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POPULAR actor and comedian Mandla Thabethe, popularly known as Bongo on SABC1 sitcom Family Bonds, has died.
Thabethe was involved in a bike accident with one of his riding partners in the early hours of yesterday.
They were on their way back to Emperors Palace where his
bikers club, Sopranos Biking Club, was having their annual general
meeting when the accident happened at about 5am.
Members of his club said he was following David Machile
on his Harley Davidson when they approached a sharp bend and Machile
hit the brakes.
Thabethe rode into Machile and died on impact. Machile,
who sustained minor injuries, was treated and later discharged from
hospital.
Thabethe was also a producer who starred in several
literacy education adverts. But he is best known for his role as Bongo
in Family Bonds since 2007.
He was a nominee for Best Actor in the comedy category in the 2010 South African Television and Film Award.
His former biking captain and friend Khumo Sepeng said:
“I met Bongo for the first time three years ago in Mpumalanga when
bikers and celebrities did a charity gig. He rode with me the whole
weekend.”
Thabethe’s wife Mapula was too distraught to speak to Sowetan yesterday.
Johannesburg - Four people were seriously injured on Sunday in what paramedics called a freak motorbike accident in Magaliesburg.
ER24 spokesperson Werner Vermaak said the accident occurred alongside the T1 Road.
"A
man on his motorbike lost control and crashed into a nearby veld...two
people jogging witnessed what happened and went to check on the man.
"As they were running towards him, a woman who was riding another bike lost control and hit the joggers."
Paramedics arrived on scene to find all four had been seriously injured.
"They
all sustained multiple injuries...the woman from the motorbike had to
be airlifted to hospital...both bikers don't seem to have any
recollection on how they lost control," Vermaak said.
Date:Sunday, March 28, 2010 Time:09H00 - 17H00 Venue:Double Action Pub, The Bluff
THIS YEAR WE KICK OFF FROM THE DOUBLE ACTION PUB ON THE BLUFF AT 09h00
MAKING OUR WAY TO V MAC'S THEN ON TO VAN'S, 3RD CARD TO BE DRAWN AT THE
SAINTED THREE BEFORE HEADING BACK UP TO THE THUMPER CLUB FOR PRIZE
GIVING AND A GOOD JOL.
ENTRY IS R20,00 AND THE BEST HAND WINS THE KITTY !!!
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The 2010 BUFFALO RALLY is again being held at the Santos/De Bakke Municipal Resorts, Mossel Bay. The
Rally officially opens at 08h00 on Friday 19th March and closes on
Sunday 21st March 2010. Please note: Entry to the Santos Resort will
only be permitted as from Thursday 18th March, at an additional fee of
R50 per person for the Thursday.As usual, there will be great food and
drinks available at reasonable prices. Great music with live bandsthroughout the weekend, and of course, there will be lots of prizes to be won, with a lucky draw for the 1st Prize of R100 000.
The
Rally is open to anyone on a motorcycle. Not allowed on site - Cars,
Quads and Trailers. Day Visitors are welcome, but will be required to
pay the full entry fee of R220 per person. No persons under 18 will be
allowed to enter the site unless accompanied by a parent or guardian,
who will be required to sign an Indemnity Undertaking, thereby
accepting full responsibility for the behaviour and safety of the person
Posted by anto on Friday, February 05 @ 04:41:27 CST (12 reads)
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Wildlife Rally, Vaalwater
Date:23/04/2010 at 10H00 - 25/04/2010 till 13H00 Entrance R180-00 P.P Including Metal and Cloth Badges
Venue: Waterbok Resort – Vaalwater
Accomodation - INA 014 7635411
Posted by anto on Friday, February 05 @ 04:07:16 CST (10 reads)
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Bandidos MC: Mass Biker Defection Has Berlin Bracing for Violence
There has never been a shortage of
brutality between the biker gangs Bandidos and Hell's Angels. But after
70 members of a Berlin club defected to their erstwhile rivals, police
in the German capital are bracing for violence.
It's only been a few months since a group of Bandidos allegedly
ambushed and assaulted a group of Hell's Angels, their arch-enemies in
the biker gang world, in Finowfurt, a small town northeast of Berlin.
