would also need more crash bars around the sides, bottom & top of the bike.... you made the rear tanks yourself?will speak to you some time.

cheers mate!

b.

[Hooligan]

I am Jay wrote:
Where does the line up start for taking it for a spin?

The more I ride this bike the more I am thinking Odessa......maybe we will have a try the "Super E" day at Odessa.....:tup:
:hb:

[Hooligan]

rally 540 wrote:
hmm Africa 09.... hmmm how does it go ....... LETS GETTIT ON !!!



That 540 needs to see Rhino Camp, we will be on those Rhinos and Elephant in a heartbeat. The Ugab River will turn into Le Mans.....:dr:

I will start the route on GPS this weekend, see you Saturday.
:hb:

[rally 540]

klxer wrote:
Hooligan wrote:
Rumour has it we are going in Dec 09 for 3 weeks on the ground. Formatmight bedifferent.....:tup:

:hb:

Lets see your new ride!


Carel our bikes always seem to be waiting for the others ;)

http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/photos/227827948_zARxM-L.jpg (http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/gallery/3924320_yvtPU#227827948_zARxM-A-LB)

always lotsa time for pictures waiting for the others to catch up ... this time at the start of Macmillian pass Yukon

http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/photos/227852478_upZbA-L.jpg (http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/gallery/3924320_yvtPU#227852478_upZbA-A-LB)

[rally 540]

and again .... but i digress

http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/photos/227857445_xpe7h-L.jpg (http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/gallery/3924320_yvtPU#227857445_xpe7h-A-LB)

and we were talking about Africa

http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/photos/124128227_a6PCN-L.jpg (http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/gallery/2369984_uS2tM#124128227_a6PCN-A-LB)

where all the hot chicks hang out

http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/photos/124131261_MKii3-L.jpg (http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/gallery/2369984_uS2tM#124131261_MKii3-A-LB)

http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/photos/141025958_TvKvL-L.jpg (http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/gallery/2369979_dF3PE#141025958_TvKvL-A-LB)

and you never knowwho you will meet on a country road

http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/photos/141023765_PchXi-L.jpg (http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/gallery/2369979_dF3PE#141023765_PchXi-A-LB)

and you have all the amenities of home

http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/photos/141025683_b7bYt-L.jpg (http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/gallery/2369979_dF3PE#141025683_b7bYt-A-LB)

http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/photos/141026583_SHk32-L.jpg (http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/gallery/2369979_dF3PE#141026583_SHk32-A-LB)

and photo op's

http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/photos/122650918_9eiCm-L.jpg (http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/gallery/2342611_V9Ckq#122650918_9eiCm-A-LB)

and blockers ass

http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/photos/122649954_CGMmq-L.jpg (http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/gallery/2342611_V9Ckq#122649954_CGMmq-A-LB)

[Hooligan]

rally 540 wrote:


and blockers a**

(http://bazzer450.smugmug.com/gallery/2369979_dF3PE#141023765_PchXi-A-LB)





And it was only a matter of time for this picture to surface on the internet.....:hb:

[Hooligan]

PLANNING UPDATE:
At the moment we are looking at again starting on the West Coast in Namibia, same place as last time, then up north towards Etosha where we will take a day off to do a 4x4 Safari, game viewing etc.
Then move East through the Caprivi and into Zambia at Katima. We will spend some time at the Victoria Falls in Livingston before moving further East towards Lusaka and onto Chindola where we wil visit a Chimpanzee refuge.
From here further East through Zambia to Tanzania, then via Dodoma North toward the Serengeti.
Being the climax of the trip we are going to take some time off at the Ngorongoro Crater for a few days of Safari, game viewing generally spending time at the lodge doing day and even night game drives.
We will then head for Mount Kilimanjaro where we plan on spending the night at the basecamp Hotel from where the hickers start.
Then South towards Malawi following the lake for a few days (did some one say beach party?) We will exit Malawi at the most Southerly border and once in Mozambique head for the East coast of Africa, this is a warm ocean with white sandy beaches, caribean style.
We will stay one night in the capitol Maputo before heading for the border with Swaziland, a landlocked kingdom smaller than Vancouver Island. We then enter South Africa and head for the capitol of Kwazulu Natal, Durban, from where we pack our bikes, ship them and fly home.
We are trying to stay under 10,000km with about 23 days of riding.
Well planning is progressing and we should have something firm pretty soon.
:hb:

[blocker]

Nice to see a picture of my ass on the net.

blocker

[stutoot]

You told me about this trip at the M/C show. Just the thought of this trip " maak my jags"! What dates do you have in mind? I think you mentioned December 2009? I also have a riding buddy who is dead keen to go.

