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Sure - but that doesn't apply locally, so the distis in places like SA should de-restrict it before marketing it here. In 2024 it's all ECU based anyhow (surely?), and not with throttle restrictors like in the 90's. SA is all about braaivles, brannas & bhp. Don't need no pissy A2 restricted...

R125k for a 451cc parallel twin POS. Jesus Wept. Thank you ANC for destroying the currency along with the country. I also doubt whether anyone at KHI, or any of the distributors like KMSA, are ever able to say the phrase "Ninja 500 Sportbike" with a straight face. 😂😂 Sportbike my arse! A...

Having ridden an RC8 & loved it, I'd be keen on this. Looks like lots of thought & design has gone into making it track friendly & also more road friendly than the competition. I'd just have to see if I'm able to fold myself into the riding position! :ROFLMAO: Video link here: Also of...

Firstly: Cold? What cold? My son & I took a ride out to Potch last Wednesday for the North West Motorshow. Saw some really nice cars, had a nice ride, I had some National Service memories come flooding back when I saw the ELGRO Hotel - but that's a story for another time & place. Lots of...

I wouldn't listen to these twerps - buy it! NOW! Just go for it. WTF do they know? They just envious they didn't spot it sooner. Or didn't spot something similar when they were your age! Fuggem! BUY IT!!!!! They just jealous!!! Right. Now that emotion is finished talking in you head. Are...

If anyone is looking, I know of a 2023 KTM 500 Six Days for sale in Fourways Jhb. Bike is brand new with only 4 minutes on the clock. Original owner has never ridden it. Save R40000 on the price of a new model. Extras: Wrap around handguards Radiator braces Front and rear disc guards Fork leg...

Bernie's Joint in Pta is hosting an "American Muscle Day" on Sunday from 08h00. Should be good for a looky-see of all things Yank excess. We'll be going through around 09h30 to 10h00 for an hour or so.

Scenery? What's that? No time to look at scenery - it's ALWAYS a race to the destination & back again. ;) Agreed. It may take a bit of a boring ride to get to some nice scenic rides, but they certainly are not far away.

I hope you realise I was taking the mickey? Track days (with a reputable school) are great fun & a good learning experience. Sadly these days (for us in Jozi) Kyalami has become expensive & therefore only 2 or 3 track day slots available each year, leaving only Red Star or Zwartkops. We used to...

Pics or it didn't happen. With scuffed knee sliders, otherwise you just a poser wannabee! 😁😂🤣 Scuffed elbow sliders = bonus points! Yup. Sensationalist garbage made for brain dead cuntsumption (no, that's not a spelling error. It accurately describes those who follow these stupid channels)...

Really? I did just shy of 20,000km's on one during the 5 weeks of the 2010 world cup - I was one of "94,7FM/BP Ranger" twats that were "roving reporters" for traffic in Jhb during the 2010 WC. 94.7 got them as rentals - brand new out the crate. We had to take them back for 1st service, then 6k...

So the POPO were on the R511 out by Lanseria again over the weekend. Speed trapping - anyone doing more than 40km/h over the speed limit = go directly to jail. Phone a maatjie to bring R2,5k for police bail, otherwise sit in cell until we take you to court today. FB & WA groups were alight with...

OMV used to be the bomb. Simple, uncomplicated and easy to use/understand - plus there were a gazillion YT videos/channels to assist in doing extra add-on things. I was using OMV as a media server, with Docker + Portainer running Adguard Home, Speedtest Tracker, Glances, Shlink, Unifi, Heimdal...

Not sure if we / I will ride Monday, will post in this thread if we decide to do so. I'm keen to go to Loskop again & then do Kranspoort a few times before coming back via Middelburg. Just need to find a nicer way there than the Bronkies to Groblersdal route, which is absolute shyte with...

So we did go out to Cullinan this morning. Breakfast at Whispering Oaks was great, then instead of stopping past Bernies Joint or popping in to say hi to a few mates at The Other Place, we decided it was such a great morning to ride, so we went Brits, Harties and finally stopped off at KPC en...

I had the misfortune of owning a Suzuki GS450 when I was doing National Service. Put me off the brand for life, and also instilled in me a distrust of parallel twins. To this day I do not like them. As for big singles, they should all be the old thumper type, XT600, XR650 etc, not the pansy...

I loved that K75 - big ass screen made it look more like a delivery bike, but it sure kept the wind & bugs off. Mine was bought from a shop in Wynberg, on Pta Main Rd just off Arkwright, can't remember the name anymore. Did almost 30k km's in the first year, went through a hell of a divorce &...

It's a BMW thing. Even the K75 I had did the dance to the side - although I loved that triple motor, got me hooked on triples for life! Had an 1150GS for a brief period of time, got rid of it for the same reason, couldn't stand the rocking to one side every time the throttle was applied. R1200R...

Chat to Denver from BlingKing: Bling King – Stuff for your Ride 082 450 8878 He's a suspension guru & will in all likelihood be able to assist - even if it means replacing it with a Wilbers or another make.

I did Jozi - Cullinan - Harties - Jozi last weekend, all via back roads. Was good. If my son gets his bike back from service on Friday then we'll probably head out to Whispering Oak Garden in Cullinan this weekend for brekkie, then stop past Bernies Joint on the way back.

I knew I had pics of the originals somewhere. These were done in the mid 2000's by the late Buccaneer, founder of Think Bike. We did an updated version a few years back!

We printed these T-Shirts some time back. Image below is the print of the front, the back print was "Friends Don't Let Friends Ride Harleys"

So it seems it is still the 2011 variant, with colour changes made in 2020. SA stock is probably ancient, but it's still a good bike. (y)(y) A few friends had them as track bikes, they were pretty damn quick around Phakisa, & the old Kyalami circuit in the right hands.

