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Last chance saloon................ I have a 1982 Honda XR 5-00R ProLink that needs a home, only condition is YOU DON'T CHOP IT UP OR PART IT OUT. My old bikesquad bro Patrick Devy died in Uganda a year ago May, it was his bike, he'd bought it from a friend /original owner who needed money...

I seem to have a penchant for starting bike rebuilds and then discovering I don't have enough time to finish the job, shame on me.So this is a very succinct restoration report.....basically before and after  :lol8: Some time ago I saw a clean-looking 2002 XR 650R on Craigslist, the US...

I don't know if this is old news or not. Out of the Feb issue of Dirt Bike magazine. If they weighed 75 kg, might be worth a look.  :patch:

HA......got you, perverts! This is NOT about your favourite topic, sorry.  :lol8: Last week Wednesday in the pub, my long-time dirtbike riding buddy and close friend (let's call him L) pulled out his iPhone and showed me a photo of his newest toy. It was......a Harley  :snorting:  I was taken...

Time to tap into the bottomless well of esoteric knowledge on this forum......and if this is inappropriate for this section, please move it  ;D I'm in SA on a family emergency, and taking the opportunity to pack up my shit that I sent to Joburg when my job in UAE evaporated with half the...

Time for a more relevant and positive topic...... My old steed that I bought in August 2005, a 2005.5 Adv S, is looking a bit sorry for itself lately. Not to mention, it's been parked for .......holy shite....almost two years, just realised that. Pathetic!  Last ride was a desert loop with my...

Closely related to bikes...and I'm sure many of youse will see this in action at Verneukpan soon....my mate got tickets to go see the Supersonic Car in London last weekend, very impressive mix of F1 and fighter jet. Leaving Kew. The SSC has over 600 air pressure sensors in it, check...

I can't go ride, it's too hot, will die. So I did a bit of research into the topics in the previous argie-bargie, and waddya know.....science wins again  :biggrin: First off, as mentioned, all one has to do is click a little. There is an endless supply of information just a few mouseclicks...

I finally found my box of old MX pics in Joburg. Luckily I also saved a stack of event programmes from 1982 and 3, so I can ID the riders in these photos for the most part. I took them, so I'm not in any....basic logic. The first batch was taken at the 1982 MX National at Back of the Moon. I was...

Due to my, shall we say, geographical mobility, I found myself in position to see the new OAS film last week. If you don't know what On Any Sunday is - well, what are you doing riding bikes? They're looking for you at embroidery class, you poser!! OK....now we're on the same page.....I saw the...

A new toy recently purchased where I work has rekindled my interest....make that obsession.....with bikes, specifically of the dirty kind. And my desire to ride in SA again, so in 2 weeks will reassemble and service a quartet of German, Austrian and Jap bikes.... most importantly, my...

I'm just a messenger so don't shoot me  :peepwall: My brother in Roodepoort is a lawyer,  he does is traffic fine reductions and removals etc. He just told me there is some kind of window open for a short while to get ALL AARTO fines thrown out and your name cleared. I don't now the details - ...

If Runner sees this - please PM me I have 5 XR's that need servicing etc for next year's Ovamboland caper. Or if anybody has his details, the same please. Best we get this thing organised early. Thanks

My 950 is on the move again, destination SA some time next year for my 30-year anniversary Ovamboland ride. Meanwhile, it's living in Europe - and I'm learning to ride on......tar......in traffic.....and lean with the bike in corners. Not my preference, but there's not much dirt, and the...

Can anybody please tell me the jetting specs for XR 650's in Joburg area? It's quite a bit higher than where the bike used to live. I need  - pilot, needle jet/needle/clip position, main jet It's an uncorked 650 btw. Question 2: where to buy the jets? Honda dealer? Runner?? Cheers

I need the services of a good, honest dirt-oriented bike shop with good suspension skills, prefrably on the West Rand or northern subs - Randburg etc. Specifically, I want to have my XR 650 serviced cause I don't have the facilities at the moment - oil change, suspension oil change, radiator...

My XR 650 finally arrived in a container recently.  With 3 old 80-82 XR 500's, an old Maico 250 and some random KTM's  :biggrin: Spent  this afternoon planning a trip to Angola with my bro and some of his friends. They have their own agenda, so I got a brainwave - hook a trailer to the 4X4 and...

I have a brand new,  never even mounted set of motard wheels that I bought with my KTM 525 SX 2003 model. I had the silly idea that I would take up Supermotard racing at some point. Reality has et in. I'm busy finding out which KTM's it will fit, but should fit most if not all 450's 525's and...

My ship came in. (Literally) I have several things I don't need for the moment. 1 each Dunlop 756 rears 110/90 - 19    SOLD 1 each Dunlop 756 fronts 80/100 - 21    SOLD 1 each Dunlop D739 rear 110/100 - 18    SOLD 1 each Bridgestone M78 rear 110/90 - 19 All brand new, sell for R300 each...

Can anybody please tell me where and who the KTM dealer(s) on the West Rand or Randburg/Sandton area is/are? Thanks