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Intro. Keeping the wheels turning... 

Snow Ploughing in Dublin 

On a bitterly cold winter morning a husband and 

wife in Dublin were listening to the radio during 

breakfast. 

They heard the announcer say, “We are going to 

have 8 to 10 inches of snow today. 

You must park your vehicle on the evennumbered 

side of the street, so the Snow ploughs 

can get through”. 

So the good husband went out and moved his 

GS. 

A week later while they are eating breakfast 

again, the radio announcer said, “We are 

expecting 10 to 12 inches of snow today. 

You must park your vehicle on the odd-numbered 

side of the street, so the snow ploughs can get 

through”. 

The good Husband went out and moved his bike 

again. 

The next week they are again having breakfast, 

when the radio announcer says, “We are 

expecting 12 to 14 inches of snow today. 

You must park....” 

Then the electric power went out. 

The Husband was very upset, and with a worried 

look on his face she said, “I don’t know what to 

do. Which side of the street do I need to park on 

so the snow ploughs can get through?” 

Then with the love and understanding in her voice 

that all ladies who are married to Irishmen exhibit, 

the wife replied, 

“Why don’t you just leave the bloody bike in the 

garage this time?” 

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Ducati ‘looking carefully at 

synthetic fuel’ for future models: 

DUCATI announced a while ago that they are looking 

at electrifying their motorcycle range, whilst also 

keenly searching for their future customer base of 

younger riders. It has recently emerged that electric 

propulsion may not be the direction they want to 

head in, for now. 

CEO Francesco Milicia spoke with MCN to 

discuss plans for the future of the Italian brand, 

and it seems that for now, electric power isn’t their 

priority. 

Ducati is no ordinary manufacturer. With an 

incredibly restrictive lockdown in Italy, Ducati 

managed to stay in profit and actually grew their 

sales in certain countries around the world. The 

key, according to Ducati’s VP of Sales, is care and 

passion. 

“It’s been a complex and difficult year,” says 

Francesco Milicia. “At first we thought maybe the 

pandemic would only affect some countries but by 

March [2020] we could see how serious it was. In 

Italy we had the highest death rate in that first wave 

and it was a very serious situation, especially in the 

north [where Ducati and 90% of their supply chain 

are based].” 

The speed with which the pandemic took hold 

surprised Ducati and caused real headaches for 

their factory. 

“We had a meeting on Friday afternoon telling us 

the factory had to be shut down by Monday morning, 

with all shipments blocked just as we were 

getting ready to distribute the Streetfighter,” adds 

Milicia. 

“Our first estimate was that we would lose 30% of 

our sales for the year but we’ve been impressed 

by the recovery. The Streetfighter is selling more 

in the second year than it did in the first and the 

Fasthouse Scrambler will be sold out in a matter of 

days.” 

Interestingly for Ducati, who’s biggest sales market 

remains their home nation of Italy, their biggest 

competition comes not from other high-performance 

European manufacturers but from emerging 

budget brands. 

“In Italy the market has changed a little bit as we 

have a lot of competition on price but we don’t 

want to go into competition with cheap manufacturers,” 

says Milicia. “We have to protect our brand. 

We have a brand that’s been alive almost 100 years 

and we have to respect that. 

“But attracting younger customers is important 

and, as for a product for young customers, 

this is something we are working on. Even with 

smaller displacements for young people however, 

we can still build in the style, sophistication and 

performance of a Ducati.” 

With the world moving towards zero-emissions, 

could what the company needs to attract young 

people be electric bikes? 

Milicia thinks not – at least not yet... 

“We are thinking and working on electric,” adds 

Milicia. “We are part of a group that’s going quickly 

towards electrification and it’s a good opportunity 

for Ducati. 

“Will we produce an electric Ducati soon? No. 

We think that for the kind of machine we produce 

now, an electric motorcycle cannot guarantee the 

pleasure, the range, the weight etc that Ducati 

riders expect.” 

“We are also looking carefully at other solutions for 

zero or minimal emissions, such as synthetic fuel. 

Other brands in our group such as Porsche are 

looking at it and it’s something we are looking at in 

the medium term.” 

What are synthetic fuels? 

Exactly what they say they are, a man-made 

fuel that can be used in petrol or diesel internal 

combustion engines. That means not just cars and 

trucks, but planes, trains, ships, and generators 

could all switch over to it. 

It is made by producing hydrogen from water 

using renewable energy. Carbon is then added to 

this to produce a liquified fuel. The carbon used 

for this process can be either captured from other 

industrial processes or even captured from the 

atmosphere. The CO₂ and H₂ are then combined to 

create the synthetic fuel that can be either petrol, 

diesel, or kerosene. Once plants are fully operational, 

synthetic fuel is estimated to cost somewhere 

between 1 and 2 Euro a litre. 

Aside from keeping petrol engines running, what 

are the other benefits? 

The biggest thumbs up on synthetic fuel is that 

other than electricity, you don’t need much else to 

produce it. Batteries need rare minerals that are 

mined from the earth by sometimes questionable 

means, they also have a finite lifespan and in time 

will need replacing. If renewable energy if utilised 

for the production process of synthetic fuels, the 

manufacturing procedure itself could also be carbon 

neutral. And because synthetic fuel perfectly 

mimics the dynamics of petrol, we have normal refill 

times and no need to adapt or change the way we 

use our vehicles. 

Watch this space… 

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INTRODUCING THE ALL-NEW 

BMW Fourways top Motorrad dealer 

for 2020. 

BMW West Top car dealer for 2020. 

We do lots of stuff with this lot so we are not too surprised 

– they are certainly one of the more Pro active 

BMW dealers around… A nicer and more proactive 

bunch are hard to find, we regularly pick up demo 

bikes from them to review in the magazines and they 

are forever inviting us to join them for breakfast runs, 

night time adventure rides and all sorts of interesting 

jols. The showroom is always stocked to the rafters 

with the latest and greatest BMW has to offer and 

more well looked after pre-loved machines than you 

can shake a stick at. Incidentally, their sister dealership 

BMW West took overall top spot for the car side, third 

year running – Nice! 

Dunlop: On a Mission to keep you 

ahead of the game… 

The good folk from Dunlop and Henderson Racing 

Products keep finding new and interesting ways to 

reward their 

customers for buying their Dunlop Trailmax 

Mission tyres. Besides the fact that they are really 

good adventure tyres (We got some on our bike), 

with a decent life span and seriously good grip 

in just about every condition, which is more than 

a good enough reason to put a set on your bike, 

they are now giving their customers caps, buffs 

and cooler bags with the purchase of your next 

set of rubber. 

Chat to your tyre dealer – or, to find out more 

about the giveaways or to find your nearest participating 

stockist get onto Facebook and look up @ 

Hendersonracingproducts 

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Bike Tyre Warehouse opening a West 

Rand store… 

Yup! The giants in the motorcycle tyre game are 

expanding again and opening a new store in the West 

Rand, see the announcement in this fine magazine. 

The grand opening carnival is scheduled for Saturday 

the 5th of June and we will be in attendance. There 

will be the usual fare of good food, cold beverages, 

excellent entertainment and much, much more. Swing 

past our stand a pick up a copy of Dirt & Trail and 

Ridefast magazine, and grab a free Ridefast or Dirt & 

Trail magazine festival mug - and get your pic taken for 

the magazine, maybe we make you famous!. 


Good Byes and Hello’s at Honda 

Wing Centurion 

After many, many years managing the parts division 

for Honda Wing Centurion, Alex de Castro is 

off to enjoy the fruits of a lifetime of hard work with 

the gratitude and well wishes from Jacques and 

the team on his well-deserved retirement. 

Into said big shoes steps Quinton Bushby. Quinton 

initially joined the team as a technician in the 

workshop for a number of years before being led 

astray by a VW dealership for a couple of months 

where he quickly learned that cars aren’t quite as 

lekker as bikes. He re joins the team. With this 

technical knowledge from his time on the bench, 

Quinton is sure to be a real asset to the dealership 

and a great help to their customers. If you are in 

the area and are in need of parts for your Honda 

give them a call on 012 663 8718 or drop in at the 

corner of Heuwel and Lenchen in Centurion, they 

are upstairs from the Mahindra guys and are going 

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The new WORX WX092.9 20V 2-in-1 

Cordless Inflator & Flashlight 

A fully portable and cordless tyre inflator that is faster 

and more efficient than most inflators on the market 

today. You can inflate all the tyres on a car and then 

some more this one. It inflates around 4.5 tyres on a 

single charge and it goes from 0 to 2.5 Bar (0-36) psi 

in about 4 minutes per tyre. 

The flexible 0.9m hose lets you reach nozzles and 

stems that are hard to get at, and it comes with 3 

adaptors: 1 sports ball needle, 1 Presta and bike 

valve adaptor, 1 tapered adaptor for small inflatables 

like soccer balls. 

