London -> Cape Town (Eastern route) - End 2007
 

Just a quick head count. How is everyone plans coming on for this one. We are leaving mid September 07 from UK; making our way through Europe and Middle East round to Egypt. Hit Sudan late November and aim for Christmas in Nairobi.

Hey Bossies
I was coming online to ask the same question! funny how things go. Yes I have got my bike (TT600RE) it was on HUBB a while ago I missed it, then snapped it up when came back on a couple weeks ago, Flew to London picked up bike and rode it back to Guernsey (used boat for wet part!) I have been teaching myself off roading skills the last couple weekends on the beaches and headlands. I plan to leave the same time as you-mid sept and Sudan same time Im also going through eastern Europe then Syria Jordan etc. I was thinking christmas in Eithopia might be intersting. Im traveling solo so how do you feel about traveling northen Sudan together? Have you heared from Werner? He seems to be incontact with a few People.
Regards George

Good luck to everyone!!
 

Hello gays,

I plan the same trip for the last months my self. Unfortunatelly I will leave
a litlle earlier than you. I plan on leaving after the meeting in Ripley June 07.
This is a small idea on what I want to do.
Greece,Italy,France,England,Germany,Belgium,Czech Republic,Hungary,Serbia,Bulgaria,Turkey,Syria,Jord an,Egypt,Sudan,
Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and finally South Africa.
I know it sounds looong for a bigginer in African soil but I wouldn't do it if it was easy.
I will try to keep you posted about the road condition in this countries and any other information you think it would be helpful.
Have a good time and drive safe.:thumbup1:

HI
I will be riding from cape town to Cairo starting from 1st july or so.
We will have our bikes shipped to Cape Town by air and we plan to finish up in Israel.
We plan to do it in 35 days ... hows that for hardship.

If anyone will be along the Eastern route during that time let us know

africa 2007
 

hey there , keen to keep in touch . not quite sure when and where i'll be but leaving uk 1 oct 2007 uk france italy/spain to tunisia libiya egypt then south from there . just got my tt600 engine back complete rebuild gearbox and all . keep in touch .

newera_98@yahoo.com

motorbiketocapetown@yahoo.com

cheers
werner

italy to cape town
 

hi there

also planning on leaving september/october 2007 for cape town (its a home coming mission). not sure whether ill be doing a giro of the med (croatia/turkey) through to egypt, then down the east coast; or from spain, down the west coast, cross central africa through uganda, then ethiopia, kenya and zig zag down to kaapstad.

i am looking for someone to partner up with so if anybodies interested let me know. my plans are not cast in stone as yet.

i am 28 years old, and will be riding a ktm.

thanks,
robin

oh ja my email addy
 

July - December Africa trip
 

Hi,

I am free July December.

My 1st choice route is London-Paris-Dakar, cross through Chad or CAR into Sudan and then continue the standard east route to Cape Town. Want to climb Kili or Mount Kenya on the way.

My 1st choice bike is old school Tenere if I can get one in time, otherwise a Transalp'99 with XRV tank or a KLE500 with lots of jerry cans. ;)

The more the merier, so lets team up.

my email:
wicjo (att) irc (doot) pl

Regards,
Witek

hi witek

sudan is crazy right now. best do it in convoy and up north. south is a no go zone apparently. the grapevine might be wrong, but be sure afore you go there.

good luck,

robin

Hey wicjo

I agree that any route in the world is doable short of being stopped from entering at a border but even then a "little help" can make mountains move.

But then different people have different risk thresholds. Our plan to head down Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and North Kenya etc is at the limit of our risk threshold. Even contemplating crossing Chad and CAR and straight into Darfur is WAY WAY above our comfort zone. But yes I'm sure it is doable.

All the best to you and it will be good to catch up on the other side for a beer in Addis or Nairobi if our timings work out.

had a taste of biking in Africa, need more
 

I was planning to ride from Capetown to Uganda starting September/07 but have not yet ruled out the north to south journey either. Crossing Congo and CAR and Sudan sounds somewhat iffy. I was planning a hybrid south to north eastern-side journey from CT, Madagascar, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda...and if still gung ho hopping over Congo and all by Air Kenya into Cameroon through west Africa to Europe...
I rode through southern Africa last fall and want to do an extended trip in Africa.

Different route?
 

