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<strong>MARCH</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
<strong>MARCH</strong> <strong>2021</strong> RSA R35.00<br />
9 771815 337001<br />
21003<br />
KAWASAKI<br />
BACK ON TRACK<br />
WE RIDE THE KX250XC & KX450XC<br />
IN THIS ISSUE:<br />
SCOOP TEST<br />
HONDA’S<br />
CRF 300L<br />
KTM Factory 450 Build - TW200 in Mozambique - Polaris news<br />
Vstroms up Breedts Nek - Helping h<strong>and</strong> at IMPI - Travels with Mizz B<br />
Gyppo work Tuesday - National MX Opener <strong>and</strong> lots lots more...
A027<br />
• Sport & Recreational ATV<br />
K&N Style Filters<br />
Available sizes 28, 35, 39, 42, 48,<br />
52, 54 <strong>and</strong> 60mm R125.00<br />
8000Ma<br />
Jump Starter & Power Bank R1299.00<br />
18L / min<br />
RAC610 Inflator R449.00 RTG5 Gauge R249.00<br />
Batt Tyres, the Ultimate<br />
for Extreme ATV Enduro<br />
A033<br />
A045<br />
A043<br />
A047<br />
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supplier of ATV <strong>and</strong> Side-x-Side tyres on the African<br />
continent <strong>and</strong> ship tyres nationwide.<br />
4-TYRE COMBO PRICES:<br />
(2X FRONTS & 2X REARS)<br />
‘A027 RACE SERIES 1’ 4-TYRE COMBO SPECIAL:<br />
• 21*7.00-10 & 20*10.00-9 R3,500, SAVE R1,700<br />
• 21*7.00-10 & 20*11.00-9 R3,500, SAVE R1,700<br />
• 21*7.00-10 & 20*11.00-8 R3,500, SAVE R1,700<br />
• 22*7.00-10 & 20*10.00-9 R3,900, SAVE R1,500<br />
• 22*7.00-10 & 20*11.00-9 R3,900, SAVE R1,500<br />
• 22*7.00-10 & 20*11.00-8 R3,900, SAVE R1,500<br />
• 22*7.00-10 & 22*10.00-9 R3,900, SAVE R1,700<br />
• 22*7.00-10 & 22*11.00-9 R3,900, SAVE R1,800<br />
• 23*7.00-10 & 22*11.00-9 R3,900, SAVE R1,800<br />
• 23*7.00-10 & 23*11.00-9 R3,900, SAVE R1,800<br />
‘A033’ 4-TYRE COMBO SPECIAL:<br />
• 24*8.00-12 & 24*11.00-10 R5,800, SAVE R800<br />
• 24*8.00-12 & 24*10.00-11 R5,800, SAVE R800<br />
• 25*8.00-12 & 25*10.00-12 R5,800, SAVE R800<br />
‘A043’ 4-TYRE COMBO SPECIAL:<br />
•25*8.00-12 & 25*10.00-12 R6,200, SAVE R1,088<br />
• 26*9.00-14 & 26*11.00-14 R7,200, SAVE R1,040<br />
‘A045’ 4-TYRE COMBO SPECIAL:<br />
• 30*10.00-14 R9,600, SAVE R3,080<br />
‘A047’ 4-TYRE COMBO SPECIAL:<br />
• 30*10.00-14 R9,600, SAVE R3,080<br />
* Prices include VAT. We ship nationwide.<br />
BATT HOLDINGS:<br />
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DESCRIPTION PART NO. SRP Inc. Vat<br />
SMART CHARGER 1 AMP DFC150 R599.00<br />
SMART CHARGER 3.5 AMP DFC530 R899.00<br />
SMART CHARGER 4 AMP PSA004 R999.00<br />
SMART CHARGER 8 AMP PSA008 R1349.00<br />
SMART CHARGER 4 AMP PSD004 R1199.00<br />
SMART CHARGER 8 AMP PSD008 R1499.00<br />
THE ADVENTURE AWAITS<br />
PART NO. DESCRIPTION PRICE<br />
R110.00 R465.00<br />
Tubeless Puncture Kits<br />
License Disc Holders<br />
R168.00<br />
Bar Ends<br />
R100.00<br />
Bike <strong>and</strong> ATV Covers<br />
Available sizes S - XL<br />
From R270.00<br />
CAPE PROVINCE<br />
CRAIGS GAUTENG MOTORCYCLE NEVES 021 939 8916<br />
MOTORCYCLE ZEEMANS GAUTENG MOTORCYCLES WORLD 021 011 435 9307177<br />
5917<br />
TRAC BIKING ZEEMANS MAC ACCESSORIES MOTORCYCLES BELLVILLE 021 012 011 435 342 9457177<br />
7474 3725<br />
TRAC FAST BIKING MAC KTM ACCESSORIES PAARDEN EILAND 021 011 012 867 342 5100092<br />
7474 2258<br />
GAME<br />
TRAC FAST MAC KTM MOTOR SERVICES WYNBURG 021 011 849 867 7000<br />
7610092<br />
MOTO-MATE 4220<br />
GAME MOTOR RIVONIA SERVICES 011 234 849 5275 7000<br />
FREE MOTO-MATE STATEEDENVALE RIVONIA 011 234 027 5275 0545<br />
SALLEYS MOTO-MATE JUST BIKING YAMAHA EDENVALE 051 016 011 027 421 430545<br />
1153 3326<br />
KCR JUST MOTORCYCLE BIKING FANATIX 011 016 975 421 5405 1153<br />
PRIMROSE MOTORCYCLES 828 9091<br />
NORTHWEST<br />
KCR MOTORCYCLE FANATIX 011 975 5405<br />
RANDBURG OFF-ROAD CYCLES MOTORCYCLES 011 012 792 333 6829 6443<br />
BIKERS PARADISE<br />
018 297 4700<br />
PRIMROSE MOTORCYCLES 011 828 9091<br />
MOTOS RANDBURG KLERKSDORP<br />
MOTORCYCLES 018 011 792 4686829<br />
1800<br />
WATERITE MPUMALANGA MOTORCYCLES 018 771 5050<br />
BIKE MPUMALANGA CITY 013 244 2143<br />
BIKE CITY 013 244 2143<br />
VR1 MX V<br />
ADVENTURE<br />
H<strong>and</strong> Guards<br />
FREE<br />
Various Colours available<br />
ABS Plastic R470.00<br />
Alloy R990.00<br />
DARK VISOR<br />
REMOVEABLE WASHABLE LINERS<br />
DOUBLE VISOR LOCK<br />
Scooter CLOSABLE V Belts CHIN CLOSABLE VEN CHIN VEN<br />
T<br />
From R110.00<br />
Tyre Levers<br />
From R95.00<br />
DOUBLE D RING CHIN STRAP<br />
R1895<br />
INC VAT<br />
Ring Globes<br />
H7 150% Power R330.00<br />
H4 150% Power R290.00<br />
Rim Locks Front <strong>and</strong> Rear<br />
From R48.00<br />
Jerry Cans<br />
From R450.00<br />
Fork Boots<br />
from R120.00<br />
PBA DEALER LISTING<br />
PBA DEALER LISTING<br />
AVAILABLE FROM YOUR NEAREST PBA DEALER<br />
GAUTENG<br />
BIKERS WAREHOUSE<br />
011 795 4122<br />
NORTHWEST<br />
BIKING BIKERS ACCESSORIES 012 342 7474<br />
NORTHWEST PARADISE 018 297 4700<br />
FAST INSANE BIKERS KTMPARADISE BIKERS 011 014 018 594 297 8672111<br />
4700 0092<br />
FIRE MOTOS INSANE IT UP @ BIKERS KLERKSDORP 011 014 018 594 468 4672111<br />
1800 0737<br />
GAME MOTOS WATER RITE<br />
SERVICES @ KLERKSDORP MOTORCYCLES<br />
011 018 468 771<br />
4251800<br />
5050<br />
1081<br />
MOTO WATER LIMPOPO MATE RITE EDENVALE<br />
MOTORCYCLES 011 018 771 0275050<br />
0545<br />
K.R.MOTORCYCLES<br />
MOTO LIMPOPO<br />
015 297 3291<br />
MATE RIVONIA<br />
011 234 5275<br />
PRIMROSE KZN K.R.MOTORCYCLES 015 297 3291<br />
MOTORCYCLES 011 828 9091<br />
RANDBURG KZN PERRY’S M/CYCLES MOTORCYCLES<br />
BALITO 011 031 110 7920056<br />
6829<br />
SILVERTON ROCKET PERRY’S RACING M/CYCLES MIDAS PINETOWN BALITO 012 031 702 110 8042606<br />
0056 8888<br />
MARITZBURG 033 264 3240<br />
ZEEMANS ROCKET RACING MOTORCYCLES<br />
PINETOWN 011 031 702 4352606<br />
7177<br />
ROCKET RBS YAMAHA RACING MARITZBURG 033 031 264 701 3240 1311<br />
LEKKA UMPLEBY RACING SUZUKI 084 031 303 0808323<br />
8237<br />
RBS YAMAHA 031 701 1311<br />
UMPLEBY SUZUKI 031 303 8323<br />
EMGO Top Box<br />
R990.00<br />
DESIGNED<br />
IN S.A<br />
FOR S.A<br />
50081406/L CARB CLEANER 400ML 50.00<br />
50201414/L TERMINAL PROTECT RED 50.00<br />
50201415/L TERMINAL PROTECT BLUE 50.00<br />
50320400/L BRK,CLTCH,CHAIN CLEANER 44.00<br />
50500192/L CHAIN LUBE 150ML 34.00<br />
50500193/L CHAIN LUBE 400ML 69.00<br />
50510403/L CHAIN WAX 400ML 71.00<br />
50510404/L CHAIN WAX 150ML 34.00<br />
51528262/L PETROL INJECTOR CLEANER 10.00<br />
53203200/L AIR FILTER SPRAY 55.00<br />
53203500/L AIR FILTER OIL 500ML 55.00<br />
53204005/L BIO FILTER CLEANER 5l 325.00<br />
53204400/L BIO FILTER CLEANER 400ML 47.00<br />
53780300/L SPARK 300ML 44.00<br />
55000314/L TYRE FIX 200ML 45.00<br />
56000001/L FORK OIL SYN 5W 125.00<br />
3 COLOURS<br />
AVAILABLE<br />
56000002/L FORK OIL SYN 10W 125.00<br />
56000003/L FORK OIL SYN 2.5W 135.00<br />
56000400/L MOUSSE LUBRICANT 100.00<br />
KZN<br />
PERRY MOTORCYCLES CC 031 566 7411<br />
RBS RIDE YAMAHA HIGH WITH YAMAHA 031 035 789 7011851<br />
1311<br />
RIDE RIDE PERRY HIGH M/CYCLES WITH YAMAHA GLEN ANIL 035 031 789 566 1851 7411 1581<br />
ROCKET PERRY’S RACING M/CYCLES PMB UMHLANGA 033 031 566 2647411<br />
3240<br />
PERRY’S M/CYCLES HILLCREST 031 765 2560<br />
ROCKET CAPE PROVINCE RACING PINETOWN<br />
702 2606<br />
UMPLEBY CAPE CRAIGS PROVINCE M/CYCLE SUZUKIFITMENT 031 021 939 3038944<br />
8323<br />
TRAC-MAC BELVILLE 945 3724<br />
LIMPOPO CRAIGS M/CYCLE FITMENT 021 939 8944<br />
TRAC-MAC BELVILLE PAARDEN-EILAND 021 945 510 3724 2258<br />
KR MOTORCYCLES WYNBURG<br />
015 761 2974220<br />
3291<br />
TRAC-MAC PAARDEN-EILAND 021 510 2258<br />
NEVES TRAC-MAC MOTORCYCLE WYNBURG WORLD CC 021 930 761 5917 4220<br />
MPUMALANGA<br />
MIKE WICKED HOPKINS CYCLES MOTORCYCLES 021 461 510 5167 2968<br />
BIKE NEVES CITYMOTORCYCLE WORLD CC 013 021 930 2445917<br />
2143<br />
FREESTATE<br />
FREESTATE<br />
SALLEYS YAMAHA 051 430 3326<br />
SALLEYS YAMAHA 051 430 3326
Intro. Keeping the wheels turning...<br />
Heres a chuckle for the month.<br />
Dominick picks up his old adventure bike from<br />
his mechanic Tony. Tony says, “Dominick, you<br />
gotta think about trading this bike in. It seems<br />
like it’s breakin’ down every other week. I love<br />
having you as a customer but this thing is<br />
costing you a fortune.”<br />
“Yeah, but look at it,” Dominick says. “It’s<br />
starting to rust, the tyres are almost bald, <strong>and</strong><br />
it’s got like 190,000 kilometres on it. Nobody’s<br />
gonna give me any money for a bike like this<br />
with 190,000 kilometres on it.”<br />
“Tell you what I can do,” Tony says. “This is<br />
just between you <strong>and</strong> me, but I could roll back<br />
your odometer. That way you could maybe get<br />
at least a few hundred bucks for it.”<br />
Dominick agrees <strong>and</strong> gives Tony R100.00 to<br />
roll back the odometer.<br />
Two weeks later Dominick comes by <strong>and</strong> asks<br />
Tony to top up the oil on the bike. Tony looks<br />
at the old thing <strong>and</strong> says, “I thought you was<br />
gonna trade this in. What are ya doin’ still<br />
riding it??”<br />
<strong>MARCH</strong> Issue <strong>2021</strong><br />
PUBLISHER:<br />
Glenn Foley<br />
foleyg@mweb.co.za<br />
ADVERTISING AND EDITORIAL:<br />
Sean Hendley<br />
sean@motomedia.co.za<br />
071 684 4546<br />
OFFICE &<br />
SUBSCRIPTIONS:<br />
Anette<br />
anette.acc@ mweb.co.za<br />
011 979 5035<br />
ONLINE &<br />
DESIGN LAYOUT:<br />
Kyle Lawrenson<br />
kyle@motomedia.co.za<br />
011 979 5035<br />
Africa ' s<br />
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Spring Kits Available<br />
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“Trade it in??” says Dominick. “Are you nuts?<br />
This bikes only got 30,000 Kilo’s on it!”<br />
Ok It’s bad we know!<br />
Have a great riding month.<br />
Feedback queries, etc -<br />
foleyg@mweb.co.za<br />
Love is in the Air<br />
Some images from our valentines competition…<br />
Here are some of the entries – good stuff guys! Keep em coming<br />
<strong>and</strong> you might win yourself a custom sticker kit from Robertco!<br />
Cape Town Sales <strong>and</strong> News:<br />
Lorna Darrol<br />
lornad48@yahoo.com<br />
074 122 4874<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
Stefan van der Riet<br />
CONTRIBUTORS<br />
Shado Alston<br />
Donovan Fourie<br />
Michelle Leppan<br />
Tristan Foley<br />
Kurt Beine<br />
Mike Wessels<br />
Mizz B<br />
Kyle Foley<br />
Videos <strong>and</strong> more<br />
available online...<br />
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VLA Racing, the new Yamaha<br />
Agents on the Vaal Triangle:<br />
Based out in Vereeniging <strong>and</strong> serving the entire Vaal<br />
triangle, VLA-Racing is the newly appointed Yamaha<br />
Dealership in the Vaal Triangle with the full complement<br />
of all Yamaha has to offer.<br />
They stock both off <strong>and</strong> on-road motorcycles <strong>and</strong><br />
they offer a well-stocked accessories department<br />
along with an on-point parts department.<br />
Their Professional workshop can h<strong>and</strong>le anything<br />
from a puncture repair, normal services, accident<br />
repairs <strong>and</strong> insurance jobs <strong>and</strong> performance<br />
modifications. But their party trick is a good stock of<br />
very clean used dirtbikes that have been thoroughly<br />
inspected by their workshop.<br />
The efficient <strong>and</strong> friendly team under the leadership<br />
of dealer Principle Victor Correia <strong>and</strong> backed up<br />
by Dean Warner on sales <strong>and</strong> Reece Brown in the<br />
workshop look forward to assisting you with whatever<br />
your particular motorcycling needs are. Visit<br />
them at 40 General Smuts Road, Cnr Van Riebeeck<br />
& General Smuts Road, Vereeniging or give them a<br />
call on 016 018 0224 or 083 285 1070<br />
www.viclegacyauto1.co.za<br />
MotoCartel Bikewash:<br />
It seems as if everyone is going into the bikewash<br />
business. You’ll know about MotoCartel who do<br />
the titanium Bolt kits for dirtbikes? They have just<br />
released a new bikewash. It’s a spray-on, spray<br />
off solution – <strong>and</strong> is another great addition for your<br />
motorcycle workshop. They even came here <strong>and</strong><br />
washed our dirty Triumph… <strong>and</strong> they did a great job,<br />
so they are welcome back any time!<br />
It’s sold in a h<strong>and</strong>y 750 ml trigger bottle – or you can<br />
buy in bulk for your workshop.<br />
www.motocartel.co.za<br />
Custom Airbrushed<br />
wheels by<br />
Motocartel:<br />
MotoCartel will take the wheels from your<br />
motard, ADV or superbike <strong>and</strong> turn them<br />
into rolling works of art. These ones are<br />
from a very trick Husqvarna 701 that we<br />
featured elsewhere in the magazine.<br />
The workmanship is pretty amazing! And<br />
they will spray to your spec or design.<br />
www.motocartel.co.za<br />
TrickBitz’s Classic<br />
BMW GS Brake Discs:<br />
If you do not like the look of modern<br />
wave discs, then Galfer now supplies<br />
discs for your BMW in the classic<br />
factory finish…<br />
Available at dealers.<br />
www.trickbitz.co.za for your stockist.<br />
1 2 3<br />
LUCID GOGGLE FEATURES<br />
• Rugged DYAD frame, double-injected to our race proven POLYFLEX face-forming inner frame<br />
• FLOAIR ventilation system with moisture channel • 20mm thick, 3D molded, multi-stage face foam<br />
• FORCEFIT outrigger system • 45mm ultra-wide woven strap with silicone traction control<br />
• XDO injection molded lens • WAVELATCH quick-change lens locking system • XDO lens features hard coat & anti-fog treatment<br />
• Integrated tear-off posts • Ultra-wide field of view accepts 45mm Zip-Off film system • Detachable vented nose shield<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
XDO INJECTION MOLDED LENS – WAVELATCH – QUICK~CHANGE LENS LOCKING SYSTEM<br />
1 2 3<br />
Henderson Racing Products - 011 708 5905<br />
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Available at selected dealers nationwide
Puig R19 Crash protectors<br />
at<br />
Trickbitz:<br />
With the R19 replacement sliders you will<br />
protect the engine against a fall <strong>and</strong> prevent<br />
hitting your knee when getting on the bike. Its<br />
aggressive <strong>and</strong> futuristic design blends<br />
perfectly with the current trend of larger displacement<br />
motorcycles.<br />
The piece is made off ofa black nylon motor<br />
