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2016 YAMAHA 1000 SXS 

2016 KAWASAKI KX450F 

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MX OF AFRICA NATIONS 

GIVI ADVENTURE TOUR 

REDBULL BRAVEMAN 

NATIONAL ENDURO 

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X-FIGHTERS 

AMAGEZA 

2016 HUSQVARNA 

MX LAUNCH 

Tested at Syringa 

2015 

ROOF OF 

AFRICA NEWS 

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2016 HUSKY MX 

24. FIRST LOOK: 

2016 YAMAHA SXS 

28. FEATURE: 

X-FIGHTERS SA 2015 

34. FEATURE: 

GS TROPHY 

42. FIRST LOOK: 

2016 KAWASAKI KX450F 

48. FEATURE: 

GIVI ADVENTURE TOUR 

Editor: Roley Foley 

The Lord and the Biker 

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CLINT CUNNINGHAM NEWS: 

The talented Clint Cunningham from one of the most 

famous bands in the world, Clint and Co has bought 

himself a Super Tenere and signed on as a brand 

ambassador. You’ll be seeing lots of him entertaining 

the crowds at all sorts of Yamaha gatherings. 

Clint is no stranger to South African audiences. 

He has been an entertainer since the mid 80’s. “I 

believe that I facilitate healing through the medium 

of music,” says Clint, “I am passionately connected 

to music and performance… it is my calling.” After 

15 years in the pubs and clubs and almost as many 

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band enjoy great support from the motorcycle and 

boxing industries. A passionate and wonderful 

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This from the organizers, Extreme 

Offroad Promotions: 

Competitors: We hope you are training hard 

and staying focussed on your goal – to finish 

the Roof of Africa. Whatever class you have 

entered, you have challenged yourself to an 

incredible challenge of your own ability and 

we wish you Good luck! 

On the organising side, things have been 

going quietly ahead. The last few months we 

have been out most weekends looking for 

new links and passes and we are now 90% 

done and now just need to put it all together 

and finalise the logistics like distances, fuel 

points, service and spectator points. This is 

never an easy exercise in Lesotho to try and 

keep everybody happy! 

Obviously we are not going to tell you the 

route, but what we can tell you is that it will 

be a shorter, more compact route, but just 

as demanding as the Roof always dictates! 

We will tell you that the Start and Finish 

will, following on last year’s success, be at 

Ha Patrick. This area was hugely popular 

as it provided easy access, ample space 

and parking for everybody as well as a 

spectacular finish line. 

What’s new this year? Well, not a lot; 

the last two years saw Extreme Off Road 

Promotions introduce all sorts of new 

innovations such as the transponder scoring 

system and the satellite tracking system to 

bring the Roof of Africa to the forefront in 

standards expected of International extreme 

enduro events. These innovations were 

hugely successful and contributed greatly to 

the smoother and safer running of the event 

and we will continue with these. 

Last year the tracking system was untested 

and we were hesitant to make too big a 

deal about making the tracking available to 

the public, however it was a great success 

and all spectators, service crews and fans 

will this year be able to follow competitors 

via their cell phones or tablets from 

anywhere in the world via the Yellow Brick 

App. Having said that, there is nothing like 

experiencing the Roof live as a spectator 

and with the December date, we hope that 

many families turn out to be part of this 

event. 

Last year the Round the Houses was 

changed significantly, by taking the event 

in to the Maseru Soccer Club “Arena” This 

really worked well in terms of creating a 

real spectacle along with the enormously 

popular FMX show. We will be sticking by 

this winning formula. 

In a bid to showcase the event and the 

riders, technical inspection has been 

scheduled for Gold Class competitors. This 

will be held on Wednesday afternoon in one 

of Maseru’s popular and busy Shopping Malls 

and will give the general public a chance to 

mingle with their heroes and get autographs 

signed. The technical inspection will be kept 

to the minimum and will be pretty much 

confined to a decal check and recording 

of frame and engine numbers. Press and 

Media Interviews will take place at the same 

venue and we are confident that this will be 

a popular event with the teams, competitors, 

spectators and general public alike. 

The Roof remains hugely popular with entries 

sitting at 380 and we now eagerly await to 

see which competitors from overseas will be 

competing. Watch this space! 

For those of you that didn’t see it in action 

last year, here is the link to the Yellow 

Brick Satellite tracking for the 2014 Roof 

of Africa. You can replay the whole race 

and see where anybody was at any specific 

time. This same system will be available to 

the public again this year either for you to 

follow on your PC or you can download the 

app to your cellphone/tablet. Remember 

that if you want to follow it in Lesotho to buy 

a local sim card and data from ECONET at 

Registration to avoid using roaming data 

which is very expensive. Here is the link 

http://yb.tl/roa2014 

A word from Motul: One of the headline 

sponsors: 

Motul is proud to continue our partnership 

with the Roof of Africa for 2015. We can 

also confirm that once again all riders will 

have access to the complimentary Motul MC 

Care Bike Wash. We had a few requests last 

year from riders wanting to wash their own 

bikes, so this year competitors will have the 

option of washing their bikes themselves, 

or taking advantage of the full service wash 

similar to last year. 

Motul will also be offering Motul Care Packs 

which will be available at your nearest 

Motul dealer as well as at the event and will 

include the following items: 

Motul air filter oil. Motul off-road chain 

lube. Motul helmet interior cleaner. Motul 

hands clean. 

Photographs: 

This year, we will have a mobile printing 

studio with all of the photo’s from the Dirt 

And Trail photographers of the event up on 

display, so every evening, you can purchase 

a printed copy during the ride, or you can 

order online. 

380 riders booked so far! 

More Roof News next month… 

www.roofofafrica.info 

www.facebook.com/roofofafricalive 

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38 riders compete in the FIM 

MXOAN – Zimbabwe 29th and 

30th August. 

By Grant Foley. Pics by Traxtion 

photography Annie Allen. 

The two-day Continental 

Championship attracted a record 

number of competitors with 200 

junior and senior riders from 

Botswana, Kenya, South Africa, 

Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia and 

the host nation Zimbabwe. 

The Zim organising committee, 

led by the former Chairman 

of the Bogwheelers club, Gary 

Grainger, and the club’s current 

Chairman, Shaun Whyte, staged 

a world class event on Saturday 

and Sunday. The Donnybrook 

track in Harare sorted the men 

from the boys. Even with the 

challenges that Zim faces, the 

track is still one of the best in 

Africa. 

The South African Team 

won this event for the third 

year in a row with 895 points 

securing a landslide win in the 

championship. 

The stars of the show include the 

likes of Yamaha’s Maddy Malan, 

Zims Jayden Ashwell (KTM450), 

Uganda’s Jurgen Kuppers (Kawa 

450), SA’s Jonathan and Joshua 

Mlimi, both on KTM. 

Maddy took honours in the MX 2 

class (250cc). He was followed 

home by team mate Tristan 

Purdon and third place went to 

Ashley Thixton from Zims. Three 

Yamaha’s on the podium. 

Jayden placed first in MX1 

(450cc). He was chased by last 

years champ Ross Branch from 

Bots and Wade Den (Suzuki). 

In the Vets class, Uganda’s 

Jurgen Kurpers surprised 

everyone when he beat multiple 


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Team Sa: Willem Hough, James Thompson, Lucas Venter, Luke Grundy, Wian Du Plooy, Jonathan Mlimi, Hayden 

Tully, Leonard Du Toit, James Moore, Thomas Schoeman, Dalton Venter, Christiaan Cilliers, Matthew Green, 

Slade Smith, Wikus Van Sandwyk, Slade Botha, Joshua Mlimi, Dirco Van Der Westhuizen, Michael Wolhuter, 

Jordan Venter, Janes Van Sandwyk, Matthew Malan, Tristan Purdon, Garric Pretorius, Anton Henriksen, 

Michael Docherty, Andrew Wren, Justin Buist, Wade Den, Ian Topliss, Raymond Prout-Jones, Andre Joubert , 

Geoff Den, Francois Du Plooy, Mark Beverley, Toni Jardine, Bo-Dene Scott, Natasha Rugani, Brittany Cuthbert. 

SA champ Ian Topliss (Kawa). Third place 

went to the six years retired Warren 

Thorne on a KTM, who was drafted into 

the Zim side for this event. 

In the 125’s, Dirko Van der Westhuisen 

took top honours on his TLB Yamaha, 

followed by KTM’s Regan Wasmuth, who 

had the ride of his life. Joshua Mlimi 

came in third after being taken out in the 

third heat in an unfortunate “Botsing”. He 

was left with a tyre track across his back 

– he says he’s back next year to win it!! 

MX Lites (85cc) junior rider Dalton Venter 

won overall. Matthew green placed 

second and Husqvarna’s Slade Smith 

third. He won two heats and suffered a 

DNF… Quick mention must be made of 

Zims Davin Cocker who placed fourth 

after an amazing ride. 

Last year’s champ Jonathan Mlimi did 

it again on his Katoom. He edged out 

Hayden Tully with third place going to 

Zim competitor Daiyaan Manuel. This is 

the first time that Swaziland entered this 

event - their Blake Young came in fifth 

just behind Zims Kude Mhene. 

The 50cc class was the best bar banging 

racing of the whole event. These kids are 

spectacular to watch on an extremely 

difficult, sandy circuit. 28 kids lined up. 3 

on the podium in the form of SA’s James 

Thomson in first place. He was followed 

by Wian Du Plooy. Third place was tied 

by Emmanuel Bako (Zim) and SA’s Luke 

Grundy. Emmanuel took third overall, 

narrowly beating Grundy in the third heat. 

The Swazi and Kenyan riders have to be 

mentioned, the improvement over last 

year’s event is phenomenal! 

In the ladies division, Zambia’s Leah 

Heygate was unbeatable. This young girl 

was amazing to watch and she’s come 

out of nowhere to beat the other ten 

lady riders. Our South Africans did us 

proud with the next four places – Brittany 

Cuthbert, second, our Roof star Natasha 

Rugani third, Bo-Dene Scott fourth and 

Toni Jardine, fifth after eating some 

serious Donnybrook dirt. 

