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All prices mentioned 

include VAT @ 14% 

find us on 

Tel: (011) 251 4000 • Fax: (011) 792 9998 • E-mail: info@linexyamaha.co.za 

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VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.linexyamaha.co.za 

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CONTENTS 

www.dirtandtrail.co.za 

18. COVER STORY: 

2016 SHERCO 300 

24. FIRST RIDE: 

SUZUKI DR70 


SENKE X6 250 


BETA X-TRAINER 

42. FEATURE: 

REDBULL SEA TO SKY 

50. FEATURE: 

Q4Q 2015 

Editor: Roley Foley 

A grouse and moan this month... sorry. 

Riding all over the country as we do, we do get to see 

an awful lot of cool places. Only problem is that it would 

appear that there is a sincere lack of pride for our country. 

We are pretty sure that you have all noticed how much 

litter there is all over the place cant the government get 

schools involved in litter drives like we used to do in the 

old days? 

Just a thought - we do live in a beautiful country - we 

should start looking after it a bit better. Anyone on govt 

who reads the mag - let us know who we can talk to - we 

have a few suggestions.... 

Anyway. 

Ok here’s a funny anyway: 

Did I read that sign right? 

TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW. 

In a motorcycle accessory store: 

BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS. 

In an office: 

WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER 

YESTERDAY PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS 

WILL BE TAKEN. 

In an office: 

AFTER TEA BREAK STAFF SHOULD EMPTY THE TEAPOT 

AND STAND UPSIDE DOWN ON THE DRAINING BOARD . 

Outside a second hand shop: 

WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING - BIKES, WASHING MACHINES, 

ETC. WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A 

WONDERFUL BARGAIN? 

Notice in health food shop window: 

CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS 

Notice in a farmer’s field: 

THE FARMER ALLOWS MOTORCYCLES TO CROSS THE FIELD 

FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES. 

On a bike shop shop door: 

WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE KNOCK HARD - THE 

BELL DOESN’T WORK) 

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NEWS 


PRODUCTS FOR KTM 

AVAILABLE AT SSS RACING 

SSS RACING designs and manufactures KTM 

products. Products available: 

Universal Radiator braces R1170, 

Universal front shark fin R890, 

Heavy duty shock foot guard R640, 

Universal rear shark fin R590 

sssracing@mweb.co.za or Contact Fred 083 457 1666 

or Yolanda 078 205 4651 

VISION RACING, 

TINSWALO, OUT OF 

AFRICA YAMAHA MX 

TEAM LAUNCHED. 

For 2016, this dynamic outfit has 

employed the services of some great 

athletes to compete in the regional and 

national MX series. 

Team boss Grant Foley reckons 

that they have a blend of youth and 

experience and heaps of talent – 2016 

is going to be a great racing year… 

World campaigner and brit champ 

Nev Bradshaw will be back for the 

season heading the pack on his 

YZ450 and 250 in the MX1 and 2 

championship. Zimbabwe’s Jayden 

Ashwell, the FIM MXOAN champ will 

be competing in MX1. 

His young Compatriot Regan Wasmuth 

will be banging bars in the 125cc class 

on his YZ. A consistent front runner. 

He joins the dynamic Ricky Raaff and 

Cape Towns Seth Van De Beele who is 

currently leading the pro mini national 

championship. 

Travis Goosen is the new kid on the 

block in the 125 class. 

Added to the mix is the fact that the 

team will bring in international wild 

cards from all over the world for the 

2016 season. It’s going to be awesome! 

www.yamaha.co.za 

JT RACING 2016 RIDER 

SUPPORT PROGRAM 

JT RACING SA, is pleased to announce its 2016 

amateur and professional support programs. 

Sponsorship is officially now open and will close on 

November 30th 2015. JT RACING will be offering 

a multi-level program and accepting a limited 

number of sponsorship applications for each 

level of amateur and professional athletes. For 

consideration, please send a resume with a cover 

letter and photo(s), presented in a professional 

manner; by email to info@xstreme.co.za with the 

subject line ‘’2016 Sponsorship’’. JT RACING is 

seeking riders that excel on and off the track and 

are looking to represent the brand in a positive 

and professional manner. For 2016 JT RACING 

is excited to announce a new line up including 

goggles, protection and luggage. See our cover ad 

for more info… 

YAMAHA BLENDS MUSIC 

AND MOTORCYCLES AT A 

ROCKING EVENING 

Last month we told you about Clint 

Cunningham becoming a Yamaha brand 

ambassador – this month we were 

invited along to a fantastic evening 

hosted by Yamaha, Clint and his friends, 

the ever smiling, drum donnering Ghapi 

and the amazingly talented Nianell. 

Two of our favourite things – music and 

motorcycles – keep an eye out for his 

next fixture – it’s a great evening out… 

we’ll try to rope him in on our next 

Lesotho Adventure ride… And if you do 

pop in to world of Yamaha – get other 

Clint, Clint Waring the Yamaha Music 

boss to play you a tune on the Piano – 

that man can JAM! 

www.yamaha.co.za 

www.clintandco.co.za/gigs.htm 

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NEWS 


NEW RANGE OF BULL-IT JEANS ARE HERE: 

PROTECTIVE GEAR OF NOTE 

The new range of Bull-It jeans have just arrived and are landing at dealers 

nationwide. We’ve been wearing them all over and – in our opinion they are 

a lot more comfy than the first batch that we tried. Go and have a look at the 

Bikewise pages for a proper report and full details… 

At stockists all over… 

ADVENTURE MX NEWS: 

Adventure MX, the busy MX & Adventure bike workshop & Accessory shop 

in PTA East stock a wide range of quality products. Owner- Peter is a rider 

himself and has years of experience on KTM’s, Yamaha’s, Honda’s and 

etc and can quite comfortably handle anything from an engine rebuild to 

bikewash and everything in between, including some light engineering. 

They also offer an “OFF-ROAD MAINTENANCE” service, where for a fixed 

monthly fee you can drop off your bike or quad on a Monday morning after a 

good week end of riding, they will wash your bike/quad, clean and lube the 

air filter & clean, lube & adjust the chain, he will give your bike a good once 

over & advise you of any maintenance/repairs that need to be done & quote 

if need be. Give Peter a call on 082 376 2657. 

OXFORD LIDLOCK HELMET LOCK LK390 

Innovative security for your helmet when needing to leave 

it on the bike. Stop worrying about carrying it around 

everywhere. Lightweight alumium carabiner to attach to 

your helmet’s D-rings or the special T-bar can be used 

to attach to helmets with a quick release buckle. The 

coil cable can be used to secure your clothing as well!! 

The carabiner opens outward for ease of use and has a 

combination lock to ensure it is locked properly. 

R399 Suggested Retail incl Vat available at Linex Yamaha 

(011) 251-4000 

THE MOTION PRO Y-DRIVE – COMPACT 

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· Innovative dual-use design 

combines 6 tools into one 

· 8 mm, 10 mm and 12 mm hex 

socket 

· 4 mm, 5 mm and 8 mm hex 

drive 

· Padded Y-shape for 

excellent grip and leverage 

· Compact design is ideal 

for trail tool packs 

· Chrome-Vanadium tool steel 

· Lifetime Limited Warranty 

For this and other great products visit www.desertlizzard.co.za. 


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NEWS 


LINEX BUILDS A 

SUPER SINGLE: 

How do you like this cool little YZ426 

super-single standing at Linex Yamaha 

in Malibongwe drive?.... Go and have a 

looksee, we’ll ride it one of these days. 

(011) 251-4000 

METALIZE SUMMER JACKETS: 

The new Metalize range of riding jackets are 

appearing all over the place – we got to test ride one 

of their new vented summer airflow numbers with 

all the right protective CE armour – and are happy to 

report that the styling is really cool, the jackets are 

comfortable – and as per the namesake, the jackets 

do allow a lot of airflow to the rider via mesh inserts 

all over the place. And at just on R2200, they seem to 

be excellent value for money. 

Available at dealers… 

OXFORD’S COMPACT TOOL KITS 

The OXFORD Motorcycle Tool Kit Pro is a set of the 

most essential 

tools required to keep your motorcycle or scooter 

on the road. A comprehensive 27 piece premium 

motorcycle tool kit. Ergonomically designed with 

soft gel handles for the best comfort. The sockets, 

extension bar and hex keys are made of Chrome 

vanadium steel that is very durable. 

R599.00 Suggested Retail incl Vat Available at Nicks 

cycles: (011) 395-2553 


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All prices mentioned 

include VAT @ 14% 

find us on 

Tel: (011) 251 4000 • Fax: (011) 792 9998 • E-mail: info@linexyamaha.co.za 

Cnr. Malibongwe Drive & Tungsten Road, Strydom Commercial Park, Randburg 

VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.linexyamaha.co.za 

STREAKING AHEAD FOR OVER 30 YEARS 


NEWS 


BATT’S LONGER LASTING TYRES: 

There’s a theme for this issue…We popped a set of BATT’s Storm tyres 

onto our WR450 for the JHB – Durban in the dirt event last month. It’s not 

their blue label, which is designed for extreme enduro with a very soft 

compound, but it is a good all round, long lasting tyre – and if we remember 

correctly, the pricing was right too. We had no issues with traction on any of 

the more technical, tricky sections – and this is what they look like after a 

full 1700 odd kilometres. The front still looks new – the rear is about 2/3rds 

of the way worn still good for another couple of rides. 

Great for trail riders who do not want to replace tyres after every ride and 

the traction is more than adequate for most applications…. 

www.battholdings.co.za 

NST’S NEW PRODUCTS 

The busy PRO x importer in Benoni has just unpacked some great 

aftermarket goodies: 

NST Sprockets are available for most quads: 

LTZ400 / LTR450 / BANSHEE / BLASTER / RAPTOR 660 & 700 / YFZ450 ETC 

NST MX clutch kits are available for most MX bikes: CR80/85/125/250, 

KX80/125/250 , KDX200 , RM80/85/125/250 KTM 85/125/200/250/300 & 

MANY OTHER MODELS. 

And they have some carburettor kits in stock: 

YFS200 Blaster , YFZ350 Banshee , YFZ450 , YFM660 Raptor. 

You’ll find them in O-Reilly merry road, Benoni. 

011 8498495/011 8499289 / sales@ns2stroke.co.za 

THE WANDERING LID: 2 YEARS IN THE WILDERNESS 

Ok you have to be wondering what a dented old lid like this is doing in this 

here magazine. In 2013 on the JHB – Durban ride, I stopped to assist at a 

side by side that had broken down. While we were waiting for the backup 

vehicle to arrive, I took off my helmet, put it on the back of my bike (I think), 

and went to park off in the shade while I waited. I must have nodded off 

– because once we had loaded up the damaged vehicle a while later – I 

looked around and my helmet was GONE. Naturally all thoughts go through 

your head – someone swiped my helmet etc etc etc… two years ago - and I 

basically forgot all about it. 

This year on the ride, I stopped at a village about 5 kays from where the 

helmet went missing to give out some tennis balls. A little guy says “Wait 

Here Mlungu!” and disappears off into one of the houses. He returned – 

wearing my lid – complete with that year’s event number in place. He was 

probably four or so – so there is 

no way that he took the helmet… 

life is a crazy thing – we bought 

the helmet back for 20 bucks and 

it now lives on the bar. 

Glenn Foley 

LEATT PRODUCTS NEW KIDNEY 

BELT: THE KIDNEY BELT 3DF 

All kidney belts are not the same. They tell us that this 

is the only one that has CE impact tested and certified 

lumbar impact protection… 

Backed by scientific research and the collaboration 

with highly esteemed players in the safety field, all 

their products benefit from these continuous efforts 

by Dr. Leatt and his team of designers and biomedical 

engineers at the Leatt Lab in Cape Town, South Africa, 

home of Leatt’s research and development. Lumbar 

impact protection. 

· Dual-action elastic closure for maximum support. 

· 3DF foam for impact protection. 

· Thermo-formed 3D air channels for maximum 

ventilation. 

· Extra-wide and comfortable waist stretch. 

· Impact tested and CE Certified to EN 1621-1. 

• Sizes (Adult):o S/M o L/XL o 2XL/3XL 

At dealers nationwide… 

KTM CENTURION – LATEST JT STOCKIST 

Just off the N1 freeway - Main Road 13, Centurion Gate 

Business Park, John Vorster Drive & Akkerboom Street, 

Centurion. 012 643 1112 




NEWS 


THE HUSKY 701 

IS ON ITS WAY 

Husqvarna, owned by KTM, is about 

to start deliveries in Europe of the 

very impressive 701 Supermoto, a 

street-legal supermoto-style bike 

first seen as a concept at the EICMA 

show in 2013. 

The Husqvarna 701 Supermoto 

is powered by KTM’s mighty 

690cc liquid-cooled SOHC 4-valve 

engine, the most powerful single 

in production today. It delivers a 

claimed 69 horsepower at 7,000 rpm 

and 49.5 pound-feet of torque at 6, 

500 rpm. This powerplant features a 

102mm bore and a 84.5mm stroke, 

together with 40mm inlet and 34mm 

exhaust valves. The twin-sparkplug 

ignition system has staggered 

timing to obtain the most efficient 

combustion, and the engine breathes 

through a 46mm Keihin throttle 

body. What’s more, the ride-by-wire 

throttle has three response modes: 

Soft, Standard, and Advanced. 

Husqvarna says the engine in the 

new 701 Supermoto is strong but 

delivers power in a smooth fashion, 

perfect for easily controlled power 

slides on both tarmac and dirt, 

aided by a hydraulically actuated 

slipper clutch. 

The new Husqvarna 701 Supermoto 

looks lean and mean, tipping 

the scales at 144Kg’s pounds 

dry and standing tall on its long 

travel (8.5 in.) 48mm inverted 

WP fork and even longer travel 

(9.8 in.) rear, which features an 

aluminuim swingarm and a WP 

shock absorber. Traditional Husky 

style enhances the tough essence 


of this bike, a does a heavily 

triangulated chrome-moly steel 

tubing trellis frame. More massive 

is the rear section, with substantial 

body panels protecting the rearmounted 

14 litre polyamide 

fuel tank, which is made with a 

rotational molding process and is 

bolted to the rear subframe that 

also supports the seat. 

Besides a relatively compact 58.2-in. 

wheelbase and a tall 35-in. seat, the 

new Husqvarna 701 Supermoto has 

27 degrees of steering rake (no trail 

measurements were released) and 

spoked 17-in. wheels shod with a 

120/70-17 front and a 160/60-17 rear 

radial. Disc brakes are by Brembo; a 

single front 320mm rotor is teamed 

with a radial-mount four-piston 

caliper in front, while a 240mm rotor 

and a single-piston floating caliper 

are employed out back, the whole 

system managed by two-channel 

Bosch 9M+ ABS. 

Lastly, starting this big new thumper 

is made easier by a starter motor 

and an adequately strong battery. 

The price of the new Husqvarna 701 

Supermoto is expected to be around 

8,000 euros in Europe, which equates 

to around $9,000 in the US. 

With our exchange rate fluctuating 

so much at the moment, SA 

importers won’t give a price there 

is a rumour that our leaders don’t 

count well – so who knows – but the 

bike arrives soon and they tell us 

that there will be a backlog because 

of pre orders… 

Another vicious rumour is that this 

bike will also be available in Enduro 

guise. It sure is pretty – we’ll keep 

you posted!! 

www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com 

OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION EN- 

ROUTE ON YOUR DIRT BIKE ADVENTURE. 

We are situated 30 km out of Zastron (3017’26.70 S 

2720’28.86 E) South Eastern Free State and only 48km 

from Mohale’s Hoek Lesotho border post. 

We have two self-catering rondawels that sleep 3 each. 

We can arrange dinner/ braai pack for the late and weary 

and a packed breakfast for the early risers. 

We charge R350 per rondawel per night. 

Contact David 082 851 9312 

admin@boomplaats.co.za / www.boomplaats.co.za 

www.battholdings.co.za / 011 0500073 


Hus



BUILT TO GO 

BUILT TO GO AS FAR AS YOU 

AS FAR AS DARE YOU TO TAKE 

DARE TO TAKE IT 

THE 2016 2-STROKE ENDURO MODEL RANGE. 

The joy of the ride is often in finding routes that nobody else has used – reaching 

THE 2016 2-STROKE ENDURO MODEL RANGE. 

destinations that few others would dare to aim for. The 2016 Husqvarna Motorcycles 

The joy of the ride is often in finding routes that nobody else has used – reaching 

2-stroke enduro bikes rely on exceptional agility, a broad powerband and light 

destinations that few others would dare to aim for. The 2016 Husqvarna Motorcycles 

weight – letting you easily explore wherever you choose to go. 

2-stroke enduro bikes rely on exceptional agility, a broad powerband and light 

weight – letting you easily explore wherever you choose to go. 

Please make no attempt to imitate the illustrated riding scenes, always wear protective clothing and observe the applicable provisions of the road traffic regulations! 

The illustrated vehicles may vary in selected details from the production models and some illustrations feature optional equipment available at additional cost. 

Photo: R. Schedl 

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NEWS 


ALL ABOUT RIMS: 

A semi frequent column about offroad 

tyres and things by resident 

wheel expert Bruce de Kock. 

The Tyre Corner 

Hi Guys & Gals in my last article we covered 

tyre sizes & ply ratings etc. so I trust 

everybody has a better idea of tyre sizing 

and the knowledge to choose the correct 

tyre’s for your riding style, usage and 

terrain requirements. 

This month I want to cover wheel sizes, the 

different types of wheels and understanding 

how running OEM and aftermarket wheels 

can affect the way your quad or side by side 

operates over all aspects. 

There is so much information out 

there regarding wheels but most of it 

is unnecessary technical jargon only 

engineers understand so I will simplify. 

How to Read Wheel Sizing 

There are basically three core sets of 

numbers you need to understand when you 

read the wheel box or packaging. 

If you need to provide the wheel info to a 

supplier in order to get pricing or find out 

availability of stock don’t panic this is how 

to do it at home using one of your existing 

wheels. 

If looking for a 12 inch wheel for example 

there will be a label in a similar core format 

on the box: 

BRAND: RACELINE 

WHEEL SIZE: 12*7 

WHEEL OFFSET: 4+3 

WHEEL PCD: 4/156mm 

WHEEL TYPE: BEAD LOCK 

FINISH: POLISHED 

NW: 7KG GW: 8KG 

Explanation: 

BRAND: The brand marking would be the 

manufacturer’s brand name of the wheel 

product in this case RACELINE. 

WHEEL SIZE: The first number in this case 

12 is the diameter in inches of the wheel 

from the bead seat to the bead seat NOT 

the diameter of the rim’s edge. The second 

number in this case 7 is the overall width in 

inches of the wheel from bead seat to bead 

seat NOT rim edge to rim edge. 

WHEEL OFFSET: 

The offset of 

a wheel is the 

distance between 

the mounting 

surface of the 

wheel to the true 

centreline of the 

rim. The two numbers separated by a plus 

sign (+) in this case 4+3 the first number 4 

it is the inside off set of the wheel from the 

hub in inches. The second number 3 is the 

outside offset of the wheel from the hub in 

inches. These two numbers should add up 

to the total width of the wheel i.e. 4+3 = 7 

wheel width. 

If the first number of the offset is larger 

than the second number it is known as 

a positive off set, if the numbers are the 

same it is known as a neutral or zero 

offset and if the first number is smaller 

than the second then it is known as a 

negative offset. 

The offset has a significant effect on many 

elements of the vehicles (using the term 

vehicle as we are talking about quad & 

side x side wheels) set up including the 

suspension geometry, clearance between 

the tyre, brake and suspension elements, 

the scrub radius of the steering and the 

width of the wheel face relative to the 

fender coverage so let me explain the three 

off set positions; 

Zero (Neutral) Offset is when the hub 

mounting surface is even with the centre 

line of the wheel as per the first diagram. 

Positive Offset is when the hub mounting 

surface is shifted from the centre line 

towards the outside of the wheel so the 

bulk of the wheel will be on the inside as 

per the second diagram. This is the most 

popular and the best set up for most quads 

& side by sides. 

Negative Offset is when the hub mounting 

surface is towards the back or brake side of 

the wheels centre line which I call a deep 

dish wheel. 

WHEEL PCD: the first number in this case 

4 indicates the number of bolt holes in the 

wheel and the second number in this case 

156 indicates the spacing of the bolt holes 

(in millimetres). The PCD (Pitch Circle 

Diameter) refers to the circumference of 

the centre line of the bolt holes (bolt circle/ 

bolt pattern). So when you need to give 

your PCD to a supplier measure as per the 

diagram on most of the quads and side x 

sides it will be a 4 bolt hole wheel so you 

would measure from the middle of one bolt 

hole diagonally across to the middle on the 

opposite bolt hole. 

WHEEL TYPE: In this case a bead lock 

wheel which is a wheel designed to clamp 

the tire bead between an outer and an inner 

ring. The inner ring is formed as part of 

the wheel during manufacturing. The outer 

ring is then bolted onto the inner ring with 

the bead clamped between them. 

FINISH: In this case polished refers to the 

cosmetic finish of the wheel. 

NW: Net weight refers to the actual weight 

of the wheel in this case 7KG and the GW: 

gross weight refers to the total weight of 

the packaging and 

the wheel so always 

take note of the net 

weight marking. 



Explanations for some of the terms I have 

used when explaining or describing wheel 

features so you will be able to understand 

what I am referring to. 

Mounting Pad: The surface area on the back 

of the wheels centre that makes contact 

with the brake drum or rotor surface. 

Back Spacing: The measurement from 

the mounting pad to the inner edge of the 

wheel. 

Centre Bore: The hole in the centre of the 

wheel is machined to match the hub of a 

specified vehicle with hub centric wheels 

and machined to a generic size with lug 

centric wheels. 

• Hub Centric is when the centre bore hole 

of the wheel matches the hub diameter, 

this centres the wheel via the centre hole 

and not the lug nuts. 

• Lug Centric is when the wheel is centred 

by the bolt holes/lug nuts of the wheel 

rather then the centre bore. 

Bead Seat: The position where the tyre 

seals on the inside of the wheel. 

Safety Bead: The raised area circling the 

rim of the wheel, located slightly inward 

from the bead seat. 

Rim Width: The width of the wheel 

measured from bead seat to bead seat not 

from edge to edge. 

Rim Diameter: The overall diameter of the 

wheels bead seat not the diameter of the 

edge of the rim. 

Rim Flange: The outermost edge of the 

wheels rim where you would attach clip on 

weights for balancing. 

Last advice steer clear of negative off set 

wheels of any kind they look cool when 

sticking out from the fenders, making your 

quad look like a cross drag motard beast 

BUT don’t be taken the by the appearance, 

real performance is not measured by the 

look, popularity or perception but by the 

actual performance. 

Bruce de Kock. 


the new Bull-It 

SR6 jeans 

If you live in Gauteng, you would have been in a 

box to miss the unbelievable heat wave that has 

hit. Great biking weather but hot, dry – not really 

comfortable at all. So it was with some pessimism 

that we accepted a pair of the new SR6 Bull-it jeans 

and opted to call on customers all over the place… 

“It’s just like a normal pair of casual jeans”, they said, “But if 

you do have an accident, you’ll be better protected.” 

