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The Cape Town round of the National trials competition will be held at Berg River Dam, Franschhoek on 15 and 16 Oct 2022. If you are interested in trials or really want to see why you should stand and ride a bike, feel free to come watch.

Update 08 Jun 2022 - Bike has been sold. I am selling my 2011 Beta Evo 250 2T Trials bike. Perfect bike to get into trials and competitions. I rode and competed with it for about 2.5 years in the clubman and intermediate classes. The engine is in good condition. Heavy duty rear spring is...

Hi My girlfriend and I area leaving to Namibia next week for a wedding and planning to tour for 10 -12 days before coming back to SA at the end of Jan 2022. So I am going to see Namibia in the bakkie and not the bike. So I have some questions regarding border crossings and covid tests. Maybe...

My KTM 690's (2010) engine packed up in the Richtersveld in Dec 2020 on ~34500km. The crank bearings went on the motor. As a result, the crank, conrod, piston, balancer shaft and barrel need replacement. The valves have been suggested to be replaced due to the other items as well. A rebuild is...

I want to import an Airoh trials helmet as it seems that I cannot get the size I need locally. Has anyone used FC-Moto before for online purchases? How is their service? Is the box well packed? I want to avoid getting a damaged helmet. What is the HS customs code on a helmet or the import...

A colleague informs me of the long weekend at the end of April and it is not school holidays, which sounds good. So with several days in lieu, I get some time off approved and 2 weeks to prep a trip. I have wanted to ride the West Coast and Namawka 4x4 route for several years. Speak to my dad...

Are these pants any good? Anyone have problems with either of these pants? What is the main differences between these two pants?

If you get pulled over by traffic cops or by a road block while on a bike and you do not have a bike licence, what can happen? Hefty fine, call someone to collect your bike, jail, stretched anus, death, etc.? I am talking about not having a bike licence at all, not that you forgot you licence...

I was sent a link to this. Some brave ridding. There is some other videos on his channel if you want to see more. https://www.youtube.com/v/DPK8UXkh0Nc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPK8UXkh0Nc

Video from Australia https://www.youtube.com/v/0-uvBvHpXdw Link motorcycle accident! Australia.

Hi I am looking for a KTM 690 Safari tank if any one is selling one with all the fittings. Preferably black. Can you please send me a pm if you have one. Thanks

https://www.youtube.com/v/p3koj9BvYrU And for those that did not see the first video https://www.youtube.com/v/FYAFvigSWJY

https://www.youtube.com/v/1zFVTZfX36o Taking it another level up https://www.youtube.com/v/-HoetM2_eSo

I would like to know where I can get a set of "doubletake mirrors" as well as the handle bar clamps. Does anyone know which bike shops in Cape Town sell them or which vendors sell them? Attached is a pic of the mirrors

Not sure if this should go in the riding tips and training thread. Apologies to the mods if they must move this. I am just posting this so that you can appreciate the skills this man has and how little we have... https://www.youtube.com/v/71l8ILnAIdU

Today I came home from Stellenbosch and got onto the enkelspoor next to the road and rode on it till Bottelary Road. Then enkelspoor from Devon Valley till Corobrix. Then i got on another enkelspoor by "The Palms" and rode that till Kruispad. Then i got flagged down by a man in a mazda or ford...

I want to change the globe in my ktm 640 enduro headlight to an Osram Nightbreaker (55W/60W). I would like to know whether there are issues with the headlight melting or something funny happening? And no, i do not want HID. I will rather spend the money on different tyres.

Hello people I have been lurking here for a while and decided to join because I want more reasons to ride bike. The name is Jason and I ride a KTM 640 Enduro, Yamaha yz250 or a KTM 504 GS (1983). Been on the road for 6 months, been racing enduros for 10 years, been on offroad bikes for 16.5...