The FIM Africa Motocross of African 

Nations Championship is one of the 

few motorcycle events recognised as a 

“Team” event, where the points of the 

official riders are tallied to determine 

who the winning African Nation will be for 

that particular year. 

Well done to the South African Team! 

Overall results: 

South Africa 895. 

Zimbabwe 699 

Zambia 264 

Botswana 195 

Uganda 135 

Swaziland (first year competing) 

Unofficial 126 

Kenya 97 

Next year, there is a possibility that 

Madagascar and Angola will join the series, 

it will be great to see them in action! 



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Made for riders, by riders 

WE DIDN’T DO IT FIRST. 

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Introducing the Arai Pro Shade System. The fi 

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At Arai, they won’t be rushed in the pursuit of convenience at 

the expense of protection. Beacuase they won’t compromise the 

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Now they are proud to introduce the Arai Pro Shade System 

accessory. Replacing the stock shield on any Arai helmet that uses 

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Have a gander at the latest designs on the Tour X 4 range of adventure, a 3 in one helmet 

perfect for adventure, MX or street use. The Tour X 4 range all come Pin-Lock ready. 

NEW RXV 7 ROAD HELMET. 

Arai are showing their new premium race 

helmet to the world for the first time. 

Here’s our guide to the five most important 

changes… 

Relocated visor pivot 

The visor pivot point sits 24mm lower 

than on the existing RX-7GP. This means 

a smooth shape over a larger area of the 

shell to promote an action Arai call ‘glancing 

off’ in the event of an accident. The idea 

is that a smooth shape is better able to 

spread the impact load and help reduce the 

amount of energy transfer to the rider’s 

brain. The new visor mount 

means sidepods 

are smaller and 

sit outside the 

zone identified 

by America’s 

respected 

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research 

foundation 

as the most 

crucial area 

of the helmet 

for providing 

protection. 

Formula One visor lock/open tab 

The small tab to either lock an Arai visor 

open or closed can be fiddly to operate. The 

new version is adopted from Arai’s racing 

helmets for F1 drivers. It’s more substantial 

and is easier to use. 

Longer diffuser 

The plastic spoiler on top of the helmet is 

there to help extract hot air from inside the 

helmet, and this one is 20mm longer than 

before, to increase airflow and improve 

high-speed aerodynamics. Arai say the new 

helmet flows 11% more air than the existing 

helmet, thanks to the diffuser and air intakes 

that are 19% larger than the current lid. 

Revised shell 

It looks just the same as before, because 

Arai insist a smooth rounded shell is the 

most protective, but it’s 30g lighter thanks to 

a new type of resin. The changes around the 

repositioning of the visor pivot mean there’s 

an extra 3mm of room for the rider’s mouth 

and chin. 

Adjustable interior 

Different thicknesses of foam for the comfort 

lining mean riders can alter the fit to suit 

their head shape. The lining is made from a 

new material called Eco-Pure, which is antibacterial 

and anti-pong. 

Arai’s scratch MX helmets 

have evolved over the years. 

The absence of exaggerated 

protrusions on the shell is not due 

to a lack of creativity, but just like 

their road helmets, there are less 

surfaces to hook up... 

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TC125 

FC250 

FC350 

FC450 


1510 DT 2016 Husky MX.indd 16 2015/09/18 10:38 PM

S A L A U N C H 

CONTROLLED 

POWER 

2016 HUSQVARNA MX 

Husqvarna is a manufacturer that is on a 

mission. Last month, we brought you the 

news about the new MX lineup. Husqvarna 

SA invited a motley bunch to meet and 

mingle with the new bikes. 

It’s quite amazing that a relatively small 

importer can host such a fantastic event. 

We have to doff our caps to Husqvarna 

SA, this launch was on a par with any of 

the big ones that we have been to. They 

flew bikes in from Austria for the launch, 

brought along all of their National MX 

riders and hosted us at the excellent 

Syringa track for the day. 

The press were given the opportunity 

to ride, and it was awesome to have the 

dealers from all over SA along to swap 

war stories. This is a company on a 

mission… 

The bikes 

You would have read about them all in last 

months feature, so this is a recap with our 

local MX ace, and top SA contender Ryan 

Angilley’s take on the bikes. 

In a nutshell, Husky has redesigned 

the machines from the ground up, they 

have shed weight across the range and 

increased horsepower. 

Ergonomically, Ryan is impressed with 

the bikes across the board. He loves the 

lower bars, they make the bike turn that 

much easier, the narrower feel up front, 

the redesigned rear shrouds because 

they no longer hook on your knee guards. 

He commented on the flatter seat - easy 

to move around on as you blitz the berms 

and jumps. 

At the presentation we were told that 

the 2016 250 is stronger than a modified 

2015. Here’s something interesting. 

Ryan was not at that presentation and 

the moment he got off the new 250 his 

words were “My bike has everything 

to make it go faster - and this one is 

better…” Makes you think. 

In only its third true year of 

producing bikes in Austria, Husky 

has an all new line of 2016 MX bikes. 

Four brand new from the ground 

up. And say what you will with the 

connections with another brand, but 

that name was not even mentioned 

during whole introduction. You have 

to look at it in the same way large 

auto manufacturers use a similar 

platform across different brands. 

Then the large amount of R&D Euro’s 

necessary for development can be 

realised with larger unit sales of 

similar, yet different versions of the 

same thing. 

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So from here we’re talking 

exclusively Husky knowing full 

well what these bikes are very 

similar to. But they are distinctly 

different. 

“I would personally run a slightly 

bigger rear sprocket, but I’m a bit 

bigger than this bikes intended 

audience.” “It is so stable over 

the bumps down the straight and 

because it is so light you really 

can chuck it around”. 

The TC 125 

The TC 125 is a full size all new 

bike dropping a serious number 

of Kilo’s over the previous model 

through the new tiny motor and 

the chassis that is shared with the 

FC’s for the most part. The little 

bike is impressive and makes 

the long, smooth and flowing 

power that is characteristic of 

the 125cc engine family. It runs 

every bit as good as any 125 we 

have ridden, if not better, feeling 

super controlled for a high-strung 

engine. Husky is claiming 40 HP 

at the output shaft. Out the box. 

Not too shabby. Of course that 

drops quite a bit once it hits the 

rear wheel but it does make good, 

sweet power. The clutch control 

is excellent and the bike feels 

lighter than you can imagine. It 

really highlights the agility and 

light weight of the new chassis. 

Ryan reckons that of all the 

bikes, this was the most fun to 

ride, he enjoyed it immensely. “It 

handles and corners brilliantly”, 

The FC 250 

On to the all-new four strokes and 

starting with the FC250, they are 

all impressive. 

The big differentiation from the 

KTM line is the rear subframe and 

the plastics. Made from a carbon 

composite material the sub-frame 

attributes to the massive weight 

drop from the previous Husqvarna 

FC250 and a serious reduction in 

both the visual width of the bike 

as well as how thick it feels the 

whole bike through. In fact these 

bikes are seriously thin from 

radiator shroud to rear fender 

and Ryan commented on the fact 

that he never hooked or snagged 

on anything. There is also plenty 

of stuff to grab on to with knees 

and ankles and a gripper seat 

as a bonus. The 250 has an 

awesome amount of torque right 

off the bottom that any rider will 




appreciate. And advanced riders 

will love it in the off-camber 

sections—Syringa had plenty of 

those. Then the engine comes 

alive and is very strong running, 

especially in the mid-range and 

especially when compared to 

the 2015 bike that felt somewhat 

muted by the air box. 

This one is not. Shifting is 

excellent and the clutch is what 

other bikes aspire too. 

Ryan was quite simply blown away 

and thats cool, because he rides 

this years model. “Proper!” was 

his comment with a grin. “I can’t 

believe the improvements - it is 

faster than my modified bike - it 

goes where you point it and it 

feels lighter.” “It has an amazing 

front end feel and is extremely 

easy to ride.” “The increase in HP 

is unreal, more bottom end and 

better over rev…” 

The FC350 

Theres a huge difference 

between the 250 and the 350. 

“Its extremely fast with amazing 

bottom and midrange.” “ It’s got 

the same feel, but somehow its a 

bit plusher.” “Jumping off the 250, 

I tried to ride this bike the same 

way, but there is no need to rev 

her - just select a higher gear and 

this bike does the rest.” “This is 

probably the best cornering bike 

that I’ve ever ridden.” High praise. 

The FC350 was very impressive 

and could be the real surprise 

in the line. On this track it had 

abundant torque for the slow 

speed sections and ripping 

power on the top as well. The 

power is smooth, seamless 

and impressive. The motor and 

chassis feel like they are mated 

perfectly. “This bike can be a 

hand-full, take it easy and get 

used to it, you’ll love the 350.” 

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The FC450 

“ This bike is scary fast and needs 

much respect!”Said Ryan after 

climbing off. “Very smooth though 

and the handling is quite possibly 

the best of the lot.” 

“The FC450 really feels heavy 

in this bunch but not because 

of any other reason than it is a 

powerhouse. The power is so 

smooth and so abundant it really 

is up to the throttle hand to make 

the decision on what you want. 

This power creates a heavier 

rotational mass/weight feel and 

the twisting torque of the engine, 

compared to other bikes we rode 

today, causes the motorcycle to 

want to stand up and go when 

applying ample throttle. Yet it 

feels lighter than most 450s that 

I’ve ridden.” “Big power, great 

handling - and it’s light. What 

more do you want?” 

And that, in a nutshell is what 

these bikes have to offer, nimble, 

powerful - and we all have to 

agree, flippen good looking… the 

dealers are a friendly bunch, give 

them a call, go and ride the bikes, 

you’ll like them as much as we did. 

For your closest dealer: www. 

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YAMAHA 

YXZ 1000R 

ARRIVING SOON 

Yamaha has made a lot of 

contributions to the UTV market 

in the form of the Rhino, Viking 

and Wolverine. But for years, 

UTV enthusiasts clamoured for 

a true sport UTV. Where was 

Yamaha’s answer to the Polaris 

RZR or the Can-Am Maverick? 

