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Intro. Keeping the wheels turning... 

October Issue 2021 

We wanna hear from you info@motomedia.co.za 

Read our back issues at www.motomedia.co.za 

Note from the Editor 

Glenn “Roley” Foley 

Sheesh! 

What a crazy month in the dirt 

world. It seems as though everyone 

is trying to catch up with events and 

races on virtually every weekend. 

It’s actually quite difficult to keep 

up, but it is great to see so many 

guys and girls out and about on 

their bikes. 

MX Des Nations – well done to Tristan, 

David and Camden. Good show at 

such short notice on one of the biggest 

MX stages of them all. Tristan Purdon 

was our top performer – and it’s the 

first time since 2008 that an SA rider 

has completed both races. 

International Enduro: Wade, Travis, 

and Matthew are flying our flag solidly 

in the international enduro scene... 

North Vs South: Great to see such 

massive entries – Gauteng took the 

honours... nice one guys – full feature 

in our next issue. 

National Enduro Racing: Creighton 

national – Husqvarna’s Brett 

Swanepoel was crowned the number 

one winning the National Extreme and 

National Enduro. 

Yamaha’s Luke Walker was crowned 

E2 National Enduro Champion. 

KTM’s Bradley Cox is the E1 National 

Enduro Champion and the Number one 

National overall Enduro Champion. 

National MX is cooking at the moment 

– as is the national Off-road series... 

We’ll play catch up on all of this in our 

next issue... 

Have a great riding month – and 

remember – 

YOU NEED A MOTORCYCLE 

IN YOUR LIFE! 

LEATT COMPETITION WINNERS 

TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED.. 

CONGRATULATIONS. WE WILL 

GET IN CONTACT WITH YOU AND 

ARRANGE YOUR PRIZES. 

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TVS Motor Company expands and 

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5.5 Jersey and 5.5 Pants: 

The 5.5 jersey has a light, breathable construction, 

with laser-cut ventilation to keep you at the perfect 

temperature all ride long. It has a tailored 360° stretch 

fit. The elbows feature perforated Brush Guard 

protection to help prevent snagging, the jersey also 

has welded seams at the cuffs and hems that are 

snug and comfortable. 

The 5.5 pants are made of a durable Ripstop 360° 

stretch material that is virtually unbreakable, no matter 

how rough you ride. They feature an innovative internal 

Knee Brace System (IKS) that uses several material 

layers and is reinforced with full-grain leather to reduce 

wear and tear in those critical areas, and enhance bike 

grip, keeping you connected to your bike. 

In the way of airflow, the pants are manufactured 

from MoistureCool stretch mesh with air channels 

for incredible ventilation. What’s more, they have an 

anti-odor MoistureCool mesh lining for fresh airflow 

and odorless fun on the tracks. The pants have a precurved 

360° stretch fit for added comfort, the waist 

has a micro-adjuster, side straps, and silicone grip to 

make sure the pants stay in place. 

What’s more, the 5.5 pants have multi-row reinforced 

stitching for added durability and top-quality YKK 

Japanese-made zippers. 

4.5 Jersey and 4.5 Pants 

The classic fit 4.5 Jersey, offers riders both practicality 

and comfort, made of the new MoistureCool 3D 

stretch mesh material with air channels for ventilation 

and comfort. 

The 4.5 pants are manufactured from ripstop material 

for long-lasting quality. They also feature top-quality 

YKK Japanese-made zippers, and a heavy-duty seat 

for extra precaution. 

The 4.5 pants have super vented X-Flow mesh panels 

for cool airflow when the ride heats up.

4.5 Enduro Jersey and Pants 

New for 2022 is the 4.5 Enduro 

Jersey and Pant, a great solution 

for those long rides where storage 

and durability is important. The 

Jersey has a comfortable classic 

fit and overlock stitched seams for 

long-lasting comfort, Abrasion and 

snag resistant mesh panels in the 

chest and arms, with a MoistureCool 

stretch ventilated back. 

The 4.5 Enduro pants have a precurved 

classic in-boot fit, perfect, 

they say for pairing with Leatt’s 

latest enduro boots. These pants 

also feature cargo storage on both 

thighs and unique rear yoke storage 

pocket, with zipper vents for cooling 

down with some much-needed 

airflow when it gets hot. 

The pants feature ripstop stretch 

panels and a durable but lightweight 

ripstop seat, thigh and knees. 

They also feature multi-layer inner 

knee reinforcement with leather for 

bike grip. Meanwhile, the waist has 

a micro adjuster and 360°heavy duty 

silicone grip to prevent slipping. 

All of the panels feature multi-row 

reinforced stitching for added 

durability, quality YKK zippers and 

anti-odor MoistureCool mesh lining 

to keep you cool while you go full 

throttle. 

3.5 Ride Kit - Jersey & Pant Kit 

Also new for 2022 is the 3.5 Ride 

Kit, a jersey and pant packaged 

as one that offers great quality at a 

great price. The jersey has a classic 

tailored fit for comfort and allows you 

the choice to wear with or without 

protection. 

3D stretch mesh material with air 

channels for ventilation and comfort. 

The 3.5 pants have great durability 

and are pre-curved for a super cosy 

fit. They also feature breathable knit 

stretch panels with a mesh lining for 

wonderful airflow. 

Furthermore, the pants feature a 

heavy-duty waist with a microadjuster 

and 360° heavy-duty 

silicone grip, padded knee 

construction and top-quality YKK 

Japanese-made zippers 

Another great thing about this kit is 

it’s also available in Junior. 

All the jerseys are designed to be 

worn with or without a neck brace 

and with or without body armor. 

More info: LEATT.COM and at 

your dealer.

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CAT the name you know can now be in your tool 

box. The CAT brand is recognized worldwide for the 

engineering innovation and rugged dependability of 

its construction and mining equipment, diesel and 

natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. 

Today, CAT also represents a new line of 

professional-grade cordless and corded power 

tools. Cat power tools include new performanceenhancing 

innovations in battery technology and 

high efficiency brushless motors. Be on the lookout 

for demos of the new CAT tools at select dealers’ 

and special events. 

They tell us that all CAT cordless tools are powered 

by the 18v, 1, for all their battery platforms 

that includes lithium-ion batteries and the next 

advancement in battery technology Graphene. 

Graphene batteries provide 4X the cycle life of 

lithium-ion batteries, 3X faster charging, and 2X the 

power. CAT cordless power tools are engineered 

with high efficiency brushless motors that provide 

25% more power, 50% more run-time and 10% 

longer life than comparable brushed motors. 

CAT tools are available at Makro and Builders 

Warehouse stores throughout South Africa. To 

learn more, visit www.catpowertools.co.za Trade 

enquiries: 011 314 7711 www.vermontsales.co.za 

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ROBERT CO. new design decal 

sets: Keeping bikes, cars and bakkies looking 

fresh all over SA! 

Justin and his team have come up with some cool 

new designs on their decal kits for MX and Enduro 

bikes and are working on a range of adventure 

bike decal kits as well. Here are just some their 

new O-Range & H-Range designs with some local 

branding. Grab a semi-custom sticker kit for R1650, 

including shipping in Gauteng or application. And to 

make it even better their list of local company logo’s 

is growing, hopefully one day we might even make it 

onto that list. They do send out their sincere thanks 

to everyone who has given them permission to use 

them. Anyone else who wants logo’s to appear on 

their stickers please get in contact with Justin. Drop 

them a WhatsApp on 082 855 0952 or an email to 

justin@robertco.co.za 

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Bike Tyre Warehouse 

In true Bike Tyre Warehouse fashion, BTW Pretoria 

opened its doors in Silverlake’s Pretoria on Saturday 

4th September 2021. The event was incredibly well 

supported by the local motorcycling community 

who took full advantage of the opening specials 

as well as the BTW Group’s 5th Year Birthday 

Bash celebration specials from the 1st to the 

31st September with amazing giveaway deals. 

So pop in and meet the Pretoria Team of Byron, 

Fernando & Sam. The shop is as we have all come 

to expect from this premium brand, an unmatched 

professional fitment centre with highly trained and 

motivated, professional and friendly staff. Stock 

holding is of the highest order with absolutely 

everything either in stock or will be in stock within 

an hour or so depending on availability from the 

importers. You can find them at Shop 9, Fountains 

Adventure Centre, Cnr. Solomon Mahlangu Dr. 

& Bendeman Blvd, Silverlake’s, Pretoria and 

you can call the team on the following numbers: 

082 938 0332 / 083 825 8138 or email pta@ 

biketyrewarehouse.com 

Glenchem hand sanitiser and 

multi-wash 

Glenchem is a local chemical manufacturing 

company based in spartan on the East Rand with 

a wide range of quality products. Check out their 

website at www.glenchem.com for their entire 

range, we had a look at two of their products and 

were suitably impressed. 

Multi-Wash is an excellent, highly concentrated, 

LEMON fragranced foaming, liquid degreaser and 

general purpose cleaner for removal of all types of 

dirt, grease and grime on paving, concrete floors, 

tiled floors, engines, braai grids, pots and pans. 

Multi-Wash can be used as a pre-soak, for greasy 

or stained clothing before washing. No need to 

rinse product before placing in automatic washing 

machine. And your stuff will smell really lekker! 

Hand San is a 37% Alcohol - Chlorhexidine blended 

hand sanitizer, with added moisturizing properties 

to keep hands from drying out. Hand SanTM has 

been tested against the SARS CoV-2 Virus and is 

effective in killing the virus within 1 minute contact 

time. Hand SanTM is also effective in killing Listeria 

and Salmonella, commonly found in high risk 

food contact areas. Hand SanTM is SABS 1853 

approved for use in the food industry, restaurants, 

bars etc. Hand SanTM is an ideal hand sanitizer for 

children and sensitive skin. 

For more info or to purchase their products give 

Michelle a call on 011 979 2200 or mail michelle@ 

glenchem.com

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. 

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Power Vault jump starter and 

powerbank. 

