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Try explaining that to zoomer.

Agree 100% My hobbies (slot cars and rc cars/quads/heli's) mean that I buy a lot overseas, especially on eBay. I have brought in well over 500 parcels through the PO in the last 10 years. Never lost a single parcel until early 2016, since then I have lost over 10 parcels. Taken by some thieving bastard at customs or the PO, absolutely disgraceful. I now combine orders and use a courier. Much less stress, but costly.

Same with a Hilux I had. 2008 model, traded it in early this year, still on original battery, started every time without fail. It also had a tracker installed, so that clearly had zero effect on battery life. A 2 year battery failure is not normal, no matter what equipment is fitted.

Agreed, I'm getting so damn depressed reading about everyone leaving, and I have to stay here (for now anyway)

I call BS on this. I've ridden in the Cradle for years, including a year with the Labrats, and never once have I had any issue with a lab group, or seen an incident involving them pushing someone off their bike. There are 3 sides to every story, and this one definitely needs the third version to be told.

I Like it. It's an uncomplicated, clean look.

As a substitute for the Q20 / WD40, you can also try Corrosion X. That stuff is incredible for loosening tight corroded parts. Pricey, but far superior to the others.

Given that it's steel, my first choice would be heating and cooling. No need to use a blow torch or anything crazy like that, but laying the frame on it's side and pouring boiling water over it, followed by an ice bath, may just loosen things up. It's worth a try.

It will be interesting to see if they release details of the actual number of entries received through the ballot process. If they do, my guess is it won't be as many as suspected. IMO the ballot process is going to significantly reduce the amount of non Western Cape entries to this event. I know I won't bother entering again, and many Jhb riders I've spoken to feel the same way.

The admitted patient / out patient thing confuses the hell out of me. I have a Spectramed plan, had it for years, very happy with it. It's supposed to be a hospital plan, but it has a savings component as well. My last bail off the bike, which included an ambulance trip, mri, x rays, and general patch up, was paid 100%, although I was never officially admitted to the hospital (left the same day). It wasn't paid from the savings component, so it seems that certain things are covered without admission. Medical aids are not easy things to understand.

Given the condition of our government hospitals, if you are able to afford a medical aid and don't have one you are, with all due respect, plain dumb.

8 months. Life is very cheap in SA.

OK, you got me. My eyesight is several decades old, and definitely not what is should be So it's 20 and 25's for the youngsters, 510 and up for the toppies.

I hear you, but in practice how easy is it going to be, for example, to use the navigation feature on that tiny display? I'm sure they will sell lots, and from a marketing point of view it's spot on, because people will buy it for the advertised features, realise after a short time that the display limits the functionality, and upgrade to 510's etc. Garmin wins whichever way you look at it.

Reading through all the ra-ra-ra posts above, there must be something I'm missing. Unless they are really cheap, I don't see the point of these units. The display is tiny and they have limited capabilities, clearly aimed at the first time user market. They remind me of the cheapy Sigma and Cateye units. No thanks.