The best part being that you do not have to plug 

it into your car’s DC port With the powerful 20V 

FUCHS Silkolene now from Autocycle Centre 

The well-known British lubricants manufacturer first saw the light 

of day around 1908 and has become a global brand that is now 

sold in over 50 countries worldwide. The products are approved 

and used by leading professional race teams in Moto GP, World 

Superbikes, British Superbikes, Moto Cross, Speedway and 

even karting. Developed using the latest 

lubricant technology they offer their users measurable 

performance improvement. Over the last few years their 

products have developed into a comprehensive 100% 

dedicated motorcycle range which are now available in South 

Africa from Autocycle Centre and include a full range of 4T oils, 

2T oils, Fork Oils, Coolants and Consumables as well as the 

new Silkoline LUBE CUBE 4 litre Cube of oil. 

For more information and for your nearest stockist go to 

www.autocyclecentre.co.za 

battery (that is the same one used on the WORX leaf 

blowers, cordless chainsaws and the cordless WORX 

HydroShot we reviewed a few months ago), you just 

bring the inflator wherever it needs to go. 

The LED lamp outputs 100-200 Lumens. Great for 

a load shedding back up light, even an emergency 

beacon to alert other motorists that you need assistance. 

The POWERSHARE 20V battery is interchangeable 

with other WORX tools. To view the full range of 

WORX products, and view the videos go to www. 

vermontsales.co.za and click on WORX. WORX is 

a new brand at Vermont Sales and is available from 

all leading outlets countrywide, for more information 

contact, Vermont Sales on 011 314 7711 Trade 

enquiries are welcome! 

OXFORD AQUA T-30 ROLL BAG – 

WHITE/BLUE 

A lekker bag that straps easily onto the seat of any bike 

with a unique attachment system for motorcycles with 

under seat security strap andwith compression straps, 

(bungee cords), for maximum stability. It holds up to 30 

litres of whatever you want to put in it. 

It has an easy grab/carry handle on top for when you 

need to lug it to your digs as well as a padded shoulder 

strap for added comfort if said digs are a bit of a trek 

from the parking, (honestly, if they don’t allow you to 

park your bike in the room then find a spot that will). 

It also has a waterproof roll top closure for when you 

get caught in the rain or moer over during a water 

crossing. It even has convenient external and internal 

pockets for such niceties as cell phones and chargers, 

wallets, passports, smokes and lighters. The Aqua 

T-30 is constructed of a easy to wipe-clean, waterproof 

material with welded seams and water-resistant zips 

and has a front mesh pocket for storing damp items like 

your sweaty jocks and socks and towels and the like. 

There is also reflective detailing for improved visibility so 

your myopic maaitjie can see you in the dark. The whole 

lot is only around 50cm in width and about 28cm deep. 

For pricing and to find your local stockist go to www. 

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MV Agusta 950 adventure triple for 2023? 

MV Agusta has confirmed that they are developing a new 

950cc triple for 2023, ready to power an adventure 

machine. 

“Our closest [to market] product is a 950. It’s a brand-new 

platform, with a brand-new engine that is already in testing 

and will arrive in the last quarter of next year, with a model 

year of 2023.” 

“We’re working on a smaller engine platform and working 

on one engine in particular that has a very different propulsion 

approach. We have three working technological 

platforms currently in development.” 

But how is a relatively small Italian company like MV 

managing to devise so many new models in the midst of a 

global pandemic? Sardarov explains. 

“MV Agusta is a company used to crisis management, so 

for us one crisis, another crisis is not a problem. That’s 

actually one of the advantages of MV Agusta because it’s 

quite flexible in terms of adjusting to the reality.” 

He continued: “The pandemic actually played in favour of 

MV Agusta because it put everyone else in crisis and the 

bigger the company, the less flexible it is in what it can and 

cannot do. So, for a small company it’s a small problem 

and for a big company there are big problems. 

“We basically grew close to 80% from 2019 to 2020 with 

very good retail numbers. This year, we’re going to grow 

another 60%.” 

MV is imported to SA by Fire It Up ! 

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www.ryder-app.com 

launches: 

The Ryder App is made for motor 

sport enthusiasts, it makes it easy 

to find tracks and events in your 

area, along with the ability to accept 

Indemnities, pay for your entries and 

memberships and be part of the 

community. With the safety features 

you can scan another rider’s code 

and quickly and effectively help him 

to get the relevant assistance through 

notifying the club or host and by 

alerting emergency contacts. Although 

motorsports are a dangerous 

sport, it has been evident that some 

sort of additional safety feature would 

be a massive help to the community. 

Ryder Launch Event 

Ryder hosted its first inaugural event 

on the 13th of March 2021, and what 

a successful day it was. Everyone 

had fun with live wheelie competitions 

held by Keep it on 1 Wheel with 

Duncan de Beer winning the prize 

sponsored by Bike Tyre Warehouse 

for the longest slow wheelie. Kyle 

Flanagan taking first place followed 

by Tristan Hedgcock in the fun 

Knock-Out style Time Trails hosted 

by Trail Freedom Commission and 

G Tech Enduro. In addition to this 

there were to 37 lucky prize winners 

who received prizes sponsored by 

Ryder, Cape Dirt, G Tech Enduro, 

Eddy2Race, KTM Paarl, Dirt Rider, 

Leatt, TBR Suspension Bike Tyre 

Warehouse, Racepace Sportware, 

Bykleyn Bike Graphics, Whiskey 

Throttle, 7th Psychopath coffee, 

Keep it on 1 wheel and One Up 

Wheelie. The Ryder team would like 

to thank all the sponsors for making 

the day so successful and also thank 

all the riders and spectators for the 

outstanding day. 

The purpose of the launch event was 

evident and successful in showcasing 

that Ryder is a community app that 

brings together dealerships, stores, 

service providers, clubs, organisations 

and riders for the benefit and 

growth of the sport, whether you are 

a weekend warrior or a professional 

the passion remains as motorsport 

enthusiast no matter what. 

Here we would strive for complete 

transparency and bring the community 

together along with aiding the 

growth and future of the sport… 

Go and have a looksee. We might 

look at this for some of our events 

too. 


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ROADS ARE 

OFFROAD 

Triumph’s new King of Cool: Steve Mc- 

Queen edition Scrambler 1200 unveiled 

alongside updates 

Triumph has released a limited-edition Steve McQueen 

model Scrambler 1200 and updated their retro scramblers 

to meet the latest emissions standards. 

Minor updates have been made to make the engine meet 

Euro5 witha new exhaust that improves heat dissipation. 

The big news is saved for fans of the Mr McQueen. 

To celebrate one of Hollywood’s most famous actors, 

stunt riders, motorcyclists and all-round icons, Triumph 

has partnered with the McQueen family to produce the 

Scrambler 1200 ‘Steve McQueen Edition’. 

The new bike is inspired by the original competition-spec 

TR6, which was made famous when a modified version 

was used by McQueen in The Great Escape. McQueen 

was a big fan of the TR6, requesting they use it in the film 

and competing on one at the International Six-Day Trial. 

It’s his love of British twins that Triumph are celebrating 

with this bike. 

As the name suggests, the McQueen edition is based on 

one of our favorite bikes, the Scrambler 1200 XE – the 

long travel, off-road focused version of the two 1200 

models. 

The special edition comes with a Competition Green 

tank with brushed foil kneepads, hand painted gold 

pinstripes, gold heritage logos, a brushed aluminium fuel 

cap, brushed stainless steel tank strap and a neat Steve 

McQueen graphic. 

The McQueen edition also comes with a high-level mudguard, 

which like the rear mudguard, has been painted to 

match the tank. There are a few other optional accessories 

too including engine bars, radiator guard and a brown 

bench seat. 

No special edition is complete without some proof, so 

each of the 1000 bikes is numbered on the handlebar 

clamp where you’ll also find McQueen’s signature laser 

etched. 

Each bike will also come with a certificate of authenticity 

stating the bike’s VIN and signed by Triumph’s CEO, Nick 

Bloor, plus McQueen’s son Chad. 


Take aim at the horizon and choose the more adventurous way to get there. 

Featuring reworked ergonomics, updated electronics, and a refined powerplant 

that all enhance the ride, the new KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R reaffirms 

its status as the ultimate all-terrain powerhouse. 

SEE MORE AT KTM.COM 

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The FE 350 is known for its 

versatility in all types of terrain. 

With a lightweight chassis and 

enhanced all-round performance, it 

possesses 450-rivalling power-toweight 

ratio, while keeping the light 

and agile feel of a 250. Already a 

preferred choice for those wanting a 

perfect balance of weight and power, 

the motorcycle combines premium WP 

suspension, innovative electronics 

and comfortable ergonomics, along 

with a host of other innovative 

refinements that make the FE 350 

second to none when the going gets 

tough. 

Husqvarna Norden 901 creeps closer: 

New bike spotted testing in two different guises 

We’ve known about the Norden for a while now but it was 

always assumed there would be just one model. However, 

new spyshots emerging suggest there might be two models: 

an off-road focused machine and an on-road focused 

variant, just like the KTM 890 models it shares DNA with. 

If you’re not familiar with Husky’s current methods, they 

take the bare bones of a model from sister company 

KTM’s range and they give it their own blue and white 

twist. They’ve done it with the smaller capacity Vitpilen 

and Svartpilens, so now their attention has turned to the 

bigger bikes in the company’s range. 

The Norden 901 is based on the new KTM 890 Adventure, 

sharing the same engine, mainframe, suspension, wheels 

and fuel tanks. Husqvarna have then added different bodywork, 

and likely tweaked many of the settings under the 

slightly retro looking fairings. 

