Dirt and Trail September 21

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Note from the Editor 

Glenn “Roley” Foley 

Something is bothering me... 

And I say me - because its personal. We have lost far too many people in our 

direct circle - and in our trade thanks to this nasty disease. 

Whilst many are being so careful about this whole COVID pandemic - in other 

spheres, people carry on as if it does not exist. 

Are we tempting fate? 

I would hate for anyone to become infected at any event - please be responsible. 

Listen to the organizers. Wear a mask. Social distance. Keep the crowding 

down. 

Its for your own good - and we can all be around for a lot longer to take part in 

our fantastic sport... 

On a lighter note... 

On a golf tour in Ireland, Tiger Woods rides his BMW GS into a petrol station in 

a remote part of the Irish countryside. 

The pump attendant obviously knows nothing about golf, greets him in a typical 

Irish manner completely unaware of who the golfing pro is. 

Top of the mornin’ to yer, sir” says the attendant. 

Tiger nods a quick “hello” and bends forward to pick up the nozzle. 

As he does so, two tees fall out of his jacket pocket onto the ground. 

“What are dose? asks the attendant. 

“They’re called tees” replies Tiger. 

“Well, what are dey for?” inquires the Irishman. 

“They’re for resting my balls on when I’m driving”, says Tiger. 

“Well!”, says the Irishman, “BMW thinks of everyting!” 

Have a great riding month. 

IN THIS ISSUE 

August Issue 2021 

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MOTUL LAUNCHES NEW 

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MANS 

2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the launch 

of Motul 300V, a lubricant which takes its name 

from the 300 racing victories that Motul products 

contributed to by the time Motul 300V first 

appeared in 1971. 

Motul 300V is a fully synthetic lubricant that 

was originally developed to meet the extended 

racing requirements of participants in the 24H 

of Le Mans, which is why the latest iteration of 

this product was unveiled at the 2021 24h of Le 

Mans, the world’s most iconic endurance racing 

event. 

The launch event also celebrated Motul’s 

ongoing relationship with the 24H of Le Mans, a 

partnership of over 60 years that has seen Motul 

develop a 360° partnership with the event as the 

official lubricant partner. 

Through this decades-long partnership, Motul 

has been able to refine its lubricant products – 

including Motul 300V – using insights gained in 

real-world racing scenarios. In the same way, the 

latest version of Motul 300V underwent extensive 

testing at the 2021 Dakar Rally. The extreme 

conditions encountered on the Dakar, including 

temperature fluctuations, terrain, dust and dirt, 

and vehicles and engines being pushed to the 

limits of their performance, enabled Motul to 

perfect the formula of Motul 300V. 

“The history of Motul 300V encapsulates the 

Motul story, with continuous technological 

innovation being applied in the quest for 

improved performance,” commented Mercia 

Jansen, Motul Area Manager for Southern and 

Eastern Africa. “With the new formula of Motul 

300V due to arrive in South Africa in early 2022, 

South Africans will once again be able to benefit 

from our latest race-winning lubricant technology 

in their own vehicles as Motul delivers on its 

promise of continuous product improvement,” 

she added. 

Besides powering most of the LMP2 teams on 

the 24H of Le Mans grid, including 2020 category 

winners United Autosports, Motul is proud to be 

the official lubricant partner of Scuderia Cameron 

Glickenhaus. After testing the new Motul 300V, 

Jim Glickenhaus, Founder of Scuderia Cameron 

Glickenhaus shared his excitement about the new 

product: “The new Motul 300V makes a gigantic 

difference. In challenging racing conditions, the 

engine often gets stretched to its limits, therefore 

we need a reliable lubricant which will make the 

engine able to continue the race. The new Motul 

300V is exactly that. We have full confidence in 

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The new formula Motul 300V offers significant 

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• Enhanced engine performance through 

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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. 

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Bikeshop Rivonia News: 

We popped in to visit the crowd at Bikeshop Rivonia 

the other day. Very cool shop, nice vibe and a 

MASSIVE selection of pre-loved beauties on the 

floor. 

Superbikes, Adventures, Cruisers… all brands. 

James, Berto and Kyle at your service… 

5 Achter Road, Paulshof, Sandton… 

(011) 918-6666 

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EDDY2RACE In The Cape Has 

Moved… 

After months of hunting around, the team at 

Eddy2Race can now officially offer you a bigger, 

better version of the E2R experience! Eddy2race, 

the home of Husqvarna and GASGAS in Cape 

Town, has found a new home at 3 Aylesbury 

Street, Oakdale, Bellville, Cape Town. Drop in 

and have a coffee and chat with Eddy, while their 

trusty mechanics ensure that your bikes are being 

worked on with the utmost care. As always, their 

sales team is ready to assist with a tailor-made 

service, ensuring that your process of buying a 

new ride is one to remember! They look forward to 

seeing you in-store soon! 

Tel: 0861 250 300 info@eddy2race.co.za 




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Roof of Africa 

ready. 

enduro trails are unpredictable 

by nature, and where they are the 

toughest, the te 300í and TE 250í 

reign supreme. 

New grey and electric yellow graphics 

New BRAKTEC brake system 

New BRAKTEC hydraulic clutch system 

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250i 

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Platinum Motorcycles In The Cape 

turns 10! 

Rafe Fortes, owner of Platinum Motorcycles, is 

celebrating his 10th year in business. Platinum 

builds custom motorcycles focusing predominantly 

on BMW Airheads of the late 1970s early 1980s, 

along with servicing and repairs of all makes of 

motorcycles. They also do engineering work along 

the lines of main and sub frame straightening and 

they have the only main frame straightening jig in 

Cape Town as well as the straightening of forks and 

hangers, welding work and also offer panel work, 

touch ups and full resprays. 

They also sort out all paperwork and registration. 

Their sister company, Vespa Scooter Rentals is run 

under the name of Cape Town Vespa Rentals with 

branches in both Gardens and Camps Bay. They 

have dedicated staff who are there to provide the 

best service to their clientele and with the vision to 

expand to new locations with a larger rental fleet 

and continue offering some of the best custom 

builds around. 

Shop 201, The Avalon Building, Corner of Hope 

and Mill Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001 

021 461 5961 / +27 79 321 0464 www. 

platinummotorcycles.com 

PW Parts now also Blaster Bits… 

The guys who import and distribute all the 

aftermarket bits for PW’s have branched out. There 

must be like a zillion Yamaha Blasters knocking 

around – and they now import engine rebuild kits for 

these famous quads… 

Decal kits, crank kits, top end parts, gaskets, clutch 

kits and electrical components all in stock! 

www.pwparts.co.za

Local lad takes on the world… 

Now here is some interesting news. Local lad 

Lance Isaacs has recently been appointed 

as General Manager of BMW Motorcycles 

of Western Oregon in the US of A. Lance is 

a BMW Motorrad Ambassador and former 

World Superbike racer from Cape Town. He 

found success in the sales department at 

BMW Motorcycles of Utah and accepted his 

new position last month! BMW Motorcycles 

of Western Oregon is the only single line BMW 

motorcycle dealer in the Portland Oregon metro 

area. Along with BMW motorcycles, parts, 

accessories, and Riders’ Apparel they carry KLIM 

gear and a selection of common motorcycle 

accessories requested by their customers. Nice 

one! 

Fix your wheels… 

Here’s some praise in a world where promises often 

outweigh service.... we picked up a big ding on 

the rim on one of the bikes we borrowed. Call to Hi 

Tech Mag repairs near Alberton. Dropped the wheel. 

1 week was the promise. A week and four grand 

later the wheel was brand new. Trued balanced and 

lekker lekker. Thanks guys! A new wheel is a lot more 

expensive... 

These guys actually do all sorts like wheel widening, 

polishing, hydrodip and all sorts… More news soon. 

www.hitechmagrepairs.co.za 

2nd Ridgeway Racebar opening 

soon! 

In the same centre as Raceworx KTM and 

Husqvarna West and the Big Easy store just 

off Hendrik Potgieter Avenue in Roodepoort. 

In true Ridgeway Racebar style, it looks really 

cool, with great food in a race atmosphere. And 

they are raring to go – but – like with most Govt 

departments there are some delays… 

But it’s going to be an epic venue with amazing 

views through the massive windows… 

Watch this space, we’ll keep you posted.

Vermont Sales Food Supplements 

Huh?? A tool and hardware company that does 

food supplements? Yup, we were just as surprised 

as you to hear this, but if you think about it, Ryan 

Hunt, boss man at Vermont is a multi MX national 

champ with a bunch of international titles under 

his belt as well and is still racing and very involved 

in young rider development. And you would have 

read about a bevvy of motorcycle related products 

coming in through Vermont in this very magazine 

over the last year or so. So it would make perfect 

sense for them to have their own range of food 

supplements, vitamins and minerals, not only for 

their riders but for their staff and families as well. 

They do everything from arthrocare tablets, (yes 

laugh you youngsters, but when you get past 35 

you will suddenly start to feel the effects if all the 

abuse your bike racing has put on your body), 

Calcium/magnesium supplements for those still 

training and racing, Vitamin C powder, Glutamine 

powder, Lecithin Powder, Milk Thistle capsules, 

Omega 6 evening primrose oil, On The Run meal 

replacements in various flavours in big tubs or 

sachets, Multi vitamin capsules, Power Whey 1 kg 

tubs, Slim and Healthy meal replacements and so, 

so much more goodness and healthy stuff. To find 

out more and for your nearest stockist go to www. 

vermonthsales.co.za and click on the “Outdoor/ 

Lifestyle” tab then scroll and click on the “Food/ 

supplements” tab and start shopping. 

