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  1. J

    The pink tutu ride

    So I offered to start the ride report seeing that Mr CFT is a bit busy It started with planning a ride;  https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=141863.0 I only saw it about two weeks before the ride, and decided to join as it looked like everyone bailed. The trip would be 3 days, but I...
  2. J

    Dealings with Bitzforbikes.co.uk

    I'm looking for some spares for my Freewind '98, disc brakes, calipers, etc. I have found a very nice website called www.bitzforbikes.co.uk The first proper place I have found for spares for this bike. Has anyons had dealings with them before, and ordered from them? I want to go to the Suzuki...
  3. J

    Metzeler Karoo opinions

    Only found a 2 year old thread on this tyre and would like some updated info on the Karoo.  What is your impressions of this tyre, I have to replace my front, it's a 19" 100/90, and I got a good price on them in PE.  I had the heidenau on the front now since forever(about 2 years!), and is...
  4. J

    Oil change intervals question

    How often do you change your bike oil, not full service, just oil. I've got more than 75k km on the freewind, and I change the oil before every trip or after every 1 or 2 thousand km's. Am I just wasting my money on oil or am I improving the lifespan of the engin significantly?I only use activo...
  5. J

    Bike Accidents and how to react before impact

    I just read about Powerflow Justin's accident and was wondering, if someone who has done it can assist: Why is it that bikers always fly over the cars in accidents, or most of the times, and not go straight forward, into the car, of how is it that your knees not get taken off.  If you can...
  6. J

    Red hot exhaust

    I have a condition on my 650 Freewind (basicly a DR650 with twin carbs and two sparkplugs). Just had the valves done,put everything together,and bike is running sweet. Just one problem,the exhaust starts getting red hot,and even that it was quite cool tonite,and I litterly let her Idle for 3...
  7. J

    EC Toy run

    This years toy run was to me the best one yet, and also my second one.  I had to decide whether to go watch cricket or do the toy run, luckily I opted for the better option. Last year I did not know if I had to stop at red robots, lane split between car with hundreds of other bikes either...
  8. J

    And we all fell down, PE, Kareedouw, Rust en vrede eco trail, Baviaans, WET!!

    So eksuus my engels en jammer vir die spelfoute, maar hier gaan dit: (and yes I tried photobucket, but my MB are low this month, so next time, bear with me) Most probally the most eventfull ride of my biking career, but as always, lots of fun, and this time not in the sun, but in a very wet...
  9. J

    BigE, C and Jman with pillions to Patensie

    We were invited to join friends for a braai in Patensie, and decided it would be a good ride with the girls on the back.  C just got a new KLR C spec and Big E and me on our KLE and Freewind. This will be my first ride report, seeing that i always bum on the other okes wild reports to post pics...
  10. J

    Hi to all

    I'm new on the site, I recently bought my own bike, now i am ready to get some dirt in my teeth. Big E introduced me, so ek gaan maar saam deur die baviaans travel. Sien jul daar
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