Zambia Africa ride report from ADV - WOW

[BlueLghtning]

I know you could spend a lifetime reading all the ride reports on ADV and this one isn't ours, but I think it stands out and is worth sharing - http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=584006

His name is MetalJockey and I've read some of his other ones, but this one is just amazing. He's got plenty more in his sig too.

Basically his buddy and him decide to ride some very remote areas of Zambia, Africa on a BMW F800GS and BMW G650 X-Challenge right at the end of the rainy season (April). The roads hadn't been rebuilt yet as they get destroyed every year and basically every bridge was gone. Their struggles and stories are pretty amazing.

The first post definitely grabs your attention.


We wanted a trip with a bit of a challenge, something to get our teeth into.

Zambia stepped right up to the plate and shoved it down our throats.

Day one

http://metaljockey.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Zambia-2010/P1010188/857919343_GhWfw-L.jpg



Day two

http://metaljockey.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Zambia-2010/DSCN4248/857886821_UuS8h-L.jpg



Day three

http://metaljockey.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Zambia-2010/P1010262/857931975_UZCgV-L.jpg

And every day thereafter we were challenged and rewarded.



If you want riding bliss, Zambia is it.

http://metaljockey.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Zambia-2010/why-zambia-map/867416620_9UDL3-M.jpg

Some more things you'll see when you read it.

I have a new respect for floating river crossings!
http://metaljockey.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Zambia-2010/P1010444/857959986_vbTaE-L.jpg

and some crazy wildlife and insects
http://metaljockey.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Zambia-2010/P1010350/857943701_2N2aA-L.jpg

http://metaljockey.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Zambia-2010/DSCN4341/857896275_uSRd9-L.jpg

:eek:
http://metaljockey.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Zambia-2010/DSCN4344/857896496_4SXk9-L.jpg

Raised camping so the hippo's don't get ya!
http://metaljockey.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Zambia-2010/P1010427/857957916_HJjQG-L.jpg

http://metaljockey.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Zambia-2010/DSCN4410/857904331_aQYcw-L-1.jpg

[Gmoney]

that is awsome!!!!!!! now i feel like unearthing my f650... thats just too cool

[Reece]

and we complain about the deer! :lol:

very cool, thanks for sharing the link! :up:

[Gmoney]

so i am guessing they are from south africa to begin with? we went through that whole tread lastg night - i'd be dead - i have never camped let alone dealt witht hat stuff...

[Lazarus]

You don't know how much my inner adventurous self would love to do stuff like this as well as go to Mt Everest but the rational side of me is scared to death of death.

[jtryz]

me and 675 would luv it. NOT but i would. those hippos are the #1 killer in africa. Thats what i hear
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_animal_is_the_number_one_killer_of_humans