Investigators and prosecutors say that at least half a dozen
Berlin-based Banditos chased down a group of Hell's Angels from the
city, resulting in a savage fight.
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When all was said and done, a gravely wounded Hell's Angels hanger-on
named Enrico K. was lying on the street -- with an axe in his leg. When
the police questioned him about what had happened, he attributed his
gruesome wound to "a traffic accident."
In the biker system of values, there have always been two
constants. One is the sacred "code of silence." The other is the hatred
for enemy biker clubs. As such, a recent development in the Berlin
biker scene -- first reported by SPIEGEL TV and SPIEGEL ONLINE on
Wednesday -- is as unprecedented as it is explosive.
A total of 76 members and supporters of "Centro," as the Berlin
chapter of the Bandidos is known, are reportedly trying to defect to
the Hell's Angels camp. Investigators say the would-be defectors have
already appeared in public wearing brand-new red-and-white Hell's
Angels garb, and that they have seen André S., the head of the local
Hell's Angels club, speaking with members of the rival club. The
45-year-old S. was recently stabbed -- likely by Bandidos.
Biker Defection
Officials believe that Frank H., the head of the Hell's Angels club
in Hanover, hammered out the details of the defection last week with
"Centro" leader Kadir P. Likewise, Peter M., one of the highest-ranking
Bandidos in Europe, confirmed to SPIEGEL ONLINE that the crossover took
place on Tuesday evening. However, when questioned about the matter,
Hell's Angels member Rudolf "Django" T. declined to confirm that the
defectors had been accepted into his organization yet, saying only:
"We'll let you know in the next few days."
While the defecting members of "Centro" -- both notorious and feared
in the biker scene for their violence -- have cut ties with their old
group, it appears that their membership in Hell's Angels has not yet
been finalized. But the bikers have stripped their club house in
Berlin's northern Reinickendorf district of all Bandido insignia.
Brutal Confrontations
Recent months have seen an uptick in violence between the rival
motorcycle gangs -- particularly in Berlin, the northern state of
Schleswig-Holstein and eastern Germany. And the attacks have been
escalating, from knife assaults to shootings to explosives. The reason:
the Bandidos have managed to recruit hundreds of young men, many of
them from immigrant families in Germany's east, and put the Hell's
Angels on the defensive.
Kadir P's "Centro" chapter has proven particularly brutal in this
ongoing feud, and difficult to control. Its members have repeatedly
made savage attacks on rivals in the Hell's Angels camp, which has
close ties to the far-right fan club of a local football club. Indeed,
one newspaper article recently reported that the Hell's Angels in
Berlin refuse to allow foreigners into their ranks.
Now, however, the brutality would appear to have been forgiven and
forgotten -- the avowed enemies may soon become brothers in arms.
In the meantime, police units have taken up positions in front of
the Bandidos' clubhouse in Berlin. Investigators also say that
biker-related properties have been kept under observations in Berlin
and the surrounding state of Brandenburg since Tuesday evening. "We
want to see whether a war breaks out," one investigator told SPIEGEL TV.
Nobody knows, after all, how the Bandidos will react to this mass
defection. Revenge and retaliation? Do the "traitors" now have to fear
for their lives? In short, what does the defection mean?
"That they're gone," says Peter M., the number-two man in Europe's Bandidos organization, before hanging up the phone.
Cape Town - New toll gates will be erected on national roads to
compensate for the deficit of R18.4bn which is necessary to maintain
the country's antiquated road network.
Over 4 100km, or 32% of the national road network is so old that it has a "structural lifetime" of only five more years left.
In
order to save these roads, maintenance work needs to be done to this
32% of the network before 2014. The cost of the maintenance is
estimated at R35.2bn.
According to Transport Minister Sibusiso
Ndebele, his department has R16.8bn available over the next five years
for the repair of road surfaces. This amount will only be sufficient to
repair a stretch of 2 162km.
'With care'
"This
deficit can be supplemented by erecting toll gates on the national road
network," said Ndebele on Wednesday, in response to a question in
Parliament from DA MP Manuel de Freitas.
According to Ndebele, this will be done with "care".
He
said the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) is patrolling
these roads to identify visible damage, such as potholes, which need to
be repaired.
