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    Sold: Kawasaki Versys for sale R42000 - with pics (and new tyres)

    Orange Kawasaki KLE 650 Versys. R42 000 28000km Givi TopBox Ermax touring screen (also got the original still) New Sprockets and DID Xring chain. New brakes. **EDIT**: Brand Spanking New Pilot Road 2 tyres fitted. Has a few small scratches left side of the tank where it fell off the stand...
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    Got my Kawa Versys last weekend!

    I am not sure if I will be welcome here anymore, since most people here think that the Versys is the LandRover Freelander of bikes, but if Top Bike pits it gainst the likes of the Dakar, who am I to argue :lol: :lol: :twisted: :twisted: We went down to Durban over the weekend to pick her...
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    For Sale: 2002 Dakar - Sold

    Gone
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    Fitted Oxford Hot Grips last weekend.

    And just in time, it seems. Here is my preliminary report (pics will follow) These are them: https://www.oxprod.com/index.php?pg=3&action=dept&id=30&pid=174&p= Fitment: -The old grips just pulled off. No problem there. -Removed the seat and all the front plastics. -Slide the left grip on, no...
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    Test rode the new KLE Versys yesterday...

    ...and I still have a grin on my face. The fact that it had a nice sounding aftermarket pipe on did no hurt :D Nico
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    Free - 2 Night Stay at Wilderness Beach Hotel - Gone

    Hi, I have a voucher here for a 2 night stay at the Wilderness Beach Hotel including breakfast for two people. It is a 4 star hotel. www.africanskyhotels.com. It expires end of May. This is not a marketing thing or anything like that. I just have this voucher, and I cannot use it. You do not...
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    Repairing Plastics

    Hi, Anyone here have a contact to have the bike's plastics welded and resprayed. I have a little crack and scrape in my rear cover, and do not want to shell out R1400 for a new one. I have a guy that can sell me replacement stickers for R30, so I hope the spray and weld is not too much. Nico
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    To Swop: GS seat for your Dakar seat

    Subject says it all. I have a GS seat, and I am keen to swop it with a Dakar seat. JHB area. Nico
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    Trailer axle for sale - Build your own trailer

    Hi all, I have a 1.8m trailer axle for sale. Load capacity 750kg. Complete unit, never been used. Make me an (H)offer :)
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    Ping Shark_za

    Please check your pm. Nico
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    Rene the Canadian in SA.

    Hey, Chrisb and myself went to the thinkbike Kopdood coffee at Nescafe Cafe in Rivonia this morning, and met a very cool dude there. He is from Canada, and is in the third year of a six year around the world trip. We missed everyone by 5 minutes, exept for Rene himself, and had a nice chat with...
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    Dakar Topbox types and suppliers

    Hi all, I am buying a topbox for my 2002 Dakar this month. I want to make sure I know what all my options are topbox wise. I know of the Givi ones that go for R900 for the 42l box and R600 for the adaptor plate. I have seen a couple of lesser known brands as well, as well as the aluminium...
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    Stuff wanted for Dakar

    I am looking for the following foor my 2002 Dakar, if anyone has: Crashbars, Givi Topbox and/or just mounting plate. Or BMW Topbox (if you don't want an arm and a leg) Blue/white sidecovers (behind tank - lh & rh) Exhaust Cover plate (rhs) Last on the list - Panniers and bracket - again, if not...
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    Proficient Motorcycling (David L Hough) Download

    A lot of the Safe biking sites mentions this book. I found a download last night. It is a scanned doc, broken up into chapters. The links are posted below: https://rapidshare.de/files/11219440/Proficient_Motorcycling__Chapter1.pdf.html...
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    Speedbleeders

    Hello, I want to get myself a set of speedbleders for the Dakar, and they have them on this site: https://speedbleeder.zoovy.com/ From what I can tell I need the SB1010S - M10 x 1.0 x 31.35 Packaged with dust cap $7.00 . Does anyone know of people in SA that sell these or similar products? Nico
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    BMW Stickers

    Hi Y'all I had a fall with the Dakar last Monday. An idiot walked right into my bike on the New Rd onramp. He did not even look into traffic, just crossed the frickin road. With the fall I scraped the paint and sticker off the rear plastic cover, and when I bought the bike the left hand cover...
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    Sprocket & chain replacement on Dakar

    Hi all. I am relatively new to this list, and I find it very useful. I bought a 2nd hand Dakar a while back, and I need to replace the chain and sprocket set. BMW quoted me R1800 to do this. It seems a bit excessive. I am not against doing the work myself, so I would like to find out a few...
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