Back roads to Prince Albert on a Kawasaki KLR650

After fitting his faithful old warhorse with a new back tyre, battery, sprockets and chain, News24 Motoring contributor Nick Yell once more stretches his Kawasaki KLR650's legs into the Karoo.

Writing adventure bike articles for Bike SA almost every month for 15 years made dirt track riding an integral part of my travelling life. When the magazine closed in mid-2022, it left a vacuum - not only in my pocket, but also in the meditative experiences it delivered.