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Old 22 Aug 2006
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XT club in Cape Town
Hi guys!

Some mates and i are planning to start up an XT club in Cape Town, and we are just curiuos if anyone knows if one already exista and what the adress is?

Also if there are any other South Africans interested in joining?
Look forward to any responses from fellow enthusiasts!!
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sounds great!!!

i work in germany, but spend a lot of time during summer in SA.
since i found this horizons web page my childhood dream ( riding a bike through africa ) started to come alive again.

problem is that most links and stories are uk or europe related......
i find it very difficult getting any good info on anything in SA that is not BMW related!!!!!!!

P.S. i'd like to buy a xt 600/660
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Sounds good! Ive not heard of a club here, but theres definately enough of us around to start one! Theres at least 2 of us with trans Africa-by-Tenere trips under the belt too!
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Hello,
I will be heading over to ZA. mid November 06. Will arrive in cape town and tour around for a few weeks( by car) then to Namibia, Botswana and Zambia(by xt600). Perhaps I could buy you guys a in exchange for some good route info upon my arrival in Cape Town?

Cheers,
Pawlie
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Cool Sounds Great!!!
Hi there guys.....
Pawlie,that wont be a problem,I recently did a sweep of southern africa and logged the whole route on the GPS with waypoints and points of interest.... How are you getting your bike down? Know a couple of shipping contacts that might be useful!

Hopefully we can get a riding club going,as we have so many great rides a stone's throw away..... You are aware that Nam,and Bot are cooking HOT that time of year,although the desert is busy as a local desert run to those areas is in full swing,sometimes with up to a 1000 riders.... Really something!

I also have a couple of mates that would look forward to getting something going in the cape, We are fairly new to the enduro thing,and could definately benifit from others experiances,Jim.

Look forward to further info!!!
Cheers Bryan
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it's rolling...
pawlie:

i'll buy the first round!!

i'm in pretty much the same shoes as you are and would also like to be there!

bryan:

thenx, sounds like very good advise let's get together.

for me middle to end november should be good.
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Hi there Stonerace...
Thanks for the quick reply, so have you got a bike yet? I could start looking this side if you want!! I recently picked up a '89 Tenere XTZ600 3aj myself, in good condition with fairly low milage for around R24 000..... Not cheap but,other than routine service and a new can NO real work required....

What sort of market are you in? You were looking for a Super T if I remember correctly!Very rare here,only ever seen 1!!

Would be keen to do a trip around the same time as you and pawlie... so mabe even travelling for a time together could be in the pipe line... Work dependant as I am in the Emergency Services so time off is difficult during the SILLY season!!

Thomas.
MOTO ZULU...... Have you got anything in stock??

To end off,I will have to buy a round as well..... If anything we should all get Pissed!

Warm regards
Bryan
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Count me in
I live in Cape Town - and eager to join your club. I have just completed a rebuild of a 34L and I am eager to head out !
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Hello All,
I have been away from the internet for a week. Glad to hear folks chiming in here good luck with the club wingnut. And many thanks for the offer of route advice. I will be calling on you guys when I arrive in the Cape.

Since you guys are offering help/advice. I am interested in acquiring a Technitop brand roof tent. I'm kind of set on this brand because I have it on reliable advice that the Technitop would hold up well to Canadian weather conditions once home. So, would anyone have one of these for sale? or Could anyone help me with contact info for a dealer/shop in CapeTown that sells this brand? How much should I expect to pay?

Back to Bikes:
Paramed 1: Thanks for the warm welcome and I will consult with you about the GPS info. My wife and I will have nearly 3 weeks in ZA. with the car/tent set up. Then up to Namibia and on the bikes. I'm in emergency services as well. I'm a bucket head. So we should get on Famously! As stated before s are on me.

Chrispd: My 86 xt600 (only 35 000Km) could be made available and the end of my trip (Dec. 24 2006). details available if interested.

Cheers,
Pawlie
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i'll get the whisky then
info about getting that drivers lisence:

yes you were correct on having to wait so long for a appointment (thanx Bryan), further more.......i found out that i can only make this appointment personally.
that makes this whole excercise impossible.
i'll be arriving 22nd of nov. and can only do the test when i'm allready back in germany..............c'mon, 6 to 8 months just for an appointment is crazy my broe, that's allmost enough time to give birth

who can i bribe to sort this problem?
where's those corrupt african cops now?

please help
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Cape Town XT club et al
Hi Wingnut and all.

Excellent idea on the XT club. I'm based in Botswana. There's a couple of XT600 s around. Lots of XT350, as the local police and even military used them. They're now starting to come into the market from auction.

Keep us posted.

Hey stonerace, here in Botswana the learners license is a formality - if you already have another drivers license. (Fill in form, pay approx ZAR40, and you get a learners valid for 6 moths). Unfortunately you have to be a Botswana resident as far as I know.

Rgds from Botswana
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Regarding your riding test.
Good news!!

If you want to speed thing up a little then you shoud visit one of the small towns in the country side, the ones we call "dorpies" usually the waiting list there is very short and you can sometimes do them on the day. It just envolves a trip to the country side and that is neve a bad thing , specially on an xt......and you needed an excuse!!

Try to get relatives or friens here to get a booking fo you that will speed things up alot, otherwise let me know and we will see what we can from this side to help you out.


Cheers

Chris
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Where in Cape Town are you guys based? We shoud all hook up in a pub so that we can exchange details, that way i can add that to the club data base and things can make some more progress!

We'll stay in touch and hope to meet up soon!!

Cheers

Chris
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Where in Cape Town are you guys based? We shoud all hook up in a pub so that we can exchange details, that way i can add that to the club data base and things can make some more progress!

We'll stay in touch and hope to meet up soon!!

Cheers

Chris
Hey Chris - haven't logged on for a while.
I live in Hout Bay - Cell No. 082 443 4580 - definately on for a so please give me a call.
I have had quite a 'learning experience' rebuilding a 34L but all good so far. I have too much play in the lower connecting rod of the swing arm. I have just spent the last couple of hours stripping it all down in an effort to replace the sleeve bushes only to find the bold is seized in place. I should have it done in a day or two ( I hope) and will be ready to ride. Very keen for a trip out of town - Cederberg !

Have you ever got anything out of Kim in Muizenberg ??! ha ha ha
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Hi Guys,
I have recently purchased a KTM DukeII and would be very interested to hear about an XT club in Cape Town. My mate has got the XT660X and we are always looking to ride. Please keep us posted.
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