Archive of BMW Motorrad Club Cape (2006 - 2019)

Excellent report Rusty. It is always a pleasure to see you and your family participating and sharing experiences. Your pics and story almost make me miss my Dakar - NOT! Good one, Lawrence Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safetly in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadsides, loudly proclaiming WOW, What a RIDE!

That's great.... Why did no one say anything or was i just not noticing? This would have been, and by the looks of the trip report, must have been a brilliant weekend! Nice One!

Now that my friend is something you need to ask Leon Kroukamp. I do know that he did mention it at the last GBM. Sorry you were'nt there Shawn;. Rusty in the eye of adventure.

Wow. Looks like an absolutely fabulous weekend. Like Shaun this is the first I heard of it. Was it only for people doing the GSC this year? Or is there some secret society we don't know about? And how do we learn the special handshake?

There's always next time.... Great report rusty!

Cloud - the special handshake is any handshake without yellow dishwashing gloves... I too don't recall anything about this until two or three days before the event...

Great Report Rusty - looks like you guys had a lot of fun!!

was posted on the forum http://www.bmwmotorcycleclubcape.co.za/training-program-gsc Corné Kloppers http://www.bikepics.com/members/pantsula/07f650gs/ 0849130391 ckloppers@gmail.com

You need to get yourself onto Leon's email list. I suspect the list is based on those who have done courses with Country Trax and gave their email addresses. Also, given that the weekend was fairly technical, minimum requirement was an intro to offroad course (I think). Website Administrator [http://honeybadger.net Honey Badger IT Services]

Doh... *headbangs desk*

Charles if I may ask how much did you guys pay for the weekend? Corné Kloppers http://www.bikepics.com/members/pantsula/07f650gs/ 0849130391 ckloppers@gmail.com

I think it was R600 or so. Basically R300 per day. It was one of the best weekends I have spent off-roading. A practical application of all the stuff I learnt on the courses. Website Administrator [http://honeybadger.net Honey Badger IT Services]

Hmmm, odd. I should be on the mailing list. I've successfully completed the intro-course. Anyway, thanks for the info. Like I said looks like an amazing weekend.

That sound reasonable! It's unfortunate that I missed this one! I wish there were more weekends/courses in this price bracket... The Klipbokkop weekends are just to expensive for me! Like the upcoming rider/pillion - R5000 is just too expensive for me.. Corné Kloppers http://www.bikepics.com/members/pantsula/07f650gs/ 0849130391 ckloppers@gmail.com

Think of it this way. For the cost of the intermediate weekend (R3000), if it prevents you falling seriously just once, you will have saved the expense of your excess (and the pain, and the increased premiums, and the risk of death, and...). Also, the weekend is a superb holiday away. So part of the cost you would have paid on a B&B anyway if you had gone away. I know that after my courses, I have better control of the bike and of any situation I find myself in. When I come around a corner and confront an unexpected hazard, I have a wider range of evasive options available to me. This makes my riding safer and more fun, and cheaper in the long run. That said, I have been forbidden by my financial manager to spend money on the rider/pillion weekend. Website Administrator [http://honeybadger.net Honey Badger IT Services]

Buy your financial manager flowers... and possibly a nice shiny helmet or jacket. The only way she'll get to show it off is by attending the course. win-win.

I'M THE FINANCIAL MANAGER :-) R5000 is worth more to us in our money market account at this stage. Saving up for Aus... When we land there we will have to buy a laptop, mobiles, bond payment (what Saffas know as a deposit for a rental) etc. etc. I'm sure the rider/pillion at Klipbokkop will be great and life changing as most people would say... Is it worth R5000? I can debate that point ;-) Corné Kloppers http://www.bikepics.com/members/pantsula/07f650gs/ 0849130391 ckloppers@gmail.com

Hi Rusty - great report and fabulous pics. In answer to your question how did i get my bike into that position - weeeeelllll you see it was like this ............... actually i dont have a clue - heading for the moon or something i think. But what a great weekend it was - will post some of my pics when i get a chance Stevet

Well posted Rus, and a nice one Gents!:-)

Rusty... I did get the email from Leon for the invite...... I just never read the mail... Oi! O well... no use crying over spilled milk! Once again great report!

No problem bud......... No problem Shaun, last time I looked we were all human and humans certainly make big boo boos too. But thanks for your integrity and admitting that you had slipped up. Anyway you are young enough to be able to enjoy the next one. Rusty in the eye of adventure.

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