Furthermore, in the 2008-09 financial year 4 472
people died in accidents involving taxis, buses, light delivery
vehicles and trucks, he said. A further 2 255 people died in similar
accidents between April 1 and September 30 this year.
According to Ndebele, each year these categories of vehicles are involved in one out of every three fatal road accidents
A motorcyclist was killed when he collided with a truck east of Johannesburg on Friday afternoon, paramedics said.
The truck, going towards Roodepoort on Hendrik Potgieter road, had made
a u-turn and was blocking the oncoming lane near Featherbrook Estate,
ER24 spokesman Werner Vermaak said.
The 34-year-old biker, going in the direction opposite to the truck
slammed into the front of the vehicle around 5.30pm. Paramedics found
him wedged under the truck's wheels with multiple injuries to his head
and body.
A chaplain was counselling the victim's family. - Sapa
Established 1980. The Impala Rally is a hectic, happy, busy rally, one
of the biggest in the country and is on one of the best sites.
Activities include several bands, lots of prizes, freestyle MX jumping,
wrestling, swimming pools, high water slide, trampolines, a
fully-fledged skatepark, jumping castles... The popular Hartbeespoort
Holiday resort has lots of grass, trees, ablutions, camping and
caravanning facilities, tar roads, better access and traffic control,
and general revamping is ongoing. And 3km away the Hartebeespoort Dam
town and surrounds are Gauteng’s booming playground.
Main Lucky Draw prize: Suzuki GSXR600
What The Impala Rally Is:
The
second biggest rally in the country, (maybe the biggest this year?)
established in the 1980’s by Bike SA Magazine, who do the successful
Rhino (est. 1975) and Paradise Rallies and the famous annual Easter
Namib Desert Run. It is a social gathering of decent (mostly mature)
motorcycling enthusiasts for a weekend of fun and happiness. All nice
people are welcome. Arrive anytime from Friday (or even Thursday) and
leave by lunchtime on Sunday.
Programme:
At
various times during the day Friday and/or Saturday, there will be
entertainment like stunt riding, freestyle motocross, and daytime as
well as evening bands. Final programme will be displayed in various
prominent places. The confirmed programme is: Early arrivals, no
problem - enjoy the site, catering and music will be in place 8-12pm
and food stalls throughout the day on Thursday already. Friday 26
Feb. Most of the people will arrive and the fun will begin in earnest.
Settle into tents, meet friends, sign on, collect T-shirts and badges
and generally enjoy site and environs. Rally office 8am to 9pm. Bands
or disco during day and rock and roll band in the evening. Saturday 27 Feb Morning: Stage music and entertainment, stunts and freestyle MX jumping. 1:00:
Fun and games. Events include tyre throwing, tug of war, arm wrestling
etc. Clubs can challenge each other. Concours bikes start assemblingfor
4pm judging. Other entertainment to be announced. Bands and disco
during the day. 8pm Prizegiving then a rock and roll band to 12pm.
Updates soon on names of bands and prizes to be given away. Sunday:
After breakfast it is time to start packing up for a safe ride home. Cars
have always been accommodated on site but may be restricted if the
resort gets crowded, but we have always been able to accommodate all.
