What’s In Bike SA August 2008 Issue
The Classic Motorcycle Club 1000 Bike Show, with hundreds of classics on show and bikers had a good get together, with bands, amusements, bar, displays, good food and good company.
The 2nd Iron Horse Rally is to be held in Pretoria again 26 - 28th September.
Russell Mitchell from Exile Cycles is the VIP this year.
Andy Ibbott gives his advice - this time all about the highside, how it happens and and how to avoid it.
A story on Akrapovic exhausts, with a visit to the factory to see how they are made and why they are so successful.
Future Perfect - a look at the development of the motorcycle and the future march of technological progress. Are we really progressing?
Norton returns, this time with a rotary engine. The legendary British make is making a comeback, like Triumph, but with a Wankel engine.
The Cayenne Boulevard Suzuki is tested by Saint Seseli and he tells us about this popular cruiser modified by Cayenne Suzuki.
The Lesotho Perry Yamaha Snow Ride with Gary Smith spending three days surviving through the snow of Lesotho slipping and sliding and getting cold.
Roy Hesketh track in Pietermaritzburg is up and running again after a 27 year closure, but it is for track and corporate days only and not for race meetings.
Charley’s Chat in which he gets up to his usual shenanigans, this time breaking up with a pretty passenger gently.
And quick looks at some of the latest bikes -
Two new Big Boy Scooters, the Retro 150 and the Sportflight 125
The new Husqvarna TE250 Enduro, now with fuel injection
The Kawasaki 250R, the littler Ninja superbike.
The Kymco People scooter, 163cc with bigger wheels and fuel efficient
The Triumph Speedmaster and Bonneville America, now with fuel injection on these two cruisers
and the Triumph Rocket 3, as featured on the front cover. 2300cc of lots of easily usable power and a bike that’s easier to ride.
The Durban built Harley that that is no more a Harley, with a different frame, engine, suspension, tank, brakes and just about everything else.
A story on a trip to the Balele Rally in Utrecht, KZN, with the Triumph Rocket 3 and an assortment of bikes ridden by Howie Zowie’s friends.
Lots of Letters, from ladies in motorsport to Kyalami noise levels, bikers breaking car mirrors and Harley riders who don’t wave at other bikers.
The Mike Scott Grand Prix column, lamenting the return of boring racing with Stoner on his own again and too many people falling off
The Motostick, the latest hop-hop craze with a pogo stick that has motorcycle suspension and motocross handlebars and footrests.
And the big story on Harley buying MV Agusta, with the latest interview of both Claudio Castiglioni of MV and Jim Zeimer of Harley with their views and ideas.
Nick Yell’s last tour of Klipplaat, Steytlerville, Willowmore and Haaspoort of the Camdebo and Karoo vlaktes before relocating to Cape Town.
The usual Passion For Racing story, about Phakisa Track School and studying being more important than racing for Craig Watson.
News of new clothing for the Rhino Rally with charcoal T-Shirts, and deep copper metallic printing on sweaters, vests, ladies tops, kiddies tops, bandanas, caps and cloth badges.
Lots of Trade News about who is doing what, new products on the market, new staff and general skinder about the motorcycle industry.
A Ladies in Motorsport story, trying to get more ladies involved and a Ladies day at tracks across the country for ladies to try bikes and cars themselves.