protector <strong>and</strong> the decorative rubber. This<br />
design element adapts perfectly <strong>and</strong> you can<br />
find spare parts to personalize the motorcycle<br />
in a variety of colours: black, blue, red, orange,<br />
green, gray or white. The protector is available<br />
in 85 mm <strong>and</strong> 50 mm length, for both M10 <strong>and</strong><br />
M12 screws. Looks cool! Works great!<br />
At dealers or www.trickbitz.co.za for your<br />
nearest stockist.<br />
More Cape Town News:<br />
In summer they have some of the best riding<br />
weather <strong>and</strong> if you have ever ridden a motorcycle<br />
along Clarens drive, Franschoek pass,<br />
Bainskloof pass, Du Toits Kloof pass or through<br />
Slanghoek you will know that the riding is<br />
sublime <strong>and</strong> that is just to mention a few of the<br />
paved roads in the area, the dirt road <strong>and</strong> off<br />
road riding is even better.<br />
Our ‘Lady in the Cape’, Lorna Daroll has been<br />
busy again this month <strong>and</strong> has so much news<br />
from the area. If you would like her to pop past<br />
your establishment or join you at one of your<br />
events please give her a call on 074 122 4874<br />
or drop her a mail on lorna@motomedia.co.za .<br />
We Joburgers look forward to meeting more of<br />
you through<br />
Lorna’s articles <strong>and</strong> hopefully one day in person<br />
as well.<br />
X-RAMP Cape Town by<br />
RIDER-SPORTS<br />
We have one of these at our offices <strong>and</strong> it works a<br />
treat!<br />
If you have been wondering what those carriers<br />
are called that every other rider at the track has on<br />
the back of their vehicle well, look no further. The<br />
X-RAMP’s allows you to load <strong>and</strong> haul your<br />
motorcycle quickly <strong>and</strong> easily!<br />
The smaller ramps can fit any car with a towbar <strong>and</strong><br />
can carry bikes that weigh up to 120 kg for their<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ard plated tow bar ramps <strong>and</strong> for the heavier<br />
duty bike ramps up to 300kg which gets fitted to the<br />
cars chassis.<br />
The easy-to-adjust X-RAMP is made with durable,<br />
long lasting solid steel construction with powder<br />
coated finish <strong>and</strong> comes with a 12 month warranty.<br />
When not in use simply pack away or hang it on the<br />
wall with a nifty wall bracket they provide taking up<br />
storage space.<br />
XRAMP DETAILS<br />
St<strong>and</strong>ard Plated Tow bar X-RAMP<br />
Track Length: 1.875 Meters<br />
Track Width: 14.5 Centimeters<br />
Capacity: 120 Kilograms<br />
Price from: R 4500.00 + R250 Courier charge<br />
anywhere in RSA.<br />
International shipping available on request.<br />
Other Products available by X-RAMP:<br />
Road Bike Carrier, Off-road Bike carrier, Dual Sport<br />
Bike Carrier, X-carrier, X-glider, Front Wheel Lock,<br />
Boot <strong>and</strong> Helmet Holder, Tie-down Straps…<br />
Rider-Sports also carries a wide range of 2nd h<strong>and</strong><br />
riding gear. They buy, sell <strong>and</strong> trade in all things<br />
Motocross & Off-road.<br />
www.ridersports.co.za
Yamaha-Adventure rentals<br />
Southern Africa.<br />
Yamaha Adventure rentals started in 2015.<br />
Their tours, with a major gravel-road content, begin<br />
mostly in the Western Cape <strong>and</strong> into Namibia, Vic<br />
Falls, as well as numerous East Country tours into<br />
the Eastern & Northern Cape, with no limits based<br />
on the client’s available time. They have transported<br />
bikes to Windhoek, Beit Bridge, Johannesburg,<br />
Durban, Port Elizabeth <strong>and</strong> more, based on their<br />
client’s needs.<br />
Their clients, usually from abroad, start to make<br />
contact at least a year before their trip <strong>and</strong> the team<br />
then tailor their requirements to what they consider<br />
to be suitable for their riding style, need as well as<br />
experience. Some hire all the riding Gear, including<br />
GPS, Soft luggage Bags etc. Larger groups, usually<br />
request a tour guide, back up 4x4 type vehicle,<br />
spare bike etc. <strong>and</strong> share these common costs.<br />
Smaller groups also hire a GPS from Yamaha-Adventures<br />
<strong>and</strong>, after having planned their tour with<br />
them, a detailed <strong>and</strong> specific route is downloaded<br />
, steered by information collected over the years.<br />
These routes are designed according to accessibility<br />
at certain times of the year in order to avoid<br />
harsh weather conditions, excessive temperature<br />
<strong>and</strong> possible erosion after heavy rains.<br />
Yamaha-Adventures’ bikes are fitted with tracking<br />
devices <strong>and</strong>, although dependent on mobile phone<br />
networks, have proved to be an invaluable support<br />
system when needed ( they are linked to ER24,<br />
providing comfort to unfortunate clients who may<br />
be injured).<br />
The team are busy the whole year round with<br />
shorter term rentals, for local <strong>and</strong> foreign visitors,<br />
wanting to get out <strong>and</strong> ride with their friends over<br />
weekends <strong>and</strong> sometimes during the week, when<br />
the boss is not looking.<br />
Longer term rentals are available for people who<br />
need a commuter for a month or two. These rates<br />
are tailored to suit budgets after careful consideration.<br />
www.yamaha-adventure.com<br />
GS BIKE TRADERS<br />
In 1997, Jaco Buys (owner <strong>and</strong> founder of GS Bike<br />
Traders), bought his first ever BMW GS<br />
motorcycle solely for the purpose of commuting<br />
back <strong>and</strong> forth between rugby practices <strong>and</strong> work.<br />
Although qualified with a Masters degree in bio<br />
kinetics, he decided that his passion lay<br />
somewhere else <strong>and</strong> made the decision to follow<br />
his dream. In 2013, he started buying GS<br />
motorcycles <strong>and</strong> servicing,<br />
cleaning <strong>and</strong> then selling. In 2015 he opened his<br />
first GS Bike Traders in Okavango.<br />
Later the business moved to St<strong>and</strong> Street, Bellville<br />
for four years <strong>and</strong> this was where GS Bike Traders<br />
acquired their reputation.<br />
They pride themselves on buying <strong>and</strong> selling bikes<br />
that they would ride themselves, low mileage,<br />
accident free GS<br />
motorcycles.<br />
GS Bike Traders are now situated at 4 Shropshire<br />
Street, Paarden Eil<strong>and</strong>, with their showroom,<br />
friendly staff <strong>and</strong> service department that’ll fit the<br />
rider’s needs.<br />
Come <strong>and</strong> meet the team <strong>and</strong> let them help you to<br />
start an adventure of a lifetime!<br />
www.gsbiketraders.co.za<br />
PROX Crank kits<br />
@ Game Services:<br />
Game Services in Benoni are the<br />
go to guys for all engine rebuilds. We<br />
would love to know what their stock holdings are<br />
because it is very seldom that we cannot find a<br />
part when our scoots break. When one of our<br />
2-strokes called it a day a while ago, we went on<br />
the hunt. The importer did not have the necessary<br />
parts in stock – <strong>and</strong> the crankshaft was just<br />
too damaged to replace only the rod. Ken went<br />
<strong>and</strong> scratched around in the back <strong>and</strong> emerged<br />
with a complete crank from ProX.<br />
ProX has a long reputation of providing<br />
OEM-quality parts at fair prices, ranging from<br />
pistons to cables to chains, <strong>and</strong> everything<br />
in between. Looking at the heartbeat of a dirt<br />
bike’s engine, the crankshaft, ProX has been<br />
offering connecting rod kits complete with<br />
OE-manufactured parts <strong>and</strong> double-forged Japanese<br />
steel connecting rods, which have earned<br />
a reputation of being a strong <strong>and</strong> affordable<br />
option.<br />
However, not everyone has the ability to rebuild<br />
their crankshafts, nor do they want to pay<br />
someone to rebuild it for them. This is why ProX<br />
Racing Parts is now offering complete, drop-in<br />
crankshafts for selected models of two-stroke<br />
<strong>and</strong> four-stroke dirt bikes.<br />
H<strong>and</strong>y, Quick <strong>and</strong> the price seems pretty fair.<br />
Game Services: www.gameservices.co.za<br />
Go grab yourself a Bolt kit…<br />
Euro Style Pro Pack for 4-stroke <strong>and</strong> 2-strokes<br />
Fits KTM <strong>and</strong> Husqvarna model years 2000-<br />
current.Over 180 pieces of KTM factory style<br />
hardware in exact factory size <strong>and</strong> finish, meeting<br />
or exceeding OEM specifications.<br />
This kit features M6 <strong>and</strong> M8 hex flange bolts with<br />
Torx sockets from 12mm long to 55mm long, front<br />
<strong>and</strong> rear rotor bolts, billet aluminum bushings for<br />
body work <strong>and</strong> exhaust,<br />
compression washers, <strong>and</strong> aluminum rim lock<br />
spacers.<br />
Also contains a full set of black sprocket bolts<br />
<strong>and</strong> nuts, Brembo style brake pin clips, fork guard<br />
bolts, EJOT M6 shroud screws, M5 screws for<br />
shrouds <strong>and</strong> engine, <strong>and</strong> convex washers.<br />
You will only find these fasteners in two places:<br />
Factory KTM <strong>and</strong> Bolt Motorcycle Hardware.<br />
At your dealer<br />
www.facebook.com/Hendersonracingproducts<br />
Replica Moto Cross Models @ HRP<br />
Newray Toys has pretty much been synonymous with high-quality replica motocross bikes for years<br />
now, <strong>and</strong> now they have launched their first Rockstar Husqvarna models. These finely detailed, officially<br />
licensed replicas feature the rides of Jason Anderson (#21) <strong>and</strong> Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross<br />
Champion Zach Osborne (#16). Also on the way are Nitro Circuis play sets, Rockstar Trucks, Dungey<br />
replica’s , Cooper replicas, KTM/Red Bull trucks <strong>and</strong> lots more.<br />
Chat to your dealer – spoil the kids or add to your mancave…<br />
www.facebook.com/Hendersonracingproducts
Evo boots <strong>and</strong> to us they do seem<br />
to be a very good boot at a<br />
sensible price … <strong>and</strong> they look<br />
really good as well. We have a few<br />
pairs of the previous<br />
generation <strong>and</strong> they have lasted<br />
<strong>and</strong> lasted <strong>and</strong>… well you get the<br />
idea.<br />
Here are some of the features we<br />
like:<br />
Outer:<br />
Full-grain oil treated leather upper<br />
Personalized extra grip Enduro/Adventure<br />
compound rubber sole<br />
Optional steel toe cap (furnished<br />
with boot) Injection moulded plastic<br />
FORMA TERRA EVO -<br />
Adventure <strong>and</strong> <strong>Trail</strong><br />
Riding…<br />
We spend a lot of time banging around in the dirt on Adventure<br />
bikes <strong>and</strong> are always on the lookout for a properly good pair of<br />
boots that won’t require a second or third bond on our houses to<br />
purchase.<br />
In a lot of instances we find it hard to beat the Forma range of<br />
boots for value for money.<br />
The other day we visited DMD <strong>and</strong> were shown the Forma Terra<br />
Hermanus<br />
Motorcycles<br />
Hermanus Motorcycles opened its<br />
doors in 2017. They are a small<br />
shop with a big vibe that strives,<br />
they say to deliver excellent service<br />
to their clients in <strong>and</strong> around the<br />
Overberg area. Their main goal is to<br />
let their clients leave the shop with<br />
a big smile <strong>and</strong> feeling like they are<br />
part of the shop family.<br />
Services include, sales, bike<br />
services on all manufacturers,<br />
repairs <strong>and</strong> rentals.<br />
Hermanus Motorcycles carry a<br />
wide range of stock, including tyres,<br />
apparel, batteries <strong>and</strong> service parts.<br />
Starting the day with a hot coffee<br />
<strong>and</strong> ending it with a cold beer the<br />
crew eat, sleep <strong>and</strong> live bikes.<br />
They invite all riders to come <strong>and</strong><br />
experience the excellent service<br />
<strong>and</strong> lekker daily deals at Hermanus<br />
Motorcycles.<br />
Contact – 028 3122340<br />
protections Ankle <strong>and</strong> heel plastic<br />
protections Plastic gear pad<br />
protection. Adjustable Velcro closure<br />
Replaceable/adjustable aluminium<br />
buckles.Rear reflex insert<br />
Inner:<br />
Personalized Forma Drytex tubular<br />
lining (waterproof <strong>and</strong> breathable).<br />
Shin <strong>and</strong> ankle TPU moulded plastic<br />
protections.<br />
Soft polymer padding with memory<br />
foam<br />
PP Mid Dual Flex with antishock EVA<br />
midsole<br />
For more info or to find your nearest<br />
stockist: www.dmd.co.za
www.gasgas.com<br />
GET<br />
Photos: KISKA GmbH, Schedl R., Mitterbauer H.<br />
Bondhus Tools:<br />
A comprehensive range of Hex Pro Pivot Head<br />
TORX Flip <strong>and</strong> Spin <strong>and</strong> Fixed Wrench sets.<br />
Perfect for the motorcycle workshop.<br />
Bondhus has been an innovator in the tool industry<br />
for more than 50 years <strong>and</strong> they are guaranteed<br />
for life. Their most innovative tools to date<br />
are the Pivot Head Hex <strong>and</strong> TORX<br />
Wrenches designed <strong>and</strong> manufactured by<br />
Bondhus. These tools allow users to insert the<br />
wrench into socket head screw once only, then<br />
one can use the unique flip <strong>and</strong> spin feature to<br />
allow pivoting around obstacles. Great for working<br />
on hard-to reach motorcycle bits.<br />
There are a number of set options the pivot, fixed<br />
<strong>and</strong> single units available in the Bondhus range<br />
for this unique tool. Gone are the days when you<br />
had to remove the tool to do a full turn, now as<br />
they say it’s a simple spin to get around any<br />
obstacles, saving time <strong>and</strong> lots of frustration,”<br />
says Ryan Hunt Director Vermont Sales the<br />
official agents for Bondhus in South Africa.<br />
APEX MOTORCYCLES<br />
All motorcycles <strong>and</strong> scooters need routine maintenance, <strong>and</strong><br />
this is where Apex Motorcycles comes in. Their workshop is<br />
managed by a skilled <strong>and</strong> experienced qualified technician<br />
to ensure your wheels get the attention they deserve. They<br />