If not, secure parking on farm next door for a reasonable fee. Entry
Procedure. No Cheaper Day Entries - everyone pays the same fee Impala Info
Rally Office Hours Thurs 11 am - 6pm Friday 8am - 9pm Saturday 8am - 6pm Sunday 8 - 10am. Gate will be open 24 hours from. There will also be Workshop, Spares, Exhibitor's Stands, Flea Markets, Food Stalls, Advanced Life Support Hospital. The Wonderful Town Of Hartbeespoort: It
has become a thriving, modern expanse of a town, with a mixture of
quaint old and popular modern. Restaurants range from fast foods to
traditional and country and including Portuguese, Italian, German,
serving from vegetarian to eisbein, hamburgers to T-bones, pizzas to
espatadas. There are a variety of pubs and hotels, flea markets,
tourist shops, roadside exhibitions, art galleries, sculptures, and
even a rock collection...It’s going to be a better one. See you there. Other Accommodation: Herewith a list of accommodation in the Hartbeespoort area for those who will not be camping on site. Distances From Site: The
phone numbers starting with 253, 258 and 259 are close to the site and
the nearby 4-Way stop restaurant and flea market area. 250 and 252 is
the Brits area (about 20km), 244 is Pecanwood area (10km), 205 is
Broederstroom area (15km) and 207 is Magaliesburg area (20km). Acommodation in the area
Guest Houses: Berg en Dam (012) 253-0522 Hartbeespoort Dam Lodge (012) 253-0770 De Oude Huys Kombuys (012) 259-0423 Die Ou Pastorie (012) 207-1027 Hupelepup (012) 259-1862 La Choumiere (012) 205-1007 La Dolce Vita (012) 253-5949 La Rochelle (012) 253-0215 On Golden Pond (012) 253-1274 Paradise Village (012) 207-1137 Waterside (012) 253-0123 Willibar Guest Farm (012) 207-1290 Wooden Door (012) 252-6766 Lodeges: Amanzingwe (012) 205-1108 Beethoven Lodge (012) 253-0844 Benlize Lodge (012) 205-1055 or 0823383977 Bullin’s Bush Lodge (012) 258-0205 Glen Afrique (012) 205-1412 Green Leaves River Lodge (012) 207-1987 Kingfisher’s View Waterfront (012) 253-5061 Leopard Lodge (012) 207-1130 Sundowner Guest Lodge (012) 250-3345 Thaba Marula (012) 277-1371 Thatch Haven Country Lodge (012) 252-5028 Willinga Lodge (012) 253-0032
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Saturday 6th FebruaryOnyx Day Jol4 Degrees East, on R51 between Petit and Que SeraR60.00 – MetalR 5...000 lucky draw 1st prize. Stalls, games, fun, live bandDanie082 460 2257
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27 March 2010, Friendz Day Jol, R80 p.p, incl metal badge and boerewors roll. The Works,Stevensonstreet 1, Industrial Area,Witbank.Lots of fun,games and prizes!!! For furter info call Johan, 0832352420.
News: Drunk, helmetless, flat-tyred wheelie biker nicked by Aussie cops
POLICE IN AUSTRALIA have are set to throw the book at
a motorcyclist for riding a motorbike while drunk, with no helmet, no
lights, a flat tyre and, just to cap it all, attempting to perform
wheelies in the face of oncoming traffic.
Darwin Police arrested the 18-year-old man after a high-speed chase yesterday.
"He
was deliberately swerving back and forth across the lanes and also
trying to perform wheel stands with a police car behind him," said Duty
Superintendent Rob Farmer.
Sounds just like the good old days outside The Grey Goose in Nottingham.
Posted by Chill on Thursday, January 28 @ 10:37:59 CST (12 reads)
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News: Biker gangs involved in rare Santa Cruz street fight
SANTA
CRUZ — Rival motorcycle gang members armed with hammers and crowbars
fought in a downtown parking lot during the lunch hour Wednesday,
though authorities say violence involving the clubs is unusual in the
county.Hells Angels were fighting with Vagos near Front Street
and Soquel Avenue around 12:45 p.m., according to 911 callers. But the
fight had broken up and the participants had fled by the time cops
showed up, Santa Cruz police spokesman Zach Friend said.One man, a Vagos member, was arrested across the San Lorenzo River near Mike Fox Park.County
resident Thomas Robert Froberg, 37, was stopped on Riverside Avenue
when police pulled over a vehicle that witnesses had described as
fleeing the fight and officers found a hammer in the car, Friend said.
Froberg was booked into County Jail on suspicion of possessing a deadly
weapon and a gang allegation, according to police.No Hells Angels were contacted, though officers searched the area, Friend said. Also, no injuries were reported.The motorcycle clubs are not new to Santa Cruz or the county, though criminal activity is not common."They don't pop up as much," Friend said of the motorcycle groups.As a result, public fights like Wednesday's altercation are rare."I
can't think of a serious incident in the last 10 years," Sheriff's
Office Sgt. Ian Patrick, who oversees gang investigations in the
unincorporated area of the county.
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According to a new scientific investigation
currently being carried out by experts at two Bath universities,
wearing a crash helmet while riding a bike is indeed advantageous for
your safety, but may pose other risks to your health. Additionally, the
researchers have discovered up until now, the helmets could also be
affecting the way these people ride their bikes. This research project
is being funded by The Leverhulme Trust, AlphaGalileo
reports. One of the primary targets for the new investigation is to
determine how wearing helmets affects the riders' hearing and ability
to concentrate and focus on the road.
