Dag 2 / Day 2

Dinge begin nie goed op Springbok nie. Die XChallenge blaas ‘n "fuse" en die brandstoftenk moet amper heeltemal afgehaal word om die probleem op te los. Kon die mense wat die ombouing gedoen het nie maar daaraan gedink het nie. Sou dit soveel makliker gemaak het, maar nou ja. Groete vir “Johan en Andre” wat terugdraai Jhb toe en val in die pad na Keetmanshoop.


Replacing Blown Fuse In Springbok

Net deur die Namibiese grenspos steek daar ‘n wind op wat ons deurmekaar waai. Tydens ‘n “smoke break” so 40 km voor Granua waai die wind die XChallenge om. Uiteinde, ‘n gebuigde “crash bar” en ‘n duik in die regterkantste “pannier”. Gelukkig niks wat n rubber hamer nie kan uitsorteer nie en gou is ons weer oppad.

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Day 2: 16 Aug 09 / 18h40
What a way to start Day 2. Blew a “fuse”, the solution – almost removing the whole fuel tank to solve the problem. Why not make provision for this before the bike was converted, it would have made things a lot less painful. So we said good bye to “Johan and Andre” turning back to Johannesburg. Time to hit the road to Keetmanshoop (Namibia). Barely through the Namibian border post, we got a gust of wind 40km before “Granua” Namibia during a “smoke break” the blast wind actually blew the bike over. The result - a bent crash bar and a dent into the right-hand pannier. Luckily, nothing that a rubber hammer could not fix. Soon we are on the road again.