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A DAY TO<br />
REMEMBER<br />
BMW MOTORRAD DAYS CLARENS 2015<br />
“From the 6th to the 8th of November 2015<br />
will see Clarens transformed into a hub of<br />
adrenaline and adventure, attracting all<br />
motorcycle enthusiasts from all brands to the<br />
picturesque town of Clarens for the Motorrad<br />
Days music and motorcycle festival.”<br />
“The event promises to have a festival<br />
atmosphere with the hum of BMW motorcycle<br />
engines setting the scene. There will be a full<br />
line-up of music and motorcycle activities<br />
such as test rides, freestyle performances by<br />
world-renowned stunt rider, Mattie Griffin.<br />
So don’t miss out on this opportunity to join<br />
other motorcycle riders in saluting the iconic<br />
Motorrad brand and lifestyle experience.”<br />
MAKE LIFE A RIDE. Story by Kurt Beine<br />
Germany has been hosting this event for 14 years, a BMW<br />
Expo of note, where BMW showcases their amazing variety<br />
of bikes and gear, this was the inaugural event for BMW<br />
South Africa, Clarens in the Free State was the town of<br />
choice, reasonably central from most main centres, and a<br />
holiday/weekend destination of note.<br />
After a great ride down on Saturday morning on my<br />
old faithful 990 I arrived in Clarens, it was packed with<br />
BMWs, parking was hard to find, even for a motorcycle,<br />
after checking in at the Protea Hotel I went off exploring,<br />
camera in hand, BMW had cordoned off the entire town<br />
square. Just short of 2000 people were booked to see the<br />
festivities of the weekend, which started on Friday, through<br />
until Sunday. I’m sure there were many more, all sorts of<br />
bike brands were evident, but BMW was the brand to beat,<br />
all genres of BMW, GS being the most popular, RT, RS, GT,<br />
GTL, you name them, they were there.<br />
First to be seen in the Expo area was the entire range,<br />
with jaw dropping discounts on each model if you signed<br />
up right there, I think quite a few people went to just see<br />
the expo, but walked away with a brand new bike, I know<br />
of one such a person, I could hear the grin over the phone,<br />
Joe, enjoy your GSA LC...<br />
On the other side of the tent was the entire BMW clothing<br />
range and accessories, from the adventure gear to the<br />
new style of clothing designed around the BMW R NineT,<br />
as well as the entire range of BMW helmets. Thereafter<br />
I found more exhibits, Touratech had a large range of<br />
goodies, adventure kit of note, their own bikes blinged to<br />
the hilt, Wild@heart had an impressive range of adventure<br />
accessories, Safari 4X4 were right next door, sporting an<br />
34 DECEMBER 2015<br />
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