Members who ride a BMW 1200 GS Adv

Marc de Fleuriot's picture
Hi My name is Marc I have just bought my first BMW. Live in Paradyskloof - and after years in the Southern Suburbs its indeed Paradise. I look forward to joining lots of rides and meeting great people.
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Hi I am a lecturer at university and have just recently acquired my bike.
kenny's picture
Hi we like going on short day trips to explore our beautiful country side.My real name is Kenny and my wife and I enjoy biking now more after the kids are finished with school__ more free time on hand.
36 Married 2 daughters from Oudtshoorn. Wife and myself love going for rides in the Southern Cape roads!!
I am Chris, don't think I'm a serious biker but I do enjoy riding, busy travelling through a bit of Africa for a couple of months to breath a bit after my wife passed away
Been on road bikes now for 15 Years. Bike-less for 2 and now venturing on adventure
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Had a sports bike in UK for many years. Stopped riding for 10 yrs when returned to SA. Decided 3 yrs ago to get a GS to experience SA country side.
I am Barend Uytenbogaardt.
KD
My name is Karl Dahl I am a keen rider I live in paarl
Hi i am new to Cape Town, looking to join and ride with some interesting people. I do alot of long distance riding however not that great on dirt. Myself and my partner Lesley enjoy it alot, so we tend to spend quality time riding around SA.
Hi, I am Julian. To pay for my hobbies I have a business developing software and statistical models. I am active in outdoor activities, 4x4, metal work (Lathe, milling)and biking. Happily married with two great kids.
My name is Marthinus Coetzee but known to all my mates as Oost or Oosty (not going to elaborate on where my nickname comes from) Been involved in enduro riding with my mates for about 6 years now and enjou my RMZ450 (the toy bike) a lot! About 3 years ago I bought a 2003 R1150GS (the Tank), quit my job & rode with one of my best mates trough most of the southern africa countries. A 14'000km adventure that is still one of the highlights of my life!!! I now own a BMW R1200GS Adv which has seen Namibia & ran like a dream the 180km (give or take) dirt road from Windhoek to Swakopmund.
Ek is 'n slaghuis eienaar en bly op Gouda, die dorp waardeur julle al 'n paar maal gery het. Daardie kere het ek al gedreig om die slaghuis vir die oggend toe te maak om saam te ry. Ek het net een vriend wat ook 'n 650 GS besit maar om vir ons saam op ,trip te gaan werk bitter selde uit so ek hoop om op hierdie manier te kan deel in 'n groep mense wat dieselfde passie deel. Ek is 37, het ,vrou en twee kinders. Ek het groot geword op Gouda, op Tulbagh Skool gegaan en in Kaapse Tech argitektuur gedoen. Dit het ek net ses maande gedoen en toe besef die kantoorlewe is nie vir my nie. Het op my eie begin houtwerk en sweis werk doen tot my pa in 1997 besluit het dis nou my beurt om aan te gaan met die familiebesiheid. Ek het altyd geweet ek gaan dit doen, maar nie besef dat ek dit so gou sou kon oorneem nie. Behalwe vir die afwesigheid van vakansies geniet ons (ek en vrou)die vol ure van die slaghuis bedryf, soms baie en soms minder. My eerste padfiets was 'n Suzuki 650 DR, CBX 1000 vir so ses maande, toe Suzuki DL 1000 vir 20000km. Ek het gedink dis 'n wonderlike fiets tot ek die 1200 GS gekoop het. Na twee jaar en 11000km het ek die adveture gekoop en is nog nooit spyt nie. Ek en my vrou geniet die grondpaaie van die Karoo maar sal ook die teerpad vat as dit nie anders kan nie. Ons sien onsself as casual ryers, het nie al die klere en kid nie, maar ry versigtig om tot dusver dit nog nie nodig te gekry het nie.