Is motorcycling allowed?

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[Headshot]

On 5/2/2022 at 3:39 PM, Hairy said:

Yesterday morning was just perfect in CT, so managed to get out for a quick 2hr ride.

The idea was to head out along the coast, stop in H/Bay for coffee and back again.....problem was that when I got to Milnerton, I could not resist the urge to hook off and go ride the back roads of Durbanville.

Stopped at Philadelphia for the first time for an average coffee at https://demallemeul.co.za/ in a rather lovely location and building, before heading back home again.

And this is why I am posting here, the "Old Mamre Road" must be one of Cape Town very worst roads, this thing is terrible ..... especially is you really need to make a wee and your HD does not have much travel, being pounded on a road like that is not a pleasant experience.

Next time I want to try out the https://www.peppertreephiladelphia.co.za/ instead in the hope of them having a decent coffee.

As much fun as it is going along the coast, there is so much more I have not seen in the Boland Area and I am certainly going to point my bike that way on my next ride out.

I think you answered your own question - "and your HD does not have much travel,"  If you had a proper motorbike that road would be a piece of cake. So weh! 🙂 

Edited May 5, 2022 by Headshot

[Hairy]

I think I have a thing for bikes with dual headlights .............

 

 

[IceCreamMan]

1 hour ago, Hairy said:

I think I have a thing for bikes with dual headlights .............

 

 

15 grand here…in za this is going to be uncomfortably close to 400k 

[Hairy]

1 hour ago, IceCreamMan said:

15 grand here…in za this is going to be uncomfortably close to 400k 

nope

https://ducati.co.za/new_bike/desert-x/

[IceCreamMan]

2 minutes ago, Hairy said:

nope

https://ducati.co.za/new_bike/desert-x/

I am going to call BS on that pricing. 
 

The base model is 14 grand here. The T7 is around 9 here and over 200k zar. The aprillia 660 is just over 10k here and 270k zar. 
 

no way will the the desert X be 260k. That would be below landed cost. 

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

10 minutes ago, IceCreamMan said:

I am going to call BS on that pricing. 
 

The base model is 14 grand here. The T7 is around 9 here and over 200k zar. The aprillia 660 is just over 10k here and 270k zar. 
 

no way will the the desert X be 260k. That would be below landed cost. 

Its a R300k+ bike for sure..........

 

[Hairy]

16 minutes ago, IceCreamMan said:

I am going to call BS on that pricing. 
 

The base model is 14 grand here. The T7 is around 9 here and over 200k zar. The aprillia 660 is just over 10k here and 270k zar. 
 

no way will the the desert X be 260k. That would be below landed cost. 

so what you are saying is to jump on that price and hold them to it

[IceCreamMan]

36 minutes ago, Hairy said:

so what you are saying is to jump on that price and hold them to it

Jump on it. Will only appreciate from 260 I reckon. 
 

using the aprillia as a comparison this is going to be close to 325 I reckon. 

[WaynejG]

On 5/3/2022 at 11:23 AM, Duane_Bosch said:

Ok so 20 minute round trip on that beastie?

 

I pretty much like 1 type of bike. Race replica superbikes. But a Triumph Rocket is a special thing. What possessed them to put that motor into a motorbike is beyond me but I'm glad they did.

I think Triumph copied the American's "ain't no substitute for cubic inches"

[Hairy]

On 5/4/2022 at 2:26 PM, Hairy said:

Ok, Demo bike is booked.

Ok, that was fun today

[Hairy]

The Guzzi guys are insisting I come back and give the MGX-21 a spin on a nice sunny day (Today was a shocker to be on a bike in CT).

That V85 I rode today was a very interesting ride, and in a good way. It really has my attention, but also has me wanting to try more bikes. I had this demo bike, and the red/white in real life looks really good. I have lots to say about this experience today, but not ready to put it to text. All I can say is this little bike is pretty awesome.
https://italianmi.co.za/product/demo-2020-moto-guzzi-v85-tt/

[Hairy]

 

[Hairy]

 

[Stretched@Birth]

[Hairy]

So after riding Guzzi, I just do not understand why motorbikes do not come with autocancelling indicators ........ it is such a simple thing, but really why oh why do you make the rider have to cancel the indicator after turning.