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Hello All My riding jacket is getting old. Where can I buy a reasonably priced good jacket in Gauteng.  Full Frontal I see has closed down. I checked for a replacement at BMW jacket, but R15k is a bit steep. Any suggestions?

Hello All My 1200 GS has started cutting out in heavy traffic when decelerating and when the engine is hot. It has cut out at between 85 km/h down to 20 km/h. This can be very harrowing on the M1 in the morning or afternoon. When the bike has cut out it will also only start in Neutral. It has...

I have just been asked by a colleague: • May you have more that one pillion under South African law? I.e. more than two on the bike at any given time • Is there any regulation that relates to helmet size for children? The story behind the question is that he has seen a father transporting two...

I just received this in an email. Lucky indeed Before: After: The rider: Lucky The Damage: "Damage? -Fractured right ankle. -Broken right toe. -Broken right collar bone. -Shattered right wrist. -Shattered right humorous. -Soft tissue damage left & right. "And one...

I need some wise council. My 1200GS front tyre has a strange wear pattern. This wheel has been balanced 3 times, twice statically and once with a machine. The bike does not have a shake or any abnormality that I can notice. The tyre is wearing down to show almost "bumps" They are about 1cm...

I am having trouble understanding my ZUMO660 Trip logs When I got the ZUMO and I connected it to the computer I could get trip data using MapSource. ZUMO and MapSource on the latest update. If I connect and try to receive data from the 660 is says that it has no waypoints, routes or tracks...

I bought a new ZUMO 660 and find it to be a great toy on the bike and in the Disco. On a few trips we have seen that the routing is at best a bit “strange”. I have noticed that it loves U-turns and roads less travelled or still being planned. On a recent trip to the Dundee area the “strange”...

I have the standard Battlewing tyres on my 1200 GS How long do they normally last under normal usage. At 23,000  they still seem to have more than half of the tread left. I planned to do 30k on them.