stock a large variety of service parts including but not limited<br />
to sprockets, chains, filters, oil, fork seals <strong>and</strong> levers to ensure<br />
quick turn-around time even for last minute bookings. They also<br />
cater for off road motorcycles <strong>and</strong> quads from minor services<br />
to engine rebuilds. They are stockists of Pirelli, Michelin, SBS,<br />
PBR, Ferodo, Wossner, BWX, Champion <strong>and</strong> Motul amongst<br />
other popular br<strong>and</strong>s .<br />
And if you don’t have a ride yet <strong>and</strong> are looking to get into the<br />
world of two wheels then Apex Motorcycles has a range of<br />
over 20 new motorcycles <strong>and</strong> scooters on their showroom floor<br />
ranging from 125cc to 600cc <strong>and</strong> are also authorized agents for<br />
SYM <strong>and</strong> Zontes.<br />
Cnr Str<strong>and</strong>/Baxter road Bellville. (021)9453250<br />
0607265414<br />
The tool sets fixed <strong>and</strong> hinged as well as the<br />
single units come with long h<strong>and</strong>les for extra<br />
reach, they are heat treated high quality industrial<br />
tool steel, with a matte chrome finish to prevent<br />
corrosion, <strong>and</strong> fit all the available tools bits. The<br />
Bondhus Hex Pro 6-piece metric set (HP6-1C-<br />
35R) is available in 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 <strong>and</strong> 10 mm. All<br />
joints are engineered to be as small as possible<br />
without weakening the tool. Technically advanced<br />
forged hinges provide a simple effective<br />
patented design, using fewer pieces making the<br />
Pivot Head Hex <strong>and</strong> TORX wrenches stronger<br />
<strong>and</strong> less likely to be damaged. The product range<br />
consists of long h<strong>and</strong>les for extra reach, heat<br />
treated high quality industrial tools steel units <strong>and</strong><br />
matte chrome finish to prevent corrosion, the tool<br />
line-up includes L-Wrenches:, TORX® tools,<br />
ProHold, TORX bits BallStar Tips, Tamper<br />
Resistant TORX units, Wing <strong>and</strong> Flag tools, TORX<br />
Wing Tools, TORX Flag Tools, GorillaGrip Fold<br />
Ups, TORX T-H<strong>and</strong>les <strong>and</strong> TORX Socket Bits.<br />
www.vermontsales.co.za<br />
Bondhus products are available from all leading<br />
outlets countrywide.<br />
ON THE<br />
G A S !<br />
The all-new GASGAS EC enduro range. Whatever your skill level, these performance offroad<br />
motorcycles are packaged for maximum enjoyment <strong>and</strong> ease of use. Whether you’re pushing<br />
your riding skills <strong>and</strong> aiming for new heights, or just searching for distant single-track trails<br />
to explore with your homies, your EC is built to be at the heart of the action!<br />
Visit www.gasgas.com or phone us on 011 462 7796 for your nearest GASGAS dealer.<br />
#GetOnTheGas<br />
@gasgas.official<br />
Please make no attempt to imitate the illustrated riding scenes, always wear protective clothing <strong>and</strong> observe the applicable provisions of the road traffic regulations!<br />
The illustrated vehicles may vary in selected details from the production models <strong>and</strong> some illustrations feature optional equipment available at additional cost.
POD Knee Braces<br />
The POD story started in 2005 in Torquay, Australia,<br />
when polymer <strong>and</strong> composite materials specialist<br />
<strong>and</strong> motorbike fanatic Geoff Maloney had an idea to<br />
reduce the risk <strong>and</strong> severity of ligament injuries in<br />
sport without restricting performance or<br />
compromising comfort. Since then, POD Active<br />
has evolved to become a globally focused product<br />
development company that specialises in joint<br />
protection for elite athletes & active people.<br />
Sometimes though, injury gets in the way.<br />
They tell us that Through innovation, research <strong>and</strong><br />
testing, POD Active has become the way for active<br />
people to return to play. Drawing on their<br />
experience <strong>and</strong> underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the shape <strong>and</strong><br />
movement of the body, POD works with leading<br />
universities, br<strong>and</strong>s, athletes, coaches, trainers<br />
<strong>and</strong> medical professionals to create a range of joint<br />
protection products around natural human motion.<br />
Here are some of the features on their K8, forged<br />
carbon <strong>and</strong> their K4, impact modified knee braces<br />
claiming both to be unbreakable.<br />
K8 2.0:<br />
5 year frame warranty. Available in SM, MD, LG, XL.<br />
Multi sport disciplines. Pro level. Unisex. Full human<br />
motion. Total comfort. Carbon frame. Impact<br />
protection. Ligament protection. Adaptive cuffs.<br />
Medical Insurance reimbursable.<br />
K4 2.0: 2 year frame warranty. Available in SM, MD,<br />
LG, XL. Multi sport disciplines. Unisex. Full human<br />
motion. Total comfort. Fibreglass frame. Impact<br />
protection. Ligament protection. Adaptive cuffs.<br />
Medical Insurance reimbursable<br />
Available from Ace Sports: www.acesports.co.za<br />
Putting the F into fun….<br />
Observed Trials in The Cape:<br />
Trials can be summed up as getting around or over<br />
obstacles in the slowest, most controlled manner,<br />
without putting your feet down.<br />
One of the things that make trials riding so social<br />
<strong>and</strong> enjoyable is that you can pretty much ride it<br />
anywhere.<br />
In the Cape, there are regular weekly training<br />
sessions, monthly local <strong>and</strong> annual national<br />
competition events.<br />
In the Western Cape there is an active tribe of<br />
trials bike riders – whose details <strong>and</strong> antics can be<br />
followed at www.capetrials.co.za<br />
Anyone is welcome to contact them <strong>and</strong> come<br />
<strong>and</strong> try the sport – but be careful you may just get<br />
hooked !!!
Polaris<br />
unveils<br />
Over 1.6 million riders <strong>and</strong> counting, Polaris Sportsman is<br />
now taking its top selling ATV line-up to the next level. The<br />
new generation of Sportsman features a bold, modern design<br />
with new features <strong>and</strong> product improvements, all while<br />
featuring the same legendary ride <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling, legendary<br />
versatility <strong>and</strong> reliable performance that the Polaris Sportsman<br />
is renowned for.<br />
Arriving in dealers soon, the fully upgraded <strong>2021</strong> platform is<br />
endeavouring to suit every rider’s need <strong>and</strong> style, along with a<br />
range of new accessories that take customisation to the next<br />
level.<br />
“ATVs are often the initial spark that ignites a passion for<br />
off-roading <strong>and</strong> pulls in new riders, <strong>and</strong> Sportsman is the icon<br />
that established the industry. As a result, it occupies a significant<br />
place within our storied br<strong>and</strong> history,” said Steven<br />
Menneto, President of Polaris Off Road. “We’re thrilled to push<br />
Sportsman into the future with the all-new 570 platform, taking<br />
our best-selling ATV line up to the next level.”<br />
Modern look <strong>and</strong> features<br />
The all-new Sportsman 570 platform features significant<br />
upgrades throughout. The full list of improvements is impressive<br />
with a new, bold design from front-to-back, including the<br />
new h<strong>and</strong>lebar mounted pod with an integrated built in battery<br />
charging port, <strong>and</strong> all new body shape with sharper, more aggressive<br />
lines. The modern features of the Sportsman 570 run<br />
much deeper than style with intuitive <strong>and</strong> easy-to-use operation;<br />
one-touch, True On-Dem<strong>and</strong> all-wheel drive, in-line shifting, <strong>and</strong><br />
single-lever braking allow for simple <strong>and</strong> effective user control.<br />
Product improvements<br />
The new Sportsman 570 has a larger, more powerful 18AH battery<br />
that delivers 78% more cold cranking amps for a confident<br />
start every time. The battery has been relocated underneath<br />
the front rack for easy access for maintenance, <strong>and</strong> there’s a<br />
convenient battery charging port located on the pod.<br />
a new<br />
generation of ATV...<br />
There have also been some major improvements to the engine<br />
braking system (EBS) on applicable <strong>2021</strong> models, now delivering<br />
a smoother <strong>and</strong> more controlled riding experience in all<br />
terrain type. EBS-equipped models also receive a new clutch<br />
for smooth engagement at low speeds, especially useful when<br />
precision is needed, like when navigating tight trails or backing<br />
up to a trailer.<br />
Enhanced quality<br />
Mark Chittenden, General Manager at Smith Power Equipment<br />
for Polaris added that, “The new Sportsman 570 platform has<br />
a premium look <strong>and</strong> feel with enhanced durability, all while<br />
providing unbeatable value. With new sealed suspension bushings,<br />
new <strong>and</strong> improved brake lines <strong>and</strong> A-Arms, as well as a<br />
fully sealed ignition switch, the Sportsman 570 boasts ultimate<br />
resilience.”<br />
All new 570 models include steel front rack extenders as st<strong>and</strong>ard,<br />
increasing strength <strong>and</strong> including updated tie-downs for<br />
more versatility when hauling heavy loads. The Sportsman 570<br />
now features larger, more durable 25-inch Carlisle 6-ply tyres on<br />
all st<strong>and</strong>ard models, providing increased ground clearance <strong>and</strong><br />
puncture resistance for a smoother ride <strong>and</strong> peace of mind in<br />
tough terrain.<br />
Advanced capabilities<br />
Giving riders the confidence to go further <strong>and</strong> do more, the<br />
Sportsman 570 boasts an increased towing capacity of 680kg,<br />
29.6cm of ground clearance <strong>and</strong> a total payload capacity of up<br />
to 232kg.<br />
The Polaris Sportsman 570 line-up<br />
• • <strong>2021</strong> Sportsman 570 – Sage Green or Desert S<strong>and</strong><br />
• • <strong>2021</strong> Sportsman 570 EPS – Desert S<strong>and</strong><br />
Active Descent Control Not Equipped<br />
Cooling<br />
Liquid<br />
Cylinders Displacement 567cc<br />
Drive System<br />
TypeOne Touch On-Dem<strong>and</strong> AWD/2WD<br />
Engine Braking System (EBS) Not Equipped<br />
Engine Type<br />
Prostar 4-Stroke DOHC Single Cylinder<br />
Fuel System/Battery<br />
Electronic Fuel Injection / 340 CCA<br />
Horsepower<br />
44 HP<br />
Transmission/Final Drive Automatic PVT P/R/N/L/H In-line Shifting<br />
Bed Box Dimensions<br />
(L x W x H)N/A<br />
Estimated Dry Weight<br />
319.8 kg<br />
Front/Rear Rack<br />
40.8 kg /81.6 kg<br />
Fuel Capacity<br />
17.0 L<br />
Ground Clearance<br />
29 cm<br />
Overall Vehicle Size (L x W x H) 210.8 x 121.9 x 119.4 cm<br />
Payload Capacity<br />
220 kg<br />
Person Capacity 1<br />
Seat Height<br />
85.7 cm<br />
Wheelbase<br />
128.3 cm<br />
Front/Rear Brake<br />
Single Lever 3-Wheel Hydraulic Disc with Hydraulic Rear Foot Brake<br />
Parking Brake<br />
Park In-Transmission/Lockable H<strong>and</strong> Lever<br />
Cargo System<br />
Lock & Ride Compatible 18.9L Front Dry Storage<br />
Front Suspension<br />
Sealed MacPherson Strut With 20.8 cm Travel<br />
Hitch Towing Rating<br />
612 kg<br />
Instrumentation<br />
All Digital Gauge, Speedometer, Odometer, Tachometer, Two Tripmeters, Hour Meter, Gear<br />
Indicator, Fuel Gauge, AWD Indicator, Volt Meter, Coolant Temperature, Hi-Temp Light<br />
Lighting Halogen Pod & Bumper Lights, Triple 50w High Beams, Dual 50w Low Beams, Single<br />
LED Brake Light/Taillight<br />
St<strong>and</strong>ard Features<br />
Front Rack Extender, 12 Volt Power Plug, Pre-Wired for H<strong>and</strong> & Thumb Warmers, In Pod<br />
Battery Charger, Winch Mount Included<br />
Rear Suspension<br />
Sealed Dual A-Arm, IRS 24.1 cm Travel<br />
Electronic Power Steering Not Equipped, Only available in EPS Models<br />
Front Tires<br />
25x8-12 6 PLY<br />
Rear Tires<br />
25x10-12 6 PLY<br />
Wheels<br />
Steel<br />
Polaris RZR 1000cc<br />
R539 950<br />
Polaris RANGER CREW<br />
1000cc R329 950 EPS<br />
Polaris RANGER1000cc<br />
R309 950 EPS<br />
Polaris RANGER 570cc<br />
EFI R229 950<br />
Polaris GENERAL XP<br />
R339 950<br />
Polaris SPORTSMAN<br />
850cc SP R229 950<br />
Polaris SPORTSMAN<br />
570cc EFI R146 950<br />
LINHAI TBOSS 550cc<br />
EFI R144 950<br />
LINHAI TBOSS 410cc<br />
EFI R104 950<br />
LINHAI RUSTLER 400cc<br />
4X4 EFI R87 950<br />
Pre-Owned<br />
LINHAI TBOSS 550cc<br />
SAND R164 950<br />
LINHAI M 150cc<br />
Kiddies Quad R38 950<br />
LINHAI RUSTLER 300cc<br />
2x4 R62 950<br />
CAN AN 650cc<br />
2005 R45 000<br />
SUZUKI LTZ400<br />
R38 000<br />
TRADE INS WELCOME<br />
BIGGEST SELECTION OF OFF- ROAD VEHICLES<br />
SIDE X SIDES, DIRT BIKES AND QUADS<br />
POLARIS RANGER AND RZR SPECIALISTS<br />
CONTACT US<br />
Paul: 072 542 8630 Andrew: 083 266 1458<br />
Showroom 011 475 4892 Email: qsp@katayracing.co.za<br />
Visit us: 675 Cascades Road, Little Falls, Roodepoort<br />
www.katayracing.co.za<br />
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COVER STORY<br />
KAWASAKI’S XC models<br />
KAWASAKI BACK ON TRACK<br />
<strong>2021</strong> KX450XC <strong>and</strong> KX250XC.<br />
Big News!<br />
Kawasaki is back at the off-road races with the Kawasaki Pepson Plastic team.<br />
Nope! That’s Huge news!<br />
It’s Awesome to see Team Green making an appearance after such a long absence. And<br />
they are competing on Kawasaki’s very latest cross country bikes. And we got to play<br />
on both of the new models. How cool is that?<br />
At our offices, we are all huge Kawasaki fans. The junior riders out there might not<br />
remember – but not too long ago, the KDX200 was almost one of those m<strong>and</strong>atory<br />
bikes that you had to cut your teeth on. And there are still hundreds of those still<br />
running around on the trails. Kawasaki also made some great four strokes – there was<br />
a KLX 450 electric start that our editor rode for Thirty Thous<strong>and</strong> Kilometres. Correct!<br />
Thirty thous<strong>and</strong>. And that bike is still racing around in the h<strong>and</strong>s of the next owner.<br />
Bulletproof tech for sure.
