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2016 ROOF
OF AFRICA
PROGRAMME
INSIDE
• TRIUMPH EXPLORER 1200 XCX
• DUCATI MULITSTRADA ENDURO
• KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE
• KTM 1190R ADVENTURE
• HONDA AFRICA TWIN
• YAMAHA XT 1200 ZE
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EDITOR: ROLEY FOLEY
Here’s good joke for December:
A motorcycle police officer stops a driver for shooting through a
red light. The driver is a real chop, steps out of his car and comes
striding toward the officer, demanding to know why he is being
harassed by the Gestapo !
So the officer calmly tells him of the red light violation. The
motorist instantly goes on a tirade, questioning the officer’s
ancestry, sexual orientation, etc., in rather explicit offensive terms.
The tirade goes on and on without the officer saying anything.
When the officer finishes writing the ticket he puts an “AH” in the
lower right corner of the narrative portion of the ticket. He then
hands it to The ‘violator’ for his signature. The guy signs the ticket
angrily, and when presented with his copy points to the “AH” and
demands to know what it stands for. The officer says, “That’s so
when we go to court, I’ll remember that you’re an a**hole !”
Two months later they’re in court. The ‘violator’ has a bad driving
record with a high number of points and is in danger of losing his
license, so he hired a lawyer to represent him. On the stand, the
officer testifies to seeing the man run through the red light. Under
cross-examination, the defence attorney asks;”Officer is this a
reasonable facsimile of the ticket that you issued to my client ?”
The Officer responds, “Yes, sir, that is the defendant’s copy, his
signature and mine, same number at the top.”
Lawyer: “Officer, is there any particular marking or notation on this
ticket you don’t normally make ?”
“Yes, sir, in the lower right corner of the narrative there is an “AH,”
underlined.”
“What does the “AH” stand for, officer?”
“Aggressive and hostile, Sir.”
“Aggressive and hostile?”
“Yes, Sir.”
“Officer, are you sure it doesn’t stand for a**-hole?”
“Well, sir, you know your client better than I do!”
How often can one get an attorney to convict his own client?
Have a Merry Christmas and ride safely wherever you are!
CONTENTS: OCTOBER 2016
THE TEAM:
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NEWS
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6 DIRT & TRAIL MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2016
The Royal Enfield Himalayan:
The Himalayan is made by Royal Enfield, and was
recently launched in the Metro Cities of India. The 411
cc engine produces 24.5 BHP (18.02 KW) @ 6500
RPM and 32 Nm of torque @ 4000 - 4500 RPM.
The Himalayan looks like a versatile thumper with
a muffled thump to comply with noise regulations.
Aftermarket exhaust systems are used for the louder
thump, for those who care for it. While the bike gets a
long stroke 411 cc four stroke engine. The engine is
not primarily designed for providing the ‘thump’, but
to perform and do it’s job on the road and off it.
10,000-km oil change interval, which is the highest
on a Royal Enfield motorcycle. Running costs of the
Himalayan promises to be quite low. Priced at 1.55
lakh rupees this bike looks like a bargain.
A 2-month waiting period pan-India means that the
bike is very accessible. This comes as a cherry on top
of the cake, as affordable Royal Enfields are notorious
for having super long waiting times. The Classic 350
used to have 9-month waiting periods. Thankfully, this
is not the case with this adventure tourer.
The bike has some very interesting features. How
about a compass? Yes, a digital compass sits on
the instrument cluster, and so does an ambient
temperature gauge. Other standard features include
hazard lamps and an LED parking light.
Hopefully it will arrive here and we’ll be able to take
one for a spin…
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The Kawasaki Versys-X 300
joins small adventure boom:
Kawasaki is the latest to enter the sub-500cc small
adventure bike market with its 300cc version of the
popular Versys all-roader.
It’s a segment clearly identified to grab the
attention of the novice adventure rider.
These bikes might also grab the attention of
those who have struggled with the weight
of heavy adventure bikes, but don’t
want the discomfort of riding down the
highway to the adventure trails on a
dirt bike that shakes and becomes
unstable at 100km/h on tar.
The Kawasaki Versys-X 300 uses the
300cc liquid-cooled parallel twin out
of the ever-popular Ninja 300 but has a
new and more rugged chassis.
Its adventure credentials are also verified by a
19-inch front wheel, dual-purpose IRC Trail Winner
rubber, tall screen, wire spoked wheels and longer
travel suspension.
Up front it’s got 41mm telescopic forks with a Uni-
Trak gas-charged rear monoshock. Suspension
travel figures are not supplied.
It’s no bush basher thoughl, it has a small plastic
bash plate. However, it should cope well with dirt
and gravel roads.
Two Versys options
There will be two options, anyway. The Versys-X
300 Urban is obviously for mostly road with some
roadworks and occasional dirt roads thrown in. It
gets a tank pad, handguards, centrestand and a
30-litre topbox.
The Versys-X 300 Adventure is a little more bush
focussed with a tank pad, tubular engine guard,
centrestand and 17-litre panniers.
It comes standard with a digital/analogue instrument
cluster, slipper clutch, ABS and weighs about 170kg.
Kawasaki claims that, when ridden in eco mode,
the baby Versys will have range of more than
380km which is great for ur long stretches between
fuel stops.
The segment didn’t exist a few months ago and now
we have the Honda 190cc Night Hawk launched at
Intermot last month plus the BMW G 310 GS and
Suzuki V-Strom 250 launched recently. We can also
throw into the mix the Royal Enfield Himalayan.
Hopefully it will arrive here and we’ll be able to take
one for a spin…
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BMW unveils new G310GS:
Step up BMW’s new G310GS, the second bike
to be released into their G310 family (following
the roadster-shaped R), and one of at least four
quarter-litre(ish) adventure bikes to arrive from major
manufacturers in 2017.
Highlights:
313cc liquid-cooled single
GS family styling
19 in front rim
Long-travel suspension
Full LCD dash
The facts
34bhp
169.5kg
Seat height 835mm
The baby GS might be small in capacity compared
with its well-established stablemates, and the
only GS not to be built in Germany, but BMW’s
commitment to design and build quality looks no
less thorough. The family styling is unmistakable,
with the stubby front beak, radiator shrouds,
headlamp cowl and tank all mini-me reworkings of
the R1200GS’s aesthetic.
While for our market this might look like a cute
styling exercise to pander to our adventure bike
addiction, the truth is probably more that this style
offers BMW the greatest breadth of appeal globally.
We think our roads are bad, but ride in rural India or
Brazil, and you’ll feel spoilt back home – but that’s
exactly the sort of market where BMW hope to sell
their smaller-capacity range by the thousands. We
get the style and attitude we want, those markets
get the long-travel suspension and rugged quality
and simplicity they need.
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Yamaha’s T7 concept … The
Worlds Maddest MT-07:
If this doesn’t make you feel like putting some
motocross boots on and heading off into the great
unknown, then you’re missing a key strand of your
biking DNA.
While Yamaha are fast to point out that this is just a
concept bike, there’s absolutely no doubt that the
firm will put this XT660 Ténéré replacement into
production, continuing a 33-year line of Dakarinspired
middleweight desert assault bikes.
The facts:
74bhp (est)
180kg (est)
Seat height 895mm (est)
Highlights
CP2 700cc parallel-twin engine
Full-on WR450F Dakar styling
Expected to arrive in 2018
The game moves on dramatically though with this
concept. Packing the MT-07’s CP2 engine into
an all-new chassis, the T7 should dig into the soft
stuff with superb tractability from the parallel-twin
700. Equipped with an aluminium fuel tank, quadprojector
LED headlight, a carbon fairing and skid
plate, and a custom made Akrapovic exhaust – as
well as high specification KYB front suspension, 21in
front and 18in rear – the T7 concept is a serious
statement of intent.
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It’s a WR450F Dakar for the masses, and while
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Ducati’s crazy new Scrambler
Desert Sled:
Check this out! The Urban Enduro model in the Scrambler family
may have failed to ignite passions with the same verve as the rest
of the range, but this new Desert Sled has got just the right mix of
retro and contemporary to strike a chord with those looking for a
more cheeky Scrambler option.
Highlights
New retro Scrambler model
803cc air-cooled Desmodue L-twin
19” front wheel / 17” rear
The facts
75bhp
207kg
Seat height 860mm
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It’s certainly the most truly Scrambler-esque iteration in the line-up,
and with its gold rims and oval tank decals it feels almost like a
homage to the iconic Yamaha XT500 – and there’s nothing wrong
with that.
At its core it is, of course, the same platform as the rest of the
range, using the 803cc air-cooled 2-valve head motor mated to a
steel trellis frame and capped off with a nice little steel tank.
Up front it wears a gold laced 19” rim, while the rear gets a
similarly bling 17” rim, and each wears the almost comic-book
styled new Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR rubber. It’s a striking look. To
underline its desert skills, it has bear-claw footpegs with removable
rubber inserts for road comfort, and a fairly high 860mm seat,
while the frame has been reinforced to cope with more aggressive
use and the wide bars get a motocross style brace, too. The fork
is a super-fat fully-adjustable 46 KYB unit, while the rear is a fullyadjustable
KYB monoshock.
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BMW R1200GS just got even better:
The R1200GS is enjoying an odd two-stage transition into 2017.
Already available in dealers is an updated GS which boasts a
few visual nips and tucks, as well as drivetrain revisions with
an anti-judder damper on the transmission output drive, and
modifications to the selector drum and transmission shafts. The
bikes have also been made Euro4 compliant.
Now BMW has revealed the full 2017 version with a raft of further
dynamic improvements, plus two new versions to pick from in the
model line-up. A base model is available, as are three package
options (Dynamic, Comfort and Touring), and now you can also
pick between new Rallye or Exclusive models. The existing
R1200GS Adventure continues in 2017, but we don’t expect a full
model update until 2018.
Highlights
Two new factory options
Drive train modifications
Optional next-gen Dynamic ESA
The facts
125bhp
224kg
Seat height 850/870mm
R1200GS Exclusive
The Exclusive model is the road-focused version of the new duo,
aimed at riders who want a GS because it delivers a superb
everyday riding experience, exceptional touring capability, and
has the versatility to go anywhere when the road (or lack of
one) demands. It’s also aimed at riders who want all the GS
sophistication without being too shouty in terms of colours, or
Action Man add-ons that hint at global travel pretentions.
At the core of this subtle approach is the ‘Iced Chocolate metallic’
paintjob. The fuel tank side trim panels are finished in ‘Monolith
metallic matt’ and also feature bold R1200GS decals on each
side. The frame is powder-coated in Agate Grey metallic matt,
while the drivetrain is all finished in black, with gold-coloured brake
calipers providing a flash of contrast.
Trail Tech Bar clamps
& dashboards now
available at SSS Racing:
Bar clamps R600 each. Dashboards
R800 each. Very cool accessory for
your bike.
Available for:
Raptor 250, 350, 660 & 700. YFZ 450 &
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that together with our suppliers and partners, these additional costs will
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Ducati reveals the
Scrambler Café Racer:
There should be laws about having
number boards on bikes. Get your magic
eraser out, and this new Café Racer looks
so much better without them. The 54 is
a nod to legendary Ducati racer Bruno
Spaggiari, but that’s going to be rather lost
on the average buyer.
The Café Racer, just like the Desert Sled,
is a new addition to the family for 2017,
and is intended to do exactly what it says
on the tin. Much of it is very nice, too –
and in black and gold (or ‘Black Coffee’ as
Ducati dub it), it’s also little redolent of the
JPS era of sportsbikes.
Highlights:
Café Racer seat unit
Termignoni silencers
Aluminium clip-ons
The facts:
75bhp
188kg
Seat height 805mm
It appears, in essence to be a Full Throttle
with a brace of design changes to create
the café look. But still in residence is the
lovely Termignoni exhaust with black
anodized cover, while the stubby café
racer seat unit reminds us strongly of
the original Monster family rear-end. The
sharp-eyed will spot the pillion pegs,
which also point to the fact that the cowl
pops off to reveal a small pillion perch
behind the canted forward rider’s seat.
Guts n Gas opens:
Guts ‘n Gas is a one stop
motorcycle accessory and
apparel store stocking all cool
motorcycle stuff like jackets,
suits, luggage, and spares for all
types of riders from commuters
to racers.
they offer a unique, certified
luggage fitment centre, with the
leading luggage brands in South
Africa. They offer a multitude of
different styles, from hard luggage
to semi ridged luggage and
fitment kits for most bikes from
scooters through to adventure
bikes.
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The Company is owner run with
both entrepreneurs having over
20 years combined experience
in the motorcycle industry
and community. The official
opening took place on the 17th
of November They are located
in North Riding in the Deco
business park.
Open on Sundays from 9am
- 1pm. Saturdays 9am-2pm.
Mon-Fri 9am to 6pm.
Phone 0615339687. 26 Avant
Garde ave Deco Park North
riding.
For more info go to www.
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Urgent message from Country Trax:
Hi Country Trax Family.
We regret to inform you that due to circumstances beyond
our control we have to cancel all activity at Country TRAX
Amersfoort for the remainder of 2016. A hurricane unfortunately
caused extensive damage to the facility.We thank you for your
understanding and we request that you keep Jan, Elsie and their
team in your prayers. Please note that all the other academies
within the Country TRAX family will continue all their activities
per their respective schedules. Please contact Poldine at info@
bikebookings.co.za or 082 895 5009, should you require any
information regarding your booking. Help us to rebuild countrytrax
Amersfoort by contributing here.
http://countrytrax.co.za/rebuild-amersfoort.
Clean-up operations are already in full swing. Jan and Elsie and
their team of staff, helpers and other friends are determined to
bounce back bigger and better than ever. We at Country TRAX
are all determined to rebuild the farm, and restore it to its purpose
to be a world class facility where we can all live our dreams
and passion and friendship. We know that the motorcycling
community are eager to assist in many ways. We have had
numerous requests for an avenue to donate finances from around
the globe. This page aims to provide a simple platform to anyone
who desires to contribute. Kindly select your preferred option,
and make your donation. “We are eternally grateful for each
contribution and we will keep you posted with our progress here.”
Warm Country TRAX Regards,
Jan, Elsie and the TEAM
Guys it’s a brilliant place and it really has been devastated by the
storms. If you are in a position to assist, please go to their page,
say hello and see what they need. http://countrytrax.co.za/rebuildamersfoort
BSG motorcycles
opens in Durban North:
Well known motorcycle enthusiasts
gareth Moore and Mitch Buchanan have
opened BSG Motorcycles in Broadway
Rd, Durban North. They stock a great
selection of accessories and they ship
nationwide. They cater for the dirt, road
and adventure markets. All sorts in stock
like Evs, EKS brand goggles, Renthal,
Answer, Alpinestar, Shark, Suomy, Forma,
Oxford, Givi, Fox…etc
Mitch is an avid motocross rider and
adventure riding extraordinaire will be
doing adventure rides on a regular basis,
give them a call for details.
Unit 13. 5 Broadway Rd Durban north.
TEL (031) 563 1501 CELL (083) 776 9012
Bandit Signs moves:
The famous bike branding house bandit
Signs headed up by the always friendly
Darryl Curtis has moved to bigger
premises next to Nav world near Linex
just off Malibongwe Drive. Vehicle wraps,
signage, bike decals… you name it.
Mauritz Meiring heads up the bike
graphics division. Wayne Everton (Centre)
from Brother was there to make sure that
Mauritz is doing a good job…
Phone (011) 462-5520
New Generation Tuff jugs From HRP:
In racing, every second counts. Refueling of your bike can win or lose your
championship. Tuff Jug has taken the time to develop a simple yet, in our
opinion, genius fuelling system. There is no rocket science just a bit of
common sense. Having upgraded their previous Tuff Jug they have made
the fuel filling process slicker and easier to use. The days of over flowing
petrol and spilling all over your nether regions are over. The new tuff Jugs
come in 2 sizes, a manageable 10L and a buffer 20L.
The jug includes a new race filler cap for your bike or a hose. The cap
comes complete with a quick release attachment on top of the jug, same
as the old system but this time, no overflowing.
The other option is a hose. A simpler option with a hose at the end of the
jug giving you some flexibility if the
jug is a tad heavy for the smaller (rear
less muscled) riders. The jugs are
now transparent allowing you to see
the level with
ease.
At dealers
nationwide.
Dealer
enquiries: (011)
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New S&B filters for Side by
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The same technology military helicopters use to
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Beta Back in Racing:
Beta is going places in the Enduro world. They have got
people talking and they are starting to regain their place
in the off-road market. Imported by Cayenne Sport,
Beta is spreading far and wide and have entered the
market in Bloemfontein, Pietermaritzburg as well as the
greater Gauteng region, with wide dealer support. Beta
Motor South Africa has teamed up with KS Enduro from
Pietermaritzburg and started their own sponsored race
team, with Liqui-Moly and Michelin stepping up support.
The Beta Racing Team consists of two young and very
enthusiastic enduro riders who are definitely worth taking
a closer look at. These two riders have been sponsored
two new 250 Factory RR 2-strokes and they are planning
on taking on some mammoth challenges in the race
season ahead.
We had a chance to catch up with these two lads and find
out a bit more about who is going to be racing for Beta.
Eighteen year old Oliver Santoro from Pietermaritzburg
College has been riding from the tender age of 4 when his
dad got him his first motorbike and has been addicted ever
since. Not only is Oliver an avid motorcyclist but also an
avid sportsman, which made him take a break from riding
in his earlier schooling career to compete within school
sporting commitments. Oliver also spends his time when
he is off the bike hunting and fishing.
He is aspires to become a commercial pilot when he
completes his matric exams later this year. With this goal
in mind Oliver’s next couple of years is going to be jam
packed with studying and taking himself and his Beta
further in the racing arena.
Oliver has already got some serious feathers in his cap
when it comes to racing, 2014 was a big year for Oliver
when he finished 22nd in the Silver class of the Roof of
Africa and placed 3rd in the regional junior championships,
not too shabby for a 16 year old. 2015 was an even bigger
year for him when he placed 3rd for a second time at
regional junior championships and blew the competition
out the water when he placed 2nd in the silver class of the
Roof of Africa.
Oliver has set his goals high for 2016 . He is striving for a
top 20 finish in the gold class at the Roof of Africa, which
for all who know the Roof of Africa this is no easy feat.
Oliver is really enthusiastic about the Beta brand and hopes
to promote as much as he can. He is also very impressed
with his 250 Factory RR and says the bike has more than
enough power, is very smooth and handles very well and
says ” should be riding them, they are really great!”
Jason Munro from Pietermaritzburg is a Thirty year old
who is absolutely passionate about motorcycling and has
been on, and off, motorcycles for 26 years. He is all about
motorcycling, he lives, breathes, sleeps motorcycles. His
first motorcycle was purchased for him by his dad before
he was born. Jason started early and began riding at age
4. He rode throughout his schooling years in Ladysmith
and continued with it and ended up going into the
motorcycling industry. Jason has a few special riding spots
but his all – time favourite is in the Drakensberg, where he
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can ride the big rocky hills.
Jasons’ riding career has seen him achieve some great
things. He has taken part in and placed well in the Roof of
Africa Gold division, achieving 21st position in 2015. He
was awarded his Kwa-Zulu Natal colours for Motocross
and Harescrambles. 2012 and 2013 were also great
seasons for Jason in the Motard Championships. Jason
was able to win both South African National events.
In the upcoming season Jason plans on racing in all the
WFO Natal Regional Competitions as well as the Powasol
Extreme Enduro events. The Roof of Africa 2017 is another
goal and he wants to better his position from previous
years. He also wants to see himself riding the Sea to Sky in
Turkey next year. Throughout the upcoming season Jason
aims to finish races constantly and in top positions and
he feels that being on a Beta he can do this. His personal
thoughts on the Beta is that “The Beta 250 RR 2T is just
magic. The suspension is absolutely awesome and the
power of the motor gives such a nice smooth power
delivery, it also tracks beautifully through the loose rocks.”
Great to see this brand up and about again. If you would
like to follow the progress of the team please follow them
on Facebook; Beta Racing Team.
Beta is imported by Cayenne, and some of the 2017’s
are here...
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Lets get Joey to Dakar:
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hunting for funds to help with his attempt on Dakar...
We featured this very likeable unassuming rider a few
months ago and have subsequently got to know him a
bit better. Joey brke his back a few years ago and was
told that he’d be a paraplegic. He is now off to Dakar
to race this fantastic event. His Indomitable spirit really
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KTM has made their 250 XCW even more user
friendly for 2017. Travis Teasdales Roof bike,
looking all racey in his new livery was on it’s
way to him when we hijacked the deliverer and
diverted him to our li’l test track much to the KTM
Mechanics lack of humour. The last time that we
rode one of these was at the launch… we figured a
second ride was in order…
We have to say at the start that the bike was bog
standard. Trav fits his own cone valves and the bike was
actually on its way for testing and setup two weeks before
The Roof. What we’ll do is ride it after the race to see what
improvements have been made.
It was quite funny – when we headed out onto the track
a group of youngsters arrived to watch – we are pretty
convinced that they thought that we were Mr Teasdale.
When our lids came off, they realised the blunder and
disappeared…
If you think that you need a 300 to race technical enduro,
you can think again. Travis is a big boy… and his weapon of
choice is the new 250.
This one is plenty strong enough for most…
The new 2-stroke engine is very crisp and responsive,
providing lots of smooth torque and a very linear power
curve and revs out strongly. Gone are the days of the wild
ride that the old 250 2-strokes delivered, KTM is focussed
on rock climbing lightness and easy torque.
At a claimed weight of just 100 kg’s (without fuel) the new
250 is really light, and offers superb quick and agile handling
combined with usable and controllable power. It’s not at
all peaky and with the new power-valve design there is
excellent low-rpm torque available.
This is a real enduro weapon and flinging over every
obstacle we could find, you have to admire this orange
company.
We look forward to seeing the bike at the Motul Roof Of
Africa, let’s see how the 250’s fare against the bigger 300’s.
See you at the Roof
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Farewell Syringa
S t o r y C l i v e S t r u g n e l l / P i c s c o u r t e s y Z e n B i r k b y , I a n M c l a r e n a n d l o t s o f f r i e n d s …
Syringa has a special place in the hearts
of thousands of motocross riders and
fans. It’s one of those places which just
seemed to have a life of its’ own. In many
ways Syringa was a lot like Kyalami. It
was the home of off-road racing since the
early sixties. In the beginning cars and
bikes both raced there, and it was always
an exciting place to be. The early race
cars, like Ken Gillibrand’s “Soggy Mango”
and John Smith’s famous “Baja Bug”
were legends.
The late Steve Swanepoel, well known
as “Suzukiman” also raced there in a
VW racing beach buggy long before he
became well-known in the motorcycle
industry.
The founder of Syringa Spa, as it was
known then, Jannie Stander, was a South
African motorcycle road racing champion.
More significantly he was Johannesburg’s
second Yamaha dealer. His shop was
called “Racing Motors” and Jannie was
instrumental in launching the careers of
many famous road racers, many of whom
became SA champions themselves. One
of the best known was Tommy Johns,
an appy in Jannie’s shop. Jannie put him
on an early 250 Yamaha racebike, and
despite not even having a motorcycle
license, Tommy ruled the racetrack at the
time, and then went on to become even
more famous as Yamaha South Africa’s
technical manager.
When Yamaha off-road bikes, and in
particular their MX race bikes arrived
on the scene Jannie knew that racing
was the best way to promote them and
soon his off road race track was home
to not only to local MX races, but to
national and even international events..
In the off road community Syringa was
definitely as important and as famous as
Kyalami. Jannie climbed in boots and all,
and even sat on the National Motocross
Committee.
Grant Maben, one of the 1970’s
South African MX superstars, put into
words the essence of what Syringa was
back in those day when Dave Petersen
interviewed him at Syringa’s last event:
Grant said “ Syringa wasn’t just
for the riders, it was for all of us”. He
was referring to a whole generation
of youngsters growing up in that era.
“Syringa was the place we all learned
who we were, and where we grew up. It
was the place where we raced hard and
played hard, where we learned to live and
love. We weren’t out on the streets and in
the clubs, we were racing. And it wasn’t
only motocross…from this place we
made our plans to ride in events like the
Roof of Africa. We met riders from all over
the world, and from there our dreams
of racing internationally also grew. Look
how many of our World Champions and
famous riders learned their skills here.
There will never be another place quite
like Syringa” Such heartfelt words
indeed, and who better to say them than
Grant Maben. Even though his racing
career was cut short by a tragic road
accident, he is still the inspiration for
many, many of our best riders.
After Jannie senior passed on, Syringa
remained in the family, and most recently
was revived and renewed under the
curatorship of his son, Jannie Jnr. The
track itself was redone, most recently
managed by Grant Foley to an astonishing
standard, and was the favourite of another
new generation riders and fans. By now
everyone knows the events leading to the
decision of the Stander family to sell the
property and finally say good bye to the
famous MX track.
A blast from the past... some very famous old faces...
Bruce Joelson from Elna sponsored a huge amount
of Motorcycle stuff. This is Russ Campbells Maico.
Chris Brand, Greg Wilson and Deon Du Plessis - all
SA champs.
It was Paulo de culio’s 50th
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Attitude is EVERYTHING!
Darryl Curtis on the left...
Darryl Curtis round the outside...
Fierce racing from the toppies...
Gareth Ireland... promotor of this whole lot and the
author of last months Farleigh Castle feature.
Grant Foley with Susan Miller
sister of Colin Dugmore...
Grant Maben, Greg Wilson and
Wayne Smith
Gray Dick with his pristine YZ465.
Hans The Hound on his HONDA
Dogbone...
Happiness is...
Ian Pepper in the orange...
Larry Wosik from the USA who raced here for Honda
in the 70’s with our own legend Russ Campbell.
Machines were dragged out and cleaned up for the day.
The Katay Racing lot put on a Side by Side display...
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However before it closed classic MX enthusiast
Gareth Ireland got together with a huge number
of people who had enjoyed racing and visiting
Syringa over the years, and with the blessing of
the Stander family arranged one last Hurrah as
a tribute to everything that Syringa stood for, and
as a thank you to a great motorcycling family.
Maureen Stobbart, Jannies daughter and sister
of Jannie jnr was there, with her mother, on this
farewell day, and said it was really a bittersweet
event, and as sad as she was to finally say
goodbye to the property and its’ famous track,
the time has come for the Stander family to move
on. She was clearly very moved by the many
famous and not so famous past riders and fans
who turned up for the last event.
Gareth and his team put on a great show, with
races for old riders on new bikes, old and much
younger riders on some brilliantly restored old
machinery, and of course many competitors from
the past just turned up to enjoy the day and talk
about old times. Of course, as with any bench
racing session, as the day wore on the stories
became more dramatic and ever faster!
One of the highlights was watching Russell
Campbell, who started racing as a junior on a
100 or 125 at Syringa and ending as a multi time
SA Champion on a 500, hurtling around the track
just as fast as ever on a modern Beta enduro
bike as well as his original early 80’s 500 Maico
MX bike. Also out on the track was Kenny van
der Merwe, a 125 Junior champion back in the
late seventies. Of course not every rider can be a
champion, but there have been many great riders
who made the racing what it was back then,
and were famous characters in their own right.
One of these is Mike “Nuts”Pienaar, who always
raced Husqvarnas, out on track with the bike he
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last rode here in about 1979. There he
was, just as we always remembered him,
glasses perched on the end of his nose
together with a bit of duct tape, plakking
his home made numbers on the side
of his faithful 460 Husky with tape out
of the boot of his car, and then giving it
his all out on the track. Best of all, he is
still fast, and came home second in his
group. Well done Nutty, it isn’t always the
superstars that make the show!
Everywhere one went on the day
there were groups of past MX riders,
officials and fans. Roger McLeery, one
of the unsung heroes of South African
motorcycle sport, right from his early
days as a staff member of Midmacor,
who imported Honda’s. Roger was the
man who saw the value of racing to
sell bikes, and relentlessly persuaded
his management to sponsor riders and
events to promote Honda. He also
became a motorcycle sport administrator,
and kept two wheeled racing on the
go. Past riders like Mark and Chris
Davies, Grant Maben, Dave and Robbie
Petersen, Greg Upton, Alan Smith, Buddy
Ellis, Kevin Korkie, Wayne Smith, Greg
Wilson, Kenny van der Merwe, Deon
Du Plessis, Chris Brand, Vic Miles, Rob
Panter, Grant McLeery, Robert Campbell,
Nuts Pienaar, Jeff Hubbard, Dannie
Mulder, Adrian Bac and so many more.
One very welcome face was America
Mx champion and factory rider Larry
Wosick, who raced here in the early 80’s
and happened to be in SA on a visit.
Sadly none of the importers, who rely on
enthusiasts, the circuits and the people
who promote off road racing and riding
were there in official capacity.
Even the weather played its’ part, with
a huge thunderstorm and cloudburst
which turned Syringa into a mudbath
reminiscent of the early races where the
track was watered as much as possible
and riders became unrecognisable mud
monsters after a lap or two!
One of the very nice parts of this
final Syringa day was the time many
of the past heroes spent talking to the
enthusiasts who have so proudly restored
old race bikes. It is fantastic to see how
these guys had recreated a golden era
of our sport and keep it alive through the
many well attended vintage and classic
MX events around the country.
So now all that is left of Syringa are a
lot of fantastic memories, but the best
part is that this famous place and the
hundreds of riders who competed there
laid a foundation for the sport which
is still very strong, and busy building
legends and memories for many future
generations.
Cheers Syringa. Thank you for the
great days….
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Mark and Viv Butler...
Mum 21 and Suzuki sponsored a girls race
in 1978... Susan Miller is in this pic...
Neil Riddel and the Dugmore folks...
Nutty Pienaar in the glasses with
Russ and fans.
Roger and Grant Mcleery...
Roston Dugmore
Roxton Dugmore, Colin Dugmores
dad and Tony Riddell
Ryan Shapiro, Johnny Shand, Wayne
Smith, Grant Foley, Gary Whitehouse...
So... which way do you reckon the
track goes...
Some famous old faces.
The Petersen Brothers...
Wayne Berrington Smith and friends...
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Words: Kim Birkby Pics: Adrian Bowen
CROSSING
OVER…
TO THE
RIDE SIDE
LEARNING HOW TO RIDE AT RSR
I am a forty something year old mother of 2 teenagers
and have been with Zenon for the last 8 years. In this time I
have been the mom and wife who packs the snacks, runs
around filling jerry cans and washing mx gear, cleaning
helmets and boots, powdering leathers, attending both
race days and outrides, but have always been the just the
spectator or pit crew to my husband and son.
Even though I am a hectic #99 fan and absolutely love
MotoGP and Moto 3, I have never really felt the want or
need to ride a bike, but both my husband and son have
egged me on to try learn, this I am sure was all done in
the hope that I would be bitten by the bug and give in to
buying a bike.
So I eventually agreed to give it a try, but made hubby
promise that he would be nowhere in sight when I was
in training (just in case I was absolutely useless). My
daughter Siobhan Bowen also attended the training as she
had only ever ridden a pee wee 50 and was also very keen
to learn so that she could ride with the boys.
We arrived at Redstar Raceway at 08h30am. It was a
very chilly overcast morning, and I was almost praying that
they would cancel the training. Alas – Aunty Sue was ready
for us and we filled in the necessary registration forms.
We were then invited in to the rider briefing hall, where
all the guys who were riding on the track that day, were
addressed by Jacques (the owner of the facility). The
riders briefing was very in detail and I noticed that there was
a lot of emphasis on paying attention to the flags. I glanced
across at the poster on the wall and thought “how the heck
am I going to remember all of this?”. Jacques was very cool
and welcomed all the lady riders who were there to learn
and assured us that we would be well taken care of.
We were guided through to a classroom and we were
introduced to Davian Barnard and Ruan van Wyngaard,
our instructors for the day.
Davian was thorough and worked through a
comprehensive presentation which dealt with important
information such as what the correct gear is to wear when
riding, the importance of paying close attention to what
both he and Ruan were saying, keeping well hydrated, but
mostly that we were there to learn and have fun.
Good Luck I thought…..I have NEVER ridden a bike -
you guys are going to spend your afternoon either pulling
your hair out, or loading me in the ambulance!
So after we had completed the classroom coaching,
we were taken outside and were told to get onto the
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stationary Honda motorcycles. Here we
were taught how to pull off (which I must
admit I managed to do without stalling),
how to work the clutch, change gears
and braking. Both Ruan and Davian
were extremely patient with all the ladies,
taking time to work with each one of us
and spend extra time with anyone who
seemed to be battling. Siobhan seemed
to be a little throttle happy, but Davian
calmed her down and spent a little extra
time with her ensuring that she was
getting the balance correct.
Cool I thought – there we go. We’re
almost done. No. We weren’t! We were
then instructed to gear up – boots, gloves
and helmets ladies. Sadly I have rather
large calves and didn’t have the proper
bike boots. No problem for the guys, Ruan
kindly gave me his first pair of boots which
he said were lucky (thank goodness), and
Davian then proceeded to duct tape the
boots to my legs, but have the correct safety
equipment I would! We then hopped onto
what looked like a carnival type roundabout
with the bikes securely fastened to a very
intimidating looking steel bar. Ruan came
over to help me, and I was extremely
impressed to see how this young man kept
his cool and patience with me, as my non
stalling in the first session went on to flying
around the roundabout and stalling the bike
over and over and over. It was really fast,
and really scary. But Ruan ran by my side
the whole time, reassuring me that I was
doing well and that I was getting the hang of
it. A good 15-20 minutes later, I looked over
for Ruan and he had left me alone to work
with Siobhan, and I had not even realized
that I was in fact riding on my own, well
riding with a safety pole, but riding on my
own nonetheless.
Davian and Ruan then advised that it
was time for us to hydrate, and head off
onto our next task. I hadn’t seen any other
bike contraptions in the area where we
were training so I was a little confused.
We were led into a field, with grass, and
fencing, and nothing…..but 4 Honda 125
motocross bikes. Oh crap I thought – they
are kidding, right? But no – they were not.
We were guided onto these bikes and were
given instruction again to put into practice
what we had learnt on the stationery and
roundabout bikes. I could almost not
believe my own eyes when Siobhan simply
glided off on her bike. I can’t do this, I
can’t do this, I thought. I panicked. Davian
came over to me, calmed me down, and
jumped on the bike with me. He slowly
and clearly went through all the processes
again, taking his time to ensure that I was
ok before he let me attempt
to take off into the sunset…
Before I knew it I was riding
around the grassy area like
someone who had simply
forgotten how to ride a
bicycle, not perfectly as
changing gears was still a
little tricky, but I slowly got
the hang of it, and at one
point Davian gave both
Siobhan and I the signal to
slow down. Good Grief – was
I really doing this?
Lunch break – and off
to the Redstar Canteen we
went to have a bite to eat, but
more importantly to hydrate.
I didn’t realize how quickly
you overheat when riding a
bike, and couldn’t believe how
much water Siobhan and I
actually needed.
After lunch, we were taken
onto the track - I mean really,
I have watched the likes of
Sheridan Morais, Brad Binder
and Rob Portman himself
riding on this track! I was
properly petrified! Siobhan on
the other hand was pumped
- and rearing to go! Before
I knew it, Davian was kitted
up, and sitting alongside
us, while we waited for the
green flag. Ruan was at
hand to make sure that
we all pulled off safely. And off we went –
riding on the track –at Redstar Raceway! I
had to concentrate really hard and remind
myself of what I had been taught in class
about Zones 1, 2 & 3. I remained in the
instructor’s line and found myself gaining
more confidence as I rode. I had to check
myself once or twice as I imagined that this
was almost what Jorge Lorenzo felt like
during a race – ok maybe not as slow, but
I was being given an insight to what the
racing guys felt. “Calm yourself woman” I
keep saying, and enjoy every moment. It
was somewhat exhilarating as we came
riding down the straight and under the
legendary Redstar Bridge.