Until now we’ve only seen models with the low front 

mudguard and road orientated tyres, as seen on the 890 

Adventure. 

However, in these pictures you can clearly see the high 

mudguard and off-road tyres from the 890 Adventure R 

fitted. There are also two different types of pannier rack 

fitted, suggesting there will be both hard and soft luggage 

available from the outset. 

There’s been no word from Husqvarna since they confirmed 

the 901 was going into production but we expect 

the finished bike to be unveiled later this year and to arrive 

in dealers by early 2022… 

Good times for Husqvarna dealers! 

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KTM Adventure Launch 

KTM 

Adventure 

Local Launch 

Some popular definitions: 

An unusual and exciting or daring experience. An undertaking 

usually involving danger and unknown risks. The 

encountering of risks, the spirit of adventure. An exciting or 

remarkable experience. Adventure Bike sounds so much better 

than Dual purpose doesn’t it? 

It’s the promise of happy times and new horizons… 




KTM agrees with us – and as such they proudly emblazon 

ADVENTURE across many of their bikes. 

And there have been plenty of those to date, from the venerable 

640 Adventure all those years ago right up to the current batch. 

And over those years, we’ve had hundreds of happy adventures 

on board – and watched the progression and injection of 

technology into this Orange family arsenal. 

The progression and rate at which they build new bikes is simply 

astonishing. 

This is good – and bad. Good because they are always 

delivering new, exciting tech – and bad, because it feels like you 

have just bought the latest and greatest – and you blink…. And 

there’s a new bike out. 

It’s not like some of the other bikes out there who take years to 

develop something – or give the bike BNG’S (Bold New 

Graphics) and market them as new models. 

Every two years, KTM brings out virtually brand new dirtbikes. 

Every 3 odd years, the Adventures undergo major changes with 

new machines following every four to five years. Except in the 

case of the 790, which was launched just 2 short years ago and 

has just been supplanted by the new 890. 

And this in a period that has been severely buggered around by 

the COVID pandemic. 

So Adventure R – more aggressive. Adventure 

more sensible. 

All of the bikes that we were introduced to had 

all of the electronics, quick shifters and modes 

unlocked. It’s all pretty complicated but please 

chat to your dealer. 

KTM partners with Bosch with the electronics 

package inside these beasts which hosts stuff 

like a new six-axis lean angle sensor that filters 

information on the exact pitch and position of 

the bikes and their behaviour. 

In turn, this affects the degree of Motorcycle 

Traction Control, Motor Slip Regulation, Motorcycle 

Stability Control and the forces of Off 

road ABS applied. As usual, all rider assists can 

be tweaked or disengaged depending on your 

needs or the terrain. 

Alongside the standard Rain, Street, Sport and 

Offroad ride modes, the optional Rally mode 

permits riders to adjust the throttle response to 

a more aggressive setting and select one of nine 

different levels of wheel spin. 

You have to doff your hat to them – and it’s easy to understand 

why this manufacturer is such a major force in the world of 

motorcycles. 

But enough of that. This story is about the local launch of KTM’s 

four new Adventure Models. We have decided not to bore you 

with all the tech blurb – you can look all of that up in our previous 

issues, but we will tell you how the new bikes stack up against 

their predecessors. 

To this end, KTM invited a cross section of like-minded bike guys 

to a get-together in the Drakensberg to try the bikes out in the 

terrain for which they are built. It really was a great couple of 

days of riding. Motorcycles are the great equalizer – if you like 

em, we like you – it’s a recipe for success. 

We were hosted at the beautiful Champagne Castle resort just 

outside Winterton. It’s a great hotel with the beautiful Drakensberg 

as a backdrop. Oh- and it has a big pool, putt putt and 

golf course with sweeping berms, lekker jumps and some sand 

holes. We saw more than one or two riders looking longingly in 

that direction. But it was not to be. 

We had four bikes to ride over two days and the KTM Crew 

made sure that we were kept busy with four great routes laid out 

for us. 

The Bikes: 

It might seem complicated but it’s actually quite simple. 

Two new 890’s were introduced: 

The 890R. 

(R239-999.00) More suspension. More off-road oriented adventure 

bike. 

The 890 Adventure, 

(R219-999.00) is designed to be great off-road but with a bit 

more street bias. 

The bikes are distinctly different. 

Two new 1290’s were introduced and they read the same as the 

890’s. 

The 1290R 

(From R314 999.00) is made for the hardcore crowd who need 

to look the part and head up the most unbeaten paths. More 

suspension. More off-road. 

The 1290 Adventure 

(From R299999.00) is designed for people who want to explore 

SA with forays off into those long Karoo roads in absolute 

comfort. More technology. 

And the bikes are distinctly different. 


The 890 Adventure R 

The 890 Adventure 

The 1290 Super 

Adventure R 

The 1290 Super 

Adventure 

An all-new and more user-friendly 7’’ TFT dashboard 

– which sits like a tablet in front your face 

– displaying which settings you’re using and 

much more. Pair it with the new Connectivity 

Unit and you get a larger view with quicker and 

more practical menus that display turn-by-turn 

directions indicated via the KTM MY RIDE app. 

You can also opt for the upgraded “Rally Pack” 

from your KTM dealer which means Rally riding 

mode is added and further adjustability for the 

rider including MTC slip adjuster and the adjustable 

throttle response. The all-in-one Tech Pack 

includes a Quickshifter, Motor Slip Regulation, 

Hill Hold Control and an adaptive brake light. 

Go and get it all unlocked. We would not have 

them any other way. 

Day 1: 

The morning session saw us climbing aboard 

the 890 adventure R. 

The evening before, we all attended a pretty in 

depth introduction to the 890’s. 

The biggest single update made to the bike 

from the 790 is in the engine department. They 

have bumped up the bore a bit and they have 

pretty much beefed up everything from the 

crank to the valves and cylinder head. They 

have improved the lubrication of all the moving 

parts - and they have managed to lose a bit of 

weight in the process. 

It’s all pretty on paper and on graphs and all that 

- but how does that relate to the ride? 

We departed from the hotel down a short length 

of tar and off into the gravel. Soon we were 

climbing fire roads and heading into slippery 

forests that included some lekker mud monsters. 

We were all warned about this gnarly hill 

that we were s’posed to climb for a quick photo 

op – and then the plan was to get us back to 

the hotel. 

One problem. 

Even the died-in-the-wool, tar road only riders 

arrived at the top of that hill far too quickly. 



It wasn’t even tea time yet – so we all told them we wanted to ride 

some more. So, as they do KTM made a plan. GPS’s were pored 

over and they found us some more playground. And as expected it 

was all very cool. And the bikes had an awful lot to do with that. 

They have the same compact, familiar, comfortable seating and feel 

that the 790 gives you. Suspension and handling is just the way 

we like it – easy to ride, light and nimble. But the new bike has a 

far more grunty engine. Sure it’s only 10HP up on the 790, but the 

whole thing is about how it makes that power. The bikes just make 

more useable torque from the bottom all the way up to the top and 

from the 6000RPM mark they get quite frisky all the way up to the 

top. 

In the gravel and even on the tougher stuff, this bike makes stuff 

easy and she won’t stall on you. We spent about 60 kilometres just 

playing, with the more dirt oriented mob playing silly buggers on 

step-ups and the like - and we all agreed that this new bike is quite 

something. The additional power just makes it that much more 

responsive and torquey than the 790. 

We look forward to riding it again soon. 

The afternoon was spent in the saddle of the 890 Adventure. 

What a cool route they selected. We headed out along some really 

badly rutted gravel roads – 60 odd kilometres again – all the way 

out to the Spionkop War memorial and back via a few lekker tar 

twisties. 

You’ll read a lot of conflicting reports on this bike – and one of the 

questions asked will be – with the 890R being so damn good – why 

did KTM feel the need to bother with an Adventure. 

Well it’s quite simple – and before we go further this oake needs to 

tell you that he really enjoyed this one. 

It’s really good in the dirt – and would easily have handled the trickier 

route that we rode that morning. This route gave us the 

opportunity to test out the new engine on more open roads and 

enjoy some flowing saddle time. 

Although it’s a 900, it feels like a smaller bike, nippy and compact 

and the shorter suspension means that your feet are closer to the 

ground. Many riders will appreciate that. When you are in a hurry, 




she short-shifts through the gears in a hurry – at 

6000 RPM you are cruising along at well over 120. 

Open the throttle in top gear and she zips up to the 

200 plus KPH mark effortlessly This bike is a lot of 

fun to ride and the perfect companion for everyday 

use and that lekker weekend away on the road less 

travelled. 

It’s comfortable, precise and very nippy. 

The only trouble is that the 890R is also really, really 

good on the road – and it’s that much better in the 

dirt. 

Yup it’s just like that. 

The Adventure is, however a bit lower from a seating 

point of view and it pips the R just a bit for more aggressive 

tar riding. It a road machine that is excellent 

in the dirt 

Ride both and you’ll see what we mean, but either 

way the bikes are both really lekker. It’s a case, once 

again where KTM has built a bike for everyone. 

The 1290 Adventures: 

Once again, the evening before the ride was spent in 

a briefing about the bikes and what we could expect. 

Without going into massive detail – we told you 

about them in our last issue so go and play catchup 

@ www.motomedia.co.za. 