With the strength of the Yen – prices started going<br />
a bit haywire <strong>and</strong> sadly, like one of the other<br />
Japanese br<strong>and</strong>s, Kawasaki opted not to bring<br />
four-stroke off-road models in for a while.<br />
But hey presto! Guess what? The bikes are back<br />
in the form of the 2020 KX450XC <strong>and</strong> the 250XC.<br />
These are the bikes that the Pepson Mob will be<br />
campaigning on for the <strong>2021</strong> season. We met up<br />
with the guys at the team launch on a Saturday<br />
morning – <strong>and</strong> they offered us a chance to swing<br />
a leg over. Frantic calls were made – kit was<br />
rushed in from home – <strong>and</strong> we happily<br />
disappeared on the bikes for a few fun hours.<br />
The Bones:<br />
At a glance, the 450 <strong>and</strong> the 250 look quite<br />
similar. Based, naturally on their motocross<br />
counterparts with common engine, frame,<br />
chassis <strong>and</strong> styling, the closed-course XC<br />
models differ with new <strong>and</strong> unique engine tuning,<br />
suspension settings <strong>and</strong> off-road specific<br />
components.<br />
Off-road riding components include a skid plate,<br />
side st<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> 18-inch rear wheel.<br />
The bikes come st<strong>and</strong>ard with Dunlop rubber,<br />
but the Pepson team has opted to race on Pirelli<br />
for the <strong>2021</strong> season. St<strong>and</strong>ard, the bikes have<br />
different EFI settings, different gear ratios, <strong>and</strong><br />
softer suspension spring rates <strong>and</strong> valving. Most<br />
of the st<strong>and</strong>ard changes most riders would make<br />
to their motocross bike to make them more<br />
off-road oriented. The only basic starter items<br />
you might want to consider adding on these<br />
bikes would be h<strong>and</strong> guards <strong>and</strong> a bigger tank.<br />
Climbing aboard, the bikes feel small <strong>and</strong> quite<br />
compact – slender with quality components all<br />
over the show.<br />
On both bikes, the motocross heritage is<br />
instantly apparent with a tight, race ready<br />
package. Everything seems to fit <strong>and</strong> the bikes<br />
just feel natural <strong>and</strong> right. The chassis is narrow<br />
with a comfortable feeling of sitting on top of the<br />
bike. They give you four different h<strong>and</strong>lebar<br />
position options <strong>and</strong> two different foot peg<br />
position options.<br />
Nice!<br />
The big change over the MX’rs is the suspension.<br />
The suspension on each XC is the same<br />
units as on the MX versions, but with different<br />
tuning. Both XC’s have the clickers set<br />
differently from the equivalent MX bikes—the<br />
450 uses Showa <strong>and</strong> the 250 goes with KYB.<br />
The KX450XC gets softer springs at both ends,<br />
while the KX250XC has softer fork springs with<br />
the same shock spring.<br />
The bikes share top-drawer Nissin brakes,<br />
exactly the same as the motocross model <strong>and</strong><br />
they work really well. The front is a large 270mm<br />
disc with a 240mm out back.<br />
Renthal Bars are st<strong>and</strong>ard, however on this 450,<br />
they have been changed for a slightly different<br />
bend.
Our trails:<br />
The back of Rhino Park.<br />
A groot quarry with steep-ish long ish climbs. S<strong>and</strong>y fast<br />
tracks – <strong>and</strong> then, of course the famous quarry with tight<br />
twisty trails through the trees. We did not go <strong>and</strong> ride<br />
rocks. The bikes were new with no real protection <strong>and</strong><br />
we didn’t want to be the first to put dings into them.<br />
And we had a few of the race boys along to egg us on.<br />
Ride impressions.<br />
The 250: Light, Tight, Nimble.<br />
We got to ride two versions of the bike – The team<br />
Bosses personal machine that had all sorts of extra<br />
goodies fitted – <strong>and</strong> the st<strong>and</strong>ard bike that young Kyle<br />
Mckenzie will be racing.<br />
The guys have fitted longer gearing onto the bike – the<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ard 13/51 gearing changes to14/49. We were a bit<br />
nervous about bottom end torque being affected on what<br />
is already a GNCC bike. But the concerns at a track like<br />
this were unfounded.<br />
The engine in this bike is the same all-new electric startequipped<br />
powerplant of the <strong>2021</strong> KX250, with only a<br />
change in the EFI. After doing a little research, we<br />
discovered the EFI “change” is simply that the bike<br />
comes with the black (mellow) coupler as a st<strong>and</strong>ard<br />
setting.<br />
There is still the option to switch to the green (st<strong>and</strong>ard)<br />
or white (aggressive) couplers that are included with the<br />
bike, <strong>and</strong> the ECU is reprogrammable with your own<br />
personal maps using the KX FI Calibration Controller<br />
that is available for purchase as an accessory. Kyles<br />
bike was running the white coupler for the day.<br />
If you have ridden the MX bike, you’ll know that<br />
Kawasaki knows exactly how to build them – <strong>and</strong> even<br />
with the softer suspension, the 250XC felt great around<br />
the track.<br />
Tearing along the trails, we were super impressed – this<br />
is a great off-road trail muncher. The engine package<br />
works perfectly with power everywhere that you need it.<br />
The conditions were wet <strong>and</strong> slippery in places but the<br />
bike tracks <strong>and</strong> hooks up really well. Despite the longer<br />
gearing, power on the start is great <strong>and</strong> she finds<br />
traction – even with the more aggressive plug in. We<br />
had a few impromptu dices <strong>and</strong> came away grinning<br />
every time. This bike is built for terrain like Rhino, so<br />
nimble, quick <strong>and</strong> slender…<br />
We tested the brakes when we came across a tree that<br />
had fallen over the trail <strong>and</strong> had to slam on anchors.<br />
Hard! They worked perfectly – but our Ed still managed<br />
to tangle himself right into the branches before grinding<br />
to a halt to the gleeful laughter of two Kyles who were<br />
also on the loop.<br />
But it was all in the interest of science, because we<br />
needed to extract the bike from the tree branches <strong>and</strong><br />
found that it is light, small <strong>and</strong> easy to maneuver when<br />
you are in a tight spot. As a side - this is another good<br />
reason to always wear good goggles <strong>and</strong> the right gear<br />
when almost crashing…<br />
The ride continued with as many jumps, hillclimbs<br />
<strong>and</strong> twists as we could find – <strong>and</strong> both<br />
testers came out with big grins at the end of it.<br />
It will be interesting to see how they fare in the<br />
races but as a day to day scrambler or a fun<br />
bike – the 250 is very impressive!<br />
The 450: Open wide <strong>and</strong> hold on tight!<br />
Fact: 450’s are not for sissies.<br />
Fact: Most mere mortals cannot even ride<br />
them – or we can for a while but the fact is that<br />
after two or three laps, chances are that you<br />
will need a drip with some jet-fuel to get going<br />
again.<br />
And manufacturers know this – so they tame<br />
them down to make them a lot more user<br />
friendly. The Kawasaki KX450 motocross bike<br />
has been on a roll since the introduction of the<br />
all-new model in 2019. Since then, Eli Tomac<br />
has won the 2019 Lucas Oil AMA Motocross<br />
Championship <strong>and</strong> wrapped up the 2020<br />
Monster Energy AMA Supercross title. It made<br />
sense for Kawasaki to use this bike as a<br />
platform for what the yanks call a GNCC racer.<br />
It’s a competition off-road bike for events like<br />
national off-road racing <strong>and</strong> the GXCC.<br />
Ride impressions:<br />
We fully expected to have our arms ripped out<br />
on this one – but in the tight stuff, the KX450<br />
engine is actually quite user friendly. Still plenty<br />
more than a normal rider would ever need, but<br />
– like we mentioned earlier, Kawasaki gives a<br />
tamer electronic package for trail riders.<br />
Interestingly, the KX450X is the only 450cc<br />
cross-country motorcycle to have plug <strong>and</strong> play<br />
EFI couplers. The ECU is reprogrammable, but<br />
it can only be done with the KX FI Calibration<br />
Controller, but the KX450X comes stock with<br />
the black (mellow) EFI coupler, meaning it has<br />
just a little slower-revving power <strong>and</strong> possibly<br />
a little more torque. You can still switch to the<br />
green (st<strong>and</strong>ard) or, if you enjoy Berzerk, white<br />
(aggressive) couplers that are included with the<br />
bike.<br />
Even with the longer gearing on this 450 (14/50<br />
as opposed to 13/51), it was actually a lot of fun<br />
to ride in the tighter terrain. She tracks<br />
beautifully <strong>and</strong> turns so well in a typical MX bike<br />
fashion. The bike feels light <strong>and</strong> the small<br />
chassis makes it really easy to maneuver.<br />
The suspension is forgiving without any kind of<br />
soggy or soft feel. The chassis is really, really<br />
good. In trail conditions, there’s a bucket load of<br />
torque all around <strong>and</strong> the bike is actually really<br />
user friendly.<br />
Open the throttle <strong>and</strong>…<br />
Well as expected, the world rushed by in a<br />
blur. Modern 450’s are just so quick – <strong>and</strong> with<br />
the longer gearing on this one, we ran out of<br />
road before hitting anything near the bikes top<br />
speed. Still – the torque is excellent – <strong>and</strong> we<br />
reckon that this might just be one of those bikes<br />
that will give you the holeshot just about every<br />
time. They could easily have fitted a sixth gear<br />
to this 450 engine.<br />
Everything about this bike is racy from taught suspension to brakes<br />
that “skrik for niks” <strong>and</strong> horsepower on tap that will make you<br />
smile. Power comes on strong with a decent amount of hit, good<br />
midrange grunt, <strong>and</strong> runs out long enough so that you don’t have<br />
to shift before the next corner. But it’s all quite easily controllable.<br />
If fast open racing or dune riding is your thing – then this is one<br />
bike that you need to go <strong>and</strong> ride.<br />
Conclusions:<br />
If fast, open, flowing trails are your thing, then these are two bikes<br />
that you need to look at. Both are quick, light, nimble, quick <strong>and</strong><br />
powerful.<br />
And it’s fantastic to see them back on the startlines in off-road<br />
racing.<br />
Chat to your dealer.<br />
www.kawasaki.co.za
# 1 Tristan Purdon #1 Jonathan Mlimi #58 Cameron Durow #37 Trey Cox #2 Jarryd Coetzee # 73 Charan Moore #34 Brad Cox # 117 Kirsten L<strong>and</strong>man<br />
KTM launches their <strong>2021</strong> teams<br />
It is business unusual – <strong>and</strong> this year, rather than inviting media<br />
along to a press launch, the guys from KTM HQ roped in the<br />
talents of a certain Mr Binder to introduce the national MX,<br />
Enduro <strong>and</strong> Cross country team. And he did a great job.<br />
If ever riding Moto GP bikes really quickly doesn’t work out, he’ll<br />
get a job on TV for sure!<br />
Go <strong>and</strong> have a look on our page - facebook.com/dirt<strong>and</strong>trail<br />
MX - Red Bull KTM:<br />
On the track, KTM has roped in some talented riders for the year,<br />
with SA champ Tristan Purdon leading the charge in the MX team. In<br />
the opening round this year he… well you can read all about it in our<br />
national MX feature elsewhere in this here magazine. He is joined by<br />
high School champ Josh Mlimi, who is ON FIRE right now.<br />
Cameron Durow, three-time MSA National Champion, two-time<br />
WOMZA National Champion <strong>and</strong> three-time Motocross of African<br />
Nations Champion brings a wealth of experience. Young Trey Cox<br />
rounds up the MX lineup.<br />
Trey steps up to the 85cc class. Racing is in the Cox family genes for<br />
sure. Man! What a great team, we see lots of awesome dices coming<br />
right up!<br />
Brother Leader Tread KTM:<br />
Moving into the bush, you’ll find some of the fastest, most<br />
talented riders around dressed in orange.<br />
Jarryd Coetzee is so hungry for the season. He has rocked<br />
the race scene with his pace. This year he wears the No 2<br />
plate… but he is aiming for no 1 for the <strong>2021</strong> season…<br />
Charan Moore is a guy who can win on any day in either<br />
Enduro or Cross Country. This rider out of Ladybr<strong>and</strong> is<br />
avery experienced campaigner to watch for the <strong>2021</strong><br />
season.<br />
Brad Cox – same story. He can race MX, Cross Country<br />
or Enduro <strong>and</strong> he always has a big smile on his face as<br />
he overtakes you on on the back wheel over the gnarliest<br />
rocks…<br />
Kirsten L<strong>and</strong>man is one lady who you can NEVER rule out.<br />
One of SA’s most experienced riders – with Roof <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Mighty Dakar under her belt, Kirst is taking on the boys in<br />
E2 again <strong>and</strong> it’s going to be awesome to watch. Interestingly,<br />
after vowing never to do it again – she freely admits<br />
that Dakar is a drug <strong>and</strong> she plans to enter in the Original<br />
By Motul Class next year.<br />
We look forward to seeing this lot at the races.<br />
www.ktm.com
The out of Africa Monster Energy Yamaha Racing team<br />
Motocross:<br />
The Out of Africa<br />
Monster Energy<br />
Yamaha Racing team.<br />
Pics by Emerson Haupt.<br />
The Out of Africa team needs no introduction in the<br />
Motocross fraternity, with multiple championship titles<br />
across each category of competitive Motocross racing.<br />
<strong>2021</strong> sees this teams sixth year with the Yamaha br<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Racing is already underway – it’s going to be a great<br />
season!<br />
For <strong>2021</strong> the team line up is as follows:<br />
Aiden Henley<br />
number 51 on his Yamaha YZ 65, 65cc class;<br />
Thor Johnson is a new edition to the team for <strong>2021</strong>,<br />
number 169 on his Yamaha YZ 85, Pro Mini<br />
Garrick Henley<br />
number 28 on his Yamaha YZ 125, 125 High school<br />
Hayden Tully<br />
number 20 on his Yamaha YZ 125, 125 High school<br />
Christiaan Cilliers<br />
number 39 on his Yamaha YZ 250F, MX 2<br />
Dalton Venter, is a new edition to the team for <strong>2021</strong><br />
number 151 on his Yamaha YZ 250F, MX 2;<br />
Ian Topliss, the reigning champion<br />
number 76 on his Yamaha YZ 450F, MX 3;<br />
Jesse Wright with his new number<br />
14 on his Yamaha YZ 450F, MX 1.<br />
Team Spherical Holeshot<br />
also launched their team.<br />
Pics by Action In Motion.<br />
This East R<strong>and</strong> outfit is responsible for introducing some<br />
national riders to the SA scene in the form of Heinrich<br />
Aust <strong>and</strong> Davin Cocker who now race for the official<br />
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna team.<br />
Four riders are present for duty:<br />
Jaycee Nienaber fills the OR 1 Pro seat on his FX450.<br />
Francois Swanepoel (Masters) on his FE501.<br />
Cobus Bester 85 seniors. TC 85<br />
Br<strong>and</strong>on Clarke 85 Juniors on his TC 85<br />
The guys are racing in the JHB GXCC series <strong>and</strong> in the<br />
national off-road series.<br />
It’s going to be fun!<br />
Guy Henley, Team Manager aka Boss man.<br />
Look out for the very impressive Out of Africa Truck rig in<br />
the pits at every race this this year.
