BMWMCC Cape GS ride to the Buffelspoort near Ladismith 10-11 December - Thanks for an awesome weekend.

I am IN IN IN

See you guys later

Mike

Please add my name to the list.

Gary Phipson

Warren Ellwood

Natalie Ellwood

Trevor Versveld

Megan Versveld

Gary Phipson

Mike Adendorff

Tony Schlee

Cindy Rossouw

Derrick Martin

Hein Carstens

Adie Adendorff

Marinda Adendorff

Leon Lee

Tyrone Van Rooyen

Riaan Carstens

Margari Carstens

Leon Jordaan

Dries Van Zyl

Al Homan

Back up:

Sian and Pam Versveld

 

 

Hi Warren

My Dad is frustating the hell out of me for not being able to go on the trips. and he feels he is realy missing out. You can put my mothers name on aswell, she will be going by bike and will there be space in the backup for my dad so that he can at least en the year off with the club. He says then the two mank-been mense can be there aswell. 

Please let know if it is posible.

Sit my naam op lys .Hein Carstens.

But this time tell me in bullet / point form what I must bring along. I misunderstood your instructions last time

This time you will need everything you brought last time, except the kettle, leave the kettle at home.

wow, this sounds like a great one.

pity my schedule for Dec is pretty much sewn up already.

Rats,

I'm taking my cousin on a 3 000 km road trip pillion. to a wedding and back. 8th to 15th December.

You'all go an have good time then.

I'll write ya.

Hi Warren please add Megans name down to pillion with Trevor - and if anyone knows of a side-car that can be attached to an F800 then I'll go in that

Please add Riaan & Margari

 

 

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Please add my name. Leon Jordaan

Firstly, I am very thankful that despite most of the weather websites getting it altogether wrong again, we only got about 20 drops of rain. I really didn’t feel like doing the mud run again and besides the wind being a little strong in places, the rest of the ride was fine weather wise.

So I just want to say thank you to all those that joined us for the weekend, I really hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. The roads were for the most part in decent condition, there was awesome scenery we could actually see this time, the Buffelspoort campsite is always a stunning location to visit, the Buffels River was in full flood, making for a lekker swim and we had a half decent party on Saturday night, which some folks enjoyed until much later than others, but it was a lot of fun. Getting there nice and early also meant we all had enough time to relax a bit.

Then……. , Jackie ensured we will forever remember the fellow that dared to put a KTM tent up in a BMW campsite, Hein Carstens found out the hard way that the electric fence works, Derrick demonstrated the way a real biker should cook his meat (and his tekkies), and Rudy provided some clear liquid that made our usual Pippakou seem like cool drink causing some deep breaths during our evening fun.  Those were I think the highlights.

Thanks to Pam (driving) and Trevor (providing) for the back up vehicle, as usual most appreciated. Thanks also to Leon Lee for sweeping again and all your help with the broken tyre on the Jeep. Sorry you were banished to camp 2 again, but it seems as if you will be having more company in the future.

There were quite a few new faces on this trip as well, and I certainly hope that we will see you guys more often in the future.

So that’s it, all home safe so until next time, look after yourselves.

Some photo’s please.

Cheers

Warren

P.s I already have the first three weekend rides planned for next year. Found some really fantastic places and there is a night ride planned. Keep your eyes peeled for them.

Yet another fantastic weekend away.

The ride back on Sunday was awesome. The wind and the road conditions really took its toll - I was absolutely shattered by the time I got home. Really need to get fit in 2012.

Thanks to all for a very entertaining Saturday evening

Warren,

Thanks for an awesome ride. Had a great time. The ride after Touwsriver was well worth it. Did you see the Gemsbok?

 

Cheers

Leon

 

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Thanks to all Buffelspoorters for a most enjoyable trip. Special thanks to Warren (and Natalie) for arranging it. Good choice of roads, pleasant venue and relaxed riding

Lunch stop.

 

Nature at its best, near the camp site

 

Pre-strafdop speech

Strafdoppe!

 

Leaving Buffelspoort

Leon Lee was die perfekte sweeper - hy het besonder rustige spoed gery . . . dit het my oorgenoeg tyd gelaat vir fotos neem sonder om self agter te raak.

It was a long dusty roadLast stop .... Montagu next stop Buffelspoortquick lunch stopa little stretching after lunch.... well done Tony :)Lekker rustig..... after a dusty ridetents all ready for when they fall down later A well earned swim... that tyre changing was hard work!the water was soooo cool!The BraveThere was another pic after this one.... better it be sensored first...LOLDerrick started the evening with a "Rain Dance"! Isn't he such a special man?Strafdop! He put all his gear in the back up!!Strafdop! Not fair... I couldn't prevent the tyre puncture!! ;)Strafdop! ....Just for being new! Eish .. something wrong with this!!This was the calm before the storm..the early birds.... others were still trying to open their eyesHein still trying to find his feet after a hectic night.....biker warmupsthe Harley warmup.....the KTM warmup......Seriously.... you all seem to enjoy the KTM warmup the most! Richard, whats up with your co-ordination??I know the road was long but really,.... Grand Canyon?Hein seemed to be doing okay especially after being the last man left standing the night before :)Looks like quite a discussion taking place

A big thanx to Warren, Nats, Pam, Leon and everyone that came along, had a blast.

