Is motorcycling allowed?

[BSG]

Now this Yamaha is parked next to my mom's house and I've tried to bargain with the owner for ages but he just don't want to let go. Maybe, just maybe one day he'll have peace and let me take it off his hands. It's showing rust on the chain etc from standing and only being ridden maybe 4 or 5 times in summer. I don't see any visible marks of it being dropped or anything and it's still stock standard.

 

Not sure about kms or year model. Will ask him when I see him again.

Edited July 22, 2020 by BSG

[BenReaper]

Now this Yamaha is parked next to my mom's house and I've tried to bargain with the owner for ages but he just don't want to let go. Maybe, just maybe one day he'll have peace and let me take it off his hands. It's showing rust on the chain etc from standing and only being ridden maybe 4 or 5 times in summer. I don't see any visible marks of it being dropped or anything and it's still stock standard.

 

Not sure about kms or year model. Will ask him when I see him again.

The XT's are excellent dual sport bikes if you're going to ride solo, going to be a bit cramped and underpowered two up.

[Kranswurm]

The XT's are excellent dual sport bikes if you're going to ride solo, going to be a bit cramped and underpowered two up.

Even one up they are not suited to long distances

I speak from experience

[IceCreamMan]

Even one up they are not suited to long distances

I speak from experience

 

I had the 660 tenere... rode that bike all over ZA...even thtough the karoo on more than one occassion... you just make do with the 130/140 speed... and make up lil mind games to pass the time. 

[Andymann]

The XT's are excellent dual sport bikes if you're going to ride solo, going to be a bit cramped and underpowered two up.

 

Shimwells used to do a single exhaust conversion on those bikes using the header from the old Raptor 660 quad (which has a very very similar engine to the XT660), a GYTR pipe from the Raptor, and a set of YZ450F forks and front wheel and brake.  That conversion dropped almost the equivalent weight of a small passenger on its own!  And really transformed the XT into a big MX bike.  We went on the XT weekend with Gray Dick who was on one and I remember him blasting past me on a corner all sideways having a great time.

 

I also think they built an XT700 with Raptor 700 bits too but that was one of the owners bikes and not an official conversion they offered.

[Letum911]

So here I am, on the eve on my 1 week anniversary of owning a bike again. So far, she has received some new tyres (Michelin Anakee Adventure), I have been in the saddle for just short of 1500km and cannot be happier. Every time I twist the grip I can barely contain the excitement, she's predictable on power delivery but the amount of power still surprises me!!

 

 

 

A few things on my shopping list:

• Alu top box (purely for commuting purposes, I little part of me is hoping that the temptation will be less to break into it vs plastic);
• Pannier frames from SW-Motech will be shortly on the heals of the topbox;
• As and when I plan my 1st trip I'll be getting some soft luggage (I am really like the range from toys2go).
• At some point I will be adding the crash bars around the front with some spotlights (I am however a bit nervous about the addition of weight to the front).

 

Any thoughts of my list/what I should add?

[capediver]

A man, his bike and his dog...

[CAAD4]

I'll take a flyer seeing as I used to be involved in the pricing of new Yamaha arrivals back in the day. Unfortunately, these days (from what I hear from my limited contacts) is that Bidvest is more about profit than sales numbers (as opposed to my day when McCarthy still wanted AMID numbers) so don't expect a bargain price. Joffe believed Yamaha was on par with "exotic" brands like Ducati, BMW and KTM and didn't care about being competitive to the other Japanese brands so expect this bike to be close to what the equivalents are. He'll feel that everyone has been waiting so long, they will pay for the privilege of owning one.

 

If I was to take a flyer, my guess is that it will be R169 950.

 

There - my hat is in the ring.....

As far as I know, he left Bidvest a few years ago.

[GrantMcD1]

Has pricing been mentioned in ZA as yet?

 

I fall in love with this bike every time i see one .... if only we had more adventure riding option on this island. My mate has one , its an absolute joy to ride and being yamaha will out last its owners.

I saw today Yamaha South Africa said the T7 will be around the 200k mark. That from a bike described as “a big dirt bike” I think they’ve well out-priced themselves with this one considering you can get a KTM790 Adventure R at that price point.

 

I think it could have been a great bike in the South African market if it was priced correctly.

Edited July 23, 2020 by GrantMcD1

[BSG]

The XT's are excellent dual sport bikes if you're going to ride solo, going to be a bit cramped and underpowered two up.

Like I mentioned earlier, luckily I've got a serious $$$$ problem to buy this or any bike at the moment. [emoji23][emoji23]

[the nerd]

Sweet little DT125LC for sale

 

https://m.facebook.com/groups/57499691128?view=permalink&id=10157287286486129&sfnsn=scwspmo&extid=xiK86jdEAXi3texg

[mazambaan]

Shimwells used to do a single exhaust conversion on those bikes using the header from the old Raptor 660 quad (which has a very very similar engine to the XT660), a GYTR pipe from the Raptor, and a set of YZ450F forks and front wheel and brake.  That conversion dropped almost the equivalent weight of a small passenger on its own!  And really transformed the XT into a big MX bike.  We went on the XT weekend with Gray Dick who was on one and I remember him blasting past me on a corner all sideways having a great time.

 

I also think they built an XT700 with Raptor 700 bits too but that was one of the owners bikes and not an official conversion they offered.

Those were great bikes; good engines but heavy and with so so suspension. Okes like Gray Dick could ride anything with two wheels faster than most; I won't comment about number of legs.

 

As for Mr Joffe and Bidvest I heard he was unceremoniously kicked out and very grumpy about it after getting into a costly pissing match. Can't remember the details.

[Andymann]

Sweet little DT125LC for sale

 

https://m.facebook.com/groups/57499691128?view=permalink&id=10157287286486129&sfnsn=scwspmo&extid=xiK86jdEAXi3texg

 

That would be mine :-(

 

I'm collecting a 175 this weekend and I had to decided between the 125LC and the 200R....

[IceCreamMan]

That would be mine :-(

 

I'm collecting a 175 this weekend and I had to decided between the 125LC and the 200R....

I had a look at the DT125 and 175 pricing in za recently. Prices have increased sharply. Can’t get them here at all.

 

That 125lc would be worth triple that here. 3 grand or so I reckon.

[the nerd]

That would be mine :-(

 

I'm collecting a 175 this weekend and I had to decided between the 125LC and the 200R....

 

You were the first person I though of when I saw the ad, two thoughts, it was yours and you were selling, or it isnt yours and you would dig it! 

[Andymann]

You were the first person I though of when I saw the ad, two thoughts, it was yours and you were selling, or it isnt yours and you would dig it! 

 

Well I'm beginning to think the DT gods are against me - the first 175 I was chasing I was about to collect it and the guy changed his mind (for the second time) and now I've just got a call now from the guy selling the second one telling me the bike failed the Roadworthy because someone in the past mis-read 3TS for 3T5 and now the papers have been flagged on the system.  So it need datadot and police clearance..... he is a dealer so he reckons it won't be an issue to sort out, but I am sceptical.

 

Oh well.....