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I like to do multiple day tours , like the riding , the adventure of a bike tour  as those that dont do it is always amazed when you say we have been on the bike from Johannesburg and you arrive in Cape town . I normally plan my days around a 500 kilo trip ,sometime is more , some times less . I...

I have a nearly new Metalize 404 adventure jacket for sale , Orange and black , has all the armour ,and inners , Bought it as I wanted a Orange jacket to match KTM , and then found a KTM jacket on Marketplace , so this was used on one long weekend trip to Ramsgate , cleaned and hung up in...

Saw this little "navigation " unit on FB ,  is it available locally ?  Know who stocks it ? and what the price is?  Seems to be a nice bit of kit , not a gps  , but navigation at a glance , with a arrow directing one . Its small , so very easy to mount .  Works of the cell phone.

Watching THE BIKE SHOW last night one of the inserts  was with Donavan testing and doing a hard butt ride to UPPINGTON and back in a day .  I have  done many a hard butt ride , none  in the 1000 k mark but 800 is quite often , Did  the ride home from Middelburg ec  on the 1 st Jan in 5.25 hr ...

I have a question for the racers out there , but let me say this first , I have been riding for more than 40 years , so think I can pedal a bike sort of  :imaposer:. was pretty quick around the mountains of the far east (ET)  :ricky: BACK TO MY QUESTION In MotoGP and SBK to an extent the riders...

I ride my bike everyday , and with the rains over the last weeks , I can feel a definite chill in the mornings . So my question goes out to all who commute , what is your gutt feel about winter this year , do you think it is going to be way colder dew to the wet ground we currently have , Or...

Call it 10 days to departure and it looks like I might have to go to plan Z, and I AM NOT KEEN !  :xxbah: Checking the forecast it looks like rain on my planned route and this could be a very wet xmas . I am not scared of riding in the rain , but to get drenched to the bone is not pleasant ...

Riding bikes and getting bug splatter over everything is part and parcel of the enjoyment of riding bikes . But after many years of cleaning off the splatter on my visor and then using hot water to clean my bike , I have a question . But first ,I ride a 1190 , for touring I have a set of...

Wow I am impressed ! Battery in 1190 is the hart of the beast and can be the reason for many unexpected faults due to low power . I had previously fitted a replacement battery , Original was on its way out and I used the no on the battery to buy a new replacement  TTZ14 S . And as we now no the...

We received a TRANS ALP 700 in for sale , bike has high mileage , parked for some time , but will get full service and new battery . selling for R28000.00 , has  Air age pipe , missing rh side cover ,    Owner says its a 2011 model , motor is purring like a swiss watch

Yes I am counting the days , in just less than a month we will be on tour to cape town , on the 17th of December we will be riding from our  first stop in Middelburg to Oudshoorn and by this time will be closing in on De Rust for possible lunch . Looking forward to the trip , bike is ready ...

Just curios , do you take a peak cap along when on a trip , and if so where do you keep it?  Yes its packed in the pannier box when loaded but once you have reached your destination and you go out , used the bike , sit at a pub and wear the cap to keep you from sun burn , get back on the bike ...

I have an itch to change the bland looking front fender ,and add some protection to the fork legs , but cant seem to find a nice sticker to buy or copy , any ideas , or samples , I have a silver /grey  2014 1190 S

Nearly time for new pads , what is the suggestion , Brembo , SBS , Galfer ? best for front with good brake performance ?

I have been looking for a pair of nice riding pants , but cant seem to find what i like . so the search is still on . But this said I have pants in my kit cupboard . have a pair of Spirit pants , a pair of  Revit ,  and two pair of  jeans . They all ok but dont tick all the boxes for me , yes...

Most of the route and accommodation for our tour has been sorted , Now just have to fill in some to see parts . On day 2 we have a 1 day stop in Oudshoorn , arriving from Middelburg , maybe 3.5 hrs ride , We have an option to stop in DE RUST , Have a late breakfast , wander around a bit and then...

Rain season upon us again and have been giving the idea some thoughts again . Products that are availble is mostly used in the hiking sector and for camping , but I am sure that it could be used to make riding kit more water proof ,/ resistant, Nikwax  seems to be a popular product . They make...

In my mind it seems I am over thinking things for our up coming December tour . but I am trying to plan for all possible situations , And in doing so could be annoying my partner , but at the same time I am not keen on a I told you so , or why did you not . So I am making sire my bike is 100...

Good morning , I have planned ,booked and paid for my route down to Cape town in December , very happy with what I have done up to now , but I have a bit of a problem on deciding the route home . We are departing from SALDANA  on the morning of 27 December , but not sure of the direction to take...

Not many options  . I am planning a bike trip in December and part of the tour is a couple of days in Mosselbay / George . looked for accommodation that falls in my budget but seems evert thing is fully booked. We looked in George , not many option , Wilderniss has nothing and Mosselbay seems to...