Now we’ll not lie, because we are so safety aware, there are 

3 sets of Bull-it jeans in the bike gear cupboard, earmarked 

exclusively for winter use. We won’t go in to too much detail 

but the early models are great, but for us, they had a very 

structured & snug fitting cut which made them a little warm 

for summer use. The Covec lining – while fantastic was quite 

close to your skin, so that added to the heat – and although 

the jeans were touted as all weather, we only ever really used 

them in winter time. 

So enter the new range. We were asked to use the SR6 and 

guess what? 

The improvements over the early range are very impressive. 

The cut is more relaxed – more comfortable & cooler in 

summer, but warm enough for winter. 

The fit is a little bit looser (I hear my mates in the industry 

commenting on middle age spread…) same size as always 

chaps - size 36!!! 

You’ll see this month that we have been using the little 250 

Senke to call on clients all over – it’s not particularly fast, 

so the airflow is not as windy as on a big bike – but we are 

impressed. To be absolutely fair, the jeans are not quite as 

cool (as in cold) as an ordinary pair, but they are certainly not 

uncomfortably hot either, especially when you consider that 

the temperatures here have been hovering in the late 30’s. 

It’s a stylish cut too, based on a LEVI 5 POCKET design - I’m 

pretty sure that I caught more than one sales lady checking 

out the goods… 

Naturally a large part of calling on clients involves sitting 

around, shooting the breeze and copious quantities of coffee. 

This is hard work as you all must be aware. 

Honest impression – the new range is very good – once again 

we’ll comment that they are very slightly warmer but they are 

not uncomfortably so – and the fact that you have the added 

protection while you ride makes great sense. 

So what makes Bull-It Jeans a good option? 

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Standard jeans have no abrasion resistance to 

speak of – these ones are lined with Covec – a 

revolutionary fabric invented by NASA. 

The techy stuff: 

In 2004 NASA used the fibre inside Covec for the 

airbag in the Mars Rover space mission because 

of its resilience to change when in use. Nasa 

observed, ‘appears from literature and testing to 

date to be an ideal upgrade from Kevlar’. 

Covec is perfect for motorcycle rider protection. 

They are currently doing trials for the FIM for all 

flat track events and is the only material used 

in rider clothing that offers the following 4 key 

elements. 

· Low Thermal Conductivity -This provides minimal 

heat transfer in a crash and also offers rider 

temperature comfort keeping either the sun or the 

cold out. (HMPE’s Such as Dyneema are opposite 

to this and have a very low melting point, lower 

than Nylon, so will melt when used in bike jeans in 

a crash road friction scenario). 

· Almost zero moisture regain – This prevents 

chemical ingress(wear) through normal daily 

use. (When compared to Aramids Covec offers 

lifelong performance.) 

· High Cut resistance – Tested by Kuraray to be 

3 times greater cut resistance than Aramids 

equivalent. 

· Higher Impact Abrasion resistance – Covec 

material is constructed to maximise impact 

absorption whilst providing class leading CE 

abrasion resistance testing results. Bull-it jeans 

uses Covec to offer levels of protection, our 

clients choose how they want to be protected, from 

4.5 seconds up to 8 seconds of impact abrasion 

resistances. 

The Covec is sewn into the jeans at key impact 

points – hips, butt and knees – and in addition to 

this, they offer slip in and out sliders made from 

a very soft rubber like material that hardens on 

impact – it feels a bit like a harder version of 

Prestik? 

SR6 range, the jeans that we rode with are tested 

to and certified CE EN 13595-1 Level 1 clause 

5.4 for Abrasion resistance with 6 seconds in all 

relevant zones… 

So guys and gals – the new range is stylish and 

comfortable. You wear a crash helmet? It makes 

sense to invest in protective gear for your legs. 

We love the product – innovative, comfortable and 

stylish. 

Need more convincing? Go to our facebook page 

and check out the link for the abrasion drag test 

that they did... very impressive. 

www.facebook.com/dirtandtrail 

Get to your local stockist and check these jeans out… 

When a material retains moisture it will become weaker over time, with 

chemicals often functioning as catalyst. Aramids for instance can retain up to 7% 

of moisture, while Covec can only retain 0.01% of moisture. Sweat is an acid 

between 3.3 and 5 pH, detergents are alkali between 9 and 11 pH, people use 

bleach for washing, grease and oils are on bikes, etc. There are many chemicals 

that can come into contact with riders gear in daily life. Many of these chemicals 

can have a degenerating effect on polymers and some have a devastating effect. 

For instance, bleach destroys Aramids rapidly (1 to 2 washes), while Aramids 

have an overall good resistance to halogens, they are more severely attacked by 

acids. The graph here below shows the relative scores on chemical resistance 

per material and chemical type. 1=poor, 2=fair, 3= good: 

Covec has low Flex fatigue: this is the loss of strength after repeated bending 

or folding (in a washing machine, for instance) in the graph below you see the 

relative scores. 

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First Ride 

SHERCO 300 FOUR STROKE SEF -R 

CustommadE 

FOR ENDURO 

You know what guys and gals? If you 

were to give us an open cheque book 

today and tell us to go and buy ANY bike 

we wanted, we’d be hard pressed to tell 

you exactly which one we’d go and load 

up. This Sherco is one sweet ride – it 

would be right up there. 

has created a range of products of a brand new one was delivered to our 

Sherco was founded in 1998, by Marc 

Teissier and the brand rapidly carved 

a niche in the trials market from its 

manufacturing base in Caldes de 

Montbui, Spain 

In 2002 Sherco acquired the HRD 

company and opening their second 

plant in Nimes devoted exclusively to 

the production of Enduro machines. 

Fired by a young company’s energy and 

enthusiasm and backed by painstaking 

research and development, Sherco 

proven quality and durability. They have 

propelled Graham Jarvis to the top of 

extreme enduros and - with Jeremy 

Tarroux and Fabian Planet - they are 

currently 3rd in the Enduro World 

Championship manufacturers standings. 

In South Africa, Sherco is imported by the 

guys from Toyscom in Centurion. They are 

a well- established outfit who import the 

GS moon and Hadjadu range of buggies – 

and Kenny MX gear. They have been very 

active promoting this high end brand with 

riders like Altus De Wet competing in all 

the national Enduro events as well as 

some extreme stuff abroad… 

We missed the 2016 world launch thanks 

to a local event that we had to attend, but 

all of the preliminary ride impressions 

were pretty good for this lady. When 

offices for testing, we took off on the 

trails for a good spin. 

We are the first to admit that we are 

certainly not Roof riders – we do enjoy 

a lekker trail ride with sections of tricky 

stuff. We reckon that that accounts for 

about 95 percent of the riding population 

in SA. The bike was also brand new and 

not run in, so we had a very relaxed, 

social spin on this one. And guess what? 

Huge fun, very capable, a well-designed, 

fun to ride motorcycle. When it is run in 

we’ll scrag it again and take off into the 

mountains for some more gnarly terrain. 

This bike looks the part – the graphics 

are striking and the bodywork is slim 

and modern. Attention to detail is 

everywhere – Electronic fuel Injection, 

Braided brake hoses, Hydraulic Brembo 

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Clutch, black anodized wheels (complete 

with striking dayglo Sherco branding), 

very sexy and all top drawer stuff. 

Brembo brakes complete with petal 

discs bring things to a stop. Standard, 

the bike comes with Teflon brush guards 

and a sturdy bash plate. Radiator fans 

are mounted for when the going gets hot 

and front wheel direction is controlled 

via tapered Oxia black finished bars. S3 

waffle grips, very similar to the domino 

grips feel perfect. The standard pipe 

is compact and looks good and they 

removed the restrictor, so it sounded 

pretty good without being over the top in 

the noise department. 

The guys from Sherco fitted this one 

with some aftermarket bits. The Hyde 

guys have been commissioned to provide 

protective gear, so clutch cover, swing 

arm and steel braced brush guards 

are all courtesy of this local specialist 

manufacturer. Radiator braces are 

courtesy of AXP racing – factory fit and 

finish. Nice to know that race hard wear 

is readily available for these bikes. 

Servicing the air filter is a piece of cake 

– the seat removes via a Dzuz clip at the 

back of the seat with tool less removal of 

the filter via a big easy to grab nut - nice. 

Ergonomics are great, the seat is narrow 

and offers good grip, position of the bars 

in relation to seat and pegs is just about 

perfect! The first thing you notice is just 

how plush the bike feels and how low to 

the ground the bike feels. We were near 

flat footed when sitting stationary on the 

300 SEF-R. Nice!. Quick lever adjustment 

and we took off. 

Here is something interesting – no 

kick starter. The happy button worked 

perfectly for the duration, but we always 

appreciate a kick starter for just in case… 

The ride: 

We are quite lucky to work where we do 

– we can literally ride out the gate and 

head out into the surrounding farmlands 

with such a diverse amount of terrain 

that we could be almost anywhere. 

Sure we don’t have Lesotho’s rocks or 

Namibia’s dunes, but we do have a whole 

bunch of lekker rivers and fast flowing 

trails to enjoy. 

We cruised down the main trail in 4th 

gear mid throttle, when we came upon 

a new (unexpected) dugout on our trail 

about 3 foot wide and 2 feet deep with a 




it of water running through it. No choice but 

to nail the throttle and hope the front end would 

come up. Flip, that bike saved the day, didn’t 

expect the bike to jump like it did. Fortunately, 

bike and rider sailed right over the ditch. Here 

is one of the best things; this is FACTORY 

suspension. The bike soaked it up like nothing 

was in my path… 

The Sherco is quite simply – brilliant. It 

feels exceptionally light and nimble. The WP 

suspension is quite remarkable – and the 300cc 

engine is just so smooth. It produces a nice clean 

linear power spread. While the 2-stroke that we 

rode a few months back left your mind trying 

to catch up with what was going on around you 

when you hit the meat of the power, the 300 fourstroke 

is predictable and confidence inspiring. 

300cc’s is such a great capacity – it offers more 

torque than a 250 and is much easier to control 

than a big 450. Make sense? This bike is so easy 

to ride. We left the mapping switch in standard 

mode for most of the ride and to be frank – that’s 

probably exactly where we’d leave it. It’s not at 

all surprising that many of the European brands 

are building mid-range four strokes It is easily 

as quick as most 450’s out there, but it is just so 

– well at the risk of repeating ourselves - easy. 

Nothing snatchy, you know exactly where your 

throttle is all the time. 

Sending it through the rivers – (ok, there is a 

serious drought, so they are not deep) was a 

blast, we had no sputtering from the engine 

– this tells us that everything is well sealed. 

Remember, the bike was brand new when it 

was delivered – so we did take it easy, playing 

through the rev range to get it all settled and 

nicely run in. The engine provides amazing 

tractability – we pointed her at quite a few steep, 

slippery slopes and chugged up – the bottom 

end torque is very impressive – smooth, easy 

keeps coming to mind. Where on a 300 2-stroke 

you tend to hold on for dear life, the 300 four 

stroke delivers easy power for climbing. We 

did flip the mapping switch and it’s actually a 

mapping switch that works. You can really tell 

the difference in power delivery. This is one 

impressive little machine. 

The WP suspension is truly very good –the small 

square edged bumps and ruts were soaked 

up with no fuss by the WP suspension. it is no 

surprise that so many manufacturers have 

chosen these units as original. The fan kicks on 

and off quietly – keeping things cool and we saw 

no hint of overheating. 

So what’s the verdict? 