Great start for <strong>2021</strong><br />
SA motocross championship!<br />
Motorsport Media<br />
What<br />
<strong>2021</strong> South African Motocross Championship.<br />
Where<br />
Terra Topia,<br />
When Saturday 20 February <strong>2021</strong><br />
Community<br />
South Africa National<br />
Purdon takes double first blood at Terra Topia.<br />
Splendid racing, excellent fields <strong>and</strong> a little controversy on the side were highlights of<br />
an action packed <strong>2021</strong> South African National Motocross Championship season opener<br />
at Terra Topia in Diepsloot, Gauteng on Saturday. But it was national MX1 champion,<br />
Cathcart EP hero Tristan Purdon <strong>and</strong> his Red Bull KTM who stole the headlines with<br />
overall victory in both the 15-bike strong MX1 <strong>and</strong> MX2 races.
Purdon will have the championship leaders’ red plates<br />
on both his machines when he arrives at his home<br />
province, Rover races in Port Elizabeth after fighting<br />
back to win the second open class MX1 race, <strong>and</strong> a<br />
dominant double in the quarter-litre MX2 motos.<br />
Holeshot king Johan Vogelsang took the early<br />
opening heat MX1 lead with Tinswalo Yamaha rider<br />
Anthony Raynard in pursuit before Jesse Wright’s<br />
Out of Africa Monster Energy Yamaha took over. But<br />
David Goosen was soon on the move after biding his<br />
time on his maiden outing aboard his new Rockstar<br />
Energy Husqvarna <strong>and</strong> he soon passed Raynard <strong>and</strong><br />
then fought Wright before moving ahead for the win.<br />
Purdon meanwhile extracted his KTM from the pack<br />
after a middling start to move up <strong>and</strong> follow Goosen<br />
home from Raynard, Wright <strong>and</strong> KTM lads, SA OR3<br />
Cross Country champion Bradley Cox <strong>and</strong> Jayden<br />
Proctor.<br />
SA MX1 champion Purdon made no mistakes in the<br />
second moto, while Raynard beat Goosen to second<br />
ahead of Wright, Cox <strong>and</strong> Proctor.<br />
So Purdon heads to PE with a two point lead over<br />
Goosen, with Raynard in close attendance.<br />
Tristan Purdon MX 1<br />
Overall 50 cc Trenton Kretzmann<br />
Hoffman’s Yamaha teammate Hayden Tully ended up<br />
second, while KTM duo Miguel de Waal <strong>and</strong> Mark-Anthony<br />
Filip also moved ahead of Hoffman who slipped to<br />
fifth ahead of Luke Grundy’s Husqvarna. De Waal then<br />
sped to the second moto win from Tully, Mlimi, Grundy,<br />
Hoffman <strong>and</strong> Filip. That sees de Waal <strong>and</strong> Mlimi in the<br />
joint championship lead, with Tully <strong>and</strong> Grundy in close<br />
attendance en route to the Port Elizabeth second round.<br />
A monster 30 bike entry lined up for the 85cc races as<br />
65cc graduate Trey Cox took the holeshot aboard his<br />
Red Bull KTM before holding Lucca Mynhardt’s KTM,<br />
Emmanuel Bako on a GasGas <strong>and</strong> Husqvarna trio Wian<br />
du Plooy, Neil van der Vyver <strong>and</strong> Jordan van Wyk’s<br />
Husqvarna to win Pro Mini. Mynhardt then took the<br />
second moto from van der Vyver, Bako, du Plooy, Cox<br />
<strong>and</strong> van Wyk, to score the Rider of the Day award <strong>and</strong><br />
free entry to the PE weekend.<br />
Matthew Correia led Tyler Petersen <strong>and</strong> Ashton Martin<br />
to an opening heat small-wheel 85cc Junior KTM 1-2-3,<br />
with Caden Weise’s Husqvarna the interloper ahead of<br />
Kassim Hassim <strong>and</strong> Andrew Venter on two more KTMs.<br />
Petersen then won the second race from Andrea<br />
Mynhardt’s KTM, Correia, Hassim, Martin <strong>and</strong> Venter to<br />
see Petersen <strong>and</strong> Correia split by just two points.<br />
Purdon then took his turn to take a come from behind<br />
opening 250cc MX2 win from Red Bull KTM teammate<br />
Cameron Durow. He entertained in a dice with<br />
Raynard <strong>and</strong> the closing Goosen’s Husqvarna, ahead<br />
of Dalton Venter’s Yamaha <strong>and</strong> Jayden Proctor on<br />
a KTM. Purdon then made it a double over Goosen,<br />
Raynard, Durow, Venter <strong>and</strong> Leonard du Toit to take<br />
a strong early title lead over Goosen, Raynard <strong>and</strong><br />
Durow, who are split by a point.<br />
Yamaha duo, over-30s senior man Grant Frerichs<br />
<strong>and</strong> over-40 Masters Champion Ian Topliss diced<br />
hard for the first MX3 win.<br />
Dwayne Kleynhans’ KTM <strong>and</strong> Deon du Toit on a<br />
Kawasaki were next up in over 30s <strong>and</strong> Jaco Smit’s<br />
KTM <strong>and</strong> Bruce Viljoen completed the over 40 podium.<br />
Frerichs then held Kleynhans off to win in race 2 with<br />
Topliss topping the over 40 field in third as Frerichs<br />
<strong>and</strong> Topliss took their respective classes for the day.<br />
The Ladies Motocross status quo was intact after the<br />
first heat as dominant 2020 champion Kayla Raaff<br />
was back up to her old tricks on her Kawasaki ahead<br />
of Leah Heygate’s KTM, Husqvarna sisters Jadene<br />
<strong>and</strong> Cheyenne de Lima <strong>and</strong> Dakota Grobbelaar’s Kawasaki.<br />
But it was all change in heat 2 as a delighted<br />
Heygate pulled one over Raaff, Jadene, Cheyenne<br />
<strong>and</strong> Grobbelaar, to head to Nelson M<strong>and</strong>ela Bay in<br />
April in the joint title lead with Raaff.<br />
The school kid motocross action was not only fraught<br />
between packed grids on track, but there was ample<br />
action off it...<br />
Not so much in the 125cc High School class that saw<br />
27 machines line up at the gate as Jonathan Mlimi<br />
picked up where he left off in High School motocross.<br />
He took a couple of laps to reel in <strong>and</strong> pass Ethan<br />
Hoffman’s Out of Africa Monster Energy Yamaha <strong>and</strong><br />
clear off to win the opening heat on his Red Bull KTM.<br />
Anthony Raynard Mx 2<br />
David Goosen Mx 1<br />
Ian Topliss Mx 3<br />
Neil van der Vyver 3rd overall Pro Mini<br />
MX 4 Ladies Kayla Raaff<br />
Miguel De Waal 26 battling Jono Mlimi<br />
There was drama in the Pro Mini races as a trio of<br />
midfield riders were excluded for ‘jumping under yellow<br />
flags’, a factor that would have a far more drastic effect<br />
on the 65cc results as another heartening 28 riders lined<br />
up for the start.<br />
GasGas rider Blade Tilley made a forceful move to<br />
pass Jack Pullen’s Husqvarna as those two came home<br />
ahead of Trent Valsecchi’s KTM. But all three were<br />
excluded for jumping under yellow flag conditions...<br />
Which meant that fourth placed rider Blake Frost took<br />
the win on his KTM, ahead of Aiden Henley’s Yamaha<br />
<strong>and</strong> Husqvarna trio Sven Larsen, Nicol Smit <strong>and</strong> Alex<br />
Cooper.<br />
Tilley <strong>and</strong> Pullen were back in charge as they took the<br />
second moto 1-2 ahead of Frost, Henley, Valsecchi <strong>and</strong><br />
Smit to leave Frost, Henley <strong>and</strong> Smit in that<br />
championship lead. This should now prove an<br />
intriguing title table to watch...<br />
A strong field of 25 baby class 50cc motocrossers is<br />
always a good sign. Champion, Trenton Kretzman<br />
<strong>and</strong> his Husqvarna wasted no time to move ahead of<br />
Rayden Woolls’ GasGas for the win.<br />
KTM kids Maxwell Fourie, Ross Mackenzie, Aiden<br />
Retief <strong>and</strong> Travis Liddell followed. As it was in other<br />
classes, Woolls struck back to beat Kretzmann in moto<br />
2 <strong>and</strong> go even in the title chase. Casper van Zyl’s KTM<br />
was third from Retief, Fourie <strong>and</strong> Ross MacKenzie.<br />
There was more to be positive about beyond great fields<br />
<strong>and</strong> brilliant racing at Terra Topia.<br />
It is excellent to see an increased presence of br<strong>and</strong>s<br />
like Kawasaki among the KTMs, Husqvarna’s <strong>and</strong><br />
Yamahas, <strong>and</strong> the arrival of GasGas just so cool!<br />
It seems That Motocross is certainly back on the up in<br />
South Africa.<br />
The second round of the <strong>2021</strong> National Motocross<br />
Championship goes down at Rover in Port Elizabeth<br />
Saturday 3 April.<br />
For further information please contact<br />
noleen@mxsa.co.za
How to build a National<br />
MX Race Bike<br />
We visited KTM Headquarters <strong>and</strong> interfered while the guys<br />
assembled MX1 Champ Tristan Purdons <strong>2021</strong> 450SX…<br />
The idea behind this feature is twofold:<br />
First to show you what goes in to assembling a bike from a crate<br />
before it makes its way onto the dealers showroom floor – <strong>and</strong><br />
secondly to showcase what extra stuff goes in to the SA champs<br />
bike for the <strong>2021</strong> season….<br />
Simply put, there is nothing quite as cool as uncrating a br<strong>and</strong><br />
new bike. We can wax lyrical about it – the promise of days <strong>and</strong><br />
years of excitement behind the bars <strong>and</strong> an escape from our every<br />
day mundane existence. And, quite frankly - it’s cool.<br />
There is nothing better than a fresh, br<strong>and</strong> new bike. Full stop.<br />
Every month, we harass the importers for stuff that we can feature in<br />
the magazine. It’s often a challenge to find new, fresh content – <strong>and</strong><br />
importers are beholden to what they have in stock at the time – <strong>and</strong><br />
who is on the receiving end of our emails <strong>and</strong> requests.<br />
This month, KTM came up with a great suggestion. They are in the<br />
throes of assembling <strong>and</strong> preparing bikes for the <strong>2021</strong> race season.<br />
They smelt a bit of free labour <strong>and</strong> invited us along to come <strong>and</strong> assist<br />
with the assembly of this machine.
