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A guy called richard made it here from london on a 1955 enfield! https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/enfieldtravels/

I have thought of the DR, quite like it, but it is apparently not a good tourer. A KLR might be a good option to see over a long period how it "sticks togther". And it tours. But i am not that fond of it in the dirt. The 650GS is out as BMW dont want to give any more publicity to it (although it...

no harm done. dont mention the listings at the back, we have giving up here in joburg. please flood the editor in cape town with hatemail and death threats. my dirt-riding is improving exponentially. we have just done more than 4000km through namibia and botswana mostly in the dirt and - wait...

We take responsibility for the fuel consumption. It was a miscalculation and could not fix it in time for publication. It is the sort of thing that unfortunately happens under tight deadlines and pressure.  ::) I had no idea that the bike had to be locktited before a trip. If that is a...

the video is back up guys. dont know what the violation was.

Hi Guys The next Topbike edition (August) is focusing on adventure as some of you already know, and one of the stories feature an outing onto the Makgadikgadi Pan in Botswana. This is a video of the excursion. https://www.dailymotion.com/superphastphilou/video/4297977 Please give us feedback...

Hi SGB We are thnking of going in 2 weeks time. can you put me in touch with some locals to speak to, perhaps chiefs, local authorities etc? Will people in your community projects be able to assist in interviewing the naughty kids and get to the root of why they do it? PM me if you want to keep...

yes, this was never meant to be about me or bike journalism; but i do understand that forum members had to check things out first. and it works both ways, i learn a lot too. it is actually a brave thing to do for a journo, as it means getting out of your ivory tower; meaning you are vulnerable...

btw; one of our testers dared to mention that the GS1200 (in the May edition) has a soulless engine; and now has to go into protective custody!

hi wes u know what they say; its a phantastic job, and since someone has to do it; why not me! its truly a dream come true for me; been wanting to do it fulltime for 3 years now. like any job it has stresses though, and is very hazardous. some guys actually dont ride weekends, since they are...

Jislaaik; you guys don’t waist time! Haven’t logged on for two days and a whole thesis have developed around the issue. Unfortunately I spent a lot of time on the road, so aren’t in front of the PC always. About the story; it’s been a year since the publicity on forums and in BikeSA. It will be...

Dear Fellow Riders TOPBIKE magazine is exploring the possibility of doing an investigative article about the stone-throwing that off-road riders complain about in Lesotho. Following up on the thread; “DON'T GO TO LESOTHO”...