The changes have really resulted in some big 

changes in the ride experience. But the one stand 

out feature is that the new split radiators has virtually 

eliminated the heat build-up that riders experience on 

the previous models. 

These are basically two new bikes. And despite the 

fact that they might look similar to the 2020’s, they 

are definitely different. 

The 129R. Our morning session was spent in the 

saddle of the 1290R: 

Once again the orange peeps worked a route that 

was perfectly designed for this bike – a blend of tar, 

bad gravel and lots of places where we could mess 

about. The routes were a bit longer than what we 

spent on the 890 lineup – so that was cool! 

Damn that’s pretty! The new styling and colour 

schemes were greeted by more than just a couple 

of comments like this. Stand it next to the previous 

model and we guarantee that it will pull more 

attention. 

Despite the fact that this big girl has a 21 inch front 

wheel – it’s not overly tall. Even the shorter riders 

had no problem getting foot to ground. The previous 

model was taller. 

Play was delayed by some giant potholes that managed 

to eat their way into our Donovan Fouries front 

rim, but the boys who could, took the waiting time to 

showcase the bikes tremendous power and wheelie 

capabilities to the local populace. Once Fourie had 

been extricated from his pothole, we meandered 

up into the mountains, through verdant forests and 

down into the valleys where rivers and mudholes 

turned into KTM 1290R playgrounds. 

To be quite frank – this one might intimidate a lot of 

riders – she’s like that high school bully. She pushes 

huge horsepower and is far more capable than the 

average rider out there. But the chassis and top of 

the line suspension makes mincemeat of it all. 




This is one hell of a lot of motorcycle. And it is just so 

enormously capable in all conditions even with the less dirt 

biased tyres. 

But we’ll tell you this. 

Dirtbike aficionados who are moving into the big adventure 

market will be in awe. It is tremendous fun and plush and all of 

the good things that they want. Our Kyle intentionally aimed the 

bike at every hill and gnarly piece that he could find and arrived 

back grinning like a fool. 

“It’s Great!” he gushed. “ How many mags do we need to sell to 

get one.” 

Fortunately, this publisher is very hard of hearing. 

The 1290 Adventure: 

So here’s the skinny. The 1290 Adventure is priced lower than 

the 1290R and yet it has more electronic bits like the 

suspension and the radar operated cruise control system. 

Yup, you read that correctly. RADAR. But more on that shortly. 

Unlike the 890 lineup, it is perfectly clear why KTM has built two 

different 1290 models – and we’ll explain: 

If you are a died-in-the wool Dirtbiker or racer, then chances are 

good that the R is for you and nobody will ever convince you 

otherwise. 

However. 

If you are someone who has moved to the adventure world 

from road bikes or who is an more mature rider who needs 

something just a little bit more relaxed – then the Adventure is 

absolutely worth a look. And please note that we use the word 

relaxed very liberally. 

And at this here magazine this was proved with the younger, 

Lawrenson, (who thinks he’s faster) gravitating towards the R – 

and the more mature (he says slower) rider loving the Adventure. 

Few normal people want to take bikes like this off into any serious 

dirt – that’s why we have dirtbikes and smaller Adventure 

machines! 

But for those normal people who don’t want to hop boulders 

and will stick to slightly better gravel roads and trails, the Adventure 

is a fantastic option. There is nothing slow about it – it 

shares that beautiful V-Twin 1290 engine that you can ride as 

slowly or as quickly as you like – and, where your spouse might 

get grumpy on the back of the R, you get the added bonus of a 

bike that you can pop your nearest and dearest onto the back 

and hit those long roads that explorers love in absolute comfort. 

KTM spent lots of time explaining how all of the electronic 

goodies worked and all that – especially in the electronic 

suspension department. We asked where the auto button is and 

left it there – and let the bike figure out what kind of roads we 

were riding. It is absolutely seamless and worked perfectly for 

the duration. 

They also forced us to test the new Adaptive Cruise control. 

Now we’ve never been true believers in cruise control on a bike 

but it is a thing. And this system just makes it so much safer. 

You can see the vid we posted about the adaptive cruise control 

system up on our social media pages. https://www.facebook. 

com/dirtandtrail/videos/2828048570857289 

Guys this is a great innovation and it really makes sense. 

Set your speed as per a normal cruise control system – and 

then, set the distance at which you would like the system to 

react. Then relax. Say you are cruising at around 150 and not 

concentrating and there is a slower vehicle in front of you, 

the system detects the slower vehicle and slows you down 

to match that speed. It is seamless and worked perfectly for 

the duration of our ride. Also cool – if you are sitting in cruise 

control behind the slower vehicle and indicate to overtake – the 

bike speeds up automatically until you are safely past and then 

resumes your cruise at your set speed. 




The system disengages the moment you 

touch brakes. It’s a bit unnerving at first – 

especially if you set your distance to short 

– but it is quite an innovation and it really 

makes sense. 

You need to check it out for yourself. Where 

is tech going? Who knows? But slowly, 

slowly we are all being converted. 

Conclusion: 

The bikes are – once again pretty flippen 

impressive. They run really well and have a 

quality feel about them. 

In a nutshell Adventure R is more dirt 

focussed but is still fantastic on the road. 

Adventure is a bit like your luxury division. 

Great on the road and so capable in the 

dirt. 

Amongst our lot, there is dissent on the 

1290 model, one opting for the R, the other 

for the Adventure. 

We all agree that the 890R should be 

parked in our garage. 

If we all agreed on everything – life would 

sure get boring! 

The electronics packages are just so high 

tech. What’s next? A bike that will run you 

home automatically after a lunch at the 

pub? Don’t write that off just yet. 

You need to get to your local KTM dealer 

and ride them for yourself. There is a bike 

for everyone. 



HERO x Pulse 200 

The Hero X-Pulse 200 

Entry Level 

Adventure Machine. 

PRICE R40 900.00 

You’ll probably be hearing more and more 

about Hero’s range of motorcycles. Imported 

by Hero Motorcycles South africa based in 

Kyalami. Hero SA is busy rolling out a dealer 

network over the next little while. 




Hero is a massive brand. The largest two wheel 

manufacturers on the planet. They produce 

nearly 9,500 two-wheelers a day with 7 

motorcycles rolling off the production line every 

minute. In 2017, Hero MotoCorp surpassed the 

landmark seven million units in cumulative sales 

in a calendar year. The company sold a record 

7,207,363 units of two-wheelers in the calendar 

year in 2017. That’s a crapload of bikes! 

Hero MotoCorp continues to be the world’s 

largest manufacturer of two-wheelers, in terms 

of unit volumes sold by a single company in a 

calendar year, for 19 years in a row. Earlier this 

year they hit the 100-million landmark in Hero 

MotoCorp’s production record comes with the 

last 50-million units being sold in the last seven 

years. 

All in, this bike delivers a very impressive ride for its class. Pretty 

soon we needed to head for home, the sun was setting and it was 

getting quite cold. 

We found the nearest road, hooked our phone via Bluetooth to 

the X-Pulses nav system punched in our address and followed the 

directional arrows home again with the headlamp cutting a swathe 

into the surrounding darkness. Incidentally, the Xpulse also has a 

secure cubby under the seat with a USB charging port for your 

smart phone. Turn by turn navigation on a bike in this price bracket 

is unheard of and industry leading, we can’t understand why all 

bikes don’t come out standard with this feature. 

What a cool way to spend a sunny autumn day! 

A really great little adventure bike at a price that really makes sense, 

and it comes standard with a 5 Year / 100 000 km warranty. 

And the bikes are making their way to SA. 

They asked us to take the X-Pulse 200 for a li’l 

ride and to share our thoughts, so that’s what 

we did… The good looking little bike made its 

way to our offices and each of us took a turn at 

a quick flip around the dirt track out the back 

here. Impressive! Everyone came back nodding 

and looking wise. 

It actually feels very good! Quality. No shakes, 

rattles and rolls. “How much did you say?” 

We popped a friend out back and took off 

to see what this little bike could do. The bike 

is comfortable and quite roomy. Whilst the 

passenger was tiny, the pilot is something of 

a big oaf and they fitted quite comfortably on 

the well-padded seat. Pointing the bike out 

on the streets, the power through the smooth 

gearbox is good, she’s no slouch at all. Out 

on the longer road we saw a top speed of 115 

KPH 2-up quite happily and the bike wasn’t 

revving its brains out. Not too bad for a little 

fuel injected 200. 

We soon turned off onto the dirt and crossed a 

little stream, no problem, the ground clearance 

is good and we barely got our feet wet. Stefan 

our Photog shouted from the other bike “Do 

you reckon it’ll make it over that koppie?” Well 

if you don’t try you’ll never know… we scouted 

about for a footpath, found one, turned the 

bike and headed up and over. The bottom 

end torque is smooth, constant and very user 

friendly, which is exactly what you need when 

the trail is strewn with loose rocks and pebbles. 

To be fair there were a few moments when our 

passenger was quite convinced that we’d end 

up sprawled unceremoniously on the side of 

the trail with Stefan laughing his ass off, but 

the little Hero was … well really forgiving and 

just so easy to ride. Any squirly moments were 

saved by a quick dab from the rider. Kudo’s to 

the low saddle height! 

We soon trickled our way out along the footpaths 

and into the farmlands. Quite comfortable 

with the suspension offering a smooth ride. 

Only when we hit giant unexpected lurkers 

did we feel the rear shock letting us know 

that it’s there. To be absolutely fair the combined 

weight of the passenger and rider sits 

at around 155KG’s so there was absolutely no 

cause for complaint. 


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All in, this bike delivers a very impressive ride for its class. Pretty 

soon we needed to head for home, the sun was setting and it was 

getting quite cold. 

We found the nearest road, hooked our phone via Bluetooth to 

the X-Pulses nav system punched in our address and followed the 

directional arrows home again with the headlamp cutting a swathe 

into the surrounding darkness. Incidentally, the Xpulse also has a 

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What a cool way to spend a sunny autumn day! 

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2021 Team Honda HRC USA

Shop Visit: Cytech 

The family did their first Cape to Cairo and back again 

trip in 1993 on lightly adapted BMW K100 road bikes. 

Son, Donovan was at the time the youngest person 

ever to ride the full trip. With customer expeditions into 

Africa, the need arose to start adapting, modifying and 

customising bikes to suit the purpose. 

New products were sourced and then tried and tested 

under the harshest conditions and only the best 

products were kept. Custom, alternate and re-invented 

parts and products were produced in-house after a lot 

of research and development and made as needed for 

customers bikes. 

Cytech: Where professionalism, passion and perfection meet. 

That is the family business that started out in 

1976 as South End Wheels in LaRochelle in the 

south of Jo’burg that became the very well-known 

and extremely popular Cycle 

Technologies in 1978, these days better known as 

CYTECH. The bike was started by Mr Ray Muller 

and later joined by wife Gina in 1988. The shop 

developed a reputation for outstanding 

craftmanship, quality workmanship and excellent 

customer service, and became the biggest 

independent BMW Motorrrad dealership in the 

Southern Hemisphere supplying the SANDF and 

SAPS with motorcycles, back up and mechanical 

service. 

Andrew, Kerry-Lee, Donovan, Gina, Jonas, Doreen, Sam 

“45 years later 

and getting 

stronger every 

day.” 

Donovan then joined the company in 1998 learning 

all the ins and outs of the business from dad Ray. 

Donovan is a bike builder and restoration experts with 

more than 20 years experience. His first custom build, 

a 1974 BMW R90/6 he named ‘Hustler’ achieved 

international acclaim in 2013, winning the ‘Windblown’ 

Bike of the Year award. In 2015 a 1971 “Black & 

White” R50/5 took top honours and the accolades just 

keep coming with each new build. 

Although a purist at heart with a passion for restoration, 

Donovan designs some absolutely original and 

unique beauties. Just go and have a mosey around 

their showroom floor and you will see what we mean. 

Mom, Gina, looks after the finances, helps with the 

admin and customer service and keeps everybody’s 

spirits up. Sister, Kerry-Lee joined the family business 

in 2011, (you may have seen the feature we did on 

hubby, Kevins VSR 800 Streetfighter in last months 

edition of Ridefast), and looks after the accessories 

division, all imports and exports, helps customers with 

correct technical advice on their product line up and 

generally handles all the enquiries as well as doing all 

the practical demonstrations and customer education 

on all of their products. 

Cytech is a BMW specialist workshop, parts and 

accessories supplier and fitment centre with a keen 

focus on the adventure market. They have a 

seriously professional workshop handling anything 

from a puncture repair, to a general service, accident 

repairs, engine rebuilds, full once- off custom design 

and builds to full nuts and bolts restorations of any 

BMW motorcycle, be it road, adventure or classic. 

They carry a formidable range of new parts as well as 

a staggering amount of classic BMW used parts and a 

vast variety of accessories for most adventure 

motorcycles on the market from BMW’s to KTM’s, 

Africa Twin (old & new), KLR’s and etc. 

Cytech are the official importers and distributors of 

brands like Hepco & Becker (all bikes), Corbin Seats 

(all bikes), Wunderlich (BMW only), STOP & GO 

puncture kits & tubeless conversion kits (all bikes) and 

Castrol classic motorcycle oil. 

If you are an adventure enthusiast or looking to build 

your dream custom bike – or if you are in the market 

for some high end adventure accessories and luggage 

systems, then give Cytech a shout. 

If you are looking to restore a classic BMW or want 

your current model to receive a perfectionists 

attention, skill and workmanship then give them a call 

61 Port Road, Robertsham, Johannesburg or go 

to www.cytechmotorcycles.co.za or call them on 

011 433 8850, you can also mail them on 

info@cytechmotorcycles.co.za 



The specialist store in Benoni: 

Game Services Suspension. Performance parts. 

Valves. Pistons. Cranks. Spokes. Gaskets. Tubes. Welding. 

Ironing. Knitting… 

Ken Somerville, boss man at Game Services Racing in Benoni 

has been around the block a few times and has seen it all and 

done it all. With over 40 years in the motorcycle industry he 

has come across just about every problem in the book and has 

worked out a solution for every one of them. 

With a background in mechanical engineering, experience as 

a tool and die maker as well as a fitter and turner there is very 

little that he cannot sort out. We went for a visit and a chat and 

found him at his work bench sorting out various shocks and 

forks. His considerable skill has saved many customers a lot 

of money over the years. Ken is able to take a shock absorber 

that is considered by most to be irreparable or unserviceable 

and put it through his engineering workshop and repaired the 

unit and modified it into a ‘serviceable’ unit, which means that 

the oil, gas and etc can be replaced or topped up as needed. 

This is particularly good news for owners of older and classic 

bikes whose shocks would have to be replaced with new units 

at the end of their lifespan. 

And as we all know, parts for older bike are becoming exceedingly 

more difficult to find and expensive if and when you do 

happen to find them. 

Game Services is also stocking agent and a service and repair 

centre any and all Ohlins products, be it for dirt bikes, adventure 

bikes, superbikes or cruisers. They are also the local importer 

and distributor for all Racetech suspension parts and shocks, 

Gold Valve, Pivot Works and various other bits and bobs such 

as fork seals, suspension linkages, linkage bearings and bush 

kits … 

The suspension services on offer include Racetech valves and 

cartridges fitted to street, road racing and dirt bikes. All makes 

of rear shock absorbers fitted, re-valved and serviced. This 

covers WP, Ohlins, Bitubo, Kayaba, Sachs, Paioli and Showa as 

well as all makes of steering dampers. 

Tech Feature 

Anything you might need for your suspension, they will have it in 

stock, get it for you within a couple of days or failing any of that 

will modify or make you a part to fit, the only limit would be your 

budget. 

They tell us that whether you are on a dirt bike or a superbike they 

will find you the seconds that you need. There is no point in having 

200Bhp if you can’t put the power to the ground. Ken will assist 

you in improving your lap times with state of the art parts and 

setup expertise. They have the right tools, from a “Shock Dyno” to 

“Spring Testers” which enables your shock to be correctly built to 

your specific riding setup requirements. 

Then, once you have your suspension all sorted and still need more 

power, Game Services undertakes complete motor rebuilds, generally 

with every part already in stock as they import most of their 

own parts and stock plenty of them. 

The retail floor is stacked to the rafters with just about anything 

you could want or imagine for your motorcycle, going in behind the 

counter is stock room after stock room all packed to the ceiling 

with everything from an ‘O-ring’, to cables, gaskets, pistons, rings, 

tyres, nuts & bolts, clutch plates, tubes, linkages, bearings, rings, 

con rods, cranks, barrels, brake pads, brake rotors, sprockets, 

electrical components … you get the idea … absolutely everything 

you could need to keep just about any bike running for an eternity. 

If you are looking for that hard to find or impossible to find part, give 

them a call. 

Other services on offer are a full professional workshop and fitment 

centre, Aluminium welding, magnesium welding, MiG & tig welding, 

full mechanical engineering services, race preparations, suspension 

set ups, chassis/swingarm straightening and repairs, crankcase 

repairs and welding and, and, and, and … 

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To be quite frank there has been something of a drought when 

it comes to demo dirtbikes at the moment. In a flash of 

brilliance – we remembered that Husqvarna’s Heinrich Aust has 

two of them. We asked if we could meet up with him to take a 

spin. By Kyle Lawrenson 

40 DIRT AND TRAIL MAGAZINE MAY 2021 DIRT AND TRAIL MAGAZINE MAY 2021 41

Light Weight. Controllable Power. 

Interestingly, the last time I rode a 150 was when they were still 

carbureted – a TE 150 – so it’s been a while. I was keen to see how 

the TPI differed – because even back then, we were 

incredibly impressed by the performance delivered by a small 

capacity 2-stroke. Glenn and Mike went along to the launch of the 

new 2020 TPI models in Lesotho and they came back raving about 

how good they are. 

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Over the years this specific model has changed quite a lot with the 

biggest changes and the introduction of electronic fueling. It’s no 

wonder that they enjoyed – there is no need to play with jetting! 

The 150i engine is the latest Husqvarna two-stroke design, and it’s 

sophisticated, just like on the bigger two-stroke machines. 

It’s not new tech – but here’s a quick re-cap. 

Fuel is injected into the transfer ports via two injectors at the rear of 

the cylinder. The fuel joins the air-oil mixture as it moves to the 

combustion chamber. The air and oil are mixed at the 39mm 

Dell’Orto throttle body. The delivery of the oil is controlled by the 

Continental EMS, using engine speed and load to determine the 

amount of oil needed. The oil tank holds almost 24 ounces, and is 

good for several tanks of fuel. There are low-level warning lights for 

the fuel and oil tanks. The engine will shut off if the oil tank goes dry 

to prevent damage. It’s all hassle free. 

This system is exclusive to the Austrian manufacturer and we often 

wonder why other manufacturers have followed suit. 

Just as a side, in 2020, the bike also received a new frame and all 

the goodies that the 250i and 300i received. The WP suspension 

recieved new internals and settings. No budget entry-level enduro 

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Chatting to Heinrich he told us that his practice bike (Which has 

lots of hours on it already) is almost standard. Because he is such 

a hard rider, he opted to update the fork internals with cone valves. 

Out back, he has spent some time setting up the X-Act rear shock. 

He is a Hard Enduro rider – so to give the bike just a bit more 

Chug-A-Lug he has fitted a traction disc to the clutch. It’s 

basically the same as a weighted flywheel and gives the bike a bit 

more rolling inertia and helps to prevent stalling. 

A red powervalve spring (Red equals strong) is fitted – and the bike 

has an Akarapovic tail piece. 

Other than that the engine is untouched. Naturally, the bike needs a 

bit of protection from the rocks, so he has fitted a carbon fibre pipe 

guard, stronger Renthal Twinwall bars and some other protective 

goodies. Out back he’s gone 1 tooth up to 51 teeth. 

I tickled the happy button and she started up and purred from idle. 

The Hydraulic clutch is really soft (and it coped with lots of abuse 

through the day), snick her into gear and away we went. 

MAN! I love small two strokes! The last time I had this much fun 

was when we borrowed a YZ125X from the boys in blue. You need 

to ride them hard and they simply love to sing! 

But the 150 was a surprise. Whether you ride slowly, or open the 

throttle it handles everything. Looking back on Glenns feature a 

while back, he talked about how surprised he was at the torque 

on the standard bike for riding up steep hills and mountains. And 

I reckon that that is the single feature that TPI has brought to the 

Two-stroke lineup. It feels so smooth and controllable. 

Closer to a lightweight four-stroke than ever before. 

Without having ridden a standard bike I need to say that this little 

one blew me away. It climbs so easily – and even though I have put 

on a few kilograms over my years with the magazine (I’m not 18 

anymore), I was impressed that it never broke into a sweat. 



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2021 45

Tristan Purdon MX1. 

In the MX 3 class, Grant Frerichs took the double with the for the 

overall ahead of Dwayne Kleynhans in 2nd and Ian Topliss in 3rd. 

1st Grant Frerichs 

2nd Dwayne Kleynhans 

3rd Ian Topliss 

4th Ryan Frerichs 

5th Jaco Smit 

PURDON ON FIRE! 

2021 SA Motocross Nationals Rover Race Report: 

Pics by the Zygster: Brodalka Photography. 

Round 2 of the 2021 South African National Motocross Championship 

took place over the long weekend at the Rover Raceway 

in Gqeberha. 

Yup you read that correctly. 

Try and say it. We dare you! It used to be Port Elizabeth. At least 

we can still say Rover… 

Anyway – the famous sand track provided challenging and exciting 

racing. 

In MX 1, Tristan Purdon was untouchable, racing to a double 

victory over David Goosen who finished in 2nd with two second 

place finishes and Anthony Raynard who rounded off the podium 

in 3rd with two third place finishes. 

Royce Griffin and Seth van den Abeele had a mid-pack dice to 

finish 4th and 5th respectively. Jesse Wright was also in the mix 

to finish 6th. 

1st Tristan Purdon 

2nd David Goosen 

3rd Anthony Raynard 

4th Royce Griffin 

5th Seth van den Abeele 

MX 2 saw Camden McLellan who is back in, put pressure on 

the competitive Tristan Purdon to finish 1-2 for seconds overall. 

Purdon went 2-1 to take the day’s overall and extend his championship 

advantage. Cameron Durow went 3-3 for 3rd ahead of 

David Goosen and Anthony Raynard. 

1st Tristan Purdon 

2nd Camden McLellan 

3rd Cameron Durow 

4th David Goosen 

5th Anthony Raynard 

Dalton Venter MX2. 

Ethan Hofmann 125 High School. 

The 125 High School class saw Stav Orland’s 3-2 finish was 

enough to take the overall for the day. Barend du Toit went 2-4 to 

secure 2nd place and Miguel de Waal went 6-3 for 3rd overall. This 

after Jonathan Mlimi was excluded from Heat 1 on a yellow flag 

transgression, but went on to win Heat 2, and Heat 1 winner Ethan 

Hoffman retired from Heat 2. Luke Grundy and Kyle Townsend 

fought it out for 4th and 5th. 

1st Stav Orland 

2nd Barend du Toit 

3rd Miguel de Waal 

4th Luke Grundy 

5th Kyle Townsend 

Ladies: 

Kayla Raaff and Leah Heygate shared out the 1st and 2nd places 

between the two heats with Raaff taking the overall and Heygate 

the 2nd place. Both are now tied in championship points. Jadene 

de Lima finished in 3rd ahead of her sister, Cheyenne de Lima in 

4th. 

1st Kayla Raaff 

2nd Leah Heygate 

3rd Jadene de Lima 

85cc pro Mini: 

Jordan van Wyk took the overall with a 1-3 finish. Emmanuel Bako 

secured 2nd overall for the day with Trey Cox finishing in 3rd. 

1st Jordan van Wyk 

2nd Emmanuel Bako 

3rd Trey Cox 

85cc Junior: 

Andrea Mynhardt took a double for the overall ahead of Tyler Petersen 

and Matthew Correia. 

1st Andrea Mynhardt 

2nd Tyler Petersen 

3rd Matthew Correia 

Heat 1 was once again controversial as a number of riders including 

top three Jack Pullen, Blake Frost and Aiden Henley were excluded 

from the race. Jake van Schoor capitalised to take the day’s win 

from Nicol Smit and Alex Cooper. 

1st Jake van Schoor 

2nd Nicol Smit 

3rd Alex Cooper 

50cc 

Trenton Kretzmann and Aiden Retief each took a win with Retief 

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the podium in 3rd. 

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2nd Trenton Kretzmann 

3rd Brody Bircher 

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03-July @ Legends MX – Gauteng 

18-September @ Zone 7 – Cape Town 

23-October @ BORC – Freestate 

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By Ian Meaker 

Hi Dirt And Trail Magazine. 

We started the PE Trials club going about a year ago. We approached the 

Council just before lockdown and secured a nice piece of ground in a valley 

for a practice area. 

We then secured a nice farm just outside Uitenhage to hold competitions, 

we attract riders from the garden route as well as East London. 

The idea is to grow the sport here and take part in local competitions as well 

nationals for those who are brave enough. 

Last year at the JHB nationals in November 2020, Tony Orrey, his daughter 

Jessica and I went all the way up to JHB to compete. 

The aim is to have fun and improve our riding skills. 

We recently held our first Trials competition in Port Elizabeth, had 14 Riders 

competing so not too bad for the first one. 

Thanks giving Trials some attention in your Mag. 

If anyone in PE and surrounds wants to get involved in this lekker sport, they 

can call me. 0845665920 



Ten hours 

on a TW200… 

Gunnar Salyer Lives in Namuno, Cabo Delgado, 

Mozambique. 

He sent us a feature about an adventure he had on a trusty 

Yamaha TW 200. 

The world turned sideways, and then everything went black 

At 5:45AM, I wake up to the sounds of preparations being 

made, and I slowly remember what we’re doing today. I jump 

up and get dressed, asking if there’s any specific 

preparations I need to make. But they’ve already got 

everything ready, and they’re just waiting for me. I round up 

my helmet, goggles, gloves, and hydration pack, and after a 

final check of our luggage, we head out. 

One year earlier: 

My dad is delivering bibles to Ntola, a remote gold mining town 

in the far north. Several times during the drive he lost focus and 

felt light headed, but managed to push through it. Then, when he 

was very near to the village, the world turned sideways and then 

everything went black. When he woke up, he discovered that 

he had hit a tree, spraining his wrist and ankle, and breaking his 

kneecap (which he found out about later) he also was trapped 

under his bike, and couldn’t get up. 

He managed to get the attention of a couple of passing 

motorcyclists who lent him a hand in getting the bike up, and 

getting him on it and rolling again. He made it into town, where 

one of his friends was able to ride him out to a location where 

there’s cell signal. He was able to make a call, and a couple of 

other 

missionaries were able to come and get him by car. 

Today: 

We are now going about the same mission he was then. 

Delivering audio bibles in the local language to remote villages in 

the far north, with our final stop being Ntola. 

This time, there’s three of us making the trip; myself, my dad, and 

our friend Andrew. The first 20km is on fairly good dirt roads, and 

went without event, until we got to a village, where my goggles 

exploded. Fortunately I had brought an extra pair, which were 

really smoky, but functional, and we were rolling again without 

delay. 

We rode about two minutes apart to keep the dust down. 

