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Hi dogs, Returned home today after a week long trip with Hobie clockwise around Lesotho on the SA side, I have a issue with my bike, it is a 2009 model new shape, and I have never had issues with it before. It is on 23k km and I have ridden most of it. After about 1200km on the trip (we ride...

Last week Saturday my main headlight blew (I have a 2009 model with 2 x globes). I have always had problems with the poor lights on the KLR and manually set my headlight to shine lower, otherwise every oncoming car flashes me. I rode my KLR through the Karoo last year from CT to PTA and it was...

Hi Guys A friend of mine is selling his 2007 BMW 650 Dakar, Tank bag and side panniers included. Extra Performance exhaust included. ABS Centre stand Heated Grips Brand New Battery 42’000km on the clock -Recent Service Done by BMW Full Service History New chain Improved Rear shock E07 rear...

To all KTM guys, someone on a big (990?) KTM cruised past me and Houbie on the dirtroad around Loskopdam nature reserve today at around 10am-ish. About 5km later near the location I spotted and picked up a very nice leatherman in a pouch, I am sure it is yours? PM me if this is yours and we can...

Driving on the N1 from Pretoria I was hit with a very sad sight - a biker knocked down, laying facing up with a whole swarm of paramedics stabilizing him. Every time I see this my heart shrink and I think, if only motorists can be made more aware... THEN, just a few kms on, still thinking about...

Some time ago I took my KLR sightseeing - we enjoyed it very much :) This is what we saw: 1. N1 from PTA to Prince Albert (and the Karoo) 2.Showed my KLR the road to Hell :) 3. And what the Hell actually looks like! (Turns out, it is a lekker plek) 4.Some water on the way (KLR enjoyed...

Hi Guys, Searching the site provided lots of reference to the Carnet, but with some conflicting info... Some say it is needed some say it isn't! Anyway I contacted the AA (only place where you can get a Carnet booklet) and asked for the official version (Here it is copied from the mail) Hi...

Hi Guys, I have spent quite some time on Google to find out how long a KLR clutch should last under "normal" riding conditions, but found no real answers. Some guys say up to 80000km and others say it has to be replaced every 12k km. I have a '09 KLR with 18k km on, and although it always...

Hi Guys, I am planning a short 2 week trip from PTA - North of Botswana (Vic falls) - through Caprivi down Walvisbay back to SA, and need some help on some issues that no one seems to know the answer to.. 1) I have a valid motorcycle learners, will I be allowed into the countries? Is it legal...

Hi Guys. A friend of mine rides a BMW F650GS Dakar 2007 model. We went on a trip from PTA to Sodwana this past weekend, and after about 200km the rear shock started leaking oil. It was slow at first but after about 400km (we did not realise it was in fact from the shock otherwise trip would...

Hi All. My introduction :) I am new to the forum, and Adventure motorcycling! Proud owner of a black / green '09 KLR, bought it last week. Added some extras like crash-bars and handguards, and doing a trip to Sodwana this weekend. Very excited. Thanks guys