All too soon it was time to exit the track
and into the pits. It was an adrenaline rush
of serious note, and probably best that
they took us off at that moment or none
of us would have wanted to exit the track
for the rest of the day. Davian then took
us down to the skid pan, for us to learn
how to gently maneuver turns and how
to enter and exit “the track”. It was really
a smaller area than the track that we had
ridden on, but I found it very informative
as you really needed to concentrate on
your gears and how you controlled the
bike. Davian called the ladies together, and
congratulated us on being a great team.
I was super impressed with Siobhan who
took to the riding like a duck to water. I was
not worried about her at all throughout the
training because of our super instructors!
We made our way back to the training
center where we were met by Sue Cronje,
who also congratulated us and handed us
our certificates. Wow – we had done it! We
had learnt to ride a motorcycle!
I can only say that any Moms or wives
sitting out there reading this article, need to
get off your bums and go do this training!!!
You won’t have to be the one watching
from the sidelines or being just your hubby’s
brolly dolly anymore – I know I certainly
won’t! Hmmmmm, I wonder what bikes will
be available for my birthday & Christmas
this year? And will the track be open……..?
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MESSAGE FROM THE PEOPLE OF LESOTHO
On behalf of His Majesty
the King, Government
and the people of
Lesotho, it gives us
great pleasure
in welcoming you all
back to our beautiful
mountains for this great
motor-sporting event the
The Motul Roof of Africa.
We would like to wish
all the competitors, their
teams, the sponsors and
the organisers a great
and safe event.
SPORT IS LIFE, SPORT IS
ECONOMY, SPORT IS HAPPINESS
AND FRIENDSHIP.
FIM ACCREDITATION
Held under the International Sporting
Code of the Federation Internationale
de Motocyclisme (FIM), the General
Competition Rules and Off Road
Motorcycle Standing Supplementary
Regulations of Motorsport South
Africa (MSA). The Supplementary
Regulations, off Road Commissions
Circulars, and Final Instructions and
Bulletins which may be issued to
competitors. As this event does not
form part of the SA Championships,
where there is a conflict between
these SR’S and the SSR’s, the SR’s
shall take preference.
FIM PERMIT: IMN 490/07 MSA
PERMIT: 14513
ENVIRONMENTAL
MATTERS
LORA & EXTREME Off Road Promotions
are committed to ensure
that the Roof of Africa takes a uncompromising
approach to dealing
with the socio-environmental concerns.
The framework developed
compromises of two main sectionsthe
social aspects and the physical
aspects.
Social programmes have been
developed to ensure the following:
1.Communities affected by the race are
consulted and reap the benefits through
increased participation.
2.Charitable and development scheme
are supported and structured
3.The affected communities perceive the
race positively and welcome competitors,
avoiding and hostility.
4.Orphans and disadvantaged individuals
are placed at the forefront of social
support efforts.
5.Any grievances caused by the event
are addressed and resolved entirely.
Physical efforts have been implemented
to achieve the following:
1.Decreased damage to agricultural
land and rehabilitation of utilised paths
and roads
2.The effective management of all forms
of waste
3.Containment of all oils and fuels at the
re-fueling points and DSP’s
4.The planting of trees to reduce erosion
5.The initiation and financial support of
trail and maintenance
NATURE IS, AND MUST,
REMAIN THE HERITAGE
OF HUMANITY. MAN
IS, AND MUST BE, IT’S
PROTECTOR.
MESSAGE FROM
THE ORGANISERS
We are just one year short of the 50th Roof of Africa.
The first Roof started in 1967, and next year we are
planning some celebratory events but more of that later
– let’s talk about 2016.
We are delighted to have Motul on board as a title
sponsor for the Motul Roof of Africa. As part of the deal
Motul has taken over the whole PR and Media co-ordination
of the event – something which was really
lacking from our side. As part of this they are bringing
at least four journalists from overseas to help put the
Roof on the world map as well as co-ordinating the local
press.
Last mention is the competitors and this year sees one
of the strongest ever international fields. It is just great
having the international stars here but it is also fantastic
to see our local South African riders giving them
a run for their money. Lesotho terrain has given the
South Africans the experience necessary to compete
against the world’s best and it will be interesting to see
who has the upper hand this year.
Whilst we talk about the top competitors, it is also fitting
to mention the rest of the competitors that are the backbone
of Africa’s biggest Motorsport event. For every
competitor the Roof of Africa is a personal challenge,
whether you are in Gold, Silver or Bronze class and
we salute all of you for the sacrifice you have made to
be part of this event. Remember that just to challenge
the Roof of Africa is an achievement and whether you
finish or not we know you have given of your best and
you can be proud of yourself. You are all winners!
Photo Credits: Tomek Gola/Red Bull Content Pool
COVER
STORY
Why are you participating in the 2016 Motul Roof of Africa?
The Motul Roof of Africa has always been a highlight on my racing
calendar, and since I’ve won the Motul Roof of Africa twice, I always look
forward to the challenge.
WADE
YOUNG
SA home-grown hard enduro champion Wade Young, made
history in 2012 by taking 1st position as the youngest winner
ever- being only 16 at the time - at the gruelling Roof of Africa
Enduro in Lesotho. Young then went on to take another first
in 2014 and placed second in 2015. The determined 20 year
old, who hails from Kwazulu-Natal in SA has entered again this
year, despite being plagued with an injury from a recent race.
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What class are you in for this year’s Motul Roof of Africa?
I’m participating in the gold class.
How many times have you participated in the Motul Roof of Africa?
I’ve completed the Motul Roof of Africa three times. I’ve won it twice and
came 2nd once. This will be my 4th Roof.
You recently suffered from quite an injury. How has this effect your
race preparations?
The injury has been a major setback and has severely affected my
preparations for the up-coming race as I will only have the opportunity
to get back onto my bike a few days before the race. I’ve been doing a
lot of cycling and gym to help me restore my core strength in time for the
2016 Motul Roof of Africa.
Which team do you ride for?
I ride for the Red Bull team.
What can the spectators expect from you?
I’m really looking forward to getting back onto my bike, despite my
recent injury, where I injured my wrist, elbow and tore several ligaments
in my middle finger and right hand. My goal this year is to make one of
the podium positions. I plan to make the most of this year’s Roof and
give it all I’ve got.
OF THE MORE THAN 400 RIDERS from all over the world
who will fight for the title of Motul Roof of Africa 2016, only one
will be flying the Lesotho flag high. Joseph Motenane first tested
the Motul Roof in 2012, riding his first Kawasaki KDX 200 bike.
“I bought the bike for social riding, I never dreamt that I would
take part in any kind of race, including the Motul Roof of Africa,”
says Motenane. He however discovered his passion after
joining Team Lesotho Riders, and experienced Hard Enduro for
the first time in 2013. “I developed a passion riding in the mountains
of Lesotho,” he said.
When he is not navigating his way out of the Maluti Mountains,
Joseph Motenane works as an electrician specialist for the
Matekane Group of Companies at Letseng Diamond mine.
Through our mission to attract local riders, The Motul Roof of
Africa offers free entry to Basotho riders, and this year Joseph
Motenane has taken the opportunity to rise through the ranks, in
a bid to ensure that one day the title remains at home.
Why are you participating in the Motul Roof of Africa?
I want to put Lesotho’s name on the map and I want to
encourage the youth of Lesotho to take up hard enduro as a
sport.
What class are you in for this year’s Motul Roof of Africa?
I will be participating in the Bronze class
How many times have you participated in the Motul Roof
of Africa?
I’ve participated in the Motul Roof of Africa twice. Last year I
was ranked 55 out of 205 riders in the bronze class
RIDER PROFILE
JOSEPH
MOTENANE
You recently suffered from quite an injury. How has this
effect your race preparations?
The injury has been a major setback and has severely affected
my preparations for the up-coming race as I will only have the
opportunity to get back onto my bike a few days before the race.
I’ve been doing a lot of cycling and gym to help me restore my
core strength in time for the 2016 Motul Roof of Africa.
What are your goals for this year’s Roof?
To qualify for the silver class for 2017
What can the spectators expect from you?
I will represent my country to the best of my ability
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RACING IN GOLD CLASS THIS YEAR AND MAKING
HISTORY!
Kirsten Landman is no stranger to the world of hard enduro and
is currently the top South African female rider. Kirsten’s passion
for racing started when she was just eight years old and has had
tremendous success since she joined the Brother Leader Tread
KTM Factory Team.
Some of Kirsten’s accomplishments include finishing the
Bronze class at the Roof of Africa in 2012 and coming third at
the National off-road Championship in the ladies’ class in 2013.
Kirsten will become the first female in the history of the Roof
competing in the gold class and will be the only lady competing
in gold this year.
Kirsten strives continually to inspire young women. “If you have
a passion, you can do anything you put your mind to, anything
is possible if you love what you do.” Said Kirsten.
The Johannesburg based champion is not intimidated by the
male dominated sport and recently said in an interview, “The
fact that I’m a female competing against men pushes me to do
better and give it all I’ve got.
“I WANT TO BEAT THE BOYS!”
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DEFENDING HIS ROOF TITLE WITH ALL HE HAS!
With all eyes this year on the 41 year old Husqvarna rider who won his first trail race at the tender age of 10, Jarvis has
proven time and time again that certainly is the rider to beat at this year’s Motul Roof of Africa! Having won the Roof in
2011, 2013 and 2015 Jarvis is back this year and going for another win.
Just a few of his impressive achievements include winning the British Trials Champion five times and the Scottish Six Day
Trial four times. Jarvis is also the only enduro rider to have won the infamous Scott Trial 9 times, more than anyone else
in its 100-year history. Jarvis is out to defend his Roof of Africa title with all he has this year! Keep a keen look out for the
British rider on the hills of Lesotho.
RIDERS FOR HEALTH
Riders for Health is an international
social enterprise. We manage and
maintain vehicles for health-focused
partners in sub-Saharan Africa. Our
expertise in transport management
enables health workers do deliver vital
health care to rural communities on a
reliable and cost effective basis.
Riders for Health manages motorcycles,
ambulances and other four-wheel
vehicles used in the delivery of health
care in seven counties across Africa.
We work with Ministries of Health,
International and African nongovernmental
organisations (NGOs),
private secotr organisations, local
community – based organisations and
religious groups, to improve access to
health care for 12 million people. As a
FROM THE SPONSORS
Red Bull
Are also back with us in a big way this
year and are bringing the Red Bull Media
House 17 man strong team from Europe
and America to bring you some amazing
footage on Red Bull TV. This is due to
the Roof of Africa being included as part
of the Red Bull Hard Enduro series – the
Roof taking its rightful place among the
world’s top iconic Hard Enduro events.
Maluti Sky
Is our Proudly Basotho Airline and they
make the filming of this event possible
with their helicopter fleet. Maluti Sky is
an airline going places and has recently
opened a daily scheduled flight to
Johannesburg and return with other
scheduled flights planned for the future.
Avani Hotels
Has been with the Roof of Africa
since 1984 and this must go down in
social enterprise, we charge our partners
a not- for – profit fee to ensure the
sustainability of our programmes.
The core of our work is both training and
preventative vehicle maintenance. By
running reliable vehicle fleets, we ensure
that the chain in health care delivery
is never broken by failing thereby
increasing health worker productivity.
Our programmes provide training and
employment opportunities to build local
capacity. Our network of highly skilled
technicians regularly travel to service
vehicles in the communities in which
health workers serve. This means they
don’t waste valuable time travelling to
a garage whey they could be with their
patients.
In addition to training health workers
to drive safely in the difficult terrain, we
Motorsport history as one of the longest
uninterrupted sponsorships in motor
racing. They have always stood by the
Roof of Africa through good and bad
times and adapted to the needs of the
event. The last two years has seen the
introduction of a new and truly dynamic
management team and they most
certainly have the Roof of Africa at heart.
A truly great sponsor.
Econet Lesotho
One of the greatest needs in an event like
this is communication and this is where
Econet help us as our communications
partner.
Mitas Tyres
Are our official tyre supplier for the Motul
Roof of Africa. Without a doubt, the
best and only tyre for the harsh Lesotho
terrain.
Photo credits: Jay Groat
also train them to carry out daily checks
on their vehicle.
WHY IS IT IMPORATANT
The majority of the population of sub-
Saharan Africa live in rural areas where
the best roads are little more than dirt
tracks. Public transport is infrequent
and delivering health care on foot or by
bicycle between sparse villages is an
exhausting and ineffective task.
Put simply, without reliable transport
the millions of pounds that is invested in
vaccines, drugs, bed-nets, condoms and
trained health professionals every year
will be wasted because they will fail to
get where they are needed on time.
Bandit Bike Graphics
This company belongs to a former Roof
of Africa winner Darryl Curtis. Bandit
supply all the race numbers and signage
requirements for the Roof of Africa. It’s
such a great thing that Darryl is prepared
to put back into the sport that has been
such a massive part of his life.
African Stuff
Are entrusted with the compilation and
preparation of the GPS tracks for the
Motul Roof of Africa. Another essential
service done to the highest degree in
accuracy.
JT Racing
Supply enduro kits and apparel that is
ideally suited to the Motul Roof of Africa
conditions.
FROM MOTUL
An exciting announcement to this year’s Roof of Africa is the
addition of new title sponsor; Motul -coming on board with a long
term deal- aligning two iconic brands. Motul has been involved
through the years with the Roof of Africa as the preferred lubricant
partner, so the progression to title sponsor was a natural one.
Commenting on Motul’s announcement as title sponsor, Peter
Luck, one of the team members behind the Roof said, “We are
ecstatic that Motul has come on board as the title sponsor. Motul
is a prestigious brand which has, for many years, been affiliated
with world class events. This is a great opportunity for the Roof!”
Motul has gained experience as an official supplier to many racing
teams and manufacturers and collaborates with them to further
technological development in motorsport. Motul supports teams
in international competitions like the 24 Hours of Le Mans (cars
and motorcycles), FIA World Endurance Championship, Super
GT, Drift, Pikes Peak, Japanese championship Super Formula,
Blancpain Endurance & Spirit Series, MotoGP, World Superbikes,
MXGP, Endurance World Championship, Supercross, IOM TT, Ice
Speedway Gladiators World Championship, F1 Boat and scores
of others. Motul now adds Africa’s most famous Hard Enduro to
the list.
On behalf of Motul South Africa along with AMP their official
distributor for South Africa and Lesotho, Steven Lurie and Mark
Roach would like to thank the organisers and spectators of this
iconic event and wish all the competitors their best Roof ever! See
you all on the magnificent hills of Lesotho…
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HISTORY
The Roof of Africa had its humble beginnings in
1967 when Bob Phillips, a roads engineer working
in Lesotho, approached the Sports Car Club in
Johannesburg and asked them if they would like to run
a race over the worst roads in the world that he had just
finished building. The Roof of Africa was born!
The Roof of Africa quickly gained popularity and
received sponsorship from The Star newspaper further
promoting what was fast becoming a legend. In 1969
motorcycles starting competing against the cars and
the event was soon split into two categories.
The event continued to grow through the 70’s,
80’s and 90’s and the legend continued to grow.
The event ran right across Lesotho up until 1982
with overnight stops in either Matatiele or Sani
Pass. From 1982 the event has been contained
within the borders of Lesotho. The Roof of Africa
also attracted overseas interest and regular
participation from overseas competitors
By the year 2000 off-road car racing had become
a highly specialised sport with big manufacturer
involvement. Single vehicles were now costing
multi-million Maloti and the Roof became “too
tough” for them and the controlling federation
decided to drop cars from the calendar.
Some forecast doom but this was in fact a second
birth for the Roof of Africa with record motorcycle
entries being received. The event is now so popular
that a qualifying event for the Bronze Category has
to be held.
Worldwide, hard enduro or extreme enduro has
become increasingly popular and the Roof became
known as the mother of hard enduro.
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SPECTATOR
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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
GUIDE
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
Wednesday 30th November,
2016
11h00 – 19h30
Documentation – Avani Lesotho Hotel
12h00 – 18h00
Documentation – Avani Lesotho Hotel
Pioneer Mall
20h00
Documentation – Avani Lesotho Hotel
– Avani Maseru Hotel
Thursday 1st December, 2016
08h30
Pre Race Paddock Closes
–Maseru Club Soccer Field
09h00 – 12h00
Round the Houses – Various races
11h00 – 14h00
Racing Section 1 Start
19h00
Posting of days Provisional Results
19h30
Time limit for Protest against Results
Friday 2nd December, 2016
06h00
Leading Motorcycle departs on Racing
Section 2
19h00
Round the Houses – Various races
Photo credits: Jay Groat
19h30
Time limit for Protest against Results
Saturday 3rd December, 2016
06h00
Leading Motorcycle departs on Racing
Section 3
18h00
Posting of Provisional Results
18h30
Time limit for Protest against Results
21h00 or ASAP thereafter
Prize Giving – Avani Maseru Hotel
OFFICIALS OF THE MEETING
Jury President: Neil Mc Cann
1st Jury member: Mike Kinnear
2nd Jury member: Terri Lee Young
Clerk of the course: Clint Rieper
Assistant COC: Lindy Sutherland
Route Director: Justin Harris
IT
Secretory of the Meeting: Wendy Moore
Marshals: Lesotho off Road Association &
Off Road Marshal Unit
Timekeepers/ Scores: Race Control
represented by Darren Bishop
Medical: ER24 represented by Pieter Bekker
THANK YOU
Extreme off Road Promotions would like
to pay their respects, send their thanks
& acknowledgements to the following
people and organisations. Without their
help the Motul Roof of Africa would not
be possible and we thank each and every
one for their special contribution.