The next section was decent tweespoor, and we made good time 

to the first village where we were stopping to drop off bibles. 

The bibles are loaded onto SD cards, along with 150 gospel 

songs, all in Makua Meeto. These cards can be played through 

the radios that so many people out there have. 

We left a few cards and then went on to the next town, Messalo, 

which is built along the river of the same name. It’s mostly dry this 

time of year, so we had no problems crossing it, except for Andy, 

who tried to go through at a steep part, ran into a donga on the 

way down, and went over the bars. He was uninjured, and made 

it out of the river slightly more gracefully. 

We left a card with a hunter there who we normally buy honey 

from, and went on. Up to this point, the road had been easily 

wide enough for a car to pass. Now it became a tight single 

track requiring much more skill to navigate. Also, it is tsetse fly 

country. Through much rocky ground, deep sand, several dry 

river crossings, and some low hanging bamboo that we had to 

duck. 

We arrived in Lusaka, the first village north of the river. The 

village is split into the east and the west, with a low area in the 

middle where the villagers will not go at night because of the 

buffalo who roam there. (Pictures 1) We dropped off a couple of 

cards in the east side, which is larger, and continued onwards. 

From Lusaka, the road widened again to a two track, accessible 

by car, that simultaneously turned into very deep sand. I had little 

trouble with the sand, as I was riding a TW200, with extremely 

wide tyres, but my dad and Andy were all over the place trying 

to keep wheels on the ground. We took a short break in a dry 

riverbed halfway between Lusaka and Ntola, where there was a 

large stone bridge that had been destroyed in the civil war. 

It is truly amazing to see such an architectural monolith in the 

geometric middle of nowhere, a stalwart monument to what 

used to be.The roads became extremely rocky for a time and 

then deep sand again, and as we got closer to our final destination, 

we began to see many excavations in search of the elusive 

shiny metal. 

We arrived in Ntola with no further incident, a ride totalling five 

hours, and went straight to the pub owned by the king’s son. 

(Pics here3) He was very glad to see us, (he’s been friends with 

my dad for years) and over a cold Coke and a plate of rice and 

beans, we caught up on general news of the town. 

From there we went to the king’s house, only to discover that he 

was away that day, but his wife was there. So we chatted with 

her for a little while, and gave her a bible card. 

My dad went to distribute the rest of the cards, while Andy traded 

cookies to the kids for mangoes (which he proceeded to eat 

with great speed) and tell stories of the snakes he likes to play 

with. (Pics here4) My dad finished distributing the cards very 

quickly, as once people realized that he had the bible in their 

own language, and for free, they came running with radios as 

fast as they could.

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When he ran out of cards there were several people who were 

quite disappointed that they didn’t get one, and further saddened 

that it will be next year before we are able to return with 

more. 

When we left, the king’s wife had her radio playing the music 

and all of the kids were singing and dancing to it. 

I bought a litre and a half of fuel for my bike, and we set about 

the return journey. They struggled through the same sand and 

rocks, while I struggled to not crash into them, because their 

paths zigzagged haphazardly and mine was fairly straight. We 

made good time, stopping a couple times for pictures, through 

Lusaka, and stopped outside the abandoned village. (Pics 

here5) 

Some people tried to settle there, built a few houses and started 

a village, but they were run off by wildlife, and eventually so 

overrun that they all left. There’s still two houses with tin roofs 

standing empty, giving it an eerie, ghost town vibe. 

From there we rode and didn’t stop until past Messalo, there is 

a place where the people have set up a shrine under a tree, and 

they leave food for the monkeys, which supposedly brings them 

a good harvest. We stopped there, and Andy pulled out some 

cookies to lure the monkeys who stay close because of the 

frequent free food they are given. 

He started out tossing the cookies a few meters away from us, 

but as the monkeys got more comfortable, they threw them 

closer and closer, until a few were taking them right out of his 

hands. Interestingly, the monkeys were all very skittish and 

reluctant to come close except for the mothers with babies on 

them. The moms were very bold, and quickly were directly approaching 

to grab the cookies. We stayed there taking pictures 

and video up close of the monkeys for a few more minutes 

before we moved on. 

Our ride was fairly uneventful from there, despite the rapidly 

falling darkness. We made good time, and arrived at home only 

four hours after leaving Ntola, and just after dark. 

We were all tired, but in comparatively good condition, although 

Andy got bitten by so many tsetse that he had a slight bout of 

sleeping sickness the next day. 

The bikes 

I was riding a 1996 Yamaha TW200 that we recently acquired, 

my dad was riding a 2011 Honda Bushlander AG that he bought 

new, and Andy was riding a Lifo XY49-10 that he has souped up 

and tinkered with. (Pics here7) 

My TW used 6.4 liters of gas, and my dad’s Bushlander drank a 

paltry 4.4 liters. 

Having spent ten hours aboard the TW200, I thought I’d lend 

some impressions of the ride. 

First off, it’s a very upright riding position, with a relatively small 

rider triangle. This bike is amazing for shorter riders, or for short 

commute type rides with taller riders. The gearing is very short, 

and it gets up to its cruising speed of 60 km/h very quickly. Ours 

has had a pipe fitted, so it’s got a nice deep growl like an angry 

bullfrog. The bike has a ton of torque, and can lug out of almost 

anything in any gear. 

The fat tyres make the ride fairly smooth, and sand a non-event. 

The suspension does its job fairly well, and I had no complaints 

about it. 

For longer, open sections of road, the low gearing is somewhat 

frustrating, as you’ll reach for sixth gear, but it isn’t there. 

This bike could pull a sixth, and even a seventh gear with ease, 

although the wind would make that unpleasant, as you get buffeted 

a good deal over 60kph. The seat is wide and plush, and 

comfortable enough, although after 8 hours you will find yourself 

standing more, which brings me to my one main dislike about 

this bike; because the handlebar is so low above the seat, when 

you stand up you almost have to bend down to reach it, and it is 

not a position that gives you much control. 

If you are looking for a good bike for bushwhacking, social rides, 

new or short riders, or cruising around town, this bike will do 

all of that in style. It is perfectly suited for everything from farm 

work to logging roads to beach and dune rides. 

As long as you aren’t trying to set any speed records, this bike 

will take you anywhere, and when you finally do stop for fuel, 

you will be pleasantly surprised by how little it drinks. 

This is a great bike, and as it hasn’t been updated since 2001, 

and is quite bulletproof, you can confidently shop them on the 

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Suzuki DR200 

The Suzuki DR 200 

Farmers Friend 

What do you do when Homologation 

laws prevent you from importing bikes 

that are perfect for the South African 

market? You bring them in as off-road 

vehicles. 



Suzuki DR200 

Homologation is the process of certifying that a particular vehicle 

is roadworthy and matches certain specified criteria laid out by the 

government for all vehicles made or imported into that country. A few 

years ago, the car industry got the homologation standards changed 

in SA. Everything automotive was affected by this. We subscribe to 

European standards – and when their homologation laws changed 

with emission control rules, South Africa lost quite a few entry level 

models. 

This bike is not homologated and cannot be registered or financed 

in the traditional vehicle finance way – but farmers can still utilize this 

utility motorcycle. 

Suzuki tells us that these bikes are so incredibly popular with the 

farming community – and after a good couple of hours in the saddle, 

we understand exactly why… 

“Please guys – this is a farm bike you may not take it on public roads” 

was the cry from Suzuki SA. We nodded sagely and promised to 

behave until we realised that it was the only bike available one sunny 

Sunday. 

As luck would have it, I had to get my little guy Kyle to his soccer 

match – and the Mrs was out with the keys for the garages wherein 

all the other modes of transport are locked. 

The DR was locked in our office with the key at hand – so we had no 

choice but to take a gap and race down Great North road at 80KPH 

(that’s as fast as this bike goes)… we would probably opt for a 

slightly smaller rear sprocket for a bit more top speed. 

As luck would have it, we were pulled over by the local constabulary 

at one of those annoying road blocks. Visions of explaining to Suzuki 

why this bike was impounded ensued suddenly flood your brain. 

“Hello Sir. Where is your numberplate and licence disc?” 

“Well.” I mumbled. 

And I launched into the tale about homologation and the fact that this 

bike cannot be roadworthied or even registered… despite the fact 

that it has indicators and lights and all that – to be frank it was all lost 

on the poor guy. I ended the speech with something like - “Im really 

sorry officer, I should not be on the road, but my wife has the car and 

I have to get my boy to his soccer match.” 

That did it. “Ah soccer! Hello my boy – what team do you support?” 

Kaiser Chiefs of course! 

“Ok guys you’d better get going – but don’t let me catch you again!” 

You have to love it – sometimes the cards just fall your way. 

This little bike is perfect for commercial use. Comfortable, small and 

actually quite torquey. 

With a seat height of only 845mm, you can firmly plant both feet on 

the ground, which is great for a beginner. The bike is easy to get going 

on the button - there’s also a kickstarter in case… and the 199cc, 

SOHC engine is smooth off the mark. The carb fed, air-cooled mill is 

quite willing. The multi-plate clutch is smooth and easy to disengage. 

The circular, old-school speedo is easy to read. 

Even two up, the suspension is more than adequate as are the 

brakes – although the rear drum brakes are really old school now, but 

they work fine. 

