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    Midlands meander

    From Bergville you could take the R74 (or R600 from Winterton) take the road to Draycott and then after the tar ends, the dirt road to White Mountain Resort. From the resort you can take the road to Giant's Castle and from there work your way towards Nottingham Road. The ride up to Highmoor is...
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    Garmin Zumo 500 irreparable - What are my options

    You may be able to claim from insurance if the damage was accidental - like the GPS unit was dropped/ fell etc. & depending who you are insured with
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    TomTom Rider vs Garmin Zumo

    I haven’t had very good experiences with GPS units. When I bought my VStrom it came with a Garmin Nuvi, which was not suitable for the bike, was damaged and subsequently replaced by a TomTom Rider 400. This has just been stolen and will be subject to an insurance claim. I really didn’t like...
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    Whats it worth? DL1000

    Trade In R 35 800 Retail R 43 800 Excluding extras
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    Midlands Winter Solstice Early Morning D S Adventure Ride

    Yes,three of us went. Due to the weather being misty, we cut it a bit short on the dirt & ended up going to Notties Hotel for breakfast and back along the R103 to Howick. Was a great morning out, we were back by 10.
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    Midlands Winter Solstice Early Morning D S Adventure Ride

    Anybody keen for an early morning ride? The winter solstice is on Wednesday 21st at 06.24 & a couple of us thought we would take a ride and have breakfast along the way. It is midweek but a bit of excitement is maybe just what you need. Departing from Howick at about 06.15 from The...
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    Spare keys for Givi top box

    The blank for my top box is a JMA code LF6.-
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    Spare keys for Givi top box

    I also had problems & I got a spare done in Pietermaritzburg. Tried 3 or 4 others before these guys got it right. I'll have a look at the key and post the blank code. Cost R 45.
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    Who can fix Chudder?

    We bought a 2013 DL1000 late last year and I think that it might suffer from Chudder. I phoned a dealer in Suzuki Durban who had no idea what I was talking about and also another bike mechanic, who also hadn't heard if it. Where can I get this fixed in KZN (Pmb or surrounds) and what are the...
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    KZN Heritage ride

    Sounds great!
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    Tax on repairs done overseas?

    The cost of repairs will attract duty if the item is dutiable. VAT is also due on the cost of repairs. The VAT calculation is the customs value + uplift + Duty x 14%
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    Offroad (trail) riding.

    KZN Midlands!!!!!!!!!
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    Cleaning tips

    A pressurised garden sprayer with Clean Green to get the gunk loosened up. Leave it for 15 - 20 minutes for it to do it's thing. I have 2 Gardena brushes that attach to the hose, a harder one for rims, chain, engine, undersides etc. with a shampoo stick. A soft brush with shampoo stick for...
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    Honda REPLACED - NEW XR650L - broken after 20km's

    Goods that should have been exported and weren't, could mean a VAT scam. Maybe SARS would like to hear of this. But then again maybe they will take the bike as evidence!!!!!!!!!!
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    Honda REPLACED - NEW XR650L - broken after 20km's

    Why don't we form a consumer pressure group and all phone Honda SA and complain about how shoddy the resonse and after sales service has been. Aftet the 100th complaint from a different caller, they might just get so gatvol they will do something. In Europe or the States they wouldn't dare...
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