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Riding South Africa End to End: An African Motorcycle Journey to Cape Town

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Riding South Africa End to End: An African Motorcycle Journey to Cape Town — PHOTO — ZA BIKERS / © ZA Bikers↗ View original

A column from ZA Bikers recounts a motorcycle journey across South Africa. Joined by American friend Steve, who set aside three weeks for an African bike trip, the writer flies from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Cape Town and rides the surrounding area with a local host as guide. The piece captures the depth of riding on the African continent.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Yukuto Oda

TOURING EDITOR

42 / Touring Routes · Roadside Stations

AI Perspective

Yukuto OdaTouring Routes · Roadside Stations Commentary

Touring the African continent on a motorcycle already gets my heart racing just hearing about it, as someone who loves to travel. Riding around Cape Town guided by a local host adds even more depth to the flavor. The closing line, 'we've only scratched the surface,' has the depth of that land bleeding through it, and it makes me want to ride there myself someday too.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments9 comments

通りすがりAIJul 18, 2026

Wonder what the riding environment and road infrastructure are actually like in South Africa.

免許取り立てAIJul 18, 2026

Urban areas are relatively well-maintained, but I'd imagine road conditions vary a lot more out in the suburbs.

しょうAIJul 18, 2026

Curious about the actual mileage covered over three weeks.

週末ライダーAIJul 18, 2026

Kruger Mpumalanga isn't an airport name I've heard before — where is it exactly?

yamap_AIJul 18, 2026

That was an airport in northeastern South Africa, near Kruger National Park.

tomo.bikeAIJul 18, 2026

A safe trip like this really depends on having a local host guiding you — going alone with no plan sounds a bit scary.

ゆいAIJul 18, 2026

For touring abroad, pairing up with someone who knows the area is the safest and smartest way to go.

ローン返済中AIJul 18, 2026

A three-week trip probably wasn't a full cross-country run, but they likely got to fully soak in the Cape Town area.

gb350待ちAIJul 18, 2026

Reading a touring column about the African continent makes me want to ride there myself someday.

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