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A friends's son had a bit of a spill , at low speed , with his 800GS with some loose gravel at a tar intersection. It looks like there is only cosmetical damage ..... scratched screen , hand guard, indicator , etc.... He wants to repair the bike without the intervention of his insurance ...

Selling on behalf of a colleague..... Size 41 ..... in our terms a size 8 . The boots were only worn a few times and have never seen a dirt road. They are in excellent condition , almost new. If they were my size I would have taken them .  I have a pair  that I have used over the last...

At least , that is what the statistics from the GPS said .... The route .... ( we rode , a bit different from the one we planned). The plan .... 6 buddies , 6 Adventure bikes ( 3x 800 GS Adventures , 2 x 1200 GS Adventures and one KTM 1190R) , 5 days to circumnavigate Lesotho ( including...

Myself , Heinz  and a number of Non Dogs are on our way to Sabie tomorrow morning. The actual venue is between Sabie and Hazyview. www.rideracademy.co.za It looks as if this Challenge is going to be a wet one  :eek7: Who else will be there ??

Flyfishing is one of my hobbies ...... At this stage the most neglected one . A flyfishing heaven is the Dullstroom , Belfast area. Dullstroom , or Dullies , like the locals call it is also lekker close to Gauteng for a short breakaway . That is why we , from time to time , take a  breakaway...

One of the icons in Dual Sport riding must be the 1150 GS / GSA. I never had the privilege to own one but had the privilege to ride one , from time to time. A very good friend of mine  , Paul , owns a game farm in the Musina area and was so kind to invite me and a couple of friends to his...

I rode the GSA down from Pretoria to Knysna. We intend to do a number of dirt roads  and passes between the Garden Route and the Klein Karoo over the next two weeks. However , the N1  and N9 tar took quite a lot of life out of the Karoo 3, at the back . Are there any bike tyre dealers...

We had a mishap this morning when we rode the Canals. A friend of mine fell in some Swart Snot which resulted in his GSA not making it home. It started leaking oil slowly  ....... And back on the N4 the oil poured out. A proper  Hole in the rh Cylinder head/ tappet cover. A friendly guy...

In a small mishap this morning a good friend of mine put his 2009 GSA down in n bit of Swart Snot on the Canals Road. A rock made a hole of approx 5 to 10 mm in the right Cylinder head / tappet cover. We are leaving on Thursday morning  for Sabie ( GS Challenge). So it is quite urgent...

I know there are various views on Bar Raisers ......... I am quite tall and used Bar raisers on my old GS and GSA and it worked for me. Are the such products on the market ?? If so,  do some of you have experience with them ?

I used my Wolfmann Luggage , more specifically the Saddle Bags on my Previous GS and GSA. I had adaptor plates that fit the SW Motech Panniers racks. I sold the GS and GSA with the SW Motech hard luggage . I kept the Wolfman Saddle Bags and one adaptor plate. My K51 ( LC) GSA came fitted with...

I sold my Zumo 660 with my previous GS  , ..... Yes I know it was stupid as it fits  mount of the K51 GSA ..... :-\ :-\ Now that I have the new GSA I am a bit between a rock and a hard place. The  Zumo 590 comes highly recommended , however it is not cheap and I will have to get a lockable...

I , after a lot of thought , decided to sell my GSA and GS and to upgrade to the new K 51 GSA. Zambezi Motorad phoned me today and said it was on the floor. But it was a sad day as well , my GS , as primarily a dirt bike , served me well !! I have awesome memories. I have sold it to a...

Myself and a few other Wilddogs , Nielvn , Heinzz , Buffel ,  together with a mixed bunch of other bikes and riders attended a course by the BMW Rider academy at Zwartkops , Pretoria. The editor of Myfiets magazine  Rèhann Coetzee also attended and we expect an article ( maybe) in the December...

A few of us had a general discussion about riding Sani later this year. When is the best time to do so? Looking between September and late November. Your inputs are awaited ......

On a trip to Phalaborwa this weekend the following happened. I have a 2006 GS which I use primarily for dirt roads. It was serviced in November, new plugs, fluids and air filter. I did about 3000km's since then. I did a long trip in Feb to and around Sabie, all fine. Drove to Phalaborwa on...

There is a road from Ofcolaco  / trichartsdal ( near Tzaneen) through the Wolkberge past the Downs....has anybody recently driven/ ridden it. Been there many (15+ years) and would like to know the state of that road....if it still exists?

I have been a spectator on this forum for a long time. Decided it was time to join. Thanks for very interesting posts such as Ride Reports , technical and Accesories ! The name T Rex....... My son think it is the most awesome being ever walking the earth!! Tought it was appropriate . Look...