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Clouds on Tres Cerros and
Mount Fitzroy, Argentinian Patagonia



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Luckily we have spare rocker arms with us as this is a known issue with the 690. Many hands don't necessarily make light work though as our African mechanic friends wanted to put it all back together with exploded shards of metal and bearing rollers still floating around the top of Richard's engine. It was all happening pretty quick but we had to step in and slow the whole process down. It was all great fun, but don't take your eye of your bike for minute. Thankfully we had a magnet. We got it all cleaned out it seems and changed the oil and his bike has been great since.
I know that sound well as a travel buddy lost a bearings in rocker arm in Baja. Nasty sound.
Took it apart and little ball bearings all over. His ride was over, no spare parts. He got a ride back to US border with friendly Canadians (pick up truck). All good.

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I sure did enjoy riding in Gabon, I had a smile on my face through the entire country. Take care in Kinshasa (the antichambre of hell)
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I know that sound well as a travel buddy lost a bearings in rocker arm in Baja. Nasty sound.
Took it apart and little ball bearings all over. His ride was over, no spare parts. He got a ride back to US border with friendly Canadians (pick up truck). All good.

Great up date, THANKS!
Ride safe, Hope KTM's can make it! (BABY OIL? Serious?)


We had another rocker arm failure in Richards bike. Thankfully it wasn't the one we replaced. We caught it before it really exploded bearing guys through the engine but still troubling and annoying. Glad we brought those pets though that's for sure.

Baby oil is mineral oil apparently. It's working perfectly. Finding baby oil in Africa isn't easy though, easier than specialist motorcycle mineral oil. A good trick to know though.


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Hey boys,

Missed out on a few posts while doing an Aus Outback trip so just catching up on your adventures. I see you're in Namibia now. Did you end up skipping DRC?

Thanks again for sharing. Great images by the way.

Travel safe!

Dave
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Angola

Looks like they went to Kinshasa and then went through Angola. Where did they get the Angolan visa? Where are they now? What's going on?
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