Last year of manufacture for the 750 was 2017/18/19 if I recall. Most of them have had the snot ridden out of them - either on track or by twatwaffles at rallies bouncing them off the limiter. It is never advisable to purchase a supersport/superbike (or in-betweener in this case) unless you know...

The seller may SEEM to be upstanding. That has zero reference to the previous seller/s actual owner of the bike. There is no such thing as "project bike with negligent paper trail". Let the seller go through the process of having the bike go through police clearance & have it re-registered...

Personally I would not go near an R1. Had 2 mates purchase bikes (2008, so pre big-bang models) that were sponsored by Yamaha SA for the CSS instructors. Both ran bottom end bearings (requiring complete bottom end rebuild) & clutches before reaching 15,000km's. One is currently still owned by a...

If you're going out to Cullinan it would be opportune to stop in at Bernies Joint in Koedoespoort on the way back.

Fuck that. Anyone wants to test drive any vehicle I am selling I am in the vehicle with them. Finish & Klaar. They don't like that, they can fuck right off back to where they came from. Bikes - you come on your bike, I follow you on it whilst you test ride mine. Ride like a cnut & I'll do the...

(y)(y) VD Bijl has become a racetrack! Had some twatwaffle in a GTi lose it going down the road last year, rolled & landed up on his roof sliding against the ARMCO. Dom doos took out 3 other cars with his stupidity. Paramedics & rescue were busy with the scene for nearly 3 hours. He landed right...

I see you location is the same as mine. Do you also hear some dude (or are YOU that dude) on a Triumph triple almost every morning around 05h30? Sounds like he's on Edison Crescent going to Nanyuki.

Enjoy! I'm not a fan of OMB, but that places me in the minority based on their sales! May you enjoy many happy and safe (s)miles on the new addition!

@TheJudge will be able to offer some advice. Glad you cam right though & that it wasn't a major hassle. Seeing as you're in the Midrand / Kyalami area - which carwash was it? Asking for a friend of course.

Car wash killed the battery? How? If bonnet was never opened & engine wasn't washed that makes no sense. Sounds more like a TPS issue. Pop If you're in Kyalami area pop in to Suzuki & ask them - it may be a 5 minute fix. Otherwise you can go to Nathan's just up the road from them & ask Graeme...

https://www.netlabels.co.za/ Have used them for years. Good quality & great service. Our logo on one side, and care instructions on the reverse. If you are doing T's it's often easier just to screen print onto the inner neck area - if quantities justify it as it is cheaper than having labels...

It is BS. The stealership makes comm from selling you the warranty. Just like they d from arranging finance. Hence the "mandatory" - which is illegal to make as a condition of sale. If you feel the need to purchase an aftermarket warranty then do so after you have purchased the vehicle (or...

Eish, that's a kak one, sorry to hear. Glad that you are OK. (y) Good luck with repairs to the bike!

A good friend who's been a 1% biker for many years has always had the best saying after seeing many mishaps at dayjols & rallys: "Van Afshow Kom Kakshow!" English version: "You show off, you fall off!" But the Afrikaans version just sounds so much better! :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

So an update. I decided to just buy new, rather than second hand. Got her an i5, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe & 55Wh battery, so it should last the 3 to 4 years required. Thanks everyone for their input, it is appreciated.

Most welcome. The Harties / Parys rides are the most popular for the weekend warrior brigade! :ROFLMAO: My son has recently purchased a road bike, so he & I are riding together a lot of the time until he's done some training courses & up-skilled. You're welcome to drop me a DM with your details...

Can only give you pointers from Jozi. Lots of folk from Jozi ride out to Harties on the R512, then down past Pecanwood, over the low bridge & to the Wimpy / Caltex at the 4-way stop. Or, N14 to Pinehaven, then to Hekpoort, Bekker Schools, into Magalies (super kak road, plus Magalies Wimpy is...

WTAF. Their T's & C's are barely decipherable English: "Store" Location is a residential estate: Run away. I would not even consider them. Still trying to decipher what the mean by 2 to 3 weeks to send a "limited edition pc" with "no guaranteed warranty" - WTF type of english is that? They...

Good luck with the inspection, hope it turns out to be a gem and not a dud. Not knowing the history, if you do decide to purchase, I'd recommend full service & all fluids changed - oils, coolant, brake fluid. In Jozi I can highly recommend Dyno By Quint - He is a zook expert, and a decent...

You're right - it probably is my attitude. I dislike sales staff that lie about the model year of a bike. I dislike a bike being delivered with rear brake pads worn down to 0,5mm & a leaking sump plug after it has "been checked top to bottom & back to front to make sure it is perfect, and all...

So you had good experiences. Great, happy for you, nobody wants an unpleasant experience when purchasing a bike. That does not negate the experience my son had. I had a previous experience in 2022 where they were advertising a 2000 MY Blackbird as a 2003 MY. Having bought a 2001 model brand...

Knew it would trigger some folk! :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: Just too predictable!

Well that was a complete & utter waste of time. Boring AF ride there. Only accessory dealer there was DMD - who tried to sell me a pair of gloves for R4k. SMFH. 🙄 Bike distributors were a mix of 3m x 3m or 3m x 6m gazebos. Lots of "staff" dressed in appropriate branded pit shirts or golf...

Owner sent one of his planes to collect it from the factory & it is apparently in ZA. Would be awesome to see it in the metal!

It was whispered to me this morning that there may be a Brabus 1300R making an appearance this weekend.

Anyone going to the AMID expo at RSR this weekend? My son & I are planning to take a ride out on Sunday.