Adventure bike Archives

KTM 790 Adventure R (2020) – Road Test

May 11, 2020May 16, 2020 Justus Visagie 790 AR, Adventure bike, KTM 790 Adventure R, WP XPLOR

Adventure riders in general and KTM riders in particular have been longing for a highly capable, light adventure bike for

A BMW boxer adventure bike on a lonesome road in southern Africa

News

How to be an adventure biker

Mar 2, 2020 Justus Visagie Adventure bike, adventure rider, angola, Lifestyle, mid-life crisis

Becoming an adventure biker isn’t hard at all. Unless you take it too seriously, writes Stefan Boshoff. A few weeks

Reviews Suzuki Uncategorized

Suzuki DL 1000 XT V-Strom – Road Test

Jan 5, 2020 Justus Visagie 1000 cc, abs, Adventure bike, adventure biking, DL 1000 XT, Dual Sport, Suzuki, V-Strom

If you look up the word “underrated” in a dictionary, you’ll find a picture of the Suzuki DL 1000 XT

The 850 GS with a plaasdam in the background.

BMW BMW Reviews

BMW F 850 GS – Road Test

Dec 23, 2019Jan 5, 2020 Justus Visagie Adventure bike, BMW F 800 GS, BMW F850GS, BMW Motorrad, Road test

With the F 850 GS chosen as the official bike of BMW’s International GS Trophy, and the local economy at

Bikers riding up Gannaga Pass in the Tankwa Karoo

Tours

Secret Passes of the Karoo Tour

Sep 14, 2018Oct 6, 2018 Justus Visagie Adventure bike, bike tour, Karoo, motorcycle tour, tankwa karoo

Karoo Passes Tour: 1 to 6 March 2019 Would you like to ride six isolated yet spectacular gravel passes and

News

Big adventure bike brands add lightness to their line-ups

Jan 17, 2018Jan 17, 2018 Justus Visagie Adventure bike, BMWF750GS, BMWF850GS, KTM 790 Adventure R, LC8, middleweight, T7, Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid

When the smaller bikes are too small, and the bigger ones too big — and heavy — what do you

KTM News

KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE S – Launch Report

Jul 10, 2017 Nico Ungerer Adventure bike, KTM, KTM South Africa, Ready2Race, Super Adventure S

The latest KTM 1290 Adventure is available in two versions: the “R” and the “S”. The former is meant for technical

News

KTM 1290 Super Adventure R – Launch Report

May 25, 2017Dec 23, 2019 Nico Ungerer 1290R, Adventure bike, adventure bikes south africa, KTM, KTM 1290 R, KTM 1290 Super Adventure R, Ready2Race

People say you will know true love when you find it. I guess this was the case for me and this bike.

BMW News

BMW R 1200 GS – Launch Report

May 23, 2017May 25, 2017 Justus Visagie Adventure bike, Adventure biking in South Africa, BMW, BMW R 1200 GS, BMW R1200GS, off-road, Pilanesberg

If KTM unleashed the horses of the apocalypse with its new adventure range, then BMW followed a softly-softly approach with

Routes Uncategorized Western Cape

Old Postal Route, Cederberg – 2 days (adventure bikes)

Dec 7, 2016Dec 24, 2019 Nico Ungerer 2 day trip, Adventure bike, Cederberge, Dual Sport, Old Postal Route, tankwa karoo

The Old Postal Route, deep in the Cederberg mountains, is one of my favorites. It’s challenging and it features amazing landscapes and scenery. We decided it’s time to revisit this spectacular route on our bikes, seven of us, from West to East. A true adventure.