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Boots are there for safety, not the pegs. Boots limit the amount of ankle movement, in fact, when I drop my heels I have no calf muscle activation, all the tension is in the boot pressing against my shin. Maybe I should say good mx/enduro boots, most "adventure" style boots are more of a fashion...

Honest question, How would you drop your heels in rough off-road? The idea is that the ankle reacts much quicker than your leg, thus keeping your foot on contact with the pegs. There are many other benefits as well in sand and loose conditions. I can see it being comfortable on tar or smooth...

The best practice would be to create a dedicated circuit from the battery that is fused to match the draw of the compressor, that way if something fails and you fry a circuit/fuse you still have power to other devices. This is just my own experience of using compressors on 4x4s in remote...

I'm looking for hubs to build a second set of wheels for my R1200 GS LC, if anyone has any leads it would be helpful. I seem to find AC hubs everywhere but no LC ones.

You are right, the Triumph is 2 years. The KTM R models have a 1 year warranty in SA as well.

According to the press video it also changes the rear shock, but it doesnt say to what. Info is still a bit scarce.

No I stand by that one, rutted uphills are definitely more difficult on it for me. Here is a link from BMW, the info is in there but you have to dig a bit. https://www.bmw-motorrad.co.za/en/models/adventure/bmw-motorrad-f900gs.html#/section-the-highlights-of-the-f-900-gs Only the optional...

It was meant as a tongue in cheek comment. I guess I will have to put emojis in next time to convey jest. It is a bit funny how you counted two sour triumph onwers.

What are the things missing on the F900GS that would have made it a better bike? What Should they have done more?

So many sour Triumph owners. More options are better, I personally like this bike. Anyway, this bike on paper looks amazing. It has very similar geometry to the Desert X, so it should be a very stable bike offroad. I'm not sure if these are the twin chamber Showas, but if they are then they...

BMW quotes DIN Unladen Weight on their website, that is road ready with 90% fuel. UK Kerb weight is Road ready with no fuel. US Curb Weight is also road ready with 90% fuel. Dry weight is stupid.

Bmw R1200 GS Rallye ---> 264kg KTM 1290 Super Adventure R ---> 248kg

I was curious about what the actual weight of my bike is, so we rigged up the hoist and scale to find out. My bike is a 2017 R1200GS Rallye with lots of crash protection. The other motorcycle is a 2022 KTM 1290 Super alAdventure R Both bikes have nearly full tanks of fuel.

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I have been looking at the Natis online booking system for 6 months almost daily and have not found one spot available to do my motorcycle licence test. Is there another way that I am not aware of? At this rate I will have to redo my learners every two years.

Two friends and I took a day trip from PTA to Dullstroom and back taking as much dirt roads as we could see on a map, and then some that we couldn't. We discovered that farm fences blocking the road can lead you to interesting places very quickly. And that mud can be deceptive. And that a...

Where do you buy it, or did you import it?

I bought the Leatt 3df Airfit hybrid. Nothing is more comfortable, and I tried every brand. The other thing is that it is WAY easier to get in and out of compared to Alpinestars. I have mesh jackets and the armour is less sweaty than that, it is the best air flowing solution out there. Just...

Thanks! I'm guessing there are dirt roads to these places, are there routes anywhere I can look up?

Two friends and I want to do a day trip from Jhb/Pta and back, but due to time constraints we only have one day. Does anyone have a fun route we can take? Dirt roads are preferred. We all have heavy bikes (2x R1200gs and 1x 1290 Super Adventure), but are decent riders, but obvious limitations...