For Cars, boats, motorbikes, 12v trucks, tractors, 

generators and more. Rated for petrol and diesel 

motors up to 4.2l. Other features include charging 

and running smart phones, cameras, iPads, laptops 

and other mobile or USB devices, compressors, 

camp lights, camping fridges and more. It also 

features a powerful LED torch function 

PowerVault is a Lithium power bank that uses clever 

engineering to offer a 12v vehicle a jumpstart when 

the battery is flat. No assistance is required, to 

perform a jumpstart, it is handheld and very simple 

to operate, with fool proof safety features. The 

PowerVault is compact, and the entire kit comes 

in a handy compact zip up case that will fit into 

your cubbyhole. It doubles as a powerbank with 

several USB and auxiliary ports to charge devices, 

and unique to the PowerVault it has a 19V output 

designed to charge laptop computers. Several 

adapters are included in the kit however it does not 

cover every laptop model. 

The Powervault 16500mAh power bank jump 

starter recommended retail price is R2950-00 

More info and stockists: www.powervault.co.za 

JB Motorcyles – your Hero dealer 

in Pretoria 

Johann Botha of JB Motorcycles in Gezina Pretoria 

gave us an excited call a few days ago, telling us 

that he had been appointed as the official agent for 

Indian motorcycle manufacturer HERO. We went 

around for a little look see and he already has a 

solid amount of most models on the floor as well 

as a significant amount of parts and etc. JB are 

known in the area for their quality workmanship 

and expertise in fleet management. For more info 

please call him on 079 079 1158 or visit www. 

jbmotorcycles.co.zaa

Grant Frerichs joins 

Husqvarna and GasGas 

Having been riding and racing dirt bikes, 

super Motards and the occasional ATV 

for 27 of his 30 years on this planet and 

with a couple of National Championships 

in each of the disciplines under his belt, 

Grant Frerichs is the natural choice to join 

the team in marketing for the Husqvarna 

and GasGas brands in the KTM SA group. 

Couple that with his graphic design skills 

thanks to his time with Racestar Graphics 

and having managed the family business 

for a number of years and “Voila!” you 

have a winning formula. Grant lives and 

breathes absolutely anything motorcycling 

related and is equally as good on the 

tar, (as two supermotard championships 

would suggest), as he is in the dirt … and 

he can whip a dirt bike properly... 

He has been with the brands for 3 or 4 

months now and is loving life. BRAAP! 

Hartebeespoort Dam Bike Meander. 

21 November 2021, Hartbeespoort Holiday Resort. 

The Rotary Club of Brits-Hartbeespoort is proud to present the Dam Bike Meander around the popular 

Hartbeespoort area in North-West Province on Sunday, 21 November. The format is something like the 

Amazing Race, except in teams of motorcycles and therefore far more fun. Each team will have to follow 

clues and head to different locations around the scenic dam, scoring points for every object collected 

and completed task. Such tasks include golf putting, archery and a slow race, among others. The total 

distance is approximately 150km. 

It starts at Hartbeespoort Holiday Resort, the venue of such events as the Rhino Rally, the Impala Rally 

and the Pretoria Toy Run, at 9am and will end sometime around 1pm to live entertainment, food and a bar 

back at Hartbeespoort Holiday Resort, plus the prize giving for both teams and individuals. 

The idea is an evolution of the Rotary Club’s Classic Car Meander that has been running successfully 

for the past few years and adapted for motorcycles. All profits from the event will be used by Rotary to 

support lesser privileged children. 

The entry fee is R130 per bike, paid either by EFT beforehand or on the day. Each entry gets a free 

bandana, a badge and a Hartbeespoort Aerial Cableway voucher valued at R240. 

Sounds like a bargain and we’ll probably see you there! 

Tel: 083 263 5326 

Web: rcbh.org.za

CSMX Tierhoek – 29 August 2021 

The 3rd round of the CSMX Enduro Racing season 

for 2021 took place on top of a mountain-ringed 

plateau at Piekenierskloof, surrounded by snowcapped 

peaks of the Citrusdal mountain range. 

With intermittent showers and then sunshine, the 

riders got off to a staggered start as the terrain 

could not accommodate the usual rush for the holeshot, 

and then disappeared out into the tough loop 

set for them by the Tierhoek Enduro Compound. 

Rocks and MUD were prime features on the day 

with many riders becoming totally bogged down in 

various sections and needing assistance from their 

fellow competitors to get going again. Rear wheels 

were totally buried in the mud and the riders needed 

to dig themselves out using only their hands. 

Some vehicles in the pits even needed the tractor 

that was on standby to extricate them from sticky 

situations. 

The coup de grace for the weary was a tyre-androck 

obstacle section of about 90m length just 

before the finish line which saw many victims using 

the last of their energy to make it through. 

The final events of the racing season, (4 & 5), will 

be a double header at Bennie se Lapa, Robertson 

on 23rd & 24th of October. All the riders are looking 

forward to ending the year on a high note. Be 

there! 

CSMX – Home of Hard Enduro 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/csmxenduro/ 

Whatsapp - 0842626925

Cape MX Tracks Revival 

The Cape has a bevvy of historic local MX and 

enduro tracks which fell into disuse or the areas 

where they were previously located has been 

developed and built over. 

But all is not lost ... groups of passionate bike riders 

are working together to bring some of these local 

tracks back to life. 

Malmesbury had a very popular and well-supported 

MX track which, back in the day, also hosted 

some regional and National MX events. Sadly the 

location of the original track, which was conceived 

and the development of which was driven by 

Hennie Theron, is no longer available to be ridden 

due to biological and botanical interests. Jannie 

Terblanche, whose family was involved with the 

original track, is in the process of developing a new 

track just 5km outside the town to the north on the 

N7. Being a passionate rider himself and knowing 

that the Cape riders are not that familiar with hardpack 

as found upcountry, he decided to set a track 

that would give local riders a place to practice the 

skills needed when competing around the country. 

The new track has a very Glen Helen feel with its 

massive drops and climbs, ready for any aspiring 

rider to up his riding skills. 

For more info: Jannie Terblanche 0769818409 

The track at Lemoenskop – a farm outside 

Caledon - started as the tip site for excess earth 

from the mall development in the town but soon 

the rider boys in the area saw the possibility of 

using the mounds to create an MX track. A small 

enduro track had been laid out previously on the 

property and this was just an offshoot from there. 

A successful riding day was held at the track on 18 

September to raise funds for the track completion 

and get it to official race condition. Although the 

National riders were away contesting their rankings 

in Pretoria, a crowd of Cape and local enthusiasts 

were there to kick up dust and have fun – all in the 

spirit of two wheeled competition. 

For more information: Romanda Marais 

0730364468

Pics by: Ray Archer and KTM ARCHIVE 

Cairoli 

Hot on the heels of a certain Mr Rossi 

stepping down - one of the GOAT 

takes a bow... 

Antonio ‘Tony’ Cairoli announced his 

plans at a special press conference 

alongside KTM management in 

Rome. The Italian will bring down 

the curtain on a glittering world 

championship career in which he 

has become statistically the second 

most decorated rider in the history 

of the sport and the greatest racer 

from his country to have thrown a 

leg over a motocross machine. 

bows out. 

Importantly, Tony gave KTM a first premier 

class crown in 2010 (his fourth and second in 

MXGP). He followed the achievement with a 

further four titles – all with the KTM 350 SX-F – 

before triumphing again in 2017 with the KTM 

450 SX-F. Together with Claudio de Carli and 

his loyal technical crew, Cairoli has been a 

mainstay of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 

team, image and development program since 

that first 2010 season. He has won at least 

one Grand Prix in all his 18 terms. 

Currently, Tony is still very much in the mix 

for a coveted 10th FIM World Championship 

title. Prior to the FIM MXGP of Sardegna 

(ITA), Cairoli accrued one win and five podium 

finishes from the nine rounds of 2021 MXGP.

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At the time of this announcement, he is 

third in the standings and only 29 points 

from the top of the table. 

Cairoli’s contract extension with the KTM 

family means that the Italian will provide 

his expertise in various segments and 

potential future endeavors within the 

KTM group, all with the aim to continue 

developing the sport of Motocross for all 

audiences. 

Tony Cairoli: “This is not an easy 

decision. I’ve always said that numbers 

and statistics did not mean that much 

to me. I think it was an achievement 

for me and my family to win one world 

championship so to have had a career 

like this is very special. I feel that it is the 

right time to stop. Everything around me 

makes it seem like the right decision, 

and we are still trying to win the title 

this year, so the motivation is high for 

this challenge. I want to thank all those 

who have helped me and supported me 

since I came to the world championship, 

and all along the way actually. There 

have been many faces and names and 

of course all the excitement and love 

from the fans. I have felt very much part 

of the KTM family from day one and we 

will continue our work and relationship 

together, but now in a different way. 

There is a lot more to do in life after 2021 

but for now our goal is very clear.” 

Pit Beirer, KTM Motorsports Director: 

“Our story started in an impressive way 

because when Tony came to KTM when 

we still hadn’t won a title in the premier 

class and we were also developing the 

KTM 350 SX-F, so it’s like there were 

two challenges to conquer! To then 

win five consecutive championships 

and establish the 350 concept was a 

big milestone for us. Over the years 

the relationship became closer and the 

friendship grew even more. A lot of our 

success both in the U.S. and in MXGP 

arrived because of those first years with 

Tony and the belief that he had in us and 

the vision for the future. It’s something 

we didn’t forget and we won’t forget.” 

Robert Jonas, VP of Motorsports 

Offroad: “We’re immensely proud to 

have been such a major part of Tony’s 

career story and to have contributed 

so much to one of the best motocross 

racers the sport has ever seen. When 

we first started working together with a 

motorcycle that was almost a gamble 

for the highest level of the world 

championship at that time, I don’t think 

we could have imagined the success 

that would come, and just how deep 

Tony was able to make his impression 

on MXGP. He has fans all over the world 

and some of the biggest are right here 

in the factory. It will be strange not to 

see that orange #222 on the track next 

season but his passion for riding and his 

experience will still be big assets for us. 

The story doesn’t quite end here.” 

The 2021 calendar is due to finish 

with the Grand Prix of Mantova on 

10.11.2021. After this event, Tony will 

remain very much part of the KTM family 

and part of the KTM race department 

activities. 

Antonio Cairoli is in the running for a 

10th FIM World Championship in 2021 

#222 has won 6 out of his 9 FIM World 

Championships on KTM machinery 

Cairoli has amassed 93 GP victories 

and 177 podiums to-date 

The Italian will provide his expertise 

in key segments within the KTM group 

for the future. 

