Archive of BMW Motorrad Club Cape (2006 - 2019)

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Dear Member, The venue and dates have been confirmed for THE 2008 annual tour: 10 - 12 October 2008 at Pine Lake Marina, Sedgefield, a mere 460km from our club house. For more information please visit: http://www.grc-resorts.co.za/PLM/plm.html '''PLEASE NOTE:''' I have been able to get accommodation for 84 pax, this meaning FIRST PAID, FIRST SERVE. Club captains have been tasked with coming up with rides which will have both the on and off-road riders enjoying the local scenery and area. The captains will organise the Rides to the venue as well as the Saturday trips. We'll stick info about these on the website as soon as it becomes available.

Thursday 1 May Discussions the previous evening when luggage was dropped off, already earmarked fellow riders and labeled some as the “slow” group and others as the “fast” group. Bright and early we set off to the Winelands Engen 1 Stop. The “slow” group would hit the road 30 minutes earlier than the “faster” 1150 group consisting of Ian Steyn 1150 GSA, Johan Burger 1150 GS, Arra van Zyl 1150 GS and HD 1200 GS. Ralph Teulings R80 GS (Mildred), Charles Melck on a Trans Alp and Brendan on a 1150 GS decided to meet the group in Touwsriver.Touwsriver The “slow” group departed at 07h00 at a steady 120km/h. We were faced with very cold conditions at Over Hex with the temperature not climbing above 8.5 degrees. Departing times worked out well as both groups met up in Touwsriver at the same time. After completing disclaimer forms and a short rider/pillion briefing by JR, Johan Mocke was asked to do a prayer for the safety of the group. Excitement and nervousness was evident as the guys deflated their tyres, ready to start the Knysna trip.Entrance to Anysberg Nature ReserveAnysberg coffee stop

Annie n I decided it was time again to do an "us only" trip. Something we have not done since my RT days in our 'life-before-GS'. Annie was so amazing, apart from being my best friend for 27 years, she has lapped up the love of adventure riding in a big way. She catered very well and packed a daily ration of nibbles for each day as well as many 175ml bottles of Bells whiskey, freeze dried meals, ag man I was spoilt for choice and volume. We delayed our departure to Sunday 28th April to attend a very special wedding I'm glad we never missed. I had planned an itinerary of daily kilos, where to stay, route-to-ride etc.

Ek het die naweek van 24 tot 27 Aug op my eerste werklike motorfiets trip gegaan saam met die ouer geslag (my pa, Funduro & twee van sy vriende, Dakar & 650GS). Ons het ‘n 650GS vir my gehuur van Albert Franck (op die oomblik en Zambië besig om ‘n roete te plot vir ‘n toer). Ek kan enige iemand wat ‘n fiets wil huur aanbeveel om hom te kontak, die fiets het die pad opgeslurp en sy prys was die beste wat ons kon kry. ( www.gs-adventures.com ) Vir my ‘doop’ as ‘n motorfietsryer het die drie ouer manne dit goed gedink om vir die naweek gou-gou deur die Baviaanskloof te gaan ry...