Stutoot.

[Hooligan]

stutoot wrote:
You told me about this trip at the M/C show. Just the thought of this trip " maak my jags"! What dates do you have in mind? I think you mentioned December 2009? I also have a riding buddy who is dead keen to go.

Stutoot.



"Jags" is always good my friend....very good.:tup: (Moer, maar ek het dit lanklaas gehoor....)

We built a website with all the info this time, I will post it here once done. Looks like Carel might finish it this weekend. At the moment we are departing Walvis Bay on the 10th Dec 09, we will arrive in Durbs on the 7th January 2010.
Some Highlights:
Christmas in the Serengeti.
New years in Mozambique, on a white beach.
Victoria Falls,
Etosha National Park,
Chimfunzie,
Lake Malawi,
Mount Kilimanjaro,
etc....
:hb:

[stutoot]

This route looks great.http://www.dualsportbc.com/forums/images/emoticons/grinning-smiley-003.gif

What part is black top and what is dirt?

I would think all the way up to Vic Falls is dirt for sure,what aboutthe rest?

Stutoot.:hr:

[Hooligan]

Stutoot,

Actually the Caprivi is now blacktop, been like that for a number of years, (did you know fyndraai has been tarred?)The salt roads along the Skeleton Coast is kinda dirt but more like blacktop, the road from the Skeleton Coast park to Etosha is about 50% gravel, the rest BT.

The Zambia roads are all blacktop,

Most of the Tanzania roads at BT. The dirt section in Tanz isthe one too and from Dodoma leading to the Serengeti. From the Seregeti to Moshi is 50% gravel.

Malawi mostly BT with a few shortcuts as gravel.

Malawi will also be mostly BT with a couple sections gravel.

Swaziland all BT, also SA will all be BT.

Total Gravel I guess at 2000km, balance BT.

:hb:

[Hooligan]

For those interested, here goes:

www.globaladventureriders.com (http://www.globaladventureriders.com)

:hb::dr:

[Hooligan]

blocker wrote:
Nice to see a picture of my a** on the net.

blocker


Blocker, you going with again?

:hb:

[klxer]

:dr:Stutoot, welcome aboard! :ss:

Hmmm, that's 2 boertjies and 1 soutie, should be awesome! Maybe when the weather turns, we could hook up for a beer or something? And as I type this it starts to snow :X

Where is your buddy that was interested? :hb:

[klxer]

Hooligan wrote:
Stutoot,

Actually the Caprivi is now blacktop, been like that for a number of years, (did you know fyndraai has been tarred?)The salt roads along the Skeleton Coast is kinda dirt but more like blacktop, the road from the Skeleton Coast park to Etosha is about 50% gravel, the rest BT.

The Zambia roads are all blacktop,

Most of the Tanzania roads at BT. The dirt section in Tanz isthe one too and from Dodoma leading to the Serengeti. From the Seregeti to Moshi is 50% gravel.

Malawi mostly BT with a few shortcuts as gravel.

Malawi will also be mostly BT with a couple sections gravel.

Swaziland all BT, also SA will all be BT.

Total Gravel I guess at 2000km, balance BT.

:hb:
Yes, but we dont stick to the designated route do we... You don't find the good stuff (:hb:) that way....

[Hooligan]

And now we look at the weather and I see another snow fall warning for tonight. 15 to 20cm by tomorrow. :mad3:

howthefuckinghellarewesupposedtorideinthisweather. com:)

I can not wait to get to a hot place.....to:hb: