Is motorcycling allowed?

[Hairy]

6 hours ago, swingTOpeddle said:

I went to test ride one a few years ago and was very underwhelmed. So I made a even worse decision and bought a HD Breakout 🫣 

 

But I’m now on the bike I should’ve also bough. R1250GS Adventure. It took me 5 other bike to realize this is just simply riding bliss. 

Did I just hear you say you are going to try out the new 2023 Break Out

[sawystertrance]

Funny, I'm reading this on my phone and while scrolling down through the photos I thought it reminded me of the Rocket 3. Then I got to your comment. So we agree. It would be a difficult choice for sure. Both would cause pain in the pocket and the Ducati perhaps more so. 

[Hairy]

17 minutes ago, sawystertrance said:

Funny, I'm reading this on my phone and while scrolling down through the photos I thought it reminded me of the Rocket 3. Then I got to your comment. So we agree. It would be a difficult choice for sure. Both would cause pain in the pocket and the Ducati perhaps more so. 

Watching a review on the Rocket 3 last night, the fact that it is shaft driven made it so much more desirable to me .... life is too short to worry about cleaning and lubing chains (MTB and commuting has given me a huge disdain for these tasks) 

EDIT:

This is what I liked about the following bikes

• Moto Guzzi V85 TT = shaft drive
• Rocket 3 = shaft drive
• GS 1200 (Or whatever other cc) = shaft drive
• BMW R18 = shaft drive
• Just about every single Harley = belt drive

Edited February 13, 2023 by Hairy

[Hairy]

On the topic of GS's .... I see that some shopping center's now have dedicated parking for GS riders.

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

22 hours ago, Hairy said:

The new Ducati V4 gets my heart racing a little quicker.

 

 

 

 

Not a fan of the pipe but it is generally the first thing to go, often before delivery is even taken.
 

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

12 hours ago, Spokey said:

Just spent a small fortune on a solar installation at my pad, if not for that, one of these would have joined the 1098 in the bike garage!

999 for me

[IceCreamMan]

3 hours ago, Steven Knoetze (sk27) said:

999 for me

I would have one in a heart beat. Not to expensive here but expensive to own. 

[IceCreamMan]

On another topic, my mighty RF600 giving me grief. I suspect the cam chain has jumped a tooth. Given its 30 years old and I been meaning to do the cam chain for a while it’s kinda fair I spose. Will be checking it all out today , work permitting. 

been a great bike, owned it for 6 years, taken me to Scotland, wales, Isle of Man TT etc etc. cost me all of 1000 pounds so money well spent. Now hopefullly it’s not bent valves etc if it has jumped a tooth. ( or 3) 

 

[Andymann]

We did something a little different yesterday - took the old Velo's on a pre-DJ ride just to check that all is well before the actual DJ next month.  Ended up doing part of the old Rand Water Race for Victory Route, the original Hyper to Hyper, the Fast one and the Clover Vets Tour - my old Racing roads when I was racing for Gary Beneke's team in the 90's.  Something to be said about cruising along at max 75kph, but I'm not 1930's bike fit - my arse and back is killing me today!

[IceCreamMan]

1 hour ago, Andymann said:

We did something a little different yesterday - took the old Velo's on a pre-DJ ride just to check that all is well before the actual DJ next month.  Ended up doing part of the old Rand Water Race for Victory Route, the original Hyper to Hyper, the Fast one and the Clover Vets Tour - my old Racing roads when I was racing for Gary Beneke's team in the 90's.  Something to be said about cruising along at max 75kph, but I'm not 1930's bike fit - my arse and back is killing me today!

Nice one. 
 

my mate is also doing it next month. You must also have known Pierre Cronje if a regular in/on the DJ. Pierre and I were in the same fearless hardcore biker gang back in the day. 
 

 

[Hairy]

 

 

Guess who's back

 

[Hairy]

That Buell engine sound 😍

[Hairy]

Buell designed what Harley should have when they release the new gen Sportster S

[Andymann]

14 hours ago, IceCreamMan said:

Nice one. 
 

my mate is also doing it next month. You must also have known Pierre Cronje if a regular in/on the DJ. Pierre and I were in the same fearless hardcore biker gang back in the day. 
 

 

I knew Pierre very well - I started doing the DJ back in 1990 and did six I think and then stopped.  I was the youngest rider for years and Pierre kept on trying to convince me to come back because they wanted more young riders.  Later on Pierre helped get a few bikes of ours registered.  We miss him at the VMC meetings - he was a real character! 

This year will be my Dad's 32nd DJ and we have arranged for my two brothers to ride with him this year with me in the backup van.  So quite special

[Hairy]

1 minute ago, Andymann said:

I knew Pierre very well - I started doing the DJ back in 1990 and did six I think and then stopped.  I was the youngest rider for years and Pierre kept on trying to convince me to come back because they wanted more young riders.  Later on Pierre helped get a few bikes of ours registered.  We miss him at the VMC meetings - he was a real character! 

This year will be my Dad's 32nd DJ and we have arranged for my two brothers to ride with him this year with me in the backup van.  So quite special

Hi Andy, do you have a link to the "DJ" events please ... I would like to look and learn a little more.

[Andymann]

7 minutes ago, Hairy said:

Hi Andy, do you have a link to the "DJ" events please ... I would like to look and learn a little more.

Sure thing - most of what you will find is here - https://djrally.co.za/

But if you have any other questions - shout!