The next one

[Itchy]

I intended to do this backwards actually ie ship the bike to South Africa and ride back up, but didn't manage to do it, hence since I'm annoyed due to the loss of the XT and generally want to keep myself busy have decided to plan another one.


https://bikechatforums.com/files/route_2.jpg

https://bikechatforums.com/files/route_plan_1.jpg

Wingmen wanted:

Bikes will be XT varient ie Xt550 or Xt500 to reduce carnet cost and balance of power vs compression vs reliability which is essential ,kicker and maintenance kept low, triple oil coolers will be added , 43 litres of fuel to be carried.XTs have been proven 100s of times round the world KTMs, TEs, EXEs DRZs BMW x-challenges have been tested but not extensively.

One spare set of trellebourg tyres will be carried which should last till South Africa.

Soft side luggage , one top box each,

Will travel unarmed

Will carry a SPOD beacon, satellite phone and GPS.

Trip might potentially be sponsored lightly but not fully this demands that much filming and reriding certain sections be done.

The Congo will most definately be avoided either by boating it round or going on the opposite coast. Sudan darfor region has issues of no fuel or food , though Kinshasa and Brazzaville have even more problems.

Time of departure January 2012.

boot note:

I am not the easiest person in the world to get on with and I attract trouble like flies to cow sh*t.

Who's game?
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[Charlie]

What has happened with the last big trip?!?! You disappear for ages and then appear again talking about another trip.

Glad to see you're back and ok though
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[ms51ves3]

[Imonster]

How long do you anticipate the trip lasting for? I may well be up for this but have to balance it against practicalities
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[ms51ves3]

Can I tag along on the Chaly?

[aargh]

Mate, the route is a bit dangerous. You know, the last Dakar championship had been cancelled due to the acts of local bandit groups.

I think that a biker should have enormous big balls to follow that path.

That's good to think of another territory for exploration.
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[Itchy]

[Itchy]

[Pernig]

[Itchy]

[Clanger]

Oh...so you ARE alive then!!!
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[early_911]

I couldn't resist looking up the tree of Tenere . . .

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbre_du_T%C3%A9n%C3%A9r%C3%A9

https://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cg02E5r8Wzo/SaKDfgx2fFI/AAAAAAAAAkI/TTfFwi0OOFs/wiki_Arbre-Museum-Niamey_450px.jpg&imgrefurl=https://armchairtravelogue.blogspot.com/2009/02/sad-story-of-lonely-tree.html&usg=__N6dadnT0dJ3oR-2WTWBMuVAianQ=&h=380&w=450&sz=71&hl=en&start=5&um=1&tbnid=4CaZXcLWA-G5TM:&tbnh=107&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnigerian%2Bmuseum%2BL%2527Arbre%2Bdu%2BT%25C3%25A9n%25C3%25A9r%25C3%25A9%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1

Shame it's not a real tree anymore . I like the picture of it back in the 60's.

Phil

[Pernig]

Have you planned any sort of budget so far? If so could you give us a rundown?
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[SpicyBlimp]

You could still ship the bikes down, the company I work for ships to Port Elzabeth and Durban from Southampton.

They are all car carriers so bikes get shipped quite alot too.

If you want a quote go on www.2wglobal.com

[Itchy]

[SpicyBlimp]

[Itchy]

[G]

I may still end up doing something similar in 2012, but it'd be down for me definitely, I reckon. Also be on my KTM690.

[G1_]

To both Itchy and G: If you make it down to Cape Town I'll buy you a beer.

Actually I might be keen to do part of Southern Africa as well. Maybe a loop around Zim, through Mozambique, Zambia, Botswana/Namibia.

But in typical South African fashion I have not idea what I'll be up to next month, never mind 2 years from now

[Itchy]

Are there any takers for this trip? My plan right now if certain things fall into place over the next couple of months is to depart March 1st 2011.

Might even do it on the CBR, also because BCF now has a contact within WW shipping doing it backwards may make more sense than doing it the normal way.

Small cc cheap bikes because carnets are required for Sudan and South Africa. DR350s and XT350s are prime candidates.

Rough fag packet calc is £3K+bike+£250 in carnet fees + flight home and shipping fees. Chives? You game for doing this next year?
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[ms51ves3]

[tatters]

Will be most likey doing a simular trip in 2012 as well but on a DR350, still planning to do the USA next year with joe if he,s still up for it.
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[Itchy]

[tatters]

[Itchy]