His Majesty King Letsie 111
HRH Prince Seeiso
The Prime Minister of Lesotho Rt. Hon Mr B.
Mosisili
Lesotho Mounted Police Services
The Lesotho Defence Force
The Lesotho Defence Force – Air wing
The Lesotho Sports and Recreation
Commission
FIM
FIM Africa
Motorsport South Africa
Lesotho Off road Association
Avani Lesotho & Maseru Hotels
Maluti Sky
Motul
Mitas Tyres
Econet Lesotho
Dirt & Trail Magazine
Bandit Bike Graphics
JT Racing
Morena Distributions
African Stuff
Tubatsi Kuoe,
Keke Malebo,
Tiki de Jesus
Ashley Thorn,
Bryan McCarthy
Thabo Nthloki
All the officials
SPECTATOR MAP
ROUTES
THURSDAY
TIME TRAIL
FRIDAY
GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
SATURDAY
GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
LEGEND
START / FINISH
SPECTATOR POINTS
SPECTATOR POINTS FRIDAY
SPECTATOR POINTS SATURDAY
FRIDAY
1 S29 25.319 E27 52.704
2 S29 21.947 E28 01.458
3 S29 11.756 E28 04.510
4 S29 16.506 E27 56.359
5 S29 19.356 E27 55.063
6 S29 24.828 E27 50.183
7 S29 25.595 E27 51.152
SATURDAY
1 S29 25.319 E27 52.704
2 S29 25.360 E27 53.028
3 S29 25.278 E27 55.027
4 S29 25.193 E27 55.712
5 S29 25.193 E27 55.712
6 S29 24.593 E27 58.691
7 S29 24.593 E27 58.691
8 S29 28.136 E28 00.526
9 S29 28.283 E28 02.187
10 S29 28.283 E28 02.187
11 S29 34.247 E27 52.536
12 S29 30.218 E27 52.621
SERVICE POINTS CO-ORDINATES
GOLD 29.47078, 28.03754
SILVER 29.46799, 28.00896
BRONZE 29.25646, 27.85514 29.45346, 27.98228
GOLD/ SILVER 29.37117, 28.03301
ST MA
5
MOKOPU VILLAG
BUSHMA
BELEKOME ROAD CROSSING
6
HA NQHEKU
7
BUSHMANS
STEEL MOUNTAIN
MAD COW
SPIDERMAN
PUKE PASS
3
GDALENA BRONZE SERVICE POINT
MOSELEMANE PASS
MAURICE PASS
HA NTAFHA
4
PULANE PASS
HA MAROI
LEKHALONG PASS
E
TOP MOKOPU
NS PASS START/ FINISH
1 1
HA RAPOKOLOANE GOLD & SILVER SERVICE POINT
2
4
6
2
3
5
7
ECONET CELL TOWER SILVER SERVICE POINT
9
LIKALANENG (GOLD SERVICE POINT)
10
8
12
MAKHALENG CAUSEWAY
THABA PUTSOA BRONZE SERVICE POINT
CROSSINGS AND PASSES
WAY POINTS
ST. BENEDICT
11
BELEKOME ROAD CROSSING 29.39015, 27.8532
BUSHMANS 29.42827, 27.85298
BUSHMANS PASS (START/FINISH) 29.42599, 27.86009
ECONET CELL TOWER SILVER SERVICE POINT 29.46799, 28.00896
HA MAROI 29.31427, 27.92978
HA NQHEKU 29.41401, 27.83654
HA NTAFHA 29.27828, 27.94417
HA RAPOKOLOANE GOLD & SILVER SERVICE POINT 29.37117, 28.03301
LEKHALONG PASS 29.30965, 27.94419
LIKALANENG (GOLD SERVICE POINT) 29.47078, 28.03754
MAD COW II 29.53064, 27.86036
MAKHALENG CAUSEWAY 29.50606, 27.87904
MAURICE PASS 29.24424, 28.08726
MOKOPU VILLAGE 29.32172, 27.92622
MOSELEMANE PASS 29.22518, 28.12446
PUKE PASS 29.5987, 27.82349
PULANE PASS 29.2844, 27.96913
SPIDERMAN 29.55347, 27.82531
ST MAGDALENA BRONZE SERVICE POINT 29.25646, 27.85514
ST. BENEDICT 29.56617, 27.86678
STEEL MOUNTAIN 29.47523, 27.88942
THABA PUTSOA BRONZE SERVICE POINT 29.45346, 27.98228
TOP MOKOPU 29.32033, 27.94588
PAST WINNERS WALL OF FAME
MOTORCYCLE WINNERS
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1969 Barry Broady RSA Honda
1970 Barry Broady RSA Honda
1971 Roy Lindley RSA Yamaha
1972 Roy Lindley RSA Yamaha
1973 Duncan Barson RSA Yamaha
1974 Duncan Barson RSA Yamaha
1975 Malcolm Smith USA KTM
1976 Kenny Skjoldhammer RSA KTM
1977 Robbie Wicks RSA KTM
1978 Elio Andreoletti RSA KTM
1979 Barry Falconer RSA Suzuki
1980 Martin Jones RSA Honda
1981 Elio Andreoletti Italy KTM
1982 Stuart Beattie RSA Yamaha
1983 Kevin Rogers RSA KTM
1984 Neil Woolridge RSA Kawasaki
1985 Murray Watt Australia KTM
1986 Willie Ireland RSA KTM
1987 Jurgen Mayer Germany KTM
1988 Alfie Cox RSA Kawasaki
1989 Alfie Cox/
Jeremy Davies RSA Kawasaki
1990 Alfie Cox RSA Kawasaki
1991 Alfie Cox RSA Kawasaki
1992 Patrick Andrews Lesotho Kawasaki
1993 Alfie Cox RSA Honda
1994 Alfie Cox RSA KTM
1995 Alfie Cox RSA KTM
1996 Darryl Curtis RSA KTM
1997 Alfie Cox RSA KTM
1999 Elmer Symons RSA Honda
2000 Clayton Enslin RSA Yamaha
2001 Alfie Cox RSA KTM
2002 Elmer Symons RSA KTM
2003 Jade Gutzeit RSA KTM
2004 Darryl Curtis RSA KTM
2005 Louwrens Mahoney RSA KTM
2006 Louwrens Mahoney RSA KTM
2007 Louwrens Mahoney RSA KTM
2008 Chris Birch New Zealand KTM
2009 Chris Birch New Zealand KTM
2010 Chris Birch New Zealand KTM
2011 Graham Jarvis Great Britain Husaberg
2012 Wade Young RSA Yamaha
2013 Graham Jarvis Great Britain Husqvana
2014 Wade Young RSA KTM
2015 Graham Jarvis Great Britain Husqvana
MANUFACTURERS
WINS
KTM 24
Yamaha 7
Kawasaki 6
Honda 5
Suzuki 1
Husaberg 1
Husqvarna 2
COUNTRY WINS
RSA 35
Germany 1
Italy 1
Great Britain 3
New Zealand 3
USA 1
Australia 1
Lesotho 2
PAST WINNERS WALL OF FAME
MOTORCYCLE WINNERS
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1969 Barry Broady RSA Honda
1970 Barry Broady RSA Honda
1971 Roy Lindley RSA Yamaha
1972 Roy Lindley RSA Yamaha
1973 Duncan Barson RSA Yamaha
1974 Duncan Barson RSA Yamaha
1975 Malcolm Smith USA KTM
1976 Kenny Skjoldhammer RSA KTM
1977 Robbie Wicks RSA KTM
1978 Elio Andreoletti RSA KTM
1979 Barry Falconer RSA Suzuki
1980 Martin Jones RSA Honda
1981 Elio Andreoletti Italy KTM
1982 Stuart Beattie RSA Yamaha
1983 Kevin Rogers RSA KTM
1984 Neil Woolridge RSA Kawasaki
1985 Murray Watt Australia KTM
1986 Willie Ireland RSA KTM
1987 Jurgen Mayer Germany KTM
1988 Alfie Cox RSA Kawasaki
1989 Alfie Cox/
Jeremy Davies RSA Kawasaki
1990 Alfie Cox RSA Kawasaki
1991 Alfie Cox RSA Kawasaki
1992 Patrick Andrews Lesotho Kawasaki
1993 Alfie Cox RSA Honda
1994 Alfie Cox RSA KTM
1995 Alfie Cox RSA KTM
1996 Darryl Curtis RSA KTM
1997 Alfie Cox RSA KTM
1999 Elmer Symons RSA Honda
2000 Clayton Enslin RSA Yamaha
2001 Alfie Cox RSA KTM
2002 Elmer Symons RSA KTM
2003 Jade Gutzeit RSA KTM
2004 Darryl Curtis RSA KTM
2005 Louwrens Mahoney RSA KTM
2006 Louwrens Mahoney RSA KTM
2007 Louwrens Mahoney RSA KTM
2008 Chris Birch New Zealand KTM
2009 Chris Birch New Zealand KTM
2010 Chris Birch New Zealand KTM
2011 Graham Jarvis Great Britain Husaberg
2012 Wade Young RSA Yamaha
2013 Graham Jarvis Great Britain Husqvana
2014 Wade Young RSA KTM
2015 Graham Jarvis Great Britain Husqvana
MANUFACTURERS
WINS
KTM 24
Yamaha 7
Kawasaki 6
Honda 5
Suzuki 1
Husaberg 1
Husqvarna 2
COUNTRY WINS
RSA 35
Germany 1
Italy 1
Great Britain 3
New Zealand 3
USA 1
Australia 1
Lesotho 2
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ENTRY LIST
GOLD ENTRIES
SM Shaun Miller KTM
AP Andrew Pleasance KTM
FO Freund Otto
LE Lars Enöckl KTM
AL Andreas
Lettenbichler KTM
BB Billy Bolt KTM Alfie Cox Racing
AG Alfredo Gomez Cantero KTM
MB Marc Bourgeois Yamaha Yamaha Racing /
Salley’s Racing
1 Graham Jarvis Husqvarna
2 Wade Young Sherco Sherco Racing SA
3 Brett Swanepoel Yamaha Proudly Bidvest
Yamaha Racing
4 Travis Teasdale KTM Brother Leader
Tread KTM
5 Kenny Gilbert Husqvarna Kargo Husqvarna
Racing
6 Altus De Wet Yamaha BCR Arrow Yamaha
7 Henco Botha KTM
8 Dwayne
Kleynhans KTM Brother Leader
Tread KTM
9 Wesley Redinger KTM
10 Dylan Barker KTM Orange Brigade Alfie
Cox Racing
11 Chayse Orsmond KTM Ihobe International
12 Kyle Flanagan Sherco Sherco Racing SA
13 Wynand
Badenhorst KTM
14 Lloyd Kirk Yamaha Pama Yamaha
15 Graham Hedgcock KTM KTM Cape Town
16 William Slater KTM
17 Kyle Erasmus Husqvarna Kargo Racing
Husqvarna
18 Jason Munro KTM
19 William Gillitt Yamaha Team Liquorland
Racing
20 Regardt Van
Nieuwenhuizen KTM Orange County KTM
21 Barend Erasmus Yamaha Rudamans Yamaha
22 William Oosthuizen Yamaha Droomers Yamaha
23 Mark Garland Yamaha BCR Arrow Yamaha
24 Mark Fox KTM
25 Craig van Heerden KTM
26 Tristan Robins KTM
28 Riaan Van Der Walt KTM
29 Mauritz Meiring Husqvarna ABE Midas Husqvarna
30 Stuart Gregory FDBR Racing
31 Ryan Trollip KTM
32 Luciano Greyling KTM Raceworx KTM
33 Scott Bouverie KTM Brother Leader Tread
KTM
34 Blake Gutzeit Yamaha Proudly Bidvest Yamaha
Racing
35 Kirsten Landman KTM Brother Leader Tread
KTM
36 Tim Young Sherco Sherco South Africa
37 Michael Pentecost Yamaha Proudly Bidvest Yamaha
Racing
38 Nicholas Pienaar Husqvarna Super Moose
39 Charan Moore Yamaha Leo Racing
40 James Hodson KTM Team Liquorland Racing
41 Dricky Morkel KTM
42 Chris Van Dalen Husqvarna Rainbows and
Smiles
43 Francois du Toit KTM Raceworx KTM
44 Brett Waddell -1
45 Brendan Rees Honda
46 Hayden Louw KTM
47 Richard Carey KTM
48 Robert Garvie KTM
49 Calvin Garvie KTM
50 Darryl Melrose -1
51 Andrew Wren -1 Sherco Racing SA
52 Taki Bogiages KTM RAD KTM
53 Warren Barwell KTM
54 Gary Pretorius KTM Team Matjien
55 Grant Maidment -1
56 Richard Johnson Yamaha
57 Paul Geddes KTM
58 Travis Holman Other
59 Eduan Bester Sherco Sherco Racing SA
60 Steven Carr KTM
61 Alex Scheuer -1
62 Shaun Chambler -1 Sherco Racing SA
64 Lodewyk
Jansen Van Vuuren KTM KTM Centurion Liqui Moly
Racing
65 Warren
Bredenkamp KTM
66 Abraham Saaijman KTM
67 Tyler Robins KTM
68 Hannes Saaijman KTM EMD Racing
69 Nick Stubbs KTM
70 Louis-Bresler Knipe Husqvarna
71 Neil Curtis KTM
72 Ryan Finch KTM
73 Gareth Cole KTM KTM Gateway CC Gallery
74 Kevin Peters KTM
75 Paul Plowes KTM
76 Raoul Andrew Moore Husqvarna
77 Justin Lourens Yamaha
78 Matthew
Van Niekerk KTM
SILVER ENTRIES
HR Henner Rusch
PH Pascal Henle
KM Keith Maude KTM
MH Marcel Henle
MK Mark Kirby
JG Jörn Greiter KTM
SB Sonny Briston KTM
101 Calvin Hume KTM
102 Alex Vowles Yamaha FDBR Racing
103 Hugo Le Roux KTM
104 Darren Gray -1
105 Guy Bonandrini Husqvarna
106 Stefan Tolmay KTM
107 Philippe Lapere KTM
108 Sam Hallatt KTM
109 Ross Landman KTM Team Fire Logik
110 Chris Van Der
Merwe
KTM
ENTRY LIST
SILVER CONTINUED
111 Sage McGregor KTM
112 Dan Forsyth KTM KTM Cape Town
113 Gert Leenstra KTM
114 Bruno Paul KTM
115 Roland Bohmer KTM
116 Gerard De Billot KTM CC Gallery
117 Adriano Catalano Yamaha
118 Graham Maclachlan KTM
119 Wade Blaauw KTM
120 Stefan van Pletzen KTM
121 Arnoux Bredell Husqvarna
122 Denay Valjee KTM
123 Franz Czepek KTM
124 Clint Dreyer Yamaha
125 Boetie Van Niekerk KTM
127 Juan Becker KTM Xtreme karting
128 Jay Peters KTM
129 Riaan Alberts KTM
130 Michiel Kotze KTM
131 Wihan Le Hanie Yamaha Rudamans Yamaha
133 Hilton Van Rooyen KTM
134 Eben Smal KTM
135 Andre Roodt KTM Mechspec Racing
137 Renier Bisschoff -1
138 Quintin Van Der Bank KTM
139 Brian Gouws KTM
140 Aaron Davies KTM Powasol
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141 Gert Broodryk KTM Pvt
143 Matthew Smith KTM andrew smith
144 Rikus Stuart KTM
145 Owen Bell Husqvarna
146 Richard Green KTM
147 Brad Schumann KTM Entrant
148 Miklos Hegyi KTM
149 Stefan Nieuwoudt KTM Raceworx KTM
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150 Mark Pohl Husqvarna
151 Conrad Kock KTM
the 152 Lesotho John Department Blignaut of Civil KTM Aviation to provide
153 Mishan Valjee -1
scheduled service and charters of any kind, for
154 Jason Kozinsky Yamaha FDBR
155 Timothy Hay Yamaha
and helicopters.
156 Donovan Barnes KTM
157 Thabang Katees KTM Team Ikageng
(Men’s Clinic)
158 Chris Barnes -1
159 Etienne Espag KTM
and charter services. The accelerated growth of
160 Morne Pienaar Husqvarna
tourism 161 and Greg von investments Holdt in Lesotho KTM Entrytime has resulted
162 Sean Brannigan KTM Union Freight
in the need for more comfortable and convenient
Services
air transportation, which contributes to both the
163 Hannes Van Tonder KTM
Kingdom’s 164 Dave economic Taylor growth and KTM it’s infrastructure.