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OXFORD TOLEDO Adventure- 

Touring JACKET RRP R2995 inc 

VAT 

New from the guys at DMD is the Oxford Toledo 

Adventure and Touring jacket. The polyester jacket 

has tough nylon overlays on the shoulder and 

elbows, creating a durable jacket for year-round 

use. Inside, a newly developed 

style of thermal liner with two 

zips to enable the liner to twist 

with the body, provides improved 

comfort. In summer months, two 

shoulder vents at the front and a 

single vent at the rear provide the 

necessary air-flow to keep you 

cool. Key Features include: 

• CE Level 1 shoulder and elbow 

protectors 

• Back protector pocket 

• Subtle black reflective 

elements give visibility in low light 

conditions 

• Waterproof membrane 

• Fully removable thermal liner 

• Adjustable rolled neoprene 

collar 

• Soft-edged cuffs for maximum 

comfort 

• Hand warmer pockets 

• Internal & external Napoleon 

pockets 

• Storm-flap on front closure and 

rain gutter system to stop rain ingress 

• 2 x shoulder vents and a rear vent for air-flow 

• Adjustment points on upper arms and hips 

Looks like a great jacket for the upcoming summer 

showers, go to www.dmd.co.za for your nearest 

stockist as well as a whole bunch more great 

motorcycling products. 

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Just 1 J-Essential Riding gear arrives… 

And is making its way into dealerships as the magazine hits shelves nationally…Looks good! 

Jersey: Classic minimal structure for an assured comfort. Moisture-wicking fabric provides a soft, 

lightweight fit. Dyed or sublimated graphic panels for rich and vibrant colours. Size from s to xxl 

Pants: Durable 4 way stretch main body flex fabric provides excellent mobility. Net on the back of the 

legs for the best possible airflow. Nylon kevlar knee panels provide coverage from abrasions. Silicone 

print in the waistband prevents slipping. Elastic waistband with micrometric closure and side adjuster for 

a perfect fit.2 side adjusters provide a perfect fit for all the sizes. 

Dane Hellyer 

joins IMI.... 

Dane Hellyer is now 

heading up workshop 

at the busy Aprilia, 

Guzzi and other bits 

Italian dealership. 

He includes years 

of international 

experience with Italian 

Motorcycle Brands. 

www.italianmi.co.za

THE BIKE THAT 

DEFIES GRAVITY 

With rugged, rally-bred features, outstanding 

reliability, a versatile engine and true on and 

off-road capability, the Yamaha Ténéré 700 

opens a new world of possibilities for riders. 

This is the perfect bike to seek out adventure 

just like the legendary Pol Tarres does. 

Photo Credit: Red bull content pool 

www.yamaha.co.za · +27 11 259 7600 · Facebook: Yamaha Southern Africa · Instagram: @yamahasouthafrica

Aprilia Tuareg 660 coming soon? 

After more than a year of teasing, Aprilia have 

finally revealed their incoming Tuareg 660 

adventure bike online, which looks set to take 

the fight directly to Yamaha’s 689cc parallel-twin 

Ténéré 700. 

First hinted at during Eicma 2019, the longlegged 

upright weighs in at 187kg dry and is 

powered by a retuned version of the Noale firm’s 

growling 659cc parallel-twin engine already found 

in the RS 660 sportsbike and Tuono 660 naked. 

And we LOVE that engine… 

However, where they are built more with road and 

track-focussed performance in mind, the Tuareg’s 

engine has been tweaked internally for more 

low/mid-range power, which should help when 

tackling trails, plus ferrying luggage, however 

could sacrifice at little at the top end. 

Peak power now sits at 78.9bhp – some 6.5bhp 

more than the rival Yamaha – with a peak torque 

figure of 51.6lbft. On top of this, you also get four 

riding modes, with one customisable on-road and 

off-road setting. 

All operated via the 5in colour TFT dash, also 

included is traction control, cruise control, 

multiple engine maps and engine braking control. 

Cradling the twin-pot engine is a tubular steel 

frame that uses the motor as a stressed member, 

connecting to it at six points. Bolting onto this 

is a set of 43mm USD forks, plus a progressive 

linkage rear shock – both offering 240mm of 

travel and some level of adjustment. For added 

poise off the beaten track, the ABS can also be 

deactivated at either end. 

For those less interested in the rough stuff, the 

Tuareg also gets an 18-litre fuel tank, which 

should see it cover big miles between fill-ups 

thanks to the proven frugality of this mid-sized 

twin-cylinder engine layout. 

Let’s see. No word from the local Aprilia importer 

just yet but is does look pretty good. 

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Forma’ new Pilot boots: Now at 

dealers. 

The ‘Pilot’ brings high levels of comfort and 

protection as you’d expect but in a design tailored 

more towards Enduro riders. We now own two 

pairs of the new Forma Pilot boot and both riders 

are exceptionally happy with the product. Easy 

comfortable fit. Lightweight and not as bulky as 

some of the boots we have owned in the past. The 

clips are easy and so-far seem to be sturdy and 

able to withstand our lots abuse. And there is a lot 

of that… The Pilot boot sits just behind the top-ofthe-range 

Predator boots which is well established 

in the SA market. 

They also sit in a mid-price bracket which means 

that you’ll have a bit more tin in your wallet. We’ll 

spend more time riding and we’ll reference back in 

a couple of months time – but our boys are loving 

them. 

Forma Pilot boots technical features: 

• F.C.S. (Flex Control System) anti-torsion 

ankle brace with double rear stop 

• Replaceable/adjustable aluminium 

articulated “Evo Security Lock” buckles 

• Synthetic material upper 

• Double density rubber sole for increased 

abrasion resistance and longer durability 

• Bonded sole (featuring Goodyear stitching 

directly to midsole) for enhanced rigidity and longlasting 

use 

• Injection moulded plastic protection plates 

• Rubber heat gripper protector inside 

• Adjustable Velcro closure system 

• “Security Lock” strap holder 

• Padded inner lining and soft polymer 

padding with memory foam 

• I.N.&F.S. (Incorporated Nylon & Fiberglass 

Shank) midsole 

• Anti-bacterial replaceable footbed with 

A.P.S. (Air Pump System) and spare Eva Anti-shock 

inserts included 

• CE-approved 

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THE TIME FOR A LITTLE 

ADVENTURE HAS ARRIVED. 

The first shipment of Voge 300DS, 

300AC and 300R models 

have arrived in SA! 

The lightweight alternative to heavyweight 

dual-sport machinery, the Voge 

300DS is more than capable of 

answering the call of adventure for 

both tar or gravel applications. 

The VOGE 300DS fills a vital gap in the thriving 

adventure bike market, offering a lightweight and 

affordable alternative to expensive large capacity 

dual-sport models. 

The DS is built to provide comfort and 

convenience whether on dirt or tar and is ideal for 

younger, smaller, female or beginner adventure 

riders who’re looking for an agile adventure model. 

The 300DS is capable of 135km/h top speed 

and features an electric-start, tubeless tyres, disc 

brakes, LED lights, digital 

trip-meter, bash plate, 

rear luggage rack, 

a rally-style windscreen, 

ABS and fuel-injection. 

Venture out with 

the all-new 300DS, 

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and ingenuity. SA Motorcycles has proudly acquired the Voge agency for South Africa to add a unique range of highly affordable larger 

capacity models to the current small-capacity product line of SAM’s top-selling brands including Big Boy, GoMoto, Jonway and Bajaj. 

The 300 Range provides a unique offering of models for three different markets, all providing unrivaled value and performance in their 

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Norden getting closer? 

Locally Husqvarna is tight lipped, but usually when 

we start seeing stuff from this brand – you blink and 

the bikes are here. 

The brand has released their latest video of the new 

Norden 901; this time we see it tearing around the 

volcanic plains of Iceland. 

There are two bikes in the video being piloted by 

some very handy riders: one is five-time Dakar rally 

winner Cyril Despres, the other is extreme explorer 

Mike Horn, who has also raced the Dakar on four 

wheels. 

But now having seen it do the business off-road, 

it’s clear that it’s just as capable as its orange 

counterpart. Concentrating on the bike, it’s 

clear that these machines are one step closer to 

production, quite possibly even full production 

spec, and that very little has changed between 

these and the first prototypes we saw two years 

ago. 

The biggest change, other than the paint finish, is 

that the two-part split dash has gone in favour of a 

more conventional TFT – albeit not the one from the 

890 Adventure, with Husky instead opting for the 

5in full colour unit from the 1290 Super Duke R. 

It’s no real surprise to see a few items carry over 

from the 890 accessories catalogue, including the 

Akrapovic pipe. 

Two versions of the Norden are expected – a more 

off-road and adventure focused version with a high 

mudguard, longer-travel suspension and dual sport 

tyres as well as a more touring focused model with 

shorter suspension, comfier seat, larger screen and 

road-biased tyres. 

There’s been no official word from Husqvarna on 

the release of the new bike but – like we say, it all 

happens rather quickly with this brand…

TAKING A GAP YEAR? 

Why not join the ZULUROSE Racing Academy 

and spend your time honing your skills. 

The academy is based in Matatiele which is 

real enduro country. 

You will be spending quality time on your 

enduro bike, have a personal trainer, learn 

about business, do short courses and get 

some work experience. 

Our goal is to ensure well-rounded 

development in enduro racing and in the 

business world.

From left to right :Etienne Scholtz - Technician 

Damian Sadie - DP 

Elle Sadie - Director 

Paul Kersten - Sales Manager 

Kobus van Der Mescht - service advisor, accessories 

Anton Prinsloo - Parts 

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Triumph PRETORIA NOW OPEN... 

Some great news for Triumph Fans in Pretoria! 

Triumph has expanded their footprint. The Pretoria branch 

is a project of passion by Damian, ( the D.P.) and Elle, ( the 

Director) Sadie who have put together a team of equally 

passionate people around them, some new to the industry 

along with a couple of well-known faces. 

