We were supposed to leave to Springbok in the morning but due to a leak I detected on the bike, decided to take the bike in to the BMW dealership. We chose the Dornford BMW in Stellenbosch and were amazed by their service.
Arrived there pretty early and as the bike was being checked over I had a great breakfast (in the dealership which was a first for me). They even used a laser probe to check where the leak was coming from.
After much discussion with mechanics and Chris, the service manager (on the pic), because the leak was small, I decided not to stop the bike for a 2 day service to properly fix the leak but actually continue on and keep an eye on the leak until we got to Johannesburg in about 3,000 kms. Keeping fingers crossed it was the right decision.
I was also able to get a sticker from the local BMW Cape Town Club.
This delayed our exit from Cape Town and we only left at about 4pm which meant that we would arrive after 10pm in Springbok. This was over 3 hours of riding at night. Am I glad I have great lights on the bike. When I turn them on, it feels like the sun has come out …
There was a lot of construction on the way and some of it was one lane traffic which meant we had to stop and this delayed our trip even more.
We made it directly from Cape Town to Springbok without any proper stop, as I used the construction stops to get off the bike and stretch.
After we arrived, we still went to local gas station (only place open in town) and bought some supplies.
The place we stayed was very humble but clean and had a great breakfast.
Make Life a Ride !
Facebook post showing some photos of the DAY
Click HERE for all the photos of the DAY !
Arrived there pretty early and as the bike was being checked over I had a great breakfast (in the dealership which was a first for me). They even used a laser probe to check where the leak was coming from.
After much discussion with mechanics and Chris, the service manager (on the pic), because the leak was small, I decided not to stop the bike for a 2 day service to properly fix the leak but actually continue on and keep an eye on the leak until we got to Johannesburg in about 3,000 kms. Keeping fingers crossed it was the right decision.
I was also able to get a sticker from the local BMW Cape Town Club.
This delayed our exit from Cape Town and we only left at about 4pm which meant that we would arrive after 10pm in Springbok. This was over 3 hours of riding at night. Am I glad I have great lights on the bike. When I turn them on, it feels like the sun has come out …
There was a lot of construction on the way and some of it was one lane traffic which meant we had to stop and this delayed our trip even more.
We made it directly from Cape Town to Springbok without any proper stop, as I used the construction stops to get off the bike and stretch.
After we arrived, we still went to local gas station (only place open in town) and bought some supplies.
The place we stayed was very humble but clean and had a great breakfast.
Make Life a Ride !
Facebook post showing some photos of the DAY
Click HERE for all the photos of the DAY !
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