Is motorcycling allowed?

[Ed-Zulu]

On 4/5/2022 at 9:16 PM, Hairy said:

I hate seeing bikes for sale that are a good couple of years old and have not even broken into the 10K mark yet.

 

It happens easily. 

I do the morning bus run with the gannets, so my only opportunity is weekends and school holidays. Then time on weekends are restricted to school sport outings, sport tours etc etc. The bike sees very little action other than school holidays and an odd Sunday.

So my KLR lives a charmed life in the garage, lightly used, mostly clean with a sprinkling of sawdust

[Hairy]

10 minutes ago, Ed-Zulu said:

It happens easily. 

I do the morning bus run with the gannets, so my only opportunity is weekends and school holidays. Then time on weekends are restricted to school sport outings, sport tours etc etc. The bike sees very little action other than school holidays and an odd Sunday.

So my KLR lives a charmed life in the garage, lightly used, mostly clean with a sprinkling of sawdust

Sounds like the life of my mountain bike the last year or two 😥

[sawystertrance]

21 hours ago, Headshot said:

I've ridden down that pass on my HT MTB after getting a lift to the top to stay at the lodge there. A harsh place that is.

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..

[IceCreamMan]

There is a clip doing the rounds of a GS popping a wheelie and hitting a truck on a highway. (Za)

sadly the accident was fatal. Senseless.. lad worked for bmw  

 

 

[IceCreamMan]

Speaking of 750F I subscribe to a bunch of magazines and in the bundle is one called built.

here a pic of a very sexy 750. 
 

[Hairy]

48 minutes ago, IceCreamMan said:

Speaking of 750F I subscribe to a bunch of magazines and in the bundle is one called built.

here a pic of a very sexy 750. 
 

yes please

[Stoffel76]

https://www.cycleworld.com/story/motorcycle-news/kawasaki-bex-rideable-robot-goat/

 

When you're an enduro rider and want to be a mountain goat but don't have the skills of the likes of Taddy Blazusiak or Chris Birch... this is the Kawasaki for you! 🤣

[IceCreamMan]

10 hours ago, Stoffel76 said:

https://www.cycleworld.com/story/motorcycle-news/kawasaki-bex-rideable-robot-goat/

 

When you're an enduro rider and want to be a mountain goat but don't have the skills of the likes of Taddy Blazusiak or Chris Birch... this is the Kawasaki for you! 🤣

Probably handles better than some kwaks I have owned. 

[Hairy]

 Yo, any of you riff raff have any recommendations on products to clean and nourish leather jackets with please?

[RoddieJ]

2 hours ago, Hairy said:

 Yo, any of you riff raff have any recommendations on products to clean and nourish leather jackets with please?

I use Dubbin

[sawystertrance]

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

[Hairy]

1 hour ago, RoddieJ said:

I use Dubbin

Have a tube there I use for odds and ends, may give it a spin.

Do you "pre-clean" before applying dubbin to get off any road grim, dead bugs, whatever else died on the jacket while riding your bike?

[Hairy]

32 minutes ago, sawystertrance said:

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

I do not know the brand, but will look closer into it

https://www.rammountain.co.za/product/nikwax-leather-cleaner-300ml/

[RoddieJ]

50 minutes ago, Hairy said:

Have a tube there I use for odds and ends, may give it a spin.

Do you "pre-clean" before applying dubbin to get off any road grim, dead bugs, whatever else died on the jacket while riding your bike?

Yes, wipe with a damp cloth before applying Dubbin, with a dry cloth 👌🏽

[Spokey]

A little of my jaunt today. Hoekwil return via, Seven Passes Road, Kom se Pad, De Vlugt, N9, Montegu Pass. I was going to return through the Kamanasie valley but I had lost both mounting bolts for the Rally fairing on the very potholed Diepwalle Forrest road…..thank heavens for zip ties. Note to self…….Big Single approved threadlock!

[Spokey]

This bike is a delight in the dirt………light and powerful. Puts a smile on ones dial! It is so easy to flick about…….I know it is no Enduro bike as per the 300cc two strokes but it is so accomplished compared to my 1190. I am privileged to own both of the old tarts. I am setting up the 690 as a light weight ADV bike and to this end am not entirely sure I will fit the new soft luggage racks…….tooth brush in the tank bag and clean undies in the back pack!