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Gqberha nee Port Elizabeth – Arrival
Battery, battery, battery. Arrived in PE around 4, got gas and headed to my guesthouse. The place was huge! Not bad for $31. It also had a nice quiet bedroom. The weather was rather windy and I didn’t have time to research the battery places, but I figured I could ask around in the morning…
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Mthatha – Departure and Ride to East London, er, Gqberha nee Port Elizabeth
6 hours, 30 minutes, 550 kilometers (342 miles) Oh what a night. After being selected as the designated driver for the night, it took a lot to maintain some sense of control. Not just with the drinking, but driving in the pitch black on the wrong (left) side of the road with a car full…
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One Night in Mthatha
It’s “ummm-ta-ta”, stupid. So, after calling Shaikh, and explaining my situation, we agreed to meet in Mthatha. It was given that I would be able to ride my bike there, about 25km, with my engine rev’d up to 4,000 RPMs the entire time. I barely made it to a SPAR parking lot. This guy was…
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Durban – Departure and Ride to East London, er, Mthatha???
7 hours, 30 minutes, 400 kilometers (240 miles) Lead acid batteries suck. Seriously. I only put one back in after I was told by BMW (Ahem, Motoworks) that it would void the warranty. I had zero issues with a L-ION battery for 3+ months from -22 degrees to 120+ degrees and easy more than 1…
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Daily Schedule
A lot of people have been asking me about my schedule and what I will be doing each day on the trip. I hear the word “vacation” thrown around, but recently in Durban I had the chance to speak with a tour guide who said the word “expedition” and it seemed much more fitting… because…
