Archive of BMW Motorrad Club Cape (2006 - 2019)

I should have a bumper sticker on my bike that says "My other car is a Suzuki".  This report describes a part of our second honeymoon trip to Hogsback, where we rode through the Baviaankloof in our Suzuki Jimny.

We rode from Cape Town to Willowmore along the R62, with lunch in Barrydale at the Country Pumpkin.  The food and service there is always great, and the owner rides a BMW and looks after bikers.

At Willowmore, we checked in to The Willow Historical Guest House.

Off Road training with a TWIST, Patensie, Eastern Cape

A weekend of fun filled adventure at R3000.00, this is what you get!

This fun filled package is designed to enhance the already proficient rider's skills to a whole new level.

Although it has all the aspects of an "advanced" training course its not called that way for a few reasons!

                Its designed to:

This report covers a five day ride in March 2013 from Cape Town to Baviaans over a variety of roads – myself on a R1200 GS and my son, Jethro, on a KLR 650.

Last minute work and preparations led to an afternoon start with a firm plan to end up in Calitzdorp for the night, but looser ideas on how to get there.

Antoniesberg - is dit die Baviaans se B-veld (soos beskryf as Grootrivierpoort in WegRy Desember 2007) of dalk die A-veld?

Die toer was oorspronklik deur Johan du Preez gereel, maar ongelukkig kon hy op die nippertjie weens onvoorsiene omstandighede nie saam met ons gaan nie.
Ons (Dries van Zyl, Aré van Zyl en GeelKameel) het inderhaas die roete bietjie aangepas en op 21 Des vertrek.

I wasn't able to post this then, as I was Computer Challenged... hence a BC ride. After Tonyt's post I was reminded, this is a small yet lovely section of the ride. The first photo was taken after having ridden through Zoar then Seweweekspoort and now turned right to ride through Bosluiskloof to the Gamkaspoort Dam. Old house in ruins Just past the ruins the road opened out to these strange red things.... pockets and pockets of onions. Field of Onions...pockets and pockets..