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Darryl is somewhat of a collector of all
things Honda. He picked up his CR 500
two stroke the bike as a rebuild project
3 or four years back. The engine is a
fully refurbished ’91 model. He used the
bike a bit and the frame gave in – so he
sourced an ’07 frame and built what you
see today.
It is one hell of a bike – the younger guys
were really impressed by how fast it is –
even by todays standards.
As often happens with these old smokers,
the spark plug gave in – so the guys from
Honda gave Darryl a 450RX to play with.
He was so complimentary about that bike.
“Man it’s strong! The suspension is
amazing – I can go flat-out from the start!
I’m not even sure how the MX bike might
be better than this…”
About the track:
We asked Darryl how often he rides….
His answer: “Whenever she lets me!”.
Anyone who has been in the bike game
for a while will remember the mad Quad
MX meets that used to happen. Back then,
Smoking pistons (Back then, it was called
Zumbugs track), was a favorite haunt for
the Quad MX guys – and we covered lots
of features on these mad individuals.
Good times…
Fast forward a few years – Quad MX is no
more and the track now hosts some of the
most kick - ass two wheeled events on the
planet.
Not too much has changed, they have a
lekker lapa where you can kuier, Braai some
wors rolls or grab a bite to eat. Safe parking
for spectators and teams. And quads are still
welcome…
Twelve years ago, the Mostert family took
it all over (this is national Racer – Dylan
Mosterts home track . The track is tight, with
lots of spectacular corners and jumps – they
make sure that the track is prepped and
watered for competition.
We were out on a Wednesday –
and we were so impressed at how
many bikes were buzzing around
and practicing for the upcoming
inland event – (See our feature on
the Inland race series).
Smoking Pistons motocross dirt
track and junior track is situated
on the corner of Swartkoppies
road and Klipriver drive in
Johannesburg.
The MX track is open to the public
and they host amateur racing
events for adults and juniors.
Facilities available at Smoking
pistons: Change rooms with toilets
and showers, Braai Facilities,
Seating Area, Childrens’ play area,
Restaurant and Bar.
Fast forward a few years – Quad MX is no
more and the track now hosts some of the
most kick - ass two wheeled events on the
planet.
Not too much has changed, they have
a lekker lapa where you can kuier, Braai
some wors rolls or grab a bite to eat. Safe
parking for spectators and teams. And
quads are still welcome…
Twelve years ago, the Mostert family took
it all over (this is national Racer – Dylan
Mosterts home track . The track is tight,
with lots of spectacular corners and jumps
– they make sure that the track is prepped
and watered for competition.
We were out on a Wednesday – and we
were so impressed at how many bikes
were buzzing around and practicing for the
upcoming inland event – (See our feature
on the Inland race series).
Smoking Pistons motocross dirt track and
junior track is situated on the corner of
Swartkoppies road and Klipriver drive in
Johannesburg.
The MX track is open to the public and
they host amateur racing events for adults
and juniors. Facilities available at Smoking
pistons: Change rooms with toilets and
showers, Braai Facilities, Seating Area,
Childrens’ play area, Restaurant and Bar.
Contact Details for Smoking Pistons:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/
smokingpistonsmxdirttrack/
Tel: 072 911 1220
Email:
smokingpistons18@gmail.com