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THE SHERCO SE 300 

Let’s face it. There are some great 

300cc 2-strokes on the market at the 

moment – and to be quite frank there 

really is no bad choice. But if you 

want to stand out from the crowd – 

then you’ll want to look at the Sherco 

brand. The local importer offered us a 

ride… 

It’s been a long time since we got to 

swing a leg over a Sherco. In fact… if 

memory serves the last test was cut 

short by a puncture and we kinda limped 

home to change tubes. This one has 

mousses fitted so there was no excuse 

not to have a great time. 

When Sean dropped the bike we were 

given huge lectures about how new the 

bike is – just uncrated and prepped – and 

don’t even think about scratching it of 

scuffing it with your boots… 

Oh well… We’ll try!. 

FACTORY 

Two of our riders took the bike out – our 

resident rock rabbit Kyle Lawrenson hit 

some of the Gnarly rocks we know and 

then the more chilled weekend warrior, 

Glenn Foley took a few fast-ish laps (well 

he thought so anyway…) at our spot. 

So here you have opinions from two 

very different but equally experienced 

riders. We got into trouble because we 

kept the bike for a little bit longer than 

was scheduled – and young Sean had 

a grump looking for the guys to get the 

bike back… 

The Bike: 

With the pandemic and its effect on 

travel and racing, most would imagine 

that Sherco would have a small year in 

‘22. But not so. They have introduced 

some pretty cool updates for 2022. 

Steps not leaps. 

A couple of issues back we brought you 

all the updates to this brands lineup – but 

here’s a re-cap. The updates are typical 

of the French manufacturer. They are 

steps forward rather than leaps but that 

is standard practice for Sherco who more 

often prefer to keep the updates coming 

year-on-year rather than make jumps 

every few years. 

The new, blue graphics and plastics are 

fresh enough to mark the different model 

year and they maintain Sherco’s standapart 

looks on the back of your bakkie as 

well as out on the track and trails. 

Sherco’s Enduro range is split into two: 

The Racing models are actually less 

racey with a ‘softer’ setting and lower 

price tag alongside the Factory models 

which come equipped with a long list of 

upgraded parts as standard making them 

better suited to racing. Kapiche? 

This one is the 300 Factory.

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Two-stroke exhaust valves: 

The bike has a new SBS electronic exhaust valve to control 

the valve position – it’s under that black cover on the left side 

of the engines. Sherco say their engineers have developed the 

programmable valve system with the R&D department and 

test riders. For 2022 the bike gets a new gear selector which 

basically makes it more easily removeable thanks to a little bit of 

feedback from their race teams and customers. 

The bike has a selectable switch on the bars as standard to 

adjust from full power to a softer setting for different conditions. 

Gasses are expelled via an FMF Gnarly expansion chamber, 

paired with an FMF Powercore 2 silencer. 

Kayaba suspension 

KYB suspension has always been standard on the Factory 

edition. The Factory range gets red stickers to signify the higher 

spec closed cartridge KYB units which have a race-oriented 

setting. 

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For 2022 the front brakes on the Factory models have a 

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bars which, Sherco says is less cumbersome. 

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So – it comes with all the bling…. How 

does she sing? 

Well rather well actually – exactly 

what you’d expect from a modern 300 

2-stroke enduro machine. Ben popped 

the suspension onto a softer setting coz 

he reckons we are all a bit fat (lockdown 

you know…) The KYB has great adjustability 

and the clickers are very sensitive 

to even the most minor adjustments. 

The bike starts easily via the happy 

button. The Kei Hin carb feeds the fuel 

into the head via V-force Read valves. 

Blip the throttle and you’re rewarded with 

a crisp burst of 2-smoke. The clutch is 

soft, the gearshifter positive, open the 

throttle. 

quick shifts through the box and the two 

stroke mill sings along at a rate of knots. 

Big whoop – no need to tap off – she 

flies and lands noice and soft – and – it’s 

all just so easy. Aim for the steep rutted 

climb in the back here. At speed the bike 

would do just great, but… stop. 

Hit the softer power button, engage 

first and literally crawl up… that ignition 

switch tames everything down and 

allows the Michelin rubber and KYB 

suspension to find traction in the slippery 

gravel without spinning all over the shop. 

Cool! 

quickly.” The Bike was still running in, so 

we did not go too berserk and you could 

feel that the brakepads were not quite 

properly bedded in. The clutch is light, 

the bike has loads of torque for climbing 

but is so quick and nimble when you 

open up.” 

A lot of this lekkerness is caused by that 

pipe that delivers a lot of torque off idle 

and helps the bike to scream along at the 

top. It’s easy to understand why this bike 

is successful in the world of hard Enduro. 

The bike feels small, light and pretty 

compact, the torque is excellent and with 

the switch in soft mode she’ll drag you 

up and down all day long. 

But if you want to go fast and hit those 

trails, she’s quick as anything and absolutely 

brilliant fun. And oh yes! 

She looks very different to any other 300 

on the market. 

In the rocks Kyle kept commenting on 

the small feel and user friendly power 

The bike feels light and small. Everything 

seems to fit quite well, the gripper seat is 

comfy and it’s easy to move around. The 

handlebar bend on the Factory and the 

Selle Dalla Valle seat put you in the great 

riding position. Oxia bars are used, bolted 

that the 300 delivers. “It’s not mad or 

brutal – just strong and predictable – 

they have tuned this carb just right! Most 

of the harder stuff was tackled at about a 

quarter throttle – and you really can feel 

the difference between the rider modes.” 2022 Sherco Factory Enduro model 

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we usually get away with it. This bike just flies!” 

sings over it all with the KYB handling 

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beautifully. Blip the throttle through the 

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THE GREATEST 

RANGER 

EVER? 

The Polaris Ranger 1000 EPS. 

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. 

Stefan our Photographer passed a comment while we 

were out shooting this machine the other day. “Glenn – 

you’ve been testing and driving these things, basically 

since they were invented!” That’s some food for thought 

– and thinking back, he is probably correct. And not Just 

Rangers – but every other brand along the way… 

The early utility UTV’s were just that. Utility. Whilst they are 

geared to torque and work capacity – most of the time, they 

are limited to low speeds with adequate suspension. 

Polaris seems to have thrown that business model clean out 

of the window. We’ll tell you for free that this new 1000 is 

basically a sports UTV, with a tremendous capacity for work. 

In the work department, they give you a pretty large machine 

– it JUST fits onto the back of our H100 Hyundai Bakkie. It’s 

got loads of carrying space in the tipper Bak out back. In the 

cab you get comfy, spacious moulded seating for 3, 6 Cup 

holders so you’ll battle to get thirsty, and nooks and crannies 

to stash everything from stock sheets to laptops and cell 

phones. 

Safety wise you get over shoulder seatbelts – and if the 

driver does not plug in, the Ranger will limp along slowly. 

Polaris has improved the design of the safety net doors and 

the roof, bolted onto the sturdy cab chassis keeps the sun 

off your pip.

Controls all make perfect sense – 1, 2 and 4wd on the fly via a 

button on the dash. Easy automatic gear selection – Hi, Low, 

park and reverse – all up and down operation via a lever on 

the dash. Two pedals in the foot well – go and – errr stop – so, 

it’s literally childs play to get going. Two charging ports are 

conveniently mounted on the dashboard and the neat little digital 

display tells you everything you need to know about what the 

Ranger is up to. So easy and convenient to hop in and tear off 

down the track. 

But that all sounds kinda same – same as previous and other 

utility models right? 

Well – this one’s different, and it all starts with the parallel twin 

engine that is, quite frankly brilliant. We’d wager that the Ranger 

will give some sports machines a proper run for their money. 

Put your foot down – and in a few heartbeats, the car is toodling 

along at more than 100KPH. And she gets there quickly. On 

longer roads, we saw 120 – and that’s more than fast enough for 

a machine like this. 

But wait! You know the old Cliché’ that goes: Power is nothing 

without control? (Sorry Pirelli!) Well it’s true – we’ve seen how 

many people hot their machines up – but they simply do not 

handle. Well – out of the box, this one does. And to be fair, 

we have often harped on about how well the Polaris Brand 

makes this happen – but, certainly for what is branded as a 

utility machine, this one is quite exceptional. The combination 

of a wide chassis, big steel wheels shod in decent rubber and 

suspension that travels longer than your favorite uncles tallest 

tales combine to give an amazingly plush ride. 

You need to drive one at speed to understand just how good it 

all is. 

And… Oh Yes! Did we mention that they have included power 

steering? It’s magnificent! It literally removes any effort.

We really took her quickly around out 

test field out back here – and constantly 

expected big lurches and judders on 

the harsh, hard packed terrain. We 

“accidentally” hit big lurkers, ruts and 

imperfections flat-out, Stefan even aimed 

her across a grassy field that was ploughed 

last season and we fully expected to lose 

our dentures. Well – we didn’t. 

We did stare at each other wide eyes as 

the big girl simply floated across. Just for 

giggles we tramped on the brakes and she 

safely comes to a very quick, predictable 

halt. 

We don’t even need to discuss 4x4 

prowess – we aimed at some pretty soggy 

mudbanks, crossed every river we could 

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without even bothering with the 4wd switch 

or low range. That’s for sissies right? 

Up and over our long mountain she made 

light work of any rocks, laughed at steep 

embankments and safely brought the 

occupants down the steep side where 

we took off in glee along the sand roads 

towards home stepping the ass out around 

the long, marble festooned sweeps. 

It’s that good. 

Really, really, forget everything you think 

about utility machines, this is a farm bakkie 

on steroids. Nope! It’s not a bakkie. 

It’s a Ranger and it will change the way you 

think about utility Side By Sides. 

At your Polaris Dealer. 

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999cc 

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High Performance On-Demand True 

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Electronic Fuel Injection 

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Dual A-Arm 279 mm Travel 

Rear Suspension 

Dual A-Arm, IRS 279 mm Travel 

Front Tyres 

25 x 10 -12; 489 

Rear Tyres 

25 x 11-12; 489 

Bed Box Dimensions (L x W x H) 

933 x 1378 x 3175 mm 

Box Capacity 

453.6 Kg 

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43 L 

Ground Clearance 

305 mm 

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680.4 Kg 

Wheelbase 

2060 mm 

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INTERNATIONAL ENDURO NEWS 

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BILLY BOLT 

MOVES TO THE TOP OF HARD ENDURO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS 

The sixth round of the FIM Hard Enduro 

World Championship saw Rockstar 

Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s 

Billy Bolt move to the top of the series 

standings thanks to a hard fought 

second-place result. Teammate Alfredo 

Gomez enjoyed a mixed outing at the 

Polish race, winning the Saturday night 

SuperEnduro before finishing seventh in 

Sunday’s main race. 

With just one point separating Bolt 

from championship leader Manuel 

Lettenbichler prior to the start of HERO 

Challenge, Billy arrived in Poland with 

his sights set on doing all he could 

to move to the top of the title chase. 

Highly motivated following his victory 

last time out in the USA, Bolt began the 

proceedings in a determined mood. 

Finishing a close second in the Saturday 

morning qualifier, he went on to back 

that up with fourth in the night time 

SuperEnduro. Knowing it was all to play 

for during Sunday’s three-hour extreme 

cross country race, he was quick to 

position himself at the sharp end of the 

results. Locked in an early battle with 

eventual race winner Wade Young, Bolt 

held a strong second place. 

With a couple of small crashes costing 

him valuable time, the Husqvarna TE 300i 

rider opted to protect his position during 

the latter stages of the race knowing the 

championship lead would be his with a 

second-place result. After three gruelling 

hours of racing, Bolt crossed the finish 

line for second and with it becomes the 

new FIM HEWC championship leader 

with two rounds remaining. 

For Alfredo Gomez, the event was one 

of two halves. Saturday’s SuperEnduro 

action proved to be the highlight of the 

weekend for the Spaniard. Fast and 

confident on the tight and technical 

course, Gomez easily advanced through 

all of the eliminator heats to take his 

place in the four-rider final alongside 

Bolt. Hot out of the gate, Alfredo 

immediately took the race lead and was 

never headed. 

For Sunday’s racing, the fast and sandy 

whooped out conditions didn’t play into 

the Hard Enduro specialist’s hands. 

While starting strong thanks to his pole 

position, the Husqvarna rider lost ground 

in the high-speed sections, eventually 

finishing seventh. 

Billy Bolt: “It’s been a full-on weekend 

with lots of styles of racing. Today’s 

cross country race was physical out 

there for the three hours. I don’t have 

much left in the tank now! I would have 

loved to take the win, but second place 

is great for the championship and now 

puts me in the lead by one point. I 

was battling with Wade at about mid 

distance. But I needed an extra pit stop 

and lost some ground. A crash then saw 

me lose sight of him, so I just tried to 

play it safe. I didn’t want to make any 

more mistakes and lose a position to 

Mani either.” 

FIM Hard Enduro World Championship 

standings (after 6 of 8 rounds) 

1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 70pts 

2. Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM) 69pts 

3. Wade Young (Sherco) 60pts 

4. Mario Roman (Sherco) 48pts 

5. Jonny Walker (Beta) 44pts 

6. Alfredo Gomez (Husqvarna) 33pts

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Round7 

Over the last few issues you’ve heard and seen all 

the news around the Linex Yamaha Development 

series. 

It’s a roaring success with young MX riders being 

exposed to the sport, having some cool dices, 

being tutored as they go along and moving up in the 

ranks... 

The last event was hosted by ERORA on the 12th 

of September. 87 kids lined up throughout the 3 

classes, 50, 65 and 85cc’s. 

Lots of riders have already moved from the Junior series into 

the popular Inland championship, with new faces arriving at 

the series on every fixture. 

The guys from Linex Lynwood were on hand to support and 

assist all the Yamaha mounted juniors on the day. 

It’s great to see so many very used bikes seeing the sunshine 

again throughout all the classes. This is not cheque book 

racing – Race what ya brung! 

The PW 50 class is growing at a rate of knots – and lots of 

really old bikes are being resurrected and revamped to look 

factory!

The next event is at Terra Topia – 24th October for 

Round 8! 

Round 9 is at Smoking Pistons with the final event for 

2021 at Chestnut Hill on the 28th Nov.... 

More info: www.inlandmx.co.za or – chat to the guys at 

Linex Yamaha 

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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 

Much like a typical superbike school. This is to make 

things safer and more fun for the riders – the kids race 

against similar paced riders on similar machines. 

As the riders improve through the year, they then 

progress up through the classes – and once they are 

consistently fast enough in the A class, they can then 

“Graduate” to the inland race series. 

It all makes good sense, a safe, controlled way to feed 

our sport without piling on too much pressure. 

HOWEVER: In saying that – you need to see just how 

competitive the kids become. It is a full on race no 

matter what anyone says – four 10 minute sessions per 

event as fast as you can go. 

At every race the kids get a 10 minute practice session 

at that specific track just to make sure that a fast rider at 

ERORA is not too slow for – let’s say, Chestnut. 

Mixing the track up also makes sense because the kids 

get to ride in all different kinds of conditions - The 

tracks are all very different. They don’t just ride at the 

same place each time. 

ATS Timing is at every event, so you can see how your 

kids progress (Or regress) from lap to lap or track to 

Track. 

Chad and Ashleigh Arnold are Clerk of the course and in 

charge of the timing and smooth running of each event. 

Linex Yamaha and blU crU are the main sponsors 

behind the series. Nice guys! 

8 events per year – 2 races per track. 

Too lekker! 

www.inlandmx.com for more details.

W C O C 

Porterville 

2 – 4 & 5 September 2021 

With the cancellations and delays of events this year the 

Western Cape Off-road Club decided to close off the racing 

season with a double header, again in the Porterville region, 

in order to make up the shortfall for 2021. 

The weekend of the 4th & 5th September was the chosen 

slot and preparations went full steam ahead. The weather 

turned out to be sunny… and rainy… and cloudy ... all seasons 

in two days. 

As usual, the morning was a mad rush to get ready for the Junior 

50cc’s with their sighting lap scheduled for 7.30am. Five excited 

young riders, along with dad escorts/marshals made their way 

to the line and were quickly flagged off to go and check out their 

loop, and then all too soon they were ready to rumble. Donovan 

Jacobs C923 and Jamie Gulliver J105 were the ones to chase, 

although the mud on the first day did cause some problems 

with the small bikes and bogging down was a real issue which 

caused one of the young riders to collect a DNF on Day 1 as his 

trusty steed needed to be dug out of the worst section. Thankfully, 

the mud sections were avoided on Day 2, enabling all riders 

to finish. 

Day 1 results: 

1st - Jamie Gulliver 

2nd - Donovan Jacobs 

3rd - Jacques de Villiers 

Day 2 results were : 

1st - Donovan Jacobs C923 

2nd - Jamie Gulliver J105 

3rd - MJ van Heerden 334

The 65cc class was dominated by Jariegh van 

Lill 424 who, after some recuperation time since 

the previous event at the end of May, was racing 

ahead of his 65cc compatriots and even giving 

the 85cc riders some strong competition! Ryan 

Gulliver J106 and Michael Enslin J277 were 

having a ding-dong battle over the two days for 

2nd and 3rd places in their class, with AJ Basson 

getting a peep in on the first day. 


1st - Jariegh van Lill 

2nd - Ryan Gulliver 

3rd - AJ Basson 


1st - Jariegh van Lill 

2nd - Michael Enslin 

3rd - Ryan Gulliver 

The Senior 85cc class saw strong riding at the 

front with some of the top riders in the class having 

bike problems which saw them having to pull 

out of the race for Day 1 but more than making 

up for it on Day 2. 


1st - Andrew de Kock 

2nd - CG van Zyl 

3rd - Liam Abbey 


1st - Joop Coetzee 

2nd - Andrew de Kock 

3rd - Liam Abbey 

Junior 85cc saw some really unusual events as, 

on Day 1, one of the top juniors was lost for a 

time until the marshals found him digging his 

bike out of the mud with his hands and helped 

him to get out and back to the pits. As his dad 

said afterwards, he showed the pluck to keep on 

going, not give up and was determined to finish 

the event. 


1st - AJ Louw 

2nd - Willem Schalk van Wyk 

3rd - Jamie Berry 


1st - AJ Louw 

2nd - Paul Malcolm 

3rd - Jamie Berry 

Ladies Intro. was raced and won by Amy Rademeyer 

C275 who enjoyed the flowing and fast 

sections on the first day which contrasted greatly 

with the more technical loop on Day 2. Although 

the mud played a BIG part, overall she enjoyed 

seeing everyone and the event was great fun. 

Ladies Senior class, although small, has plenty 

of tough ladies in it. And with the mud on 

the weekend they had to be! On Day 2, after 

taking a left line through a mud puddle (which 

turned out NOT to be a puddle!) – Angie then 

spent over 2 hours digging her bike out ... 

maybe shovels should be part of the issued 

equipment on the day! Riki Mans also fell victim 

to the mud monster when her chain gave 

up struggling with the gelatinous goo and 

stretched so much she was unable to finish. 


1st - Angie Muller 

2nd - Alison Droomer 

3rd - Riki Mans 


1st - Alison Droomer 

2nd - Lizelle van Dyk 

3rd - Angie Muller 

In the 125cc class there was strong competition 

at the front of the pack and the top three 

managed to each retain their standings on 

both days. The boys enjoyed the more technical 

tracks up the mountain where the enduro 

riders had a bit of an advantage but overall 

the track was rated to be tops. 


1st - Izan Coetzee 

2nd - Hermanus Bruwer 

3rd - Thys Dekker 


1st - Izan Coetzee 

2nd - Hermanus Bruwer 

3rd - Thys Dekker 

The 200cc class also had its share of ups 

and down although the top two retained their 

spots while the rest of the field fought their 

way through the many tough sections of the 

course. 


1st - Kevin de Kock 

2nd - Charles Reinhardt Kersop 

3rd - Jan-Ruben Botha 


1st - Kevin de Kock 

2nd - Charles Reinhardt Kersop 

3rd - Albert van Dyk 

In the Regional Open the riders were impressed 

with the track on the first day with 

its mix of flowing and technical. Quite a few 

found lots of mud to land in with one or 2 

needing help to get out of fences they veered 

into.


