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Fantastic! So much useful information. Your bike looks great after the rebuild. I do hope Richard's leg is fully recovered.
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Thanks for a detailed report of a tough crossing. It will help a lot of travellers. Good to know Gabon and especially DRC can be dodged. Saves a couple of pages in the ppt.
I wonder if your 2018 'Cherry Ripe' AT was an ex-Honda Adventure Centre bike from Wales (pics below).
They flogged low milers via Motoden after a season with varying amounts of light damage, but at a fair price.
As one fork was already leaking in the showroom @ <2000 miles, I preemptively fitted some Kriega 'seal socks' which seemed to work. But then I didn't ride to CT.
Re seating a TL bead; definitely best done outside a tyre shop with a compressor. Helps to remove the valve core to get the air in fast. As it happens, the strap trick worked for me other other day after all jiggling failed. Last time many years ago it didn't and iirc I had to resort to the Icelandic Technique: squirt of solvent down the valve body and light a match.
Must say for solo travels I'd still go for TL with a light load, while keeping firmer pressures to avoid rim damage. If the rim cracks, as can happen, bung a tube in. Cracks apart, if you can't hammer out a dent (as we couldn't the other month on a 310), I'm told jamming a glued up TL tyre string can seal a dent leak.
I wonder if the TL rims on the 1100 are chunkier?
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Awesome trip! Its been a while since I've read a trip report from someone taking the west route to SA.
How many days did you need driving from the UK to SA?
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Originally Posted by LaurensT
Awesome trip! Its been a while since I've read a trip report from someone taking the west route to SA.
How many days did you need driving from the UK to SA?
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Thanks. It took about two and a half months.
You can make good progress in the Northern and Southern countries but it all slows down from Mauritania to Angola due to roadblocks, border crossings, visa issues and city road congestion etc.
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Chris: Yes, it's quite possible my bike was ex Adventure Centre. That would explain some of the minor scratches etc. I wasn't aware of it until your post. I've just checked the V5 and it has had two previous owners. I bought it from a dealer in Wales who told me they took it as a trade in on a new Africa Twin.
The tubeless rims on Richard's CRF1100 are like the BMW GS where the spokes go to the edge of the rim, not the centre so it is a proper tubeless wheel, not just a sealed spoke arrangement.
A leaking seal at <2000 miles isn't good. I wonder what's wrong with the standard seals?
Overall, the CRF1000 is a great bike though.
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Just found this RR, many thanks.
Where did you get your Carnet from and how much- if you don’t mind me asking?
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Just found this RR, many thanks.
Where did you get your Carnet from and how much- if you don’t mind me asking?
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Got the Carnet in the UK. About £250 for the document plus £500 non refundable admin fee plus the bike deposit up front.
The deposit amount varies with the bike value but you should get most of that back.
The fixed, up front, non refundable costs were about £750.
I lost my carnet and had to have a new one issued so that cost another £500.
The Carnet is one of the biggest single expenses.
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Many thanks and congratulations on a great trip.
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Fantastic! So much useful information. Your bike looks great after the rebuild. I do hope Richard's leg is fully recovered.
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Thanks Matt. I appreciate the feedback.
Yes, Richard is fine again.
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