Paul Kersten, well known to the motorcycling industry in 

Pretoria and Centurion heads up sales as Sales manager. 

Another well-known face in both areas and has worked 

with Paul at a number of Pretoria dealerships is Etienne 

Scholtz looking after all things technical in the workshop. 

Kobus van Der Mescht is your service advisor and 

accessories sales with Anton Prinsloo on Parts. 

Based on the corner of Jan Shoba, (previously Duncan st) 

and Park st, next to the Engen in Hatfield they are perfectly 

located to service the Pretoria and Centurion region, with 

quick access to and from the N1. So Triumph owners 

from the Limpopo Province don’t have to travel all the 

way into Jo’burg and saving themselves around and hour 

of travelling time when traffic is good and a easy 3 hours 

when traffic is horrible in that direction. 

The shop is fully stocked with absolutely everything you 

would find at the Flagship branch in Sandton, from parts 

and accessories, to riding kit, fashion wear and a full 

range of motorcycles as well as a complete fleet of demo 

motorcycles for you to get your juices flowing and signing 

on the dotted line. 

The entrance is in Park Street with plenty safe and secure 

parking on the premises and easy access back into traffic 

at the lights right outside the shop. The shop itself is huge 

and well laid out with a fish bowl around the very neat 

and professional workshop and fitment centre. There is 

always a friendly face to greet you at the door with an 

offer of some superb coffee from their comfortable and 

inviting coffee bar. The atmosphere is friendly with music 

on the go the smell of freshly brewed coffee. Motorcycle 

are displayed in such a way that you can walk around 

them easily and appreciate them from all sides as are the 

accessories and fashion wear with a team member always 

close at hand to answer any questions you might have. 

Having only opened a little on a month ago they are 

extremely busy, on the go all the time If the flagship 

dealership is anything to go by, you can really expect great 

things from this new shop in the future. 

Drop in and say ‘Hello’, (don’t forget to tell them that we 

sent you along), at 409 Jan Shoba st, (corner Park St, 

entrance in Park st), Hatfield Pretoria. Best advice we can 

give is if you’re coming in off the N1, follow Pretorius st, 

turn left into Gordon which becomes Jan Shoba, go past 

the Triumph on your right, turn right into Burnett st, then 

first right again into Grosvenor, first right again into Park st 

which is a one-way and then right into their parking lot just 

before the traffic lights. 

Or you could call them on 012 955 4444. 

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• Suspension receives brand new valving to 

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• New lighter bodywork. 

• 3kg weight saving compared to previous design. 

• Off-road CRF family all now available in new all 

red colour scheme 

The new 22YM CRF250R and CRF250RX headline the 

latest tranche of updates to Honda’s off-road family. 

Following updates to the 22YM CRF450R and 

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‘Razor Sharp Cornering’ redesign, the 22YM CRF250R 

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The 22YM CRF250R now uses the multi MX GP championship-winning 

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CRF450R, receives extensive engine upgrades, a new 9 

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weight saving. 

The 22YM models’ engines benefit from extensive 

revisions to both intake and exhaust efficiency, including 

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timings, ‘straight down’ exhaust port and new lighter 

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action) and the power is transmitted through revised 

gear ratios. The overall effect of the engine changes are 

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The 22YM CRF250RX benefits from all the same updates 

as its motocross sibling, but features a unique 

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an 8L plastic fuel tank, instead of the CRF250R’s 

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the inclusion of new knuckle guards as standard. 

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MANNY DOES IT AGAIN 

Pol on the Yamaha 

T7. INSANE! 

KTM’s Manny Lettenbichler’s 

Romaniacs Hat Trick… 

Sherco’s Wade Young Second. 

Husqvarna’s Matthew Green 13th. 

There has been a real drought in the world 

of hard Enduro thanks to this pandemic, 

so it was all eyes on Romaniacs this year 

– and it was flippen amazing! Germany’s 

Manuel Lettenbichler sealed a hat-trick of 

Red Bull Romaniacs titles when he won 

the fourth round of the 2021 FIM Hard 

Enduro World Championship. It’s definitely 

in the genes… 

South Africa’s Wade Young wins the time 

trial: 

• Action began at dawn just outside 

Sibiu on a dry course in some of the more 

tame Carpathian Mountains foothills. Gold 

class riders were away at 08:00 in minute 

intervals with riders across the classes 

setting times to determine start order for Off 

road day one. 2018 winner Wade Young laid 

down the guntlet on the Sherco by setting 

the fastest time of 37:42s on the short (ish) 

qualification run. 

• Teodor Kabachiev is a serial fast 

qualifier. He came in P2, 19 seconds slower 

than Young. 

• Alfredo Gomez was top dog in the 

Rockstar Husqvarna team with third place, 

just over one minute down on Young and 

just under a minute ahead of reigning champ 

Mani Lettenbichler (who lost time early on 

after a minor crash) with Taddy Blazusiak 

finishing fifth. 

• Graham Jarvis began his 2021 

Romaniacs campaign qualifying in sixth (just 

one second behind Taddy) ahead of rookie 

Trystan Hart getting his first taste of the 

Romanian dirt. 

• Pol Tarres began his campaign on 

the Yamaha Tenere 700 by placing ninth and 

over two minutes down on Valentin Rehrl who 

set standard time in the Bronze class.

Day 1: Jarvis is still The Man!! 

There’s no replacement for experience and throttle control… 

Husqvarnas Graham Jarvis knocked out a classic controlled day in 

the saddle to take the day win by 3:29s. Graham says, “I dropped in 

a hole early on and got lost in the mist a bit but found my rhythm and 

overtook a few riders!” He sounded amazed when he said that. We 

weren’t. 

Wade Young. 

Pure class. 

• In just over 100 kilometres of riding, the Gold class 

competitors went through an elevation gain of 9347m and 

descended 9408m. 

• Manuel Lettenbichler came home second but like almost 

everyone else in the Gold class, he got gapped by Graham in some 

of the tougher uphill sections. “Graham rode insanely good and when 

he’s at his best like that, he’s tough!” Said Lettenbichler, who’s time 

was almost six minutes faster than the Time Trial winner Wade Young 

in third. 

• Wade finished nine minutes back overall on Jarvis 

having lost some chunks of time in the second half of the day on 

some mad hills. 

Day 2: Lettenbichler wins, Jarvis crashes out. Romaniacs first 

ever marathon stage. 

Day 2 was the day where riders in all classes had to be mindful of 

bike and tyre preservation. ‘Marathon’ stages are a rally tradition but 

this is a first for Romaniacs and hard enduro. Riders spent night 2 

in a tent, removed from their teams, service crews, vans and spare 

parts. 

• Jarvis was forced out of the 2021 Red Bull Romaniacs on 

day two while lying in second place. Graham was in contention all 

day and rode in tandem with his KTM rival out front setting near 

identical times between checkpoints. But the veteran hit a hidden rut 

on a fast section, and badly damaged his ACL. The old dog tried to 

carry on but the pain was too much and he was forced to retire. 

• Mani Lettenbichler closed down the three minutes 

difference on Jarvis shortly after the start and then lead from the 

front all day. It was a race winning performance from the two-time 

Romaniacs champ who says he caught Graham after the first uphill 

and, “we pretty much rode together all day. It was intense, intense, 

intense…” 

• Day two saw a bunch of the Pro riders turning things up 

a notch especially in the early half of the course where riders like 

Billy Bolt, Mario Roman, Wade Young and Jonny Walker were close 

enough to be tripping each other up at times. 

• Come the finish flag, Mario Roman edged the second place 

result, 13 minutes back on Lettenbichler on the day which moved the 

Spaniard to third overall, 26 minutes behind on scratch time. 

• Billy Bolt had his strongest showing of the 2021 Romaniacs 

finishing third, around a minute behind Mario after muscling clear of 

that gaggle of riders and, “a lot happier and making less mistakes”. 

• Fourth on the day went to Sherco’s Wade Young who 

moved into second in the general classification at this halfway stage 

of the race, 23 minutes behind the leader. 

In the other classes Nick Fahringer remained in charge of the Silver 

class although Toni Mulec ran him closer, just four minutes back. 

Fahringer leads overall ahead of Mulec with British rider Jamie Lewis 

third. 

Romanian Bogdan Butiu took the Bronze class honours with Artem 

Kuncevich leading the class overall by just seven seconds from 

Agust Mar Viggosson. Lithuanian Donatas Petrikas topped the Iron 

class where Tjaša Fifer has a five minute lead overall. 

Dmitry Akhmanaev led the Melvin’s Speed Shop team (Danny and 

Donald) in the Atom class.

Day 3: Young takes control. 

Wade Young set a machine-like pace to finish 

first on day three… He caught the riders in front 

and they spent much of the day pushing the 

pace together out front to establish themselves 

as the clear podium contenders. 

“I made a good start and managed to catch 

Mario and Billy quite early,” Wade said at the 

finish. “We were back and forth all day until 

I made a gap at the end. Overall I’m happy 

with my riding and I felt fresh after the night 

camping.” 

• Manuel Lettenbichler started the day 

with a 23 minute lead . He rode smart and made 

no mistakes. A fourth place finish, 2:22s down 

on Young maintained his comfortable 20+ 

minutes lead in the general classification. 

• Second on the day by just half a 

minute, Billy Bolt was on a roll and getting 

better with each day. “I was still asleep at the 

first few hills,” explained Billy, “after a while I felt 

good and with Wade we pushed the pace pretty 

hard for the whole day.” 

• It was a good day for Teodor 

Kabachiev who finished third and matched 

the fastest riders on time through many of the 

checks today. The Bulgarian moved up the 

order the P8 overall behind best placed rookie, 

Trystan Hart in seventh. 

Day 4: Letti places his stamp on this event. 

