EDITOR: ROLEY FOLEY THE TEAM: EDITOR: Glenn Foley foleyg@mweb.co.za DESIGN: Rob Portman rob@ridefast.co.za www.gameservices.co.za Covid. Who would ever have thought.... A global p<strong>and</strong>emic of epic scale. Business very unusual in SA <strong>and</strong> - well everywhere. One of the reasons that you are looking at all of this on your phone, tablet or PC. Lots of down sides to this <strong>and</strong> I’m not going to go into all of that, there is already enough doom <strong>and</strong> gloom - but much good has come of it too. Hopefully, you got to spend lock down as a family. I know that a lot of you did not - <strong>and</strong> we really do feel terrible for the guys <strong>and</strong> girls who weathered/are weathering the storm alone. We are locked down as a family - <strong>and</strong> to be quite frank, in such a busy world, this has been pretty amazing. They say that you only get your kids for a little while - <strong>and</strong> then they find their own way on the world... Despite the fact that we cannot ride <strong>and</strong> it is driving the boys NUTS, it’s been pretty cool. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. We have missed the bikes <strong>and</strong> all of our riding buddies terribly. But as soon as this is all over - we’ll make up for lost time in a world that is maybe a little cleaner. Your job now is to help to get the motorcycle industry back to where it should be. Spread the gospel of motorcycles. Tell people why you love them so much. Get them onto bikes - even old used ones <strong>and</strong> most of all, support your local dealer. Don’t be the guy who imports direct to save a buck or two. Dealers <strong>and</strong> importers have invested in your pastime. Give them the support when you need something. And if the price seems too high <strong>and</strong> you can prove your figures, chat to your dealer. That’s it for now, some dealerships are opening slowly... with a bit of luck, things will be back to the new normal soon... We always include a funny so here goes... The man said to the dentist, “Doc, I’m in one heck of a hurry. I have two buddies sitting out in my bakkie waiting for us to go riding, so forget about the anesthetic, I don’t have time for the gums to get numb. I just want you to pull the tooth, <strong>and</strong> be done with it! We have a 10:00 flag at the best track in town <strong>and</strong> it’s 9:00 already... I don’t have time to wait for the anesthetics to work!” The dentist thought to himself, “Well, well, how about that. These bike oakes are really tough” So the dentist asks him, “Which tooth is it, sir?” The man turned to his wife <strong>and</strong> said, “Open your mouth, honey, <strong>and</strong> show the dentist.” Until next month, stay safe! Cheers, Glenn. ADVERTISING: Sinead Foley foleyg@mweb.co.za Sean Hendley bestbikemagazines@ yahoo.com 071 684 4546 For CPT: Lorna lornad48@yahoo.com ACCOUNTS & SUBSCRIPTIONS: Anette anette.acc@mweb.co.za Office no (011) 979-5035 (011) 979-0053 CONTRIBUTORS: Kurt Beine Zygmund Brodalka Tristan Foley Mike Wessels Jaun Delport Shado Alston NEW & BACK ISSUES AVAILABLE AT WWW. MOTOMEDIA.CO.ZA Piston <strong>and</strong> Gasket Sets Cranks, Conrods <strong>and</strong> Camshafts Cylinder Kits, Rebores, Main Bearings <strong>and</strong> Clutch Plates Email:G124@mweb.co.za EMAIL: no 4 Fifth avenue Northmead Benoni 011 425 1081/4 2 DIRT & TRAIL MAGAZINE MAY <strong>2020</strong> VALVES,STEM SEALS AND SPRINGS