Global Super Sunday III, World Rally - 9/20/09

[Jamie (RIP)]

Knap gedaan Suid Afrika!
Well done South Africa!
Gut das getane Südafrika!
Sudáfrica bien hecha!
Bem feito a África do Sul!

I might not have got all the translations correct, but let me tell you, there was nothing wrong with the South African leg of Global Super Sunday III.
By now it should be clear, we don’t do half measures

In excess of 80 people



with more than 34 K-bikes



pre-ride briefing



first stop



en route regrouping



arriving at Sun City



the breakfast venue



some individual faces





and last but not least, the master of ceremonies and the event organiser

[Mirage_ZA]

Great photos Jamie !

[Doug]

Thank you to the peaple that organised it - it was a great run - glad I bunked work and did the whole run

[Bernardo]

I knew this trip would be juicy , excellent pics...

Thanks jamie, and whole guys with your families. Congratulations !

[Biza]

Thank you to everyone that participated - GREAT CAMERADERIE - thanks to all.
Thanks for the photo's Jamie and thanks to our photographers along the route. (Johan and Belinda)

I was told we were 91 people, 68 bikes in total of which there were just over 34 K's. (Some say 40)THANKS TO - SUN CITY and BMW SA for the prizes. It was a great ride and IMO everyone enjoyed it.

Some pics -

Bikes -

Sun City Manager


One of the prize winners - Advanced Rider Course presented by BMW

Jamie

Lady on her K

Top View

Bikes

Custom K


En Route

[cyclone7]

Well done Chris and Jamie.....Excellent ride and lovely venue with good food and music as well.
See you at the next one.......
Kind regards

[GeeBee]

South Africa did it again!
Congratulations guys and galls on another magnificent achievement

[joe]

Excellent run, just wish it was further

Thank you to Biza for the arrangeemnts, Jamie for his inputs and pictures and all the others that I could join in our "leasurely" ride ... On the way back I took the opportunity to look at some of teh villages that, uhm, didn't receive much attention going through then the first time

Sooo, next year is an overnighter

[Biza]

Joe we discussed this last year too, lets plan a weekend trip somewhere in the middle of the country, ie Gariepdam, then all K Riders can join in this event. Sure we can get 60+ K bikes together.

Thanks for joining us today.

[Mirage_ZA]

Some video clips as promised;

Start of the ride to meet up with the group:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNwb0xcGbcw

Just in time, connecting with the tail of the rally:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwLIIhxCMwg

Naughty naughty:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mJ9LuAnzQ4

Some familiar faces
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpSYuVAvynk

We split from the rally, on our way back - Bmw or Yamaha (chase cam) 1 ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whHvFyGcps8

Bmw or Yamaha (chase cam) 2 ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIzB4BoA_lQ

[Eka]

Awesome!

[Rocketier]

I thought BMW riders were more safety concious?? I'm guessing passing and lane-splitting are leagal on that continent. Great videos. Hopefully everyone end the trip safely.

[SHIVA]

Guys, this is really awesome! I know Eka said it sooner than I, so call me a copy cat...

Thanks a lot to our man Biza for doing it bigger and better every year. What a guy. Take a bow BIZA!!!!


A huge thanks to the whole SA K bike community. What a true group of enthusiasts.

Real good work. Although I don't see any sign with our forums name on it, I am sure you guys brought up our name once or twice.

Huge thanks also to our main man Jamie for the coverage. ! S

[SHIVA]

Also, a note to Rocketier, we don't preach safety on this forum. Pussies we are not. You guys can ride these bikes as fast as you like, I am surprised you guys don't post more videos. It's not our concern how people ride these bikes. Heck they are the fastest machines in the world and if you live in parts of the world with more lax surveillance might as well...

[keith.r]

Thanks to Biza and Jamie as well as all the other organisers it was great ride

And , , , my mate won a BMW advanced rider course as well

Pity that back road to Sun City is so bumpy

[Biza]

Thank you Shiva, it is the GREAT SA biking community to be thanked. Awesome guys and girls.

Unfortunately we didn't have a banner this year, but I have mentioned our website's address quiet a few times. Hopefully more members will register. The necessary exposure was given.

Rocketier - You can't help enjoying an awesome bike and some times go over the limits. Lanesplitting is legal in our country, sometimes the speed you do it, is most important and your safety is never guaranteed. However, the open roads draws like a magnet to travel at high speed.
We had no incident, if one takes into account that we travelled 190km in less than two hours, with 68 bikes through traffic and we had a few stops for a leg stretch etc., we did pretty well and accommodated the slower riders too.

Over the past weekend BMW SA hosted the ECO 1000 for GS bikes, 350 people attended and sad to say, there was one fatality. In another incident one serious injury with a guy taking a fall. Our condolences to the family.

[Biza]

To everyone who participated, I have photo's available, please PM me if you want a copy (CD).

THANKS AGAIN - South Africa ROCKS

[Bernardo]

THANKS SOUTH AFRICA, YOU DID IT !!

Excellent pics Biza !

Awesome videos Alex!

A reflexion..... by what authority you challenges me because I have worn tires and I'm risky!


Just look a instant of Alex's video.... wow! too close for my taste

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[nemesis.ie]

Excellent stuff - the roads look mostly very nice too.

I see you guys have the same suicidal jay-walkers we have too.

[motorbikez]

Nice videos guys send those bikes on.

[Mirage_ZA]

THANKS SOUTH AFRICA, YOU DID IT !!

Excellent pics Biza !

Awesome videos Alex!

A reflexion..... by what authority you challenges me because I have worn tires and I'm risky!


Just look a instant of Alex's video.... wow! too close for my taste

SOBREPASO.jpg

That was my "race" trajectory Bernardo - apex on solid line
Nothing to worry about, I had plenty space to correct more to the left or brake should I thought necessary.

Regarding the event - Rally was at least 5 km long, as we were riding from the tail to the front it was just bikes, bikes, bikes....all BMW.

To SA guys doing all the logistics work, to Shiva for his initiative and catering to global online community, to all the riders who participated, one big THANK YOU !!!

[Mirage_ZA]

Excellent stuff - the roads look mostly very nice too.

I see you guys have the same suicidal jay-walkers we have too.

Yes and we have to think for them too. I braked first to warn guy behind before peeling off far to the right but he didn't get the message

[Mirage_ZA]

I thought BMW riders were more safety concious?? I'm guessing passing and lane-splitting are leagal on that continent. Great videos. Hopefully everyone end the trip safely.

Yes, lane splitting is legal on our continent - how about your continent Rocketier ?

Seriously now, K-S bikes, for me are about riding fast, period.

[Rocketier]

Shiva, Biza: Message received. Ride 'em like you want to. I have no problem with that. I was just taken back a little to see how close some of those riders routinely came to on-coming traffic in Alex's video. Nevertheless, I am sorry to hear someone did have an accident.

If there is one thing I admire though, everyone was wearing protective equipment. That is something you don't see around here with all the H.D. riders and the younger Sport riders (they are toooooo cool to cover up).

Mirage_ZR: Lane Splitting is not legal in this country (at least no states that I am aware of).

[Jamie (RIP)]

...... Nevertheless, I am sorry to hear someone did have an accident.

You misunderstood - no incidents on this ride.

The accident happened on a different off-road event staged elsewhere over the same period