Letti took charge of the final day at the 2021 

Romaniacs sealing, what was his easiest race 

victory in the Carpathian mountains for many 

years. Yes…Read that again… 

Wade Young did the hard work on day three, 

establishing a gap which he could manage. Billy 

caught him on the track and the pair set a hell 

of a pace opening the piste with Mani tagging 

along… he made sure of the win by closing 

down a six minute start time deficit to Wade in 

the first half of the day to control his advantage 

and with that secure an overall winning margin 

of 27 minutes and 28 seconds. 

• Behind Mani the dice was on between 

Wade Young, Mario Roman and Billy Bolt who 

started the day in second, third and fourth 

respectively. 

• The rogue element was Mario who 

started further back and out of sight of his 

teammate and importantly Billy who was doing 

everything to close a gap to the Spaniard on the 

time sheets. 

• As the almost five hour day wore on, 

Mario was impressive and ticked off faster 

checkpoint times than everyone to secure 

second on the day behind Mani and third overall 

behind his Sherco teammate – giving Sherco 

their best Romaniacs result with both factory 

riders on the 2021 podium. 

“We race for 20 hours and in the end it is so 

close, anything can happen and you have to be 

super-focused the whole time.” Explained Mario 

at the finish.

The GASGAS pairing of Taddy Blazusiak and Michael 

Walkner pulled fifth and sixth on the final day, just 

ahead of Jonny Walker who finished a clear fifth 

overall for the week. 

“One year I need luck on my side,” said Taddy, ever 

the crowd pleaser after taking a jump into the mud at 

the finish. The legend took sixth ahead of best placed 

rookie, Trystan Hart who was one of the few riders to 

scale the final hillclimb at first attempt. 

Svetlana Baranova, Russia and Girl On A Bike. UK.. 

Other results: 

• Sandra Gomez claimed a Gold 

class finishers medal for the second time placing 29th 

overall in a total time of 33hrs1m27s. 

• Toni Mulec saved the best till last to 

take the final Silver class day win. The result secured 

second overall behind Sherco USA’s Nick Fahringer 

who has been totally in charge of the Silver riders all 

week. British rider Jamie Lewis had a very good week 

on the Steve Plain Beta for third overall. 

• Artem Kuncevich was in charge 

of the Bronze class again on day four and with that 

seals the overall victory ahead of Romanian Bogdan 

Butiu with Iceland’s Ágúst Viggósson third. 

• Pol Tarres on his Yamaha T7 is 

classified in 18th to become the first rider to finish the 

Bronze class on an Adventure bike. 

• Hats off to Slovenian Tjaša Fifer 

who took the overall Iron class victory for herself 

ahead of a multinational line-up of Swiss rider Raffael 

Panzeri and Estonian Timo Hermlin. 

• Russian Dmitry Akhmanaev ruled 

the the Atom class ahead of his compatriot Roman 

Kurbatov with American Danny Melvin third overall. 

Red Bull Romaniacs final results (Gold Class) 

1. Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM) 19:40:46 

2. Wade Young (Sherco) 20:08:14 

3. Mario Roman (Sherco) 20:13:46 

4. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 20:19:00 

5. Jonny Walker (Beta) 20:30:55 

6. Taddy Blazusiak (GASGAS) 20:46:04 

7. Trystan Hart (KTM) 20:58:03 

8. Teodor Kabakchiev (Husqvarna) 21:12:08 

9. Michael Walkner (GASGAS) 21:14:46 

10. Dominik Olszowy (KTM) 22:14:24 

2021 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship 

standings (after round 4) 

1. Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM) 37pts 

2. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 33 

3. Wade Young (Sherco) 25 

4. Mario Roman (Sherco) 24 

5. Jonny Walker (Beta) 24 

6. Taddy Blazusiak (GASGAS) 20 

7. Graham Jarvis (Husqvarna) 15 

8. Michael Walkner (GASGAS) 14 

9. Alfredo Gomez (Husqvarna) 13 

10. Teodor Kabakchiev (Husqvarna) 11

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Pics by Cloud 9 photography SA, Sean Versveld. 

Linex Yamaha Junior Development series picks up again... 

Thanks to lockdown restrictions play has been interrupted in 

many of our sports disciplines. 

The Terra Topia event was postponed, but as things slowly 

start turning, Dirt Bronco hosted a race day with around 80 

enthusiastic juniors mid-August. It was a fabulous event on 

a really crappy, cold, windy day. Racing started at 8h30 with 

the very tired, happy participants heading for home late in the 

afternoon. Much excitement at racing again and big smiles 

was the order of the day. 

Many of the kids who started out in the juniors have moved 

up – and there is an influx of new blood coming in to the game 

all the time – and that’s what this series is designed for. Safe, 

fun racing – and a great grounding for the future. 

Bikes of all shapes and sizes are welcome – and it’s so cool 

to see so many of the older biukes being dusted off and raced 

again. It’s no longer a case of a two or 3 brand race – and if 

you have a PW or similar knocking around get you kids out 

there. 

Here are some pics of the action. Everyone is welcome – as 

long as you have a WOMSA junior licence and – as long as it’s 

allowed, there’s racing every month. 

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Dates for the rest of the year: 

Sept 12 – ERORA on the East Rand. 

Nov 1st Smoking Pistons – Alberton. 

Oct 24th Terra Topia Near Randburg. 

28 Nov – Chestnut Hill near Rayton. 

More info – www.inlandmx.co.za 

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Brett Swanepoel. On a role. 

National Enduro: Bathhurst 

Pics by Mclarens racing and South African Hard Enduro 

Page, ZC Marketing consultants and others. 

Feedback from many of the riders is that it was one of the best 

Enduro routes that they have ridden in a long time. This was the 

result of team effort between Michael, Mervin and their teams 

from Rover who went beyond the call of duty to put together 

an amazing route. The Trail Freedom Commission ensured that 

the route was of the correct enduro standard, marking was on 

point and the racing sections close to the pits provided much 

entertainment for the Spectators and pit crew. 

Nice one! We look forward to an even better Winterberg in 

2022. 

The day was an absolute blast, the course was fast and tight 

Overall results. 

P1 Husqvarna’s Brett Swanepoel, fabulous ride, the ride of 

a champion. 

P2 Mclaren Yamaha’s Luke Walker, took the fight to Brett 

Swanepoel, but not quick enough on the day. 

P3 KTM’s Bradley Cox, epic crash at the end. 

P4 Husqvarna’s Heinrich Aust, a really good result. 

Husqvarna’s Swanepoel Victorious: 

South African racing made its highly awaited return last weekend 

and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna came back swinging. In 

what was one of his most impressive races of the season, lead 

rider Brett Swanepoel stormed to the E2 and overall victory at 

the National Enduro Championship in Bathurst, Eastern Cape. 

Teammate Heinrich Aust secured the second spot in his class 

to stay in the fight for the E1 Championship.

Having pulled out of the first round due to an illness, Swanepoel has been 

relentless in his comeback this season. The rider lined up in the second row 

on Saturday and set off on a war path as he fought his way up front with 

rival Luke Walker and Bradley Cox. When the opportunity to make his break 

presented itself, Swanepoel didn’t look back and opened over a minute gap 

on his competitors. 

Making the performance particularly impressive is the fact that this was his 

first Enduro race in the Bathurst terrain. Swanepoel describes his experience 

of racing through what was mostly virgin trails: “I absolutely loved this 

route. Having never raced here before, we were all very excited to see what 

was in store. The guys really put in a lot of work – I could see how much 

virgin terrain had been cut open. I really just found a groove and my bike felt 

amazing,” said an elated Swanepoel 

It’s no secret that teammate Aust prefers more of a technical route, but the 

rider has exceeded expectations in the new Enduro format he’s faced this 

season. He explained: “The new format is less technical, but by no means 

less challenging. These new national routes flow more and have been a lot 

tighter, which leaves little room for error. I was lucky enough to get the 2022 

model of my Husqvarna TE 150i recently, so I really enjoyed putting it to the 

test.” 

On a route that required high levels of concentration and consistency, Aust 

held onto his class lead for the first three laps before being overtaken by 

championship rival Bradly Cox. The fight for the E1 Championship is far from 

over, however, and the rider will leave no stone unturned as he prepares for 

the season finale. 

KTM news 

Brother Leader Tread KTM bounced back into action in Bathurstas the National 

Enduro Championship resumed. Expectations for the event were high 

as the series presented an all-new race venue in the Winterberg terrain. 

Taking centre stage was multi-disciplined star Bradley Cox, who returned 

to racing with a victory in the E1 Class. Cox patiently paced himself behind 

championship rival Heinrich Aust as he waited for the right moment to make 

his move. 

When the opportunity presented itself after a few laps in, the rider slipped 

into the lead and didn’t look back. As he sets his sights on taking the E1 

Championship, Cox is relieved to have extended his points lead before the 

season finale: “I’m so happy to extend my points lead. I had some bad luck 

in the first two laps, but I managed to get back out there and make up for 

the lost time,” said Cox. 

With a goal to narrow the gap that the leaders had on her, Brother Leader 

Tread KTM teammate Kirsten Landman achieved exactly what she’d set out 

to do. The enduro queen has spent the past year reconditioning her body after 

an injury. She explained, “My coach often says that if I train hard then I’ll 

race easy – that’s exactly how I felt this weekend. My goal as a female in this 

sport is to narrow the gap. Since 2011, this was the first time that the overall 

leaders didn’t lap me. I’m so proud of the time I made up in comparison to 

previous races.” 

Highly impressed by the Bathurst route, she added, “Honestly, this was the 

best enduro track I’ve ridden in a long time! It was well-marked, tight, and 

twisty – it even had some epic technical river sections.” 