1st - Jarryd Coetzee 

2nd - Devan Marais 

3rd - Francois vd Vyver 


1st - Wilhelm Schonfedt 

2nd - Devan Marais 

3rd - Darren Gray 

The Social class saw lots of action with many riders taking 

their turns in the top positions. Fences were also a 

part of the “things to avoid” list but judging by the number 

of fence stories being shared, this item was definitely 

ignored on the day! 


1st - Martin van Heerden 

2nd - William Stephens 

3rd - Jacques Uys 


1st - Jacques Uys 

2nd - Percy le Roux 

3rd - Andries Engelbrecht 

The Senior class saw some hard racing, so hard that one 

rider ran out of fuel 50m from the finish line! Lucky that 

KTM has that sneaky second tank. After giving his bike a 

“rest” on the ground he was able to make it into the pits 

for a much-needed refuel – much to his relief! 


1st - Ockert Swart 

2nd - John Perreira 

3rd - Mark Gandy 


1st - John Perreira 

2nd - Mark Gandy 

3rd - Ockert Swart 

Anton had the class to himself on Sunday and had fun 

racing the two-wheelers all day! 


1st - Anton van den Berg 

2nd - Lourens Vervaart 

3rd - Mohammed Tahier Khalpey 


1st - Anton van den Berg 

Although the race had to be red flagged on the Sunday 

after two of the riders needed medical attention, the 

weekend was overall a great success. 

The glamping was excellent – neat, clean and well laid 

out with all necessities waiting for tire riders to clean up 

and take a well-earned rest. A big thank you to Ryno 

and team! 

WCOC can be grateful that Ockert Swart, their tireless 

track setter, is a club member who also has a family who 

loves the sport and support him, and therefore the club, 

on all the weekends of preparation before the event, and 

then clean up of the loops afterwards. His loops are wellplanned 

and take all types of terrain into account with 

a skill and knowledge of rider capabilities. Thank you, 

Ockie!!! 

A big shout out to the farmer, Rikus, who did so much 

behind the scenes and was available all weekend to 

assist where needed. 

Everyone was happy that the racing season ended well. 

Riding the beautiful terrain in the Porterville area as well 

as a section along the old ox wagon road at the foot of 

the mountains makes the racing and club events even 

more special in the Western Cape. 

Oh my goodness! The Master class were on the gas both 

days and gave the other classes more than a run for their 

money! 


1st - Johan van Lill 

2nd - Clint Rieper 

3rd - Izak Mans 


1st - Johan van Lill 

2nd - Clint Rieper 

3rd - Izak Mans 

On Day 1 the Quads had a good field of 5 riders but 

unfortunately 2 riders had to bow out - one with a burnt 

clutch and the second, an MX rider, never having experienced 

such a tough loop with all the terrain obstacles 

that he ended up doing a day-to-night ride.

Pics by Black Sheep 

REGIONAL MX 

MX2 Start 

58. Cameron Durow & 41. Tristan Purdon (MX2) 

REGIONAL MX 

2021 ROUND 4 RECAP 

Regional Racing 

alive and kicking! 

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Motocross (NRMX) is a subcommittee 

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Africa (MSA) responsible for 

facilitating sanctioned motocross 

racing in the northern territories 

of South Africa; namely Limpopo 

(Northern Province), North West 

Province, Mpumalanga and 

Gauteng to determine the best 

of the best in the Region. A 

dedicated team of motorsport 

enthusiasts work together to 

ensure the motocross races are 

planned and run in a seamless 

manner, ensuring safe and 

compliant events. 

NRMX hosted its fourth round of its 

tightly contested Regional Motocross 

Championship a brand-new location, 

Chestnut Hill Motocross Park in 

Bronkhorstspruit. A huge amount of 

effort, energy and time has been spent 

working with organisers and track 

owners to ensure that racing gears itself 

towards the inclusion of, not only the 

long-awaited spectators post Covid-19 

but taking motocross to the next level. 

Chestnut Hill truly encapsulated this and 

gave all the riders a taste of what can 

be expected in time to come, with the 

inclusion of a DJ, it created an incredible 

atmosphere enjoyed by riders and their 

support teams alike. Now, all we need is 

to bring back the spectators! 

As with all motocross events, the early 

morning ritual of an incredible African 

sunrise, coffee and the smell of twostroke 

engines warming up, joined with 

the last-minute hustle and bustle of 

factory teams, privateers and moms 

and dads all gearing up their gladiators, 

young and old, ready to do battle. 

Round Four presented some epic racing 

across all classes, highlighting why so 

many of our participating riders are 

currently South Africa’s best. This also 

gave way to several up-and-coming 

talents worth keeping an eye on for the 

future. 

A free practice session of five laps was 

followed by a two-heat race for each 

class to determine an overall winner for 

the day. The points scored in each heat 

will accumulate towards the season end 

championship, where a Regional Title 

will be awarded in each class, with the 

exception of the Support classes. 

450. Luke Grundy & 777. Callan Broskie (MX125 High School) 259. Joshua Mlimi & 42. Marco De Vrye (MX2)

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Due to Covid-19 restrictions and the number of 

people allowed to attend open air events, the 

racing was split into two parts with senior riders 

taking to the track in the early morning session 

while our junior riders followed suit in the 

afternoon. Track conditions were optimal when 

the flag dropped for our senior MX1 (Premier 

450cc 4 strokes), MX2 (250cc 4 strokes), MX3 

(Veterans and Masters), MX4 (Ladies) and 

Support Classes not to mention the young dare 

devils in the 125cc Highschool Class. 

Jesse Wright ended the day with special 

memories not only finishing first in his MX1 

class, but he then rushed off to the hospital to 

collect his wife after being discharged with their 

second child – congratulations Jesse and Lisa, 

hoping we have another talented racer in the 

making! 

Cameron Durow and Jayden Proctor made up 

second and third for the day. 

MX2 saw some incredible wheel to wheel action 

with Cameron Durow walking away with the 

spoils followed by Joshua Mlimi in second and 

Marco De Vrye taking the final podium step for 

the day. 

In our Ladies Class the unstoppable Kayla Raaff 

once again took top honours with Jadene De 

Lima and Cheyenne De Lima filing in second 

and third respectively. Chad Tyler gave an 

impressive performance to take the top step of 

the podium in MX3 followed by Jason Hill and 

Byon Linaker. In our Support Class Riccardo 

Hills, Marhinus Du Plessis and Quentin Foster 

took the honours. 

In our crazies class of the Highschool 125cc, 

we saw Jonathan Mlimi give a jaw dropping 

performance to clinch the number one spot 

while a solid effort was put in by Miguel de Waal 

in the chase down and had to settle for a rock 

solid second with Barend Du Toit picking up the 

final podium for the day. 

REGIONAL MX 

Our last class and the riders of the 

future, were our 85cc classes, split 

only by wheel sizes. 

Juniors being small wheels and Pro- 

Mini on bigger wheels. This class saw 

these pocket rockets put on a great 

show. Emmanuel Bako smashed 

through for a double win taking the 

top step in a convincing fashion with 

Trey Cox and Ryan Adler coming 

home in amazing style to round out 

the podium steps. Our Junior Class 

saw Matthew Correia, Alex Cooper 

and Ger-Drie de Beer fight it out for 

the top honours and finished in that 

order. 

With a very successful day done and 

dusted, it was time for the officials 

and support staff to wrap up, pack 

up and consolidate the day before 

moving everything over to prepare for 

the next round in the championship 

– and get ready for it all to be done 

again! 

A parting note and special thank you 

and acknowledgment has to go out 

to all the riders and support crew who 

work tirelessly day in and day out to 

143. Chad Tyler (MX3) 

ensure these machines are in tip top 

working condition. Its no wonder that 

motocross is rated as one of the most 

gruelling sports known to man, not 

just from the physicality standpoint, 

but the psychological aspect as well. 

It sees riders pushing themselves to 

their limits over and over again in the 

hopes to achieve that perfect ride 

and bring home the gold! So, the next 

time you see a dirt bike driving by with 

sponsorship decals, show them some 

love, give them a shout out because 

these boys and girls are truly elite 

warriors! 

This Championship would not be 

possible without our generous 

sponsors Neslo Tech, Nithrone Seat 

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and Black Sheep Photography. 

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didn’t disappoint tackling the same riding 

conditions as the seniors definitely left us feeling 

that Motocross as a whole, is in good hands 

with some extremely talented kids coming 

through the ranks. 

Maxwell Fourie showed the field the way with 

an impressive double win for the top step at 

the end of the day, followed closely by Casper 

van Zyl and Rayden Woolls who rounded up the 

50cc Class. 

Our biggest class for the day and arguably the 

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Words & Pics: Coetzee Zietsman 

When you try to organise a bike trip 

during a Covid pandemic, you have 

to approach it with a sense of humor. 

Lockdown makes us believe that little 

is known about the world out there. 

We are sometimes not even sure if 

there is a wide world out there … 

somewhere. And thus our “September 

in Clocolan” trip came about. We 

needed to re-establish a link with the 

world. Jason Killian of Modderbok 

Adventures and I took our Covid fears 

by the horns and planned a trip to Clocolan 

in the middle of the winter. The 

President interfered with our plans 

when he locked the country down and 

our “Chill in Clocolan” trip became the 

“September in Clocolan” trip. 

The Eastern Free State and in particular 

the little town of Clocolan, hosted two 

BMW GS Eco events in 2012 and 2013. 

I had the privilege to scout and build the 

routes for those events, 

so Clocolan was an easy choice. With 

the country going through a Covid 

recession, we knew the trip had to be as 

affordable as possible. St Augustine’s 

in the enclave of Modderpoort between 

Clocolan and Ladybrand offered 

nice rooms, with breakfast and dinner 

included, at an affordable rate. They can 

accommodate 120 people. We were 17 

in total including the backup crew. 

We left Johannesburg early morning 

September the 3rd with 14 bikes; a 

mix between BMW, Yamaha, KTM and 

Honda and made our way to the Vegkop 

memorial just outside Heilbron. From 

there we took backroads, all dirt, to 

Lindley for a petrol stop. For those of you 

who have never been on these roads, 

they are highly recommended. They were 

perfect to ease us into the trip. There are 

stretches where you can open up, sandy 

patches and lots of loose gravel. What 

more can you ask for? 