Yamaha has finally 

responded in the form 

of the 2016 YXZ1000R, 

a supersport sideby-side 

that brings 

some revolutionary 

new concepts to a 

high-thrills class of 

machines. 

Yamaha has certainly made 

a splash with the YXZ. It’s 

a dune-shredding machine 

with acceleration and speed 

capabilities worth bragging 

about. It’s clear that Yamaha’s 

engineers have put in the time 

to really determine how the YXZ 

could build upon a sport sideby-side 

legacy that has already 

been established by other 

manufacturers. 

Engine and Transmission 

One of the most exciting 

elements of the YXZ1000R is its 

engine. Sporting an industry-first 

three cylinders, the 998cc engine 

offers an incredible experience 

with an 11.3:1 compression ratio 

and a 10,500 RPM redline. 


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Naturally, an effective intake and exhaust 

system is necessary to handle the YXZ’s 

powerful engine. Two air filters are 

employed for high capacity air flow. The 

primary filter is foam and strategically 

positioned to allow for easy maintenance. 

The secondary filter is viscous paper. 

Both filters can be replaced without tools. 

The exhaust system utilizes equal-length 

triple header pipes and a center-mounted 

muffler tuned to capitalize on the 

engine’s impressive power output. 

Another first for the industry is the 

YXZ1000R’s five-speed sequential-shift 

transmission, rather than the traditional 

CVT bet drive system. This places shifting 

more completely in the driver’s control. 

As a result, the YXZ enjoys incredible 

acceleration. The transmission employs 

a new 21-plate hydraulic clutch to ensure 

that shifting feels natural and intuitive. 

The YXZ1000R utilizes Yamaha’s On- 

Command® 4WD for maximum traction 

in difficult terrain. It also uses an efficient 

drivetrain to ensure that the machine’s 

power is transmitted to the wheels in the 

most effective manner possible. 

Yamaha hasn’t released official figures 

for the horsepower output, but various 

documents are pointing towards 111 hp. 

Body and Suspension 

To complement the engine and 

transmission, the YXZ1000R includes 

state-of-the-art Fox 2.5” Podium RC2 

shocks that absorb whatever is thrown 

in their way and deliver an exceptional 

handling experience. The front shocks 

extend above the hood, offering a unique 

appearance that enables the YXZ to fully 

take advantage of the suspension. 

The YXZ also includes 245mm disc brakes 

on all four wheels for increased stopping 

power. Additionally, electronic power 

steering (EPS) makes driving the YXZ 

an enjoyable experience in a variety of 

conditions. 

The body and chassis design of the 

YXZ1000R is styled aggressively, providing 

the machine with a unique look. 

The 130KG cargo capacity, impressive 

LED headlights and convenient suntop 

make the YXZ1000R not only an 

entertaining vehicle but a capable one as 

well. Yamaha has also designed a variety 

of additional accessories to provide some 

excellent customization options. 

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Where were you sitting... 

We aren’t going to bore you to death with a whole lot 

of info on the Pretoria event – pictures do speak a 

thousand words. 

French rider Tom Pages took the gold, with Australia’s 

Clinton Moore in second and one of our favourite 

riders, Japanese rider Taka Hagashino in third. 

17.000 frantic fans witness the best ever final in 

Pretoria. 

Tom Pagès of France and Clinton Moore of Australia 

delivered a Final for the ages on Saturday in front 

of 17,000 wild fans at the return of the Red Bull 

X-Fighters World Tour to Pretoria, South Africa. Pagès 

claimed the top step of the podium with Moore in 

second, while Taka Higashino of Japan took third. 

France’s Tom Pagès, the innovator who has changed 

the game in freestyle motocross, shook up the 2015 

World Tour standings as well with an electrifying 

triumph in the Red Bull X-Fighters return to Pretoria, 

South Africa on September 12. Moore drew roars from 


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Things happen so quickly that 

you can only see the detail in 

freeze frame - Tom Pages 

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the 17,000 spectators, delivering his signature 

Bundy and the first dirt-to-dirt Volt ever landed 

in competition on the unique track’s double 

line. But Pagès has the biggest bag of tricks in 

the sport, and, going last, he rode like a man 

possessed. The Frenchman threw down his 

signature Alley-Oop Flair, Bike Flip and Special 

Flip, as well as the Transfer Flip he just added 

to his tricklist, to claim the unanimous votes of 

all five judges. 

What a showcase of sheer talent, what a vibe!! 

Events like this are SO cool for SA, it gets 

people outside our industry to see how cool 

bikes are and hopefully, they all rush off and 

buy one!! 

An awesome, awesome event. Make sure you 

get there when they come again… 

Alley goes 

upside down... 




The brilliant Johnny Clegg entertained 

the crowd between heats. 



Taka Higashino 

Danny Torres 9 

o-clock knack. 

Javier Villegas 

Pages first, Moore second, Taka third... 

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Story and pics Clive Strugnell 

Drakensville 

Finally we crack the nod to attend this BMW event… Only three days 

before the weekend. Our Clive Strugnell went along… 

What do you get when you get almost 900 BMW GS riders together in 

a BMW “village” in the middle of the most awesome riding country 

over a weekend? One of the best motorcycling weekends ever! 

BMW Motorrad South Africa, under the leadership of its’ new(ish) 

General Manager Alexander Baraka, invited everyone who rides any 

BMW GS model to gather over the second weekend of September to 

watch the finals of the 2015 BMW GS Trophy. This is a team event held 

throughout the year where competitions are held in each province 

to choose a three man team to take part in the final. The final was 

held in a paddock at the Drakensville ATKV resort on the Friday and 

Saturday afternoon. 

Drakensville, a resort belonging to the ATKV (Afrikaanse Taal 

en Kultuur Vereeninging), was turned into “BMWville” by the 

enthusiastic BMW staff led by Cora Forsmann. Like any good 

General, Cora made sure the planning and execution of the event was 

run with military precision, with the emphasis on team work. By the 

time the first rider arrived at the resort on Thursday an incredible 

amount of work had been done. A massive Bedouin-style tend 

spanned an area the size of a rugby field. Inside the covered area was 

a dining room easily capable of seating the almost 900 riders and 

pillions that had registered. Scattered about the front of the tent were 

casual tables and benches, as well as several leather lounge suites 

and cushions. Colourful umbrellas and awnings provided shelter 

from the sun, or occasionally on Saturday, light drizzle. Several TV 

OCTOBER 2015 

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screens showed Currie cup Rugby, 

and the all round relaxed and jovial 

atmosphere, complete with music and 

two full time bars, boerie-roll vendor 

and more, ensured that everyone 

chilled out and enjoyed themselves. 

BMW and its navigation partners put 

on a great display of new product as 

well as a good display of BMW gear 

and accessories. Metzler, thorough 

its distributor AMP led by general 

manager Mark Roach and Metzeler 

product manager Wayne Doran 

provided a very welcome tyre service, 

helping many riders who would have 

had their weekend spoiled by tyre 

problems. 

Although luxury and comfort was 

provided at “BMWville”, the emphasis 

was actually on riding. The hard 

working team scouted out and marked 

several off-road loops though the 

surrounding Drakensberg mountains 

and foothills. These ranged from a 

relatively easy “Green” and “Orange”, 

through “Red One”, “Red Two”, “Blue” 

and finally the “Black”route. Each of 

them covered anything from 80 to 240 

km, and most riders were expected to 

take about 6 hours completing each 

route. In addition there were two all 

tar routes through the Eastern Free 

State Highlands and the nearby Natal 

Midlands. These two routes covered 

some interesting historical sites like 

the Spioenkop Battlefield and many 

comfortable and quaint restaurants 

and coffee shops...and more. 

So the scene was set for some epic 

adventures and lots of experiences 

which of course would provide the 

content of many animated “Bench 

racing” stories back in the comfort of 

the resort. 

There were many of these, and stories 

were told of riders fixing burst tyres 

with plastic packets, holding front 

tyres onto the rim with zip ties when 

all other efforts to fix them failed. 

Riders pulled into the resort with 

screens missing, mud covering every 

centimeter of both the rider and bike. 

To BMW’s credit, mechanical problems 

were just not an issue…there wasn’t 

even a workshop to repair anything. 

It just wasn’t necessary. And despite 

some really desperate sounding 

situations everyone was smiling. 




One of the stories going around was of the rider who, travelling 

alone, decided to use his GS 800 (well, actually Zambesi Auto’s 

demo bike) as it was intended, and used as many gravel roads 

as possible to get there. After having ridden from Vrede through 

Verkykerskop towards Harrismith, he came across a group of 

riders from Bavarian Motorcycles in Centurion about 80 km from 

Drakensville. They had also taken unpaved backroads and stopped 

to regroup. On joining them and asking if they knew the way, they 

pointed to not one, but four different GPS’, and said “Of course we 

do!” As they got going, about half an hour before dark, the rider 

decided he may as well travel with them. 200km later the tired and 

hungry group eventually arrived…..luckily the ever thoughtful Cora 

had arranged for an excellent camp dinner to be kept for them. 

Another story was of the guy who had meticulously restored an 

original GS 1100, and was invited by a group of mates to join them 

on the trip. Gerrit Barnard is his name. On Saturday morning they 

all decided to go on an out ride, and tackle one of the routes. Off 

they set, telling Gerrit that is was one of the shorter ones, and 

that they would be back in time to watch Currie Cup Rugby. Gerrit, 

trusting his friends implicitly, packed a bottle of water and happily 

followed. Soon they turned off the tar onto a road marked “Piet 

Retief Pass” and casually followed a canal, which is part of the 

Highlands water project, for about 12 km. They passed through a 

farmyard and then some cattle pastures, and started down the side 

of the mountain. That’s when Gerrit realized that his day was about 

to change. As a novice rider the route was intimidating, to say the 

least. After several heart stopping descents, Gerrit realized that he 

was in this for the long haul. There was no way he was going to get 

his pride and joy, gleaming restored GS 1100, back up the mountain 

he had just ridden down. So he persevered. The cool cloud cover 

lifted, and the Sun warmed the surrounding countryside. A lot. 

