Here are
a few Basic questions we ask our clients:
a. Did you find the route within your riding capabilities?
b. Was the route and scenic and interesting?
c. Can you list any highlights of the experience?
d. Was the accommodation acceptable and comfortable?
e. Were the Motorcycles and accessories in good condition?
f. What rating out of ten would you give the whole experience
with Motorbikehire?
g. Was the experience something you would recommend to friends
with similar Motorcycling
interest?
h. Would you consider touring with Motorbikehire again?
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Reviews:
Jon, Eirik, Jarle, Norway - 7 Day Garden Route and Baviaanskloof Adventure
a: Route was challenging, but along with Your good guiding and instructions , the route was within our riding capabilities.
b. The route was very interesting in beautiful scenery. Fantastic is the right word , I think.
c: Riding through Baviaanscloof, and in general the quality of the Food served .
d Accomodation very good, and gave us interesting experience in the South African Country side. In my opinion, better and more interesting accomodation than high class hotels that we find everywhere.
e: Motorcycles and accessories : very good condition.
f. The whole experience, I will give it 9. I would say that we should arrive in evening about one
hour earlier. Reason for this is that all the locations were interesting, and it would be nice to have some more time spent at these.
g. The experience I would absolutely recommend to friends .
h: Very likely.
First off all, your country is beautiful, the roads are great, both gravel and tar and your Yamaha ‘s is good to ride. What make our trip extra special is your guiding, we would never had this experience without you, perfect routes, nice lunch restaurants and very exciting and special guesthouses where we spend the nights. The places you took us doubled the value. Can I be any better? Yes it can – you as a person did that, it has been a pleasure to get to know you and ride with you.
Regards Jon
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Reviews:
Dan, Essex, UK - 3 Day Cederberg
Mountain Adventure
a. Yes, it was challenging having no previous experience but the training and talking through was more than adequate.
b. Absolutely. I didn’t expect the tour of the scenery off of the bike.
c. The unexpected walking around historical sites and places of interest.
d. Yes, the accommodation was perfect, the host a true gentleman and the food amazing.
e. Immaculate, the bikes were like new.
f. 10/10 in all aspects. Bikes (XT660Z and Super Ten), knowledge, training, and social aspects!
g. yes 100% - no matter what level of experience you have.
h. Yes definately, either as a guided or GPS tour
• The tour was perfect. Craig is a professional rider, photographer & historian!
• The unexpected sight-seeing was a great bonus.
• It was a very rewarding experience.
• Beautiful scenery.
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Reviews:
Gerhard - South Africa - 4 Day Karoo Adventure (Personalised
Tour Route)
a. Yes.
b. fabulously wonderful.
c. the disappearance of the outside world because of the wonder
of the ride,
....the challenge and focus and
sheer beauty of the country.
d. Excellent.
e. cannot fault anything at all.
f. 10.25 ;-)
g. Have already done so with a number of friends.
h. absolutely you could not drag me away with a Super Tenere!
It was just simply
a wonderfully great experience for which I am truly grateful
to have had the joy of creating memories and the yearning for
more adventure rides. Craig is right it is food for the soul!
His guidance and knowledge was superb.
My skill level has grown much although my ego and wallet took
a knock on one (two) corner/s where confidence overcame skill
and Tenere and I ended inverted in the dust.
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Reviews:
Gertjan - Netherlands - 4 Day
Coastal & Mountain Adventure
a. Yes, it was easy to learn even without any
training beforehand.
b. Very beautiful and challenging
c. Riding of course ;)
d. Yes, good concept of going from basic to more comfort each
night
e. Everything was in perfect condition
f. 9, because perfection does not exist
g. Yes, in fact I've done it already
h. Yes please! ;)
The 4 day coastal and mountain adventure is
a very nice trip with some of the best parts of the whole of
SA. The trip is well balanced and offers a lot of different
views and experiences. Also the tips and teachings from Craig
Marshall taught me a lot and opened a new biking world for me.
And trying out new sandtracks does pay off !
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Reviews:
John - Florida, USA - Coastal
& Mountain Adventure
a. Definitely. I consider myself a dual sport novice/intermediate
rider.
... Starting out was easy and gave
me an opportunity to get a feel for the bike.
