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I was shocked to read that David's in ICU after a bike accident. Really nice guy, hope he gets through this OK - does anyone have an update? From a Backabuddy campaign started for him (not by me): https://www.backabuddy.co.za/champion/project/david-harris-5448296438226267314

I'm experimenting with an indicator stalk repair, but I'm one short. If you have one of these lying around, broken stalk or not, please let me know?

I bought some Chinese BMW indicators to fit to my XChallenge (will add resistors). I'd like to replace the connectors on the bike, but I'm not sure if the plugs that came with the indicators are stock BMW. Anyone know where I can find the other half of these plugs? (Pref Cape Town)

Printed with a 0.8mm nozzle in PETG... let's see if it will last! Indicators are temporary, will probably replace with kellermann atto

New slip-on masterfully crafted by Geoff Talbot. Finally it sounds like a bike and not a sewing machine! Very happy.

Looking for a 2nd hand trailer... Cape Town area. Just missed out on one that sold for R12k, roughly that price range would be good. Please let me know if you know of one

Hi, we rode from the Baviaans to oudtshoorn today, got a tear in the rear tyre. Had to plug it twice with 4 plugs and limped hope at 60 for the last 30 km. Mitas E07 can anyone help with where to find a rear tyre in Oudtshoorn? Triumph Scrambler 1200, 150/70/r17 Need to get back to cape town...

Hi I have a '76 CB550 that needs a light cylinder hone before I fit new rings. Guys that do work on car engines generally do not have the right size hone (58.5mm). Can anyone recommend a place in Cape Town (preferably Southern Suburbs) that would do this? Thanks

Holy crap, metal flake is expensive here! ~R300 a tablespoon  :angry3:

Some guys here have recommended Sigma as a good primer for bare metal (e.g frame, rims, brackets etc). I thought I'd try some, but I'm having a bit of trouble getting hold of it here in Cape Town. Most people I spoke to (Sigma Coatings in Paarden eiland + 2 auto paint suppliers) were of the...

It started innocently enough... I got a '76 Honda CB550F to have something besides house renovations to tinker on.  It ran OK but needed a fair bit of cosmetic work and was smoking a little and leaking oil. I had a fender bender (read the blog) and decided to upgrade the brakes, but then with...

I went to the Classic car & bike show at Timour Hall on Sunday. Some nice bikes there (no honda fours this year?), but I found this at the jumble sale: Bit of Sunday-night paint stripper & a lick of Autosol: Not sure where I'm going to use it yet - doesn't really fit for the cafe racer...

Anyone know where I can look for an adapter so I can fit polishing wheels to a bench grinder? Something like this: Failing that, I'll have to get some made up by an engineering shop. (In Cape Town)

Thought I'd start a thread about my latest acquisition... 1980 Honda CX500, aka the plastic maggot. The story goes something like this: My BIL's wife's dad bought the bike in '96 (as far as I can tell). He took it home (in EL), rode it around a bit, and then his wife put her foot down. There...

I just bought a CX500 with 15000km on the clock from an estate in East London.  :ricky: :hello2: Recommendations about who to contact to get it down here?

I got a great deal on a '77 CB550K which I bought as parts for my '76 CB550F. The seller had no papers - his story was that it was purchased in a business deal a couple of years ago and that the bike's been standing for about 3 years. I got him to sign a letter to say that he sold it to me, and...

I'm looking for the Icon "Patrol". Not willing to buy online without trying them on - anyone know who stocks Icon in Cape Town? (Honda Helderberg is the listed agent, but they're closed.)

Just wondering if there is a way of checking a vehicle's current license status? I only have the registration number. I have the option of buying a bike from a deceased estate, but don't want to bother the family with the details right now... no one knows when last the license fees were paid.

I'm looking for some bullet connectors to fix up the wiring on my CB550. The PO had used the twist-and-stick-tape method to fix broken connections, so I'd like to sort out the mess, plus add new indicators, etc... Every place I've been to sells this stuff: ... but I'm looking for proper...

Has anyone seen a tri-bar (or clear / "crystal") headlight available locally? Similar to this one on the right: Want one for my cafe racer project and would prefer not to import if I can...