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Thanks Lecap .....

Nice read Not sure if this should be here, but it could save some anguish ..... Here goes: The oil passage plug, a 17mm bold head just forward of the oil sight glass is made of aluminium. It is removed to check oil pressure and the threaded part is hollow so any excessive spanner force will...

Danke schonn

I rescently did nearly 1000km on a weekend with the Aprilia Pegaso Trial. Not very good for technical stuff, but competent enough (for me) on dirt roads and a surprisingly good all-rounder. Not quite a tourer, but with a few mods like a carrier it would do me just fine. I like that Rotax 650 engine!

This also in the bike & workshop section.......................... Help/Hulp etc .... my Kawasaki KLE 500 developed an oil leak from the oil passage plug (near the sight glass) so I tried tightening it and it promptly snapped off. I can't find one and Kawasaki will only get in 3 weeks. My...

Help/Hulp etc .... my Kawasaki KLE 500 developed an oil leak from the oil passage plug (near the sight glass) so I tried tightening it and it promptly snapped off. I can't find one and Kawasaki will only get in 3 weeks. My question .... does anyone have an old motor or bike that isn't running...

.... oops sorry Glen, a moment of premature elation. I checked the dates and I'm committed to Zwartkops - rally is on the 21st August and starts in Berkly East. I was down there in the 90s when we stayed in Maclear and it snowed madly ....

Collected spares and dropped them off with my magician .... so he'll abandon all the ZX10 race bikes to put mine together. But I didn't have my camera with me ..... sorry!

What does the owner owe you ....  what is the bike paintwork, plastics etc like?

There was also a GPZ500 with 10 hp more .... but I have never seen one here

.....Cytech for a mugging

I went for a test in October, but it was raining and they couldn't do it if its raining so I had to rebook. Then I couldn't make it as I had to go away and they would not allow me to change the date so I really can't be bothered with their shit any longer. Think I'll try do my test in Swaziland...

In 1975 Howard Mellet won a round of the SA Production bike championship aboard a BMW R90S. Today Greg Gildenhuis won a round of the Superbike championship at PE.... the first track win in SA for BMW in 35 years. Awesome!!!

The problem then comes with transporting it ..... or do you have a Co2/argon bottle at home. Most exhaust shops use Co2 and I'm sure if you took it to one they'd be helpfull.....

On 1st Jan 1979 I survived a trip from Dumfries to Birmingham through the worst snow storms for 30 years (at the time). Oh, I was aboard a snow cooled Yamaha RD125. I rode all year round when I was there for 3 years. I say do it or you will regret it for ever!!!

Friend of mine got offered R8.5k for his tired 99 BMW 650 with 80 000km as a trade in on a Yamaha 660 ... so kept the BMW

.... also, when it rains I stop and take all my clothes off otherwise they get wet and heavy. Any case, my skin is waterproof .... even got a couple of non-return valves to keep fluid levels in check. STAY DRY - RIDE NEKKID

Mine's a '93 that now owes me R25 500. Give me R20k and you can have it .... but after all I've spent getting it right I might keep it .....

If you're a privateer and win without having performance bonus clauses built into contracts with sponsors then I say you are doff and don't deserve to win anyway ....

Being in the transport industry and having been to many SANRAL functions I can tell you that a vehicle with no numberplate will automatically be impounded .... no ifs or buts. Fines will be heavy and it even could be a 'get locked up until court opens'