So bright eyed <strong>and</strong> bushy tailed we were ushered into<br />
KTM’s technical centre where most of the magic happens.<br />
Interestingly – although we have been in the trade<br />
for a good long while, we picked up quite a few tips <strong>and</strong><br />
tricks from KTM’s very experienced Race Team<br />
Technician Kevin Tyrer. He has had an interesting career<br />
that includes working alongside names like Tyler Rattray<br />
<strong>and</strong> time spent abroad working on many of the MX GP<br />
teams.<br />
So he really knows his stuff. We enjoyed the fact that Mr<br />
Purdon was alongside him swinging spanners on his race<br />
bike <strong>and</strong> a quick four of five hours passed in a blur of<br />
bench racing.<br />
We’ll start at the beginning <strong>and</strong> try to explain how this<br />
assembly line works – <strong>and</strong> we’ll feature some of the high<br />
end stuff that goes onto a bike like this.<br />
• KTM Motorcycles arrive with a disassembled<br />
front end in the crate. The first job is to unbox<br />
<strong>and</strong> the bike is placed onto the workbench.<br />
• Before assembly even starts, the guys removed<br />
all of the st<strong>and</strong>ard plastics. These are placed in<br />
bubble wrap <strong>and</strong> boxed.<br />
• With the bike completely stripped, Kevin pro<br />
duced two WP br<strong>and</strong>ed boxes containing very<br />
special suspension components. Up front they<br />
mounted a set of WP AER48 Cone Valve Forks<br />
For the <strong>2021</strong> season. Tristan will be making use of WP’s<br />
very latest high - end tech in the form of new <strong>2021</strong> Xact<br />
Pro shock out back. We asked him about the aftermarket<br />
bits – <strong>and</strong> why he could not run with the stock equipment.<br />
“It’s all about adjustability” he says. The st<strong>and</strong>ard stuff is<br />
excellent for everyone – but these components just make<br />
the bike that much better <strong>and</strong> more competitive. It’s about<br />
keeping the wheel on the ground <strong>and</strong> finding maximum<br />
traction.” Something interesting. The WP forks are made<br />
to fit all KTM models. Only the shimstack (washers) inside<br />
the forks differ from model to model. The guys drop the<br />
forks slightly through the triple clamps. “For s<strong>and</strong>y tracks,<br />
I leave the forks in their usual place. This gives the bike a<br />
slightly longer trail to find traction. But on the hard pack, I<br />
drop them a bit to allow the bike to turn a bit quicker.<br />
• Once the suspension is in, Kevin turns his<br />
attention to the brakes <strong>and</strong> wheels.<br />
KTM has an amazing variety of products in their Powerparts<br />
catalogue. The st<strong>and</strong>ard black wheels are removed<br />
<strong>and</strong> a set of Factory Edition <strong>Dirt</strong> Star wheels are rolled in<br />
from the back, complete with orange anodised hubs <strong>and</strong><br />
Pirelli s<strong>and</strong> tyres.<br />
• The rear brakes are left alone – the guys reckon<br />
that they are perfect out-of-the box, but<br />
the front gets a bit of attention in the form of an<br />
oversized Moto-Master floating disc. The floating<br />
tech prevents the disc from getting damaged<br />
because it allows a bit of flex should there be a<br />
bollie. The Oversize makes sense –<br />
more surface area for braking <strong>and</strong> they cool a bit<br />
quicker than the stock fare.<br />
• Then it’s onto the nitty gritty. The battery is fitted<br />
– a Lithium Ion unit that weighs less than your<br />
gloves. The footpegs are mounted. All of the<br />
stock sliders, chain guide, disc protector, frame<br />
protectors <strong>and</strong> plastic bits are removed <strong>and</strong><br />
replaced with orange components from<br />
the power parts catalogue. This bike is literally a<br />
rolling catalogue for trick KTM stuff.<br />
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• The st<strong>and</strong>ard clutch cover comes off <strong>and</strong> is re<br />
placed with a stronger Hinson unit.<br />
• Once the wheels are on, Kevin removed the<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ard chain. It’s a good br<strong>and</strong>, so we asked<br />
why he would do that. “The st<strong>and</strong>ard is<br />
an excellent choice, but we like the gold anodized<br />
chain by DID. It looks the part – <strong>and</strong> we find that<br />
it rolls easier than the other chains we’ve tried.<br />
Less rolling resistance equals more speed.”<br />
• Once the wheels are fitted – another box arrives<br />
from the warehouse containing a gorgeous iridium<br />
FMF slip on. “The st<strong>and</strong>ard pipe for the KTM<br />
450SX is perfect, but the FMF just looks the part,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the pipe gives the bike just a little bit more<br />
bottom end” says Kevin.<br />
• He then turns his attention to the radiators <strong>and</strong><br />
drains all of the pre delivery coolant <strong>and</strong> removes<br />
the right h<strong>and</strong> unit. “We like to run a fan on<br />
Tristans bike, <strong>and</strong> KTM has a plug <strong>and</strong> play unit. I<br />
set the fan in such a way that the moment the<br />
bike reached a certain temperature, the fan kicks<br />
in to keep things cool.” We<br />
asked about the chances of the fan getting<br />
knocked off in a moto or getting snarled up during<br />
a really muddy race. “No chance. It sits really<br />
well tucked away behind the radiator <strong>and</strong> to date<br />
we have never had one get snarled up.” The bike<br />
comes pre wired to accept the fan, so it<br />
was a pretty quick fit. The radiator is replaced <strong>and</strong><br />
Kev tops up with Motorex Coolant. He then fits the<br />
fins <strong>and</strong> covers the whole lot with some<br />
netting bags. “It’s a KTM powerpart that does a<br />
great job at keeping muck out of the radiators <strong>and</strong><br />
it does not block airflow at all. MX or Enduro,<br />
everyone should use them.”<br />
• While this is all going on, Tristan is messing about<br />
with h<strong>and</strong>lebars. “I like Renthal bars. I like the<br />
bend <strong>and</strong> I have been racing with the same type<br />
since I was a kid.” The guys remove the<br />
rubber dampers in the triple clamps <strong>and</strong><br />
replace them with aluminium units. “Sure – we<br />
sacrifice a bit of damping, but changing the inserts<br />
just makes it all a bit stronger for national level”<br />
says Kevin. “Tristan likes a more aggressive<br />
stance, so we mount the bar clamps in the forward<br />
position – it suits his riding style.” The stock ODI<br />
grips <strong>and</strong> all of the switches are transferred to the<br />
new bars.<br />
• Remember we told you about KTM’s Bluetooth<br />
app for adjusting power curves via your smart<br />
phone? That unit is mounted in the h<strong>and</strong>lebar<br />
pad for the st<strong>and</strong>ard bars <strong>and</strong> plugs into the dash.<br />
With the Renthal bars, they tuck it in behind the<br />
number board.<br />
• It’s time for the finishing touches. Out of another<br />
box, another set of blank plastics appear<br />
<strong>and</strong> are fitted to the bike. Fitting decals is just<br />
about one of our worst jobs – these guys dressed<br />
the bike in about 15 minutes flat with a custom kit<br />
from the guys at B<strong>and</strong>it signs.<br />
It takes about ten minutes <strong>and</strong> once activated, the bikes warranty<br />
starts.<br />
“OK all done let’s see.” He tickles the starter <strong>and</strong> the big 450<br />
rumbles to life. Such a cool feeling, a br<strong>and</strong> new bike – as close to<br />
factory as you’ll get in SA.<br />
Running the bike in takes about an hour – <strong>and</strong> during that time,<br />
Kevin <strong>and</strong> Tristan swapped notes <strong>and</strong> played with all of the<br />
suspension settings to get optimal drive. And it was fascinating to<br />
watch. Tristan goes out, does a lap or two <strong>and</strong> comes back in, the<br />
screwdrivers come out, Kevin fiddles a bit <strong>and</strong> off he goes. Another<br />
lap or two – <strong>and</strong> back in. Constant feedback <strong>and</strong> testing like this<br />
takes time, but he is grinning!<br />
An hour in, the assembly oil is replaced <strong>and</strong> then the fun really<br />
starts.<br />
“There is always something special about a new bike – <strong>and</strong> this one<br />
feels really, really good!” “I cannot wait for the first national!”<br />
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We asked if they touch the engines. “Nope. The SX 450 is<br />
perfect out of the box.”<br />
“Should we start her?” asks Kevin. Well – you can’t sit <strong>and</strong><br />
watch a four hour odd build without hearing the final result.<br />
“Ok hang on a sec” – <strong>and</strong> he w<strong>and</strong>ers back into the warehouse,<br />
returning with a laptop like jobby. You cannot just<br />
start a new four-stroke KTM out of the box. It needs to be<br />
activated by your dealer. All of the information about your<br />
bike is stored “In The Cloud”. Once it’s plugged in – the fuel<br />
pumps etc all start kicking in.
STORMING<br />
‘Stroms over Breedts Nek<br />
Words: Sean Hendley, Glenn Foley, Kyle Lawrenson<br />
Pics: Stefan vd Riet (Black Rock CS)<br />
The guys from Suzuki called us the other day. Hey guys – how would<br />
you like to join us for a day of adventure on our V-Stroms. And while<br />
you are at it, where do you suggest we go to showcase the bikes<br />
abilities as an adventurer – <strong>and</strong> please include us on your next Gyppo<br />
Work outride…<br />
We decided that a trip up Breedts Nek after the rain was in order <strong>and</strong><br />
that our next Gyppo work ride will be out to Val on the 16th Of Feb<br />
<strong>and</strong> we proceeded to point these big girls at the vast open spaces<br />
available to our lucky Gauteng adventurers…<br />
Sean shares his views:<br />
Do you have to donner all the way to Sani Pass to ride a really great<br />
<strong>and</strong> technical off-road mounain pass?<br />
Is the V-Stom as good in the dirt as it is on the road?<br />
Do you need 21” <strong>and</strong> 18” wheels to be able to ride proper adventure<br />
trails?
Well, the answers in short order – No, A resounding YES <strong>and</strong> as<br />
we pointed out a few issues ago – No.<br />
We took a couple of Suzuki’s new DL 1050 XT V-Stroms as well<br />
as the outgoing DL 1000 V-Strom, (which they still have a few in<br />
stock at really great pricing), up Breedts Nek, riding mostly tar<br />
from Suzuki SA’s head office in Linbro Park through The Cradle<br />
to Hekpoort before hitting the dirt for lots of fun.<br />
Our group of riders for the day were a mix of complete beginners,<br />
good intermediate riders <strong>and</strong> some really talented riders. The<br />
route included Freeway touring, a bit of bumper bashing through<br />
early morning week day traffic, an impromptu drag race or two<br />
between the outgoing <strong>and</strong> current model, some knee dragging<br />
through The Cradle <strong>and</strong> Hekpoort pass onto some quite decent<br />
little dirt roads between the farm l<strong>and</strong>s in the shadows of the<br />
Magaliesberg, complete with the odd mud monster. Then was the<br />
climb up <strong>and</strong> over Breedts Nek.<br />
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A perfect day in the saddle.<br />
Breedts Nek in the Magaliesberg, is less than an hour out of<br />
Jo’burg – <strong>and</strong> at the moment, it is every bit as challenging,<br />
exciting <strong>and</strong> as beautiful as the top 3 kilometres of Sani.<br />
After all the rain we have had, the mountains <strong>and</strong> the valleys<br />
are lush <strong>and</strong> green, the dams are full <strong>and</strong> wild life is abundant<br />
everywhere, we saw squirrels, a couple a Duikers, Baboon, lots<br />
of monkeys <strong>and</strong> species of birds than what we were unable to<br />
identify.<br />
There are lekker look out points with spectacular views, great<br />
little trails that w<strong>and</strong>er over the mountain, down into the valleys,<br />
caves to see <strong>and</strong> most noticeably very little in the way of litter.<br />
Best of all – the pass is a public road – so if you behave <strong>and</strong> be<br />
lekker – nobody will come <strong>and</strong> give you grief.<br />
There is evidence here <strong>and</strong> there of the odd braai fire where adventurers<br />
might have slept out - all in all a really amazing place<br />
to spend a few hours exploring or stay over at one of the great<br />
lodges in the area <strong>and</strong> become really well acquainted with this<br />
beautiful part of our country.<br />
When we got to the top of the pass we found two Suzuki<br />
Jimneys waiting for us, complete with a cooler box full of ice<br />
cold drinks to enjoy. Africa is a tough place…<br />
About the bikes.<br />
We were quite excited about the updates on the new V-Strom<br />
1050. We love the new old-school styling taken from the DR<br />
Big a few generations ago. It gives the bike a more muscular<br />
adventury all round appearance. We have to give a nod to the<br />
colour schemes too.<br />
Suzuki’s V-Strom range currently available in South Africa is<br />
the DL 650, last years model DL 1000 <strong>and</strong> the all new DL 1050<br />
XT.<br />
The DL’s are all liquid cooled, fuel injected 90 degree V twin<br />
motors with oodles of torque with wet sumps <strong>and</strong> mated to 6<br />
speed gearboxes, st<strong>and</strong>ing on inverted oil dampened forks<br />
<strong>and</strong> linkage type rear suspension with a 19” wheel with twin<br />
brake discs out front <strong>and</strong> a 17’ rear wheel <strong>and</strong> single rotor.<br />
Final drive is via traditional chain <strong>and</strong> sprockets.<br />
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They all have varying degrees of electronics packages on board<br />
with the 1050XT sporting the most comprehensive package<br />
in the range. All mounted to a slim, twin-spar aluminum-alloy<br />
frame, providing a smooth ride, <strong>and</strong> a sporty riding experience<br />
when pushed hard, <strong>and</strong> an aluminum swingarm set to a length<br />
to provide straight-line stability <strong>and</strong> cornering stability. All the<br />
bikes were shod with 80/20 road bias tyres <strong>and</strong> one with full<br />
road tyres.<br />
If memory serves correctly, Suzuki was the first to fit a sports<br />
bike engine into an adventure chassis from their TL1000 <strong>and</strong><br />
that is basically the same engine they have stuck with refining<br />
it a bit here <strong>and</strong> there <strong>and</strong> then upgrading the electronics along<br />
the way.<br />
The proverbial “They” say that, “If it ain’t broken don’t fix it.”<br />
Well this motor is very certainly not broken with arm stretching<br />
acceleration when spanked on the tar <strong>and</strong> achieving some fairly<br />
impressive top speeds.<br />
Along the way <strong>and</strong> through the generations the big DL, (I really<br />
do wish they had stuck with DR like the DR -BIG’s of old), has<br />
trimmed down a lot of its girth without losing any of its comfort<br />
or wind protection. They have also managed to modernise the<br />
old DR Big look, bringing bang up to date but still very recognisable<br />
as the off spring of the DR Big’s.<br />
For many years my wife rode a 750cc DR Big, so both of us<br />
were instantly in love the minute we saw the first DL 1050 XT.<br />
A point of contention for some riders is the fact the the 1050XT<br />
is somehow hamstrung by the fact that it has a 19”/17” wheel<br />
combo.<br />
Sorry <strong>and</strong> excuse me, but the best-selling Adventure bike in this<br />
country only comes in that wheel configuration, so that is just a<br />
bollocks argument. The other advantage of this wheel combo is<br />
there are a lot more tyres available in this sizing at much more<br />
reasonable pricing.<br />
Another advantage is high speed stability on the tar, where, let’s<br />
