C
Coelacanth
Guest
The first bike I rode on was a Husky WR 500 in the mid 80s.
It was quite spectacular. When I could not take a bend, I ended up mowing through a field of cabbages!
I am proud to report I did not wipe out!
I covered myself in glory a year later by managing to snap the kick start lever!
Apparent the only other genius to manage that was Kevin Tebbutt!
I was very unpopular as until another could be imported (no stock in SA as it was impossible to break it!!) it had to be push started!
I bought a KX125 in kit form from someone who wanted the front forks for the discs for his KDX.
(He and his mate pitched up to a Team Green day on their RED KDXs (which had arrived in SA instead of USA)).
This was sold cheaply to me to prevent me breaking anybody else's bike.
I used the KX at White River (part of our group was once chased by a Ranger waving a 357 magnum!)
This and riding the East Rand mine dumps and byways was my training area.
I also played on the MX track at Corrobrick.
Once I found another track there, but had problems staying on it as it was very tight!!
Found out later it was the BMX track!!!
I found it easier pushing/carrying it up steep hills as the powerband would kick in at the wrong time, causing a loop even if you sat on the front mud guards!
I also acquired a XR500R in Kit form. The only 17" tyre I could get had the bad habit of chucking half bricks at anyone behind!
It also tended to give you kidneys a good work over and shake your filings loose!
I built it up when I relocated back south to the East Cape.
I also acquired a KDX200.
The 500R was used as a road/back road touring bike.
Unfortunately I was persuaded to flog it to an acquaintance of a friend who disappeared with it after paying the deposit!
After many misadventures, I finally sold the KDX after hanging it 7ft in a tree.
Now I am senile, I am trying to find a suitable thumper to cruise the back roads again.
I am not too phased about the new larney types. Any old 500R, 600TT or like.
Must run. I can do the cosmetics and simple things.
As I have had 2 back ops, I will have to leave the rougher stuff to you whose brains are not so scrambled.
Any suggestions in the R10ks are appreciated especially in the East Cape.
It was quite spectacular. When I could not take a bend, I ended up mowing through a field of cabbages!
I am proud to report I did not wipe out!
I covered myself in glory a year later by managing to snap the kick start lever!
Apparent the only other genius to manage that was Kevin Tebbutt!
I was very unpopular as until another could be imported (no stock in SA as it was impossible to break it!!) it had to be push started!
I bought a KX125 in kit form from someone who wanted the front forks for the discs for his KDX.
(He and his mate pitched up to a Team Green day on their RED KDXs (which had arrived in SA instead of USA)).
This was sold cheaply to me to prevent me breaking anybody else's bike.
I used the KX at White River (part of our group was once chased by a Ranger waving a 357 magnum!)
This and riding the East Rand mine dumps and byways was my training area.
I also played on the MX track at Corrobrick.
Once I found another track there, but had problems staying on it as it was very tight!!
Found out later it was the BMX track!!!
I found it easier pushing/carrying it up steep hills as the powerband would kick in at the wrong time, causing a loop even if you sat on the front mud guards!
I also acquired a XR500R in Kit form. The only 17" tyre I could get had the bad habit of chucking half bricks at anyone behind!
It also tended to give you kidneys a good work over and shake your filings loose!
I built it up when I relocated back south to the East Cape.
I also acquired a KDX200.
The 500R was used as a road/back road touring bike.
Unfortunately I was persuaded to flog it to an acquaintance of a friend who disappeared with it after paying the deposit!
After many misadventures, I finally sold the KDX after hanging it 7ft in a tree.
Now I am senile, I am trying to find a suitable thumper to cruise the back roads again.
I am not too phased about the new larney types. Any old 500R, 600TT or like.
Must run. I can do the cosmetics and simple things.
As I have had 2 back ops, I will have to leave the rougher stuff to you whose brains are not so scrambled.
Any suggestions in the R10ks are appreciated especially in the East Cape.
