1510 DT final

Most people are familiar with the
Givi range of protective gear and bike
products. Every year they host a ride
for their international dealer network
somewhere in the world. This year,
through DMD, the local Givi importer,
they selected beautiful South Africa.
We joined them for the ride, took lots
of photo’s and came to understand
why SA is such a great adventure bike
destination…
From the Givi Blog…
Sitting at the table at beautiful
Euphoria estate near a little town
called Mookgepong in the Limpopo
province, everyone is discussing
yesterday’s ride and talking about
what to expect today.
Yesterday was a day of contrasts, from
the bustling streets of Johannesburg
to the tranquil wide open gravel roads
leading to our resort for the evening.
It is challenging riding on the left
side of the road, but we all became
accustomed to this English trend
quite quickly.
South Africa has a vast network of
fast flowing freeways and the first leg
took us along the outskirts of Pretoria
and through the agricultural hub of
the Springbok flats vast open lands
where in the days of the voortrekker
(pioneers) thousands of springbok,
South Africa’s national animal used
to roam. A small side road took us
through Warmbaths, a town famous
for the natural mineral springs that
are reputed to have healing powers.
A beautiful sunny South African day
with lots of refreshment breaks to
quench thirsts and fill tanks.
Then the fun started.
Our tour guides stopped at a small
road outside Nylstroom and sent the
photographers ahead. That’s when
you know… A glorious gravel road
wound its way into the Waterberg
Mountains with sweeping turns
OCTOBER 2015
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