... Second and third days were
perfect.
b. Yes, the riding conditions and scenery were always changing,
making the tour
... enjoyable and interesting.
c. Too many to list. Scenery: De Hoop beaches, Hermanus Bay,
... Coastal road on day 3. Riding:
Bonniedale access roads
d. Yes
e. Yes, perfect.
f. 10
g. Yes
h. Yes, need to plan another SA trip so we can take the Namibian
tour
This was an adventure tour of a lifetime and exceeded my expectations
in every way. The trip was very well organized and informative.
The riding pace, meals, lodging, and scenery was perfect. Craig
Marshall (our route guide) was outstanding!
No negative aspects of the trip whatsoever.
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Reviews:
Mark - Cape Town, RSA - Cederberg
Mountain Adventure
a. Yes definitely
b. Yes very interesting
c. The afternoon ride after arriving at the lodge. The technical
section through the Eselbank to
... Wupperthal the next morning
was fantastic.
d. The accommodation was great. Quite suitable for bikers.
e. The bikes were in excellent condition. No problems whatsoever.
f. 9/10
g. Yes
h. Yes
The entire trip was way beyond my expectations - extremely exciting
and challenging. The lodge was comfortable and gave us a chance
to meet other adventure riders and exchange stories. The roads
were challenging and required a certain level of concentration,
thus being physically fit is definitely an advantage.
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Reviews:
Gora - London, UK - 1 Day Overberg Adventure (Personalised Tour
Route)
a. Yes. The gravel road sections were great fun.
b. The Scenery was breathtaking and it was definitely a great
way to see so much of the
... Cape area in 1 day.
c. I loved the Yamaha XT 660 and again the scenery was unbelievable.
The fact that Craig took
... some great shots on a proper
camera that I was then able to put straight on to my computer
... was a real bonus too.
d. Not Applicable - it was a one day tour
e. Excellent. Like new.
f. 8-9 out of ten - One of the best biking experiences I've had.
Very highly recommended.
g. Absolutely. Have already recommended it to colleagues and friends.
h. Will definitely go riding with Craig again. Looking forward
to doing some more technical
... off road riding next time.
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Reviews:
Jeroen - Netherlands - Cederberg
Mountain Adventure
a. Yes
b. Yes
c. Cederberg in general is beautifull
d. Yes
e. BIKE WAS FINE.
f. 7/10
g. Yes
h. YES.
Trip and scenery was great. 1st day wast great and first part
of 2nd day as well.
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Reviews:
John - UK - Cederberg one Day Adventure
a. Yes
b. Yes
c. Empty roads, amazing scenery and my first gravel road
d. we did not stay overnight
e. Yes excellent
f. 10 out of 10
g. 100% yes and already have!
h. YES.
I was apprehensive (and excited) about my first “off road”
experience and riding in South Africa, however there was no reason.
With Craig leading the way, the roads and the mountain passes
were empty and incredible. Riding in the UK, you dream of long
empty roads disappearing into the horizon, and the roads and mountains
of the Western Cape did not disappoint.
The gravel road to Cederberg was great for a novice to learn
what is needed away from the black stuff and next time I will
have the experience to tackle something more demanding (maybe!).
The Yamaha Tenere
is a great bike and comfortable which was needed in the 11 hours
and nearly 500k which we did (the longest bike trip I have ever
done, so far.) I will definitely be back and hopefully do a
three day ride.
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Reviews:
Robin Cefai - Hong Kong - Custom 10 day South Africa and Namibia
a. Yes, the route increased in difficulty to allow time to get
used to the bike and keep
... the route entertaining.
b. yes and changing everyday in landscapes and surface.
c. Karoo area, the route between fish river canyon and river canyon
lodge, the cedeberg,
... Aquila's private game reserve,
Craig spotting girafes in the middle of nowhere and Craig
... being chased by a cobra :)
d. yes. a good diversity of accommodation with some posh, some
raw and some out of time!
e. pristine! condition
f. 12/10 :), 1 extra for the diversity and 1 extra for Craig whowas
fun, interresting and accomodating!!
g. yes! definately
h. definitly!! be back
I had a great time, the first hour of riding gets you away from
everything and then you keep getting further away until nothing
else than the road matters. We rode through very different landscapes
and routes. we had enough riding and enough time to rest and enjoy
the trip. a great adventure trip!
i can't think of anything that would be negative!