Hey Chaps,

I have read all your threads and it seems you are all a little worried about Sudan right now? What about go from Europe through Turkey into Iran, down to UAE then ride through Oman, Yeman across to the mainland at Djibouti then Ethiopia Kenya etc? I am in Oman with a R1200GS and will most probably ride it down there around about the same time.

Let me know if anyone is interested in this option?

Cheers
Ivan

sudan
 

ciao ivan

yeah sudan is hairy right now.

but i really wanna to do as much of africa as i can. there is talk of everyone joining together for that crossing. which should be safer that way.

it would be wonderful to hook up in ethiopia or kenya for a beer or a bit of travelling, keep in touch.

when you planning on being there exactly?

robin.

george, werner
 

just bought a yamaha tt600 for the trip.

found a really good deal. 2003 model with 3k on the dial.

also a plus having some guys with the same bikes doing the same route.... good for spares etc...

george, your land line, is it working now? wanna give you a call sometime to say yebo.

ciao for now,

robin

trip to cape town
 

hi iam very interested in the trip you are planing at the end of the year
i would like to find out more.

thanks.
Lee.

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Originally Posted by Bossies (Post 125368) Just a quick head count. How is everyone plans coming on for this one. We are leaving mid September 07 from UK; making our way through Europe and Middle East round to Egypt. Hit Sudan late November and aim for Christmas in Nairobi.

bossies
 

hi bossies. i am very interested in going on your trip to africa at the end of this year do you have room for another rider.

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Originally Posted by Bossies (Post 125368) Just a quick head count. How is everyone plans coming on for this one. We are leaving mid September 07 from UK; making our way through Europe and Middle East round to Egypt. Hit Sudan late November and aim for Christmas in Nairobi.

Yet another one!?!?
 

Hey bossies, looks like you got the ball rolling.
I am also heading to Durban as soon as the clocks steal my sunlight. Have a similar route planned. So if there are any of you guys who have some great information or advice..dont keep it to yourselves!!!
Bosbevok!

Hey all. glad to see plans are coming on well.

I'm more than happy to chat about what we have found out and are planning etc Let me know and we can organise a gathering at Ace or Boxhill or somewhere. I would say that it's worth while reading and searching these boards as you will find most of your answers here. Do some leg work and i will be happy to fill the gaps.

My wife and I are doing our own thing, without time restrictions, and if we happen to be at the same place at the same time then great, but we must all do our own trip in our own way. Planning too far ahead to meet up might force you to miss out on something great just because you are rushed.

We wouldn't want to travel with more than 2 other people at any time (too many cooks and testosterone)

One of the other guys will most prob be keen to pair up.

5ish month to go...woooohooo!!!!

PS: Just reread this post this morning and realised it's a bit abrupt and makes me sound like a right unsociable git. Put it this way rather; it will be great to link up with people along the way and enjoy things together as a small group (like diving in Dahab), or the difficult bits as we already have planned with 2 others, but not the whole 20,000km/6 months.

Hi all,

It will get busy on the road. And although the benefits of travelling with a small group are clear I agree with Bossies that larger groups come at costs of flexibility and indeed possible negative aspects group behaviour. We are still a kind of monkey's under the shiny skin of civillisations, arent we?

Anyway, there are more of us looking for some hook-ups for different parts of the route.
I'm one of them, and as far as I see late August/September there will be more of us heading toward Egypt for an Africa trip downwards.
All it needs is some fine-tuning for when, where and how fast on which route.

So this posting will get a few paged added til that time.

Ordered tyres today, so I guess I will have to go!

Guido

Hi Raisor
 

I am also planning to cross Africa starting June ...till mid/end September,
....how much time are you planning to spend for this trip....thanks Mike
mikeeberhadt66@gmail.com

How much?......Depends
 

Hi Mike,

It will all depends on how much good time I'm haveing, money and many other factors I can't predict.
Fore sure I have to be back before mid Sept. but I'm flexible in all ways.
I try to e-mail you but it seams something is wrong with your e-mail.
I would be very happy to have someone riding with me on my way down.
I'll be passing from your country at the end of May, on my way home from London.
It would be great if we meet.
Have a good time.

Mike

Life is a journey.....Better done on a motorcycle.

to Cape Town starting July07
 

Hi Mike

I am still on Go to cross Africa, let's synchronize. Maybe i am also coming to
the HUBB meeting. Anyway let's talk on the phone. My number is +41792618227 or mikeeberhardt66@gmail.com.

I am ready for the fine tuning and to body up.

cheers Mike