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October 2013 | Volume 18/2
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER of BMW Motorcycle Club, Pretoria, South Africa
www.bmwclubs.co.za
FROM THE CHAIR
SIAS WAGENAAR
The first thunderstorms and rain the end of September 2013. We wish to make this the best place to be, so get to
welcomed us into summer and this is thank you, our members for joining our know them, join in and enjoy our many
club INFO Visit our website www.bmwclubs.co.za and register on the forum!
Send your email address to dani@bmwclubs.co.za to ensure you receive our
weekly Club correspondence: The Triple R - Reminders, Rides & Requests
our typical South African weather (the
best weather you would find in the
world!), giving us lots of sunshine and
club and for making this such a fantastic
place to be.
club activities!
2013 GS Eco
riding opportunities, which brings me to It has many times been said that We wish all our members going to this
committee members EDITOR: ATGATT! (All the gear all the time!)
One very important aspect and maybe
members of a motorcycle club have at
least one thing in common: their love of
year’s GS Eco only the very best and
trust you will all have the best of times.
• Chairman Sias Wagenaar sias@bmwclubs.co.za
• Secretary Karin Botha karin@bmwclubs.co.za
SPOKE & PISTON the most valuable of all riding gear is riding motorcycles. With this, everything We also thank our BMW dealers for their
• Treasurer Hendrik Pelser hendrik@bmwclubs.co.za Daleen Dudley the brain. Common sense and logic else: age, gender, looks, economic involvement and assistance in getting
• S Captain Hein van Rensburg hein@bmwclubs.co.za daleen@bmwclubs.co.za must not be discarded. We use public background etc. disappear. This is where us all to East London.
• GS Captain Alwyn Engelbrecht alwyn@bmwclubs.co.za Cell: 083 386 8281 roads which are also used by many you relax, laugh, talk or simply observe, it
• Regalia Karin Botha karin@bmwclubs.co.za
• Bramley Pikkie du Plessis pikkie@bmwclubs.co.za other road users. These roads are filled is up to you… 2013 Year end Function
• Clubs Africa Reps Sias Wagenaar sias@bmwclubs.co.za with many hazards and they seem We will have one month once we are
Dani du Preez dani@bmwclubs.co.za to wait for us bikers in continuous Our vision of “shared riding pleasure” back from the GS Eco, before we set off
• Webmaster & Publications Daleen Dudley daleen@bmwclubs.co.za succession. with our mission “to foster fellowship, for our year end function at the Numbi
• Co-opted Member, Memberships Dani du Preez dani@bmwclubs.co.za through the safe, supportive and Hotel in Hazyview. Unbelievable, but this
ATGATT, like everything, has its limits. responsible riding and enjoyment is how quickly we have sped through
Please remember not to push these of BMW motorcycles, in a courteous 2013. We are indeed looking forward to
vision & mission IMPORTANT!
Non-Club members are welcome to attend Club riding events
as guests. They are, however, required to sign an indemnity form limits. Please ride at speeds that will manner”, brings me to another point. see many of our members joining us for
Our Vision: before participating. The form can be down-loaded from the allow you to safely avoid hazards, but if Should you join the club inter alia to another huge occasion.
Shared riding pleasure website. The Club has an official policy regarding the use and
financial compensation of support vehicles on official overnight
Club trips.
unavoidable, ATGATT combined with a complete the various rider challenges,
Our Mission: Spoke & Piston also appears on our website. Please send articles,
pictures, comments, etc. to dani@bmwclubs.co.za
lower, safer speed should help minimize is also fine, but also get to know the Keep riding and make every second a
To foster fellowship through safe, supportive and responsible riding and INDEMNITY: Although reasonable care has been taken to ensure or even prevent bodily injury. club and its people whilst you prepare lasting moment!
the correctness of all material contained herein, the publisher
enjoyment of BMW motorcycles, in a courteous manner. cannot be held liable for any inaccuracies that may occur or Let us do just that! for these challenges and please join in
damage/loss sustained as a result of advice given.
on all the many activities. It is for this Safe riding!
www.bmwclubs.co.za
Sias
The BMW Motorcycle Club Pretoria – reason,“to foster fellowship”, that we
2013 require one year’s membership before
We have grown to more than 500 these challenges can be concluded and
Thank you to all the contributors who made this issue possible! Thanks for allowing us to use your photographs! members, to be exact, 534 members at acknowledged. After all, our members
UPCOMING 2014 MEMBERSHIP
EVENTS On behalf of the Committee a sincere THANK YOU for your loyalty towards the Club. Without loyal members, the most significant
part of a Club, we wouldn’t have so much fun!
SUNDAY 3 November
S & GS Poker Run
8 December
S & GS picnic at Hennopspride
In order to build on the success and to have a strong platform from which every one of us can enjoy our BMW’s you are kindly
rides
requested to renew your membership by the end of February 2014.
The new membership structure for 2014 includes Country Family and Pensioners Family options.
