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    XPulse ride to Vredefort

    Our Sunday ride to Vredefort on the XPulses. What a lekker ride! We live in such a cool place.
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    Looking for a long gravel road

    People of the Wild Dog Forum. I’m in need of advice. I’m looking for a long gravel road or route with which to cover distance. I can’t get into why right now, but it doesn’t need to go anywhere in particular, but if it can be not too far from Johannesburg then that would be more convenient. I’m...
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    The ogre living inside the new Transalp

    It's true. There's an ogre living inside the motor of the new Transalp 750. His name is Edward. Most people attribute the torquey, grunty nature of the new Transalp 750 with a well-designed parallel-twin 750 motor with a 270º crank. They're wrong. If you open up the motor of the Transalp, you...
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    New Suzuki V-Strom 250 – R58,000!

    The previous 250 V-Strom, that has since been discontinued in SA, was a parallel-twin and designated the DL250 like its 1050 bigger boetie. This new one is the DS250SX V-Strom packs a little adventure punch for just R58,000. If you ask me, that's a damn good price for any adventure machine.
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    The DE version of the Suzuki 1050 V-Strom

    Suzuki hosted the launch of the DE version of its 1050 V-Strom in KZN, riding through both the countryside and the densely populated villages with roads ranging from dirt to tar roads who are trying to be dirt. The DE is the more offroady version of the V-Strom with longer suspension travel...
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    XPulse XPedition ride to Jericho Rock: 28 May

    We are doing the next XPulse XPedition on Sunday 28 May to Jericho Rock. We meet at Mulligans Pub near Harties (https://goo.gl/maps/4N8QHwPjYseHEjU3A) at 8am to leave at 9. We will travel up the famous Canal Road towards Jericho Rock (https://goo.gl/maps/PijeitdB7vSpcMFHA). There we will have...
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    Small adventure shootout: KTM 390 v BMW 310 v Honda 500

    So this was a gas. Thankfully, smaller adventure bikes (500cc and less) are becoming more popular in SA. Thank goodness, because the alternative is not riding motorcycles and that indeed would be tragic. At the end of last year, Honda SA introduced the CB500X to the smaller bike fray, so we...
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    Going flat out down a dirt road on a KTM 1290 Super Adventure R

    A couple of weeks ago, we got our hands on two KTM 1290 Super Adventures – both an S and an R. The S is good fun, especially if you're vertically challenged like me. And it will go further down the dirt path than most people would be willing to believe, but South Africa is a special place. The...
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    Video review – Husqvarna Norden Expedition

    The launch of the Expedition took place around Hazyview where we got to ride the roads, both tar and dirt but mostly dirt. The Expedition comes with more punch – a big bash plate, 20mm more suspension, a higher screen, more electronics standard, a centre-stand standard, soft luggage, more...
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    The Beach Road – Hartbeespoort

    I've lived in Harties for three years now and came across this little gem of riding. It's not long (maybe ten kays) but it is a fun trail with scenery, technical bits (not too technical), trees, a bit of mud sometimes and, of course, the Meerhof Bridge, a disused train bridge that's now used as...
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    Trying to break the new KTM 390 Adventure and the spoked wheel discussion

    Below is our review of the 2023 KTM 390 Adventure. The biggest change is of course the adoption of spoked wheels. To test them out, we went up Breedtsnek and aimed for all sharpest rocks in an effort to see if the wheels will break. Apart from that, the 390 is the same gas it always has...
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    Skinny and Chikita on XPulses

    You probably know about the Tank Girls, Skinny and Chikita. They are now on XPulses. Here’s what they posted on FB: Meet Clarke & Comet, the two Heroes we will be assisting on our expeditions for the next few months. You must be brave to turn yourself over into the hands of Skinny &...
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    Honda CB500X through mud on road tyres

    At the SA launch of the Honda CB500X we were sent around the Beach Road in Harties on standard tyres after a bunch of rain. There was one causality.
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    Thumper's Breedtsnek Ride – Sun, 4 Dec

    I realise I'm posting this here a little late. My apologies. Herewith: We meet at Ilhanti Game Lodge at 9am (https://goo.gl/maps/nVjYcac7mCu66p9U9) for some coffee and bacon before riding up the pass. We will go straight to the top where we will gaze upon the view's magnificence before heading...
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    Thumper's Canal Ride – 9 October 2022

    Thumper's Canal Ride – 9 October 2022 Hosted by Hero Motorcycles South Africa The Thumper Canal Ride is a fun, social, non-competitive ride open to all road-legal dual-purpose motorcycles with one cylinder or a capacity of less than 500cc. The idea behind this event is to bring together and...
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    Ferrari, the Fearless Hero XPulse 200

    I am proud to announce a new member of the family. This is Ferrari, the Fearless Hero XPulse 200. This should be a gas.
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    KTM 890 Adventure R and Adventure R Rally

    This could be fun https://thebikeshow.co.za/the-next-step-ktm-unveils-890-adventure-r-and-adventure-r-rally/
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    The covers are off the Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro

    https://thebikeshow.co.za/triumph-unveils-the-new-tiger-900-rally-pro/
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    Video: Triumph Scrambler 1200XE – A scrambler that is a scrambler, in more than

    A scrambler that is a scrambler, in more than just style. https://youtu.be/H3epWNnZYOk
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    Video: KTM 990 Adventure vs 790 Adventure

    Which would you prefer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3iN3kNwuts
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