Is motorcycling allowed?

[Spokey]

Check out the RWU range of Ohlins forks, seriously sexy.......

And a seriously salty price tag I am sure!

 

I will look though as new bikes are silly money and I think Big Zed is a keeper, worth throwing money at to make it something very special.

Gosh, Ohlins and Brembo, that would be something!

[sawystertrance]

If you get to that point, I have a contact for Brembo pads

[Scalpel]

Went looking for some gravel roads over the week end!!

 

 

[Kranswurm]

Went looking for some gravel roads over the week end!!

Shoe!!

[BenReaper]

Had a lekker ride with a group this past Sunday.

Enjoyed some beautiful scenery around the Keisie/Koo area and stopped for lunch at Saggy Stone breweries. They have some amazingly good food there.[emoji108]

[Spokey]

Alrighty Fellow Motorcycle Enthusiasts!

 

A cool +/- 70 large piles of Randellas and this could be mine..........I think I need to bid for a Guvmint contract!!!

Big Zed would enjoy this, not to mention the rearsets, bars, wheels and Ohlins Black Twinshocks!!

Edited August 4, 2020 by Spokey

[RocknRolla]

Went looking for some gravel roads over the week end!!

 

I just had a pantsident

[sawystertrance]

 

A break out in the fresh air..

[RocknRolla]

Did a job in Mbombela (Nelspruit). Slabbed it down on Wednesday. Stayed at Mankele without a bicycle, torture, I know. Not really, its so nice and quiet there, basically one other patron in the whole campsite, made it pure bliss.

 

Handed over to the client and decided to take the scenic route to Dullstroom. There is a dirt road that starts just down the road from sudwala caves, that goes to Lydenburg.

 

very scenic.

 

 

Then things got interesting very quickly. As I gained elevation, the temp dropped very quickly to around 4deg. It was also very misty, and the road in sections was wet, with soapy exposed rock and mud.

 

 

still enjoying myself here.

 

Really awesome part of the country. 
 

 

visbility became bad to really bad after this, add the icy mist/drizzle and I had to keep my visor open to see where I was going, while freezing my face off.

 

last photo. After this, I dare not stop, for fear of losing footing, or not being able to get going again...( actually, it was farking cold and wet, and I just wanted to get somewhere warm)

 

Made it to the tar at Lydenburg, and headed for Dullstroom, opted for the tar, and I was decidedly miserable at this stage.

 

of course, the last 10 kays into Dullstroom was more wetness, fog and cold. Pulled into Anvil for coffee, and warmed up next to the roaster.

 

Stopped at the poacher, they had a fire going, had some lunch and a coke. I literally had do pry myslef away from that fireplace and hightailed it back to Joburg.

 

Despite the adverse conditions, a true mini adventure was had. 

 

Edited August 7, 2020 by RocknRolla

[Hairy]

Did a job in Mbombela (Nelspruit). Slabbed it down on Wednesday. Stayed at Mankele without a bicycle, torture, I know. Not really, its so nice and quiet there, basically one other patron in the whole campsite, made it pure bliss.

 

Handed over to the client and decided to take the scenic route to Dullstroom. There is a dirt road that starts just down the road from sudwala caves, that goes to Lydenburg.

 

very scenic.

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Then things got interesting very quickly. As I gained elevation, the temp dropped very quickly to around 4deg. It was also very misty, and the road in sections was wet, with soapy exposed rock and mud.

 

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still enjoying myself here.

 

Really awesome part of the country. 

 

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visbility became bad to really bad after this, add the icy mist/drizzle and I had to keep my visor open to see where I was going, while freezing my face off.

 

last photo. After this, I dare not stop, for fear of losing footing, or not being able to get going again...( actually, it was farking cold and wet, and I just wanted to get somewhere warm)

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Made it to the tar at Lydenburg, and headed for Dullstroom, opted for the tar, and I was decidedly miserable at this stage.

 

of course, the last 10 kays into Dullstroom was more wetness, fog and cold. Pulled into Anvil for coffee, and warmed up next to the roaster.

 

Stopped at the poacher, they had a fire going, had some lunch and a coke. I literally had do pry myslef away from that fireplace and hightailed it back to Joburg.

 

Despite the adverse conditions, a true mini adventure was had. 

I think that is what the description of living life should be in the Oxford dictionary 

[Patchelicious]

Seems gravel is the thing these days, with our without a motor.

[Spokey]

Did a not so quick 403 km round trip for coffee in De Rust. Home through Prince Albert and Swartburg Pass. This pic on the Klein Sleutalfontein dirt track between the N12 and Prince Albert.

[Spokey]

Swartburg Pass.....on the way home.

[Eddy Gordo]

[Rich Stan]

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Did a not so quick 403 km round trip for coffee in De Rust. Home through Prince Albert and Swartburg Pass. This pic on the Klein Sleutalfontein dirt track between the N12 and Prince Albert.

 How are enjoying the KTM?

 

I am windowing shopping for a second bike for day to day use and some multi-day tours. I am very interested in the 1190 but have heard some horror stories of crazy maintenance cost and destroyed motors.

 

Keen to hear feedback from a current owner

[Scalpel]

Quite a few of my riding buddies are on 1190r's. With very little issues. Just make sure the air filter seals properly.