Ahhh that is amazing ! What bike are you getting ?

@ ek kry n bmw R1200gs maar my gebruik is so bietjie anders as joune ek sal met ook wil so offroad gaan!

@@ivanvanrooyen7605 Is dit jou eerste bike ooit ? of die net jou eerste offroad bike ?

@@ivanvanrooyen7605 Rede hoekom ek vra is want my eerste bike was 'n f800gs. Dit was hoopeloos te swaar. Ek was gemaklik met die bike op die teer. Maar sodra dit offroad raak en dit is nie meer 'n oop grond pad nie maar 'n tegniese gedeelte. Ek het baie vinnig uit my gemak zone gevoel ... dalk net iets om in rekening te bring. Ek het die XT gekoop bloot oor die gewig aspek

@@No.Mad.Ness24 ja dink die kleiner bikes is ook n goeie koop ekt gekyk na doe T700 ook maar ek gaan met hom ver ook ry vir werk soos kzn en Polokwane more gaan ek welkom toe van gauteng vir werk so ekt n jack off all trades gesoek, eks opgewonde vandag want ek gaan my bike kry vandag so sien uit omte ry met dit! Oor jou vraag met bikes ekt groot geword met quads en scramblers wat ons op die plase en goed gery het. So hoe omte ry weet ek van pad ry is nuut

Thx you for appreciating the film! Really do appreciate your time that you took to watch! Awesome will do where you based ? So the XT is fuel injected, but why do you say it sounds rich ? ( asking because Im curious not because I know)

@No.Mad.Ness24 I don't think it's too serious, maybe just need new spark plugs? I had a xt660z and got used to how she sounds.. Maybe it's all good. Difficult to tell on a video.

@No.Mad.Ness24 I am based in the orange Freestate, however I have family in the easterncape. Thats where adventure ridding is at it's best.

@@christiaanF1 Nice, the freestate is where you can see your dog run away for three days because it's so flat ! But I would definitely love to do a proper adventure through the eastern cape alone

@@christiaanF1 I had the spark plug changed 5000km ago and checked it a while ago, so all should be good.

Thank you very much for watching! Really do appreciate it your time. Shucks I see I forgot to add the link in the description. I will add it in the morning then you can find the link there

There we go, I updated it in the description of the video

@@No.Mad.Ness24 Awesome. Thanks mate. Love what you doing.

I know right… felt like I had to keep catching my jaw because the views were just jaw droppingly beautiful!

Hey Garth, Thx for watching ! Yeah after reading your comment I did it quickly so you can have a look should be up to date

Thank you very much ! Do appreciate it ! Next one should be Epic ! Did Sani Pass

Thank you again for tuning in ! It's such pleasure and privileged to share my journey. I know that I am very blessed to be able to go on this journey. Do not take it for granted one second. Always have a grateful heart when I get on to the bike and enter into beautiful landscapes. I do not deserve it, God alone deserves all the honor and glory. I am just grateful I am able to witness it. Have a good day until the next episode

Hi Dave, Joh this comment really is appreciated ! I really do put a lot of effort into the filming ! I absolutely enjoy it though, I am still getting better at my craft ! Literally my setup is changing every time I travel. Which is tedious but that is ultimately I improve my setup. I have gotten really good at the drive by setup. Normally takes around 7-10 mins ... But yeah don't regret or don't like doing the drive byes ... personally they are my favorite shots. Gives a better felling of where I riding through. Because the landscapes have honestly just been breath taking ! GoPro's are really horrible at NOT showing it ... I always feel the GoPro captures maybe 10-20% of the actual beauty of a scene. Thank you for supporting the channel I really do appreciate it until the next video ! Stay safe and see you there

@No.Mad.Ness24 I appreciate your feedback and passion for filming and adventure riding.

Such a legend ! Thx for tuning in. if I ever get only 1 view on a video ... My best bet would be it was you !

Absolutely do it ! Would recommend taking all the back roads ... only use the tar roads if you must ! Because the back roads lead to the beauty in South Africa

Actually watched this video again the other day ... My setup has changed so much ! But so we live and we learn ! think when I am done with season 1. I must do an updated version

Ek sal beslis uit check vir hulle bosluis koors suck !

Glad it could convince you to come back ! The Gopro doesn't do it justice !

Thx Catja ! Dankie dat jy gekyk het

Thank you taking the time to watch the video ! Highly appreciate it ! Ep. 13 is loading as we speak ... Eastern Cape has really been an amazing experience

Baie dankie, even better om dit in my eie taal te hoor ! Hoop jy geniet die reeks

What a legend ! Here from the start man ! Thx again !

Hey Garth, Thx for watching man ! highly appreciated ! Yeah it wasn't the goal, but I couldn't really find accommodation in the region. Really struggled to find. I want to keep it betweem 180-220 km's a day. With the filming that is still very do-able but yeah was good to push myself a bit. It was actually not that bad riding in the dark. I just kept crawling along and yeah I could see more than the Gopro showed.

@No.Mad.Ness24 cool bud just stay safe, we doing a 3 day ride this weekend 250km a day gonna be awesome. Ps selling my Air 2s for a good price if u looking just ordered air 3s hehe

Thx Inge ! Highly appreciated ! was such a privileged to meet you guys and I am glad I could be an addition to you and Josephs holiday ! Will let you know when I make it to the Netherlands

So jy het die Ep. 12 gekyk .... Jammer dat jy jou XT verkoop ...

