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Honda CRF 1000 L Africa Twin – Launch Report

5 Jan 20161 Jan 2020 Desmond Louw 0 Comments 1000cc, Adventure bikes, adventure biking, adventure riding, africa twin, dual purpose, Honda, off-road

The new Honda Africa Twin is the most anticipated and discussed bike of 2016. Carl Kritzinger attended the international launch

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Snap review: Suzuki V-Strom XT, Triumph Tiger XCx, Yamaha Super Ténéré ZE

14 Sep 20155 Jan 2020 Simon Sonnekus 0 Comments Adventure bikes, adventure riding, Bike routes, DL 650 XT, dual purpose, Free State, off-road, South Africa, Super Tènèrè, Super-Ten, Suzuki, Tiger XCx, Triumph Tiger 800, V-Strom, Yamaha

When Suzuki launched the adventure version of the venerable 650 V-Strom, we were curious. At R96 000 the Suzuki DL

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Routes Western Cape

Hermanus, Baardskeerdersbos, Greyton – 1 day (adventure bikes)

30 Jun 201524 Dec 2019 Simon Sonnekus 0 Comments 1200cc, Adventure, Adventure bike, adventure biking, Bike routes, BMW, BMW Motorrad, dual purpose, off-road, western cape

1. Total distance of route? 308 km 2. How long did it take to complete? Were you going fast or

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Zero DS ZF 11.4 – Road Test

24 Nov 201418 Jan 2021 admin 0 Comments Adventure bike, Battery, Charge, commuting, dual purpose, Electric, off-road, Road Bike, Zero

Electrically powered bicycles are old news in South Africa, but electric motorbikes are a novelty. The first brand to to

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Routes Western Cape

Mossel Bay, Calitzdorp, Bredasdorp (Klein Karoo) – four days (adventure bike)

19 Nov 201223 Dec 2019 admin 4 Comments adventure biking, adventure riding, Bredasdorp, calitzdorp, dual purpose, Mossel Bay

View Klein Karoo in a larger map 1. Total distance of route and date of ride? We travelled approximately 900km.

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BMW G 650 GS Sertão – Road Test

1 Nov 201227 Dec 2019 admin 0 Comments 650cc, Adventure bike, BMW G 650 GS Sertao, BMW Motorrad, dual purpos bike, dual purpose, gs, off road bike, Sertao

What is it? The BMW G 650 GS Sertão is the BMW 650 Dakar incarnate and not much has changed.

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Routes Western Cape

Cape Town, Citrusdal, Kromrivier (Cederberg) – two days (adventure bike)

4 Oct 201223 Dec 2019 admin 0 Comments adventure riding, Bike routes, BMW 650 X-Country, Cederberg, Clanwilliam, dual purpose, Kromrivier, off-road

1. Total distance of route? 508 km in total, of which about 180 km are gravel roads. 2. How long

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