Check out if the Airfreight will be based on actual weight or "Volume Weight". Normally they work out which is the greater between the bikes volume and the weight, and charge you for the greater. Ineviatably you will end up paying for the volume of the bike and so it won't matter how much the crate weighs.
In my experience KTM parts were always more expensive in SA than in London. The main KTM shop in SA is in Johannesbug. Their web address is www.proaction.co.za and their contact details are on the website (including email address) so you will be able to get exact prices direct from the horses mouth.
In Namibia the Deserts will cost N$990.00 for your rear and N$700.00 for the front from the BMW dealer (... but I bought their last set today) which is a bit more than what I paid in London (and later in Togo) for the same.
Copuldn't find Deserts in Kenya (if you are going that way) but tires are extreamly expensive there at around USD220.00 for a rear Pirelli MT23.
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