Recent content by fladdeh

Hi there everyone Just some info for all those who have PM'd me with questions about the panniers, about cost etc. in case I haven't answered everyone and for those wanting to build their own, here is some info. Cost to build, including the decals and all hardware, rivets, sealer was just over...

Box 5 Jules 2x Tubes 2x Red Inserts Hupie 1 Tube - 1 Clear PVC Insert Oops, sorry my bad.....wrong box

Box 4 Cloudgazer = 1 tube + 1 khaki insert Jakkals  -  2 tubes + 2 khaki inserts G2M = 2 tubes + 2 orange inserts Sedate = 2 tubes + 2 khaki inserts Koet = 1 tube + 1 khaki insert husky-1 tube-1 khaki insert Captain Jack = 1 tube + 1 khaki insert Gee S = 2 tube & 2 khaki inserts Powerflow...

Haai daar! Ek dink ek moet ook net hier noem in Engels, sodat almal dit sal kan lees: A friend and colleague of my wife has made me a pair of inner bags with carry handles for my alu panniers, which came out very nice indeed!  She has a little business on the sideline, where she makes those...

Jacket - Leather Forever: Superbike jacket, Large, excellent condition = R600 Pants - Rox: Size 36, excellent condition, hardly worn = R900 *Both Armadillo style with double padding/protection Decided to drop the price!!!! Any offers welcome  ;) Contact:  Hupie    082 5751552 (cell)        ...

Yo Dreyer I'll get you that company name, I have it written down @ home somewhere.....I'll PM you when I find it.  :thumleft: Regards Hupie

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Report: My panniers were put through the durability test through the Cederberg this easter weekend.  They were loaded to capacity and subjected to some heavy hammering as some of the roads were really quite bad, but they have survived without any breakage or wear and tear.  They also remained...

Hi Rone' That would be nice, but I don't think I've made them panniers big enough to take the 42" plasma TV along, damn.  So far we have only done a few short overnighters.  We are going for a long weekend to the Cederberg this easter and then the next will be Sani & Die Hel.  Furthest I've...

Hi shanti.......if your'e still out there.... Here are the pics of my neigbour's KLR with his panniers, from the same old ally chimney. They look similar to mine, except for some dimension differences and completely different mounting method.

[Around May we fetched 60 or 70 brand-new XR's from a transport depot in Grootfontein. My bike had 0.5 km on the clock. As I recall, the highest mileage on any one of them was 4 km.] Hi whethefakawe Was this around 1983/84 ?  I was doing time at Grootfontein from July 83 till end of 84 at...

Had quite a few so far, since the age of 16 in 1979. Here's my list: Suzuki AC50 converted to scrambler = 70cc kit (ugly as shit!)  Old model with chrome tank side panels & rubber trimmings Honda MT-5 Tornado (new R620 !!!) Kawasaki KE175 Honda MTX200R (first new bike) Suzuki RGV250 VJ 21...

Something needs to be done about these taxis!!! My sister's son and his girlfriend were run down on her scooter at a robot by a taxi on Sunday morning (1/3/2009), as they were leaving his mom's house at the municipal sewerage works in Milnerton area.  They were hit by the taxi as they crossed...

Hi shanti Thanks mate!  I will post the pics and give you the info as soon as I am back at my office, as it's all on my pc there.  Go for it.....I also toyed with the idea for a while, before actually getting down to it and in the end it came out much better than even I had expected!

Hi growweblaar I just used standard garage tools such as rivet gun (manual), cordless hand drill, disc sander, jigsaw, small drill press, bench vise and your normal hammer, screw drivers etc. I had the bending and small amount of welding done at an enginering place in Stellenbosch. The total...