Having done Cape Town to Nairobi, I would very much like to do Nairobi to Cape Town. My only problem is that, as always, I will be pressed for time and will need to travel fast. Leading me to the following questions?

-Flying my bike in and out from Norway - is it better to start in Nairobi and finish in Cairo, or the other way round? Please comment?

-Which is the quickest "safe" route?

-Riding 6-8 hour days on a f650gs Dakar, with no resting days, how long would this take and how many kms/day should I expect to average including border crossings?

-List of towns/places good for spending the night - so to help me "plan" legs and contingencies.

-Time expected to spend at various border crossings and suggested towns to spend the night on each side of the border to avoid riding after dark

-Considerations regarding ferry crossing? I.e. special time tables, etc?

-What pace I should be able to expect on various stretches?

-Is three weeks possible without being overly ambitious? Please comment.

-Any particular time of year that I should avoid, i.e. muddy roads in Ethiopia?

-Time I should expect for the logistical nightmares of getting my shipped bike out of storage, and then getting it shipped home. Last time, getting the bike on the road after having it shipped to South Africa only took a couple of hours. Sorting the shipment it out of Nairobi on the other hand took three days, even though it was all supposedly sorted out before hand.

-Riding Cape Town to Nairobi was a breeze. Even on a classic Vespa scooter it only took three weeks... I expect this to be tougher. Then again, I will be riding a much more suitable bike with more grunt, longer range, better reliability, better comfort, etc.

-Any good ride reports?

-Any advice and comments would be highly appreciated...

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