The Flights are booked. The way to transport the bikes to South Africa is becoming more and more transparent.We finally decided on tires and tubes for our travel (Michelin Desert Race / Michelin Ultra Heavy Tubes). Continue reading
{Heute mal auf DEUTSCH}
Der Plan war die Motorräder in Spanien einzufahren ohne Frostbeulen zu bekommen. Wie es immer so ist fängt man mit einfachen Pisten an und testet was geht. Am Tag Zwei wird man schon Experimenteller. Die Pisten schmäler, steiler und anspruchsvoller. Relativ schnell stellt man fest die Grenzen setzt nicht die Maschine sondern das können des Fahrers und sein Skrupel wie man mit einem neuen Bike umgeht.
Two of us drove towards Spain to escape from the cold and test the motorcycles. Yesterday it was time, with sunny 20 ° C.
“I’m hopping mad!” sound out of my mobile phone. Two of us already registered the bikes. One had no issues, the other had to show the vecicle identification number to the registration officer and one was refused to register as he needs customs clearance documents and has to show the vehicle. I guess that is a good training to be patient all the time…
It seems to be unreal or even weird. We are driving through the night. The beauty of the Austrian Mühlviertel is hardly perceptible because everything is covered with snow.
Are we really going to pick up our new adventure bikes?
“You are positively mad!” was the conclusion of one of our fellows as we told him what we had in mind. We started with the idea of an off-road trip to Spain and Romania in 2019, came up with some plans for Morocco and finally agreed that our bikes would not be suitable for a offroad adventure tour. (This is a part of the story other individuals – not riding a motorcycle – cannot transfer). So we had to investigate what would be suitable for trips like that. KTM350: to small tank. R1200GS ADV: to heavy. Wait for the KTM790 Adventure: Expected light – but after presentation at the Eicma: even to heavy.
100% clear: WE NEED NEW LIGHTWEIGHT BIKES WITH MORE THAN 600km RANGE!!!
Explore the journey to our new bikes, the conversion and the upcoming adventure in the southern hemisphere – without the standard adventure bike ;- )
Verrückt im positiven Sinn 