Recent content by MonkeyMartin

Well, A long time coming and I have an update. I now have a Ricks starter in my bike and it hasn't given a moments worry. Having said that I have bought an XCX so not riding the roadie as much. (For the record I'm thinking of keeping the roadie, just something about it that I prefer) So I havnt...

An update to the story so far. I'm about 500 odd km out of my service and up till now things have been great, but with time comes more testing... sometimes its testing and sometimes its just plain getting stuck with a bike that wont start. So yes, I still have a bike with an intermittent hot...

I am in no way special and have dealt with the infamous starter motor issue for some time now, having read about replacing brushes to replacing OEM units I had hoped there was another option. Especially as my bike is my main form of transport (and only transport from where I work on it) I needed...

Wow, Okay so this is a bit of a fail on my part for not updating yet. Life has gotten in the way a bit much this last year or so. SO What I ended up doing was fitting the XCX shock and riding it around a bit... bike geometry was rather off. It had a snappier turn in then my old street triple, it...

Hi all I haven't been able to find much online in the way of reviews, so thought I'd ask owners what they have to say.... about the Desert Fox Enduro Carbon Fibre Helmet. https://flyingbrick.co.za/product/desert-fox-helmet-enduro-carbon-fibre/ Here's the URL to the flying brick page. I did a...

Hi All. Like Gas Gas, I haven't perused the WD page for quite some time, at least since it wasn't available on Tapatalk. I've had my '97 for about a year now, in fact renewed the license today, But I never really jelled with the bike until the last time I rode it (A 4 day, mild enduro trip - no...

I'd say the white on black https://leatt.com/za/product/boots-3-5-v22?selected-color=5453

I'm open to swapping, depending what you have. I'll PM you with contact details

Hi all. I thought I might try my luck here to see if someone has maybe upgraded or has something taking up space. I have an XR400 with an aftermarket exhaust of some design on, which is a bit rudely loud. I am one of those riders with the opinion that a bike is perfectly fine if it sounds like...

I guess it all come down to whether you're feeling lucky or not. From my experience these projects run way over budget very easily. These bikes seem to be climbing in value (or at least the 650s)and it begs the question as to why you'd be getting a good price. I bought a 94 DR650r for very...

Brakes are not even actually tested during roadworthy. Only lighting etc. Unless they disassemble your bike they also won't know if the modules are there or not. Should not be an issue. I only speak from my own experience, but that has been the case when doing roadworthy in Cape Town Sent...

Well my phasing was "one day". So that won't be in the near or not to distant future unless someone is kind enough to give me an open ended 20K interest free loan. Secondly I already have the new shock. I got it at such a good price that I couldn't NOT buy it. Even if it sits on a shelf as a...

Okay fine. So I'm not doing a conversion. But the thread title may be more apt if this goes off topic from my original question. I'm not trying to turn my '12 ABS into an XC. One day I'll buy an xcx, so that's not what this exercise is about. I have happened across a low milage '15 XCX shock...

I've heard there are a few XR250R up for sale at the moment. Great bikes and the older XR's have a special place for me "don't make ek like they used to". Great bikes if you don't mind to forgo a happy button Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk

Oh that's an easy one for me. A year and a bit ago I sold my two bikes. A 2012 ninja 250 SE, amazingly efficient and fun way to get around and generally great bike that performed way better than it should have. And my 2012 Street Triple 675, what an absolute blast and a fun bike to ride. I...