Rounding out the orange squad was Charan Moore, who like Landman 

enjoyed every moment he got to race on the Bathurst route. The rider went 

into the event with the aim to increase his intensity. Pleased with his performance, 

he commented: “The track couldn’t have gotten any better. The 

rain beforehand made the conditions perfect! I struggled to find my rhythm 

initially, but I picked up the pace with every passing lap. I’m happy with the 

performance and ready to keep building on that intensity for the next one.” 

More news and updates on the national 

Enduro Series 

www.facebook.com/nat.enduro

South Africa 

to Slovenia part 2Tanzania and Rwanda 

By Cronjé Bruwer 

This was the most tiring ride I had in my life. Kisi to Kasulu 

We introduced you to this lot in last months issue. The journey 

continues... 

The planning of our African trip was to rush through 

Botswana and Zambia, as described in episode 1, as it was 

close to South Africa and can be done at will again. Now, 

in episode 2, we really get into the crux of the journey as 

we take you through Tanzania and Rwanda where we were 

going at a much slower pace and really living and enjoying 

the experience of where we were. 

Entering Tanzania at a small border post at Kasesya. Although, 

obviously third world and poverty stricken it is clean and litter 

free and the people are really friendly and welcoming, (see 

photo 1), from there we headed for the fabled Lake Tanganyika. 

The road between the border post and Msanzi, (see photo 

2), was under construction and quite challenging, but every 

village was an experience with young kids getting all excited 

by our bikes and the locals intrigued that we had ridden all the 

way from Johannesburg on them. At Sumbawanga we bought 

our road insurance, basically 3Rd party cover, and headed 

towards Kipili on the shore of Lake Tanganyika. The road from 

Chala towards Kipili is gravel road and was partially under 

construction. We encountered rain on this road and at one 

spot roadworks and a broken truck obstructed the road. The 

local guys gladly helped us with our heavy laden motorcycles 

through the storm water channel and up onto the road again, 

(see photo 3, apologies for the quality, snapping on the move is 

quite challenging sometimes). 

We stayed at Lake Shore Lodge on the banks of Lake 

Tanganyika, which is highly recommended as it has the same 

atmosphere as Mauritian resorts, only that there is fresh water 

and not sea water, (see photo 4). A very relaxed and holiday 

feel that just makes you want to spend long sunny days 

swimming in the fresh water, doing a bit of fishing or just gently 

swaying in the breeze on a hammock in the shade enjoying 

a good book and a long cool drink. Incidentally, the lodge 

belongs to a very friendly South African couple. The village 

of Kipili, although impoverished is very clean and very safe, 

(as is shown in photo 6). Close to the resort is an abandoned 

Bendictine church which offered us some photo opportunities, 

(see photo 7). 

From Kipili we followed Lake Tanganyika to our next overnight 

stop at Kigoma, from Kisi to Kasulu is a gravel road. This was 

the most tiring ride I had in my life, (see photo 10). Manhandling 

a heavily laden 1200GS through thick sand for what seemed 

like never ending kilometers doesn’t only tire the body with the 

usual hydration and fatigue, but the mind and the eyes as well, 

having to strain to see ahead as far as possible for obstacles 

or just some relief from the concentration of keeping these big 

bikes upright the whole time. In Kigoma we stayed at Jakobson 

beach house, (see attached pics). 

The next country on our route was Rwanda, but since Burundi 

was not accessible at the time we had to aim for the border 

post at Rusumo. We overnighted at Biharamulo and left the 

next morning to the border post. Photo 11 shows how we 

typically had our brunch, generally from a local road side 

vendor, really immersing us in the local culture. The road from 

Lusahunga to the border post at Rusumo used by trucks was 

in a terrible state and it was on this road that I saw the trailer of 

a truck break in half!

Unfortunately we were barely hanging 

on in our struggle to survive the 

condition of that road and didn’t have 

the opportunity to stop for photo’s. 

Rwanda was truly a different country 

from the rest of the African countries 

visited. The country is so clean and 

organized, the local people would 

sweep the paved road in front of their 

village out of pride and respect for 

where they lived. The country produces 

rice next to the rivers, tea in the higher 

lying regions and bananas everywhere in 

between. The capital, Kigali gave me the 

impression of Sandton or some similar 

affluent area in Johannesburg or the like. 

The Kigali genocide museum is a must 

see as it portrays the strife between the 

Hutu and Tutsi tribes when more than 

a million people lost their lives a very 

poignant place to stop and consider life 

and suddenly our problems do seem 

a lot smaller . I wish that politicians all 

over the world could visit this museum 

and take to heart what happened in 

Rwanda. (See photo 12) 

From Kigali we travelled to Gisenyi 

on Lake Kiwu. This must be the most 

stunning road in the world for bikers as 

the tar road surface is as smooth as it 

possibly could be and the one curving 

sweep after the other. Gisenyi is on 

the border between Rwanda and the 

Democratic Republic of the Congo. The 

buildings in the background is the town 

Goma in the DRC. 

From Gisenyi we headed towards 

Uganda, this is Gorilla area. The Gorilla 

tours are quite expensive, in the order 

of 500 USD. We unfortunately did not 

partake in these tracks. 

Herewith some hints on eating 

arrangements on travelling Africa on 

motorcycle. My motto is “Tasting Africa 

is part of travelling Africa” 

·Have a brunch at local food stalls in 

order to support to locals 

·Dinner at local restaurants, the food is 

quite good. 

·I kept some cookies in my pannier for 

when I was hungry at a stop along the 

road and no local food was available 

Small border post at Kasesya (Tanzania) 

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Here’s a nice note we got from a bunch who ride with the Adventure 

Company. 

It gave us an excuse to run a feature and some pics from some of the 

events this year. 

Updates at www.adventurecompany.co.za 

Hey Guys 

Friends told me that you guys were involved with The Adventure Company 

– and I just want to thank you for the good times. 

2020 and 21 have been very tough for our family. We all ride, but of course 

with lockdowns and all that, it got difficult to find places where we could go 

and enjoy our bikes. 

We have been along on a few of the rides and we love it. The chilled 

atmosphere, friendly people, well-marked routes and the fact that there is 

always back-up are all big plusses. 

We have no idea how you get it right to ride in some of the places you take 

us. The effort is appreciated. 

We look forward to the next one. 

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All about brakes. 

DON’T ‘BRAKE’ A SWEAT 

There’s a lot more to it than you might imagine… 

Sean takes a look at what slows things down… 

Possibly (Ok Maybe THE) most important part of your 

motorcycle is the braking system. 

When other bits like suspension and so on are 

defective, you can ride around the problem, but try 

riding a bike without brakes. 

I remember when my brakes failed on my bicycle 

during a downhill race… Everyone thought I was a 

friggin superstar – if they could only see the sheer 

terror in my eyes as I overtook the whole field… 

There is no hand brake to pull up like in a car - and 

banging down hard through the gears is only effective 

in slowing you down gradually and in a pinch you are 

basically screwed. Then brakes are also not as simple 

as they may seem with very many factors influencing 

how quickly you do or don’t stop. 

We all know and understand the basic function of 

brakes. A caliper pushes one or more pads onto the 

disc, causing friction and slowing the rotation of the 

axle it’s attached to and, in the case of drum brakes 

when the brake pedal is applied the two curved brake 

shoes, which have a friction material lining, are forced 

by hydraulic wheel cylinders against the inner surface 

of a rotating brake drum, the result of this contact 

produces friction which enables the vehicle to slow 

down or stop. However while all systems operate on 

these basic principles, they all vary depending on 

the application and the demands of the task at hand. 

Brake backing plates and friction materials are so 

advanced nowadays that they can be designed with 

specific riding conditions in mind, just like the brake 

discs and calipers. 

Brake discs or rotors … 

Firstly, let’s have a quick look at the different types of 

brake discs: 

Very few (OK - none that we know of anyway), 

modern performance bikes use brake drums these 

days. Those brakes are reserved for small capacity, 

low speed run-abouts and farm bikes, so we are not 

going to focus on them in this article. In our opinion 

– drum brakes should be a thing of the past, they are 

woefully inefficient compared to a disc brake system. 

But they are cheap to make, fit and maintain. 

Fixed and Floating Brake Discs: 

There are three principal types of motorcycle brake 

discs: fixed, fully floating & semi floating. 

Sounds confusing we know, but read on: 

A fixed brake disc is a one-piece brake disc, that 

means that its brake pad contact face and wheel 

mounting face are all part of the same piece of metal. 

They are cheaper to produce and they perform 

perfectly well within certain parameters, but if they 

are subjected to serious heat, then they are unable to 

dilate or expand because they are not floating. 

Both fully floating brake discs and semi-floating brake 

discs are constructed in two parts: 

Floating discs consist of a centre piece, fixed to the 

motorcycle wheel and a stainless rotor part which the 

brake pads push on.

When the rotor is subjected to serious heat, it expands. By allowing it to float separately 

from the mounting face it is free to expand and shrink again at will without being 

constrained by its mounting. When this expansion takes place is does so in all directions at 

once and it will not be constrained. 

If you prevent this from happening in one direction (by fixing it on its mounting face) it 

has no choice but to warp, so floating discs and semi-floating discs are made in two 

parts to allow the discs to expand and prevent them from warping. These are a 

high performance type brake disc. 

Bikes of more moderate performance can use fixed brake discs 

perfectly happily and you will also see that most rear brake discs are 

fixed. This is because they don’t get used as hard and therefore 

subjected to as much heat. Even so, most rear brake discs are 

thicker than the front brake discs and this is a compromise 

because the cooling is not as good as the front discs. 

They don’t get as hot but don’t cool as well either, so the 

thicker material helps prevent them from warping. 

Ventilated brake discs: 

Possibly the most common type of disc, (more on 

cars than bikes), a cast design that sees the two 

‘faces’ of the disc spaced apart, giving room for 

cooling channels which allow heat to escape, 

preventing the disc from getting too hot and 

cracking, while also increasing the life of the 

pads. Initially they featuring straight channels 

but they have evolved through the years to 

improve airflow. 