The
investigation was co-led by University of Bath (UB) Department of
Mechanical Engineering expert Dr. Michael Carley, and Bath Spa
University (BSU) Department of Psychology scientist Dr. Nigel Holt. The
two collaborated closely with colleague Dr. Ian Walker, from the UB
Department of Psychology. Together, the experts perform tests in the
field, conducting measurements of how noise is received, transmitted
and modified inside these helmets, and how that affects a rider's
ability to focus.
“The noise inside the helmet at the legal
speed of 70 mph [miles per hour] is higher than the legal limit for
noise at work – more than enough to cause serious hearing damage. The
issue isn't noisy engines or loud exhausts as you may think. The noise
is simply from the airflow over the helmet. Ear plugs won't help much
either as the noise is transferred into the inner ear from the rider's
bones. This has been known for 20 years yet little research has been
done on the noise and its effects,” Carley reveals.
This
issue merits close investigation, the team says, so the study will be
split into two parts. The first will deal exclusively with how noise
gets transmitted, or amplified, through the head-helmet system. “We
already know that the noise passes to the ear partly through air and
partly through the rider's bones. To reduce hearing damage we must
establish which route is more important and a higher priority to
hearing protection measures,” Carley, who will also be directing this
portion of the investigation, says.
The second part of the
work will focus on subjecting test participants to cognitive tests,
while at the same time exposing them to the level of noise that someone
riding a bike is subjected to. The rationale behind this approach is
that driving any vehicle requires a great deal of concentration and
attention, and that, therefore, the effects of sounds on these two
mental traits need to be analyzed. “It is known that noise can affect
perception and cognition but, so far, nobody has tried to examine how
noise in motorcycling affects the performance of riders,” Holt shares.
“This isn't about putting people off riding or wearing helmets; it's
about finding ways to reduce this damage so that riders can have a
better riding experience,” he adds.
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The engineers were instructed to develop Japan's first full-dress
V-Twin cruiser, but rather than rely upon rocket fuel and the laws of gravity
for propulsion, they were to come up with a brand new 1,7 litre V-twin engine
based upon that of the two-litre VN2000 cruiser
'Kawasaki has used the Voyager tag before, but never for a V-Twin'
.
The new 1,7 litre liquid-cooled engine (also found in
the newly launched VN1700 Classic) now uses a single overhead camshaft to
operate the valves, rather than the push rods of the bigger engine.
Its long stroke construction (bore and stroke of
102x104mm) and eight-valve architecture were calculated to deliver massive
torque rather than big horsepower, and the result is a 15 percent increase in
torque over the outgoing 1,6 litre mill.
A semi-dry sump, like that of the VN2000, meant that
the crankshaft could be mounted lower in the crankcases so the long stroke did
not incur a penalty in excessive height.
Both pistons are mounted on a single crank pin, and
dual counter-balance shafts help soak up vibration
'The quest for lightness meant the number of forged components was
minimised'
.
Not all vibration, mind you - just the pesky kind. A
big twin should always be left with some of the character imbued by two large
pistons rushing up and down in its bores.
Cruisers are distinctly American in flavour, and the
Japanese company's brand manager in the USA told journalists at the launch in
California that "the new 1700 models are Kawasaki's future in
cruisers." Kawasaki has used the Voyager tag before, but never for a
V-Twin.
The first came in 1983, when they brought out a
six-cylinder version as the brand's first full-dress tourer, then in 1986 when
they switched to a four-cylinder 1200cc engine for the second incarnation.
The bikes developed a cult following, particularly in
the USA, and production continued until 2003 with very few changes.
The Kawasaki VN1700 is sold in two guises in South
Africa.
There's the VN1700E Classic, a buck-naked slim 'n trim
street cruiser, and the full-dress VN1700B Voyager cruiser that has more
computing power and higher comfort and safety levels than Nasa's entire
multi-billion dollar effort back in the '70s.
Both use the same basic engine, although the naked
bike's state of tune translates into maximum power and torque at 4500 and
2250rpm rather than the 5000/2750rpm peaks of the dresser.