Robin Cefai - Hong Kong
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Reviews:
Olivier Cefai - Geneve, Switzerland - Custom 10 day South Africa
and Namibia
a. Absolutely. The pace was good: safe but fun to ride.
b. Amazing, it's been epic! we went through breathtaking landscapes,
day after day!
... What a beautiful country!
c. This was my first trip to South Africa, and I think this kind
of trip is the best approach to
... discovering a country. Craig
is the perfect guide: he is super-friendly, knows
everything
... about SA and is passionate about
it!
d. I really enjoyed the accommodation: from self-catering guest
farms to 5 stars lodge, every
... one had its own charm.
e. Motorcycles were in Very good! condition
f. 10/10 !!
g. Absolutely!
h. Definitely. I consider doing it every year !
Craig promised us "the trip of our life", and that is
exactly what we experienced! Friends, bikes, gravel roads, beautiful
landscapes, wild animals, comfortable accommodations, sunny weather:
this is happiness! good for your soul and good for your body!
Next time, we will go for 12 days of ride instead of 10!
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Reviews:
Nigel - London, UK - 1 Day Overberg
Adventure (Personalised Tour Route)
a. Yes, and I am inexperienced! Challenging, but doable.
b. Yes, just what I wanted, a view of South Africa that few get
to see.
c. My first experience of gravel, stunning views
e. Very good standard of equipment
f. 10/10
g. Yes, and I have!
h. Yes, and I have already been on the 2 day Cederberg tour, which
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Reviews:
David - United Kindom - 1 Day Overberg
Adventure (Standard Tour Route)
a. Yes - this was my first time at off-road riding - and after
Craig's instruction, tips and techniques
... - I was very confident and comfortable
with this route.
b. Yes - Very scenic route and great to discover this area - with
so many famous places so
... close to Cape Town. You really
don't have to travel very far to be part of the terrain that the
... original explorers had to travel
by wagon so many years ago.
c. The bike - XT1200Z - absolutely superb for this kind of riding.
Craig's instruction and tips,
... route plan, his knowledge of
area. Ostrich pie lunch in Napier. The overall route and great
... scenery - and the final leg
along the new coastal road which was breathtaking in the
... late evening sunlight.
e. Excellent bike supplied - practically a brand new XT1200Z.
f. 11/10
g. I would definitely recommend this tour to both an experienced
and novice rider.
h. Yes - would hire and tour again - and take a longer and more
adventurous route in the future.
I did a significant amount of research before traveling to Cape
Town - and based on many factors - decided on Dualsport. This
tour is a totally different experience to maybe the usual approach
of hiring a bike from a city-based company and touring the close
proximity of Cape Town.
This tour takes you through farming countryside and off-road tracks
that many will not see. The timing and pace is comfortable and
relaxed - and flexible to enable you to ride at your own speed
and cover additional distance if you want. Including a nice leisurely
lunch in a picturesque village and interesting pub ( the ostrich
pie is recommended) - this particular trip is suitable for anyone.
The return route along the coast is stunning....see for yourself
by checking out some of the the photos and videos that Craig took
on my one-day tour - via this youtube link: Click
here to watch video
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Reviews:
John & Tawana - Tampa Bay, USA - 4
Day - Coastal & Mountain Adventure
a. Yes
b. Definately a beautiful route & very scenic
c. De Hoop Sand Dunes, Bonnie Dale Farm & the route along
the Coast
d. Accomodation was great, clean & very comfortable
e. Bike & Acc. were 100%
f. 9 out of 10
g. Yes
h. Definately Yes
The selection of roads were very scenic & never boring, plus
we rode at a nice pace.
The bike was perfectly set up & the Panniers worked great.
Tires were fresh & overall maintenance was tip top.
The only improvement I could suggest, pick up at the Airport &
a place to stow your extra gear. The bike pick location is quite
far from the Airport & having to arrange transport & accomodation
not knowing the area is kinda tricky.
Craig is a great guide, knowledgeble & very accomodating.
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