165 Wynand Kleynhans Yamaha
166 Vincent Labuschagne KTM Enduro-Tech
167 Gregory Albert Nairn KTM
168 Timothy Lyle KTM
169 James Du Toit KTM
170 Bernu Arnoldi KTM
171 Pierrie van der Merwe -1
172 Pierre Stapelberg KTM
173 Morne van Dyk KTM
174 Mark Dickinson KTM
175 Junior Van Wyk KTM
176 Andrew Kloppers KTM MTCPursuit
Racing
177 Quinton Ralph KTM Entrant
178 Warren Low KTM
179 Ralph Schutte KTM
180 Justin Flemmer -1
181 Whitey Oosthuizen KTM Factory Racing
182 Russell Heger KTM
183 Ashton Dunbar KTM
184 Jack Peckham KTM
185 Jaco Dippenaar KTM
186 Iwan Roux KTM
187 Bronson Friedman KTM
188 Mark Galliers KTM
189 Myles Tyler KTM
190 Waldi Van De
Merwe
Yamaha
191 J.P. le Roux Husqvarna
192 Janiel De Villiers Husqvarna
193 Angelo Bardone KTM
194 Marius Liebenberg KTM
195 Cazir Naroth Beta
196 Riaan Pretorius KTM
197 Kevin Biljon KTM
198 Francois Marais Yamaha
199 Miles March KTM
200 Graham Joyce KTM GNC Steel &
Fabrication
(Pty) Ltd
201 Rodney Dodkins KTM
202 Jody Robertson KTM
203 Justin Lord Yamaha
204 Stephen King KTM
205 Peter Abrahamse KTM Roost KTM
206 Charles van
Niekerk -1
208 Haydn Cole KTM
209 Guy Voller Husqvarna
210 Deon Bruss KTM Deon Bruss
211 Dean Gouveia KTM
212 Josh Bailey Yamaha
213 CJ Smith Yamaha
214 Behan Boshoff KTM
215 Richard Moore KTM
216 Etienne Steyn Husqvarna
217 Dishen Valjee Husqvarna
218 Frans Cronje KTM Frans Cronje
219 Brendon Smith KTM
220 Keith Kew KTM
221 Ronald Venter KTM Expert Mining
Solutions SA
223 Brett Stevens KTM
224 Lee Thompson KTM
225 Albie Schroder KTM
226 George Purchase KTM
227 Roy Alves -1
228 Jacques Steynvaart KTM
229 Sean Koekemoer Husqvarna
230 Yorick Zeeman KTM AMS Racing
231 Jamie Gordon Watt KTM
232 Luke Walker KTM Leader Tread
Racing
233 Brendan Wilms KTM Daletech Full
Throttle
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SILVER CONTINUED
111 Sage McGregor KTM
112 Dan Forsyth KTM KTM Cape Town
113 Gert Leenstra KTM
114 Bruno Paul KTM
115 Roland Bohmer KTM
116 Gerard De Billot KTM CC Gallery
117 Adriano Catalano Yamaha
118 Graham Maclachlan KTM
119 Wade Blaauw KTM
120 Stefan van Pletzen KTM
121 Arnoux Bredell Husqvarna
122 Denay Valjee KTM
123 Franz Czepek KTM
124 Clint Dreyer Yamaha
125 Boetie Van Niekerk KTM
127 Juan Becker KTM Xtreme karting
128 Jay Peters KTM
129 Riaan Alberts KTM
130 Michiel Kotze KTM
131 Wihan Le Hanie Yamaha Rudamans Yamaha
133 Hilton Van Rooyen KTM
134 Eben Smal KTM
135 Andre Roodt KTM Mechspec Racing
137 Renier Bisschoff -1
138 Quintin Van Der Bank KTM
139 Brian Gouws KTM
140 Aaron Davies KTM Powasol
141 Gert Broodryk KTM Pvt
143 Matthew Smith KTM andrew smith
144 Rikus Stuart KTM
145 Owen Bell Husqvarna
146 Richard Green KTM
147 Brad Schumann KTM Entrant
148 Miklos Hegyi KTM
149 Stefan Nieuwoudt KTM Raceworx KTM
150 Mark Pohl Husqvarna
151 Conrad Kock KTM
152 John Blignaut KTM
153 Mishan Valjee -1
154 Jason Kozinsky Yamaha FDBR
155 Timothy Hay Yamaha
156 Donovan Barnes KTM
157 Thabang Katees KTM Team Ikageng
(Men’s Clinic)
158 Chris Barnes -1
159 Etienne Espag KTM
160 Morne Pienaar Husqvarna
161 Greg von Holdt KTM Entrytime
162 Sean Brannigan KTM Union Freight
Services
163 Hannes Van Tonder KTM
164 Dave Taylor KTM
165 Wynand Kleynhans Yamaha
166 Vincent Labuschagne KTM Enduro-Tech
167 Gregory Albert Nairn KTM
168 Timothy Lyle KTM
169 James Du Toit KTM
170 Bernu Arnoldi KTM
171 Pierrie van der Merwe -1
172 Pierre Stapelberg KTM
173 Morne van Dyk KTM
174 Mark Dickinson KTM
175 Junior Van Wyk KTM
176 Andrew Kloppers KTM MTCPursuit
Racing
177 Quinton Ralph KTM Entrant
178 Warren Low KTM
179 Ralph Schutte KTM
180 Justin Flemmer -1
181 Whitey Oosthuizen KTM Factory Racing
182 Russell Heger KTM
183 Ashton Dunbar KTM
184 Jack Peckham KTM
185 Jaco Dippenaar KTM
186 Iwan Roux KTM
187 Bronson Friedman KTM
188 Mark Galliers KTM
189 Myles Tyler KTM
190 Waldi Van De
Merwe
Yamaha
191 J.P. le Roux Husqvarna
192 Janiel De Villiers Husqvarna
193 Angelo Bardone KTM
194 Marius Liebenberg KTM
195 Cazir Naroth Beta
196 Riaan Pretorius KTM
197 Kevin Biljon KTM
198 Francois Marais Yamaha
199 Miles March KTM
200 Graham Joyce KTM GNC Steel &
Fabrication
(Pty) Ltd
201 Rodney Dodkins KTM
202 Jody Robertson KTM
203 Justin Lord Yamaha
204 Stephen King KTM
205 Peter Abrahamse KTM Roost KTM
206 Charles van
Niekerk -1
208 Haydn Cole KTM
209 Guy Voller Husqvarna
210 Deon Bruss KTM Deon Bruss
211 Dean Gouveia KTM
212 Josh Bailey Yamaha
213 CJ Smith Yamaha
214 Behan Boshoff KTM
215 Richard Moore KTM
216 Etienne Steyn Husqvarna
217 Dishen Valjee Husqvarna
218 Frans Cronje KTM Frans Cronje
219 Brendon Smith KTM
220 Keith Kew KTM
221 Ronald Venter KTM Expert Mining
Solutions SA
223 Brett Stevens KTM
224 Lee Thompson KTM
225 Albie Schroder KTM
226 George Purchase KTM
227 Roy Alves -1
228 Jacques Steynvaart KTM
229 Sean Koekemoer Husqvarna
230 Yorick Zeeman KTM AMS Racing
231 Jamie Gordon Watt KTM
232 Luke Walker KTM Leader Tread
Racing
233 Brendan Wilms KTM Daletech Full
Throttle
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234 Greg Hodgskin KTM
235 Aidan Carr KTM
236 Paul Van Aswegen KTM
237 Dwain Barnard KTM D & D Group of
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238 Mark Herman Yamaha BCR Arrow
239 Vincent Potgieter Yamaha
240 Dirk Olivier Yamaha
241 Ivan Venter KTM AMS Racing
242 Douglas Kuipers KTM
243 Cobus De Wet KTM
244 Van-Eck Tromp KTM
245 Liam Walters KTM
246 Gareth Van der
Merwe
KTM
247 Allen Beukes KTM MechSpec
248 Matthew Barnes Husqvarna
249 Nolan Marsh Husqvarna
250 BJ Holtzhausen KTM
251 Hansie Wagenaar KTM
253 Nick Pretorius KTM
254 Td Munro KTM
255 Matt Dickson -1
256 Andries Etsebeth KTM
258 Tyson Labuschagne KTM
259 Cronje Lordan KTM
260 Jason Palmer KTM
261 Tibor Mihalik KTM
262 Renier De bruin Yamaha
263 Schalk Kritzinger KTM
264 Brett Peckham KTM
265 Morne Hartley KTM
BRONZE ENTRIES
DH Dale Holliday KTM
FB Fletcher Broad KTM
MM Malcolm Macrae
RL Rickard Larsson KTM
GG Gunther Gladis KTM
CV Corne Visser Other
SP Simon Pedersen
CZ Zitouni Chaf
301 Ruan Laubscher KTM
302 Johnny Viviers KTM
303 Jason Fulkes KTM
304 Keegan Sansom KTM
305 Simon van blerk Husqvarna
306 Leslie Prinsloo -1
307 Russell Stone Husqvarna
308 Devon Santoro KTM
309 Heinrich Zellhuber Yamaha
310 Greg Shiers KTM Mechspec
Racing
311 Janneman Erasmus Yamaha
312 Carl Barnard KTM
313 Shaun Stevenson KTM
315 Morne Steynberg Yamaha
316 Paul van der Nest Husqvarna OFFROAD
SPECIALIST
CENTRE
317 Cuan Cronje KTM
318 Werner Kennedy KTM
319 Charl Weyer KTM
320 Alex De Witt KTM
321 Wayne Bouchier KTM
322 Andries Lategan KTM
323 Tristan McGregor KTM
324 Clinton Whitehead Yamaha
325 Wayne Everton KTM
326 Stevan Prost Husqvarna
327 Hein Kock KTM
328 Wesley White Other
329 Garth Prost Yamaha BCR ARROW YAMAHA
330 Charles Harrison KTM
331 Armand Fourie KTM
332 Wimpie Van
Rensburg
KTM
333 Conor Roebuck KTM
334 Grant Bloomfield Husqvarna Ridgeway Racing
335 Sven Bruss KTM
336 Jack Brotherton KTM
337 terence beach Yamaha
338 Martin Janse van
Renburg
Husqvarna
339 Shaun Lloyd Beta Tele-Radio Remote Control
340 Shane Sutherland KTM
341 David Malherbe KTM
342 Henri Lategan KTM
343 David Brown KTM
344 Jan Bernining KTM KTM Centurion Liqui Moly Racing
345 Paul Vorster KTM
346 Katlego Steve
Mogwasa KTM Ikageng
347 Gavin Bates Husqvarna
348 Carlo Render KTM
349 Shaun Chelin KTM
350 Trevor Bird KTM Trevor Bird
351 Mark Bonner Husqvarna
352 Keith Wittstock KTM
353 Derrick Cochrane KTM
354 Piet Viljoen KTM
355 Brad Thompson Yamaha
356 Justin Campbell Husqvarna
357 Calvin Crick KTM
358 Nic Ross KTM
359 Dylan Lodge KTM
360 Derek Hardy KTM
361 Zandre de Klerk KTM
362 Marius du Plessis Husqvarna vanTill
363 Simone Severini Husqvarna
364 Daryl Brits KTM
365 Trevor Finlay KTM
366 Zack Da Silva KTM
367 Iain Pinkerton KTM ROOST KTM
368 Peter Ashton Husqvarna
369 Justin Blanckenberg KTM
370 Johan Lubbe KTM
371 Robin Flores Yamaha Rudamans Yamaha
372 Dale Andrews Yamaha tbc
373 Mark Campbell KTM
374 Craig Van Rensburg KTM
375 IVO RUGANI KTM
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BRONZE ENTRIES
376 Hano Lombard KTM
377 Craig Van den berg KTM
378 tyrone snyman KTM
379 Tristam Davies Husqvarna
380 Joseph Motenane KTM
381 Brendon Coleman KTM
382 JG Haycock Yamaha
383 Gerhard Smuts Husqvarna
384 Nathan Buntting KTM
385 Andrew Kean -1
386 Gareth Cummings KTM
387 Noel Bradley KTM
388 Richard Frankiskos KTM
389 Riaan Van Rooyen KTM
390 Lloyd Wild KTM
391 Marius Vd Merwe -1
392 Tyrone Flanagan KTM Roost KTM EC Security
393 Marek Pietkun KTM
394 Brett Geary KTM
395 heiko feyer KTM
396 Jaco van der
Westhuizen Yamaha
397 Alex Fernandez KTM
398 Max Maidman Yamaha
399 Johan Buys KTM
400 Luke Davis KTM
401 Anton Russell KTM
402 Wayne Hartley KTM
403 Adrian Bowman Honda
404 Roy Steemson KTM
405 Darren van Dyk KTM
406 Martin Poole Yamaha
407 nick van zyl KTM
408 Sean Young KTM
409 Ryan Watt Husqvarna
410 Nico De Beer KTM
411 Trevor Savage KTM
412 Greg Keth Yamaha
413 Martin Schultz Yamaha
414 Carl Rohrbeck Husqvarna Carl Rohrbeck
415 Deon Van Vuuren Husqvarna VANS RACING
DIVISION
416 Werner van Zyl KTM
417 Pieter Laubscher KTM
418 dylan van zyl KTM
419 Eric Alcaraz KTM
420 Corne van Aswegen Husqvarna Eddy2Race
421 Zoran Jankulovski -1
422 Garth Llewllyn Turner KTM
423 Jack Nel KTM
424 Jurie Minnaar KTM
425 Jason Patch KTM
426 Luan Stapelberg KTM
427 Clayton Heyns KTM
428 Cole Heyns KTM
429 Allan Bolt KTM
430 Antonie Stapelberg KTM
431 Brendan du Toit Yamaha
432 Julian Pienaar KTM
433 Rudolph du Toit Yamaha
434 Terence Kirstein KTM
435 Pascal Oscar
Semakula KTM Team Ikageng
436 Darren Palmer KTM
437 Travis Palmer KTM
438 Marius Visser Yamaha
439 Jean Nortier KTM
440 Jason Myburgh KTM
441 Ruan Potgieter KTM
442 Giovanni Spirito KTM
443 Raoul Van Der
Westhuizen Yamaha
444 Willie-John Le Hanie KTM Le Hanie
445 Eddie Van Munster -1
446 Rebecca James -1
447 Gary Ferreira Yamaha
449 Philip Rogers KTM
450 Adam Bac Yamaha bLU cRU Yamaha
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BRONZE ENTRIES
376 Hano Lombard KTM
377 Craig Van den berg KTM
378 tyrone snyman KTM
379 Tristam Davies Husqvarna
380 Joseph Motenane KTM
381 Brendon Coleman KTM
382 JG Haycock Yamaha
383 Gerhard Smuts Husqvarna
384 Nathan Buntting KTM
385 Andrew Kean -1
386 Gareth Cummings KTM
387 Noel Bradley KTM
388 Richard Frankiskos KTM
389 Riaan Van Rooyen KTM
390 Lloyd Wild KTM
391 Marius Vd Merwe -1
392 Tyrone Flanagan KTM Roost KTM EC Security
393 Marek Pietkun KTM
394 Brett Geary KTM
395 heiko feyer KTM
396 Jaco van der
Westhuizen Yamaha
397 Alex Fernandez KTM
398 Max Maidman Yamaha
399 Johan Buys KTM
400 Luke Davis KTM
401 Anton Russell KTM
402 Wayne Hartley KTM
403 Adrian Bowman Honda
404 Roy Steemson KTM
405 Darren van Dyk KTM
406 Martin Poole Yamaha
407 nick van zyl KTM
408 Sean Young KTM
409 Ryan Watt Husqvarna
410 Nico De Beer KTM
411 Trevor Savage KTM
412 Greg Keth Yamaha
413 Martin Schultz Yamaha
414 Carl Rohrbeck Husqvarna Carl Rohrbeck
415 Deon Van Vuuren Husqvarna VANS RACING
DIVISION
416 Werner van Zyl KTM
417 Pieter Laubscher KTM
418 dylan van zyl KTM
419 Eric Alcaraz KTM
420 Corne van Aswegen Husqvarna Eddy2Race
421 Zoran Jankulovski -1
422 Garth Llewllyn Turner KTM
423 Jack Nel KTM
424 Jurie Minnaar KTM
425 Jason Patch KTM
426 Luan Stapelberg KTM
427 Clayton Heyns KTM
428 Cole Heyns KTM
429 Allan Bolt KTM
430 Antonie Stapelberg KTM
431 Brendan du Toit Yamaha
432 Julian Pienaar KTM
433 Rudolph du Toit Yamaha
434 Terence Kirstein KTM
435 Pascal Oscar
Semakula KTM Team Ikageng
436 Darren Palmer KTM
437 Travis Palmer KTM
438 Marius Visser Yamaha
439 Jean Nortier KTM
440 Jason Myburgh KTM
441 Ruan Potgieter KTM
442 Giovanni Spirito KTM
443 Raoul Van Der
Westhuizen Yamaha
444 Willie-John Le Hanie KTM Le Hanie
445 Eddie Van Munster -1
446 Rebecca James -1
447 Gary Ferreira Yamaha
449 Philip Rogers KTM
450 Adam Bac Yamaha bLU cRU Yamaha
Please note: We are not responsible for any errors or omissions that
the competitor made or failed to add to his or her entry.
The list is taken directly off the race control entry page with the
information supplied by the competitor.
Photo Credits: Jay Groat
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mind so, if you’re a bLU cRU member, you’ll see the very real benefits of this membership on
race days and during workshop visits.