This is also where the first debate of the 

trip broke out. Exactly how much should 

you deflate your tyres? I have had this 

debate many times over the years and 

have come to the conclusion that there is 

no right answer. I deflate the front to 1.7 

bar and run the back at 1.8. Some don’t 

deflate at all and the rest are caught in 

the middle. In my not so humble opinion, 

not deflating is a great way to challenge 

your skills in an environment which is not 

safe at all. 

We had a newbie with us, so we travelled 

at a steady pace without making it too 

fast. Before we knew it we were in Lindley 

for a fuel stop. They say most bike 

accidents happen in parking lots and I 

now believe them. Natalie, our newbie, 

handled the dirt with aplomb and then 

managed a spill on the forecourt. She 

broke her wrist. We concluded that Natalie 

rides dirt well, but still needs some 

practice with filling up.

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Unfortunately she had to spend the rest of the trip in the backup 

vehicle. 

Lucly the Africa Twin adv 

sport is tubeless. 

Checking the tyre pressure 

From Lindley we took more backroads to Rosendal where we 

had lunch at Op die Dam restaurant. If you’ve never been to 

Rosendal, I suggest you put it on your list. It’s a charming town 

and the city dwellers are only now discovering it. I suspect it 

will soon trend and then become the kind of tourist trap that we 

bikers prefer to avoid. But that is still a couple of years away, so 

make sure to visit. 

Between Rosendal and Clocolan disaster struck. The Provincial 

Roads Department only grades the dirt roads in the area once 

every six years after the local farmers threaten court action. 

There was no way we could have known that their threats paid 

off and the roads were graded, enthusiastically by the look of 

things, the day before we arrived. What was supposed to be 

easy riding on neglected roads, was now nail-biting riding on 

loose gravel as deep as the sands of the Kalahari. I was in front, 

with my wife Sonja riding pillion and there was no chance to stop 

and warn the others. Gunning it was the only option. The group 

followed and even managed to pick up the pace as they realised 

sand was easier at speed. 

My remarks about tyre pressures did come back to bite me in 

the butt when I struck or loose rock and ended up fixing a tyre 

while the others made their way to Clocolan to refuel. 

From there we made our way to St. Augustines, tired, dirty, but 

happy. A bonfire, cold beers and braaivleis awaited. We declared 

day one done at around 9 in the evening. 

Everybody was looking forward to day two, the day of the Orange 

Routes with the first stretch taking us up a hardly ever used 

mountain pass, across the plateau and down the other side on 

the way to a farm named Sumatra. The early settlers obviously 

had a sense of humour or they named it in honour of the island 

on which they sat out the Anglo Boer as prisoners of war. Before 

we could leave, we had to fix our second flat of the trip, a tubed 

tyre this time. We wasted little time dispensing with the job. 

The lodging for the night

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In life there is always how you remember things and then there 

is how they are. What I remembered as a fairly easy pass from 

the GS Eco days turned out to be a deep orange ordeal. I think I 

might be exaggerating a bit, because the group made it through 

without serious mishap. Or I might not be exaggerating. After 

two hours of riding we had done exactly 4.2 kilometres of which 

the first two was the road getting to the pass. We were behind 

schedule. 

It was a busy morning with lines to be determined, momentum 

calculated and bravery gathered. The one obstacle after the other 

tested person, (there were female riders), and machine to the 

limit. When we eventually stopped at Sumatra, where the farm 

road runs into the provincial road, there were only smiles. The 

group had achieved the unthinkable and rode a trail they never 

believed they could. Beginners were riding like champions and 

the more experienced discovered tricks they never knew they 

had. 

Because of the time it took, we had to change plans slightly. We 

took a shorter route to Verjaarsdag Dam, named after the many 

Verjaarsdag parties the farmers have there, for a welcome rest 

stop. The water crossing before the turnoff made for spectacular 

pictures. 

A slow ride then took us to the surprise for the day; the ploughed 

field to practice your sand riding skills, with the farmer permission 

and blessing of course. Ploughed fields are perfect for this. 

It’s loose enough for you to get used to the movement of the 

bike in slow motion and challenging enough to test your bravery. 

Only momentum will get you through. 

It’s the most fun you can have on a bike with your clothes on. 

Not a single biker missed out. There were mishaps, but they 

happened at slow speed with no injury to person and machine. 

My nephew learned the hard way that feathering your clutch in 

sand is not a good idea. He destroyed his clutch and had to ride 

the demo Yamaha T7 for much of the rest of the trip. Not too bad 

a punishment for a stupid mistake. 

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We had lunch around three in the afternoon at ‘The Cabin’ farm 

stall on the road between Clocolan and Ladybrand. ‘The Cabin’ 

is considered one of the top farm stalls in South Africa and you 

should spend some time there. But we had roads to explore 

and were on our way soon after lunch. 

The plan was to ride the track on the banks of the Caledon 

River which forms the border between the Free State and Lesotho. 

We had to let that plan go. A few minutes into the ride we 

realised that the recent rain had washed away the drifts and it 

would be impossible to take the group through before nightfall. 

We made our way back to the main road and St. Augustines. 

Steve, the manager, gave a talk about the history of St. Augustines. 

It existed long before gold was discovered on the 

Witwatersrand and was established as a mission station after 

the Basotho King, Moshoeshoe, asked Britain for help to keep 

the white cattle farmers off his land. It’s a piece of history not 

taught in schools any longer, but a piece of history that still impacts 

South Africans and the BaSotho to this day. You should 

stay over at St. Augustines and ask him to tell you the story. 

Sunday was spent making our way home. After breakfast we 

again took the back dirt roads from Clocolan past Ficksburg towards 

Fouriesburg. Riders who had never been on dirt before, 

were now riding like experienced adventure specialists. Water 

crossings and sandy patches which would have been daunting 

the day before, were now navigated with a new confidence. 

Well ahead of schedule, we were in Clarens. We rode out of 

town to Noah’s Cheese, about 25km on the road to Bethlehem. 

There Danie Crowter, the owner and cheese maker, explained 

to us how cheese is made. We gorged on his cheese platters, 

had something cold to drink and said our goodbyes. The trip 

was officially over. 

My wife and I arrived home at around six in the evening. The 

Covid spell was broken. We saw with our own two eyes that 

there’s still a wide world out there, many roads to explore and 

people to meet. Modderbok and I are already planning the next 

ride. 

The Bikes 

Yamaha T7 

I am unashamedly a Yamaha fan and a client of Shimwells 

Yamaha. I have known Brahm Botha and the rest of the Shimwells 

family for well over 15 years now and when they heard 

about our trip, they suggested we take their T7 demo with us. 

Everybody wanted to ride it. It looks mean, sounds mean and it 

means business. 

Ekkie Durouw said “You just want to jump over things with it. It 

makes you feel naughty”. Edward Campbell said “I want one. 

This is my next bike. It’s a perfect mix between adventure and 

rough stuff”. 

Francois Feirrera said “I’m a KTM man, but this thing could 

make you change your mind”. 

I rode it with my wife on the back. She liked it even more than I 

did and I am in love with it. I think adventure bikes have grown 

too heavy and have too many electronics. Not this bike. It has 

one button and that is to disengage the ABS. From there it’s 

you, the suspension and the throttle. It’s without a doubt my 

next bike. Yamaha has let a cat loose amongst the pigeons and 

it growls. 

Fun in the sand 

Honda CRF 1100 Africa Twin DCT 

The thing is automatic. How can that possibly work? The bike 

decides on your behalf. You are just along for the ride. 

That’s what I thought when I picked it up from ADA, the official 

rider training academy for Honda. Heine Engelbrecht and I also 

have a long history from the days when we produced Woema 

for kykNET.

This was my primary ride for the trip with my wife on the back. 

The longer we rode it, the more we started liking it. 

On the long open roads, it’s as comfortable as a couch. In the 

rough it’s as nimble as an Impala. I don’t know how Honda got it 

right, but this bike can do it all. 

After a while, when you have found the right setting, even the automatic 

box starts making sense. I know of at least two riders on 

the trip who will be paying a visit to their nearest Honda dealer. 

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The Kalahari Rally 2021 

Just saying the words “ Kalahari Rally” 

creates a mind storm of swirling red sands, 

dunes, rippling golden grass, heat, thorns 

and the sounds of high-performance engines 

revving freely in unleashed pursuit of that 

elusive goal, victory! 

Add copious amounts of blood, sweat, tears, days of mindboggling 

effort, intense concentration, difficult navigation, 

late nights, early star-scattered freezing mornings, and you’re 

getting close to creating the fuller picture of what rally is all 

about! It’s the stuff we all dream about, fuelled by years of 

lusting after a Dakar experience as we watch it on television 

with the world’s best duelling it out in some far-away country. 

Now its closer to home, and quite achievable by any reasonable 

rider. At the prize giving the ASO regional rep for Dakar, Daryl 

Curtis, told the assembled contestants that after Dakar, the 

Kalahari Rally was the next best and toughest rally in the world. 

That’s huge! Its ours, right here for the entering, the Dakar 

Dream realisable for us mere mortals!! Daryl knows, having 

been through the Dakar experience himself as a top rider on 

many occasions. 

Garth Roberts and his incredible team have now brought us 

three events over the last four years, each getting better than 

the year before as the accumulated experience is gathered and 

refined. So next year is going to ratchet up even a few more 

notches, stand by and start getting ready.

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Entrants this year covered Auto, SXS, Buggy and Moto, 

with teams like Red- Lined Motorsport and Penta/ Red- 

Lined Motorsport fielding their screaming v8’s, their 

sound track being complemented by that Terminator 

look-alike, the Century Racing CR5 seven-litre Chevvy 

V8 that breathed fire, shook the ground as it passed, 

and sent Kalahari squirrels diving for cover! I watched 

the Volkswagen Amarok driven by Hennie de Klerk and 

Adriaan Roets howling across Mier pan in full chat at 

185kph to the finish of the Special Stage, a sound like no 

other! 

There was a SXS team from Angola, together with a bunch 

of other local manne, and then there were the bikes! 

