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I can see why. It's the look of a carefree, freewheeling kind of lifestyle with the call of the open road - with off-road ability thrown in. It's an image which I guess we all buy into with our own interpretation of how we get happiness from our bikes. Man, bikes make it good to be alive and Hairy echoes my feelings on this thread. Keep going boys.

These two boerboel brothers are looking for a new home together. Their dad died from covid at the beginning of Jan 2022. At the moment they are living on a cattle farm in Limpopo. @Thabapaswa I will cover the cost to bring them to Cape Town if the correct home is found. They are approximate 5 years old. Igor and Bruno are indoor dogs, used to the spoiled life. 😊 They are well socialized. The farm also had a few camping spots and was pet friendly. So they are used to sharing their space with a lot of other people and other dogs. Not sure about cats, but they ignore all the monkeys and other farm animals. They love hiking and walk well off-lead. Strict home checks will apply. Please dm me for more details.

Apologies. I was incredibly vague in my post and forgot to mention it's two boerboels she's trying to re-home. Here goes:

Guys, my colleague's dad passed from Covid and she's trying to find his two dogs a new home. Would this thread be an appropriate place to post an advert with photos?.If not could you recommend an appropriate alternative?

All well and good but I used my back brake to moderate my speed, not to crash stop and that's why I preferred the control of my dominant hand. I never once locked my back wheel. Of course for a quick stop the front brake is added.

Man, that looks fun. I like the Number 1 sticker and the covers you use for your enduro navigation dashboards. What are they really called? I know that's not their real name.

I've done it a lot I must admit. And I'm curious about what you do when you've been riding your bicycle a lot, then get back on your Harley and have to do an emergency stop.. Do you grab a handful of clutch?

Wayne, you're lucky to have muscle memory. My muscles are so far gone, all I have is memory

Hahaha. Harley riders eh?

Hairy and Mazambaan, For what it's worth, I think you guys are both wrong - depending on how you ride. I think most folk are right handed and it's better to use your dominant hand to activate whichever brake is better for your style of riding. Don't know about you but I - when I still had the energy to ride MTB - used my back brake far more often than my front and liked having the fine control of my right hand. Also, in an unexpected emergency, my reaction - perhaps due to motorbike riding - was to grab a handful with my right hand. I preferred that to be back brake and I could then follow up with front for more stopping. Motorbike was the opposite, with front brake being the brake of choice. That's for road riding, anyway. I find on gravel it's still my reaction to grab the right hand brake and that being front, it does catch me out. Comments?

Hairy, Have you thought of or looked at Triumph? Perhaps the Tiger 900 is your kind of thing. Good both on and off road and boy, that sound.

Ouzo, You may enjoy this:

Hairy, I know you don't live in the area but if you can, try to get up there early one morning. The lighting and silence are superb. Apart, that is, from the sounds of the city below waking up. Take coffee..

For sure. I'm in.

Ah yes, apologies. I assumed you had a scanner. Duh. Sorry.

Jono, I might also have to make a request for your help if my glueing attempts don't work out, if that's OK with you. I can pay cash....haha

Thanks so much. And I just mix this with a little bicarb of soda?

Thanks. May have to add some ink for colour though. And I'm just concerned that, if it doesn't work, I'll be worse off than before I started.

Looks amazing

Thanks. Gluing was my first thought but I have seen many posts saying that glue does not hold on that plastic. I even thought of Pratley's putty or Sugru. Any suggestions for a glue to use?

I broke the left side left of my now-out-of-production Oakley Fives. Do any of you guys think it is possible to print a replacement? Photos below:

Whoosh. Straight over

Hairy, don't Nikwax make a few products for that?

Yes, it was an adrenaline run for a bit although the photos and videos don't make it appear as tricky as it felt. Not keen to drop that behemoth at a place like that. Some photos from the upcoming video..

Went for a 3 day road trip form Cape town to Gifberg, Middelpos and then down Gannaga Pass. Man the roads there are in a shocking state and the poor beast lost a bolt or two due to the very bad potholes which go on for about 55km. Tiring too. Such good people on the road and the trip was so good for a post-covid recovery.