Means a lot coming from a videographer !

Thx for tuning in, yeah I bought the chin mount on Takealot, was like R200. So not to bad

Hey Gean, Thanks so much for tuning in to the channel! Really appreciate it. For finding places to stay, I mostly use Booking.com - their map feature is super handy. I also use Lekker Slaap sometimes. For planning routes, I work with Google My Maps (different from regular Google Maps, which had me confused at first, too!). I use My Maps to build the tracks, but I also have Tracks4Africa downloaded on my phone. I bought it a while back for around R260, and it shows where a lot of the dirt tracks are. When I'm scouting tracks, I turn on the satellite view in Google My Maps. It's amazing how many unmarked dirt roads are out there! Just keep in mind, some tracks may lead to private property, so you might have to skip those. It’s a bit of a hit-and-miss process, but hey-that’s part of the adventure!

Thx for tuning in ! Really do appreciate it ! So I have a Garmin Oregon 750 , it's basically the same as the 700 just has a camera ... but I honestly didn't buy it for that reason, got it for a good price on FB market place. Works really well, love the fact it is so small and compact. Also nice that I can useit if I choose to go hiking. Also believe tracks for africa comes pre-installed on the device. So you don't need to purchase that additionally

@No.Mad.Ness24 thanks for getting back to me, I appreciate your response

@@gavingeorge7343 All good, don't just want to shove content down people throat, also want to provide value. How communities are built. Have a good one

Yeah that is true man ! But yeah just trying do it my way and learn how to film and edit better Really been enjoying the process a ton Ep. 12 is loading and want to get it out asap

Also really wanted to do it ! But yeah just could fit it into my trip in a logical manner and be effective on time. but when I do return to the western cape then I definitely want to do a trip down there !

Thank you very much ! Baviaans was such an epic one ! Definitely one of my favorites

Hi Paul, See you commented on a couple videos, I'm gonna reply kind of to all of them here if that's all good. Firstly thank you for watching the channel I really appreciate it Then I have 3 straps with me, plus a 5m webbing strap for towing etc ... Great piece of kit. I love ratchet straps just really happy with the straps i have at the moment. Then bike actually weighs about 170 kg. I'm busy replacing the front end which also shed about 5-10 kgs ... so bike feels nice and light. The whole reason why I took the XT, what a weapon ! Water - I have got a 2L bladder in my back pack Fuel bladder - thing got stolen High vis clothing, something I really have thought about. just already have a lot kit ( airbagvest ). So then when adding another layer it just really gets much. Generally stick to riding in the day if it is in my control. Also why I have Aux lights and the orange light cover. Also added an additional brake light at the rear to improve visibility In terms of the mic, the air vents are a bit tight, but I use the wind curtain to kind of snug the cable in place, but still playing around with my setup. Literally doing this the whole time. always trying to improve the setup. I had sponge grips on my 800gs that I had, great and comfy, just really didn't like them when they got wet. Also replaced the grips at some point with what a local bike shop had. But yeah generally don't struggle with gripping the bars. Did a lot mountain biking and lot of downhills. Taught myself not to death grip there. But yeah always open to suggestions ! so keep them coming ! Normally hydrate when I get off the bike to setup the drone and camera for drive byes. Normally finish two liters for the day. But thank you for concerning over it. It is a very important factor. Sand riding is actually something that I enjoy, also feel that as soon as you have that mindset change it really helps. Because when you get it right then it literally feels like magic. It is such an strange sensation to float on the sand ... really lovit ! Again thx for watching the channel, I'm a bit stuck at the moment so hence the pause in uploads but hopefully this weekend I will be rolling again. Really excited for the next episode, really going into a beautiful part of country

Amazing ! Baviaans is a must ! Will love to do it again !

Thx man ! Welcome to the journey ! I hope I do justice on showing south Africa's beauty !

I think squaring off into most animals is gonna spoils one's day pretty much 🤣

I did try and do that but the ground was so soft and crummy there, that as soon as I put the weight on the stand it kind of just dug in the ground. And I didn't want to risk braking the stand off... that would have really sucked !

Thx for the helpful tip ! Noted

Thx for the Like and Subscribe ! Highly appreciated ! Really been enjoying it

Yeah man Hermanus is a great place ! Glad to represent

Absolutely, so liberating ! Freedom machines !

It is definitely a must ! Glad I could showcase the beauty

Do you have a bike? Where would you be coming from? Asking 'cause I've taken a few parties through the 'kloof, over the past 20 years or so.

@@DaveZee01I’m on the dirt bikes, definitely need something bigger for that trip, unless I can pack extra fuel somehow. Only running a 7L tank, can get around 90km I think. I’m base in the Garden Route area.

Ahhhh man such a beautiful machine ! Busy upgrading the front work can't wait for the new front end

Woah bro ! Thx for the advice ! Will put my tubes in a ziploc bag and tape it ... have actually wondering about that. Especially with everything being shaken soooooo much ! The Chain Lube is almost done, need to replace it anyway... Silicone Spray is pretty amazing ! Will also give the car polish trick a go. Been struggling with the visor getting dusty and that sucks especially when the sun is hitting from the front