It’s not seriously fast which means that the pilot will not have the daylights 

frightened out of him (or her) and hopefully the riders will remain 

upright. The exhaust is reasonably quiet so your neighbours will never 

complain and the bike has insufficient power to rip up the sides of the 

mountains or your cherished fields. It even comes standard with a 

carrier out back and a heavy-duty headlight protector and carrier for 

light loading. 

On our way back from the aforementioned soccer match, we found 

some routes home that avoided the big roads. A footpath through 

the swamps, through dodgy streams over little tussocks and bad 

washaways. 

Even with a passenger, the bike was lots of fun – and thanks to the 

small size, really easy to maneuver and we did not manage to get 

stuck. 

If we were farmers – maybe, just maybe we’d run a fleet of these. 

Trouble is – we are flippen convinced that the kids would use them 

far more than the guys who are meant to do actual work. 

Chat to your Suzuki dealer. 

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their happy place. 

If you happen to visit the Freestate towns of 

Fouriesburg or Clarens, there is a place that you 

need to go and see. Happy Days VMX track and 

motorcycle museum. 

We were actually staying at the Boulders Adventure 

Academy when someone told us about 

Steve Roths place just down the way. 

We made some calls and arranged for the guys to 

show us around. 

Steve Roth, (he of VMX and a lifetime of motorcycle 

fame) has done some amazing stuff on his 

farm, just off the Bethlehem – Fickburg road. 

You’ll need to take a 4 KM dirt road detour to get 

there – but it’s well worth a visit. If you own an 

MX bike – make sure that it’s on the back of your 

bakkie. 

You can enjoy the 3km old-school VMX motocross 

track that he has built with the help of 

Willie Ireland and Andre VD Westhuisen – dad 

of multiple SA champ Richie.It is amazing – no 

huge jumps but it winds its way up and down the 

sides of the hills with lots of off-camber twists and 

turns. 

When you’re done, put an hour aside and you 

can visit his museum. 

That is something pretty amazing to see – mostly 

Vintage dirtbikes with a smattering of road machines 

beautifully displayed in a sandstone shed. 

But wait – there’s more… 

They have a beautiful pub (still waiting for a liquor 

licence) and dormitory style accommodation on 

the banks of the farms dam if you are a bunch of 

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KLR650 CUSTOM BUILD 

Seat: Modified Suzuki GN250 

Rear mudguard: Suzuki GN250 

Temp and Speedometer: After market (Banggood) 

Rear suspension and wheel: 2005 Kawasaki KLR650 

Side number boards: Made out of Plexiglass 

On 15 March 2021, 1 month after I started I took the bike for its 

first test ride at 19:35. 

To date I have 835Kms on the bike with no problems what so 

ever. There are always going to be little things here and there 

that will be changed or added so she will never really be finished. 

The bike handles very well which was a big surprise to me. 

Gunny only weighs 152kgs. The weight is nice and low down 

giving it a good light feel. The weight distribution between the 

front wheel and back wheel is only 12kgs. The front being the 

heavier of the 2. Due to the light weight, torque and acceleration 

is great. I have another KLR 650 which I bored out to 692 and it 

is running a CR flat pumper card. 

Sharing spaghetti with my 

assistant. 

The bike that inspired my love for four 

strokes. 

Retro Scrambler Custom. 

Rory Lawson does it again! 

The CMW 650RS retro build. 

If you follow this here mag, you might remember a 

custom KLR 650 that we featured a year or so ago. Rory has done it 

again – this time merging a Kawasaki KLR with a Suzuki GN250. We like! 

He tells the story: 

I started riding off-road with my Dad in the early 70’s. My dad had bought 

me a Yamaha TY80 but most of the other people we rode with had modified 

road bikes or commuter bikes. 

I remember one bike very well. It was owned by a friend of my dad. It 

was a turquoise 1972 Honda SL350. In our group which was 90% 2 

strokes this was a fire breathing thumper. I was 9 at the time and this 

beast left a lifelong impression on me. Skip forward 7 years and my dad 

built me a 1973 Honda SL 250. 

I was smitten. This was my move from 2 stroke to 4 stroke and I never 

moved back. 

Last year March 2020 at the start of the COVID 

lockdown, I suddenly had lots of time on my hands because clients could 

not drop-off and fetch their bikes from my workshop and I was confined 

to my house and workshop. 

To top it all my wife was teaching in Nantong China for a year so I did 

not have the “Honey-Do List” problem that other poor married men were 

faced with. 

I started thinking about building myself a custom Retro Scrambler with 

a few modern safety features. Because I have restored to showroom 

condition many 70’s and 80’s dirt bikes in the last 10 years, 

I had a good idea what I wanted. 

The bottom line was that it must really look old (mid 60’s to mid 70’s) but 

have good suspension and good stopping power. 

I had a donor Kawasaki KLR650 and a Suzuki GN250 plus lots of other 

parts laying around. On 14 February this year the build started. This is the 

breakdown of what Gunny, my Retro Scrambler is made of. 

Engine: 2005 Kawasaki KLR650 motor 

Frame cradle: 2005 Kawasaki KLR650 

Bash Plate: 1984 Honda XR500R 

Sub-frame: Hand built from 25x2mm mildsteel tube 

Front end: 2012 Kawasaki KLR650 

Front Mudguard: Suzuki GN250 (Cut short) 

Front Light: Suzuki GN250 

Radiator: 2011 Kawasaki KLR650 (Turned sideways, It works well) 

Tank: 1979 Yamaha XT500 (Aluminium) 


With both bikes in 5th gear at 60kmh you open the throttle wide 

and keep it there until you hit 120kmh. Gunny is quicker on 

the initial pull and ends up only 1 bike length behind the 692 at 

120Kmh. 

The bike is most happy at 100kmh. I find that I am often at 

90kmh on the open road. You just feel like you want to cruise 

slowly. In town though it is a completely different story. The 

combination between, sound, torque and the view over the tank 

makes you want to blast off from stop street to stop street. 

The plan is to build a Café Racer next, then a Bobber. If the Café 

Racer and Bobber attract attention like Gunny has, then I will be 

willing to build to order. Until then I plan on really enjoying this 

machine. 

Builder: Rory Lawson 

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KEVIN BENAVIDES 

Benavides 

The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 

team has signed reigning Dakar Rally 

champion Kevin Benavides. For the 

rest of this year, he’ll be contesting 

the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World 

Championship. In January, 2022, he’ll 

ride KTM at the Dakar Rally. 

to KTM 

While he’s clearly very good at rally raids, Benavides started 

out as an enduro guy. Like a lot of successful racers in all 

motorcycle disciplines, he started quite young. Benavides 

says he was just three years old the first time he got on a 

motorcycle, and he hasn’t wanted to stop ever since. Sounds 

like every died-in-the wool bike guy? 

The 32-year old from Salta began his racing career in enduro, 

finishing fourth in the FIM Junior Enduro World Championship 

just under 10 years ago, followed by numerous national 

championship victories. Benavides switched his attention to 

rally in 2015 and has since won a number of prestigious rally 

events with Honda. Most notably he was runner-up in the 

FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship in 2017, and 

enjoyed a second-place finish at the Dakar in 2018 before 

claiming victory this year. With his 2021 win, Benavides made 

history to become the first South American rider to ever win 

the Dakar Rally in the bikes category. 

“My heart was always orange,” Benavides said in a 

statement. 

“I started with KTM Argentina in 2008 and always used KTM 

bikes until 2015. Back home in Salta [Argentina] I have a 

KTM dealership and now I’m a KTM Factory rider… it’s like 

everything has come together.” 

“I’ve always felt that I was born to do something important 

with my life,” Benavides continued. “I’ve always believed in 

myself, and I work hard every day to put my name in history. 

Winning the Dakar was the biggest achievement of my life 

so far. I made history as the first winner from Argentina and 

South America.” 

If you’ve paid any attention to Dakar in the past 20 or so 

years, you know that the Red Bull KTM Factory Team has 

won. A lot. 18 times between 2001 and 2019, to be exact. 

Just recently, Honda ruined the fun for them. 

In signing Benavides to a contract, it’s very clear that the 

team is not playing with its chances at regaining the top step 

of the podium in 2022. 

More KTM newsWith a bit of luck, our Bradley Cox will be 

lining up alongside this lot next year 

Let’s see how this move plays out… 



Last chance to enter!The guys from RobertCo, the custom sticker guys are running a 

Couples – send in your riding pics and you can win a custom sticker kit 

for your bike! Entries Close on the 15th of May and the winners will be 

announced right here in our June issue! 

Win a custom sticker kit for you and your loved one… 

The guys from RobertCo, the custom sticker guys are running a 

very cool valentines day promotion – – and it’s it’s easy to to win win so so don’t 

be be a a lazy ass! 

This is is open to to anyone in in SA SA – – and the the kits kits will will be be delivered to to 

you by by the the Courier guy. 

1. 1. Take a a pic pic of of yourself and your loved one any dirtbike, Quad 

or or Adventure bike. Keep it it tidy and be be creative! 

2. 2. Send it it along to to foleyg@mweb.co.za 

3. 3. If If it’s it’s good – – we’ll publish all all of of the the entries over the the next few 

months. 

4. 4. Winners will will be be announced in in our our June issue. 

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