In no time at all he finished his water, and began to wish he had 

stayed at the resort. As the Sun shone down the valley which he 

was now in got hotter, the dust got dustier, and each rise became 

more of a challenge. To make matters worse he had suffered 

a sleep shattering case of “Deli-belly” the night before, and 

hadn’t been feeling great to start with. What’s more, his riding 

companions also started to feel the strain of coaxing their 1200 

GS’ along a route which was a challenge for a purpose built Roof 

of Africa enduro bike, so they started concentrating on getting 

themselves along the route, and quite often had to help each other 

after small falls and steep climbs. Gradually Gerrit fell further and 

further behind, and without the help and riding advice from his now 

former friends, found the going more and more difficult. Eventually 

after another few kays of battling along, he found he just didn’t 

have the energy and skill to carry on. His bike had mutinied up a 

short stony incline and had dumped Gerrit, turned 180 degrees just 

before the top and had charged back down the trail, only to fall over 

half way down in the most awkward position possible….horizontally 

across the path with its wheels facing uphill. Petrol was spilling out 

the tank, which was the lowest point of the bike, and the left mirror 

had broken off. On top of all that, poor old Gerrit had suffered a 

burn somehow on his knee where his riding pants had melted. He 

looked down at his now dented pride and joy, and shouted “oh golly, 

what a pickle” or words to that effect. 

There was no way he was ever going to pick it up, which meant that 

unless someone came to fetch him, this is where he was going to 

stay for the foreseeable future. 



Just then one of his friends, Gavin van Rooy, arrived back 

on the scene. He had realise that they hadn’t seen, heard 

or helped Gerrit for some time, and rode back to find him. 

Now unless you have ever been in a similar situation, you 

will not know how difficult it is to ride when your confidence 

in your own ability has gone, and you are so bone tired that 

even lifting a finger to wipe a drop of sweat off your brow 

before it drops into your eye and stings the crap out of it 

is an impossible task. That’s the point Gerrit had reached. 

Anyway, although for them the story still had a few hours to 

run, Gavin got Gerrit’s bike back on its wheels and pointing in 

the right direction, shared some water with him, lied to him 

that they only had a short way to go and it was pretty easy, 

and coaxed him home with a combination of praise, cajoling, 

lies, and some swearing. Gerrit rose to the occasion as well. 

From somewhere he dug deep and got himself going, and 

grimly followed Gavin back to the resort. Only when he got 

back did they tell him he had completed one of the most 

difficult routes! Although his wasn’t the only story like this 

he was given a special prize at the prize giving in recognition 

of all the riders who tackled the mountain trails and pushed 

themselves beyond their comfort zones and completed 

routes they would normally not have attempted. 

This is really what the GS Trophy weekend is all about. Riding 

these unbelievably capable motorcycles in tough conditions, 

enjoying pushing the envelope with old and new friends. 

Enjoying the camaraderie of fellow riders, and at the end 

of the day relaxing with a cold one and sharing wonderful 

experiences in this beautiful country we live in. 

The pictures are all about the GS Trophy, a series of 

team challenges, riding slowly around cones, blindfolded 

riding, carrying your bike over a big tree and several other 

interesting exercises devised by the riding academy. Very 

entertaining to watch… 


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1510 DT 2016 Kawasaki MX.indd 42 2015/09/18 10:42 PM

2016 KX450F 

LEANER 

& MEANER 

Is this the Lightest, Fastest 450cc Motocrosser? 

While the 2016 250 only has mild changes over 

last years model, the 450 is an all new bike. 

When we were at Holeshot, we saw one of the 

very first ones in the country. Unfortunately 

- none were available for test at the time we 

were going to print, but, we’ll get into the 

queue and with a bit of luck, sometime in the 

future, we’ll give it a thrashing. 

Here’s what some of the international 

boys are saying: 

difference compared to the rear steering 

feeling of 2015. Whipping the bike in the 

air takes less work and scrubbing jumps is 

made easier with the KX450F’s newfound 

lightweight feeling.” 

“The Kawasaki KX450F has been referred to by 

testers the past couple years as heavy, bulky, 

and one of the more difficult bikes to corner 

in comparison to some of the other brands. 

For 2016, Kawasaki dropped 1.4 KG’s off the 

chassis and an additional 2 kilogrammes off 

the engine, resulting in a 3.5 kilogramme 

overall weight savings compared to the 2015 

model. The new frame spars are narrowed by 

6mm, which resulted in a nimble and slimmer 

feeling bike on the track. The new frame 

lets the KX450F have increased 

front wheel traction and aid in 

front end control when 

we entered corners. It is 

now much easier to throw 

around in the turns and 

in the air, compared to last year’s model. 

Coming into corners, the ‘16 KX450F lays 

into ruts easier and feels like there 

is front end traction, 

which is a huge 

WHAT’S NEW ON THE 2016 KAWASAKI KX450F 

1. Revised cylinder head. The engine is tuned 

such that the torque curve follows the limit 

of running resistance for as long as possible. 

Cylinder is offset (8.5 mm forward), reducing 

friction and enabling more efficient power 

generation. 

2. Revised intake valves and intake cam timing 

change are designed to complement cylinder 

exhaust system revisions. Intake ports are less 

curved, contributing to increased performance 

at all rpm. Revised intake cam timing 

(advanced 2-degrees) contributes to increased 

low-rpm performance. Intake valves have a 

revised head area. The 

new design, with 

slimmer throat angle 

and reduced recess 

(similar 

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INDUSTRY-FIRST 

LAUNCH CONTROL MODEMAXIMIZES TRACTION 

AND ACCELERATION OUT OF THE GATE 

• Race-team-derived feature for grabbing 

the holeshot • Engages with a press of a 

button • Functions in first and second gear• 

Precise ignition timing helps ensure quicker 

acceleration with less slippage 

to valves on supersport models), 

contributes to increased high-rpm 

performance. 

3. Piston crown design matches the 

revised intake valves and maintains the 

compression ratio at 12.8:1, contributing 

to the engine’s increased performance. 

4. The addition of a new resonator (US 

and Canadian models only) effectively 

increases the exhaust pipe length 

and reduces exhaust noise volume by 

approximately 2 dB. 

5. Excess meat was trimmed from 

transmission gears and shafts to reduce 

weight by approximately 260 grams (9.2 

ounces). 

6. New KX FI Calibration Kit (Accessory) 

features the handheld KX FI Calibration 

Controller, which enables riders to 

adjust engine characteristics (by 

rewriting actual data maps) to suit their 

preference. This simple tool can be used 

without a PC, simply by plugging into 

the engine’s ECU. There are 7 preset 

engine maps included. 

9. Oversized 270 mm front brake rotor. 

10. Flatter seat and tank to facilitate 

riding position changes. Top of the fuel 

tank is lower, allowing an even flatter 

progression from the seat to the tank. 

11. Adjustable Ergonomics with 

4-position handlebar and 2-position 

footpegs. 

12. Intake ducts added below the rear of 

the seat contribute to improved throttle 

response. 

13. Weighs in at 108.7 KG’s. 

14. SFF-Air TAC front fork locates its 

damping assembly in the left fork tube 

and a pneumatic spring, comprised 

of three pressurized air chambers, in 

the right. Light weight, low friction, 

easy adjustability, a wide setting range 

and precise settings are some of the 

advantages. Super-hard titanium 

coating protects the fork from wear 

abrasion. Self-lubricating alumite 

coating creates a hard, low-friction 

surface on the outer tube, further 

reducing friction to promote smooth 

fork action. 

15. Aggressive new bodywork makes 

the bike look more compact and is 

complemented by factory-style design 

and graphics. Black alumite1 rims, 

black fork guards, and green highlights 

help create a distinctive Kawasaki 

identity. Green alumite1 finish on the 

suspension adjusters and green finish 

on some of the engine trim add to the 

KX450F’s high-performance image. 




HOW KAWASAKI SAVED WEIGHT 

1. A thorough revision of engine and chassis components yielded 

3.4 kg in weight savings, bringing the weight of the KX450F down 

to a trim 108.7 kg. The lighter weight contributes to quicker turn-in 

and sharper overall handling. 

2. Savings from the engine group (including intake and exhaust 

systems) amounted to approximately 2.0 kg. Savings from chassis 

components totaled approximately 1.4 kg. 

3. Previously an extruded part, the redesigned down tube is now 

a combination forged/cast piece (front part is forged; rear part 

is cast). The new piece, along with a revised head pipe and brace 

tubes, contributes to greater front-end feel. 

4. Width across the main frames is approximately 6mm slimmer. 

This facilitates position changes, making it easier for riders to 

slide forward and backward. Weighing 400 grams (14 ounces) less 

than the previous unit (thanks in large part to revised head pipe 

and upper/lower rear shock brackets), the frame’s lighter weight 

contributes to the bike’s quicker handling. 

5. Ridigity of the swingarm was also revised. The cast front portion 

is taller with thinner walls, and the wall thickness of the spars was 

idealized, with thinner side walls and thicker top/bottom walls. The 

new construction saves approximately 220 grams. 

6. Smaller fuel tank has a lower top. This lowers the bike’s center 

of gravity, further contributing to the sharper handling. 

7. Revised for rigidity, the KX450F’s new frame 

features a slimmer design and lighter overall 

weight. Thicker 

walls for the subframe 

(seat rails) 

offer increased 

strength. 

8. Aggressive design of the new front 

fender adds to the racy looks and saves 50 

grams in weight. 

9. New design for the aluminum rear 

sprocket contributes to the bike’s 

sharp looks and saves 50 

grams. 

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At your Kawasaki dealership. 

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for laptop and 12V battery at the track• Allows 

the user to adjust fuel and ignition settings for 

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Africa 

Adventure tour 2015 


1510 DT Givi tour.indd 48 2015/09/18 10:53 PM

Most people are familiar with the 

Givi range of protective gear and bike 

products. Every year they host a ride 

for their international dealer network 

somewhere in the world. This year, 

through DMD, the local Givi importer, 

they selected beautiful South Africa. 