Benefits include:
· A virtual membership card
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· Yamalube care pack
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Rudamans Yamaha - Nelspruit
Linex Yamaha - Randburg
Centurion Yamaha - Pretoria
Klerksdorp Yamaha - Klerksdorp
Riverside Yamaha – The Vaal
Droomers Yamaha - Bellville
Helderberg Yamaha – Somerset West
and Paarden Eilaand
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IMOLA 2 OVERCOME FULL FACE HELMET
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R1349.00
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R1849.00
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R649.00
VR1 TA2000 SOLID COLOURS FULL FACE
HELMET SIZES XS/S/M/L/XL/2XL
R769.00
MGP HELMET BAG
PART NO. MGPHEL07
R110.00
NEW
MT MX-PRO 33 GOGGLES WHT
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MT MX-PRO 3 GOGGLES
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R1995.00
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R249.00
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R1249.00
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VARIOUS GRIPS
FOR ATV, SBK, CRUISER, MX
FROM R49.00
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K&N STYLE AIR FILTERS
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TIE DOWNS
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R179.00
BAR ENDS
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R99.00
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20-42440 MIR SHORT CHROME R R290,00
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61-83743 Arrow Style With A Clear Lens R200,00
61-75600 Short Stem Indicator With Amber Lens R89,00
61-75620 Long Stem Indicator With Amber Lens R130,00
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TYRE LEVER 2PC
PART NO. 84-27905 - R229.00
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PART NO. 84-27915 - R165.00
TYRE LEVER LONG
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LICENCE DISK
HOLDERS
VARIOUS COLOURS
R169.00
MGP TANK PADS
R349.00
HANDGAURDS
VARIOUS COLOURS
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BLUE FROM R479.00
JERRY CANS
AVAILABLE IN 10L
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FROM R555.00
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FROM R54.00
BIKE COVERS
FROM SMALL -
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FROM R679.00
MGP RAIN COVERS
MEDIUM - R1250.00
LARGE - R1450.00
EMGO MAGNETIC TANK BAG
PART NO. 72-32458N
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GAUTENG
FACTORY RACING 011 867 0092
ZEEMAN MOTORS 011 435 7177
PRIMROSE MOTORCYCLES 011 828 9091
BIKING ACCESSORIES 012 342 7474
WATER RITE MOTORCYCLES 018 771 5050
RANDBURG MOTORCYCLES 011 792 6829
INSANE BIKERS 014 594 2111
MOTOS @ KLERKSDORP 018 468 1800
BIKERS PARADISE 018 297 4700
K.R. MOTORCYCLES 015 297 3291
NELSPRUIT ATV 013 752 2023
JUST BIKING T/A CHEETASSTEP 016 421 1153
WAYNE HEASMAN RACING 011 955 5960
MOTOMATE 011 234 5275
GAME MOTOR SERVICES 011 849 7000
KCR MOTORCYCLE FANATIX 011 975 5545
OFFROAD CYCLES 012 333 6443
KZN
CYCLE CRAFT 031 337 1716
RBS YAMAHA PINETOWN 031 701 1311
RBS YAMAHA UMHANGALA 031 566 5223
RIDE HIGH YAMAHA 035 789 1851
JET SKI UNLIMITED 035 789 6378
PERRYS BIKES UMHANGALA 031 566 7411
PERRYS BIKES HILLCREAST 031 765 4068
MARSHAL MOTORCYCLE 031 701 3640
EASTERN CAPE
IMOLA MOTORSPORT 043 748 1017
CAPE PROVINCE
TRAC-MAC BELVILLE 021 945 3724
TRAC-MAC PAARDEN EILAND 021 510 2258
TRAC-MAC PLUMSTEAD 021 761 4220
MIKE HOPKINS MOTORCYCLES 021 461 5167
NEVES MOTORCYCLE WORLD CC 021 930 5917
CRAIGS MOTORCYCLE FITMENT 021 939 8944
WESTCOAST YAMAHA 022 719 1398
Christmas
ALL I WANT FOR
Some nicks and Knacks that we’ve found - perfect Christmas gifts at dealers all over...
3 PIECE BRUSH SET.
Scrub-a-dub-dub, make cleaning your
bike easier with this 3 piece brush set, just
right to get all those hard to reach places.
RRP from R160.00
MX FUEL BREATHER.
Okay… so you may not really need it, but
it does look good, and a custom touch at
a great price.
Perfect little stocking stuffer(even if you
have to buy it for yourself).
Available in Black, Blue, Gold, Green,
Orange and Silver.
RRP from R70.00
GORILLA TIE DOWNS.
38mm tie downs, soft loop to keep your bars
looking fresh, keep your trusty steed safe with
one of SA’s toughest motorcycle tie down.
Available in Black, Green, Orange and Red.
RRP from R350.00
PUNCTURE REPAIR KIT.
Nothing worse than getting a puncture
on your Sunday ride, with this compact
puncture repair kit, you can get home and
enjoy a well-deserved cold one.
RRP from R370.00
OPTIMATE 4.
Not had much time to ride lately? Rain, maybe?
The Optimate 4 boasts 9 charging stages at
0.8 Amps, keep your scoot, bike and even the
family wagon ready to go. Trusted by Honda,
Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Peugeot , GasGas,
BRP and Derbi, you can trust it as well.
RRP from R890.00
RENTHAL KEVLAR GRIPS.
These grips feature their most advanced
compound to date. Millions of randomly aligned
Kevlar® brand resin particles are suspended
in the base material. As the grip is used, more
of these particles are exposed, resisting wear
whilst retaining a tacky feel. This is Renthals
ultimate grip compound.
RRP from R215.00
MTX SPROCKETS.
MTX sprockets, great front and rear
sprockets available at affordable prices.
For all brands and motorcycles, adventure
bikes through to off-road and MX
Front RRP from R190.00
Rear RRP from R330.00
OVERSIZE BAR MOUNTS.
Time to get yourself onto some sweet
oversize bars? Here’s the way, with this
quality bar mounts.
RRP from R470.00
DIRT & TRAIL MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2016 77
ALL I WANT FORChristmas
EXHAUST PLUGS.
Keep water out of where it’s not supposed
to be. Available for 2 and 4 stroke
motorcycles.
RRP from R55.00
KTM’S UNDIES:
For the guys and gals with orange in their
veins, along with a toaster and a dummy
you can now kid yourself out with some
branded official undergarments. And
while you at it - check out their
very cool branded watches... so
you wont be late for Christmas
lunch with the outlaws...
Available at KTM dealers..
FOX 360 GRAV GLOVES:
Fox gloves are among the longest lasting
we’ve ever owned.
The Fox 360 Grav gloves deliver slipon
comfort, increased durability, better
breathability, and a single layer perforated palm.
Features:
• Stretch Cordura ripstop construction
• Fully articulated, direct inject TPR protection
throughout
• Compression molded wrist & thumb with
hook and loop closure for a secure fit
• Single layer Clarino palm with strategically
placed perforations
• Trufeel internal TPR knobbies direct injected
at fingertips
• Stretch mesh finger gussets
Available at dealers...
SHOEI HORNET
ADVENTURE LID:
Your riding buddy will love you if you pop
one or two of these under the tree. Top
quality, light, stylish and absolute comfort...
Shoei has redesigned every aspect of the
helmet and the result is a Hornet X2 that
is quite different from the Hornet DS, its
predecessor.
available at dealers www.ampsa.co.za
NEW 2017JUST1 MX HELMET:
launched at Eicma, the stunning new range of MX lids
are on the way. Full carbon fibre and designs to make
Santa drool... Get to your dealer...
POLISPORTS
FOLD UP LIFT STAND:
Polisport’s Foldable Lift Bike Stand is the
first hybrid bike stand (made of plastic
and metal) to bring together the lift feature
with a completely foldable design. The
completely foldable design will save a lot of
space at home or in the bakkie. The top of
the stand is built in a rubber like composite
that will give great grip to the motorcycle’s
frame. When performing maintenance the
handy functional pockets can be used to
store tools or small parts.
Chat to your dealer... www.bikeproducts.
co.za
OXFORDS SPARTAN
RIDING JEANS:
These, high quality motorcycle jeans
from Spartan, offer a stylish alternative to
standard motorbike trousers. They are
reinforced with CE approved pads to keep
you safe on the road. Available in three leg
lengths, and from waist sizes 30 to 40, for
the perfect fit.
available at dealers. www.dmd.co.za
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ALL I WANT FORChristmas
NEW ACERBIS PLASTICS FOR YOUR BIKE:
Acerbis makes a great selection of plastics for most late models - so get
to your dealer and get yourself a set. C’mon you’ve ridden hard - you bike
deserves it. www.ampsa.co.za And while our at it, get hold of solid decals
for a fresh sticker kit - grant@solid-decals.co.za
NEW JUST1
J-14 ADVENTURE
HELMET:
Brand new from this innovative helmet
producer and it incorporates all the
cool features like a full Carbon Fibre
shell, emergency cheek pad removal
system and a high visibility visor
double d retention system.
www.facebook.com/
hendersonracingproducts
LEATT’S YOUTH FUSION VEST:
keep your kids safe with this funky all in one protective
vest made by the guys who know what they are up to.
Built in neck brace, shoulder pads back and hip pads...
Available at dealers all over... www.leatt.com
CARRY YOUR
HOUSE WITH THE
EVS FREIGHTER:
EVS is famous for all of their
protective gear - and they have
branched out into the luggage
department. move ALL your
gear with this cool Freighter
Rolling Bag... at dealers all
over. www.facebook.com/
hendersonracingproducts
ANSWERS NEW RIDING GEAR:
Is waiting for you in store - a huge variety of styles for all
shapes and sizes, we know it’s top quality and it looks
proper factory... www.dmd.co.za
At dealers all over...
BULL-IT GLOVES FROM
WE SELL PARTS:
Top Quality gloves for road and adventure,
very stylish, great fit and finish...
www.wesellparts.co.za
80 DIRT & TRAIL MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2016
LOOK FACTORY OFF THE TRACK
WITH JT RACING:
In the very latest range of casual wear from JT racing. Hoodies,
caps, ladies vests - all in great cuts and styles. Available at most
accessory stores... www.xstreme.co.za
MICHELIN ANAKEE WILD 3 FOR THE
MORE OFF-ROAD ADVENTURERS:
These are a specialized tyre, for a select few motorcycles, but in
total they fit 36 bikes so far,designed for the road less travelled.
Full feature soon. At dealers all over... 120/70/19. 170/60/17.
A BIG ADV
BIKE RIDE
“Its 7h30 in the evening and the tiny headlight on the SM950 I’m riding is barely illuminating the road
ahead as we cut through a sprawling township on one of The Strugnells famous short cuts our way
back to the East Rand. Added to the bad visibility is the snotty slime created by a swarm of Flying ants
that has congealed on My Tour-X Visor. I can only imagine what my mates with the tinted visors are
going through… but home beckons and it’s been another awesome day in Africa…”
What a ride we had. The
beauty of living in SA –
and if you are a regular
reader of this here
magazine, you’ll have
82 DIRT & TRAIL MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2016
heard us say this a lot: You can point your
motorcycle in virtually any direction and
have a great ride. I hear the Ous from the
Cape and Natal sniggering… Yup – even
in Gauteng chaps, we do have some great
adventure destinations.
The stars of the show are always the
cool bikes that we manage to scrounge
up as we go. For the December issue (flip,
already that time), we put in a concerted
effort to include all of the mega adventures
that we have ridden and tested through
the year – kind of a re-affirmation and
comparison of 2016’s offerings before the
new models start trickling in. It’s also a
great excuse to hook up with old and new
friends to do what we all love.
ENTURE
ON SIX OF THE BEST
BIKES IN THE BUSINESS!
By Glenn and friends
It was unfortunate that 4 bikes in
this class were simply not available
because the importers have sold off their
demo models. BMW (GS1200 and GS
Adv, Suzuki(1000 V-Strom) and Aprilia
(Capornord) were unable to assist. The
other guys came to the party and bikes
were collected from all ends of the world.
Yamaha was only too happy to put a
Gleaming Super Ten World crosser into
their fleet for this story. Triumph supplied
their latest rendition of the 1200 Explorer,
Ducati supplied a gleaming Multistrada
Enduro and Honda sent along a sweet
Africa Twin, complete with the experienced
Hein Engelbrecht from ADA to join us
on the ride. Although KTM did not have
demo’s available, they sourced us two
bikes, the famous 1190R from Trax KTM
in Pretoria and their monster 1290 Super
Enduro from KTM Centurion.
We assembled a Motley Cru of testers
– all, who we would guess would be the
adventure markets target audience, not
motorcrossers, no real wheelie kings, just
your average guys who like exploring the
great outdoors. Some are old hands and
have ridden every offering on the market.
Others are quite new to the game – and it
was very interesting to listen to opinions
and swap notes on what everyone thought
through the day.
Old faces included Kyle Lawrenson
and Glenn Foley. Long-time friends and
contributors, Clive Strugnell, Patrick
Moore and Kurt Beine from the Roam
Africa Forum are often along. Rob Davies
rides a 950 Supermotard and he brought
his mate Donovan Gibbons who recently
progressed from superbikes to a Triumph
Explorer. The last person in the mix was
newcomer Arne Herz who only recently got
into adventuring on his GS650 Dakar
We chose a great circular route that
incorporated everything from urban streets
to fast freeways, scenic gravel and some
interesting twee-spoor padjies on our
route from the East Rand to the great little
dorp of Parys for a bite and back again.
With all of the fantastic rain that has fallen
recently, the whole world in Gauteng
DIRT & TRAIL MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2016 83
is emerald green and it was astonishing to see the
dams and rivers in full flood. Quite difficult to believe
that as little as a week ago, we were in the grips of a
terrible drought. We under guestimated the distances
however, 350 odd kilometers later, after the Ed ran out
of fuel in the middle of nowhere, we found ourselves
in the aforementioned township in the dark… all for the
sake of avoiding toll gates. (C’mon – admit it – you’ve
also done that). The Ed is constantly reminded how
when told it was getting late – his standard reply is –
“But we are having so much fun…”
Anyway…
The bikes:
Without going in to too much detail, we’ll run through
the features on each bike. Some have been with us
for a while – others are relatively new to the market –
but the resounding theme through the day was that
there was not a bad bike among this lot. They each
have their own uniqueness about them and it was
interesting to listen to the opinions from each rider.
So we’ll go through the bikes in no particular order…
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HONDA AFRICA TWIN
R160 000.00 www.honda.co.za
It would be fair to say that the
Honda is the simplest bike of the
lot in terms of all of the electronic
gadgetry – and this is refreshing. It’s
one of those bikes that you simply
get on and ride – a practical, easy
to live with machine. In our opinion,
Honda has produced an adventure
machine for the masses. Power that
is practical and not intimidating.
Substantially stronger than the
800’s, but less intimidating than the
bigger cc machines. Off-road it is
one of the most accomplished out
there and it will happily munch miles
on the tar in comfort. It’s available
in three derivatives, basic, just a
big ol dirtbike with no electronics.
Intermediate with ABS and Traction
control. And then the full house DCT
model. The one we used for this ride
was the one in the middle…
Some Features include:
The seat is spacious as is the relation
to the foot pegs, meaning that there
is plenty of room for 6ft plus riders,
yet the bike itself has an impressively
low seat height meaning that even
shorter riders can put both feet flat on
the ground at a standstill. This was
part of Honda’s design brief to make
the bike as manageable as possible
and has been achieved through
integrating the oil tank and pump
within the bottom of the crank case,
which in turn reduces the overall
height of the engine and resulting
seat height. The seat itself is also
particularly narrow where it meets the
fuel tank, which means as a rider your
legs aren’t splayed wide like they are
on a BMW GS, which is significant
for shorter riders. But move back on
the seat and it gets wider, which is
key to the high levels of rider comfort
on the move. The handlebar position
feels neutral yet purposeful and
immediately gives great leverage,
control and inspires a high level of
confidence.
The standard screen is relatively
small, but produces significantly
better wind protection than its
appearance suggests. High-speed
cruising provokes limited buffeting
and an acceptable amount of wind
noise, even when wearing a peaked
adventure helmet.
The 3-stage traction control is
not only effective, but it’s simple to
use. The Africa Twin has a dedicated
toggle lever just above the passing
light on the left-hand bar that
changes the setting. Off-road-specific
ABS, which allows the rear to lock,
is also activated by a simple push
button on the dash.
The all-digital dash displays
speed and revs clearly in the top
section with a lower section showing
gear position, traction control,
temperature, fuel gauge, trip meters
and mpg. On either side of the dash
are warning lights to indicate if the
traction control has been activated.
Load of accessories are available
including luggage, crash protection,
heated grips, taller screen, fog lights,
12v socket and centrestand.
86 DIRT & TRAIL MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2016
TRUE
ADVENTURE.
Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin
*2016 Model Displayed
WHAT THEY SAY:
Clive Strugnell:
What a wonderful bike. It is the most simple and straightforward,
with a very understated electronic rider aid package. What makes
it so good is the inherent superb design. Honda took a clean sheet
of paper, called in their top engineers, and gave them a brief to
design and produce the best all round adventure bike possible. And
they did. Thanks to the Honda genes passed down from literally
hundreds of off road victories against the best other manufacturers
could throw at them, this bike steers, handles, stops and goes
better than any of its’ peers.
With its smallish bore parallel twin engine, it isn’t the most
powerful or the fastest, but in any off road situation even a mediocre
rider can confidently keep up with any of the other bikes over
the length of an off-road ride. What’s more it looks fantastic, and
probably has the best finish of any adventure bike.
Kurt Beine:
For solo touring with lots of gravel, The Honda Africa Twin (95HP)
would be my 2nd choice for similar conditions, but only if the route
was into Africa, where high power is of little consequence.
Donovan Gibbons:
Honda African Twin - very comfortable to ride with a very high feel
to the riding position, bike feels tall. Lacking a little grunt on the
road compared to the other bikes but handles very well. It is by far
the best handling bike on the dirt, feels soft and very at home on the
dirt, has the best standing riding position of the bikes on the dirt.
Heine Engelbrecht:
Just gets better. Don’t get on this bike and get on the tar after you
have been on the Ducati or the Super Adventure as you just don’t
get that adrenaline flow. On the gravel (the worse the better) and
normal safe riding this is a great package.
The most simple and basic to setup. The electronic settings on
the other bikes keep you busy, the Africa Twin is basic simple and
efficient. (Keep it simple, Simon.) The Africa Twin loves gravel and
on the tar it cruises along comfortably at the national speed limits.
Paddy Moore:
Honda Africa Twin. Best all-rounder, enough power, comfort,
suspension, braking and a nice slick gearshift, with Honda’s
unfailing reliability. Good on tar and dirt, not too heavy but stable
where you need it.
Arne:
Honda Africa Twin. Light. Comfortable. I climbed on and felt
confident. Quiet and smooth. Responsive. I looked down at the
speedo, it read, “165”, and it felt like 120, (a new ‘PB’ for me). Feels
and rides high, yet my feet touched the ground !!!! Wow I could get
used to this bike I’d buy: It’s not a matter of closing my eyes, it’s
more about scraping around inside the folds of my lean slim wallet.
Honda Africa Twin.
