A little get together in Africa

[Welshman]

So over the weekend we got a few oilheads together, about a hundred miles north of Jo,burg, it was essentially for 1150's but 1100's were welcome as were a couple of R80,s ...

We had 32 R1150GSA's there, 27 R1150GS's 6 R1100's sorry if photos are kark but iphone only...









Since we dont get winter in your terms, average mileage was about 97,000 Km's and condition very good.... since the vyoungest bike is over 10 years old...

oldest 1150 we saw was Stuart's (he is 72 and rode there and camped with us) his was built in week 16 1999.

 

[luke scott]

Wow. That's an impressive group of prospers GSes .

 

[Davy F]

I guess the weather there helps keep them good. BMW must have less warranty issues for the toilets poor finish in Africa.

 

[David Nimrod]

That's a pretty amazing lineup!

 

[Timolgra]

It's good to know that sense prevails somewhere in the world, great photos

 

[Flipfly]

I never knew s were popular in Africa.

 

[Lord Snooty]

What a great line up, that must have took some organising

 

[Sgt Bilco]

Must be a coal mine locally to fuel all those things.....

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

There's some serious OCD going on in those photos

Andres

 

[Welshman]

I guess the weather there helps keep them good. BMW must have less warranty issues for the toilets poor finish in Africa.

A climate where we are at high altitude (a mile up) get almost no rain for 5 months of the year (including the 2 months of winter) so no salt on the roads, helps stop them deteriorating, a mate of mine got a "barn find" the other day an R1150GSA without a mark and 19,000km's on the clock....

 

[Welshman]

There's some serious OCD going on in those photos

Andres

My mate da Peeg was a bit OCD that day, all the silver ones the all the blue etc etc..................

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

It's good to know that sense prevails somewhere in the world, great photos

Me & you keep flying the flag & young Flip keeps his end up too

 

[Littledumptruck]

Great pics, there must be more

 

[Welshman]

Great pics, there must be more

OK will upload some more later...

 

[Welshman]

I dont have a lot, but da Peeg who also vists here was an organiser, he is at the BMW club tonight but will no doubt provide an OCD report shortly, he has promised to...

 

[david a hall]

Have they had the launch of the 1200 over there?

 

[rob semple]

Amazing pics very much doubt that'll happen in 10 yrs with the wc's they'll all be bolloxed and wrotten.. ! Even mine

Good job I kept my 1150 gsa

oh and I have an aunt in Johannesburg not sure where or what she does now but say hi if you see her as mum hasnt seen her either for over 40 years bloody shame really :-(

 

[Welshman]

Have they had the launch of the 1200 over there?

Yes, but it sunk.....

 

[Welshman]

Amazing pics very much doubt that'll happen in 10 yrs with the wc's they'll all be bolloxed and wrotten.. ! Even mine

Good job I kept my 1150 gsa

oh and I have an aunt in Johannesburg not sure where or what she does now but say hi if you see her as mum hasnt seen her either for over 40 years bloody shame really :-(

I will keep an eye out for her.....

 

[Tsiklonaut]

Impressive indeed! Did you do at least a little dash into Karoo?

Hopefully all's going good in Jo'Burg! On a second though I reckon Conrad @ Offroad Cycles in Pretoria still talks a lot of kak!

Regards,
Margus