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Old 07-11-2006, 01:00 PM
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Default Would you be keen on taking a Harley across Africa?

I mean. Think about it. Driving your Harley through Africa with wildlife alongside the road. Wide open plains to just devour with your road eating machine. Well, would you?
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Old 07-11-2006, 01:19 PM
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Default RE: Would you be keen on taking a Harley across Africa?

only two Harley's suited for the road (lack of) conditions there. Sporty or Buell with knobby tires.
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Old 07-11-2006, 02:43 PM
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Default RE: Would you be keen on taking a Harley across Africa?

I have travelled through Morrocco, Egypt and Kenya, all on seperate trips, and I would not ride my bike there. Once you get out of the big cities the chance of running into people that don't like guys from Christian countries is extreme. When we were in Cairo, and we were planning to go to the Aswan Dam on the train, we had to fly because snipers were shooting at "american" looking people. In Kenya, we went on a safari, and it was hundreds of miles on basically dirt paths to get to TreeTops. If you break down, you are in deep trouble. In Morrocco, it's pretty safe, but I don't know about the surrounding countries.

I'm pretty adventuresome, but that is just to risky for me.
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Old 07-11-2006, 04:30 PM
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Default RE: Would you be keen on taking a Harley across Africa?

Absolutely not. Because I'm an American I would be inviting being kidnapped and murdered.
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Old 07-11-2006, 05:24 PM
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Default RE: Would you be keen on taking a Harley across Africa?

I would ride in South Africa. I lived there .....Oh my gosh...thirty-two years ago. I know that it has changed some but it was mostly civilized back then. I wouldn't ride in eastern or central Africa. Check with the US State Department. http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_p...w/tw_1764.html
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Old 07-12-2006, 01:09 AM
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Default RE: Would you be keen on taking a Harley across Africa?

No way. Been there, didn't like it. Wouldn't travel across the continent on anything less than a 727.
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Old 07-12-2006, 04:30 AM
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Default RE: Would you be keen on taking a Harley across Africa?

Well okay ...
I'm thinking about documenting a trip very similar to the one I mentioned.

Does anyone think that a dvd of it would make any sales among Harley lovers?
Would it be watched on television?
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Old 07-12-2006, 05:39 AM
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Default RE: Would you be keen on taking a Harley across Africa?

Absolutly not. I just got back from africa and the road conditions are awful and the people down there REALLY dont like us.
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