Didn’t realise how good riding a motorcycle is for my mental health. Suddenly, the world feels much lighter. I remember seeing this image of anatomy couple years back and thinking, my customers spend fortunes making their bikes lighter and faster, but don’t spend anywhere near the same effort in taking care of themselves. Nowadays I … Read more
Back in the day, I lived on a farm in Grabouw, so I bought a BMW 1100GS, to commute. I did 18000km in 6 months…on the original tyre (how times have changed). My riding and confidence improved massively on that bike. And then I opened Ducati Cape Town, so had to sell it. I loved … Read more
I find myself in the market for a motorcycle and the search (i use the term loosely) has begun. As has become a thing in my life, researching (read dreaming) suitable options is 99% of my fun, let’s call it delaying gratification (or that other more appropriate term, foreplay). However, now that I am no … Read more
Well, that didn’t go according to plan. “No keyless and no quick shifter, that’s extra” Riaan quipped as he handed me the keys to the 2022 Africa Twin. Smugly thinking to myself, someone reads my stuff. “You can figure out the controls, you are good with that kind of thing” he adds, I smile, after … Read more
Back in my Ducati Days, I reprimanded my mechanic for riding recklessly. He replied “anyone riding faster than you is riding recklessly”. That wasn’t funny. Later that day he tried to redeem himself by suggesting that faster riders were slow. I agreed and we laughed and laughed and laughed. That thought always stuck with me. … Read more
The joys of a #rescuemod. 4 days and still repairing broken wires. At least the lights, indicators, horn and starter motor work without any major catastrophe. Yet!