Recent content by ChrisD200

Thanks for the comment Tony.  OddDog rode direct through Groenvallei to Calitzdorp and I agree, its a great ride.  But Three Dawg did the road going south from the game reserve that I haven't done yet and I am pleased to hear the road is open.  I’ll do that next month when I’m there. Cheers, ChrisD

Has anyone ridden the well-known route which leads west off the south end of the Swartberg Pass and goes between Matjiesrivier, Kruisrivier and on to Calitzdorp?  What about the twisty road that leads south from that well-known route, turning off at the Swartberg Private Wildlife Estate and...

Hi guys.  Do the fork oil seals fit with the spring collar inside or outside?  Thanks. ChrisD

Hi Dogs.  Has anyone been up Hanse Kop in the Western Cape on a motorbike?  Can you get near to the top on the tar road (I know it is not possible to go all the way because the top is full of aerials). The local police kindly guided me to the safer access via the track opposite the entrance to...

Steve171 Hope you came right with the oiling.  I just rebuilt a 1996 500 and after over 400 engine spins the cold oil hadn’t made it to the rockers.  So I pumped a sewing machine oil (probably about 10W) down the oil feed tube and that broke the air pocket and all was well. I had my first ride...

Guys.  My son advises that that Wesley from Race Addiction worked on it this year (last year Wesley worked on the Yamaha world SBK team).  Not sure what was done but it runs very well up to redline.  Wesley tested the charging and its good.  To the best of our knowledge it is a true NC30...

Hi.  My son wants to sell his 1992 Honda VFR400 V4 (NC30 engine).  I know, it isn't quite what this site is about.  Starts and runs well, all works well (except sticky indicators) and looks good.  Seat cracked but rideable. Licenced and taxed etc.  Around R25000.  In Cape Town area.  Cheers, ChrisD

Well, after plenty of work-related and other delays, we finally managed to get all three of the guys together and accommodated in Citrusdal over the weekend.  The route going north from Op Die Berg through Mount Ceder and Eselbank to Wupperthal was easy except for the sand.  I came unstuck a...

Thanks guys for your input.  Yes, Dux, I have the Slingsby maps and they are tremendous.  It has been difficult to get the guys lined up with time etc, what with work and weather and all. Keep you posted. Cheers, ChrisD

Thanks for your input, Crossed-up and Humpty-Dumpty.  We shall ride the route back from Clanwilliam via Wupperthal and Oasis towards Op Die Berg – presumably that is an open route (i.e. I don’t need permission from farmer/capenature/4x4 group?). Will do Postal and Biedouw Valley routes once we...

Hi guys. I am planning a weekend ride to Clanwilliam and plan to ride as much gravel as I can.  I have a two critical unknowns, though – perhaps someone could advise? 1. Can I ride on gravel all the way from the foot of the Dasklip Pass (to Beaverlac) to Citrusdal, along the foot of the...

Thanks for that, Rotax650 - I hadn’t made the connection.  So as I now see, the road that goes through the Witteberg Reserve is closed.  But the road out of the south end of the reserve, where it turns west and runs through the BokwaterKloof poort, should still be open?  Any thoughts on that...

Hi guys.  In the near future a group of us plan to ride the gravel roads east of Touws River.  Amongst others, there are some that lead off from the N1, going south, through the Witwaterskloof, Elandskloof and Bokwaterkloof poorts, on the road that passes the entrance to the Witteberg game...

Thanks guys.  I'll get set up in the next couple of weeks and let you know how the tyres perform.  BTW offroad is levelled gravel rather than bundu-bashing. Cheers, ChrisD

Hi All.  I guess this has been covered somewhere herein but cannot find it.  I need new tyres for my F650GS.  I've always used Metzeler Tourance and liked them greatly for my 90%tar riding.  BUT cannot find a pair of them anywhere.  I've heard Trailwings referred to as deathwings so I don't...