Drilled Brake discs: 

Under heavy braking or in race conditions 

gases and particles are released forming 

a layer that prevents the pad from 

touching the disc effectively. Holes 

drilled through the disc give the gases 

and particles an escape route with a 

positive spin off of reducing weight of 

the part. However, if not done correctly, 

this process can also compromise the 

structural integrity of the disc. The 

brake disc acts as a big heat sync 

and by drilling it full of holes means 

there’s less of it to dissipate the heat 

generated by the friction of braking. 

However, with the evolution of braking 

technology and materials modern 

brake pads use are not as gassy as 

their predecessors thus reducing 

the need for drilling and the discs 

are manufactured more than strong 

enough. Fracturing is an exceptionally 

rare occurrence. 

Slotted or Grooved brake discs: 

The slotted, or grooved design is another 

attempt to answer the same issue. Slots 

or grooves in the surface of the disc allow 

gases to escape with the additional benefit 

of the scraping action introduced by the 

slots assist with cleaning the pad as well as the 

edges of the grooves increasing friction, (albeit 

at the expense of increased pad wear), and 

stopping power. And just like drilled discs, they 

look pretty awesome. 

Wave brake discs: 

Wave discs have been around in the motorcycle world 

for years. Wave discs place the mass closer to the axle 

for reduced inertia, better heat dissipation and lower 

weight. They were originally developed for Motocross 

bikes; however they see use on road going motorcycles too.


A reduction in weight because there’s less material and better 

heat dissipation is the main advantages. As with a lot of the 

designs we’ve just spoken about, the looks are almost certainly a 

factor for these being picked by manufacturers and consumers. 

Carbon Brake discs 

Very specialized 

Carbon brake discs: 

The most extreme way to approach heat management is opting 

for a carbon ceramic setup. 

A hot disc means hot pads, and that results in more gas and 

debris being released and the brake fluid heating up causing 

brake fade. So why not go for a different material? 

Carbon discs are much more resistant to heat, and are also less 

likely to warp or deform during heavy use, meaning they’ll usually 

last longer. As a bonus, they’re typically much lighter than their 

counterparts. HOWEVER!! And please take careful note of this: 

Other than being prohibitively expensive, they are not meant 

for road use EVER!! Carbon discs … and carbon pads for that 

matter are extremely heat resistant and require significant heat to 

work, hence why you see MotoGP bikes running on normal discs 

and pads in wet races. The water cools carbon discs down too 

much to be effective. 

For road riding, even if you believe yourself to be the fastest 

guy down Long Tom pass, you do not generate enough heat to 

get them up to operational temperatures and the long bursts 

of speed down open roads generates too much wind, cooling 

them down too much and too quickly making them completely 

ineffective the next time you grab a handful sending you off into 

oblivion. 

Disc Size matters … 

It really does, no matter what your significant other tells you. 

Most systems work by converting kinetic energy into thermal 

energy (heat) by friction. 

On motorcycles, approximately 70% of the braking effort 

is performed by the front brake. This, however can vary for 

individual motorcycles; longer-wheelbase types having more 

weight biased rearward, such as cruisers and tourers, can have a 

greater effort applied by the rear brake. In contrast, sports bikes 

with a shorter wheelbase and more vertical fork geometry can 

tolerate higher front braking loads. 

For these reasons, motorcycles tend to have a vastly more 

powerful front brake compared to the rear, (Thanks Wikipedia). 

The bigger the disc, the stronger the stopping power. The 

more pistons, (or pots if you like), on a caliper, the stronger the 

stopping power. The more rotors/discs … you guessed it, the 

stronger the stopping power. 

That is why bigger adventure and road/super bikes have twin 

rotors up front ranging in size from about 300mm to around 

330mm and sometimes even bigger, usually with multi-pot 

calipers and a single smaller rotor with single pot calliper out 

back. 

Generally most small bikes have a single rotor with single pot 

calipers front and rear and in the case of really small bikes those 

are sometimes swapped out for drum brakes. 

Brake Disc Applications 

Calipers … 

Single action calipers have brake pistons that operate on one 

side only. This type has a floating pin design which allows the 

piston side of the calliper to push onto the disc surface and pull 

the other side into contact as well. 

Dual action, or opposed callipers, are fixed into position to 

reduce flex. Dual action have opposed pistons either side of the 

disc to greatly improve the piston area. 

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Multi piston calipers: 

Larger rotors can be used to increase braking force, but this 

also increases weight and inertia. To overcome this, brake 

manufacturers developed callipers four, six and even eight 

pistons.

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Increasing the number of pistons increases the swept piston 

area, allowing for longer, narrower brake pads and smaller discs. 

Caliper mounting … 

Axially mounted caliper 

Front fork leg mounted brake calipers, also called axially 

mounted. Early disc brake calipers were in front of the fork leg 

on top of the disc. This placed the caliper in an area of high air 

flow for better cooling. 

Calipers on most modern motorcycles are now mounted to the 

rear of the fork leg. 

This reduces the angular momentum of the fork assembly and 

improves low speed handling. 

Radial mounted calipers: 

A radial brake caliper is mounted parallel to the forward direction 

on the braking system, making them more rigid than the 

traditional axial mount, and not prone to torsional flexing. The 

lack of slight lateral movement allows more precise braking and 

crisper feeling brakes. 

Inboard brakes 

Honda tried an inboard brake design on a few models such as 

the VF400F and CBX550F, but reverted to the standard layout. 

The intent was to improve wet weather performance and have 

a cleaner appearance. The front brake assembly with vented 

discs was enclosed in a vented aluminium hub and the caliper 

was mounted onto the hub and gripped the disc from the 

outside. This kept the brake assembly dry and allowed the use 

of cast iron ventilated discs because the shrouding covered any 

unsightly surface rust on the disc. The system would prove to be 

short lived with all successive models reverting to the standard 

uncovered layout. 

Perimeter brakes 

Buell Motorcycle Company adopted a rim-mounted disc brake 

that was said to reduce unsprung weight in the wheel-brake 

system, allowing lighter wheel spokes. This style is generically 

termed a “perimeter brake” for its point of attachment to 

the wheel, and had been used in smaller numbers by other 

manufacturers before Buell. 

Single piston Caliper 

Double piston Caliper 

Rubber vs Steel braided brake lines … 

Most stock bikes come with rubber brake lines – and there is 

nothing inherently wrong with them – or else the manufacturer 

would not fit them. But over time, albeit a long time, they do 

degrade and break down. Also, they are rubber so they flex and 

expand a bit. Especially when things heat up. 

Visually you can sometimes see when they start to wear; you’ll 

notice little cracks on the exterior. When you flush or change 

your brake fluid (Yup you need to do that sometimes…) 

The fluid, instead of being translucent goes dark and looks 

almost muddy. That’s the rubber breaking down. Whilst they 

should not explode, on older bikes little bits have been known to 

come adrift inside and clog the works. 

Braided or steel brake lines: 

Aside from looking mighty trick (you can even choose a colour), 

the general consensus is that braided brake lines are a better 

option because they generally last a lifetime. They do not flex 

or expand which means better brake feel. The lines are stronger 

– particularly for off-road use when you donner into rocks and 

stuff. 

Replacement braided hoses are pretty common and not too 

pricey – just chat to your dealer.


Brake fluid: 

When was the last time you flushed your brake fluid? Yup you 

need to do it occasionally. 

Brake fluid is a hydraulic fluid and it is designed to withstand 

high temperatures with very low compressibility (Viscosity). 

Brake fluid is a glycol-ether-based (DOT3 and 4) or a siliconebased 

(DOT 5) fluid. Remember that these are not compatible, so 

don’t get them mixed up. 

Use whatever is imprinted on your front brake master cylinder. 

DOT3 or DOT4 fluid is hygroscopic, which means it absorbs 

atmospheric water and that degrades its performance over time. 

Swap your brake fluid occasionally and make sure that you bleed 

the system correctly. 

More on that in future issues. 

Brake pads … 

Now this is where things start getting really complicated and 

quite interesting. Each manufacturer uses their own codes, 

own descriptions and have several variants of each compound 

focused on different types of motorcycles, riding style, racing 

disciplines and all that. 

Wading through each brands different brake pad compounds 

could easily fill several magazines for a year. So we have decided 

to brake it down into the basic pads and level of motorcycle 

application and riding. If you would like to delve in deeper to 

compounds and all that, Google is your friend. 

The three fundamental compound types are: sintered, organic 

and semi-metal. Sintered pads are sometimes called “metal” 

or “metallic”. Organic pads are sometimes called “resin”. 

Each of these three compounds has their own benefits and 

disadvantages. 

Organic Brake Pad 

Sintered Brake Pad 

Organic Pads: Essentially an entry level brake pad designed 

more for the commercial, scooter, classic and cruiser market. 

The pads are made for bikes that do not travel at exceptionally 

high speeds and do not generate excessive heat on the discs 

and pads while braking. They are the softest form of brake 

pad, non-metallic pads are made up of different combinations 

of glasses, rubbers and resins like cellulose along with a small 

smattering of metal fibres that are all manufactured and cured 

to withstand a substantial amount of heat. The composite that 

results is relatively soft and therefore wears away quickly, but is 

easy on brake discs. This makes them poor for anything other 

than daily road driving, and even then a more metal-based pad is 

preferable to avoid frequent replacement. 

The accelerated wear of organic pads results in large amounts of 

brake dust covering nearby components which can also become 

a bit of a pain. Originally constructed from Asbestos (due to 

its talent for dissipating heat) non-metallic pads were swiftly 

switched to other compounds due to the health and safety 

issues revolving around the toxic material once airborne. 

