13 bikes, 15 riders - not a bad turnout considering the weather
Setting tyre pressures, isn't it great to live so close to dirt roads that we can set tyre pressures before we even start riding.
Hein using his built in air pump.
Briefing
Canola fields
The first smoke stop
"We'll be traversing a shallow water crossing, it will only be so *Andy gestures to his ankles* deep"...
1 Dakar belly-up in the "shallow water crossing", I missed the shot.
The zebra swims!
Nice, showing how it's done with a pillion, nice bow wave.
Looking up.
Going back wasn't as successful.
Does it sitting.
Nice Anne!
Wet electrics.
How many BMW GS riders does it take to start a Dakar?
Ominous clouds ahead.
Chosing dirt above tar any day...
Entering Otterkuil farm.
Snot
Nice bike, sounds beautiful, a Kalahari 800GS
Rob on his mom's bike, wonder who's gonna wash it?
The storm, she's a coming.
Dam on Paarl Rock
Out of the rain, hot coffee
Proviant
2 x 1200GS's sucking water...
Even this Kalahari 800GS made it through without a problem
Plug removed to drain water from pistons
Water in piston
Notice the stream of water running from the airbox
Wet socks
Hein about to get a surprise...
... a piston full of water.
Rob doing a water crossing on his mom's BMW F650GS (twin)
86.5kms
85kms