Refer to paragraph 1. Seriously, Sherco is 

right up there with the very best bikes on the 

planet. Watch this space – when the bike is run 

in properly, we’ll be heading out for a proper 

weekend in the mountains… 

SPECIFICATIONS 

Engine: 4 stroke DOHC, 4 valve Sherco technology Displacement: 303.68 cc 

Bore and stroke: 84 x 54.8 mm Fuel system: Synerject digital electronic 

fuel injection Starter: Unique electric starting system Ignition: Shihlin 

alternator 220 W Transmission: 6 speed sequential gearbox, primary 

gear drive chain secondary drive Clutch: Hydraulic, multidisc in oil bath 

Exhuast System: Stainless steel header pipe, stainless steel muffler with 

catalytic converter meets Euro 3 stds. Frame: Half perimeter frame Chrome- 

Molybdenum Front Suspension: WP telescopic fork, Ø 48 mm tubes rebound 

and compression adjustable, 300 mm of travel Rear Suspension: WP 

progressive, multi adjustable rear shock utilizing a linkage and rod system, 320 

mm of travel Brakes Front: Hydraulically activated Brembo Ø 260 mm front 

Brakes Rear: Hydraulically activated Brembo Ø 220 mm rear Tyre Front: 

90/100 - 21 inch Michelin Enduro Competition Tyre Rear: 140/80 - 18 Inch 

Michelin Enduro Competition Wheelbase: 1,480 mm Ground Clearance: 355 

mm Fuel Tank: 8.5 Litres Dry Weight: 102 kg 

2 

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THE SUZUKI DR 70 

BUILT TO 

ENJOY! 

We regular trail riding dads often get 

roped into arguments with MX and race 

dads. What bike do you buy for your 

kids? The race dads are all 2-stroke 

bedonnered, no man – let the kid learn 

and kick and fall over – the only problem 

is – that after picking your kid up for the 

15th time after he or she falls over in a 

river, the shine of a wild 2-stroke does 

tend to fade a little bit… 

It comes down to the question – what 

does your kid want to do? 

Ask them. In our experience – a little 

guy or girl on a 2-stroke designed for MX 

riding in the bush is going to end in tears. 

A kid who wants to zoom around the track 

is, however a different story… 

Why four stroke? 

There are a few reasons that we like fourstrokes. 

Top of the list is the face that 

they are generally far less wild than a two 

stroke – so junior can get used to riding 

a dirt bike without having the daylights 

scared out of them. 

A bike like this Suzuki is semi-automatic 

– so that means, that junior can get used 

to gears without having to worry about 

actuating the clutch. To be absolutely 

honest – with our kids, we put their bike 

into third gear and let the kids ride like 

an automatic. The deal was that until they 

could change all the gear, a bigger bike 

was not on the cards, as they got older 

they figured gears out! 

Another bonus: Happy button, electric 

start. This, in our opinion is almost nonnegotiable 

for small kids. Any dad knows. 

As soon as junior falls or stalls, dad or 

mom has to hop off and go kickstart… 

AAARGH! Happy button, much easier. Kid 


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Suzu

SUZUKI HAS A BIKE 

FOR ALL OCCASIONS. 

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Built for serious on-track pleasure, the new game-changing GSX R-1000 now features sporty good 

looks, that prove that beauty is much more than skin deep. Bred from the same DNA as our MotoGP 

machines like the GSX-RR, this top performer not only allows you to ride in the position that suits you 

best, but also provides greater comfort and control. 

Visit your nearest Suzuki dealer. 

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hits button and off he or she goes. 

BUT. And it gets complicated. Some kids 

bikes ONLY have electric start, so when 

the battery runs down – which it does, 

you end up push starting the bike – which 

can be real fun in the mud. SO – if you 

can, get one with a kick starter too. Guess 

what? The Suzuki 70 has one. 

We popped our 6 year old Kyle Foley on 

the bike – who has just moved up to a 

slightly bigger CRF 80 Honda four-stroke 

and asked his opinion on the Yellow 

terror… 

A few things he likes. 

Electric start. His bike only has a kick 

starter, “Dad, pushing the button is cool!” 

and he managed to kickstart the bike, 

which he has not quite mastered on his 

bigger 80 just yet. It feels comfortable, 

bigger than a 50 but smaller than an 80. 

The power feels good – the little 70 

willingly climbed all the (smaller) hills 

that we could find at Rhino Park. “I like 

the suspension, it’s not hard like my 

bike (Bicycle), and the brakes are much 

better than my bike.” Drum brakes – not 

the best but on a new bike they always 

feel a bit better. Drums do need constant 

adjustment over time, but they are 

adequate for little entry level bikes. 

We quizzed him throughout the day as 

he blasted through puddles and every 

mud hole in sight and he had nothing 

but praise for the little Zuk. “Dad, it’s not 

as fast as my 80, but its’s cool!” “I like 

the power and you can go fast and I feel 

safe.” Then he aimed for the next puddle 

and opened the throttle… 

Conclusions: 

Kick start check! 

Electric start check! 

Four stroke check! 

Semi auto Check! 

Nice power check! 

That’s pretty much it. It’s a Suzuki, so 

you know that the quality is there, parts 

are no issue – a fantastic little entry level 

motorcycle. Go and check one out, your 

kids will love it. 

DR-Z70 - R21 995.00 


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1511 DT Suzuki DR70.indd 27 2015/10/23 3:56 PM

THE SENKE X250 X6 

STREET 


RUNABOUT 

Our runabout for this month was a 

little X6 sports bike from Senke... 

This is a feisty little road bike – we 

spent 300 kilometres in the saddle 

calling on clients. R27999.00 

Guys and gals. Everything in life 

is relative – and we keep telling 

everyone – you do get what you 

pay for. Without trying to sound 

arrogant – 27k is not that expensive 

for a road bike – let’s face it even 

Honda’s most basic dirtbike, the 

CRF230 costs more than this one. 

We had a blast. 

This Chinese bike is a new addition to 

the motorcycle family in South Africa. 

We picked up a brand new unit. 

What’s it got? 

Cool styling. We rounded up a few 

kids for their opinion and they all 

commented on the classy look and 

styling of the bike. Neat bodywork, 

decent mirrors and nicely finished. 

Tapered bars, modern analogue/ 

digital display, cool seat and 

naked look tailpiece. The exhaust 

is large but it looks stylish and 

compliments the bike. The bike 

comes standard with a main stand 

as well as a side stand. 

It’s powered by a very basic 250cc 

twin cylinder engine and comes 

standard with electric start, disc 

brakes front and rear. 

S 

1511 DT Senke.indd 28 2015/10/23 3:56 PM 

Kazu

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www.senke.co.za 

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2015/10/23 9:45 3:56 AM PM

Ride impressions: 

It’s a nice nippy little runabout - from our place near JHB 

international airport, out to Randburg, Pretoria and back, 

we really gave this bike a good ride. 

Power is not mind blowing, but it is steady and efficient, 

with the bike happily chugging along at around the 

90kph mark, even with a bigger (read heavier) rider in 

the saddle. Open wide and she’ll climb to 120, but stay 

wide awake on the freeways when you want to overtake. 

Handling is great, you can confidently carve through 

traffic, the suspension feels just fine and the disc brakes 

are excellent. 

Zooting around the suburbs is where this bike feels most 

at home – it’s a great bike for runs to the shops or off 

to kuier with your buddy. We stuck a pillion out back for 

a few kilometres and surprisingly, the bike felt almost 

exactly the same through the gears – no adverse handling 

and the power feels the same almost right up to the top. 

For the duration of our test, we only put in R200.00 worth 

of fuel – and there were still two bars of fuel displayed 

after 300 km – so we are really impressed with the fuel 

economy of the bike. – around 60c a kilometre if our 

maffs is right… 

Conclusions: 

Great little runabout. We had a whole heap of fun. Were 

we to buy one – we’d change the exhaust for a bit more 

power but that’s about it… 


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THE NEW BETA 300 X-TRAINER 

X-FACTOR 

TRAINING WHEELS FOR EVERYONE 

Every now and then someone in the motorcycle 

industry comes up with something brilliant…. 

sometimes incredibly off the wall and exotic, 

and sometimes just so darn practical and 

sensible that everyone wonders why it took so 

long. By Clive Strugnell 

Beta has done just that. Here’s the off road bike 

everyone should have had long ago, and until now no 

one thought about it. It’s called the “X Trainer”. Beta 

wants it known this is an entry-level dirt bike, not a 

trials bike on steroids, or dirt bike modified to perform 

like a rock hopping trials bike. While the XTrainer’s 

main purpose is entry-level riding, the bike’s size 

and engine character make it a solid choice for more 

extreme off-road terrain riding. The Beta XTrainer is 

15% smaller overall and weighs three and a bit less 

kilogrammes than the Beta 300 RR, the Italian firm’s 

true full-sized enduro off-road bike. 

First let’s take a look at the way all dirt bikes have 

gone over the last decade and a half. Every single 

manufacturer (OK not the entry level Asian kind) 

producing serious off road bikes now sell models 

capable of being taken out of the crate and used in 

World Championship events just as they are…fill ‘em 

up and race! To be quite honest, we love these bikes… 

and so do thousands of customers world-wide. 

What’s more these factory racers are exactly what 

many riders are looking for. However, for some 

riders who have absolutely no aspirations as 

competitive riders for many reasons, the modern 

“ready to race” models have some quite serious 

drawbacks. For many riders they have just too much 

performance, for others they are so technically 

advanced they are beyond the maintenance skill of 

many riders. So what do they do? Often they buy 

much lower spec bikes which are really more suited 

to commuting in traffic or plodding around a farm, 

or they buy one of the high spec bikes and end up 

not being able to use most of the performance and 

taking them to a dealer for maintenance. 

Someone at Beta opened their brain, took out their 

ego, put it in a cupboard for an hour or two, and sat 

down to design a bike for these riders. 

The Beta XTrainer (aka Crosstrainer) 

concept began about four years ago. 

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Beta wanted to create an entrylevel 

enduro – a bike that was 

torquey two stroke motor. A big 

riding is a smooth, exceptionally 

less intimidating but still retained feature of this bike is the auxiliary 

decent enduro performance. The oil tank and pump. Don’t worry 

development process started with 

a trials bike chassis that added 

long travel suspension, but it didn’t 

perform as well as expected. The 

next attempt was a trials bike engine 

in a full-sized off-road bike, but the 

motor proved to be far from exciting. 

In the end Beta went with its proven 

engine from the 300 RR two-stroke, 

detuned and made to deliver ultrasmooth 

and rider friendly power. The 

XTrainer retains the Keihin 36mm 

carb on the RR model, but the cylinder 

porting and power valve settings 

are much different. A spacer in the 

intake tract also mellows out the 

power. Beta created a special exhaust 

system, engineered to help produce 

the electric-like delivery. Plus the 

new exhaust shape and design tucks 

in nicely on the XTrainer’s smaller 

chassis. 

Beta call it the XTrainer. Let’s just 

take a moment to look at the bike 

and see how brilliantly it handles the 

needs of the “Unfactory rider”. 

Firstly it looks like a full spec top of 

the range European enduro bike. It 

has top quality components and great 

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There are two warning lights on the 

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15% smaller on the XTrainer, 

with the seat height about 

4cm lower than a Beta RR. 

Since Beta enduro bikes 

typically have lower seat 

heights than competitors, 

the XTrainer is about 6cm 


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lower than other standard 

sized off-road bikes. With 

ultra-soft suspension and a 

lot of squish, the seat height 

drops even more when sitting 

on the bike. The XTrainer uses 

the same wheels as a 300 RR 

but the spokes are thinner to 

save weight. The swingarm is 

also identical to that on the full 

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much different. 

Olle, a Spanish company, makes 

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a spring in only the right leg with a 

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Adjustment to rebound lives on the 

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Many of the features and components 

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quick release seat, easy access air filter, 

enduro computer and footpegs. Much 

to our surprise the gas tank holds 8 and 

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XTrainer loves to be ridden. 

Everything else on the bike is top drawer, 

like the finish and the components, 

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Talking of suspension this bike is set up 

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to get forward momentum, just feed 

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R O C K Y 

ROAD 

JARVIS WINS SEA TO SKY TO 

DENY WALKER’S GRAND SLAM 


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The Red Bull Sea to Sky is unique: Three 

days of racing in the most beautiful 

terrain, located right at the shore of the 

Turkish Riviera. Each day has a different 

format and terrain making this one of the 

toughest and enjoyable races for hard 

enduro riders the world over. 

The fast growing sport of Extreme 

Enduro has gathered more and more 

attention, among the riders as well as 

in media and Kemer has become THE 

place to be. Truly outstanding racing 

action over three days in three totally 

different terrains combined with staying 

in luxury resorts right at the beach of 

the Turkish Riviera made this event 

the favourite of all events – not only 

recognized by the protagonists of the 

scene such as Graham Jarvis, 2013 

winner Jonny Walker and Alfredo Gomez, 

but also more and more amateur riders 

are coming to Kemer to enjoy the warm 

summer at the very end of September – 

when the weather usually already getting 

rougher in the rest of Europe. 

Graham Jarvis brought an epic hard 

enduro season to a close with victory at 

the Red Bull Sea to Sky. 

With all eyes on Jonny Walker to see if 

he could wrap up the perfect season by 

winning in Turkey, Jarvis was determined 

to keep the Grand Slam out of reach for 

his fellow Brit. 

In a reversal of fortune to when Walker 

stopped Jarvis clinching the Grand Slam 

in 2013, Jarvis became Walker’s spoiler 

in the mix for 2015. 

After his customary slow start, Jarvis got 

his head down exiting the canyon section. 

Up to third by half distance, he hunted 

down both Walker and Wade Young, who 

were trying to make a break for it. 

“I really wanted that win. It’s been a long 

season without one.” – Graham Jarvis 

With the trio locked together, it looked 

like becoming a battle to the finish, but 

Jarvis had one card left up his sleeve 

to play. Gambling on the final refuel 

stop, he didn’t pit and hit the front of 

the field as they headed towards the 

final mountain climb. Pulling clear, he 

crossed the finish-line as the clear and 

certain winner. 

“I really wanted that win. It’s been a long 

season without one,” said an ecstatic 

Jarvis. “I knew everyone would push for 

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1 

position early on so I let them get on with 

it and settled into my own race.” 

“I had a trick up my sleeve and skipped 

the second fuel stop. I knew the trail 

afterwards was going to be tight 

singletrack, so if I was in front there 

would be a good chance I could keep the 

lead. The gamble paid off and I passed 

Jonny when he was stopped.” 

“It always sucks to lose – especially with 

a perfect season to play for – but I rode a 

good race.” – Jonny Walker 

Despite giving it his best effort, Walker 

didn’t have an answer for Jarvis on 

Olympos Mountain. Leading for the 

majority of the race, Walker could only 

watch his hopes of winning the Grand 

Slam disappear as Jarvis charged into 

the distance. 

“It always sucks to lose – especially with 

a perfect season to play for – but I rode 

a good race. Graham just had more pace 

over the mountain,” admitted Walker. “I 

felt like I did almost everything right early 

on but I knew Graham was chasing and he 

was on a mission today. The Grand Slam 

would have been cool but overall I’ve had 

a great year. I won five races and in a sport 

as tough as this that’s a good record.” 

Delivering a solid performance, Wade 

Young challenged Jarvis and Walker until 

the final few sections of the race. Keeping 

them honest, the 19-year-old locked down 

his first Sea to Sky podium. 

“I’m happy to get my first Sea to Sky 

podium,” said Young. “I really wanted 

a good result here. Winning the Forest 

Race gave me a lot of confidence for the 

Mountain Race and I attacked hard from 

the start. I had a few problems during the 

second half of the race but other than that 

it was a good run.” 

Behind the top three, Paul 

Bolton and Andreas Lettenbichler fought 

it out for the remainder of the top five 

positions. Passing Lettenbichler over the 

final mountain mile, Bolton gladly took 

fourth. 

With the final race of 2015 now put to bed, 

that elusive Hard Enduro Grand Slam 

lives on. 

Red Bull Sea to Sky 2015 Mountain Race 

Results 

1. Graham Jarvis (GBR) 3h8m35s 

2. Jonny Walker (GBR) 3h11m10s 

3. Wade Young (RSA) 3h19m13s 

4. Paul Bolton (GBR) 3h20m19s 

5. Andreas Lettenbichler (GER) 3h20m59s 

6. Blake Gutzeit (RSA) 3h26m13s 

7. Jonathan Richardson (GBR) 3h30m43s 

8. Philipp Scholz (GER) 3h37m57s 

9. Manuel Lettenbichler (GER) 3h38m35s 

10. Ben Hemingway (GBR) 3h47m54s 


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2015/10/14 2015/10/23 2:48:14 3:58 PM PM

South African Lady (Kirsten 

Landman) Finishes RED BULL 

SEA TO SKY Earning Gold… 

The first ever lady to do so. 

2015 saw the first opportunity for Brother 

Leader Tread KTM rider Kirsten Landman, 

to make her pilgrimage to the Turkish 

event, so we caught up with her upon her 

return to SA. 

Q: “Sea to Sky is quite a new event in the 

grand scheme of things and the 2015 race 

was the sixth edition. In six years of this 

race being around, you are the first lady 

in the world to receive a gold finisher’s 

medal. How does that make you feel?” 

Kirst: “Wow, after all the trials and 

tribulations over the last few years and 

the bad luck I had at Romanics this year, 

it was finally good to have a strong result 

and especially on an international scale. 

Which couldn’t have come at a better 

time for me personally and also of course 

for the sponsors that have supported my 

efforts thus far. It’s a good feeling to know 

the hard work and dedication is paying off 

in the form of such a result. I still can’t 

explain exactly how I feel in words. It really 

feels like a dream. I must say though that 

the support from South African fans has 

been amazing and I would like to thank 

everyone for the messages of support, it’s 

truly humbling knowing your country is 

firstly following your progress but more 

importantly sharing in your success.” 

Q: “So we can safely say that this is your 

career high point so far. What has lead you 

to this? What made you want to ride dirt 

bikes? Did you realise as a little girl you 

wanted to be a dirt biker or did a family 

member steer you towards the sport?” 

Kirst: “Well first off you have to be a little 

bit of a tom boy to want to enter into such 

a male dominated sport. But my dad grew 

up with dirt bikes and my uncle and cousin 

rode. My cousin and I are close in age so 

obviously I wanted a go too. At the time I 

was very into my swimming and was trying 

out for the provincial team so my dad said 

if I made the team, he would buy me a dirt 

bike. At the time I was 8. Well long story 

short I got into the team and I was given 

a peewee 80 and ever since then I have 

been motorbike gaga! The progression 

went from there to ATVs and then finally 

I got and RM85, then an RM125, my first 

real dirt bikes and I started entering the 

local club hare-scrambles. Like most I 

didn’t go fast at first but with more riding 

I started placing well against the boys. I 

will never forget how good it felt to place 




4th, then 3rd, then I actually started to beat 

them. When my father saw I had a talent, 

his effort levels into the sport increased 

with us going to practise mid-week and 

then race or practise on the weekend. I 

never ever looked at it as a career path, 

it was mostly a passion that I shared with 

my dad and all I wanted to do was ride my 

bike at every opportunity possible. Once 

my schooling was complete, in fact the 

next year, I took a gap year from studies 

and my parents said I must do what makes 

me happy for a year and having a car and 

my independence, I chose dirt bikes. I got 

picked up by a team and started competing 

on a National level doing Enduros. Then 

in 2012, what a terrible year, that was 

the year I DNF-ed at the Roof at my first 

attempt and I had loads of stupid injuries 

that just slowed my development down, I 

really thought at the time, “well this is as 

far as I go with racing” because I hadn’t 

shaped at all. That was when the legend 

of SA Off Road and Enduro racing, Daryl 

Curtis introduced me to my now team 

manager, Franziska Brandl of KTM SA. 

Having lost my ride, KTM were looking for 

a lady rider and I was put in touch with 

these great people who helped me when 

no one else wanted to. It was like a fairy 

tale actually, I met the boss and within 

days was signing a contract to be in the 

most envied team in South African dirt bike 

competitions, I knew then 2013 was going 

to be a very different year for me.” 

Q: Tell us about that year. The unlucky 

number 13 reared its ugly head. 

Kirst: Well I was having a good year until 

halfway through the season where I had a 

high speed crash at the Desert Race and 

well let’s just say it wasn’t pretty. I had to 

be medevac’d and had some bad injuries. 

I don’t regret the crash as it made me 

hungrier than ever to succeed and I feel I 

grew as a person and as a racer. I learnt to 

live in the now as you never know when it 

will all be taken away from you. The bulk 

of the remainder of that year was spent 

mending.” 

Q: And last year (2014), it was a good one 

wasn’t it? 

Kirst:” Yes it so was! I got my first taste 

of Hard Enduro when I went to Romanics. 

What a challenge and what an honour 

it was. Then after that was the Roof at 

the end of the year which I finished, the 

whole year felt like every time I raced 

I improved and became more wise 

and consistent. Obviously the National 

Enduros were also great. 

Q: Okay so back to Sea to Sky. Tell us about 

the experience. 

Kirst:“Well I had no expectations. Obviously 

I had sponsors that I had to please with a 

strong result but I just wanted to go and 

have fun and most importantly finish. My 

expectation was only to get as far as silver, 

and I would have been happy with that 

result. Then on the second day my best 

friend and helper on the trip, Dan, said to 

me that I can finish gold. Until that point 

it hadn’t crossed my mind really. Straight 

away I started thinking that no woman had 

ever done it before and I really had a shot. 

When I reached the finish I thought oh well 

at least I got gold and was so blown away 

when the media, organisers and all the 

public at the finish went so wild about the 

fact that I was the first lady rider to achieve 

gold. The reaction was so overwhelming 

and I literally had to pinch myself because 

it was surreal. It really was and still is a 

great feeling.” 

Q: So tell us, what’s next? 

Kirst: ”Well the National Enduro champs 

are done so its Roof of Africa time! We 

will take the race step by step, I don’t 

want to create too much expectation and 

pressure as Roof is after all the mother of 

all hard enduro’s and anything can happen. 

I’m currently taking a week off to catch 

my breath and then we start with final 

prep and training for the Roof. My goal 

as always is just to finish. Anything can 

happen in this race, the weather, fitness, 

bike damage, navigation and long hours 

make for a race where to finish, the stars 

have to align for you from a luck point of 

view but the prep is key of course. I have 

entered Silver again this year so the plan is 

to finish and finish well up in the order. 

Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 

years? 

Kirst: “Well being a sport of attrition and 

your health and fitness being key to your 

success, I plan to do as many extreme 

races as I can. Erzberg for now is not 

on that list as I find the prospect very 

daunting. There is a possibility of me doing 

some World Championship Woman’s Super 

Enduro races and I am going to see where 

that takes me. Away from racing, I have 

just started to get the ball rolling on doing 

my private pilot’s licence and hopefully this 

will lead to a career after my racing.” 

Q: “Anything you’d like to say to your fans 

and followers out there?” 

Kirst: ”Well all I want to say is thank you, 

each and every one of you for your social 

media posts and calls and emails and 

every message I got, each and every one 

of them touched my heart. I don’t plan on 

letting anyone of you down soon. To my 

sponsors, thank you. None of this would 

be possible without your belief in me and 

my abilities. To my family. You guys are my 

rock and I love you guys.” 

Photographer: Irina Gorodniakova 


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JOINING THE DOTS 

JHB – TO DURBAN – TO JHB ALL FOR A GREAT CAUSE 

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This is the first time that I got around to doing this trip. 

Being the crazy person that my friends know I am – I 

opted to do the full tonk – ie: JHB to Dbn and back – 

all on my big 500 KTM. I’ve long been watching this 

famous ride – the cause is great and the whole concept 

really appealed to my sense of adventure – but for one 

reason or another, I just never got around to doing 

it. Early this year, I made sure that the calendar was 

cleared and I think that I was one of the first to get my 

entry through for this 2000 or so kilometre ride. 

A few observations: 

The organisation that goes into an event like this is 

quite mind boggling. I can only imagine the hours and 

hours of time that these guys put in talking to officials, 

landowners and caterers. I cannot imagine how they 

get around to actually marking the entire route. I have 

done a few GPS/navigational events in the past, which 

is cool, but just seeing a little orange or pink dot in the 

absolute middle of nowhere is a very comforting thing. 

Instead of booking accommodation anywhere – we 

decided that we would camp – the facilities are basic, 

but ample hot showers and great camaraderie all 

along the route made it fun. Admittedly, with a big 

group, the facilities did take a bit of strain at some 

of the venues but all in all they were just fine. This 

is not lux camping by any means. We pitched our 

tents on farmers fields, on a rugby field and on just a 

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of the guys go large until the early hours – but 

generally, the guys were all quite considerate – this 

is very much a social affair and there are lots of 

family groups along. 

The catering was generous and wholesome – basic good 

food all the way and plenty of it – from a great self-braai 

complete with pap and salads, to sheep on the spit, 

tasty stews. Lunches were mixed up each day – boerie 

rolls, burgers, chicken prego’s, there was no room for 

complaints. The tannies in Weenen even baked us the 

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This is all included in your entry fee – in my opinion; you 

cannot beat the value for money on offer at this event. 

I did hear a few grumbles about day to day 

information. Prior to the event, we were bombarded 

with information and I thought it was quite thorough 

– the mantra – leave a dust gap, check the markers 

yourself, don’t just follow the bike in front of you still 

rings in my ears… we were given a day to day briefing 

in print of what to expect and if you take the time to 

read it – it all made perfect sense. The general rules 

on this event – drinking and riding is a big no – no 

(Duh!); respect the people around you; look out for 

danger signs; follow markers; have a good time. 

In that order. And if you followed, you generally 

have a hassle free ride. Some of the markers were 

challenging, the hot weather baked the paint and 

much of it faded, so you had to take time and look 

nicely. Every morning a team ran ahead to check that 

all is clear and to touch up – and to my knowledge – 

everyone got in just fine. 

Every evening the group meets at dinner for the next 

days briefing – the only hassle is that quite a few 

people did not get to the briefing. My opinion – in 

racing or anywhere you have to attend, the team was 

on hand every evening to answer questions and the 

briefings were more than adequate. Our team had no 

issues at all. So to the guys who ran out of fuel, next 

time, maybe pay attention? 

In terms of back-up, you are never alone. We saw the 

organisers backup bakkie pop up all over the place 

– marshals at most road crossings and riders just 

stopping to check if you were OK. I saw the medics 

quietly going about their business and helping out 

all over the place. A really well-oiled machine. I was 

very impressed. 

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The ride: 

Having spoken to people who had ridden this event 

before – I did have a few expectations, but to be fair, 

the expectations were exceeded. And that is always 

great. 1000 odd kilometres is a long way, broken 

in to four days each way – and I am very glad that I 

did the ride both ways because it gave me time to 

appreciate the places that we visited. Of course this 

is not an enduro, there are lots of interesting places 

and there are sections of great riding – but there are 

also sections of district road – very necessary for 

participants to be able to complete the day. It came 

home to me that this is not a race – there are riders of 

all skill levels – so whilst the fast guys were through at 

the end by 1 and 2 in the afternoon, the stragglers were 

still coming in close to sunset. The long roads around 

Volksrust come to mind, going down, they seemed 

quite quick, but on the return trip, they seemed to 

go on for ever, thanks to the tremendous heat and 

dry wind that sucked the breath out of you. But I’m 

jumping around a bit… 

Day 1: 

The presentation and kick-off at Carnival City was great 

– music, a great vibe – Brian Capper, the whole katoot 

– a carnival atmosphere if you’ll excuse the pun – and 

then we were off. The dust gap rule was immediate and 

our posse hung back a bit, man it is just so dry out there. 

The routes out of JHB were interesting, some great 

river crossings as we crossed through the farmlands- 

I’m not certain about exactly which way we went, but 

the ride was interesting – nothing overly technical, but 

entertaining – and with so many people along, there is 

always entertainment. We saw people falling over in 

the rivers, getting stuck – taking wrong turns – and all 

sorts – obviously it takes a while for riders to become 

accustomed to the bright pink arrows that led us out. 

Great fun – a section of gravel – across a beautiful old 

bridge and we were at the lunch stop and refuel. Your 

back-up drivers (yes you do need one) meets you every 

100 km or so – this is pretty cool because if you have any 

issue, they can sort it out or load you up. Ours made sure 

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The ride continued in a blur – we went through a quaint 

old town, crossed dams, rode through a flooded bridge 

– met farmers who had come out to watch the fun… the 

whole vibe and spirit of the ride was incredible – like 

nothing I had experienced before. The guys and ladies 

who came along were smiling and happy… really cool. 

In Standerton we were greeted with a great braai at the 

local school, we pitched tents on the field, and spent 

the evening telling war stories about the day. Bench 

racers extraordinary… 

Day 2: 

Having grown up near Standerton, I was very sad to 

see what is happening – now it’s not my intention to be 

negative, but I remember as a kid camping next to the 

Vaal River and spending endless holidays playing in the 

park along the river. We rode out along the river – and 

the amount of trash that has been dumped there is 

shameful… very sad. 

We were in for the first section of gravel roads. Gravel 

is tedious, so you open that throttle wide, we nailed 

it quickly and crossed back on to the farms… this felt 

like a long day and I was grateful to be on a big fourstroke, 

despite Glenn’s regular Yamaha quips (more 

about that later). 

There is a great big muddy field that everyone needs 

to get across, I believe that this year was not nearly as 

muddy as previous years because of the drought, but 

there were bikes, quads and Karretjies stuck all over 

the place. Entertainment value 100 percent! Being the 

superior KTM riders that we are, we aced it and parked 

in the shade to watch the fun. The techniques were 

mind boggling… incredible to see how stuck some 

people can get. From there – back on to the roads up 

into the mountains, the views are great and it was the 

first time we came across an accident. 

Some poor lady took a corner with her quad and 

crashed into a fence. We initially thought that speed 

was the cause but on closer inspection, it was 

discovered that her tyre had come off the rim. Shame 

she was sore, the medics arrived fairly quickly with a 

backup vehicle in hot pursuit. Broken collar bone – the 

lady was loaded up, the bike straightened out. Here is 

something I’d not seen before – we had to re-seat the 

tyre. The pump could not do it. One of the marshals 

took a small capful of fuel, poured it into the wheel and 

lit it…. POP, the wheel seated. Don’t try this at home. 

We were soon back on the farms – great routes that 

took us past an interesting grave – I can’t remember 

exactly who, one of the generals from the Boer war, 

we were one of the few groups stopped to have a look, 

interesting place. Chatting to the organisers that 

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Talking about historic – lunch was at the base of the 

famous Majuba Mountain – and then we headed for 

one of the highlights of the day – maybe even the 

trip. The route led into these old railway tunnels that 

burrow through the heart of a mountain… what felt like 

a kilometre of darkness and it was cold… awesome. 

Then there was an excellent trail all the way down into 

Newcastle for the evening – great views and the riding 

was very cool. 

There is always questions from the organisers, what 

did we enjoy? Was the previous year’s route better and 

so-on – nice to see that they do take suggestions. We 

had not ridden the old routes so we couldn’t comment, 

but we all enjoyed the trails. 

The venue in Newcastle – super, big fields hot showers 

and a great dinner followed by an auction where 20 odd 

grand was raised through donated goods for QASA, a 

fun evening, but I was a bit disappointed that so few 

people attended the auction – I guess everyone was 

tired - the hot weather really took it out of all of us… 

Then the fun started – Natal is truly riding paradise 

– the routes included breathtaking scenery, rocky 

mountain passes, riverbeds and all sorts – on day three 

there was not a single boring moment – and this was 

reinforced on our up ride. The variety of terrain and 

remote areas that we rode through was really beautiful 

– it makes you feel good to be alive. We were warned 

about the tendency of rural kids to throw stones at 

the bikes – my team and I had no incidents and the 

few things we heard about seemed to be small kids – 

nobody was hurt and no big rocks as far as we know. We 

were told that the team had worked hard on this issue 

and it seems that the work really paid off this year. 

The kids – and adults were friendly and excited to 

see the bikes coming through. The one sad thing that 

we experienced was when a child approached us at 

one of the stops and asked us for WATER. Something 

that we all take for granted – the drought out there 

is unbelievable. All along the roads you see barrels 

waiting to be filled by water tankers, we really were 

not sure how the local government is going to cope if it 

does not rain soon. 

Our route took us down into the Tugela valley to the 

tiny rural town of Weenen where the farmers and the 

local church hosted us for the evening. I had a flat, so 

booked the bike in with the friendly Cornel de Villiers 

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farmers’ hall. I remember that we beat the Scottish 

and after a great dinner, it was time for a snooze – 

tomorrow, we were told would be a long day. 

Day 4: 

I have to shake my head, despite the organisers asking 

everyone not to leave early, the bikes started pulling 

out early on Sunday morning. We waited to avoid the 

inevitable dust gap and headed out. What a ride! We 

were greeted by a monster rock pass where everyone 

ended up getting stuck, huge fun - everyone rode 

everyone else’s bikes out – it got better – enormous 

forest trails as we headed down to the coast, perfect 

scenery great riding, fast flowing trails to our lunch 

stop in the middle of the forest. Great boerie roll and 

we left for the last leg. 

The valley of 1000 hills is a majestic place, unique 

to Zululand with vista’s and views as far as the eye 

can see. We were warned about the steep mountain 

passes… sheer drop-offs – and the guys paid attention, 

no incidents, everyone took it very easy and enjoyed 

the ride. The local people were friendly as the bikes 

thundered past this amazing, beautiful place. We saw 

what looked like a domed cathedral in the middle of 

nowhere right on top of a mountain – so we stopped to 

take a look around. That’s what this trip is about - relax 

and enjoy… 

Our refuel was something unique, we crossed a bridge 

and there was this little guy waving a chequered flag. 

We pulled up into a spaza shop and joined the very 

festive queue… the goggo who runs the place sold us 

5 litres for R80.00 good business. R16 a litre, but – no 

choice there was still a fair way to go. 

After the refuel it got better – a steep quarry and a 

great big river crossing where it felt as though every 

kid in the village was swimming. They loved the action 

and helped push bikes and quads across for the whole 

afternoon – I’m pretty sure that they will be talking 

about it until next years ride! 

For our last leg in the routes wound their way through 

sandy cane farms to the end venue at Cane Cutters. We 

understand that some people overcooked it a bit and 

the crew stayed back to sort an accident. Fortunately 

not too serious big crash, broken ribs and things. We 

arrived to the festive scene of bikes being loaded, cold 

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is a pity that the organisers were stuck out there – 

they eventually only got in after dark when everyone 

was loaded and ready to head for home. We all felt 

that it would have been nice to have some form of 

presentation – hey man! Well done! You did it. 

