Archive of BMW Motorrad Club Cape (2006 - 2019)

10-20 September 2016

My first tour with the club (probably why I was volunteered as report writer!). The others were meeting for breakfast by the N2 and were due to pick me up in Hermanus at 08.45. They were 35mins late, without explanation, and it was only on the second evening when the straf-dops were being awarded that I discovered why; Tommie couldn’t find the N2! He joined us later in the day. Day 1 took us over the Tradouw Pass and through Meiringspoort to Prince Albert and the Swartberg Hotel. It was a beautiful first day, lekker sunshine and a welcoming swimming pool at the hotel.

What do you get when you take a brave and intrepid ride leader - Oh Captain (& crème soda) my Captain! Add in a mob of disparate yet eager adventure riders, a more or less equal mix of 800's and 1200's and you have all the ingredients for a real live adventure. And so our brave explorers gathered bright and early one Friday morning for breakfast at the Winelands Wimpy to fortify themselves against the tribulations sure to follow.

Day 5 - Baviaanskloof

We got ready the next morning to a heavily overcast sky and a light drizzle in the air. Since it had been raining through the night all our gear was still wet, although we had tried to remove most of the mud.

Come and ride the wonderful Baviaanskloof with a group of like minded BMW enthusiasts over the period 26th to 29th February.

Our route will take us on a lovely detour as we head to and ride through this unforgettable Kloof.

The water crossings are sure to create lots of excitement and there will be many photo opportunities as we slowly make our way through the ever changing tracks and scenery.

Team Lesotho 2015

What do you get when you combine 23 people, 16 bikes, 14 days and 5500km on a trip through our beautiful country?