The Voyager comes with just about every luxury and
safety feature you could expect to find on a motorcycle, irrespective of price.
The passenger gets a sculpted seat, with a backrest and
arm support, as well as a set of floorboards to add to his or her comfort.
There's a 50-litre rear storage compartment, big enough
to hide two full-face crash helmets, and dual 38 litre hard lockable panniers,
as well as lockable glove compartments in the fairing for stowage of small and
/ or valuable items. .
The front cowling and windscreen are mounted to the
frame rather than the front forks, affording light handling and easy turning at
low speeds.
Leg shields with adjustable ventilation keep the heat
or cold at bay, and the bike is shorter and lighter than the previous two litre
and 1,6 litre models.
The VN1700 model range differs sharply from the
outgoing 1,6 litre models in that final drive is now by a lightweight but tough
drive belt, rather than the shaft drive of the 1600cc models.top.DisplayAds('SquareAV',19,891);
Because carbon fibre is used rather than Kevlar,
increasing tensile strength by 40 percent, the belt width of 28mm is nearer the
26mm of Kawasaki's VN900 than the 40mm of the VN2000.
The quest for lightness meant the number of forged
components was minimised, resulting in a lighter frame than that of the 1600,
with greater torsional rigidity.
Given all that comfort, you're unlikely to want to stop
too often, so the Voyager comes with a 20-litre fuel tank offering a
substantial range between refuelling points.
The Kawasaki VN1700 Voyager is loaded to the gunwales
with up-to-date technology.
K-ACT (Kawasaki Advanced Coactive Braking) ABS provides
effective stopping under even the most treacherous conditions, while Kawasaki's
first electronic throttle valve system offers smooth engine response and easy
starting.
There's electronic cruise control, and multi-function
instrumentation slots in on the dash along with a standard audio system
compatible with iPod and other systems.
The braking system is superb, in that brake forces are
monitored by the system's computer and juggled between the front and rear
wheels to provide maximum braking effect, irrespective of what lever or pedal
the rider is manipulating.
The transition is seamless and the rider remains
totally unaware of the guardian angel electronically monitoring his rate of
retardation.
The K-Act system's co-active function is disabled at
speeds below 20 km/h, allowing the rider maximum controllability in tight
turns, and the ABS system disengages at 6km/h or less.
An on-board computer keeps the rider informed as to
remaining fuel range, average fuel consumption and what gear the bike is in.
With the new slick-shifting six-speed gearbox (top is an overdrive gear) the
latter will be particularly useful.
The Kawasaki VN1700 Voyager utilises twin silencers,
one on each side of the machine, as opposed to the dual pipes sweeping up the
right side of the VN1700 Classic.
Whether you want a trim and tidy naked boulevard
cruiser, or a full-house full-dress trans-continental tourer, one of the two
new Kawasaki VN1700 motorcycles is sure to satisfy your every need.
The loping big V-twin engines deliver effortless torque
at low revs, resulting in brisk but stress-free riding, while the new frames
ensure the bikes are relatively easy to manhandle in town and stable on the
highway.
The lovely retro-styled bodywork and lashings of chrome
will attract admirers wherever you park, while the loads of comfort and
convenience features of the Voyager will keep both rider and passenger fresh as
can be after even the longest day's riding. Even Nasa would be impressed.
The Kawasaki VN1700 Voyager retails for R220 995 and
the VN1700 Classic R155 995.
Both come with two year/unlimited distance warranties.