Thank you so much for having me with, I really enjoy driving for you and hope that I can do the same in the new year.

Sorry about ending the pictures there but driving down Baines Kloof was very tricky with a wide trailer.

Have a lovely Christmas everyone and be safe over this festive season!!

xx

Strange tentFire

Baie dankie aan Warren en Natalie vir n baie lekker naweek en wonderlike grondpaaie.Spesiaal aan Pam en Trevor vir die backup voertuig ,baie dankie.Dankie ook aan die bestuur van ons klub vir n wonderlike jaar.           Groete aan almal en n lekker nuwe jaar.Hein Carstens.

I am first to admit that I needed this trip specially after my excams and pressure at work. I love sweeping as there is no pressure to be in front. I gives me time to argue with myself :) If I could only win the damn argument :( For all the club members who go out of their way to make these type of trips -thank you. For everyone in the club please take it easy and be safe over the festive season. I need to make our special group ( the snores ) a bit bigger on our next trips in the new year. P.s. I was so relaxed at work today that I must still figure out if I really started today :)

Thanks to all for a brilliant trip - special thanks to Warren/Nat/Pam and Trevor for the vehicle - I came back super relaxed from the outing (and in time to check my guests in!), and with a huge grin on my face!

Have made a list of what I forgot (hat/sunscreen/RED bloody WINE; the list goes on!), and am really looking forward to trips in 2012, particulary camping trips, since I are a happi-camper!

thanks all

Thank you so much Warren and Natalie, for organising such a fantastic weekend away!!

Being my first club ride, and being a newbie to riding, I wasn't quite sure what to expect...

I am really impressed with the comradarie and support within the club, and the trip was just planned so incredibly well!

The roads were good, the scenery was beautiful, the people were fantastic, and the humor within within the group was great! What a perfect way to end off the year!

Also a big thanks to Trevor for your vehicle, Pam for driving it, and to Leon for being sweeper.

Have a great Christmas everyone!

Eerstens 

Dankie Warren, Nats, Pam (om met my opgeskeep te sit in die bystands voertuig) en almal wat iets, niks of alles gedoen het.  Ek was maar skrikkerig vir die naweek op krukke, (meer vir die in en uit die tent) maar het dit terdee geniet.  Die enkel kom mooi reg.

Dit was nogal vreemd om nie saam met die groep te ry en die stof, hitte ens te beleef.  Dit is maar 'gewoon' in die voertuig teenoor op 'n fiets.

Something to do with Tyres

Stadig op die grondpad slegs 500m voor die plaas gee die Amerikaner 'n 'Dieng Dong'.  Ek en Pam kyk verwonderd vir mekaar, en dit? Aha "One of the tyres is deflating and you should attend to it immediately" of so iets.  Regs agter is vinnig besig om pap te word.  Ons ry net so entjie voorentoe om meer sigbaar te wees.

EN TOE BEGIN DIE GESOEK. Die spaarwiel is agter onder die motor maar daar is geen domkrag of gereedskap nie.  Met kruk en al is die motor uitgepak, onder die sitplekke gesoek maar slegs 'n klein 'smokkelbakkie' onder die mat is gevind.  Leon ariveer en raak dadelik van sy baadjie ontslae, hier gaan 'n groot man warm kry. Na vele gesoek en ge wonder val dit my by ek het die 'boekie' in die tittewytkassie gesien.  "The Jack is under the carpet behind the left rear seat" verkondig die boekie.  Aaikona, daar is ook niks. Alas dit is regs.  Ek sak, Leon kruip en die spaarwiel is uit.  

No Bum crack ma! just hottashel.

Warren het teen die tyd ook daar aangekom en help terugpak.

Na 'n lekker aand en slaap in my tentjie (No KTM for me ) is ons Sondag oggend weer op pad. Die Karoo bly mooi met al sy 'niks en verlatenheid'

So nou en dan stop die manne (en dames) om bene te rek.

Men at play

Ongelukkig kan fotos nie werklik die mooiheid van die Karoo wys, dit is net te groot.  Ons het snaakse goed ook gesien soos 'n boer wat sy huis reg in die middel van 'n rivier (droog op die oomblik) begin bou het.  Ek dink nie hy weet van die Laaingsburg vloed in daardie omgewing nie.  Daar was ook spoed (nee vee diefstal) kameras.  Ek dink die boer het al gatvol geraak omdat sy 'lekker' karoo lammers so wegraak.

Sheep Cam

Die 'kamera' was net so entjie verder aan die linkerkant. 

Beautiful roads

Een ding wat ek gaan aanskaf vir my volgende kamp trip is 'n STRETCHER.  Die matrassie werk ok maar ek kan lekkerder slaap.

Ek wil so een kry

Weereens baie dankie aan almal by die klub wat dit sooo lekker maak.

Tot 2012 wanneer ek weer op die Dakkie is.

Adie