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Well worth a browse! https://www.expeditionsouth.com/ Enjoy! Deon

Hi! Friend of mine (Not a WD) bought this bike from an advert on the forum:  https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=70544.0 It unfortunately uses quite a bit of oil.  Who knows when KLR had the oil usage problem, and what the problem was. ie how to fix it. Is it just a rings/piston...

Wil jy so bietjie "jol", en iets goeds doen ook? Vir Saterdag, 11 Junie het ons die heel eerste "soup run" in die bikerswêreld van SA gereël.  Dit sal die vorm aanneem van 1n "day jol" te "Out of Africa" (St Albans afrit).  Dit begin om 10:00 en daar sal `n groot verskeidenheid stalletjies...

To all the PE Dogs, I'll be in PE for a meeting 22-24 Feb. I'm looking for some riding pants. Maybe something similar to X-Kulcha's https://www.xkulcha.com/ Enduro or Dakar pants. Anybody know where I can go and have a look? I'll only have my lunchtimes to do it in, so I need to go straight to...

Hi! Family of mine is selling a spotless BMW F800 GS in Outjo, Namibia. The short detail is:  Lava Orange Model 2010 3630 km Exstra's: Low Seat & Alluminium Belly Plate N$ 110,000 Full details and photos at...

Ok, the old lady is in for a service, and while they were checking a minor leak on the front left fork, they found out that the stanchion (outer tube) has a crack in it right at the triple clamp  :crybaby2: Anybody knows where I can get either the stanchion, or a complete fork for a 1982 BMW...

My daughter was knocked off her bike the third time on Tuesday - What is it with East London drivers! No 1 - Lady going through stop street at Stirling No 2 - Guy hit her while she was stopped at a Robot. No 3 - Knocked of her bike by a bakkie while riding - he hit her from the left back...

Came across this photo on https://anunciautos.com.br/blog/2009/09/side-cars-para-motos-todos-modelos-imaginaveis-e-inimaginaveis/ Unfortunately the site does not give info on the rigs shown, but this one intrigued me - I can distinctly see a driveshaft going to the front wheel! Wonder what...

What's it with this weekend? Was just informed that the 30 year old minister of the Dutch Refomed Church in Knysna, Jacques du Toit, died on Saturday in a motorbike accident outside Knysna. His wife, Dorianne, is in a serious condition in hospital. Unfortunately I don't know the details of the...

Looks quite nice, I like it! https://www.bmw-motorrad.co.za/Web/InfoLibrary/NewsIndex.aspx?id=217 '30 Years GS' Colourschemes The BMW GS range of motorcycles is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and to commemorate the occasion, BMW Motorrad is launching a new 'limited-edition " 30...

Me and my old pal Don took our ancient bikes - the '82 R100RT and '83 XJ750 - for a 1000km long weekend ride around. All of it on tar, so I placed the trip report here: https://deonsrecreation.wordpress.com/2010/04/28/the-freedom-of-the-gariep-dam/ if you are interested. Enjoy! Deon

Hi! I'm looking for a canopy for my 2001 Isuzu LWB bakkie. Anybody know of something, please drop me a note. I'm in Stutterheim, close to East London, and will be in PE next. Willing to travel a bit if the price and condition is right. Thanks! Deon

Read the following on the Airhead forum, just had to pass it on! What a trip!! Check out the videos as well! These guys had 41l tanks on their R80 G/S and R80/7 bikes, plus each carried two normal sized (20l ea) jerrycans as well. That's about 80kg in fuel alone! "Some rare video footage & a...

I like this guys writing style: "Online Dating for Bikers We met online. I read her profile over and over and looked at her pictures, wondering if they were current. Of course, when we arranged to meet, it was someplace convenient for her, with lots of people around. Our first encounter was a...

No great fan of them, but sad to see such individuality fold... Click the link if you want to see photos of some things being sold, including a KTM Super Duke! https://www.motorcycle-usa.com/575/5558/Motorcycle-Article/Buell-Liquidation-Sale-Begins-Jan-28th.aspx Buell Liquidation Sale Begins...

Read an interesting piece on Thumper Talk. I personally like the "Personal alarm" idea. For the full piece, including photos, go to https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6836645#post6836645 Don't let the affirmative shoppers get your bike this Christmas...  They already started...

Very interesting article on helmet design, what it's supposed to do, how it works, etc here: https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/gearbox/motorcycle_helmet_review/index.html One or 2 quotes, as a teaser: "When the helmet hits the road or a curb, the outer shell stops instantly. Inside, your head...

As mentioned this morning, https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=37073.0;topicseen#bot took the wife on her first real gravel as a pillion. (For that matter, my first time with a pillion on gravel as well, except for a sort jaunt to Hamburg more than a year ago!) The "left-hand-on-chest...

Have a look at this guy's website, especially the Peru link on the left! https://www.jc4ever.co.za/ Groetnis

All of a sudden developed a leak in my front tyre. Took the tyre off (learning curve - my first time !!), and found the leak: Tube_01.jpg What worries me though, is that there's lots of folds and other scuff marks on the rest of the tube as well. (Tube_02.jpg) The tyre size and tube size...