Kawasaki VN1700 Voyager Specifications
Engine type: Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke V-Twin
Displacement: 1,700 cm³
Bore x stroke: 102 x 104 mm
Compression ratio: 9.5:1
Valve/Induction system: SOHC, 8 valves
Maximum power: 61 kW {82 PS} / 5,000 rpm
Maximum torque: 146 N•m {14.9 kgf•m} / 2,750 rpm
Fuel system: Fuel injection
Ignition: Digital
Starting: Electric
Lubrication: Forced lubrication, semi-dry sump
Transmission: 6-speed, return
Final Drive: Belt
Primary reduction ratio: 1.515 (50/33)
Final reduction ratio: 2.250 (72/32)
Clutch: Wet multi-disc, manual
Frame type: Double-cradle, steel
Rake/Trail: 30° / 177 mm
Suspension, front: 45 mm telescopic fork
Suspension, rear: Swingarm with twin air-assisted
shocks
Rebound damping: 4-way
Wheel travel, front: 140 mm
Wheel travel, rear: 80 mm
Tyre, front: 130/90B16M/C 67H
Tyre, rear: 170/70B16M/C 75H
Brakes, front: Dual 300 mm discs
Dual 4-piston
Brakes, rear: Single 300 mm disc
Twin-piston
Steering angle, left / right: 35° / 35°
Fuel capacity: 20 litres
Posted by anto on Thursday, January 28 @ 05:05:36 CST (15 reads)
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Honda CBR1000F. In
good mechanical condition and in daily use. Very fast for its model. Will keep
up with most new 1000cc bikes if you fit a good exhaust, dynajet kit and smaller
sprockets. 135Hp and genuine top speed of 260km/h in Wikipedia.Extremely
reliable and a joy to own. Must sell unfortunately. Licensed Sept 2010.1 or 2
videos of this bike on YouTube. Need a back tyre and very small tlc. Negotiable R 20 000. Contact:James 083 741
4771
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Rallys: Doctors, Nurses & Patients Party @ Shakers
Start
Time:January 30, 2010 at 5:00pm
End
Time:January 31, 2010 at 4:00am
Location:Shakers Cocktail Bar, Ballito.
Entrance:R20
We
all know about Kelly Johns, and the terrible accident she was involved in.
Kelly is a fighter and will surely recover from this, however the costs of this
recovery are high. As a community so much is being done, and so much support is
being shown - it restores one's faith in people. We at Shakers urge anyone in a
position to help, to do what they can and get involved in a the various
fundraising drives taking place.
For those of you not keen on a late one, we have a live cover band performing
called MAGENTA whom many of you will have heard of. They will be performing
from 17h00 - 20h30 at Shakers, so why not pop down for a cocktail at sundown?
Snacks and meals will be available from Waves Cafe.
At 21h00 we are hosting the DOCTORS, NURSES, AND PATIENTS PARTY at Shakers! We
encourage everyone to get into the spirit of the event and dress for the
occassion. We will have prizes for best dressed.
All proceeds from the door will go directly to Kelly's family, and a donation
box will be on site. Entrance will be R20 per person.
We look forward to seeing as many people as possible there, and trust you will
inform your friends.
Posted by anto on Tuesday, January 26 @ 04:17:02 CST (13 reads)
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Date:27 March 2010 Entrance:R80 p.p, incl metal
badge and boerewors roll.
Venue:The Works,Stevensonstreet 1, Industrial
Area,Witbank.Lots offun games &prize.
Contact:Johan 0832352420
Posted by anto on Tuesday, January 26 @ 03:56:42 CST (10 reads)
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Venue:BEACHVIEW
HOLIDAY RESORT on the outskirts of the Friendly City,Port Elizabeth
Entrance:R90
at the gate will cover your entry fee,includes a SOUTH RIOT 2010 badge & a lucky draw ticket.R75 for a T-shirt & R60 for a SOUTH Cap!
Kenau
Lamont Saddler January 26 at 8:32am Reply
Good Evening Fellow Motorcyclists
4 days remain until the SOUTH RIOT, a REBELLIOUS CELEBRATION of LIFE!
It too looks like the weather will be kind to us once again.
Some 21st, 41st and various other birthday celebrations over the course of
the weekend will ensure that this will be one RIOT of a PARTY!
CARS will not be permitted on the beachfront road (in front of the chalets)
at the main tent due to congestion but may be accommodated
on the upper levels of the campsite and once inside, need to remain
stationary.
The ROUNDTABLERS are running the BAR which will be stocked with plenty ice
cold CHEAP WINE & plenty more ice cold CHEAP WINE!
There is a variety of food stalls to pacify those rebelling against the
liquid diet. Some clothing stalls, a TATTOO Stall, Bike Stall & the CMA
Coffee Tent.
GLENN FULLER of SOUTH will entertain us on Friday evening singing songs
about the SOUTH FLAG & various DJ's will ensure for Good PARTY music
throughout the weekend!
The R44 Helicopter will be available for flips over the area between 09h00
and 16h00 on Saturday 30th @ R150/person, 3 passengers at a time. A warning
request when approaching the helicopter - STAY LOW!