Sintered Brake pads: 

Typically made using sintered steel, graphite or iron, semimetallic 

brake pads have a high thermal conductivity and – 

when combined with proper brake ducting for cooling – can be 

everything a high performance bike needs to cope with, even on 

the most intense of track days. 

Sintered brake pads are constructed from materials able to 

withstand more aggressive usage with higher friction and heat 

dissipation. Basically used on all modern dirt bikes, adventure 

bikes, cruisers, tourers and sport bikes. 

They offer good, consistent braking from cold all the way through 

to coping much better with higher heat generated from higher 

speeds, more extreme braking from riding style, faster speeds 

and heavier bikes. 

In short, they offer better thermal stability, fade free braking with 

good pad life and low disc wear. 

And there are lots of different types of sintered pads… 

Manufacturers offer a different sinter compound for rear and 

front brakes, maxi-scooter brake pads for those bigger,

heavier and faster scooters, some offer off-road/enduro 

specific pads as well as MX specific pads, ATV’s or even a dual 

or double sintered pad for extreme track riding on superbikes. 

You’ll need to chat to your dealer about what’s right for your 

bike. 

All round this is the most popular brake pad compound on the 

market and the most widely used as OEM by most motorcycle 

manufacturers. Sintered pads work equally well on stainless 

steel and cast iron brake discs. 

Carbon Brake pads: 

(Please do not use these for day to day riding on 

your ride, no matter what your Chommie tells you 

around the braai fire. You absolutely cannot generate 

enough heat riding on the road to get these pads up 

to operating temperature and will definitely end up in 

a world of trouble). 

Carbon Brakes are specifically designed for racing conditions 

at national and international competitive levels where extreme 

heat is generated through harsh and prolonged braking 

every couple of seconds. They offer a low heat transfer rate, 

designed to protect your discs, calipers and brake fluid against 

the extreme temperatures generated under these riding 

conditions. At full operating temperature they offer a smooth 

initial bite with a progressive in stop performance with brilliant 

feedback and modulation through the brake lever. They are 

quite pricey and as we mentioned before, and offer little to no 

braking force at low temperatures. 

So, there you have it in a rather large nutshell. 

As we mentioned earlier there are so many variants from each 

manufacturer that you will need to do your research to find out 

which best suits your bike and riding style. 

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An Adventure 

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… WTF??? 

Words: Sean Hendley 

Photo’s: Kerry Hughes 

Our good mates Andy Biram, (Adventure Academy), and Clinton 

Pienaar, (S.A. Biking Academy), run a Private Rider Training program 

at some of the local race tracks. They invited us to join one of these 

schools that focusses on cornering. We figured that Sean was the 

biggest, fattest, oldest and second least accomplished rider in the 

office and could definitely use a bit of guidance in how to corner a 

bike properly. Foley is the slowest, but he gets seasick on the track. 

No seriously! 

But not to make it too easy for him, we wanted to know if an adventure 

bike could be ridden with enthusiasm around a superbike track and still 

be an enjoyable experience. So, we kicked him out of bed very early on 

a wintery Monday morning, shoehorned him into some leathers using a 

bit of Vaseline here and there and sent him along on a borrowed Honda 

CRF1100 Africa Twin Adventure Sport DCT. 

This is what he had to say: 

Wow! What an informative and fun day that we all should do at least every 

two years or so. We forget stuff if we don’t do it every day, learn bad 

habits out of laziness, fear, nervousness after a spill and etc, all of which 

comes out in the wash when you go to one of these schools. I had to 

unlearn a whole bunch of these bad habits as well as awaken my muscle 

memory training from when I used to do a track day at least once a month 

about 20 years ago. 

Andy and Clint have a ‘Cornering Course’ that aims to coach all riders in 

the art of cornering effectively, thereby making them safer, more confident 

and therefore better riders through a set of bends. 

This is not a track day but rather an opportunity for riders to learn the 

correct skills in a controlled environment with repetitive opportunities to 

practice corners of varying difficulty. Riders of any experience level are 

catered for on any road going motorcycle from 250cc commuters to large 

adventure bikes on off-road tyres and even Harley Davidson style cruisers. 

Andy, Clinton and their friendly and supportive instructors build the riders 

up with a foundation of correct foot placement leading into the corner, hip 

position, arm technique and head position to ensure a bike that is ridden 

correctly and remains in total control. 

On arrival you are greeted by the instructors who check tyre pressures and 

adjust them accordingly and just give your bike and kit a quick once over 

followed by a brief welcoming and chat about the first session and some 

basic rules and courtesies towards the other riders on the day. Things 

like, take it easy and don’t ‘dive bomb’ each other. They then place their 

photographer strategically at the most challenging corners to get some 

reference pics to get an idea of your skill level and where you need some 

corrections and guidance. 

Then it’s into a classroom session where everybody has an opportunity 

to introduce themselves and what their riding concerns are and what 

they would like to achieve from the course. Then the theory starts and 

is discussed by all before each riders photo’s are studied intensely and 

individual instruction and guidance is given before heading back out on to 

the track to practice the theory. And so the day proceeds alternating from 

track to classroom to track to classroom and etc. Each time with photo’s 

to monitor each riders progress and iron out any issues the instructors 

pick up. As the day progressed we each got significantly faster and much 

better and lower in the corners.

WW 

The big eye opener for everybody was how well the 

big bore adventure bikes handled around the track on 

dual purpose and knobbly tyres, with one particular 

GS rider eventually dragging his knees around just 

about every corner and running around the outside of 

Panigales and the like. I was particularly impressed with 

the Africa Twin DCT on a set of Metzeler Karoo Streets 

around Redstar on the day. I had had quite a spill on 

another bike in Lesotho shod with the same tyres and 

ever since then have had a mental block against them. 

A few laps on the track soon sorted that out and I got 

full confidence back in them and was cranking over 

quite hard in the corners after some rather late braking. 

Starting out I was slowing down from the 200 metre 

mark, but by the end of the day I was only considering 

the clamps at the 50 metre mark after dicing and passing 

other bikes down the straights between corners. 

Putting the DCT into full auto and sport mode 3 I didn’t 

have to think about up and down changes and found 

the Africa Twin to always be in the correct gear braking 

into a turn or accelerating out the other side. The only 

time I had to use the manual shift button was when dicing 

a KTM 1090 down the back straight and a Yamaha 

R6 coming out of the last bend onto the pit straight and 

needed to hold the gears longer to klap them. 

Class room session 

Let me reiterate, this is not a track day or a race school 

and that kind of behaviour is not encouraged. However, 

the instruction is that good that you just can’t help 

yourself. Some of the other participants had only been 

riding for a short while, literally a few weeks. Some of 

the ladies were absolute newbies to the track and one 

lady had recently moved up from a Street Triple to a 

Speed Triple, quite a big jump up in cc’s and power. 

Other riders had only learned to ride a few months 

before and a bunch of older guys had only just gotten 

back into riding after being off the bikes for about 

20 years or so. By the end of the day everybody was 

looking like skilled seasoned riders with amazing lean 

angles in the pics. I reckon Kerry Hughes made quite a 

mint selling prints of the photo’s he took on the day. 

So! If you are a new rider, or just getting back into 

biking after a long break or feel you just need to up your 

confidence and skill level you really have to book yourself 

into one of these courses, not only will it make you 

a better rider but it will significantly up your confidence 

and your riding enjoyment. The next opportunity to 

attend one of their quarterly cornering courses at Redstar 

Raceway will be on Monday 6 September and pre 

bookings are essential with andy@adventureacademy. 

co.za or 072 850 9253. 

Andy Biram plays Meerkat 

And some final thoughts in conclusion. 

I would never have tried as hard as I did or progressed 

as much as I did if I had not been wearing the correct 

kit. I’ve seen my arse a good couple of times in my 

biking life and know how much it hurts sliding and 

bouncing on tar. I squeezed into my leathers for the 

day, which are a little bit tight and restrict my movement 

a bit so I couldn’t progress past a certain point without 

falling off the bike or properly squashing my nuts … 

which would have made me fall off anyway. But had I 

been in my adventure kit, my riding would have been a 

lot more conservative and reserved in the corners. 

Basically what I am saying is make sure you ride in the 

correct kit and that it fits properly and remember you 

get what you pay for, some things cost more because 

they are better quality and offer better protection. The 

more confidence you have in your kit, the more you will 

push the envelope and improve your riding skill.

Bike Tyre Warehouse turns 5! 

Specials for the birthday Month: For the Bike Tyre Warehouse 

5th Birthday bash, the guys are offering amazing specials on 

all brands. With 6 BTW store’s around the country, Bike Tyre 

Warehouse will be running crazy deals on all premium brands for 

the whole month. Lucky draws for tyres, helmets & all sorts of 

tyre related accessories plus FREE gifts from the brands when 

buying combo’s. 

BTW 202 KM Family Cannon Ball Fun Run – Friday 24th Sept 

Public Holiday ( Braai Day): 

A Charity ride to raise funds for safety vests for our delivery bike 

riders who, throughout all the lock downs, curfews, weather 

and risk of contracting COVID 19 have delivered everything 

from medicines, groceries, online orders, takeaways etc. to 

the residents of Gauteng whilst they have been holed up in the 

safety of their homes. 

Phase 2 of this drive is a joint initiative between Dunlop SA & 

Bike Tyre Warehouse to supply reflective safety stickers for 

delivery boxes and reflective Bibs to the delivery guys. 

“A yellow reflective Bib & bin, will reduce and prevent the 

number of accidents.” Says Bruce de Kok. 

So definitely a worthwhile cause and event to take part in. 

The event will start at 7am for all the early risers with the last 

entry leaving the starting point at 12 midday. 