The bikes are what really move me the most, with 

rally being the final frontier of hardcore two-wheeled 

motorsport. Rally on a bike separates the men from the 

wannabe’s – the riders duel it out through some of the 

toughest terrain the country has to offer, flat out, while all 

the while also having to read the “tulips” on the roadbook 

in front of them, remembering to scroll forward as they 

hurtle through the bush, over the rocks, through kilometres 

of thick and soft, hot sand, an yet still remain on the 

invisible track. 

This aint easy, yet somehow the top boys do it at a speed 

that makes the eyes water! This ability to navigate under 

these conditions turns up a few surprises every year, 

as one can only ride as fast as one knows where one is 

going. So each event there emerge a few guys who rate 

much better than their age or riding ability would suggest, 

due to their ability to nav without getting lost! 

So even if you might think that you are not able to 

compete with the fast boys in offroad or enduro, rally 

presents the opportunity to level that playing field 

substantially, so start thinking about making an entry in 

2022 if you have half a mind to get involved. 

The Kalahari Rally is now an official Road to Dakar 

qualifier, and thus the competition was hot for the first 

spot that would give the winner this fantastic step-up 

towards a Dakar entry. 

Charan Moore from Lesotho and John Kelly from 

Botswana slugged it out for the lead, and by the 

conclusion of stage 2 Charan had established a 

commanding lead, but was dealt a cruel blow when his 

motor dropped a valve later on in the rally. However, 

this is racing, and when I spoke to him in the Rietfontein 

bivouac, he accepted it ruefully in good spirit. John 

eventually went on to triumph overall and win the Road to 

Dakar prize, boosting his entry hopes for the 2022 Dakar 

substantially.

We did something completely different this year at the KR, 

and took along twenty-five adventure bike riders in their newly 

formed Adventure Raid class The vision behind this category 

was to allow prospective future full-race entrants to have a 

window to look through at what rally consists of in all its aspects, 

while not having to incur the cost nor complexity of building a 

road-book equipped racer. They were classified as full entrants 

to the rally, sharing in all the responsibilities and benefits of the 

KR, with the exception of being non-competitive entrants who 

rode on a gps route following in the main the liaison stages 

and not being timed. The guys had a great deal of fun over 

the seven riding days that took them from Mafeking at the 

start deep into the red dune country at Rietfontein and Mier 

on the Namibian border and back. A very special option to be 

considered by any adventure rider wanting to up their sand 

riding skills in particular. 

BOTSWANA BOY JOHN KELLY. 

To see more about the Kalahari Rally and get the full results, 

check out the website at www.Kalaharirally.com and if you would 

like to vicariously follow the various entrants on this just-passed 

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2021 SA Motocross Nationals Chestnut Hill. 

This race was actually scheduled for Cape 

Town, but was moved up to Gauteng. We 

roped Emerson in to get some lekker pics… 

and here’s what went down on the day… 

The fifth round of the 2021 South African 

National Motocross Championship took 

place at Chestnut Hill in Bronkhorstspruit. 

Tristan Purdon is a man on a mission, he 

took double wins in both the MX1 and MX2 

classes. 

He dominated the field to wins in both heats, scoring the 

overall and extending his championship points lead. Cameron 

Durow, David Goosen and Jesse Wright finished in 2nd, 3rd 

and 4th in both races. 

1st Tristan Purdon 

2nd Cameron Durow 

3rd David Goosen 

4th Jesse Wright 

5th Jayden Proctor 

MX2 

Tristan again took the double win and extended his championship 

points lead in this class. Cameron Durow and David 

Goosen shared 2nd and 5th place heat finishes, to come 2nd 

and 4th overall respectively. Dalton Venter went 3-3 to claim his 

first ever MX2 podium in 3rd.

Mlimi takes a tumble.

1st Tristan Purdon 

2nd Cameron Durow 

3rd Dalton Venter 

4th David Goosen 

5th Joshua Mlimi 

MX3: 

Grant Frerichs continued with his winning ways going 

1-1 for the overall. Ian Topliss followed in 2nd with Ryan 

Frerichs in 3rd. 

1st Grant Frerichs 

2nd Ian Topliss 

3rd Ryan Frerichs 

4th Bruce Viljoen 

5th Phillip Harper 

125 High School: 

Jonathan Mlimi made no mistakes going 1-1 and 

claiming the day’s victory ahead of a charging Miguel de 

Waal in 2nd place. Luke Grundy rounded off the podium 

in 3rd. 

1st Jonathan Mlimi 

2nd Miguel de Waal 

3rd Luke Grundy 

4th Barend Du Toit 

5th Ethan Hoffman 

Ladies: 

Kayla Raaff was back to her old self and raced to a double 

victory for the overall win. Title rival, Leah Heygate 

finished in 2nd with Cheyenne De Lima behind in 3rd. 

1st Kayla Raaff 

2nd Leah Heygate 

3rd Cheyenne De Lima 

4th Jadene De Lima 

85cc Pro Mini: 

Neil van der Vyver, Emmanuel Bako and Trey Cox were 

split by just two points at the end of the day. This from 

Van der Vyver’s 3rd followed by a second race win, 

Bako’s two 2nd place finishes, and Cox’s opening moto 

win followed by a 5th. 

1st Neil van der Vyver 

2nd Emmanuel Bako 

3rd Trey Cox 

4th Ryan Adler 

5th Jordan Van Wyk 

85cc Junior: 

Matthew Correia consolidated his championship lead. 

Title rivals Andrew Venter and Tyler Petersen shared out 

the 2nd places ahead of first race 3rd rider Caden Wiese 

and Kassim Hassim. 

1st Matthew Correia 

2nd Andrew Venter 

3rd Tyler Petersen 

4th Caden Weise 

5th Kassim Hassim 

65cc: 

Blade Tilley and Blake Frost shared out the race wins 

and 2nd places to leave the top of the title chase static. 

Aiden Henley took both 3rd places to remain 3rd in the 

championship. 

1st Blade Tilley 

2nd Blake Frost 

3rd Aiden Henley 

4th Nicol Smit 

5th Sven Larsen 

Kayla Raaf 

Tristan Purdon is on fire

50cc: 

Aiden Retief finished 4-1 to claim the win ahead of 

Rayden Woolls’ 2-2 finish. Trenton Kretzmann went 1-4 

for 3rd overall. This resulting in a three-way draw in 

points. 

1st Aiden Retief 

2nd Rayden Woolls 

3rd Trenton Kretzmann 

4th Casper van Zyl 

5th Maxwell Fourie 

Next scheduled rounds: 

23-October @ BORC – Freestate 

20-November @ Thunder valley – KZN 

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TYRE TEST 

MICHELIN ANAKEE 

Wild 

Honda South Africa has 

very kindly loaned us their 

Africa Twin for a couple of 

months and we’ve done 

quite a lot of mileage on 

what can only be described 

as a very comfortable, 

capable adventure machine. 

As you do, we’ve spent a 

lot of time on the tar - and 

almost as much in the dirt. 

Approximately 9000KM’s on 

this big 1100cc Parallel twin. 

Our Kyle Lawrenson has entered 

the Honda Quest on the bike and for 

the Pre Qualifier, which consisted of 

lots of sand, he needed a bit more 

traction than the standard Karoo 

Street fare provides. 

We opted to fit Michelins Anakee 

Wild 70/30 tyres and we’ll share our 

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HEAT CYCLE. 

WHY IS THIS SO IMPORTANT? 

We were asked by Michelin to please ensure that we do 

proper heat cycles on these tyres before we go out and 

thrash them through the bushes and more importantly, on 

tar! The heat cycle process on these tyres simply consists 

of 5 cycles. What does this mean? Do a small ride and let 

the tyres warm up. Don’t ride hard or wheelie just day to 

day riding. Once the tyres are completely cold, ride again. 

Now, this could be to work and back for the first few days 

of having the tyres. If you put the tyres on and ride like 

a knob straight away you can expect far less life on any 

tyre. 

We did the heat cycle over 3 days. Work and back and 

general running around. On day 4 we did our Gyppo 

work Friday ride. This was a 500 kay ride on-road and 

off-road. With sandy sections, rocky sections and a goat 

pass out and over a rocky hill. 

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Kyle did the heat cycles and Glenn took the Twin directly 

after that was done, so he rode normally on the Karoo 

streets and then went directly onto normal riding the 

Anakees. 

He says: 

“I think it’s safe to say that I have done the majority of 

the road mileage on this Africa Twin while we have had 

it. I did a fair amount of dirt, but our resident rock hopper 

seems to end up on it every time there is even a sniff of 

dust in the air.” 

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“The Anakees have an R Rating - max speed of 170KPH, 

so you have to bear that in mind when you fit a tyre like 

this. Take it a bit easier on the throttle. However, and we 

are not proud but we have all gone faster than that on 

these... All in the name of science after all” 

“The first time I rode the bike with the Anakee’s was from 

our offices and out to Kyalami to call on a customer.” 

“At slow pace there is a very small vibration from the 

tyres. After all they are not perfectly round and smooth. 

I fully expected the bike to be a bit less stable on the 

straights, but it’s not. Up to the 200KPH mark the bike 

feels just fine. I expected a lot of road noise, but strangely 

enough, it’s not annoying and you only really hear the 

back tyre and not the front. C’mon! It’s not a thing! Lots 

of you oakes reading this have got fat takkies on your 

bakkies and they make a noise. It’s to be expected. On 

tar, corners feel a little bit less sure than a more road 

oriented tyre, but you quickly adapt learn to ride around 

that. It’s almost as if the first couple of times, the bike 

feels a bit taller and top heavy, almost like it wants to dip 

and you tend to turn wide. That’s the nature of a semi 

knobbly, it’s just a thing that you need to get used to. 

Within a ride of 50 KM’s you have that figured out and you 

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“We have subsequently done a lot of tar commuting and 

riding including a two-up blast out to Ermelo to collect 

our 4x4 that kindly blew up a few months ago. No issues 

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The tyre behaves on dry roads and offers sure 

footing. In fact we’d say that its actually quite 

good. According to Michelin this was the first 

Radial Adventure tyre on the market. Radial 

tyres dissipate heat better than bias-ply tyres, 

which allows them to travel at higher speeds for 

greater distance while offering more comfort and 

improved feel and handling. Interesting. And then, 

we hit a section of wet tar.... and that all changed, 

like any aggressive adventure tyre that’s not really 

very much fun. 