All Z1300's are to meet in the tent @ 13h00 on Saturday for some REBELLIOUS
REVVING -
& the rest is . for you to enjoy!
Contact Beachview if you would like to book a chalet or campsite with an
ablution block on 041-378 1884.
Looking forward to seeing you at SOUTH RIOT, it's the RIOT thing to do, it's
the RIOT place 2 B!
Southern Regards
TEACH
SOUTH - A loose affiliation of like-minded REBEL bikers where conformity
does NOT exist
Posted by anto on Tuesday, January 26 @ 02:28:26 CST (33 reads)
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We going on a ride to Forest Hills (Kloof). We meeting at Steers Broadway at 8am. If you keen on meeting some new people and having a good time join us.Any size bike is welcome from 125cc upwards.
Contact me on 072 4826 555 call or sms ;)
Thanks
Posted by chill on Wednesday, January 20 @ 05:54:36 CST (16 reads)
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Sports: International legends for Zwartkop Day of the Champions
The 2010 Castrol/Honda Day of the Champions classic meeting scheduled
for Zwartkop Raceway on Sunday, January 31 will see 18 International
racers up against former South African champions from "the golden age
of motorcycle racing".
Heading the visiting contingent will be eight-times World champion Phil
Read and seven-times Isle of Man TT winner Mick Grant as well as Alan
Walker, Sir Alan Cathcart, John Chapman and Tony Salt.
Perhaps the fastest will be 2009 Isle of Man Senior TT winner Steve Plater who set a record average speed of more than 210km/h.
The South African contingent will include Dave Petersen, Alan North,
Buks Boshoff, Howard Mellet, Jerry Anassis, Jimmy Guthrie, Kevin
Hellyer, Keith Zeeman, Les van Breda, Peter Ekerold, Rodney Gray, Wayne
Duncan and Wayne Heaseman
Perhaps the fastest will be 2009 Isle of Man Senior TT winner Steve Plater
.
Six-times SA champion on four wheels Ian Scheckter will return to his racing roots with a rare outing on two wheels.
Honda SA's Yoshiaki Nakamura, a works rider in the 1970's, will race a
Honda RC171 and will launch a special edition of the TT-winning Honda
Fireblade.
The Historic Motorcycle Group will resound with such great names as
Norton, AJS, Bultaco, Greeves, Triumph and the screaming Hondas,
Suzukis and Yamahas of the 1960's.top.DisplayAds('SquareAV',19,759);
The day will be not only for demonstration events. There will be an SA
Tourist Trophy race for Historic motorcycles, the Suzuki SV Cup for
more contemporary thunderbikes and the stars of tomorrow will compete
in the first race of the Honda NSF 100 development series
Ian Scheckter will return to his racing roots with a rare outing on two wheels
.
Six-times World champion Jim Redman will again be on the Team
Incomplete four-cylinder, 250cc Honda RC163. In 2009 Redman, now 78,
rode in 14 classic motorcycle race meetings around the world in 2009 as
Honda celebrated 50 years of International motorcycle racing.
Peter Labuschagne will ride Team Incomplete's 1963 Matchless G50 with
former Manx GP winner Jimmy Guthrie on a Manx Norton 500 and Ian Groat
on a 1954 350 Manx Norton, the team's oldest bike.
Motorcycle journalist Sir Alan Cathcart will ride Groat's Bob McIntyre
replica AJS 7R and the team hopes to finish its latest machine, a
replica of Peter Williams’ alloy-wheeled Matchless G50, in time for the
Zwartkop event.
Posted by chill on Wednesday, January 20 @ 05:51:13 CST (45 reads)
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Toll Roads: Tsitsikamma N2 toll fees set to increase ‘substantially’
MOTORISTS can expect a “substantial” increase in toll fees on the N2 at the Tsitsikamma Toll Plaza from March.
This is to cater for an additional 25km of toll road from the Elandsbos River intersection to the Witelsbos turn-off.
Storms River Expressway Consortium’s Tsitsikamma toll
plaza manager Charles Bennie said the new rates were expected to be
published in the Government Gazette in February and would not be made
public beforehand. Currently toll fees range from R13 to R111,
depending on the vehicle.