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  1. captain jack

    Electric motor conversion to an old car?

    There is also https://www.freedomwon.co.za/electric-mobility/about-electric-mobility/  They converted a FIat 500 and now a Jeep . My wife and are absolutely gagging for a EV for around town. Makes 100% sense. Freedom1’s (our electric Jeep) energy consumption over the last eight years are as...
  2. captain jack

    Rust in Tank

    I've contacted Clive's Customs in Paarden Island. They do it.. R1200
  3. captain jack

    Rust in Tank

    I apparently have the same problem with my tank, rusty with loose pieces. Any word on someone in the Cape Town area that does this.
  4. captain jack

    Do you carry a gun while on a trip?

    Same , had one but got rid of it decades ago.
  5. captain jack

    1150 Frame for Soft panniers

    I'd be interested to know what the  cost is.
  6. captain jack

    Hero X Pulse 200

    i formally nominate you to go for it and report back :thumleft:
  7. captain jack

    Rexc-w down in Nam

    Broken ribs are sore, but what I remember most was the 'click' 'click' sound and feeling as the broken bits moved against each other.  :o
  8. captain jack

    Suzuki V-STROM 1050XT

    Madmacs have two downstairs here. Both at that price point but already fitted with crashbars etc.
  9. captain jack

    Suzuki V-STROM 1050XT

    Do they have different models (like a X only?). MadMacs at the bottom of my building (2 Long Street) had a yellow one and now have a black one. I can ask what model it is, but only next week Extremely extremely good looking in the flesh :thumleft: The picture I took doesn't do it justice.
  10. captain jack

    Increasing trailer stability

    What he said :thumleft: the towing vehicle weight plays a big role. VW polo towing heavy and  poorly packed 5ft venter= not good. Pajero LWB towing a pooly packed 5ft venter = much less of an issue
  11. captain jack

    Honda CRF300L and 300 Rally

    Not even listed on honda.co.za yet
  12. captain jack

    1150 GS for sale thanks to covid-SOLD

    I think that is a very fair price. What year is it. Same colour as mine
  13. captain jack

    1995 Triumph Tiger 900 for sale

    always liked those TIgers. :thumleft:
  14. captain jack

    FS Helmet: Schuberth M1 PRO (L) - SOLD

    nothing worse than kit that is too small. Boots - ouch, the burn. Helmet - the headache, the weird marks on your head when you stop. Gloves - Sore finger tips. and wriggling them doesn't help. Wallet - the 'why didn't I wait and make sure' moment
  15. captain jack

    One Pager - Quick faultfinding checklist

    Check fuses (one blew when I ran out of fuel)
  16. captain jack

    Bloody unreliable R1150 Hall Effect Sensors

    Have to confess all the talk of Hall sensors makes me nervous that I'm going to get stuck sooner or later. I've owned my 1999 GS since 2013 and don't know if the previous owner every had any problems. Is it worth having it checked out as part of a service?
  17. captain jack

    Biker kidnapped - end of a travelling era in Africa?- Resolved

    read that too, but before he got all tearful and confessed all
  18. captain jack

    Biker kidnapped - end of a travelling era in Africa?- Resolved

    Finished the book. It was  very well written and very readable. Not much about his bike though............ Fascinating. Highly reccommended.
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