The route back: 

If I am not mistaken, there were only a few of us 

who did the route both ways. It all started from Cane 

Cutters, a smaller group, which was actually quite 

cool. What was interesting to see was the group 

dynamic – if I’m not mistaken, we had a bit of a racing 

crowd with us on the up run as they call it – lekker but 

different. 

We found a riverbed section that we managed to miss 

on the down ride – wow – cool fun – leave a dust gap. 

I’m not going to bore you all with a day to day account, 

it was more of the same – just – backwards, and really 

quite different. The passes that we rode down, we now 

rode up –and to be frank, bar the obvious, it actually 

felt like a whole new ride a lot of the time. Once again 

an incredible adventure – well executed and fun, just 

switch off your race face and enjoy. I have ridden a lot 

– even in places like the Kalahari up north and the Tuli 

block in Botswana – but I have never been as hot and 

uncomfortable as I was on the section from Majuba 

Mountain to Standerton. It must have been 38 degrees 

with the wind howling and blowing bikes and quads 

alike around. Crazy stuff and the roads felt endless. 

There were constant reminders about fire hazards and 

I noticed that most people did pay attention, the few 

people that I did see smoking stood on wide gravel 

roads in order to avoid any unwanted sparks. 

Suddenly the last day dawned. We were sad that it 

was almost over – but glad to be getting home to my 

own bed. The last leg went by in a blur, mud, rivers 

all in reverse and suddenly in the distance were the 

distinctive spires of Carnival City. 

This time they were ready for us – we came round a 

corner – and there under the trees was a bakkie load 

of refreshments. Wow! We had done it. 

It’s not a race, but there is a real sense of 

achievement. I have to say a word about some of my 

fellow riders: 

To the people in wheelchairs who took part – it was 

great to have you there you are an inspiration. 




To the kids who rode – well done, when I saw how grown adults were 

battling along, you guys did a great job. 

To the team who looked after us on this epic adventure. I have seldom 

seen such a slick event, it is easy to understand why it is so popular. 

I can only begin to imagine how much effort goes into running an 

enormous ride of this nature. Your team was amazing – thank you! 

Once most of the people arrived under the trees, we fired up for the 

last 100metres in. It was pretty emotional crossing the road outside 

Carnival following two quadriplegics in those ginormous side by 

sides. I have to admit that I almost lost my composure when I saw 

people in wheelchairs lining the entrance to see us in and to say 

hello. It brought home to us what this event is actually all about – 

and the hot dusty roads were forgotten in the euphoria of a sense 

of achievement. 

But it was not quite over yet – the music was booming away and we 

were called up to the stage. Speeches of congratulations from two 

guys in wheelchairs who had ridden with us. Wow! That’s all there 

is to say. 

I was touched to see people coming up to stage to hand over left 

over fuel money, one of the local riding clubs collected money – and 

the team from the adventure company handed across a cheque for a 

cool 500k. Amazing! 

To everyone I met, everyone I rode with, everyone who stopped to 

say hi, thank you. This was a lifetime experience for me. I hope to be 

back. Soon. 

And to the noisy guy who kept chirping about the KTM’s (I think he 

was on a Yamaha), you guys do a sterling job, you’ll be seeing a bit 

more of me, hopefully with a few mates I’ll bring a tow rope along 

for you… 

Keep well. Thank you. 

Some event donations: 

• 5 donated wheelchairs into the community – to the Rudman family, 

Round table Ballito 

• A colour printer to a junior school. Thank you to brother copiers 

and Mustek LTD. 

• A fire fighting unit into the Inkwelo community. Money from entry 

fees. 

• About 1000 soccer balls and tennis balls with funds from parmelat 

and The Adventure Company. 

• 600 stationary packs courtesy of Bidvest Waltons stationers. 

• Loads of extra stationary from span Harde Baarde… 

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MX 

RACING 

Written by Laren van der Westhuizen. 

Photos by Brodalka Photography. 

TEARING UP TEZA 

Once a year, MX riders in South Africa 

head to a motocross track second to 

none, TEZA. 

Just north of Richards Bay, this 

amazing track is set in the rolling hills 

of Kwambonambi and is continuously 

voted the best track in SA by riders 

and spectators alike. A drought in the 

area has made it tough for track owner 

Leon van Eeden to prep the track to the 

high levels we have come to expect, but 

somehow still managed a magnificent 

job to keep the dust down. 

The 50cc class continued to produce 

great racing and had one of the biggest 

fields on the day. In practice, it looked 

like Wian Du Plooy would be the man 

to beat, but when the time sheets were 

posted, it was clear that the fastest man 

on track was James Thompson. James 

would convert that speed in practice 

into 2 holeshots and 2 wins. His smooth 

easy riding style bodes well for a great 

future. The battles would all be behind 

James between championship leader, 

Ace Raynard 

Emmanuel Bako and 2nd place rider, 

Wian DuPlooy. The 2 riders would swop 

positions in the 2 heats and finished tie 

on points for the day. Bako would claim 

the 2nd courtesy of a better 2nd heat. 

Lucca Mynhardt was 4th and Willem 

Hough was 5th. 

The MX2 class were the first on the 

BIG track and with Maddy Malan only 

needing a few points to secure the 

championship, the question would 

be how would he face the day. Kerim 

Fitzgerald got the holeshot in heat 1. 

Soon, he had the 2 big guns for Yamaha 

on his tail, Neville Bradshaw and 

championship leader Maddy Malan. In 

true Kerim style, he proved to be a very 

difficult man to beat when he is leading 

and was able to hold on for a great win. 

Neville held on for 2nd and Maddy was 

3rd. Maddy did however hurt his ankle 

during the race but only needing a 10th in 

heat 2 to win the title, he could afford to 

relax. Tristan Purdon finished heat 1 the 

strongest and after a bad start was able 

to fight to 4th right behind his teammate, 

Maddy Malan. In heat 2, Neville Bradshaw 

got to the front early and Tristan Purdon 

got a much better start in 2nd. They 

would stay in that order to the finish line. 

Despite a sore ankle, Maddy was in 3rd 

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to take the title, he was happy to sit there. 

A small crash 2 laps before the end, had 

everybody worried, but he was able to 

remount and finish 5th behind Kerim and 

Ant Raynard. This was enough for the title. 

The Pro-mini class has been very 

competitive between 5 riders this year 

and it is coming down to the wire between 

3 of them, namely Cameron Durow, Slade 

Smith and Seth Van Den Abeele. Cameron 

Durow dominated the first half of the 

season, with Slade Smith starting to do 

all the winning on the back of the season. 

Seth has been the consistent rider 

without any DNF’s, but is a little back in 

3rd after throw aways. Slade was around 

4 seconds quicker than anyone else in 

practice and continued his dominance 

in the race with 2 wins. Slade knows he 

has to win all 4 of the last heats to win 

the title and with 2 out of 4 so far, the 

pressure is back on early championship 

leader Durow, who bravely rode with an 

injured arm at Teza. Cameron finished 

2nd and 3rd for 3rd overall and Seth had 

a strong outing in heat 2 to finish 2nd 

overall. This championship will be great 

to watch at the last round. 

The 85 junior class was once again all 

about Dalton Venter. He won both heats and 

has just about sewed up the championship. 

Justin Sangster has really improved 

through the year and a solid 2nd for the 

day makes the race for 2nd in the champs 

really close between him and Camden 

McLellan who managed to finish 3rd. 

The MX3’s was all about Ian Topliss and 

has already sewn up the title. Ian won both 

heats from James Van Staden who makes 

a welcome return to national MX. Rod 

Bergstrom proved you are never too old for 

MX, with an awesome 3rd place overall. 

The ladies class was a battle royale. 

Nanda Swiegers, Toni Jardine 

(championship leader) and Brittany 

Cuthbert were going all out in the front. 

In heat one, it came down to the line 

between Nanda and Britt. Nanda was able 

to win. Toni was back in 3rd, but was doing 

enough to secure the title. In heat 2, Nanda 

couldn’t hold off Brittany and with a win in 

heat 2 for Cuthbert, she won the overall. 

Nanda was 2nd and the 3rd for Toni Jardine 

was enough to secure the title. 

There was a strong field of Senior 

Support class riders and was won by Cam 

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Sacha Naude MX 1 

Neville Bradshaw MX 1 

The start of MX 2 with 

Maddy Malan(57) and 

Johan Vogelesang (18) 

Thompson. Top off-road rider, Louw Schmidt was 2nd 

and Rodney Odendaal was 3rd. 

The 65cc class saw Camden McLellan qualify 4 

seconds quicker than the rest. He was able to win both 

heats and secure the 65cc title for a 2nd year in a row. 

Jono Mlimi was 2nd, but it was the battle for 3rd that 

has interested the people of late. 2 emerging riders 

from Swaziland have been battling it out and Blake 

Young coming away with a 3rd overall. Ike Klaasen 

from Cape Town was 4th, just ahead of another Swazi 

rider, Dylan Kirk, who had a great ride in heat 2. The 2 

Swazi riders will be hot favourites in 2016. 

The MX1 class had become a tight affair at the top 

of the leader board, between Kerim Fitzgerald and 

Sacha Naude. Kerim bolted out of the start in heat 

1 and held off a charge from Sacha Naude and from 

Neville Bradshaw through the 20min heat. In heat 

2, Kerim got a big gap in the first 2 laps, as his main 

rivals all got bad starts. Neville fought back to 2nd 

again and David Goosen finished 3rd. With Sacha only 

finishing 4th, this left him a little back in the points 

going to the final round. This class has been really 

competitive and we can’t wait till the final round to 

declare a winner. 

The High School class saw a new winner in 2015. 

Justin Thompson freshly back from the USA, showed 

what he has learnt there, with a flawless display of 

mistake free riding. The championship contenders 

had to fight it out for 2nd, with Charl van Eeden 

winning that battle and now heads into the final 

round tie on points with Yamaha rider, Dirco Van Der 

Westhuizen. Josh Mlimi came off worst with bike 

issues in heat 2 and will have to hope for a small twist 

of fate in the last round to take the title. It will be hard 

and aggressive for sure as these kamikaze pilots 

battle for pride and a title. 

The national was one of the hottest and most testing 

of the year. None the less, the track was as fun as 

ever and will remain a favourite for the riders. 

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CHAMPIONSHIP 

NERVE WRACKING 

FINALE 

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Kenny Gilbert OR 1 champ. 

Bollie van Rooyen Senior champ. 

The final two rounds of 

the TOTPAK National Offroad 

Motorcycle and Quad 

Championships, the BC 400, 

turned out to be a proper test for 

riders and their racing equipment 

while the area from Brandvlei 

Cellars, the venue from where 

the racing took place, tested 

competitors even further. 

Yes, blistered hands, sore bodies 

and hammered racing machines 

were proof that the two BC 

400 events will go down as the 

hardest of the 2015 season. 

Both days counted separately and 

each day started with a time-trial 

of between 50 and 55 kilometres 

that determined the starting 

order for the 300 km race. 

Looking back, there were four 

victories and three national 

championship titles for 

Proudly Bidvest Yamaha. In the 

motorcycle category, Kenny 

Gilbert secured the OR1 (Open) 

championship with a victory 

and a second place while Brett 

Swanepoel claimed the OR3 title 

by taking his fourth victory on 

Thursday. Denzil Torlage won 

the Master Class on both days 

(he only started competing in the 

national series from the third 

round, but finished the season in 

fourth place). 

In the quad category, Brian 

Baragwanath could not finish the 

first day (engine problems) and 

a second place on Saturday (he 

started the race late due to a few 

mechanical problems that kept 

him busy) secured him his second 

consecutive National Q1 title. 

