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Spent most of the morning doing the licence renewal thing on the e-natis site. After several 'start over again's, got to the final Make Payment click and got Payment unsuccessful, refer to bank. Went to bank and got card registered for online payment. Went home and started again. This time, bank...

Just don't buy a motorbike unless it has wire spoked wheels. Preferably steel ones. Don't ask me more, I'm too sick.

This was supposed to be a rave about my "new" bike. Triumph Tiger 1050 with only forty thousand clicks, bought from a mate at a nice price. Beautiful, with full matching luggage (when required, I only wear luggage when it's needed). 'Iron butt' comfortable, and everything so naaice, especially...

Tiger 1050 2009 model 45000km. price acceptable. For 95- 99% tar use. Any issues?

Some friends and I are planning to ride the Elands river road on Sunday. Gathering at the Greenbushes petrol station, Old Cape Road at 08:15. Will keep an eye out for others at Rocklands crossroad. Plan is to hook up with guys in Patensie from Odysseus club, most of whom will be riding tar...

On the verge of my 77th birthday I was thinking I could possibly be the oldest geezer on the forum, but it seems that I still have a way to go. Browsing the lists I see that The TRANSPORTER weighs in at 119, but I kinda suspect that might indeed be his weight rather than his age? I note also...

I've had my 650 for around a month now and I'm well pleased with it, but I'm not too sure that 16,8 km/litre is very good. Admittedly it's a bike that seems to invite liberal use of the 'thirsty handle', but I think it needs a fuelling set up 'tweak' because it's a bit snatchy coming off a low...

......and PE dawgs in general. I've been asked by friends from CROPE (Cafe Racers Of PE) to help spread the word about their forthcoming Shine 'n Show event, taking place on Sunday 7th March at Eddie Mac's Victoria Park Club for Cafe Racers, other Classics and VMX bikes. From 10am entry free...

Never had such qualms about selling bikes before, but it's not easy letting go of a friend like this one, it's different from all the others. But declining physical strength has demanded that I get something lighter and nimbler for road work only, which I have, and the pig has to go. :( My...

Reading the T7 saga, and noting the comments therein about accuracy of speedos and odometers makes me wonder. What are electronics on modern bikes for? Accuracy they tell us, not so? We have precisely metered fuelling, better than those old carburettors which got worn and went out of tune. And...

Done a few dusty rides lately so I thought I'd have a look at the air filter. Not bad at all, but worth another blow out. No....you're not supposed to blow out paper filters, but who doesn't? Anyway I checked back in my notes, and realised ashamedly how old the filter is and how many blow outs...

Seven 'well matured' individuals, six non-WD's and myself rode through from Patensie end on Sunday, staying over at Makkedaat caves and returning on Monday. Much has been said about the recent rehabilitation exercise. The most noticeable thing being that the enormous hole at the start of...

Had the dimensions noted down somewhere, and of course I can't find it. :xxbah: Anyone, pleez?

A while back someone posted about a neat little breaker/riveter available from KTM outlets. 'Scuse the pun, but can someone point me to the relevant link?

I'm feeling a bit dizzy after reading an on line bike magazine advice page. An owner was enquiring about switching to a different tyre brand on his bike. He was told that on no account should he consider it without first re-calibrating his TC coded algorithms in the IMU. Wow! All the...

Just heard from someone who went to pick up his bike, that Jughead was moving bikes around his workshop when his bicep tendon snapped and the muscle suddenly contracted like a tennis ball. Sounds bloody painful!  :o Needed surgery to re-attach and the recovery process is going to be lengthy, a...

Just heard this indirectly. Rev. Paul Vice. Came off worse in a collision with a buck of some kind. Currently in ICU. Anyone heard more?

Needed a front tyre for my X challenge. Choices on offer were :-  Pirelli Scorpion rally, Annakee Wild, and the ubiquitous TKC, all in the R1300 ball park. Then there was the Dunlop D606. Looked the business, pretty much the equivalent of the others, but R780.00. Might not last as long I...

Up to the minute info please guys. I rode  the pass from Ann's Villa to Addo about 3 months ago solo, and had little problem, but my impression was that I wouldn't want to do it on anything heavier or less capable than my X/Challenge. Now, a friend is proposing a trip with a couple of other...

My last little tumble made a mess of the original 'protector' on the right side and so, like it's twin it seemed most likely destined to become more Pratley and paint than original plastic, which of course reduces it's efficacy to just about zero. But that's not good so I though just maybe I...