We joined them for the ride, took lots 

of photo’s and came to understand 

why SA is such a great adventure bike 

destination… 

From the Givi Blog… 

Sitting at the table at beautiful 

Euphoria estate near a little town 

called Mookgepong in the Limpopo 

province, everyone is discussing 

yesterday’s ride and talking about 

what to expect today. 

Yesterday was a day of contrasts, from 

the bustling streets of Johannesburg 

to the tranquil wide open gravel roads 

leading to our resort for the evening. 

It is challenging riding on the left 

side of the road, but we all became 

accustomed to this English trend 

quite quickly. 

South Africa has a vast network of 

fast flowing freeways and the first leg 

took us along the outskirts of Pretoria 

and through the agricultural hub of 

the Springbok flats vast open lands 

where in the days of the voortrekker 

(pioneers) thousands of springbok, 

South Africa’s national animal used 

to roam. A small side road took us 

through Warmbaths, a town famous 

for the natural mineral springs that 

are reputed to have healing powers. 

A beautiful sunny South African day 

with lots of refreshment breaks to 

quench thirsts and fill tanks. 

Then the fun started. 

Our tour guides stopped at a small 

road outside Nylstroom and sent the 

photographers ahead. That’s when 

you know… A glorious gravel road 

wound its way into the Waterberg 

Mountains with sweeping turns 

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and breath taking vista’s wherever you look. 

Probably about forty kilometres of stunning 

riding, the guys and girls loved it! There was 

one small incident when Wisnu, a blogger from 

Indonesia tried to adjust his Gopro “on the fly” 

and had a little tumble… he was unhurt but his 

XT needed a bit of panelbeating. 

It was incredible to see the wide open spaces 

and unspoiled bush. South Africans live in a 

beautiful place. 

After a brief stop to exchange war stories 

and tales of heroism, we made our way to 

Euphoria. What a great day in the saddle, 

topped off by a traditional African braai on the 

veranda of our bushveld hotel… 

More to follow tomorrow, we’ll update you as 

we go along. 

DAY 2 

Today turned out to be a very long day. We only 

arrived at our overnight stop, the Coach House, 

a grand old hotel buried in the mountains well 

after dark. And this was after a ride of only 

around 300 kilometres… 

It all started at the second section of gravel 

road. At the start everyone was game, but 

as we progressed, the sand monster bit. The 

guys battled, very tough. The area is so dry 

and dusty. A few of our riders opted to rather 

take the tar loop. They were sensible. It took 

more than two hours to get around 15 of our 

riders along a forty kilometre section. Glorious 

bushveld through the nature reserves in 

The Waterberg Mountains. We saw Giraffe, 

warthog, wildebeest, monkeys and lots of 

small antelope. And the silence when the 

engines are turned off is absolute… like 

nothing that we have experienced before. 

Eventually we regrouped at the road outside 

the salubrious Legend Golf estate for well 

needed refreshments. 32 degrees and the sun 

was blazing down. 




A quick scenic tar route took us to the town 

of Mokopane for a lunch at one of the famous 

South African Steak houses. No Hurry In 

Africa! More than two hours for a light lunch… 

Back on the bikes and out through town, the 

surroundings start changing, the country 

became very dry and almost desert like. The 

tar roads are excellent all the way to the 

quaint African town of Total Nobody. We even 

saw signs to Bolivia guesthouse, we were 

concerned that we were a little bit lost… 

After a while we started to climb, past the 

largest church in South Africa – The ZCC 

village outside Total Nobody, again the world 

changes, suddenly the world goes green huge 

plantations and alpine like mountains with 

glorious sweeping mountain passes. Due to 

water shortages, our hotel has changed – and 

our GPS got us lost. Tried to turn us into gravel 

roads into the forests and by now the sun is 

starting to set… Quick pow-wow among the 

guides – if all else fails ask directions… 

Back on the correct route, we cut through 

the town of Tzaneen and back up into the 

mountains, beautiful roads, but quite badly 

potholed, so you need to keep your eyes wide 

open. Soon the welcoming lights of the hotel 

are in the distance… 7pm we arrive – what a 

day! What a ride. 

DAY 3 

Baobab trees, Boats and Baboons… 

The day started early because we had a lot of 

distance to cover. The route took us from our 

hotel into some stunningly beautiful mountain 

passes. The day was sunny and warm, the 

views coming through the mountains around 

Tzaneen, breath taking. After a refuel at the 

Sasol garage (Sasol is South Africa’s local 

petrol manufacturer), we took off for our lunch 

stop in the Blyde River Canyon. 

The ride was one of contrasts, through 

poorer rural areas into verdant farmlands 

and eventually, game reserves all along the 

roads for as far as the eye can see. Everyone 

was amazed to see the huge electric fences 

that are erected round the farms to keep the 

animals in – and poachers out. 

A two-hour ride saw us enter the stunning 

mountains of the Drakensberg (Dragons 

teeth). Swadini is a nature reserve in the 

Blyde canyon. The Blyde River runs through 

the canyon, which is the third largest canyon 

in the world, after the Grand in the USA and 

the Fish River also in South Africa. We spent 

a leisurely hour floating along the river in a 

barge, checking out the Hippo’s and listening 

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to our tour guide telling us a little bit about the 

area where we were. Very beautiful. 

In the afternoon, our ride took us right up into the 

high mountains through winding passes, forests 

and mountains for as far as the eye can see. 

The last 40 km piece took us down to our 

overnight at the beautiful Protea Kruger Park 

hotel, which actually goes into the famous 

Kruger Park. Earlier in the day, they had to 

chase the elephants away from the dining 

area. Fantastic. We enjoyed a traditional South 

African braai (barbeque) under the stars 

listening to the sounds of a local marimba 

band…. There is something special about 

dancing under the African sky. 

DAY 4 

Up bright and early for a game drive through 

Kruger Park. Although it is the beginning of 

summer here, it was cold, so we all huddled up 

in our Hevik Riding jackets under our blankets 

in the trucks. We saw lots – Elephant, Rhino, 

Lions in the distance, Giraffe, Hippo, Monkeys, 

Hyena – a fabulous, unspoiled piece of Africa… 

We were lucky enough to be able to stop in the 

park on a rocky Koppie (small hill) to just take 

in the peace and vastness of the place. Really 

something special. 

Day 4 was a rest day, so some stayed at the 

hotel while others took off for a scenic ride 

around the Mpumalanga lowveld, stopping 

at the quaint mining town of Pilgrims Rest. 

Mountain passes, great scenery and the roads 

are all in pretty good shape bar the few potholes 

here and there. We had the opportunity to buy 

some curios – you never accept the first price 

asked so we haggled our way through many 

of the stall. A glorious ride was enjoyed by all 

and it was really interesting to see how many 

motorcycles were out and about on the roads. 

Our guides tell us that Mpumalanga is one of 




South Africa’s most famous riding areas. At 

four, we went for a second drive into the park, 

Buffalo, Civets, Hares, Jackal, Honey badgers, 

Elephant, Rhino… and the vast African night 

under a full moon. 

Dinner in the lapa and everyone was in bed 

really early, quite well worn out for the day, 

tomorrow, we head on our final leg … we are 

told it’s another great ride, so far, a really 

great African adventure… 

OUR LAST TWO DAYS: 

All good things come to an end and it was 

with sad hearts that we bid South Africa’s 

largest game reserve farewell. A quick photo 

under the brooding bust of Paul Kruger, South 

Africa’s first state president and the founder 

of the park and we were on our way back up 

the mountains. Awesome views and sweeping 

mountain roads greeted us. It was amazing to 

see all of the other motorcycles on the routes, 

it turns out that the Economy run, a time 

trial to measure fuel usage on motorcycles, 

and a rally - a gathering of motorcyclists was 

happening on that weekend. There were bikes 

of all shapes and sizes enjoying the balmy 

weather and great roads. 

A stopover at South Africa’s famous Long Tom 

Pass was arranged - one of the last places 

that a Long Tom Cannon saw action during 

the Boer war. A fascinating place, great photo 

opportunity with breath taking views in every 

direction. 

Fast, wide roads took us all along the 

escarpment and into the vast Lowveld city 

of Nelspruit. A quick lunch stop at fantastic, 

cheap seafood joint gave everyone a breather... 

and then we were off again. 

Here is something interesting. A mountain 

pass took us up to the little settlement of Kaap 

se Hoop, a remote village where wild horses 

roam free. We saw the horses, fat, sleek and 

free roaming the forests. Very beautiful. 

Our refuel was at the bottom of the mountain 

- a blot on the landscape is the huge paper 

mill that belches smoke and bad smells into 

the air... from there it was a quick ride to our 

overnight stop at the very friendly, comfortable 

Malaga hotel. 

The farewell dinner was hosted, with a video 

and photographs of all the highlights of the 

trip. People were in high spirits, although there 

was a bit of sadness that the trip was almost at 

an end... 

After a good night’s rest our first group 

departed for the route back to Johannesburg 

and OR Tambo International Airport. South 




Africa’s freeways are really good and well 

surfaced. Once again we were joined by a 

multitude of motorcycles making their way 

back to the big city after a weekend of riding. 

There was one small glitch. Our illustrious 

tour organizer Mr Givi, Joseph Perucca 

managed to run out of fuel, having not filled 

at the previous days top-up... when his bike 

ground to a halt on the freeway, there was 

steam coming out from under his helmet... 

anyway, all part of the fun. Reserve fuel was 

procured and we continued along without 

further incident to Johannesburg. 

Upon a arrival, the moto GP was on and 

we watch the amazing Valentino Rossi blitz 

everyone in the rain. What a way to round of 

this event… 

What a ride! What a fabulous event and a 

beautiful country. If you want to visit South 

Africa, we can recommend it very highly. The 

hotels and infrastucture that we experienced 

are world class. The food is great, the people 

are so friendly. 

This was a great experience... we will be back 

– we have only seen a very small piece of this 

beautiful country what a ride, the facilities are 

first class. Thank you South Africa! 

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A very sad looking YZ250. 

Carb removed 

Carb float bowl off. 

The bike before the build started. 

All the linkage bearings 

needed replacement. 

Check that the jets and needle 

holes are all clear. 

Forks stripped and ready for rebuild. 