In the nail biting OR1 battle 

(bikes), the class leader, Michael 

Pentecost (Kargo Racing Yamaha) 

had to settle for the second place 

in the championship – only one 

point behind Gilbert – after he 

could not finish the second day. 

Ross Branch (Brother Leader 

Tread KTM) had problems on the 

first day, but won on Saturday 

to claim the third place for the 

season while his team-mate, 

Louwrens Mahoney, walked away 

with a second and third place after 

an exciting handle bar banging 

race with Gilbert on Thursday. 

Team Brother Leader Tread KTM 

scored five wins and two titles 

at Worcester. Louw Schmidt 

won the OR2 (250cc) title after 

adding two more victories to 

his previous three this year 

while two more wins for Juan 

‘Bollie’ van Rooyen secured him 

his second consecutive Senior 

Class Championship title. Jarryd 

Coetzee (he was injured on 

the first day, but still finished 

as the runner-up in the OR3 

championship) and Tyron Miller 

(he fell on the second day), had 

a mixture of results with both 

claiming a podium at the BC 400. 

There were also good results 

for the D&H Engineering Works 

Yamaha team. Jaycee Nienaber 

struggled with suspension issues, 

but two more finishes saw him 

finishing as the runner-up in the 

OR2 championship with his teammate, 

Roan Lindsay, finishing 

the season in third place despite 

breaking his wrist earlier this 

year. Darren Macleod finished 

the season in third place after 

scoring two more great podium 

results (third). 

The Cape rider, David Ellis 

(Eddy2Race Husqvarna) claimed 

an OR2 podium (he was third on 

Saturday) while the consistent 

Shaun Mostert (KTM) finished 

fourth for the season. 

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Brett Swanepoel OR3 Champ. 

Louw Schmit OR2 champ. 

Martin Poole 2nd in 

masters champs. 

A second and fourth place for Dean Lindsay secured 

him the runner-up position in the extremely 

competitive High School Class Championship. 

The OR3 title battle between Swanepoel and Coetzee 

was settled on Thursday, but behind them, more great 

racing took place. Charan Moore (Yamaha) followed 

his second place (on Thursdsay) up with a victory 

on the second day while the Cape riders, Wilhelm 

Schonfeldt (Helderberg Yamaha) and Devan Marais 

(Yamaha) impressed their home crowd with exciting 

racing. They swopped fourth and fifth places during 

the two days. 

Anything could’ve still happened in the Senior Class 

Championship. *Team Bert Smith All Stars Racing 

Powered by RAD KTM’s Kobus Jonck claimed two 

runner-up results with his team-mate, Pieter Holl, 

as well as Wayne Farmer (Roost KTM / EC Security), 

who was leading the class, also getting a chance on 

the podium. Jonck finished as the runner-up in the 

title chase with the consistent Farmer (the only one to 

complete all the races) third after he had to drop his 

worst set of results. 

The race took its toll on the Master Class competitors 

where only three managed to start the second day. 

Behind Torlage, Martin Poole (Yamaha) also claimed 

two podium results, but the title went to Ian Venter 

(KTM Centurion Liqui Moly Racing) who crashed, but 

still finished seventh on Thursday. Bert Smith Racing’s 

Leon Gerber as well as the Cape’s Martin Lourens 

(Yamaha) also finished on the podium at the BC 400. 

A Cape youngster, Calvin Wiltshire (Yamaha) surprised 

the ‘regulars’ in the High School Class by winning 

both days with another local rider, Shannon Ackerman 

(Yamaha) also finishing on the podium on Saturday. The 

defending champion and class leader, Eduan Bester 

(KTM Centurion Liqui Moly Racing) had mechanical 

problems on Thursday, but finished fourth and a 

second place on Saturday secured him the national 

title. Erhardt Beukes (VAN’s Racing Division KTM) also 

scored a podium result while Lindsay’s team-mate, 

Adriano Catalano, finished in the top five at both events 

despite experiencing some mechanical problems. 

Ruan Merry (KTM) and Riaan Prinsloo (Yamaha) took 

a Silver Class Challenge victory each, but the title 

went to Nicholas Mauerberger (Barnard Vervoer 

Racing Yamaha) who showed real determination after 

a crash to finish both days. The Cape’s Leslie Holmes 

(Husqvarna) finished third after both days. 

Mauerberger’s team-mate, Taye Perry (KTM) won 

the Ladies Class on both days and was followed by 

motocross racer, Natasha Rugani (Yamaha). 

In the quad category, Stefan Swanepoel (Yamaha 

Raptor) won Q1 on the first day, but a broken axle on 

Saturday saw his title chase slipping away. He still 

finished as the runner-up behind Baragwanath. André 

Park (Yamaha) followed a DNF (Did Not Finish) on 

Thursday up with his first national victory on Saturday 

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CHAMPIONSHIP 

Brian Baragwanath 

- Q1 Champ. 

George Twigge - 

senior champ. 

Liezel Barnard 

combined ladies 

champ. 

to secure a third place in the championship standings. 

Both Damien Lee (Honda) and Jaco Moller (Extreme ATV 

Tzaneen Yamaha) stepped on to the podium on Thursday 

before they had to call it a day on the last day due to 

mechanical problems. 

Cape rider, Joshua Schenk (Yamaha) was the only other 

Q1 finisher during the two days. 

Paul dos Santos (Yamaha) was the only Senior Class rider 

to finish both days and secured his second place in this 

championship while Rick van Tonder (Honda) finished his 

first race for the season on Thursday when he finished 

third after a very long day in the saddle. The Garies rider, 

Anton van den Berg (Suzuki) won this class on the first 

day, but only competed in the Western Cape Regional 

Championship on Saturday. 

There were lots of ‘tactics’ in the Master Class where 

George Twigge (Yamaha) claimed two more wins and a 

second consecutive National Master Class title. Local 

rider, Clive Crouse (Helderberg Yamaha) finished second 

on both days with Roxy dos Santos (Suzuki) and Peter 

Walter (Yamaha) both also visiting the podium. Milton 

Thesen (Thesens Generators Yamaha) and his team-mate, 

Roger Barnes (at 70 he is the oldest national competitor) 

both completed both races with Tony dos Santos (Yamaha) 

and Innes Moolman (Yamaha) completing one race. 

The Cape was not good for George Michaelides (Yamaha) 

who was second in the standings at one stage. He could 

not finish any of the BC 400 races and dropped to sixth in 

the championship points. 

The youngsters in the High School Class showed great 

sportsmanship with Ryno Trichardt (Yamaha) towing 

in Keenan Hammon (KTM) during the time-trial on the 

first day. Hammon took the victory on both days and 

claimed the title with Trichardt finishing second for the 

season after a runner-up result on Thursday (mechanical 

problems prevented him from finishing the second day). 

Ruan Stander (Yamaha) survived various mechanical 

issues (a broken axle on the first day and starter problems 

on the second day to mention but a afew), but he 

persevered to finish both days on the podium. He is third 

for the year. 

In the Ladies Quad Class, the Namibian Julia Moths 

(Yamaha) won on Thursday, but she could unfortunately not 

follow that up with another result. Liezel Barnard (Barnard 

Vervoer Can-Am) followed a second place on Thursday up 

with a victory while Wilmari Moller (Extreme ATV Tazneen 

Honda) also finished on the podium (Saturday) despite 

being bruised after crashing on the first day. 

Barnard also claimed her second consecutive national 

title as the winner of the Combined Ladies Champion. This 

is only the second time in the history of the national offroad 

bike/quad championship that a SA National Ladies 

Champion is being crowned – last year was the first time! 

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OR3 CHAMPIONSHIP 

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2015 


CHAMPIONSHIP 

TOUGH RACING FOR 

YOUNG CHAMPIONS 

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Armand fourie 85cc junior title winner. 

Kyle Wiltshire won the 85cc class. 

After a year where a national offroad 

championship did not exist 

for junior motorcycle and quad 

competitors, this year’s Raslouw 

Academy Junior National 

Championship was concluded 

with the fifth round that took 

place at the Brandvlei Cellars 

outside Worcester. 

The BC Juniors formed the fifth 

and final round of the series that 

started at Rysmierbult in the 

Ventersdorp area from where 

competitors travelled to Mooi 

River in KwaZulu-Natal for the 

second round and then to Stella 

in the Kalahari for an extremely 

cold round three. They tackled the 

Bushveld at Louis Trichardt in the 

Limpopo Province for round four 

before rounding the season off in 

the Western Cape. 

Only the 65cc Class championship 

had been settled before this race 

with motocross rider, Hayden 

Tully, winning the off-road title 

and four victories. He did however 

not race in the Cape due to an 

injury. Quite a few Western Cape 

riders, who had not competed 

in the national series this year, 

entered in the national class 

for their ‘local’ race, but it was 

Johannesburg’s Kyle Branson 

(RAD Junior Racing KTM) who 

walked away with his first win for 

the season. This result secured 

him his runner-up result in the 

standings. The Cape’s Stefan 

Zybrands (KTM) was second 

followed by two more Cape 

riders, Tristan Hedgecock (KTM) 

and Matthew Nel Jackson (KTM). 

Banie Barnard Jnr (Barnard 

Vervoer Husqvarna) fell, but a 

fifth place in the Cape meant a 

solid third place in the standings 

for the year. 

In the Junior 85cc Class, local 

Cape rider, Kyle Wiltshire 

(Yamaha) took the victory in his 

first national off-road for 2015. He 

was followed by Armand Fourie 

(RAD Junior Racing KTM) and 

two more Cape riders, Etienne 

Zybrands (KTM) and Chelsea- 

Rose Droomer (Yamaha). 

Unfortunately a few riders got 

somewhat lost. Matthew Wilson 

(KTM) was one of them, but 

after winning the first two races 

and scoring two more podium 

results, he finished the season in 

secone place behind Fourie who 

claimed the title. Willie Botes 

(Barnard Vervoer KTM) won the 

previous two races and finished 

the season in third place despite 

a disappointed BC Junior event 

while Heinrich Aust (KTM), who 

only started racing from the 

second event and score three 

podium results this season, 

finished fourth despite also not 

having any luck in the Cape. 

In the Senior 85cc Class, Stefan 

van Deventer (Pa Ma Racing 

KTM) took his fourth consecutive 

win to win his second Junior 

National Off-road Championship 

title (he is also a former Junior 

65cc Champion). He was followed 

by Ryan Pelser (RAD Junior 

Racing KTM) who also finished 

the season in second place 

while an eighth place for Barend 

Pretorius (KTM) – he ended up on 

the wrong route in the Cape, but 

finished the race – was enough 

for him to clinch the third place in 

the championship. 

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CHAMPIONSHIP 

Tristan 

Hedgecock 

third in 65cc 

Kyle Branso won 

the 65cc class. 

Cape riders Dean Gouws (KTM) and Troy Sullivan (KTM) 

did their home crowd proud by finishing third and fourth 

and were followed by Erik Merry (KTM); Luke Davis 

(KTM) who started and finished the race without a 

clutch and Liam Krause (Kawasaki). 

Having a look at the Senior 85cc Championship 

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finished eighth and ninth with Matthew Green 10th. 

The route was quite ridden out and really tested the 

competitors in the Junior Quad Class where Lindie 

Barnard (Barnard Vervoer Suzuki) scored a hat-trick 

(despite a crash) with a third victory and the 2015 title. 

She was followed by Megan Stander who struggled 

through the first lap after the chain on her Suzuki 

came off all the time. She finished all the races in her 

first national season and is second for the year with 

Francois Bennett (Honda), who was third at the BC 

Juniors despite battery problems, rounding off the top 

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Gerard and Antwan Geldenhuys (Abacus DIVISIONS 

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