PACKING A BIKE FOR AN OFF TAR ADVENTURE: Wednesday 14th  September 2016

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The next PACKING A BIKE FOR AN OFF TAR ADVENTURE training is scheduled for :-

Date  : Wednesday 14th  September 2016.

Venue: Donford Motorrad- Stellenbosch

Time : 18H30 to 21H00

places  : 20 places

CONVENOR: ANDY CONNELL

Cost    : BMWMCC members    : R120 covers refreshments and certificates

Non club members R170.00.

Booking online : closed

 

Payments made to the Club account

  • First National Bank
  • Branch  : Long Street, code 201709
  • Acc No: 50060098602
  • Reference : Name + Pack

Who should attend:  anyone who wants to go riding off into the wide open African countryside, whether it be a day trip around the Koue Bokkeveld or  a multi-day adventure to Tanzania.

 

  • 20 places, First booked & paid - first served. 
  • This course has hand outs
  • Certificates will be given to attendees.

 

We will cover the various dynamics from :-

  • What to take,
  • what to pack,
  • what the basic methodology is about mass distribution.
  • unbalanced mass = uneven tyre wear = sore lower back, sore neck, rider fatigue.
  • We look at the principles of loading the bike and yourself, and the approach to deciding what must go, and how much.
  • Avoid intense frustration due to poor packing principles.
  • Come learn from the team that adventure rides on multiple day and day rides out into the wilds.

 

 

Simple is best,  Less is more

 

This course follows on the Water crossing and self rescue training as a big help to making the right choices and decisions.

 

 

Andyman
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Hi Andy

Booked and paid

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Hi there
I'm booked and will pay ASAP ...
Thank you

Regards Tarryn

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And who can moan that there is NOT enough effort from the club's side in presenting things and doing things, there's SO MUCH on the go at the moment from the BMW club's side that I don't know if I'm coming or going or Arthur or Martha for that fact ... frown blush

 

SO THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!  yes

Regards Tarryn

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I agree, especially as I will be back in South Africa in the next couple of weeks or so. Been "drooling" over all that has been going on. yes to all the organizers.

Craig A Milne

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That's all you need

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Hi Andy

 

Booked and paid

 

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Andy I'm in for the geselskap, will pay shortlywinkI have now paid.

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But only Andy is going to "gesels" there hahaha!!!

 

Regards Tarryn

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Booked  and paid. Looking forward to get further up the knowledge curve

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Booked online and paid

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Booked and Paid

looking forward to it.

Stan

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Thanks very much.

 

Wow!

This course filled up very fast.

 

 

5 slots only still open

Andyman
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Just paid, thank you Andy wink

Regards Tarryn

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Andy, I paid, I paid, my name is not on the list.crying

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Sorry Cheesy, will add to the list

 

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Any places left or full as the list above indicates ?

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Thanks to all who attended, making this a productive and informative evening.

I hope you get to practice what you learned and that you venture into the roads less traveled safely and with confidence.

Your course notes have been mailed to you.

Thank you for all the attention you gave and to the questions.

 

Once again, special thanks to our partners- BMW Donford Motorrad who provided the venue and arranged tha catering.

Thank you John Carr for opening the venue and for locking up after we left.

Andyman
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Once again Andy, thank you for a pleasant evening and for all the trouble you go to, to present such a lecture 

Not forgetting Donford and John who also gave up his time

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I would love to attend one of those if they come about in the future. With long trip planned in 2 months, this would be very interesting and beneficial to me. 

please let me know if there is one sometime soon. 

thank you