Rob Davies:
In Heidelberg I jumped onto the Africa twin. First impression
was that it was very comfortable and smooth to ride but definitely
not in the same power class as the KTM. Just never going to get
your pulse racing. That was on tar. Later I got on it again when
we did some off-roading. Now turn off traction control and abs
and the bike is fantastic. It reminded me of my 950 but with more
refinement and better suspension. It felt like a large enduro bike
with how easy it handled sand, rocky paths and puddles. Loved the
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gold rims too. What do you say about a
bike that has really proved itself over the
years? The Super Ten is the bike in this
pack that has been with us for the longest
– and Yamaha has sold them in droves.
With the plethora of new offerings hitting
the market, some might say that it’s time
for this manufacturer to build something
new. But in SA, we don’t control what they
do, sofor now at least, the Supe is here to
stay. It’s an understated bike – beautiful
from every angle with a tried and tested
Parallel twin at its heart. It has been
left behind in the power stakes, but for
adventuring, many riders are intimidated
by lots of horsepower. Our experience
of this big Yammie has always been very
pleasant – it’s a very well accomplished
bike, a smooth package with every
conceivable extra that your heart desires
readily available.
Some Features:
A 1199cc liquid-cooled parallel twin that
is just as adept at fast freeway speeds
as it is lugging rider, pillion and luggage.
Performance isn’t ground-breaking but
the engine is very smooth smooth and
there are minimal vibes. Power delivery
can also be tamed (not that it needs to
be) by switching to Touring mode via a
bar-mounted button. Smoother throttle
response and improved fuel economy
are the result. MotoGP tech features in
this engine – by placing the crankshaft
closer to the rider and low in the chassis,
while maintaining decent off-road ground
clearance, the crank’s gyro effect doesn’t
intrude on the bike’s steering.
The Super Tenere has a traction control
system that is hardly noticeable when it
cuts in and can be turned off for off-road
use, clever ABS and linked brake system
that can measure lever pressure against
speed and balance the braking effort
between front and rear. Use only the rear
brake and its ABS module doesn’t cut
in to allow easy/safe turning around in
the middle of the road. It has a fuss-free
shaft drive.
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WHAT THEY SAY:
Clive Strugnell:
As the only other Japanese participant
in this story it is interesting to start with
the similarities between the Honda Africa
Twin and this bike, which are its’ supreme
capability both on and off road as a cross
continent kilometer eater, and its’ quality.
In both of these aspects it matches
the Honda. Apart from that it is a
very different machine. It is big and
imposing, just like the BMW GS which it
is obviously targeted against. Over the
years Yamaha have taken a great bike
and progressively made it better, to the
point where it is now a really outstanding
adventure machine.
On the move this is a great bike.
It is rock steady both on the tar and
the dirt, the ergonomics make it easy
to find a comfortable riding position
whether standing or sitting, and it is a
great place to spend hours of enjoyable
riding. At the end of the day this is a
big bike, and it looks it. It is probably
the Toyota Landcruiser equivalent of the
bike world. On this bike you can plan a
trip to anywhere in the world, and you
know it will take you there in comfort with
breaking down on the way.
Donovan Gibbons:
When you look at the bike you see this
big heavy bike but it’s actually a totally
different feel once you climb onto it.
lacking a bit on the grunt side but a
very comfortable soft ride on the road
and everything works so smoothly on it,
from the gear box to the acceleration
of the bike is all very smooth. I could
comfortably sit on the saddle the whole
day. Handles the dirt surprisingly well for
such a big bike.
Heine Engelbrecht:
Still the same reliable adventure bike
understand why it is popular for guys
travelling over land. Falling behind with
the new adventure bikes on the market.
Kurt Beine:
For general touring in SA, this would be
my 2nd Choice to the Triumph (by a very
small margin). I have always loved this
bike since it was launched a few years
back, super comfortable, similar in a
lot of ways to the Triumph, for most the
decision would be made between these
two by your brand preference. What does
it for me is the Triumph triple motor.
Arne:
Remember this is the first big bike I have
ridden other than my BMW 650 Dakar.
Sir Paddy warned me about the power
of the Super Tenere, which I noted and
rode it gingerly. Rode it with respect and
wide opened eyes. Amazing power. Easy
to balance, Glides out the corners Quiet,
Smooth, Beautiful engineering.
Paddy Moore:
Yamaha Super Tenere World Crosser,
comfortable, ultra reliable with excellent
brakes and gearbox. Looks a bit porky,
but it’s surprisingly agile. Good enough
on dirt too and fine for passengers.
Some say it’s ageing, but I reckon it’s
perfected. The logical, competent choice
for long trips.
Rob Davies:
The Yamaha Tenere is a very interesting
bike. From a distance it looks slightly
dated. However, up close you notice
plenty of nice ‘arty’ bits like mesh and
carbon fibre. And the clocks and screen
are as modern as you get. The ride is
one of pure comfort especially as this is
the only bike I could get both feet flat on
the floor.
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TRIUMPH 1200 EXPLORER XCX
R199500 www.triumphmotorcycles.co.za
We first got our mitts on this one
a month or two ago – and in that
feature, we extolled the virtues of the
improvements on Triumphs latest
offering. Triumph blitzed the Adventure
market when they released their stunning
800 – and when the first big Explorer
came along, we expected more of the
same. It was a great bike but the stock
suspension let it down, so it was really
great on the road, but riding in the dirt
took a fair amount of caution. With its
latest rendition, Triumph has rectified this
by fitting top of the line WP suspension
and it is like a whole new bike in the dirt.
Add this to the fantastically unique triple
cylinder engine and this is one helluva
machine. Awesome creamy power,
excellent suspension, long legs and
styling right up there with the best.
Some features:
Triumph has used state of the art
electronics and a host of chassis, engine
and comfort upgrades to transform its big
adventure bike. It might look the original
2012 Tiger Explorer on the outside, but
this updated 2016 version is a completely
different animal. There are now six
versions to choose from: three road
variants (XR range) and three off-road (XC
range), with ascending levels of spec.
With its new riding position and seat,
the Explorer is more comfortable on
the long haul and more manoeuvrable
off-road than the previous model. Wind
buffeting has been banished, thanks
to an electrically-operated screen –
standard on all versions and a first for an
adventure bike. Shaper steering, beefier
Brembo brakes and wider wheels and
tyres help the Triumph stop, turn and
grip more effectively. But the biggest
improvement to ride and handling comes
from the new Triumph Semi Active
Suspension WP suspension. Constantly
adjusting damping and self-levelling the
rear preload the electronic suspension
improves ride quality and keep the
Explorer composed, stable and helps it to
seek out grip on and off-road.
As fast, safe and capable as it is,
the new 137bhp Triumph is still pretty
weighty and this XCA tips the scales at
258kg dry.
You get a lot of equipment in standard
trim, even on the base model Explorer.
The headline stuff includes the electronic
rider aid package on the mid and highspec
versions, which include up to five
riding modes, the latest traction control
and cornering ABS systems, semi-active
suspension and a hill hold. Depending
on spec you also get self-cancelling
indicators, a centre stand, on-board
computer, cruise control, heated grips
and seat, 12v and USB chargers… the
list goes on. There are plenty of official
accessories to choose from, too.
94 DIRT & TRAIL MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2016
WHAT THEY SAY:
Clive Strugnell:
Just like the Yamaha Tenere’, the
1200XCX has been steadily developed
from the original Triumph Tiger launched
way back when. There was a time
when Triumph publicly stated that their
adventure bike look alike Tiger wasn’t
really meant for serious off road use,
but that is long forgotten and this new
version certainly disproves that.
Starting with the looks of the
machine… it seems to have been hewn
out of one solid block of military grade
steel…it is huge, and looks it! It doesn’t
just look impressive, it is – especially with
the very latest WP supension.
Starting the unique 1200 triple cylinder
engine is just great. It has a ripping
sound which make you want to rev
the thing all the time. On the move the
superb handling and great riding position
encourage one to give it gas - and when
you do it flies! Although it has bags
of smooth, very useable torque, very
different to the other bikes engines.
It is just so much fun to flick up and
down through the gearbox because it
sounds so good. It is as comfortable
as the Windsor Castle smoking lounge,
and a nice place to spend the day
eating kilometers between nowhere and
somewhere. This bike makes you wonder
why Ewan and Charlie did all those trips
on a German bike when they could have
used one of these? Ok the New explorer
was not around then – but just imagine
what that would have done for the brand?
The Triumph matches the BM and
Yamaha in that it has a shaft drive and
lots of place for custom panniers and a
large passenger. At the end of the day
this is a brilliant bike for the rider who
wants quality and understated class.
Heine Engelbrecht:
Good package. Sits very comfortable.
Lovely sound. Nothing exciting though
and the dials on the bike are over the top.
Kurt Beine:
This would be my first choice for general
touring in South Africa, and one or two
countries across our borders, pillion or
solo, the Triumph Explorer, it’s upgraded
suspension, screen and informative dash
are the most noticeable improvements
over the previous version, and that
135HP triple motor is just so addictive, it
is sold with all the features possible, just
needs luggage.
Arne:
Easier to ride and Less terrifying than the
Tenere. Smooth and quiet.
Paddy Moore:
Superbly smooth and powerful engine,
excellent brakes and gearbox, but a
hard low seat. A real mile eater on tar,
but still a bit heavy on the dirt and with
a complicated electronic setup system.
I was glad to be on it on our dark, traffic
strewn way home though. One for
passengers and big riders.
Rob Davies:
This is a bike I’ve ridden a lot and have
grown to respect. Also the first bike I rode
with cruise control. (Really useful feature
when your right arm is moeg). The power
delivery is just so smooth and for a big
bike it feels really light. Even off road the
brilliant suspension just sucks up every
bump with ease. So you ask will I be
upgrading? Not anytime soon. My good
old electronics free 950se rocks! But, if
one day the wifey fancies joining me on a
trip, I’ll be putting her on the back of the
Triumph…
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The Big Daddy of the bunch, the Ducati is quite
simply a bike apart in this test. All agreed that if the
shekels were freely available, this one would be one
of the machines parked in the garage. From front to
rear it just oozes European flair and design – nothing
is simply made – it is beautifully crafted to create a
really unique machine. The most prominent feature
has to be the amazing arm-wrenching Desmotronic
V-Twin engine. Initially electronic trickery governed
the hell out of it, but once we figured out the correct
settings, it blitzed everything in sight. Ducati has
done an amazing job on such a great big donk
of a bike mating performance with a chassis and
suspension that works astonishingly well anywhere.
Some features:
There’s no getting away from the fact that this is a
big bike. The seat is an inch taller than the standard
Multistrada’s and the bars 50mm higher. With its
big 30-litre fuel tank it’s wide, too, so shorter riders
will struggle to get both feet down at a standstill,
especially off-road. It’s a bike for the taller rider, or a
confident off-roader. But with its tuned semi-active
Sachs suspension the Ducati irons out the road
ahead and even riding over rocks, you’d swear you
were on tarmac. Handling on the dirt is excellent and
it’s actually pretty nimble on tricky sections. New
spoked wheels (with a 19” front) are shod with dual
purpose Pirelli Scorpion Trail II tyres and give lots of
grip and confidence in all conditions. A comfortable
riding position, excellent wind protection and goodies
like heated grips and cruise control all add up to
make the 1200 Enduro a great, comfortable ride
The 1200 is as loaded as you’d expect and comes
with a colour dash display, a full electronics package,
semi-active suspension, off-road pegs and levers, a
centre stand…the list goes on. You can also add an
Enduro, Touring, Sport or Urban Pack to customise
you Ducati even more.
98 DIRT & TRAIL MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2016
WHAT THEY SAY:
Clive Strugnell:
Someone always has to come and spoil
the party, and the party pooper in this
case was the new Ducati Multistrada. The
first one was designed by South African
Pierre Terblanche way back in the midnineties.
Although it was a pretty cool
and quite underrated bike, the Ducati
Multistrada never really set the world
on fire. And then suddenly Audi bought
Ducati, and Kazam! A new Multistrada
has hit the highway, and man is this thing
awesome.
Audi probably pulled in the Italian
squad from Ducati, sat them down in
their German board room and started the
conversation something like this “Mein
Herren, down the strasse from us we
have a bunch of Bavarians who think
they can build the best Adventure bike
in town. Vee are going to show them
othervise!” “Now take your spaghetti
bowls back to Bologna and bring us a
new Multistrada that tells the Austrians
we are also ready to race and we have
some track bikes to prove that, and we
can also make bikes that are comfortable
and won’t break.” “When you bring
it here vee vill get some Audi factory
testers to make sure that not only are
the levers pretty, but they won’t break
with motocross boots stamping on them
either.” “ Also forget about siesta time
because we need it soon!”
Not long after that the new Ducati
Multistrada hit town. It is a magnificent
bike. Even if you ride one of the
testosterone overdosed KTM 1290 Super
Adventures, be warned, this bike will turn
you into toast in the power and speed
department. The riding position is great,
although in comparison to all the other
bikes here the riding position is more
“In” the bike than on top of it, and takes
a minute or two to get used to. When
the Italians brought it back to Audi for
a quality check everything passed. It’s
got proper stuff on it. Strong levers, well
protected parts all over, it just exudes
quality. Out and about its ability on and
off road is very good. Its’ dirtability is
top drawer, and of course on the road
it is dynamite. There are some serious
questions to ask if you are thinking of
buying one of these? Who is going to
look after it when the fun of the trail takes
its’ toll? The same guys who import
Porsche bring them in, so parts won’t
be a problem but of course there is the
question of “is it fair to get something this
beautiful dirty and muddy?”
Donovan Gibbons:
The best looking bike of the bunch.
It’s a beast on the road, has loads of
acceleration and handles very well on
the road. Just very complicated when it
comes to the electronics side and getting
the bike set up right. Handles the dirt
rather well but feels big when your on the
dirt compared to the other bikes. I feel it’s
more of a road bike than a dirt bike.
Kurt Beine:
For long distance touring and good gravel
roads, the Ducati Multistrada Enduro
would be my 2nd choice, but purely
because I have orange blood. Both the
Ducati and the KTM Super Enduro have
stonking performance and power, (160hp)
we did a few roll – on comparisons, (once
the Ducati was back in high power mode)
and both had advantages under certain
gears and rev ranges, the Ducati seemed
more comfortable though.
Heine Engelbrecht:
If you have the money and don’t intend
doing to serious stuff this is the bike.
Finishing on the bike great. Attention to
detail, reason why this bike is the most
expensive. Seating great. Just an overall
great touring bike which makes the
heads turn where ever you stop. Power
sound and handling great. Was more
comfortable on this bike off road than on
the other big bikes with 19” front wheels.
Brake fluid container was a
disappointment though. Moves a lot
where it is mounted on the handlebar and
looks flimsy. Had to look for a negative
point and this was it.
Paddy Moore:
Miss Italy in hiking boots – beautiful, fast,
expensive, versatile and desirable, while
she breaks your heart and bank balance!
The emotional choice, but with plenty of
practical ability on and off road – if only I
could afford her…
Rob Davies:
“The Duke.” What a work of art. Like all
things Italian, just so classy. (Like Rossi
and my Gaerne boots) I have ridden
this bike before and loved it. The motor,
suspension, off road ability etc. are just
magic. However, in this company, this
bike felt like the heaviest and widest to
me. Not as easy to swerve past the many
potholes as the other bikes.
DIRT & TRAIL MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2016 9 9
KTM 1290 SUPER
ADVENTURE
R235999.00
20k trade assistance
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KTM’s super tourer. In our opinion, KTM broke with tradition
when they built the 1290. Let’s look at it. The companies
mantra is “Ready to Race”, and when you compare this
bike with their other offerings, it is really in its own class.
Everything about it is large – from the obvious huge
horsepower engine, to the monster tank, seat and – well
everything. They did not cut corners either and have packed
the bike with every ounce of electronic trickery known to
man. And it all works so well that you don’t know that it’s
there…The resultant machine is a rip-snorting package that
will take your breath away when you twist the throttle – or
it’s a bike that you can happily point at the horizon and travel
in absolute comfort to far flung places. One thing is clear.
KTM’s performance pedigree shines on this bike. Everything
about it is big. Big Power. Big attitude.
Some features:
The Super Adventure is laden with gadgetry. Controlling
all the power and torque are KTM’s latest-generation
electronics, namely the excellent MSC, (Motorcycle Stability
Control) and MTC (Motorcycle Traction Control). The
1290 also sees the introduction of semi-active electronic
suspension for the first time on a production KTM. The bike
can practically see round corners in the dark too thanks to
its secondary LED lights. The 1290 also has cruise control
and comes with a steering damper fitted as standard.
If you select one of the bike’s four riding modes, not only
are you adjusting the available power, throttle response and
amount of traction control, but also the damping settings.
And yes, you really can feel the difference on the road.
For such a big bike it really shouldn’t handle as well as it
does. The riding position and ergonomics are excellent and
everything is adjustable: bars, levers, seat, pegs and even
the screen. Also standard are heated grips and a heated seat
– both for rider and pillion. Cornering ABS allows the rider to
rely on C-ABS even when banked over.
Pretty cool huh?
100 DIRT & TRAIL MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2016
WHAT THEY SAY:
Clive Strugnell:
KTM’s biggest bike is just as big, comfortable and capable
of blitzing down an Autobahn as any of their Bavarian
counterparts. The big difference though is that these pesky
KTM engineers also build off-road and Grand Prix bikes
that win lots of races, and they know a lot about power -
and they make sure that their orange bikes have it by the
shed-load. They don’t have to persuade riders of their big
adventure bikes to do all sorts of tricks and competitions
over logs and around straw bales to prove their ability. As
KTM say all the time, their bikes are “Ready to Race” and
they really are. Their seats are now as comfortable as
anyone else other than Yamaha, and their ergonomics are
not just taken off Alfie Cox’s Dakar bike anymore. They also
have lots of electronics, just as well on bikes as big and
powerful as these. What’s more they got some 12 year old to
design the switchgear so that the electronic stuff is easy to
switch on and off. (Try and set your PVR one day, and when
you give up your 12 year old will do it in a flash).