Let’s face it – not all of us have a zillion bucks to buy 

new bikes. Times are tough and friends are few… but 

there are plenty of great used bargains out there. 

We recently bought and old fixer upper. The bike in 

question is a 1996 YZ250. It seemed to be in pretty 

good nick, but had been standing for a long time. 

Some stuff we’ve learned: 

• Check and re-check the year model of the bike you 

are buying. We initially thought that this bike was a 

lot newer – and so did the seller. Given the condition 

of the bike the price was fair but – not a bargain. We 

would have preferred to pay around 12k. 

• TIP: if the bike has hydraulic brake or clutch hoses, 

there is usually a date and batch number on the 

piping. Bet you didn’t know that? (bet you gonna go 

look now…, we did). 

The first trick was to see whether it actually ran – so 

we roped in the services of long time bike mechanic 

and Bike fixer Bryan Schwim from Tarstone for all the 

hard, more technical work. The bike was stripped on 

the bench and the carb removed. The fuel was Vrot 

Vrot – so he drained all of that, fresh petrol 40:1 Motul 

premix. 

• The carb was seriously gummed up and it seemed 

as though someone had been fiddling because the 

float level was set almost to the max. A good clean 

with Velocity racing carb cleaner, re- adjustment of 

the float and we bolted the carb back on. Note: Check 

that the main and pilot jets are clear of gunk. Also 

check that the channel under the needle is clear – 

that’s where the fuel comes in. 

• Replace worn perished fuel and breather pipes on 

the carb. 

• Gave the bike a kick. Nothing, nada. No spark. 

Checked all wires, all ok – dud plug. (More on that 

later). Replace plug and kick. 

Three kicks, the bike roars to life with a bellow of blue 

smoke forcing us to abandon the workshop. Open all 

the windows… the engine sounds pretty good – no 

funny knock or strange noises. How is the gearbox? 

• Drain and replace gearbox oil (Motul). 

• Drain and replace radiator coolant (Velocity). 

Hop on, and a quick spin, she shifts nicely, clutch and 

gear box are perfect BUT, the suspension out back 

has collapsed and there is a strange thumping noise 

coming from the back. 

Bike back on the bench for mechanical inspection. 

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pressing the new bearings in 

The bearing kits come 

complete with seals. 

Rear shock stripped. 

The piping on the 

carbs was brittle. 

This is what the old linkage 

bearings looked like... 

Stripped and ready for 

TLC... 

One times dud plug. 

The front forks 

leaked all over... 

Problems: 

• The rear suspension has indeed collapsed and the 

bush on the swing arm has a lot of play. 

• The tyres are basically rotten. 

• The front fork seals are peeing oil EVERYWHERE. 

• The tyres are somewhat on the knackered side… 

• Brake pads, Sprockets and chain seem to be in good 

fettle. 

Plan of action: 

Right to be sure to be sure – strip out the suspension 

and wheels – source tyres – a call to Bruce from BATT 

tyres procures some blue labels…. 

Hmmm very nice. But that’s the easy part. 

• Bearings and bushes: 

We took the decision to replace all of the swing arm 

and linkage bearings – seeing that we were stripping 

anyway, it made good sense. The wheel bearings 

appeared to have been replaced quite recently, so we 

left those alone. 

• TIP: have a big box that everything goes in to so that 

you don’t lose stuff. Also label what came out of where 

if you are not certain. Use a Koki pen or even Tip Ex to 

mark specific bolts and things. 

• Tip: Before you strip anything take lots of pics on 

your cellphone so you can put them back again. 

For ease of use, we stripped out samples and took 

them along to the Pivot Works importers, Game 

Services in Benoni. So convenient, the bearing kits 

include all spacers and seals. We also sourced a rear 

shock kit – Game is like a gold mine for stuff like this. 

For the front suspension, we called on NS 2-stroke 

– the Pro-X importers. They also had a full front 

suspension kit in stock. Amazing to think that it was 

so simple to get parts for an old 

bike like this. 

The suspension bits were handed 

back to Bryan who stripped and 

rebuilt the suspension for us. We 

replaced all the oils with Motul 

Fork oil. The rear shock went 

back to Game they have the right 

equipment to re-gas. 

From there – all the bits were brought back to 

the DT workshop for assembly. 

The Mrs bought us a 166 piece Mastercraft 

tool set a while back – guys the price is right and 

even after 2 or so years of abuse, everything works. 

And there are enough tools in there for just about any 

rebuild job including tube sockets torque key fittings 

and, for the fords a “Groot” hammer. 

The key to building any bike is to have a tidy workshop 

and a good selection of tools. More time is wasted in 

our lives hunting for the correct tool than anything 

else. 

• A bench vice is also useful, boppa the swingarm and 

linkages into the vice and carefully press out all of 

the old bearings and bushes. Take note of the circlips 

and don’t let them ping off into the recesses of your 

garage. 

• TIP buy a big packet of assorted circlips…they are 

always usefull. 



• A light coat of grease helps to slip the 

new bearings back in, not a difficult job, 

just make sure that you line everything up 

nicely… and replace the circlips – use the 

Mastercraft Circlip pliers – much simpler 

than old screwdrivers. 

Once the bearings and bushes are all in 

place, it’s time for reassembly. 

Now remember we said make a note of 

what went where? If you did this, you’ll 

save time reassembling… 

• Make sure all the nuts and bolts are 

tightened correctly – we always use 

Loctite on the key suspension bolts – 

Loctite ensures that the bolts don’t work 

themselves loose. 

• ALSO – take this opportunity to replace 

any worn bolts with shiny new ones. We 

bought a trick Bolt kit from SSS racing, 

all kinds of bolts in non-rust finish and 

correct threads for Japanese or European 

models. Very convenient in shiny chrome 

finish. Cool! 

Long story short: reassembled 

with all of the old body kit 

and headed out for a good 

long ride on Tri Nations. This 

gives an idea of what else is 

necessary. The bike runs like the 

clappers – its amazing that an old 

bike is still so much fun. 

BUT we picked up a problem: 

• For every tank of fuel (40:1 

mixture with Motul 2-stroke), we 

burned a plug. It’s not fouling and looks 

perfect – but it just stops working… 

This is going to be an expensive bike to 

run… we went to the experts at 

Pongola Yamaha. They told 

us that the chances are 

good that the bike is 

running too rich. 

Drop the needle 

and change 

the main jet for a 

smaller one. If that does 

not solve the problem, the 

bike might need a new 

piston and rings. 

We did not have a jet, 

but we did drop the needle. Now the bike 

uses 1 plug to every 2 tanks. 

Better – but still 

uneconomical… 

Costs to date: 

Used Bike purchase R16.000 

condition: Fair 

Front suspension kit NS 2 stroke, 

seals, scrapers etc R500.00: 

NS (011) 849-8495 

Rear suspension kit, bearings 

and bushes kit: R1000 

New Rear Shock Bump Rubber 

R300.00 

Shock re- gas and adjust R200.00 

All from 

Game Services (011) 849-7000 

Pro pack Bolt kit SSS racing: R180.00. The 

large 200 piece is around R450.00 

www.sss-racing.co.za 

Lubes, carb cleaner and oils Motul and 

Velocity racing: Around R300.00 

Blue label tyres and heavy duty tubes 

from Batt, not really rebuild parts, but 

necessary: R1500.00 

(011) 050-0073 

Plugs, NGK: 4 so far at R30 each R120.00 

Mechanical Labour, carb, suspension etc: 

Around 4 hours or so. Tarstone racing 

0741935017 

Total cost to date: R21500.00 odd still not 

bad for a good bike that runs beautifully!! 

Hopefully a bit of jetting will solve the plug 

issue… 

Next month: The bike has been stripped 

right down to frame and engine. The 

frame is still Ok so we are not going to re 

powder coat. 

•Time to make the bike look pretty and 

solve the jetting issue. 

The wheels are going in for wrapping – 

we’ll let you know 

how that goes. 

Lots of in house 

polishing and elbow 

grease coming up… 

New plastics from 

Polisport. 

Airtime pretty stuff 

from SSS racing. 

A new decal kit 

from new kids on 

the block, Laminin 

Graphics in Pretoria. 

Protective gear from 

Hyde Products. 

Hand guards from 

Cycra. 

Grips from Ariette. 

Full costs and final product next month (If 

the arty okes can meet the deadlines). 

OCTOBER 2015 

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The Braveman enduro took place on 4 & 5 

September at the Elisenheim Guest Farm, 

15km outside Windhoek. 39 riders from 

Namibia and South Africa started in three 

different classes in the biggest Namibian 

Extreme Enduro event of the year, but only 

23 finished the race. 

The Prologue was a highlight in the 

Namibian motorsport scene and drew 

hundreds of spectators. The 2015 winner 

is 27 year old Enduro rider Dwayne 

Kleynhans, who conquered the tough 

obstacle course with the best lap time, 

ahead of SA favourites Wade Young and 

Louw Schmidt, all well-known names from 

South Africa. 

Namibian rider Kai Hennes was injured 

on one of the obstacles and was unable to 

participate in the main race on Saturday. The 

time laps of the Prologue determined the 

starting order of the next day’s main race. 

Henner Rusch started in 8th position and 

Ingo Waldschmidt commenced 14th in line. 

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for the 2nd consecutive year as goldclass 

winner of the Red Bull Braveman 

2015. 2nd place went out to Dwayne 

Kleynhans, finishing 10 minutes later 

and Altus de Wet took the third place in 5 

hours and 23 minutes. Namibians Henner 

Rusch and Jörn Greiter finished the race 

in 5th and 6th place respectively. 

“It was definitely tougher than last 

year, but the scenery was much more 

enjoyable this time. Great track.” said 

Wade Young, after finishing 3 technical 

loops, a total of 120km in 4 hours and 

46 minutes. Silver class winner, Kirsten 

Landman as only female participant 

completed the track one hour before 

second placed Namibian Tommy Gous. 

Olaf Pack was crowned the winner of the 

bronze class with a finishing time of 3 

hours and 9 minutes. 