be brutally honest <strong>and</strong> that like most 4x4’s <strong>and</strong> SUV’s, is where<br />
the majority adventure bikes spend most of their time.<br />
A case in point as far as the stability is on the way to The Cradle<br />
we had to dodge traffic down Malibongwe. While lane splitting,<br />
(which is legal - go check out the Road Traffic Act), <strong>and</strong> sweeping<br />
through a long left h<strong>and</strong>er, a knob in a Polo decided he<br />
would try <strong>and</strong> push me into aRun X to the right of me.<br />
I had to take evasive action <strong>and</strong> get really intimate with the Run<br />
X taking out his left side mirror, fortunately he was an absolute<br />
gentleman, saw what was happening <strong>and</strong> also tried to give me<br />
as much space as possible <strong>and</strong> when we stopped to exchange<br />
details <strong>and</strong> etc he was super friendly <strong>and</strong> told me not worry<br />
about the missing cover on his mirror <strong>and</strong> just go <strong>and</strong> enjoy the<br />
rest of the ride, (Sir, if you are reading this I am still more than<br />
willing to pay for the repairs, my contact details are in the front<br />
of the mag).<br />
All the while the 1050 did not falter, even though my butt was<br />
clutching at the seat.<br />
Even when hooking the side mirror with the h<strong>and</strong>le bar the bike<br />
remained completely stable.<br />
The now slim <strong>and</strong> sexy lines of the DL 1050 also make it a<br />
whole lot easier to scoot between rush hour traffic safely. Ok<br />
most of them. The one that was fitted with side panniers was<br />
decidedly more cumbersome.<br />
Getting into the twisty’s around The Cradle <strong>and</strong> Hekpoort it was<br />
great fun playing with the throttle <strong>and</strong> brakes, diving into the<br />
bends <strong>and</strong> accelerating out the other side trying to scrape the<br />
pegs <strong>and</strong> drag knees. Being an older rider I grew up chucking<br />
upright bikes through these bends, so I was quite pleased with<br />
how the big DL railed through the corners. The rear shock was<br />
set a bit soft <strong>and</strong> was squatting down <strong>and</strong> pushing the front<br />
around a bit, but that was quickly sorted with a couple of turns<br />
on the dial.<br />
Once we hit the dirt it was game on. Initially<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ing up was a bit cramped for my large<br />
frame, but a quick adjustment to the h<strong>and</strong>le<br />
bars, rolling them up a bit, soon sorted that<br />
out. With all the mud <strong>and</strong> water we were<br />
hitting, the rubber foot peg inserts became<br />
a bit slick <strong>and</strong> needed an Allen key to<br />
remove them.<br />
Hooking up over the rocky climbs with severe<br />
water erosion, loose shale, Magalies<br />
marbles <strong>and</strong> the like was surprisingly easy<br />
<strong>and</strong> that much fun that we made several<br />
trips to the bottom <strong>and</strong> back up again just<br />
for the jol of it. At no point did I want for<br />
a lighter bike, or bigger wheels or more<br />
aggressive tyres.<br />
Common practice for ‘hardcore manne’<br />
adventure riders is to deflate the tyres to<br />
supposedly get more grip, at no point did I<br />
even consider this option, mainly because<br />
the DL’s were so capable with such<br />
beautifully controlled power from the engine.Deflating<br />
tyres over rocky sections is<br />
how you bend rims <strong>and</strong> get impact punctures.<br />
I am on the heavier side of 100kg’s, (realistically<br />
closer to 115kg’s), <strong>and</strong> bar the few<br />
turns on the rear shock dial I did not find a<br />
need for any fancy suspension set up, not<br />
once did the front Pogo on me or try chuck<br />
me over the bars, yes there were one or<br />
two occasions where I hit some obstacles<br />
pretty frikkin’ hard <strong>and</strong> they did bottom out,<br />
but that was the exception rather than the<br />
norm <strong>and</strong> more my lack of talent than any<br />
lack of ability from the DL’s.<br />
After a day of fun in the sun we took the<br />
short way back to the tar, which is the long<br />
way on the tar back to the office <strong>and</strong> a<br />
fantastic way to check out the V-Stroms<br />
touring comfort.<br />
I dialed in the simple cruise control <strong>and</strong> sat<br />
back to watch the scenery float by, most<br />
of the time with one h<strong>and</strong> off the bars <strong>and</strong><br />
leaning my elbows on the tank using my<br />
body weight to glide through the corners,<br />
occasionally messing around with the<br />
electronics package to see how it all works.<br />
At this point in life I find myself needing<br />
reading glasses <strong>and</strong> I did find the digital<br />
display quite busy <strong>and</strong> a little bit difficult to<br />
read without my spec’s, but cannot fault the<br />
DL 1050 XT on anything else.<br />
It is fast, h<strong>and</strong>les brilliantly in any terrain, it<br />
is comfortable … even for my lanky frame<br />
<strong>and</strong> it is very good looking <strong>and</strong> st<strong>and</strong>s out<br />
from the crowd of big boxers on South<br />
African roads.<br />
Glenn says …<br />
I have ridden every edition of Suzuki’s<br />
V-Strom <strong>and</strong> I have always liked these<br />
bikes. To be fair – sometimes the styling<br />
has got a bit weird but, in my opinion,<br />
nobody can fault the new design - the bikes<br />
in their new livery look fantastic. Climbing<br />
aboard the bike feels so familiar –<br />
like visiting an old friend.<br />
There is an Elephant in the room – <strong>and</strong> we would be remiss to not make mention of it.<br />
In an attempt to keep costs down, Suzuki missed the opportunity to appoint the bike<br />
with all the latest tech that people have almost come to expect at this level.<br />
The most obvious omissions are a TFT screen <strong>and</strong> the absence of a quickshifter.<br />
If you take the time to read my stuff – you’ll know that I’m the kind of guy who prefers<br />
less. I find all of the electronic gadgetry on todays bikes mind boggling <strong>and</strong> distracting<br />
to say the least. I prefer a bike that you can just get onto <strong>and</strong> ride without wondering<br />
about what is switched on <strong>and</strong> off <strong>and</strong>… you get the idea.<br />
The latest Suzuki V-Strom does give you a lot though. Two types of ABS intervention,<br />
on- <strong>and</strong> off-road, cornering traction control, a hill hold braking system that helped a<br />
lot whenever we did U-Turns up on the pass. There’s also Slope Dependant Control<br />
(stops you flipping it if you’re flying down a hill <strong>and</strong> feel you need to apply all the front<br />
brakes all at once). And then there’s cruise control.<br />
Three rider modes, One, Two, <strong>and</strong> Three. One is the quickest with the least TC interference,<br />
so our bike lives there. And it is all really simple to use <strong>and</strong> that’s cool!<br />
We’ve had the Suzuki here for more than a month now – <strong>and</strong> here are a few thoughts.<br />
• The 90-degree V-twin motor is bigger, obviously. It now puts out 106 horses<br />
<strong>and</strong> 100Nm of smooth torque. On the road or in the dirt is delivers fantastic<br />
useable power. And when you whip her, she rapidly climbs to the 200KPH<br />
mark with finesse. And it’s a Suzuki so you just know that it’s going to last.<br />
• This bike is just so comfortable. They paid attention to rider ergonomics – <strong>and</strong><br />
we’ll say that for long hours in the saddle you’ll need to go a long way to beat<br />
this one. That includes pillions – of all the bikes we bring home – this is the<br />
one that the Mrs likes to tour on the most.<br />
• Sure there’s no TFT screen but - I like the dash. I’d say that I even preferred<br />
the previous gen DL1000’s. It gives lots of information <strong>and</strong> is easy to read.<br />
• Love the fact that a main st<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> crash protection is st<strong>and</strong>ard. Yes one of<br />
our guys dropped the first one – <strong>and</strong> the crash bars took the hit…<br />
• 400 KMs odd to a full tank. That’s sensible stuff right there for any adventure<br />
rider.
Conclusions:<br />
The more we ride it, the more we like it.<br />
Our intention with this here feature was to try to tell you what it’s<br />
like to like with these bikes.<br />
Fast? Yes it’s a 1050cc Japanese bike. Of course!<br />
Comfortable? One of the most neutral, comfortable bikes out<br />
there.<br />
Road? Absolutely a first class ride with excellent road manners,<br />
suspension <strong>and</strong> brakes.<br />
<strong>Dirt</strong>? Amazingly capable – largely thanks to that user friendly<br />
V-Twin engine. She is a 1000cc adventurer so just remember<br />
that – but all of our riders got to the top <strong>and</strong> back down with huge<br />
smiles on our faces.<br />
Whether you opt for the more cost effective older gen DL1000<br />
or the new 1050, you won’t be sorry. Back to back, the bikes are<br />
just so close – the new one just has the edge in performance <strong>and</strong><br />
midrange.<br />
If you are in the market for a big ADV then this is one that you<br />
need to ride.<br />
Chat to your Suzuki Dealer.<br />
Don’t tell anyone but we’ve managed to hang on to one or two of<br />
them for a bit <strong>and</strong> will be using them on our GYPPO Work<br />
Tuesday ADV ride on the 16th of February. Come along <strong>and</strong> we<br />
will let you have a little ride on them.<br />
Everyone’s welcome limited spots.<br />
sean@motomedia.co.za for more details.<br />
Bike Specs...<br />
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Engine Four Stroke V-twin, DOHC<br />
Capacity 1037cc<br />
Max Power 107hp @ 8500 rpm<br />
Max Torque 100Nm @ 6000 rpm<br />
Transmission 6 Speed<br />
Final Drive Chain<br />
Frame Aluminium, Twin Spar<br />
Seat Hight 850mm<br />
Wet Weight 247kg<br />
Fuel Capacity 20 Litres<br />
R18, First Edition 2020<br />
4,000km E X Demo<br />
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R1200 GS Adventure 2017<br />
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S1000 R 2019<br />
7,000km<br />
R175 000<br />
R 1200 R, 2015<br />
25,000km Panniers<br />
R129 000<br />
S1000 RR HP4, 2014<br />
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S1000 RR, 2015<br />
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13,000km<br />
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37,000km<br />
R49 000<br />
F700 GS, 2013<br />
33,000km to many extras to mention<br />
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HARLEY DAVIDSON SOFT TAIL CVO<br />
DELUX, 2014<br />
14,000km<br />
R185 000<br />
HARLEY DAVIDSON STREET BOB,<br />
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32,000km<br />
R115 000<br />
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SCOOP TEST<br />
HONDA’S<br />
CRF 300L<br />
HONDA’S NEW<br />
CRF300 L<br />
When Honda told us that we could have the new CRF300L for<br />
the weekend, we were curious. Would it be like the old 250L –<br />
good – but old tech – or would it be like the 450L which was<br />
slightly underpowered. It’s neither.<br />
Our Glenn Foley shares his thoughts…<br />
Pics, Tristan Foley.<br />
It seems to me as if Honda has employed the services of some<br />
European designers – because… in my humble opinion, Honda<br />
currently builds some of the sexiest dirtbikes on the planet.<br />
This little trail bike is no exception – thoroughly modern with<br />
smooth, flowing lines.<br />
Add this to the fact that – well, it’s a Honda, usually as reliable as an<br />
anvil. But that’s all good <strong>and</strong> well.
A bike can be good looking <strong>and</strong> all<br />
that – but how does it go?<br />
On any weekend, you’ll find our<br />
lot out <strong>and</strong> about on the myriad of<br />
trails around Gauteng – <strong>and</strong> Sunday<br />
seemed like a good time to tackle<br />
some of the farml<strong>and</strong>s – kids on<br />
dirtbikes <strong>and</strong> dad on the new 300.<br />
Plenty of snide comments like –<br />
“Don’t worry Dad! We’ll wait for you<br />
at all the corners, we’ll push you up<br />
slip n slide hill” – <strong>and</strong> the usual jibes<br />
that are associated with taking out a<br />
bike that is not purely a dirtbike.<br />
Clutch out at 6h30 – <strong>and</strong> the kids<br />
push their noisy bikes past the<br />
neighbours gates.<br />
Dad on the 300 quietly rumbles past<br />
quietly with a fat grin on his kisser.<br />
Dad 1. Kids zero!<br />
Out into the veld <strong>and</strong> off we go. It’s<br />
not really a race… Ok it’s ALWAYS a<br />
race as soon as you get two or more<br />
bikes together – <strong>and</strong> even dad was<br />
having his doubts about staying out<br />
front. Muddy trails greeted us after<br />
all the Gauteng rain – <strong>and</strong> the lack<br />
of traction from the more trail biased<br />
tyres on the 300L becomes<br />
apparent.<br />
Visions of flinging this br<strong>and</strong> new<br />
bike down the road jumped in to<br />
mind, so we turned off the gas just a<br />
little…<br />
An all new bike?<br />
More power, more suspension, less<br />
weight.<br />
This is a trail bike – <strong>and</strong> not an out<br />
<strong>and</strong> out dirt machine. It is designed<br />
to ride on the road as well as in the<br />
dirt. And it does both – really, really<br />
well.<br />
Here is all the techy stuff that you<br />
might want to know. All relative to the<br />
250L. If you don’t want to know what<br />
they have done, skip on down to the<br />
ride impressions.<br />
Big Red’s smallest street-legal CRF<br />
model is now called the CRF300L to<br />
reflect the approximate 15-percent<br />
engine size increase over the 250L.<br />
Honda’s goal with the 300 was to<br />
increase power, improve off-road<br />
performance, <strong>and</strong> reduce weight.<br />
Big Red sought to accomplish that<br />
by upping the displacement by 36cc,<br />
adding suspension travel <strong>and</strong> ground<br />
clearance, <strong>and</strong> decreasing the<br />
overall weight by just under 5KG’s.<br />
Beginning with the CRF250L engine,<br />
Honda increased its stroke by 8mm (for<br />
a total of 63mm) <strong>and</strong> left the 76mm bore<br />
as is. The resulting 286cc displacement<br />
brought about the model name change<br />
to CRF300L. The camshaft lift <strong>and</strong> timing<br />
were revised to increase bottom-end <strong>and</strong><br />
midrange output.<br />
Other updates to the engine include the<br />
six-speed box featuring updated gear<br />
ratios with closer spacing in the lower<br />
gears <strong>and</strong> wider spacing in the higher<br />
gears, a new assist/slipper clutch that<br />
is designed to provide an approximately<br />
20-percent lighter clutch pull <strong>and</strong><br />
improved performance during aggressive<br />
downshifting, a new exhaust system with<br />
a lighter header pipe <strong>and</strong> silencer which<br />
are said to reduce sound.<br />
The frames lateral rigidity is decreased<br />
by 25 percent to improve the bike’s<br />
maneuverability <strong>and</strong> rider feel. The<br />
downtube is 30mm narrower, the<br />
downtube gusset is smaller, the main<br />
pipe is 20mm shorter, <strong>and</strong> the diameter<br />
of the cradle tubes has been reduced by<br />
3.2mm. The lower triple clamp material<br />
has been switched from steel to<br />
aluminum, which reduces weight.<br />
A 1.2-inch increase in ground clearance<br />
was achieved by revisions to the frame<br />
<strong>and</strong> crankcase designs.<br />
The swingarm has been redesigned with<br />
23 percent less lateral rigidity <strong>and</strong> 17<br />
percent less torsional rigidity.<br />
BE THERE.<br />
WHEREVER THAT IS.<br />
ALL NEW<br />
CRF300L<br />
ARRIVING SOON<br />
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The width near the pivot has been decreased<br />
by 15mm, while the cross section has been<br />
