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9 years old and still going strong. Daily use as my commute.

Has anybody drowned their 800gs in a river and the display unit blanks out.? Any ideas on how to make them work again , or who knows of 2nd hand display units for sale. The dash lights work and all the electronics work , but no display.

I have a set of Karroo 3 that i use for trips. Take them off and let them stand in my garage until the next trip and put the E07 on for daily use. I bought them in 2014. Any ideas of how long tyres can stand unused before they become "lewens gevaarlik' ?? First thing that comes to mind...do more...

I used to ride a GS and then bought a Dakar. These side panels I used to swop when going away on a trip. They are scratched and well worn. The fitting holes are all perfect. R300 The windscreen was made by ACRYL trading. They are specialists in Perspex. Very strong and well made. Its never been...

Just completed a trip through Baviaanskloof (30th April - 4th may) on my "newish" 800gs. Have been through the area before on my Dakar and was really looking forward to seeing what the 800 could do. To my amazement and "disgust".... the rear shock collapsed on the way down HOLGAT pass. Oil...

This is what my "GS" says to the government and the petrol increases... It gets better. ;D

I mailed ChrisL & Amanda of Dustriders on Monday to buy an ISSOTA windscreen for the new 800. I was mailed a price. Paid it via EFT , and on Wednesday the screen arrived. AWESOME SERVICE Thanks.

After 6 years and 177 000km on two f650 gs.... Santa arrived and put this in my garage.... ;D ;D :biggrin:

Yesterday I to took the GF to Cape Point Vineyards for lunch. Fantastic spot . For our route back , we decided to go over Chapmans Peak , through Hout bay , and Suikerbossie. Coming past the Twelve Apostles Hotel...I was gobsmacked to see....... A HARLEY RIDER WITH OPEN FACE HELMET......WITH A...

When people jump queues , and have no consideration or feelings to others,  who have the decency and patience to wait until there is a safe opportunity to cross the road. To those that think they are entitled to move down the left had emergency lane , cross in front of the oncoming traffic to be...

Biker gets cops’ knickers in a knot Ekurhuleni metro police thought they’d seen it all - until they pulled over a biker who had used a pair of woman’s panties to obscure his number plate. The Ekurhuleni metropolitan police department nabbed the 48-year-old man riding a Triumph motorcycle on...

I bought a set of Cush rubbers from a WD vendor... my dakkie has 26 000km on the odometer , ( bought 2nd hand with 12 000km) BUT !! had lots of play on the back sprocket. WHAT !! a difference to the overall gear change. Feels like a different bike. The "clunky" gear change will always be there...

It occurred to me the other day , after 5 years of commuting and more than 150 000km on 3 different bikes... that i have a better quality of life than peeps in their cages. I take 15min to work , rather than the hour and 10min by cage.... that gives me more time at home with family. +1 I get to...

I have just bought a 2007 DAKAR with 12 000km on the clock and did normal checks while doing a test ride. What really can be wrong with a bike that only has that amount of kilometers....!!! I have ridden my past GS until 107 000km and this DAKAR , looked great , power was enough , gear box...

After riding my "baby" through Swartberg pass  x 3 , Die Hell x 2 , Baviaans x 3 , Moordenaars karoo , Ouberg Pass ( Sutherland) x 2 , Transkei and Bastervoet pad  its a pleasure to say she has reached 100 000km and not put a "piston" wrong. From 99 999km old bike to 0 km new bike.....!! ;D ...

Yesterday , riding home i was overtaken on the outside of the corner at the entrance to the Hillcrest wine Estate ,on a solid white line. He then proceeded to overtake a cage at the next corner , also on a solid white line and on a blind corner... Whoever this idiot is , please take your...

Hi all. Does anybody know where i could have soft luggage repaired in the Western Cape. After a small tumble in " the snot" on the road to "the hell" my luggage straps were ripped out of the reinforcing near the edges. Any ideas.?

A few weeks ago I responded to a topic on " Heidies are dangerous" and added my 2c worth, which was my experience of the Heidies I had bought ,and had ridden on for a  6 day , 1870 km trip from CT ,through Ouberg pass ( Sutherland)  , Swartberg Pass , Die Hell and Baviaans kloof. Upon returning...

please inform as many bikers as possible. Diesel spill on the N1 on the PLattekllof hill north bound. Take care

My girlfriend has bought a KLE 500 and we went away to TRAWAL on the weekend. Does anybody know what the fuel consumption of this bike should be.? We rode according to the speed limit but only returned a consumption of 16km/l. Is this normal or should the bike get close to the 20km/l mark.??