Photos by: Niels & Sasha Hatzmann – Dutch Rallye Press 

For Roberts Racing Rallye, the 

2015 Amageza Rally was one for 

great expectation and challenge 

that was to test man, machine and 

crew over 5000km. 

Team Roberts Racing Rallye was 

made up of a diverse number 

of riders, riders #3 Simon 

Schimmel (Dutch) a Shop Front 

Fitter, #128 Paul Bredenkamp 

a Croc Farmer in Tzaneen, #7 

Pieter Labuschagne a Farmer 

in Hoopstad, #27 Alex Ruprecht 

banker and semi pro mountaineer 

and #21 Erik van Donselaar 

(Dutch) in the tent and camp 

industry. Our crew made up of 

Garth Roberts (Team Manager/ 

Crew Chief), Steven Ansley (Chief 

Mechanic), Twan Van Driel (Dutch 

mechanic), Wickus Erasmus 

(Team Logistics) and Derek Beyers 

(Team Logistics). Roberts Racing 

Rallye’s official sponsors Pirelli 

and Liqui Moly partnered with the 

team to support the rally as the 

official Tyre and Oil partner for the 

rally to assist all riders with a tyre 

service and the Malle-Moto riders 

(rider does all his own servicing) 

with a FREE oil Service. 

Who is Roberts Racing Rallye? 

Four of the team bikes were built 

by Roberts Racing Rallye with a 

3rd Generation RR450/500 XC- 

Rallye making its debut at this 

year’s Amageza Rally. Roberts 

Racing Rallye’s team structure 

and crew is designed to offer 

riders of all levels, a professional 

rally team service level and the 

feeling of being a pro rider with 

all the peripherals a pro rider 

would have. This will include 

mechanics, team kitchen area 

with healthy meals at any time 

of the day when they arrive at 

bivouac, B&B accommodation at 

each town, daily team road book 

briefing for the next stage. We also 

take care of all the riders’ race 

logistics from fuel money in both 

currencies, marathon stage over 


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kit & spare air filters packed on the bike, 

and so much more, all this to make sure 

we get the rider to the finish home and 

make it as comfortable and stress free as 

possible! 

The Amageza: 

The Rallye started and finished in 

Kimberly (N.Cape), featuring a first time 

ever 3 stages in Botswana, with the aim 

of including Namibian Dunes in the near 

future. Technical inspection, known as 

scrutineering at S.A. races, was held in 

Kimberly under the exact stringent rules 

as Dakar. It is the aim of the organisers to 

get S.A. rallye riders onto the same level 

as Dakar competitors. 

The first 2 stages to Van Zyls Rus and then 

Kang (Botswana) was a Marathon stage. 

This meant that the overnight in Van Zyls 

Rus had no service crew or any assistance; 

riders had to get to the end of Stage 2 in 

Kang. Sadly the Special (Racing Section) in 

Stage 2 was cancelled due to the chopper 

being grounded, not having the required 

approvals to fly into Botswana. Having 

trained there myself in the Khawa Dunes 

area along the Kgalagadi Transfontier 

Park, this would have been the most 

demanding Special of the rally! Roberts 

Racing Rallye’s crew had one long night 

ahead after Stage 2 in Kang to repair and 

service the bikes after almost 1400km, the 

last bike was completed and ready to race 

at 5am with the start at 7am. 

Most rallyes are more demanding on 

crew than on the riders and it takes a 

special and determined individual to have 

3-4 hrs sleep a night, drive and average 

of 600km the next day, set up the bivouac 

for the team, then work until 3am the 

next morning to get the bikes race ready, 

and at times work straight through, for 

a 6am start, for 7 days straight. This 

is exactly what Stephen, Twan, Wickus 

Derek and Garth had to do and have a 

smile on their faces when riders arrived 

at the bivouac at 11pm for a 2-3 hr prep 

if there was no crash damage…. but “Erik 

the Shredder” kept us busy most nights 

repairing his crash damaged or Botswana 

“doorings” riddled bike. 

Stage 3 to Ghanzi was fast with most riders 

having issues with the road book, but we 

managed to navigate and get the bikes in 

at a reasonable hour. Stage 4 was no better 

in respect of navigation and was extremely 

tricky to correlate the road book and the 

tracks but again our riders managed to 

get into the bivouac very late. Needless to 

say the chatter in the bivouac was not too 

positive, even among our own riders. 

Stage 5 back to South Africa was 

exceptionally fast, with the average speed 

of over 105km/h which pretty much 

destroyed most tyres and mousses… 

however with the great support from 

Pirelli, Roberts Racing Rallye riders 

where well covered, and managed to lend 

a hand to a few of the other riders. 

Simon and Paul our most experienced 

riders in navigation both in the top 15 had 

incurred almost 3 hours penalties due to 

questionable road book navigation errors 

and timing issues, that dropped them 

both down the leader board an similarly 

for Pieter. Both Alex and Erik where on 

survival mode to get their bikes and 

bodies to the finish. 




Stage 6 and 7 ended up the two longest 

stages of the rally, 850km per stage, not 

much navigation and also pretty fast. The 

last stage was cut short to get the riders to 

the finish early, but sadly, no podium finish 

for us, which was a bit of a let-down for the 

riders after a gruelling 5000km rally. 

The Amageza Rally has a huge amount of 

potential, to the extent of even rivalling 

the Dakar Rally in terms of terrain and 

location. However the organisers need to 

pay serious attention to the road books and 

pre runners to increase the safety level, as 

well as look at their choice of bivouacs and 

the long distances that crews need to travel 

to get to the next bivouac. 

It is was not all doom and gloom as all 

5 Team Roberts Racing Rallye riders 

finished the rallye with no mechanical 

issues, thanks to a great Crew!!! 

Amageza is a rally that team Roberts 

Racing Rallye will return to should the 

organisers make the much needed 

changes, and as a team we are absolutely 

sure Amageza has a great future as a 

formidable event!! 



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to have experienced old stuff. 

After all, much more time is 

spend talking biking and all that 

goes along with it than actually 

riding. It’s all part of the fun. 

So whilst out and about 

during the last week or so we 

came across some fabulous 

motorcycling history. 

Firstly just look at this fabulous 

Kenny Roberts tribute dirt track 

500 Yamaha built by Bobby Scott 

in Pretoria. 

Firstly Bobby is a really 

interesting character. Along 

with his son Grant, Bobby 

owns Scott Motorcycles in the 

North of Pretoria. This great 

little bike shop is always a hive 

of activity, and sells, services 

and repairs anything from the 

latest superbikes to adventure 

bikes and commuters. He is 

also a past stock car racer, SA 

Formula Atlantic single seater 

SA champ and an ace on and off 

road bike racer. 

Along the way Bobby came 

across an 80’s Yamaha SR 500. 

This was a road going version 

of the famous XT 500 Street 

scrambler. Bobby turned the 

sad looking traffic warrior into 

a replica of the famous Yamaha 

dirt track bike ridden into the 

history books by multi-American 

and several times World 

Champion Kenny Roberts. 

It took him four years to 

completely rebuild the bike, with 

the motor using a big carburetor 

and a high compression piston, 

a trick cam and reworked 

cylinder head. The chassis 

has been refurbished in gloss 

black from the ground up, and 

the front and rear suspension 

redone, as well as the brakes 

and electrics. An exhaust from 

a Suzuki GSXR 1000 looks like a 

genuine factory race pipe, and 

the black and yellow paintwork 

is exactly like the USA Yamaha 

racing colours. The finished 

product could easily be a 

museum piece. Bobby says 

this will never happen with this 

bike… he built it to ride, and we 

can expect to see it out on track 

soon in some of the historic 

racing events during the year. 

It starts on the first prod of the 

kick start, and underneath the 

front race number-board lurks a 

headlight and the other goodies 

needed to ride it on the road. 

Although he has been offered 

significant money for this bike, 

Bobby says it will never be sold, 

and will ultimately be passed 

down to his grandson when he 

is big enough to ride it… 


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A bit later during the week we happened 

to visit Andre at Shimwells Yamaha in 

their Boksburg shop. 

Standing in pride of place just inside the 

front door is a magnificently restored 

Yamaha IT 490 enduro racer. This big two 

stroke was one of the bikes that really put 

Yamaha on the map in off-road racing in 

South Africa, and invokes memories of 

Alan Smith and Chris Davies leading the 

field in races like the Bapsfontein GP, 

the Roof of Africa and the Toyota 1000 

desert race. This particular one belongs 

to East Rand off road hero Gray Dick. Not 

only does he own this wonderful big bore 

stroker, but at the top of the stairs leading 

to the Shimwells admin floor stands a 

pair of stark white Yamaha MX bikes Circa 

late 70’s early 80’s. The YZ 80 mini racer 

and the significantly bigger YZ 100 also 

belong to Gray, and were his first MX 

bikes. Andre, Braham and the good folk at 

Shimwells, who have supported and often 

sponsored Gray throughout his racing 

career, are responsible for the many 

hours of work finding parts and lovingly 

restoring these bikes. 

It’s interesting to see how many old bikes 

of every genre’ are behind pulled out from 

dusty corners and being restored. Each 

one of them has a story to tell, and we are 

so fortunate that the people who know the 

stories of these bikes and their original 

riders are around and happy to pass them 

on for future generation to enjoy. 

Then there is the 1974 Husqvarna 450 

desert racer that Belongs to Kalie from 

Puzey’s Biker Warehouse. 

Steve McQueen, in the iconic motorcycle 

film “On any Sunday” rode a Husqvarna 

big bore two stroke enduro bike much 

like this one, and together with co-stars 

Malcolm Smith and Mert Lawill put 

the brand on the map…seldom has a 

motorcycle achieved so much fame in 

such a short time. “Husky’s, as everyone 

call them to this day, were state of the 

art MX and “desert racer” bikes back 

then, and set the standard for every 

manufacturer at the time. Since then 

the factory, like most European brands, 

has experienced many highs and lows, 

including several changes of ownership. 

The most recent one for Husqvarna has 

been its’ acquisition by KTM of Austria. 

Fortunately the KTM management and 

marketing people realise the value of 

a famous brand name and its’ history, 

and have given the marque the respect 

it deserves as one of the World’s best off 

road racing brands. 