revised to deliver a more uniform distribution of<br />
twist to offer a better feel <strong>and</strong> more predictable<br />
h<strong>and</strong>ling. According to Honda, the swingarm’s<br />
weight has also been reduced.<br />
Suspension wise, the Showa 43mm inverted<br />
fork <strong>and</strong> Showa shock are retained, but the<br />
stroke has been boosted, which gives the bike<br />
10.2 inches of wheel travel at both ends. A new<br />
rear link <strong>and</strong> connecting rod are employed, <strong>and</strong><br />
the suspension settings have been revised.<br />
To improve rider input <strong>and</strong> the bike’s<br />
maneuverability, the CRF300L’s h<strong>and</strong>lebar<br />
bend has been increased for what Honda<br />
describes as “a more natural elbow position”<br />
<strong>and</strong> lighter steering. H<strong>and</strong>lebar weights are<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ard. They reduce vibration. The front<br />
area of the seat is narrower, the footpegs have<br />
been moved back a bit. No TFT screen just<br />
yet yet, but up front, Honda gives you an easy<br />
to read digital display, that includes the bike’s<br />
speed, rpm reading, a clock, <strong>and</strong> a few new<br />
functions such as gear position, fuel mileage,<br />
<strong>and</strong> fuel consumption.<br />
The brakes got some attention in the form of a<br />
new rear brake master cylinder, while the black<br />
aluminum rims are now polished, which<br />
according to Honda makes them easier to<br />
clean. The side st<strong>and</strong> is said to be stronger<br />
<strong>and</strong> its foot plate is 10-percent larger. For more<br />
weight reduction, the bike gets a thinner rear<br />
sprocket, affixed with smaller bolts (M8 getting<br />
the nod over the prior M10 size) <strong>and</strong> a hollow<br />
rear axle shave.<br />
Ride Impressions:<br />
A few questions have already been asked of us<br />
when people saw that we had the bike.<br />
I’ll try – without gushing to explain exactly what<br />
it would be like to own a bike like this.<br />
Everything about this bike just feels right.<br />
Clutch actuation is so soft <strong>and</strong> the gearbox is<br />
butter smooth. Rider comfort <strong>and</strong><br />
ergonomics is excellent – they really have put<br />
a lot of thought into it. The seat is plush <strong>and</strong><br />
st<strong>and</strong>ing or sitting for riders of all sizes is<br />
spot-on!<br />
<strong>Dirt</strong>:<br />
This bike is great. Real fun to ride. It h<strong>and</strong>les<br />
really, really well, whether you are plodding along<br />
checking your mealies, or chasing the kids. The<br />
suspension leans towards the plush side – but<br />
even when we took the odd jump, we had no<br />
horrible bottoming out sensations.<br />
Everything is forgiving without any crazy<br />
aggression. The tyres are a bit of a limiting factor,<br />
especially with the trails being so slick at the<br />
moment – but if you are going to ride this bike for<br />
its intended purpose they are spot-on.<br />
We rode through our little river out back here –<br />
tackled slip n slide <strong>and</strong> even did a few quick laps<br />
around our lockdown enduro trail – <strong>and</strong> the 300<br />
absolutely styled through it all.<br />
Sure! It’s no dirtbike. But it’s one of the most<br />
capable, fun to ride little Dual purpose bikes that<br />
we’ve tested to date.<br />
It’s not overly tall – my 12 year old son traded his<br />
250X for a bit <strong>and</strong> managed to get his feet down<br />
easily. The power is solid <strong>and</strong> unintimidating – <strong>and</strong><br />
the h<strong>and</strong>ling is really impressive.<br />
Conclusions:<br />
The word “lekker” keeps coming to mind.<br />
We fully expected to be – well a bit bored – <strong>and</strong><br />
not one of us was.<br />
Tall Sean only took a small ride but he came home<br />
commenting on how smooth, comfortable <strong>and</strong><br />
torquey the bike feels.<br />
Kyle, our in-house fast rider also grinned. “The<br />
more this bike runs in, the better it gets! A lot<br />
peppier than the 250. Really comfortable with<br />
great throttle response for blitzing through traffic.”<br />
As for the kids – well – they didn’t want to give it<br />
back…<br />
This really is a bike for everyone.<br />
At your Honda dealer soon.<br />
Price: TBA<br />
Impressed? You bet! This little bike is a winner.<br />
But the biggest win is the 300 engine. It is far<br />
more peppy than the old 250, with great torque<br />
all the way from the bottom <strong>and</strong> excellent gear<br />
ratios for tar or dirt - <strong>and</strong> best of all – unlike<br />
Honda’s 450L, they have not constipated or<br />
limited the bike at all!<br />
Road:<br />
Comfortable. Peppy. Smooth. Unintimidating –<br />
without being boring!<br />
The engine does not produce any untoward<br />
buzzing – just smooth performance.<br />
The bike accelerates really nicely through the<br />
gears <strong>and</strong> grabs a top speed of 125 with this<br />
guys fat ass in the saddle And she will trundle<br />
along happily at the 110kph mark. There is<br />
sufficient torque to pop the odd wheelie (That’s<br />
really important!) <strong>and</strong> delivers very neutral,<br />
natural road h<strong>and</strong>ling.
Making Tuesdays FUN...<br />
Gyppo Work Tuesday Adventure ride to Val Hotel<br />
So, Tuesdays really are that nothing day in the week.<br />
Mondays are usually babbelaas days for most of us,<br />
even the Boom Town Rats sang “ I don’t like Mondays”,<br />
Wednesday are known as ‘Hump Day’ or ‘Klein Vrydag’<br />
<strong>and</strong> everybody goes out for a mini jol thus making<br />
Thursday the next babbelaas <strong>and</strong> then we are into the<br />
weekend. Leaving Tuesday as the least inspiring day of<br />
the week. We here at the magazine explore many of the<br />
routes while testing reviewing bikes <strong>and</strong> travels through<br />
some of the most amazing bits of our country when most<br />
of the popular routes a dead quite.<br />
So we decided in 2019 to host the first Gyppo Tuesday<br />
ride <strong>and</strong> invite a bunch of people to experience what we<br />
do. The first Gyppo Tuesday was a roaring success <strong>and</strong><br />
the intention was to host one every 3 months or so …<br />
but then Covid happened. With the slight relaxing of the<br />
p<strong>and</strong>emic protocols we hooked up with Suzuki S.A. <strong>and</strong><br />
put together the “Whiskey Train” Adventure ride out to<br />
the cool little hamlet of Val.<br />
The inimitable Mr Aprilia Uncle Phil De Gruchy had this to<br />
say;
Cycle Technology ccT/A<br />
The idea of adventure bike rides had been mooted for some time<br />
by the management of <strong>Dirt</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Trail</strong> magazine <strong>and</strong> eventually on<br />
the 16th of February the oakes got motivated <strong>and</strong> promoted <strong>and</strong><br />
organised what will be the post p<strong>and</strong>emic genesis of many more<br />
planned events catering for adventure riders in Gauteng <strong>and</strong><br />
nearby provinces. The turnout on the day was phenomenal with<br />
some riders from North West <strong>and</strong> Limpopo joining the “Vaalies”<br />
for the day.<br />
I don’t think anyone expected so many participants (‘specially the<br />
organisers).<br />
The start venue was at a quaint little pozi called Die Opstal<br />
Koffiehuis in Brakpan <strong>and</strong> I’m sure the owners <strong>and</strong> staff were<br />
gobsmacked with the number of riders arriving <strong>and</strong> somehow<br />
managed to cope with serving the hungry hordes of bikers with<br />
boerseun sized cheese, scrambled eggs <strong>and</strong> wors rolls <strong>and</strong><br />
chips. After breakfast we gathered for group photos with the<br />
manne from Suzuki bringing along the new V Strom XT 1050cc<br />
models for testing <strong>and</strong> evaluation later in the day at the Val Hotel<br />
where everyone could test ride these new models from Suzuki .<br />
A great initiative by the importer to get involved.<br />
We then were briefed <strong>and</strong> told that we’d be divided into two<br />
groups , with the fast oakes who would try <strong>and</strong> keep the road<br />
captain Kyle Lawrenson in sight <strong>and</strong> the “ old ballies“ were to be<br />
shepherded by Glenn, Corinne <strong>and</strong> Sean at a more sedate pace,<br />
not too far behind.<br />
So off we went, <strong>and</strong> as the ride progressed it got a bit<br />
confusing, as we were told to follow the leader who was<br />
unfortunately indistinguishable from a hundred other<br />
riders…<br />
And at intersections nobody was quite sure who to follow<br />
<strong>and</strong> had guys going in different directions for a while.<br />
However I’m sure my comments to the road captains,<br />
that they should wear yellow vests (Vestes Jaunes ) on<br />
the next ride will hopefully be adopted.<br />
For me, <strong>and</strong> many others the spectacle of so many<br />
riders in convoy was thrilling, <strong>and</strong> the sight <strong>and</strong> sound<br />
of so many riders passing through the main streets of<br />
the little dorpies like Nigel, Balfour <strong>and</strong> Greylingstad was<br />
the highlight for many onlookers who stared wide eyed<br />
in amazement at these iron horse straddled warriors<br />
rumbling through their little town <strong>and</strong> then off into the<br />
horizon .<br />
THE ROUTE<br />
I thought the route chosen was ideal for the typical bikes<br />
<strong>and</strong> riders. Designed with the average weekend rider<br />
in mind <strong>and</strong> the fact that they mostly ride big KTM’s<br />
<strong>and</strong> BM’s whose size <strong>and</strong> weight are quite challenging<br />
in the dirt for the less experienced riders, who were in<br />
abundance <strong>and</strong> therefore the route was designed to be<br />
interesting yet not dishearteningly technical.<br />
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The idea of the Gyppo Tuesday Adventure rides is to<br />
get people riding their bikes for the intended purpose<br />
in a safe, fun <strong>and</strong> friendly environment <strong>and</strong> to help<br />
them increase their off road riding skills, however the<br />
lads from <strong>Dirt</strong> & <strong>Trail</strong> magazine could not resist<br />
including a small veld section <strong>and</strong> surprisingly all<br />
seemed to manage without too much difficulty<br />
Heading off into the fast dirt roads around Balfour <strong>and</strong><br />
St<strong>and</strong>erton meant leaving a sensible dust gap to be<br />
able to see the road ahead, but of course some guys<br />
didn’t listen to the briefing <strong>and</strong> didn’t realise it wasn’t a<br />
race to the finish…<br />
But eventually we arrived at the Val hotel with only two<br />
M.I.A riders due to mechanicals <strong>and</strong> fortunately no<br />
casualties for the Paramedics to tend to. Our hosts<br />
at the hotel were delighted to have more guests in a<br />
day than they normally have in a month <strong>and</strong> pampered<br />
us with delicious grub. After a short prizegiving with<br />
Suzuki sponsored goodies we said our goodbyes <strong>and</strong><br />
headed off back home to clean our bikes in time for the<br />
next Gyppo Tuesday Ride.<br />
WHY ADVENTURE RIDES?<br />
When you look at the demographics of typical<br />
adventure bike riders, they would definitely fall in to<br />
the more mature category , most having ridden all<br />
sorts of bikes over many years <strong>and</strong> I would guess<br />
largely self-employed <strong>and</strong> financially stable as only a<br />
few “sick notes“were requested <strong>and</strong> a lot of the newer<br />
bonies are not cheap toys . While this craze of riding<br />
adventure bikes is popular worldwide, it is ideally<br />
suited to countries like ours with wide open spaces<br />
<strong>and</strong> beautiful vistas .<br />
Chatting to the guys on the ride – the general<br />
consensus was that this was a winner – <strong>and</strong> I hope<br />
that <strong>Dirt</strong> And <strong>Trail</strong> does it all again soon.<br />
Cheers!<br />
Uncle Phil.<br />
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Quickshifter, Cruise Control<br />
+ In Store Voucher<br />
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Solomon Mahlangu Drive, Willow<br />
Acres, Pretoria East<br />
Tel: 012 111 0190<br />
Email: info@traxktm.co.za<br />
NEW 1290 ADVENTURE R<br />
Quickshifter, Motor Slip Regulation,<br />
Hill Hold Control + In Store Voucher<br />
MOTORCROSS<br />
ENDURO<br />
TRAVEL<br />
TRIALS<br />
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KTM:<br />
I was disappointed not to be able to spend more MOTOCROSS time on this. | ENDUROYamaha ADVENTURE T7:<br />
Initial impressions were that the stance is different – it seemed<br />
narrower <strong>and</strong> taller but was not uncomfortable. Obviously, the<br />
sitting position (based on the above) was different – but not<br />
uncomfortable or unpleasant. The clocks were laid out fairly soon…<br />
well (weekend warrior speaking – not<br />
techie journalist) <strong>and</strong> things worked pretty much as you would<br />
expect them to.<br />
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Sadly, when I jumped aboard, the T7 had a flat wheel… so, it<br />
was a very short romance… It would be unfair for me to try to<br />
scribble anything about it, but I do look forward to riding it again<br />
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BMW:<br />
This was an interesting ride. Similar to the Triumph in that it is<br />
comfortably reserved in terms of power delivery (throw your<br />
I did get a sense of a bear waiting to be poked when I opened weight behind the throttle <strong>and</strong> there is good deal of “get up <strong>and</strong><br />
the throttle a bit too much on the dirt. The bike was balanced where the heck are we already – did I blink!) whilst seated on<br />
<strong>and</strong> forgiving enough that I was able to correct my errant behaviour<br />
<strong>and</strong> not end up in the dirt instead of on top of it. Spend<br />
padded luxury .. sigh.<br />
some time with this machine <strong>and</strong> I am<br />
The electronics package is very user-friendly <strong>and</strong> there is definitely<br />
a sense that the engineers have spent a<br />
reasonably certain that confidence will grow in leaps <strong>and</strong><br />
<br />
bounds. And in the h<strong>and</strong>s of a skilled rider this machine will reasonable amount of time getting feedback from the riders.<br />
definitely keep them entertained.<br />
There are enough settings to satisfy Email even : info@nickscycles.co.za<br />
the most go-gogadget<br />
boy freak out there – without coming across like something<br />
that has been designed by a bunch of techies. This stuff<br />
082 756 1008<br />
Having said that, at no stage did I feel that I was about to lose<br />
Mon - Tues 8am to 5pm Wed 10am to 5pm<br />
it or that the bike was going to be unmanageable 2ND – as HAND long as<br />
GEAR actually STORE<br />
works, <strong>and</strong> it works very well.<br />
I rode within my limits <strong>and</strong> didn’t try to mimic the “pace” that This is a bike that is comfortable on those Thurs long - Fri 8am open to roads 5pm<br />
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some of the more experienced riders were<br />
whether they are road or dirt.<br />
putting the bikes through.<br />
16 month<br />
Here are some interesting stats:<br />
Bike<br />
CALEN<br />
Motor<br />
DAR<br />
Power Torque Weight Price<br />
Triumph Tiger 900 888cc triple 94hp 87Nm 201kg (dry) From R229,000<br />
KTM 790 Adventure R 799cc inline twin 94hp 88Nm 189kg (dry) From R209,999<br />
BMW F850GS Adventure 853cc inline twin 95hp 92Nm 244kg (wet) From R237,000<br />
<strong>2021</strong><br />
Mx Cal<strong>and</strong>er<br />
R350.00<br />
Yamaha Tenere 700 689cc inline twin 72hp 68Nm 205kg (wet) From R199,950<br />
SWM Supertrail 650 600cc single 57hp n/a 196kg (wet) From R97,000<br />
each<br />
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