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I need some help here. SO I survived Mondays storms with lots of hale bruises on me why riding home on the 1000. Got home and there the 650 is lying on its side. Fell over during the storm (Yes it was standing on the grass and the ground gave way). Though nothing of it and picked her up and...

I am selling my 2006 Suzuku DL650 VStrom. 124 980 km The last 101 000km was mine commuting between Pretoria and Johannesburg. Less than 2 000km offroad Hyde crashbars and skid plate Barkbusters Handguards Aerotrim Fork Brace New rear brake pads. Less than 1000 km Front brake pads at 60% Tyres...

Hi, Have been absent for a while. Live happened. Got the new one last Thursday. Here are some photo's of the New and the Old.

To cut a long story short. I have to work in Cape Town this week. While parking the rental in the basement of the Protea Hotel Victoria Junction I saw this BMW. Don't know anything about who, what or where because I were already late for a meeting. Don't even know if the traveler is staying at...

Here are some photo's I took this Sunday at the "Day of Champions" at Zwartkops Raceway. I cannot tell you anything about the bikes or the rides. Just had a fund day taking photo's.

Hi, Very basic question. The Nikon D7000 or the new D5200? The D7000 was released about 2 years ago. The D5200 is only available from Jan 2013. The specs of the 2 is basically the same (as far as I can tell except of the pixels). No price on the D5200 yet but I would expect the 2 to be close...

Thought that I will start with the good news. Pieter is okay. He got knocked down on Ruiteweg this morning close to Laerskool Wierdapark. I don't know him. Just stopped to help. He got a sore back, ankle and probably broken right wrist. The women turned over the white line to skip the traffic...

Hi, I have a deaf colleague at the office that want to learn how to ride a bike. Who would be the best to do this in JHB? Cheers Stormer.

Hi, My brother in law is selling his Aprilla 125 SM. Here is his original add: Aprilla 125 SM Model: 2006 Bike’s engine is in 100% running condition. It also got a new clutch plate in April 2010. Problem with gearbox.  Bike needs fibre gears. Not economic for me to repair due to labour...

I am busy looking (still a long way from buying) a GPS to use on the bike, car and hiking. At the moment I am down to the following 2. Zumo 220 or Nuvi 500. Speaking to Kevin at Boltons about the 2. With the Nuvi you need to add a few things to get it to use on the bike (mount, charger etc)...

Saw this on News24 https://www.wheels24.co.za/BikesQuads/BikingNews/VW-to-resurrect-NSU-motorcycles-20100415 Anybody heard about this before?

What happened under New Road this morning? Saw 2 cars and 2 bikes under the bridge. One bike on its side. Both riders were standing up and seemed fine.

We (me (650 VStrom) and PH(1200GS)) got a invite from Wyntand(had a 1150GS) to visit him at Sasol's Mafuta open cast coal exploration mine at Ellisras. All that we had to bring was sleeping bags. The rest (food and drink) will be there. Seeing that I have never been in an open cast mine I had to...

Hi, Has anybody ever had goggles custom made to have the same strength to that of your spectacles. Basically you don't need to wear spec's underneath the goggles? Cheers Stormer :glasses9:

I was wondering this morning if there is some secret paw wave/greeting to other WD riders? I was riding behind a 1200GS on the N1 towards JHB. He had a yellow Paw on the back of this helmet. I wondered that if I were to pass him how to greet to show that I am also a WD.

Saw this Kawa in front of the office block this morning. Don't know who the owner is.

We are back from out weekend and have survived it. But before I get into the detail of the weekend let me introduce ourselfs.  :hello: This is me, Stormer. I got the bike in September 2008. My first one ever and am very happy with it. In the 11 months since I got it, I have done about 12 000...

This coming weekend I am doing my first ever sleep over with the bike. 3 of us are taking a boys weekend.  :o Me (DL650), Wyntand (1150GS) and PH (1200GS) are taking a little trip. Centurion - Magaliesburg - Groot Marico - Ellisras - Centurion. This is a seat of our pants trip. We've got the...

Hi, I have a couple of questions A couple of us are planning a weekend camping ride end of August. Now none of us is extreme dirt riders. A good gravel road is good enough for us. The basic plan is Friday: PTA to Groot Marico via Magaliesburg on any gravel that we find. I have read a couple...

Hi, I am posting this on behalf of my brother. He has a '99 1150GS where the drive shaft is starting to give problems. Can you please point me to a list of websites or post on this forum that he can use to diagnose the whole problem and maybe fix it him self? Thanks  :thumleft: Stormer