Recently we spotted an early seventies 

big bore two stroke Husqvarna desert 

race bike in the window of Mike Puzey’s 

Biker’s Warehouse in Randburg, and 

having just spent a bit of time admiring 

a selection of restored Yamaha off road 

racers decided to include this fabulous 

old Husky as well. 

This one has a racing history in South 

Africa, although we don’t know who 

rode it back when it was new. At the 

time there were a lot of them around, 

and in fact Butch Hirsch was one of the 

people who put them on the map before 

he got involved with KTM. Some of the 

well-known riders who made a name for 

themselves on these fiercesome 

racers were Rob Wicks, Butch 

Hirsch, Chris Brand, Roger 

Gledhill, Dereck Purcell, Clive 

McIlrath and many more. 

Kallie has rebuilt the bike from 

the ground up, but very wisely 

refrained from repainting the 

tank and frame, leaving the 

bike with a beautiful patina of 

loving care over the years. For 

instance the original tank has 

a chrome finish on each side, 

surrounded by a hand-painted 

oval pinstripe which highlights 

the black enamel finish on the 

rest of it….this is how it came 

from the factory, with the name 

Husqvarna emblazoned across 

the bottom, also exquisitely 

hand painted. Standing in 

pride of place in the Biker 

warehouse showroom it is certainly not 

overshadowed by any of its’ brand new 

Husky descendants! 

Pop in to the shops and go and have a 

looksee. A little piece of our motorcycling 

heritage… 

Scott motorcycles: Breed Str, Montana, 

Pretoria Tel: 012 548 0045 

Shimwells Boksburg: Just off the N12 

in Tricharts road, Boksburg. Terminal 

Centre. (011) 894-2181 

Bikers Warehouse in Malibongwe drive: 

(011) 795-4122 



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ENDURO 

RACING 

Written by Elza Thiart Botes 

AND THAT IS ANOTHER NATIONAL 

ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIP WRAP! 

Whew, what a final! The recent 

Liquorland Winterberg National Enduro 

hosted by the Rover Club and held 

outside Port Elizabeth, was a real 

humdinger and it was not only the front 

runners who felt the pressure, but as 

this was the season finale, everyone 

wanted to better their position and score 

the last points in the 2015 Liquorland 

National Enduro Championship. 

When competitors got to the venue the 

day before the race, it was extremely wet 

and certain sections of the route had to 

be altered or removed due to the amount 

of rain that fell early on Friday morning 

(before Saturday’s race). The race 

still consisted of three Special Stages 

(one was shortened) and E1 and E2 

competitors had to complete 11 stages; 

Senior Class, High School competitors 

and Silver Class riders were in for eight 

stages while Master Class riders did five. 

One of the class championships where 

the tension was especially high, was the 

Senior Class. Before the race, Bruce 

May (Team AgriSales Peak Yamaha) was 

leading Jody Engelbrecht (Yamaha) by a 

mere two points, but May fell ini some 

old truck tyres on the first Special Stage 

and lost 45 seconds. He raced hard to 

play catch-up, but it was not enough 

and he finished a mere eight points 

(seconds) behind Engelbrecht who 

E2 Champion Wade Young 

walked away with the SA national title. 

Graham Hedgcock (KTM Cape Town) 

finished in a close third place and was 

followed by local PE hero, Juan ‘Bollie’ 

van Rooyen (Brother Leader Tread 

KTM), a former ‘Winterberg’ winner 

who competed in the national enduro 

series for the first time this year. Steven 

Carr (Roost KTM / EC Security) rounded 

off the top five. Steve Landman (Team 

Liquorland Yamaha Racing) was sixth; 

Ryan Pretorius (KTM) finished seventh 

and Chris Lindhorst (KTM) was eighth. 

The defending title holder, William ‘Wild 

Will’ Gillitt (May’s team-mate) could not 

compete due to his knee injury and he 

had to settle for the fifth place in the 

final standings. 

The young guns were at each other’s 

throats in the E1 Championship where 

the Pietermaritzburg scholar, Travis 

Teasdale (Brother Leader Tread KTM) 

and Ballito rider, Brett Swanepoel 

(Proudly Bidvest Yamaha) both aimed for 

their first (senior) national enduro title. 

After a neck to neck season, Teasdale 

led Swanepoel by only two points before 

the race, but it was not a good day for 

Swanepoel who crashed twice on the 

first lap. He eventually had to settle 

for second place behind Teasdale who 

claimed his fifth E1 victory and the 2015 

national title. 

Teasdale’s team-mate, Dwayne 

Kleynhans, finished third (he suffered 

from food poisoning the previous day 

and was even admitted to hospital – 

and he checked himself out!) with Kyle 

Flanagan (KTM) fourth and Brandon 

Warwick-Oliver (Team Liquorland Racing 

Yamaha) in fifth place. 

Richie van der Westhuizen (Yamaha) 

finished not too far behind in sixth place 

despite a huge crash towards the end 

of the race. Michael Pentecost (Kargo 

Racing Yamaha) was seventh; Dylan 

Barker (Pa Ma Racing Yamaha) finished 

eighth, only 13 points ahead of Chayse 

Orsmond (Ihobe International KTM) with 

Kyle Erasmus (Kargo Racing Yamaha) 

a single point behind Orsmond in tenth 

place. Marc Torlage (Roost KTM / EC 

Security) was back in his happy place 

and doing well until a crash caused the 

clutch master cylinder to break on the 

ninth of the 11 Special Stages. (News is 

that Marc is back with Proudly Bidvest 

and on Yamaha for next year!) 

Wade Young (Brother Leader Tread 

KTM) and Flanagan were involved in a 

mugging incident in Umtata on their 

way to the race, but this did not stop 

him from claiming his sixth consecutive 

victory and his first E2 title (he won 

the E1 / 200cc title in 2014 and 2013). 

Kenny Gilbert (Proudly Bidvest Yamaha) 

finished in a solid second place. Young’s 

team-mate, Scott Bouverie, had a 

careful race as he will be undering a 

knee operation and finished third. He 

beat Altus de Wet (Altus de Wet Racing 

Sherco) by a single point (second). 

Bronson Louw (ABE Midas Husqvarna 

Factory Racing) was fifth while his 

team-mate, Mark Garland who has 

not competed this year, finished ninth. 

Roan Lindsay (D&H Engineering 

Works Yamaha) was sixth followed by 

Nick Wade (Team Liquorland Racing 

Husqvarna); Sage McGregor (KTM) 

eighth and Riaan van der Walt (KTM) 

tenth. 

Hilton Hayward (Proudly Bidvest 

Yamaha) went to the ‘Winterberg’ 

with five victories in the Master Class 

championship behind his name and the 


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title was within his reach if he 

kept it all together. Well, the 

suspension guru did just that 

to claim a sixth consecutive 

victory and the 2015 SA 

National Championship title. 

He was chased by his teammate, 

Denzil Torlage, who 

finished second after beating 

the defending champion, Alfie 

Cox (KTM), by a mere six points 

(seconds). Shaun Kirk (Beta 

Liqui Moly Racing SA) finished 

fourth with Gideon Malherbe 

(Eddy2Race KTM) fifth; Steven 

Botha (Team AgriSales Peak 

Yamaha) was sixth and Carl 

Rohrbeck (KTM) finished 

seventh. 

Like Young and Hayward, there 

was also a sixth victory for 

Eduan Bester (NUTS Racing 

/ KTM Centurion) who took 

the High School Class win 

and bagged the title – his 

second consecutive national 

enduro championship title as 

he won this class last year 

after it was introduced into the 

championship for the first time. 

He had to fight for it though as 

he crashed during the first lap 

of the race and lost valuable 

time. Daniel van Zyl (Pa Ma 

Racing Yamaha) finished 

second on the smaller 125cc 

bike with Dean Lindsay (D&H 

Engineering Works Yamaha) 

rounding off the podium. 

The youngsters had to stand 

their man in some really testing 

Special Stages this season, 

but they proved that they can 

race with the best. Bryce van 

Heerden (KTM) finished fourth 

with Keegan Eich (KTM) fifth; 

Max Jordaan (KTM) was sixth; 

Carl-Reinhardt Cronje (KTM) 

was seventh and Grahamstown 

scholar, Joshua Thorburn 

(KTM), in eighth place. 

The Silver Class Challenge 

might not be a championship 

class – it is a challenge – but 

the winner gets free entries 

into next year’s national enduro 

season. The young Matatiele 

scholar, Lloyd Kirk (Pa Ma 

Racing Yamaha) confirmed 

his ‘prize’ by claiming a sixth 

victory this year (his teammate, 

Dylan Barker, who 

is from neigbouring town, 

Kokstad, did the same last year 

when he won all six rounds 

of the 2014 national series). 

Stuart Gregory (FDBR Racing) 

was second with Sonwabile 

Eddie Mdodana (Mens Clinic 

KTM) posting his best result of 

the season by finishing third. 

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 

E1 

Travis Teasdale 

Brett Swanepoel 

Dwayne Kleynhans 

Kyle Flanagan 

Brandon Warwick-Oliver 

E2 

Wade Young 

Scott Bouverie 

Kenny Gilbert 

Altus de Wet 

Bronson Louw 

HIGH SCHOOL 

Eduan Bester 

Daniël van Zyl 

Keegan Eich 

Dean Lindsay 

Carl-Reinhardt Cronje 

SENIOR CLASS 

Jody Engelbrecht 

Bruce May 

Graham Hedgcock 

Steven Carr 

William Gillitt 

MASTER CLASS 

Hilton Hayward 

Denzil Torlage 

Shaun Kirk 

Steve Botha 

Garth Prost 

SILVER CLASS CHALLENGE 

Lloyd Kirk 

Reghardt van Nieuwenhuizen 

Kirsten Landman 

Stuart Gregory 

Sonwabile Mdodana 

MANUFACTURERS 

Yamaha 

KTM 

Husqvarna 

E1 Champion Travis Teasdale 

High School Champion Enduan Bester 

Master Class Champion Hilton Hayward 

Silver Class Challenge Winner Lloyd 

OCTOBER 2015 

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