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  1. Vatikaki

    197x Suzuki SP370 - What to do?

    Hey Nick I am in the market for a 2-smoke project. Please ping me on 0 8 2 6 4 3 9 3 1 2. Regards Paul
  2. Vatikaki

    Anyone here built a CNC for home use??

    I built a small one for Proof of Concept to see if I can do it. It is actually working very lekker. It works with Arduino. All in it cost me about R2.5K with most parts from Banggood. I am now ready to scale the design up to a bigger machine. I used this guy's design and Bill of materials...
  3. Vatikaki

    WANTED - Yamaha IT Series

    I saw that one. Would love an old one and then restore it like that
  4. Vatikaki

    WANTED - Yamaha IT Series

    Hi There Guys I am at a point where I want to re-live my youth (I know its a mistake). I am looking for a Yamaha IT175/200/250/465/490. It doesn't have to be running just fairly complete. If you have one that is in your way or know of anyone wanting to sell one please ping me. Regards Paul...
  5. Vatikaki

    1981 Yamaha XS1100

    Hi Lars I am in Plumstead Regards Paul
  6. Vatikaki

    1981 Yamaha XS1100

    Hey Chaps Cleaning my garage. 1981 Yamaha XS1100. Rolling Frame with papers. Two disassembled motors. One very good and second that ran a bearing. Plenty of parts to complete build. Wiring harness complete on bike. Everything is there except the pipes. I am looking at around R9k but this is...
  7. Vatikaki

    Evapo-rust - Anyone used this before?

    I have used both Evapo-Rust and Vinegar. Both work well. ER is faster but much more expensive at R250 per liter. Vinegar takes a day or two longer but it is cheap
  8. Vatikaki

    SOLD PF - 1981 Honda CD200.

    Speedo says 35000km cannot vouch for it. Bought it to restore just before Christmas but now another bike has appeared and this one must go
  9. Vatikaki

    SOLD PF - 1981 Honda CD200.

    Hey Chaps Selling my 1981 Honda CD200. Complete bike with papers. Registered until May 2020. Comes with new Haynes manual. Bike has some surface rust on chrome. Needs new battery and a carb tune. Starts very easily. R8500
  10. Vatikaki

    Tankwa trip End of October 2019

    If you go straight through Wuppertal and you go over the river and you pass the Matjiesrivier turn to the right, just keep straight on. That road eventually stops in a dead end in a very narrow valley
  11. Vatikaki

    How to buy a bike you've never seen?

    I had been very lucky in my 'unseen' buy. However I will only buy unseen from a fellow WD. I know it won't protect me much but the chance of a bullshiiter flogging rubbish is much less. We know each other and guys tend to respect that. I bought from WD in JHB while being in CPT. Bike was exactly...
  12. Vatikaki

    Tankwa trip End of October 2019

    The bitch on that snotty mud was that it would rain and then clear for 5 minutes and then it would start all over again coming in at 45 degrees. This went on for hours. 
  13. Vatikaki

    Tankwa trip End of October 2019

    He was Grumpy the whole trip. He has kak tyres on ans struggled in the sandy bits. Check the playlist, he was grumpy in all 5 Episodes
  14. Vatikaki

    Tankwa trip End of October 2019

    Hey Chaps We did a 4 day Tankwa trip up to Calvinia at the end of Oct last year. 3 bikes: On KLR650 (Me), a Transalp 700 and a Beemer GS 650. My mate with the Beemer made some short vids of the trip. Here is the play list...
  15. Vatikaki

    1981 Honda CD200

    Hey Guys Just bought a previously unloved Honda CD200 to fix up as a cafe\brat\scrambler frankenstein. Anyone knows of a nest of CD200 spares? Looking for a long\bench seat to start with. Has anybody converted these from 6v to 12v? Regards Paul
  16. Vatikaki

    Kawasaki KLR 650. Gen 2 - SOLD pending funds

    Kawasaki KLR 650 2008 Gen 2. Conversion to 685cc done by previous owner. New exhaust cam done 4k km ago. Bike now has 43000km on. Motech belly plate, givi crashbars, wide footpegs, spotlights, 12vUSB, LED indicators, scorch exhaust and tall screen. Michelin Sirac tyres. Carb overhaul by Wrench...
  17. Vatikaki

    Removing rust from a steel tank

    I have used normal vinegar with great success (takes about 3 days) and I have used Evapo-Rust which works quick but is quite expensive at about R250 per liter
  18. Vatikaki

    Germot GM720 Helmet - Price Drop Now R1.5K

    Hey there Chaps I bought this German made helmet over the net as it promised to be REALLY big but that turned out to be a kak storie. It was supposed to be a 5XL but it is the same size as a normal 2xl-3xl. This unit is brand new in original packaging and has never been worn apart from initial...
  19. Vatikaki

    WANTED: 2-Stroke project bike

    Hey Chaps I am looking for a 2-Stroke project bike (125cc - 500cc). On road or off-road.  It can be in pieces or rolling chassis. Would be great if it has papers but not a deal breaker. Please let me know if you one languishing in the back of your garage under years of kak. I am looking for a...
  20. Vatikaki

    WANTED: 2-Stroke project bike

    Hey Chaps I am looking for a 2-Stroke project bike (125cc - 500cc). On road or off-road.  It can be in pieces or rolling chassis. Would be great if it has papers but not a deal breaker. Please let me know if you one languishing in the back of your garage under years of kak. I am looking for a...
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