Looks like a great trip. Thanks for posting. Did you hire the bikes in Cape Town? Did you do the route and accommodation yourselves? Looked like good mix of gravel and tar - some awesome scenic passes. I did a trip from CT to Namibia about 6yrs ago. Need to get back. Some great riding to be had down...

Great report. Safe travels in NZ


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Not sure if anyone has posted this you tube series. Very well put together IMO

https://youtu.be/UAUONKI_fEE



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This place does fairly comprehensive policy ito breakdown, however you will still need 3rd party "Green Card" cover which can be purchased on entry https://www.holidaysafe.co.uk/b2c/index.aspx?id=259-47DE98827DAD6A3AF0457B439AED84F2&sid=194&cid=27875%20 Have a read of WIBO's Morocc...

Lekker!!!!

Had similar issue on mine. Instrument panel/computer was stolen so replaced with scrapped one, thinking it could be reprogrammed to the ECU mileage. After lots of frustrating trips and calls to dealers - eventually put in an insurance claim for new £800 replacement unit from BMW. They then link new ...

Hi, thanks for write up. Looks like great trip. Hoping to do something similar in May and was wondering how long the return took? Looking to ferry in to Bilbao or Santander, 5 or so days of trail and then quick blast back to ferry through Portugal, (although looking at road network it may make sense...

ditto to previous post

Took mine on EDC last year with no problems. Comfy on motorway at speed and confidence inspiring on trails and greenlanes.

should be good deals to be had with F850GS being released this year.

Had both the Dakar and 660r a while back. Both used for London commuting, so can't comment in detail on dual sport potential. Most recently hired a 660r in Morocco for 3 days and did some fairly knarly offroad rocky riverbed one of the days - engine was great, suspension not so great. Would say bm i...

thanks.