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Karim Hussain

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Long trips on my old school 1984 Yamaha XT600Z Tenere
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Map of my 22,000km trip from UK to South Africa just completed. Wonderful times. by @vintagetenere
8
a year ago
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Epilogue V - Did a short talk at the ABR Festival last weekend about the remote Tindouf - Bir Moghrein desert crossing I did at the start of my trans Africa trip. Thanks to Chris Scott for the invite. by @vintagetenere
9
a year ago
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Epilogue IV - After 34 days my trusty motorbike arrives safely in London. Picked it up today. I will be at the ABR Festival at the end of the month. I will be doing a short talk about Algeria at 11am on the Friday morning. by @vintagetenere
5
a year ago
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Epilogue III - My favourite 20 photographs from my UK to South Africa motorcycle trip. (Random order) by @vintagetenere
12
a year ago
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KARIMS TRANS-AFRICA TRIP REPORT (PART 2 of 2 ) BIGGEST HEADACHES • Visa planning and acquisition • 10-day wait to cross Nigeria–Cameroon border • Empty fuel stations in Guinea, Angola, and Congo • Losing a bag with spare parts and shoes from the bike • Jacket damaged after getting jammed in the rear wheel • Frequently losing small items despite care BIGGEST SURPRISES • New jungle road in Congo • Positivity of Nigerian people • Intense heat in Nigeria (41°C) • Unexpected wildlife in Namibia FAVOURITE PLACES • Desert crossing: Algeria/Mauritania • Angola • Namibia • Mountain crossing: Nigeria to Cameroon LEAST FAVOURITE PLACES • Conakry (Guinea) • Yaoundé (Cameroon) • DRC • Any place with open roadside sewers BORDER EXPERIENCES • Best: Namibia / South Africa • Worst: Angola / DRC NEXT TRIP IDEAS • Southern Algeria • Trans Morocco Trail BEST THINGS ABOUT THE TRIP • A truly authentic motorcycle adventure • Genuine kindness from strangers • Camaraderie and support from fellow adventurers (met in-person and online) • Encouraging messages from home • No major illness, accidents, or unfixable mechanical issues • Immense satisfaction from making progress and crossing borders • Plenty of time for personal reflection while riding WORST THINGS ABOUT THE TRIP • The cost, stress, and effort of visa applications • Getting deeply stuck on the Mauritanian shoreline with rising tides • Supermarket guards repeatedly asking to move the bike • Engine casing damage on an Ivorian beach • Struggling to sleep in hot climates with tents sealed against mosquitos • Scam fees at the Diama border • Eviction from a Namibian campsite for no clear reason • Witnessing severe poverty, human suffering, and animal cruelty • Being constantly asked for money by police and civilians • Eating healthily was difficult • Being seen as an “object” in some places • High risk of accidents with harsh legal consequences WHAT I’D DO BETTER NEXT TIME • Install a small, hidden dashcam for accident documentation • Invest in hot-weather riding gear • Carry more emergency cash for breakdowns, illness, and remote area needs • Visit countries bypassed this time: Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea by @vintagetenere
7
a year ago
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KARIMS TRANS-AFRICA TRIP REPORT (PART 1 of 2 ) TRIP AND DATE Route: UK to South Africa Timeframe: 2024/2025 DURATION, DISTANCE, COST etc. • Duration: 6 months • Distance: 22,100 km • Cost: €8,000 • Fuel Consumed 1039 liters • Piston Cycles 56,500,000 • Punctures 2 COUNTRIES TRAVERSED (17) Spain, Algeria, Mauritania, Senegal, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, Cabinda, DRC, Angola, Namibia, South Africa BIKE DETAILS Model: Yamaha XT600 Tenere 1984 (34L) Modifications • New engine build by David Lambeth (faultless throughout the trip) • Hyperpro rear shock (strong and reliable) • Luggage racks • Oil temperature gauge Strengths • Simple, reliable, robust design • No fuel injection, no electronics • Classic vintage styling and engine sound • Excellent power delivery off-road Weaknesses • Side stand mount (strengthened during the trip) • Casing vulnerable to damage Problems Encountered • Chain came off due to rope caught in rear wheel (resulted in casing damage and oil leak) • Oil cooler and tachometer drive removed • One broken rear spoke • Lithium battery replaced BEST EQUIPMENT • iPhone 13 Mini • Quadlock wireless iPhone mount with damper • Garmin Montana 750 GPS • USB-powered air compressor • Motoz Rallz rear tyre (lasted the whole trip) • Chain and sprockets (lasted the whole trip) • GPD PocketPC Mini Laptop • LS2 helmet • Leatherman Wave multitool POOR EQUIPMENT • Thermarest sleeping mat (4 punctures) • Automatic chain oiler (damaged by jet wash) • Coleman fuel stove (major leaks) • Bike power accessory module (failed after 6 weeks) • Multiple small electrical items failed – even “rugged” ones by @vintagetenere
8
a year ago
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Epilogue I = Day trip from Cape Town to the Cape of Good Hope. Nice day out with my pal Ande from Germany who has the same bike as me and has done the same trip from Germany. Tomorrow I head to the shipping place where my container for the bike is waiting. by @vintagetenere
17
a year ago
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End of the journey of UK to South Africa! Leaving this morning with 140 km to go. Lubo and Dylan at the hotel, guys at the petrol station, KFC security, the first main Cape Town sign as you enter the city. Although this is the official end of the journey, I will still try and get to the end of the Peninsula on the other side of Table Mountain tomorrow. by @vintagetenere
16
a year ago
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Fish river canyon and desert scenes to the south. Also got blocked by flooding river that was chest deep - could not go off-road round the sides due to deep sand or massive rocks. Tomorrow I cross the border into South Africa. by @vintagetenere
2
a year ago
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Away from the coast now, heading towards the petrified trees in the dunes at Sossevlei. Motorbikes not allowed so hitched a ride with Jennie and her dad Witek from Germany. Nice day out, off the bike. Feeling sad that trip has the end coming. by @vintagetenere
2
a year ago
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Incident-While riding along, I stopped for a break to remove my jacket because it was really hot but forgot to tie it down properly on the back of the bike. So while riding along at 70 km/h the jacket flew off got tangled in the back wheel. It locked up the back wheel , but I thought the engine had seized so I pulled in the clutch and managed to bring the long skid to a halt. Moral of the story is always wear your jacket and if you don’t make sure it’s tied down properly on the bike. by @vintagetenere
9
a year ago
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Heading down skeleton Coast. Torah Bay petrol station seems out of action, got stuck in salty mud trying to visit a shipwreck, bike needed a good wash because of the salt, quite pleased with driving 500 km with no fuel stations available on one tank. by @vintagetenere
4
a year ago
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