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    LARGE Toolbox / Tool Chest Price ???

    Hey up guys Been a while...   I was just wondering if anyone has a tool box like this? I'm looking to buy one over here (London) and bring it back to SA as the one I have is just too small.. This one has 17 Draws + a lid that opens on top with quite a large storage area. It also has a pull...
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    BMW HP2 is it just me... ???

    I'm a huge fan of the HP2 both the Megamoto and the Enduro.. What I'm not a fan of is the blue colour they have used on the frame of both bikes. It looks like a colour they have found laying around and did not know what to do with it.. The Megamoto is made even worse with the same colour on...
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    Mate of mine crashes through a wall...

    Well last Friday I get a call that a mate of mine Martin has had a crash. He was doing about 80KM/h when he had a front wheel blow-out going into a corner. He and his bike went through what is called a drywall. ( a wall built out of loose bricks normally 5 foot high, just laid one brick on top...
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    What are your service intervals ???

    Well after my last post about servicing costs https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=22149.20 I was struck buy how short some peoples service intervals are..  :o :o :o I would love to know what you are riding and what your service intervals, please state bike model and service...
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    What does it cost you to Service your bike..

    Well just done a basic service on my bike and I think the British are being taken for a ride with price of spares.. Just take a look at what I have just paid for a basic service  >:( >:( >:( Oil £25 5L( R350 ) Fully Synthetic Oil filter and O-Rings £8 ( R112 ) Plugs Iridium x4  £30 ( R420...
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    Zumo 400 - 500 or a 550 Do your's give any problems ??

    Well I'm looking to get a Zumo 400 - 500 or a 550 for my Bike/Cage What issues have you had. Do your maps work OK? Do you find signal quickly? Is it easy to use? Are spares easy to find? Would like to hear all about your Zumo.. Your happy and it works ;D  or it's crap and keeps breaking  >:(...
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    Which Bike would suite me??

    Well as stated in the subject which bike would suite my needs.. I'm a heavy 120+kgs and have a large frame and broad shoulders..  I have done very little off road riding so I'm a NOOB to the whole DS side of biking. I have been riding 12 years now but all my bikes have been road bikes..  I do...
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    What sort of Mileage do you get ??

    Just wondering what sort of mileage you guys and girls get to reserve.. Please state the bike you have and the KM's you do to reserve as well as how much fuel you used ( ie when you fill up again ) At the mo I got a Yamaha XJR1300 , I can do 208 Km's to  reserve and I have to put in about 17...
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    REAL BIKERS ......................

    This topic is a strange one.. I have done the SA biker scene 10 years ago and those of you who lived in Cape Town and were into the bike scene will remember the Mad House or ZZ's or even the infamous Killarney Hotel that I believe is still going strong. I did all the runs and all the bike jols I...
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    What do you guys wear when your out and about ??

    Hi guys and gals.. Would love to know what "kit" your wearing back in SA for the daily commute to work or just getting about ?? Here are the things I wear without fail these days.. Jacket   -   With EC approved protection in shoulders, elbows and back Pants    -   Leather or synthetic,  again...
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    NEW BIKES AT THE NEC 2007 ( UK Motor Cycle show )

    ;D Well as said I have just got back from the NEC ( Nation Exhibition Center ) in The UK. It was very busy at the trade stands so I do not have many pictures I have not only seen the New Tenere but I have also sat on it.. What a difference a bike makes in the flesh. I must say on paper it...
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    Dropping your pride and joy down a gavel road

    OK guys so here is the question of questions ( well it is to me ) Your off on a weekend ride on your bike exploring the back of beyond when the unthinkable happens..  You end up throwing it down the road  :o :o :o :o Now if it was me I would be devistated...  My new bike costing between...
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    Biking Brotherhood and the "nod"

    Brotherhood is a big word and one that not everyone understands.  Why is it that not everyone understands ??   Well its simple and the bottom line is money. To those who did biking ( not adventure or off road riding ) more than 10 - 15 years ago more than likely understand the brotherhood of...
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    1200GS broken shock - Lond Way Down (warning: spoiler)

    Ewan Shock Breaks CLICK HERE Cheers H
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    What to buy ???

    OK, so mid next year we HOPE to be returning to sunny South Africa ( Cape Town ) Having read Gulp's stories and see some of his great pictures on some of his outings and now having found this great website, I'm looking to join in the fun when I get home. ;D ;D ;D Problem is that money ( as...
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    Garmin StreetPilot 2620

    Designed for bikes ( or so they say ) Has anyone got one of these ( good or bad ?? )  and how hard is it to get South Africa maps for the thing.  Thanks 
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    Hi All

    Hi all :salut: Hoodlum here from London..  Got your great web addy from a mate of mine on here GULP ...  ;) Not yet got into the off road side of things as I live in London at the mo ( ex Cape Town ), been in London for 7 years and it's now time we head back and I look forward to going a...
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