Hmm. Perks of the job, they say. Not entirely my cup of tea, but quite impressive nonetheless. 160kph in second gear, imagine what it does with the remaining 4 gears!Lovely torque, far to screamy for me, although I’m not completely convinced the sounds were not coming from me!Addictive, albeit annoying to me personally, exhaust note, … Read more
Inspired by a meme from this morning, I had to add my limited opinion to the matter! It always amazes when clients ask my opinion on Tyres, only to complain about their (tyre) noise! Safety first people! In my opinion, tyres depend on a number of things (and more) in no order of priority: Cost, … Read more
Eventually got to compare my Scalpel, with its upgraded WP Apex Suspension, back to back against the stock version over the weekend. Remarkable improvement overall! As stated in the past, few bikes have grabbed my attention like my 790 Duke. Although it does have its shortcomings, it would be unfair to expect any bike (or … Read more
Fun day under the Italian Sun!!! Slept like a rock, with two more power naps before breakfast of champions overlooking the Adriatic. Life is good in Italy Picked up a local SIM card for “Hot Spot” phone, 25 Euros for 30Gig data (throughout Europe) including a SIM card. We are being ripped off back home! … Read more
Spoiled the Scalpel with some BST Carbon Rims. After a week of rain, I jumped at the opportunity to sample these bad boys on Cape Towns finest roads, bumpy and smooth! Not one for flamboyance, I have to say, for what they cost, they are seriously understated (read dull)… so I was hoping they would … Read more
Introducing the KTM 790 Adventure S & R, a bike I have been waiting for since KTM discontinued their legendary single, the 640 Adventure. A special thanks to KTM South Africa for the privilege of experiencing these bikes in Morocco, shortly after their International Launch. An honor indeed. A lot of people have asked my … Read more