Heine Engelbrecht:
1290 Super Adventure. All the bells and whistles.
Comfortable makes you lazy. On road great touring bike and
should be fun getting to your destination. Off road gets a
handful and you need to concentrate a bit more.
Kurt Beine:
For long distance touring with a mix of tar and good dirt,
solo or pillion, the KTM 1290 Super Adventure would be
my 1st choice, the Ducati Multistrada Enduro would be
my 2nd choice, but purely because I have orange blood.
Both bikes have stonking performance and power, (160hp)
we did a few roll – on comparisons, (once the Ducati was
back in high power mode) and both had advantages under
certain gears and rev ranges, the Ducati seemed more
comfortable though.
Paddy Moore:
Another typically effective Austrian rocket but with more on
road ability and probably kinder to passengers. Everything
works beautifully, so even if it lacks the Multistrada’s
emotional appeal, it will still do everything that you ask of it.
DIRT & TRAIL MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2016 101
KTM 1190 R
ADVENTURE
R200000.00
20k trade assistance
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Ready to Race? Absolutely. Make no bones about it, this is
very possibly the most exciting adventure machine on the
market. Bar none. It’s easy to see how KTM’s Off-road genes
shine through on the 1190 and even though it’s been with us
for a while, this bike was a fantastic contender in this pack.
Like a breath of fresh air due to its simple hooligan nature.
Simple?
Yup. Big powerful, make no bones about it engine. Dirtbike
inspired chassis and suspension – and not too complicated
electronic trickery. It’s quite easy to understand why KTM
fans are drawn to this bike. It really is true hooligan and a
barrel of fun. The 21 inch front wheel and trail tyres give a
clue as to its intentions. Nothing conservative about it. Go
and play…
Some Features:
Wheels are 21 inches at the front and 19 inches at the rear
shod in Conti Twinduro tyres – the most off-road tyres of all
the bikes that we rode. Brush guards are standard – as are
the crash bars. This one came with an Arrow slip on that
enhanced the snarl of that great big-bore V-Twin.
Since 2015, the mode-sensitive braking system offers
cornering ABS, or the ability to hit your brake lever like
a lunatic even when you’re fully leaned over. The Bosch
system smoothly applies the amount of braking it calculates
your tyres can handle, bringing you to a safe stop without
having to stand your bike up and run wide.
There’s other luxuries too, like tyre pressure monitors, a
tank that’s good for almost 500 km of freeway riding and a
sturdy rack and pannier mounts, which add to the overall
feeling of class and competence this machine exudes. Even
the underseat tool kit is special – it’s the best we’ve seen on
a motorcycle....
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WHAT THEY SAY:
Clive Strugnell:
These bikes were inspired by Beerfests. They are loud,
brash, very orange, full of boastful confidence and are
favourites all over the World. In fact they are often seen in
places only very capable and special vehicles can get to.
Except there is absolutely no way they will ever be able to
sneak there unobtrusively.
Of course this is just what KTM want. In all honesty KTM
may be targeting a younger market who grew up racing
MX bikes and don’t mind if the plastics rattle a bit, and
that both the 1190 and the 1290 have seats that get rather
warm because of the exhaust pipe routing that you have
to stand up every now and then to cool down the cajones.
However at the end of the day, both the KTM 1190 and
1290 deliver lots of bang for their buck, and are right up
with the best in the Adventure bike and touring market.
Another big plus factor in choosing a bike like this is who
is going to look after it when it needs some TLC? KTM
have established a nationwide network of pretty impressive
dealers around the country who will not only service your
bike very competently, but who will also give you a cup
of coffee and sell you a bright orange KTM toaster at the
same time!
Donovan Gibbons:
looks mean, and surprising when you get onto it how light
and nimble she feels. Very easy to ride and has lots of grunt
to play around with. Think it would have handled a lot better
on the road with a different set of tyres especially at high
speeds but then those tyres came into their own on the dirt.
Bike handles very well on the dirt and was lots of fun to
ride. If I had to look at buying a bike from the bunch for the
type of riding I do, I think I would buy the KTM 1190
Heine Engelbrecht:
Exciting bike. Power great. Sound great with aftermarket
pipe. Just wants to go no riding slow on this bike dirt or tar.
Knobblies were a bit hard for the tar section. The seat got
very hot.
Kurt Beine:
For solo touring with a lot of dirt, irrespective of condition,
the KTM 1190 R would be my choice. This was the only
bike on test that had knobblies fitted, and is simply
amazing on dirt, very stable on dry tar, with incredible
performance,(150HP) and I just love the KTM sense of
hooliganism that the 1190 R encourages.
Patrick Moore:
21 inch wheeled dirt road hot rod that also blitses tarmac
pretty well. If you enjoy riding hard this is your bike, but
passengers probably won’t enjoy the experience.
Robert Davies:
Glenn has known for some time now my wish to ride the
ktm 1190, as it’s been on my mind to possibly upgrade
from my 950se. Lucky for me that’s the bike I got on first.
And what a great bike it is. Sure it’s a big bike, like them all,
but it’s so agile and easy to ride, both seated and standing.
Plenty of power, in any gear, just suited my lazy riding style.
Wind protection from the smallest screen of all the bikes
was also brilliant. Needless to say I was very impressed.
Maybe it is time to upgrade.
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Conclusions:
Hein says:
Interesting after the International
Horizons Unlimited event we attended
and heard all these international overland
Travellers sharing their experiences I just
realized that most of us travel too fast.
The founders have been travelling since
1987 and have had no incidents and the
one reason they mention is to the keep
the speed down.
We should keep this in mind as for
myself I struggle to keep within the
speed limits (I don’t do 180 plus but I
don’t always stick to 120 either) but am
genuinely going to try and do this.
Kurt Says:
What an amazing day, it’s not often you
get the chance to test 6 big adventure
bikes out, +/- R1.3 bar’s worth, on a
wide variety of roads, thanks to Dirt
& Trail, and the bike brands that were
generous enough to lend us their
bikes, our route took us out to Parys
by tar, highway, suburban, then after
lunch a lot of Free State farm roads
which are in good condition, and
some railway service roads, all 6 bikes
handled everything with ease, some
were more at ease than others under
various conditions, but given the design
requirements of the various bikes this
was to be expected. I would comfortably
ride this entire route again with any of
these bikes what a cool day.
Thankfully there is now such a wide
spread of adventure bikes, one just has
to decide on the brand, and make sure it
fits your list of requirements, some have
features that others don’t, some are more
suitable in certain conditions, there is not
one bike that is suitable for everything,
of the 6 tested here, my choice would be
the KTM 1190 R, although I know I would
regret not choosing one of the others at
certain points of any journey.
Arne Herz:
Since I started, I found adventure riding
covers the full paradigm from terrifying
all the way across to exhilarating. Riding
those bikes felt like that.
I’ve only been riding been riding for 14
months on my Bmw f 650 GS
Thanks guys – after this I find my
Dakar, heavy, noisy and mechanically
rough, everything feels ‘clanky’. Every
action has to be positive, eg changing
gears. After riding the others, mine feels
like a tractor, from a Porsche to a Beetle.
The new bikes are smooth and soft. From
my house in Kensington, back to my
house, I clocked 463km, Thanks once
again. For me, “Every kilometre is a new
experience”.
Paddy:
What would I buy? It would depend how
rich and brave I was feeling – Ducati
Multistrada Enduro on a really good day,
Honda Africa Twin on any other….but
they’re all really good bikes waiting for
the right rider to make the most of them
for his particular type(s) of riding.
Rob Davies:
Now this was one ride I was glad to be
invited on. Big boy’s bikes. And what a
selection. In typical Foley style we ran
very late and in typical Strugnell style
we ended up in some interesting places
but man we did it in style. Cool bikes…
Thanks guys!
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LAST
CHANCE!
Q U I C K R I D E
HUSQVARNA’S
450FX
“Hey Guys – we’ve got Bruce Viljoens new Husky
450FX at the shop – how’d you like to come and
take this special machine for a little ride?”
With only 2 of these bikes in the country – we’d be
stupid not to jump at the chance…
That was the call from the ever enthusiastic mob from
Bikers Warehouse in Malobongwe drive. It was just one
day before this deadline – so we jumped at the opportunity
to test this fairly unique 450 at their track. To be absolutely
honest, we need to get this bike out on to some faster
flowing trails, that will come soon.
The skinny:
These X bikes fall between the FC and TC (motocross)
models and the FE and TE (Enduro) models. The TX (twostroke)
and FX (four-stroke) can be considered Husky’s
Cross Country race bikes, designed for closed course offroad
competition such as Hare and Hounds, GNCCs, and
National Enduro. But Husqvarna also made it very clear that
the TX and FXs are at home on a motocross track as well as
single track.
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Some specifications:
Displacement449.9 cm³
Starter: Electric
Transmission5-speed
Clutch: Magura hydraulics
Front suspensionWP-USD, AER 48, Ø 48
mm
Rear suspensionWP shock absorber with
linkage
Suspension travel (front)310 mm
Suspension travel (rear)300 mm
Brembo brakes: Front brake disc
diameter260 mm Rear 220 mm
Ground clearance370 mm
Seat height 960 mm
Tank capacity (approx.)8.5 l
Weight without fuel 101.6 kg
Suspension
The 450 has the WP AER 48mm air fork.
While being comfortable on small to mid
hits and really feels good on the trail and
on the bigger hits.
FX 450
The 450 version is based on the FC
450 and got the exact same off-road
accoutrements added on. Again, those
are a bigger, 8.3 litre tank, kickstand,
Dunlop AT81s, stronger battery, 18-inch
rear wheel, suspension settings, but
retains the same five speed gear box as
the motocross machine.
Engine
This generation of 450 motor is much
more controllable than that of the
previous models. In the standard map,
the bike has smooth, torquey power that
really lights up up when you want it to,
but its not so brutal that it wears you
down in the tight stuff. In the aggressive
map, there is a huge difference in power
delivery, especially right off the bottom.
There is significantly more thrust that
gives you that full 450 motocross feel.
Also, the traction control, so far as one
day of testing will tell us, is much more
useful on a bike that makes a claimed
63 hp. This one had an FMF full system
fitted.
Handling
Being really light and slim does wonders
for handling feel. It is so easy to turn
this bike using only lower body. Guys
this bike is surprisingly small for a 450
and we could put our feet on the ground
which is super cool. On the track, it’s
just as willing to carve a corner and
blast a berm as it is to snake through
the single track. This bike is so agile and
nimble for a 450. This is high praise for a
450 off-road bike.
Who’s this bike for? To be honest,
we need a little more time in the saddle
to see if this bike is really 50 percent
track, 50 percent trail or if it leans more
one way than the other. But so far, we
can say that both motocross riders and
serious off-road guys and gals would
have a hard time finding faults on the FX
450. Its barrels of fun to ride.
More on this bike soon…
This one from Bikers Warehouse –
(011) 795-4122
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EMERGE AFTER TOUGH BATTLES
Tough battles and close racing characterised the 2016 SA
National Cross-Country Motorcycle and Quad Championship
and the various class champions had to work hard for their
crowns. It was, however, not only at the front where the
challenges continued race after race as the competition further
down the ranks was as nerve-racking for the crews, supporters
and sponsors.
After six events across the country including three days of
racing in Botswana, competitors can look back at a testing
season and hard earned points. Most championships went
down to the wire after various ding-dong battles.
In the motorcycle category, two Botswana riders claimed
their crowns (Ross Branch and Dartagnan Lobjoit) with both
winning a SA national cross-country title for the very first time.
Branch (Brother Leader Tread KTM), a multiple SA motocross
champion, took the OR1 (Open Class) title ahead of the
defending champion, Kenny Gilbert (Kargo Racing Husqvarna)
with a mere five points separating them. Altus de Wet (BCR
Arrow Yamaha Racing) rounded off the podium with Michael
Pentecost (Proudly Bidvest Yamaha), who took the early lead in
the class after winning the first two rounds, fourth after a double
dose of trouble in Botswana.
Branch’s team-mate, Louw Schmidt, defended his OR2
(250cc) title successfully despite an early scare and another at
the final round. He claimed four victories during the rest of the
season. Cameron Becker (KTM Centurion Liqui Moly Racing)
lead the class during the first half of the season and finished
second with Brendon Fourie (Sherco SA Racing) finishing third
ahead of former champion, Jaycee Nienaber (Super Moose
Racing KTM) fourth after an up and down season and Deon du
Toit (KTM) fifth.
The Botswana rider, Dartagnan Lobjoit (Yamaha) walked
away with the OR3 (200cc) crown after a nail biting season that
included two victories in his home country. He was followed by
Eduan Bester (KTM Centurion Liqui Moly Racing) who moved
up after winning the High School championship for the past two
seasons with the defending OR3 champion, Brett Swanepoel
(Proudly Bidvest Yamaha) third. Swanepoel took the first two
victories of the season and won at the last two races again,
but could not finish in Botswana. Calvin Wiltshire (Droomers
Yamaha) just missed the podium after his first national season
with Willem Schönfeldt (BCR Arrow Yamaha Racing) having to
settle for fifth place after being second and fighting for the title
when a broken leg kept him from competing in the final event.
The Senior Class title was on a knife’s edge the whole season
before the defending champion, Juan ‘Bollie’ van Rooyen
(Brother Leader Tread KTM), whose season started dismally,
UM 03, Clearwatermall, Hendrik Potgieter & Christiaan de Wet, Little Falls, JHB
claimed it for the third year consecutively.
The early class leader, Wynand Kleynhans
(Yamaha), was a model of consistency
and finished as the runner-up six times.
Only four points separated him from Van
Rooyen whose five consecutive race
victories ensured him the title. Lodewyk
Jansen van Vuren (KTM Centurion Liqui
Moly Racing) was third; Bruce Viljoen
(Doorzone Bikers Warehouse Husqvarna)
finished fourth with Bruce May (Agrisales
Peak Yamaha) fifth.
Like the Senior Class, the youngsters in
the High School Class also had a battle
on their hands. Adriano Catalano (D&H
Engineering Works Yamaha) took the
early lead by winning the first two events,
but it was the 2016 Junior Champion,
Stefan van Deventer (Alfie Cox Junior
KTM Racing) who took the title after being
victorious at the next four races – mere
seconds separated them most of the time
– and Catalano finished in a consistent
second place each time. Only four points
separated them. André Basson (Yamaha)
was third, only three points ahead of
Maarten van Jaarsveld (Doorzone Bikers
Warehouse Husqvarna) who was only two
points ahead of Troy Sullivan (KTM).
There was a fifth SA National
Championship title for Wayne Farmer
(Doorzone Bikers Warehouse Husqvarna)
who made his debut in the Master Class
this year. It was, however, not plain
sailing as his arch rival, former Senior
Class champion, Pieter Holl (KTM), was
breathing down his neck. Holl won three
times to finish second followed by Justin
Broughton (Sherco SA Racing) with Lyle
Roebert (Husqvarna) fourth and Harry
Grobler (Yamaha) fifth.
In the new 125cc Class, scholar Ryan
Pelser (KTM) showed what he was made
of by claiming three victories after a
problematic start to the season that saw
him not finishing the opening round. He
took the title ahead of another scholar,
Janco Pienaar (KTM) with the experienced
Izak Mans (Droomers Yamaha) third after
winning the opening round before ending
the season off in the Master Class.
Mans’ wife, Riki (Droomers Yamaha)
battled it out with scholar Karen Jansen
van Vuren (KTM) to take the title in the
Ladies Class with Yanke Pieterse (KTM),
who won three times, third. Riaan Prinsloo
(Yamaha) took the Silver Class Inter
Provincial Challenge title ahead of SJ
Bester (VANS Racing Division KTM) with
Hume Schönfeldt (Yamaha) third.
KTM won the coveted Manufacturer’s
Award ahead of Yamaha (second);
Husqvarna (third); Sherco (fourth after their
first season); Kawasaki and Honda.
In the quad category, two former Dakar
Rally participants won national titles.
Hannes Saaijman (Yamaha), who finished
in the top ten in the Dakar Rally in 2015,
took the National Quad Championship title
despite missing the opening round. He
was followed by Johan Oosthuizen (VANS
Racing Division Yamaha), who made his
debut in the national series this year with
André Park (Yamaha) rounding off the
podium after winning the opening round,
but then experiencing some problems
during the season and could not finish two
events.
Gideon Jacobs (KTM) also won once
and finished fourth with the defending
champion, Brian Baragwanath (Proudly
Bidvest Yamaha) fifth after only competing
twice before an elbow injury in Botswana
resulted in him having to call it a day to the
rest of the season.
George Twigge (Yamaha), who made
the halfway mark at the Dakar Rally earlier
this year, added a third Master Quad
Class Championship to claim a hat trick of
national titles. Stef Bester (VANS Racing
Division Yamaha) scored five podium
positions to finish as the runner-up after
his first national season with another
newcomer to the national series, Pierre van
Heerden (Honda) third. Motsumi Lekone
and Milton Thesen, both on Yamahas,
finished fourth and fifth respectively.
Morné Jansen van Vuren (Yamaha)
took the High School title ahead of the
defending champion, Keenan Hammon
(Yamaha), who was injured halfway
through the season while Megan Stander
(Yamaha) was third.
Yamaha is the winners of the
Manufacturer’s Award followed by Honda
and Suzuki.
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Some pics from the Adventure Co’s Maluti Mountain ride last month. Not racing, seriously social
with some pretty tough sections chucked in for the guys and gals.
“ Best weekend ever and such awesome photos! Thank you all!”
Lots of riding is planned for 2107, starting with the Waterberg mountain Ride at the end of
January. Swazi Mangala long weekend 27th April, a spectacular circular route through
beautiful Swaziland. Tri nations, Durban to JHB in the dirt - and plenty in between.
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