Of course, the biggest advantage in fitting a tyre 

like this is in the dirt where you need traction 

and that’s where this one is a really great option. 

If you live on a farm with a long gravel driveway 

or a long gravel road into town then this is a tyre 

that you should be looking at. Heading out into 

the Karoo to explore our vast networks of gravel? 

Great option. And when the going gets tough and 

you have to get to the top of that mountain to 

collect a mutton chop that has gone astray, you 

are going to need some traction. And this one 

delivers that in bucketloads. 

Off-Road Riding: 

A week after fitment, Kyle attended the Honda 

Quest Pre-Qualifier. Now, this was basically a test 

to see who could ride through thick sand. 

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“I didn’t come across any issues. Rolled on and 

within a few meters, I was on top of the sand 

carrying on as if I was on a dirt bike. Between the 

sand sections, we did a few tight and twisty bits 

through some trees. This is where I really found 

the advantage of this tyre. If there was a slight rut 

or berm I could comfortably throw the bike into it 

and roll out with ease. I can tell you right now that 

with the more street oriented tyres that the bike 

came with it would not have been much fun.” 

“When we did the photoshoot for this article 

we went out to our local MX track and messed 

around. This is where we test some of the dirt 

bikes we get. A few moments in I thought I was 

Toni Bou doing things on this bike that I would 

normally do on a dirt bike. The Honda is a really 

balanced machine and when you whip her in 

anger she becomes a lot of fun. The one thing 

about the Anakee Wild Tyres is they have an 

enduro background. So to put it into perspective. 

The Wilds are adventure tyres with enduro 

characteristics. They haven’t only focused on the 

off-road part and lost focus on the road side. The 

Wilds have a strong carcass just like their enduro 

competition tyres. 

To test this I dropped the tyre pressure on the 

rear to 1,2bar and did some rock riding. Not Roof 

stuff but pretty hardcore for a big bike. The tyres 

moulded over the rocks and the grip was very 

impressive. This goes to show that you don’t 

always need soft knobblies to climb rocks. It 

comes down to the carcass and how mouldable 

the tyre is. If the bike didn’t weigh 200kilos you 

wouldn’t say you were on an adv bike.” 

“On the faster open gravel roads, the feedback is 

great. We rode some real hardpack rocky roads 

as well as thick sandy patches. You don’t get the 

feeling of a head shake at all even 

after hitting a lurker. It’s a great option 

for any gravel.” 

Conclusion 

We were asked, (told), to really put 

these tyres through their paces. Ride 

hard and give a honest response. 

We were asked to do wheelies, ride 

rocks, thick sand and really bad gravel 

roads, and tar, so that’s we did. 4000 

kays so far. That’s 4000 hard kays. 

The rear tyre shows signs of HARD 

abusive riding, but looking at the wear 

so far, we reckon it’s still good for 

another 2000 kays odd. The front tyre 

is still in pretty good nick. We reckon 

you’ll be running 2 rears for every 

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The Anakee wild tyres are not enduro 

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They make your bike look very 

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Mileage - 4000 kays of really hard 

riding so far. It won’t last as long as a 

less aggressive tyre, but it’s a lot more 

than we expected. 

Performance - Impressive considering 

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500 EXC-F R145,999 


FREERIDE 250 F R101,999 

390 Adventure R107,999 

890 Adventure R219,999 

890 Adventure R R239,999 

890 Adventure R Rally R319,999 

1290 Super Adventure S R299.999 

1290 Super Adventure R R314,999 

690 Enduro R R185,999 

690 SMC R R185,999 

MOTO GUZZI - www.italianmi.co.za 

V85 TT Evocative E5 R234,850 

V85 TT Travel Pack R249,850 

PUZEY - www.puzey.co.za 

EGL Madix 250cc R38,990 

EGL Madix ATV 125cc R15,999 

MXR 180 - MX R24,990 

STX200-Enduro R26,999 

STX200-Motard R26,999 

STX250 - Enduro R32,999 

Thumpa 70cc R9,499 

Whiz Kid 70cc R9,499 

XP 125cc R11,999 

XP Stomper 125cc R12,999 

SUZUKI 

www.suzukimotorcycles.co.za 

DR200SEL5 R55,950 

DL650XAMO R144,500 

DL1000XAL9 R172,900 

DL1050RCM0 R221,950 

LT-A400FM0 R139,950 

LT-A750XL9 R169,950 

LT-F400FM0 R139,150 

SHERCO 

www.shercosouthafrica.co.za 

SE 125 Racing 2T R109,000 

SE 250 Racing 2T R141,900 

SE 300 Racing 2T R144,600 

SE 125 Factory 2T R126,600 



SC Cross Country 125 2T POA 



SE-F 250 Racing 4T R149,900 

SE-F 300 Racing 4T R153,900 

SE-F 450 Racing 4T R159,200 

SE-F 500 Racing 4T R160,600 

SE-F 250 Factory 4T R162,900 




SE-F 455 Factory BAJA 4T POA 

ST125 Racing R106,700 



ST300 Factory R128,800 

X-Ride 290 R94,900 

SWM 

www.swm-motorcycles-za.com 

SD 650T R132,572 

SD 650 X R132,572 

RS 300 R R111,198 

RS 500 R R121,950 

BUYERS GUIDE 

All pricing correct as at time of publishing, but may vary due to exchange rates etc.

BUYERS GUIDE 

SYM - www.sym.co.za 

NHT125 R29,995 

NHT200 R35,995 

NHX125 R29,995 


All pricing correct as at time of publishing, but may vary due to exchange rates etc. 

TRIUMPH 

www.triumph-motorcycles.co.za 

Tiger 900 GT PRO R220,000 

Tiger 900 Rally Pro R235,000 

YAMAHA - www.yamaha.co.za 

PW50 R34,950 

TTR50E R34,950 

TTR110E R46,950 

XT1200Z R224,950 

XT1200ZE R249,950 

YFM350 Grizzly 2x4 R119,950 

YFM350 Grizzly 4x4 R159,950 

YFM450 Kodiak 4x4 R179,950 

YFM450 Kodiak 4x4 EPS R184,950 

YFM700 Grizzly R214,950 

YFM700 Grizzly SE R259,950 

YFM90R R44,950 

YFZ450R R199,950 

YFM700 Raptor R199,950 

YFM700 Raptor SE R229,950 

YZ65 R66,950 

YZ85 R75,950 

YZ125 R84,950 

YZ250 2 Stroke R99,950 

YZ250F R129,950 

YZ450F R149,950 

YZ125X R95,950 

YZ250X 2 Stroke R104,950 

YZ250FX R129,950 

YZ450FX R144,950 

WR450F R149,950 

MICHELIN ANAKEE WILD 

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DURABILITY THAT MATCHES PERFORMANCE 

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SPORTMAX 

MORE PERFORMANCE 

SPORTMAX 

r, 

Great Handling at an 

IFE 

62° 

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GRIP20% ANGLE. STREET 

MORE 

LEGAL. . 

TIRE LIFE = 

EFITS 

affordable price. 

Offers a balance of 

achieves lean angles up to 62 degrees*. 

ed for street-legal use. 

in the wet 

and dry 

quire tire warmers, and runs at street 

or chassis or electronic 

ANGLE 

adjustments. 

bon black like Dunlop’s racing slicks for 

conditions with 

LONGER 

uses a continuously wound strip compound 

across the rear tread profile. 

WEAR LEGAL 

ses carbon fiber reinforcement in the 

ng performance, braking stability and feel. 

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310 

320 

330 

340 

350 

62° 

62 LEAN 

STREET 

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SPORTMAX Q4 

TRACK DAY 

20 

30 

40 

50 

More than 80% of the Q3+ 

has been redesigned 

compared to the Q3 

60 

120 

MORE 

PERFORMANCE 

20% MORE 

LIFE 

70 

80 

110 

90 

100 

Performance touring tyre 

that not only lasts longer, 

but performs at higher 

levels 

LESS 

WEAR 

MORE 

maximum grip. 

FEATURES & B ENEFITS 

SPORTMAX 

GPR-300 

Great Handling at an 

affordable price. 

Offers a balance of 

GRIP 

• This purpose-built track-day tire achieves lean angles up to 62 degrees*. 

• The Sportmax Q4 is DOT-approved for street-legal use. 

in the wet 

and dry 

• The user-friendly Q4 does not require tire warmers, and runs at street 

pressures, eliminating the need for chassis or electronic adjustments. 

• Rear tire compound contains carbon black like Dunlop’s racing slicks for 

conditions with 

LONGER 

• Jointless Tread (JLT) technology uses a continuously wound strip compound 

to optimize stability, flex, and grip across the rear tread profile. 

WHERE WEAR 

• Carbon Fiber Technology (CFT) uses carbon fiber reinforcement in the 

sidewalls for exceptional cornering performance, braking stability and feel. 

• Dunlop branding on the tread area. 

• Made in the U.S.A. 

nlop retailers, as well as race distributors. 

• The Q4 is available through all Dunlop retailers, as well as race distributors. 

ze Load/Speed Part Number 

0/70ZR17 (58W) 45233176 

0/55ZR17 (73W) 45233177 

0/60ZR17 (75W) 45233131 

0/50ZR17 (73W) 45233060 

0/55ZR17 (75W) 45233074 

0/55ZR17 (78W) 45233092 

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PERFORMANCE 

TOURING 

Sportmax Q4 

Sportmax Q3+ 

Sportmax GPR-300 

Sportmax Roadsmart III 

DunlopMotorcycleTires.com 

©2018 *As tested Dunlop by Motorcycle Dunlop on a Tires. 2017 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 RR on a closed track at Barber Motorsports Park. 

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Size Load/Speed Part Number 

Sportmax Q4 Front 120/70ZR17 (58W) 45233176 

Sportmax Q4 Rear 180/55ZR17 (73W) 45233177 

180/60ZR17 (75W) 45233131 

190/50ZR17 (73W) 45233060 

190/55ZR17 (75W) 45233074 

200/55ZR17 (78W) 45233092 

DYLAN FERRANDIS 

DUNLOP DOMINATION 

S594/A 

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TOURING 

2021 AMA 450SX ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 

©2018 Dunlop Motorcycle Tires. 

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