Start off at the Bike Tyre Warehouse West Rand store 

(Wilgeheuwel) and ride through to the new BTW Pretoria store in 

Silverlakes. 

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VALUE ON 

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Then it’s on to the East Rand store (Jet Park). From there, its off 

to Diosa Del Amor a 5 star restaurant in Meredale, with the finish 

line at the OutPost in Krugersdorp, where the braai’s & live music 

will be in full swing. 

Entrants will receive a discounted braai pack so you can cook on 

one of the many braai’s available at your leisure. 

Any one buying a combo at any BTW store between the 1st & 

23rd September will get given their entry BIB for free & BTW will 

donate a BIB. 

Entries on the day will pay R30 per bib for the charity. 

Get your bib stamped at all the check points i.e. all the BTW 

stores & Diosa and you’ll will receive a 10% discount voucher 

which can be redeemed at any BTW store between Monday 

26th & Saturday 2nd October 21. Every entrant goes into the 

draw for a R5000 voucher redeemable at any BTW store with no 

expiry date as well as tyre accessory hampers & booby prizes 

for unforeseen funnies happening throughout the day along the 

routes. Winners and ad hoc riders will be featured in Dirt & Trail 

and Ride Fast magazines & Motorider World webazine. 

There will be a R5000 cash prize for the biggest motorcycle 

club entry (every biker club entering must be in colours to be 

included in the club competition). Any bike club willing to buy 

a bulk pack 20 x BIB’s towards the charity at a cost of R400 

will be appreciated & their logo will be put in the event section 

of all the industry magazines, Motorcycle dealerships willing 

to enter teams to show off their latest bikes who purchase a 

20 x BIB pack for R400 will be allowed to put up a stand and 

show off their latest motorcycles at the finish at The Out Post in 

Krugersdorp. 

More info: Bruce de Kock at the BTW Head Office 073 777 

9269 or email bruce@biketyrewarehouse.com 

This is a worthy cause & as always lets show Gauteng residents 

what bikers are about & that is “We take care of our own”. 

New Pretoria Store 

GRAND OPENING! 

SEPTEMBER 4 th 2021 

Join us as Bike Tyre Warehouse opens the doors of our 6th branch in 

Silverlake’s Pretoria. It’s also the Bike Tyre Warehouse Group’s 

5th Year Birthday Bash with 

giveaway prizes and 

incredible monthly 

Tyre Combo Specials from 

1st - 31st September. 

Pop in on the 4th and grab 

a boere roll and a drink and 

meet Byron, Fernando and 

Sam, the team behind the 

Pretoria branch. 

Due to the Crazy Deals the 

team will be selling tyre 

vouchers on the day but 

fitments will only be 

done from Monday 

6th September. 

Visit us at: Shop 9, Fountains Adventure Centre, Cnr. Solomon Mahlangu Dr. 

& Bendeman Blvd, Silverlake’s, Pretoria. 

Info :Byron 082 938 0332 / 083 825 8138 or email pta@biketyrewarehouse.com 

WWW.BIKETYREWAREHOUSE.COM

Re-use. Re-Cycle 

FROM A MOTORCYCLE CHAIN TO A COLLECTABLE KNIFE 

It’s the right thing to do... 

OK chaps and chappettes! 

Now here is an unusual feature and you might ask why its 

in this here quality motorcycle magazine? 

Well that’s easy. 

Burning out the O rings and residue. 

Usually your old motorcycle chain will end up in the scrap 

yard fetching like a few cents to the hard earned rands that 

you paid for it. Here’s an innovative idea that Knifemaker 

extraordinary Michael von Brandis came up with. 

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Bikes are a very personal thing. Why not put the chains to 

good use for a lifetime momento of the great times. 

We like - no we LOVE the idea - so we grabbed an old chain 

from our garage and headed to his forge and spent time 

learning about knife making. 

Now. And lets cover this right away. 

These knives are not your usual run of the mill variety that 

you’ll find at your local flea market. Each piece is bespoke 

and unique and takes approximately 20 hours to manufacture. 

The tools and skills required for this craft are really 

specialized. 

FEATURE 

It is an art - perhaps even, a dying art and we were amazed 

at the patience and time taken to craft this blade. In our opinion 

- worth every penny. 

So we’ll run you through the process. It was really fascinating 

to watch and learn about. 

• Clean the old chain. Sound easy? Well. The cleaning 

took the bulk of the time. To start with a forge is lit and 

the chain is left to braai on the flames. The idea is to 

burn out all of the little X-Rings and O-Rings and gunk 

used in the art of producing something as high tech as a 

motorcycle chain. Heat, Bash, Brush. Heat, Bash brush 

its a process that requires much patience. 

• Cut the links to length. Mike cuts the chain into sections 

of the correct workable length required. Then 

he piles five sections together and Tac welds the bits 

together as tightly as possible. And then its cleaned 

again... with a wire brush Mike welds a handle onto 

the block... 

• Start Baking. The welded chain is dipped into a 

solution of water and Borax. Borax is acidic and it 

acts as a flux to help weld the metals together. When 

the block is red - it comes out, borax is sprinkled into 

every nook and cranny - and it goes back in again. 

Out, clean, borax added, back into the forge. AND 

THEN.... guess what? In and out and clean, about - 

no lies 20 times. 

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Cleaning the chain 

Sections are tack welded. 

Spring steel forms the cutting edge. 

• Beating starts. Eventually Mike took the block 

and popped it onto a chunk of wood and 

started beating it with a hammer. Its all about 

compacting the links. You don’t want junk in the 

alloy. Guess what... back onto the cleaning tray, 

clean, clean, get any residue off the bar. 

• Compressing. Its just like in the movies into the 

forge - out again, beat it with a hammer, clean, 

and so-on... slowly slowly the links start to weld 

together into a single very hot bar. We are not 

going to lie. Those first few steps literally took 

hours. Once Mike was happy that he had a relatively 

compressed bar - it was time to use some 

modern technology. 

• The Press. Out of the fire and into the hydraulic 

press. Once again,a repetitive process. Compress, 

turn, compress, clean, borax, forge. Out 

repeat - and slowly, slowly a proper bar of metal 

starts to appear. Mike keeps stressing the importance 

of getting all of the rubbish out of the 

bar. Heat, beat clean, heat, beat and eventually 

the bar starts to elongate a bit. Eventually there 

is less junk falling out of the bar. Mike feeds the 

longer solid bar into his big boss mechanical 

hammer unit that helps to elongate and shape 

and compress. In the fire out, shape... you get 

the idea. After what feels like a lifetime... he has 

a solid bar that starts looking like something 

that could be used to make something out of. 

• Cooling. Once Mike had a bar that was the 

correct size and shape that looks nothing like a 

chain it was dunked into a barrel of vermiculite 

overnight to cool down SLOWLY. We went off 

to draw out the design of the blade that we 

wanted. 

Into the forge. 

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• Cutting edge. A piece of spring steel is used to 

make the cutting edge of the blade. Guess what? 

The following day, our poor chain is ground clean 

and cut into three even sections, piled one on top 

of the other and a block of spring steel is placed on 

what will be the cutting edge. The four blocks are 

compressed and spot welded together and - you 

guessed it - stuck back into the forge... 

• Bake, clean shape. By now you have the idea. 

Over time the four separate bits start merging into 

a solid block. The presses are used to combine 

the bits together and to start shaping what will 

eventually become a solid knife. Turn, squish, forge. 

Turn, squish, forge. Gently, patiently. Eventually, 

it starts to elongate. Mike carefully shapes and 

flattens the bar into a relatively rough looking piece 

of flat bar. It takes time and constant, precise 

measuring. The block probably went from forge to 

press 30 or so times... the better shape you get, 

the less work you need to do on the finished item. 

Once he was happy with the shape, the blade was 

back into the vermiculite to cool slowly... 

• Shape, cut, clean and dunk. The blade is ground 

down again. From a grinder to a belt sander just 

to remove any residue and to bring out the shapes 

formed by the links. Then. Etching magic. Mike 

dunks it into a solution of ferric chloride acid and 

the pattern comes out of the piece of metal. You 

can see the patterns formed by the chain. Too 

flippen cool! 

• Cutting and shaping. Mike cuts the bar into a bit 

of a shape - and it’s back into the forge. And then 

out again onto the anvil for a beating to shape the 

blade. All about patience. This job is performed 

and molded with a hammer. No press. Hand 

craftsmanship. Constant measurements to make 

sure that the blade and the tang are correctly sized. 

And just when we thought we were just about done... 

The blade was heated again and dunked overnight into 

the vermiculite for slow cooling. 

Etching the blade. 

Taking shape. 

Checking the thickness 

FEATURE 

Day 3: 

• The blade is removed from the vermiculite and 

its back onto the belt grinder to achieve an even 

thickness. Once it is all even, Mike uses a template 

to etch the basic shape of the knife onto the steel. 

The blade is carefully cut and ground to the exact 

template shape. 

• The holes are drilled into the tang (Handle) for 

handle fitment and Mike does the first grind of the 

blade before heat treatment. 

• Hardening: The poor old chain is stuck back into 

the forge until it glows yellow - and then just like in 

the movies, Mike removes it and dunks the blade 

into a barrel of quenching oil, which makes it very 

hard and brittle. 

• Tempering: You guessed it. Back into the forge for 

a final time at about 260 degrees. This lessens the 

hardness but makes the blade tough. 

After cooling the blade again, the blade is etched and 

sharpened and a handle of your choice is fitted 

Your knife is done. More than 20 hours of TLC. Is it not a 

beautiful thing? 

Mike makes knives to order but - you need to be 

patient, there is a backlog of orders just from the few 

people who we have shown this to. Its a great gift. 

A perfect memento made from the machines we all love. 

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DURABILITY THAT MATCHES PERFORMANCE 

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WHERE WEAR 

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