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    New TransAlp/baby Africa Twin?

    This looks rather tasty.... https://www.carandbike.com/news/middleweight-honda-africa-twin-may-be-launched-report-2196338
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    Wild Dogs who are also vendors

    Is there a post or list showing which Wild Dogs are also vendors  and the shop's name and contact details? Many thanks - LGF
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    FS: Is this a reasonable price for my XL650V Transalp?

    2007 model in excellent condition with only 28 700km. Extras include: NEW TUBELESS TYRE CONVERSION, REPACKED Leo Vince exhaust, crash bars, Piper Cross air filter, stainless steel off road foot pegs, aluminium chain guard, enduro front fender, hand guards, home made spotlights, tank bag,pannier...
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    Uploading multiple images...

    HI there - can't see how to do this - when I select attach image, I can only select 1 pic. Also, cant preview post
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    Letting go of my DRZ....SOLD

    We're moving on next year and I have to let go of the love of my life  :'( 2007 DRZ 400E 30 350km  Well looked after and NEVER ridden hard! (seriously) 1. Regularly serviced by qualified Suzuki workshop 2. All receipts available 3. Acerbis 16L tank 4. MP custom valved forks 5. FMF PowerBomb...
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    Seeing the co-ordinates of a favourite..

    Nuvi 710 - marked a spot as a favourite. How do I see the co-ordinates so that I can give them to someone?
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    Calling KZN Dogs: Ride from Maritzburg?

    Hi guys, I'm up here until Friday and have the use of a KLR. what would be a nice route to ride from Maritzburg? Many thanks, LGF
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    DRZ just cut out....the saga continues

    The DRZ cut out just as I arrived in the Spar parking lot  :D Completely dead - it was as if someone had cut the power off with a knife. No ignition lights, nothing. The battery has just been recharged and has been running perfectly. I'm a bit electrically challenged, so some simple to...
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    Transalp clocks 100,000 MILES!

    This guy has just turned over 100,000 MILES on his TA... https://www.xrv.org.uk/forums/transalp/80881-100-000-miles.html
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    Lightweight combo stretcher & chair

    More info here: https://www.gizmag.com/terra-strenua-nyx-ultralight-collapsible-cot-chair/21446/
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    TA650 - petrol reserve

    As far as I can tell, there is no reserve "tap" anywhere on the TA650 - The tank holds 19.5l and I usually get around 300km to a tank. The other day, for the first time, at around 280km, the bike spluttered, slowed down but then recovered. Luckily I wasn't too far from a petrol station so I just...
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    LSL custom bikes...Wes, have a look

    Taken from MCN... German firm LSL are becoming famous for creating achingly-cool retro custom bikes, but for owner Jochen Schmitz-Linkweiler they’re merely a hobby – his real business is manufacturing accessories. When MCN visited LSL, we expected to find a small custom shop, but instead were...
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    Fat B & friends go to Die Hel

    Fat B felt lus for a little ride to Die Hel, so with his superb organisational abilities, he arranged a couple of campsites for us for Monday 26 December. The group consisted of Fat B - 1150GSA, Pad - 1200GS, Dusty - GS650, Gryph & Melissa - Africa Twin, KleinBietjieWyn (KBW) - TransAlp 700...
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    Yammies new 125 retro scoot...

    Something  a bit different from the rest... They are claiming 250mpg  that's 88km/l!
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    Garden Route Toy Run

    Who's going to the Garden Route Toy run this  Sunday? DEPARTURE POINTS: 27 November 2011 MOSSELBAY    :        09h00 – Depart from Langeberg Mall to Garden Route Mall  in George  OUDTSHOORN:        09h00 – Depart from Pick `n Pay to Garden Route Mall in George  KNYSNA:                 ...
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    BMW Oryx - the "ultimate" adventure bike?

    After reading about the KTM Oryx, I spent some time on Google..... guess what I came up with  >:D Kit F650 rallye Complete includes allparts to convert a BMW F650 GS into a F650 rallye by Schalber. The kit can be used on any BMW F650GS. The complete kit contains the following components: -...
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    Hows this for a close shave...

    Gizmag feature writer Loz Blain taped this frightening footage as he was testing the BMW S1000RR for our next video motorcycle review. An SUV ran wide into the oncoming lane on a blind, cresting left hander and missed Loz and his pillion by a whisker. https://youtu.be/9TxEw1LunfM
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    Yamaha opens world first mega dealership in JHB

    Are they jumping on the lifestyle bandwagon too?  ;) This from Wheels24: Upbeat South Africans now have something else to crow about apart from a peaceful and successful election - it's a brand-new mega-dealership just opened in Johannesburg – the first of its kind anywhere in the world! The...
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    Do favour one side over the other....? Poll added

    .... and I'm talking about cornering....nothing else! ;) I tend to favour my left hand side when cornering - somehow it feels more natural to lean the bike that way and I feel more confident. When cornering to the right, I don't feel as confident and ride at a slower speed. Do any other dogs...
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