Bramley christmas function
Join the club and the children from Bramley Children’s Home on 30 November for the annual Christmas function to be held at The Big Red Barn. We will once again Membership Type Full Year
spend some time with the children and also hand out some Christmas presents. More information on the forum or contact Pikkie du Plessies at pikkie@bmwclubs. Joining Fee (Payable on joining or re-joining after memeber lapse R50
co.za if you are interested in joining on the day or can assist with preparations before the time. Ordinary Membership (Single) R300
Family Membership (Main member + 1 family member 18 and older) R360
Club Year-End Function 29 November to 1 December Country Membership (Single - more than 100km from Club House) R170
Join us at Hotel Numbi in Hazyview to celebrate a year of Shared Riding Pleasure! There will be a Lowveld braai with traditional dancers on Friday night, outrides for
both S and GS riders on Saturday and a gala function Saturday night.This is one weekend you should not miss! More details and booking information is available on Country Family Membership (Family of 2 - more than 100km from Club House) R250
the forum or contact Daleen at daleen@bmwclubs.co.za for more information. Pensioners Membership (Single - Proof to be supplied) R170
Pensioners Family Membership (Family of 2 - Proof to be supplied for both) R250
Student Membership (Proof to be supplied) R170
For more information on these and other rides, visit www.bmwclubs.co.za and follow the discussion on the forum.
JULY | GS TECNICAL
DE WILDT
HENDRIK PELSER
club RIDES
JULY | S
MAGALIESBURG
Neill Weldon
We were 22 bikes and five pillions that Many club members were pleasantly the fact that Lenny continually complains
met bright and early at the BP for the ride surprised at its existence and also had to of carbon build-up on the club members
to Magaliesburg. It was a slightly chilly test the sun dial for accuracy. bikes we picked up the pace on this
morning at 5 degrees, which made the stretch (it had nothing to do with hunger).
coffee all the more welcome. Just past The next scenic piece of tar was a slow A pleasant breakfast was then enjoyed
the Pretoria West/Sandton turn off, traffic ride past Bekkers High School and then with great company.
cops were having a huge speedtrap along the road to Rustenburg where we
set up and then just off the N14, on the stopped at the fuel station just before Thank you to all the riders and pillion’s
Lanseria road, some of us were stopped Olifantshoek dam. This service station is that accompanied us on this ride and
for licenses and registration plates being equipped with pay as you go toilets (R1) a special thanks to Rudi, our sweep for After completing two recces with Alwyn, of clothes and off we were! DeWildt is up bikes some sore arms the next day,
checked, but luckily we all could then but at least they are clean. ensuring that we didn’t lose anyone we were ready to take a technical club known for two main things: alleys of but no major falls were reported and
continue without any further intervention along the way. ride to DeWildt. Sadly, two trucks on rocks and a Labyrinth of tracks, capable we were lucky to have no injuries. Two
on to the Hartebeeshoek Observatory After fuel both for bikes and riders we left Alwyn’s commute home didn’t agree of getting even the most frequent visitor riders proved their abilities when they
where we stopped for a smoke break. for Magalies via Boons and Derby. Due to with his weekend plans and left him with lost. The latter was notably evident when demonstrated how to run start a 1200
thankfully his life, but a wrecked bike. the sweep (yours truly) and a couple GSA by towing it over coconut hill’s
Spietkop (Dicky) stepped up and 07:00 of others arrived at the rest stop 30 boulders. Somewhere along the track
on Sunday, 7 July he took the road to minutes before Dicky and the rest.“Hi, I’ll the group was split and some riders
DeWildt with 2 degrees’ cold wind and be your sweep for the day. Follow me!” found themselves in a dry river bed
11 bikes on his tail, ready for a hard with some tricky sand patches in the
day’s fun on those famous rocks! The long stretches of tweespoor corners. This was not on the planned
provided the group with hours of fun track however and while searching for
Once the long tar trip to the north of and were not too tiring, bar the two main the original planned route and the rest
Pretoria was done, we had a quick stop long rocky stretches. There were enough of the group, this crowd was split into
to get rid of some of the many layers spills to give the guys who helped pick even smaller clusters! Soon DeWildt
was littered with large BMW bikes
scattered all over the place! By the time
the exhausted group that were leading
arrived at the rest stop, the group that
were following were already waiting and
rested!
After resting with a few cold ones, it was
high-speed gravel highway from DeWildt
to Beestekraal Station where we had the
usual good food and banter about the
ride we had just had!
Thank you to Alwyn for doing the
planning and to Dicky for being willing
to lead such a technical ride on such
short notice!
CLUB RIDES continued
We did not see a lot of game this time
JULY | GS EASY around but believe me there is plenty
MAGALIESBURG
game in the reserve.The group dynamics
on the ride was great and correct following
distances was kept by all and even though
it was a huge group, they made it so easy
for the lead and the sweep.
We were soon through the reserve and
picking the pace up a bit we arrived at
Mystic Monkeys at about 09:15.The food
was already prepared and the drinks
were cold. All in all a very relaxed ride and
from the feedback I received it seems
everybody had a good time.
Most people went exploring the zoo and
all the animals/birds being kept.The
speciality was walking with the owner
getting acquainted with the big cats as
well. It is quite a place and the overall
Aaaahhhh man! What a ride! Huge Awesome ride on some amazing new Have to say Thanks to Stephan and neatness and condition of the animals
thanks to everyone for making it such roads, thanks to all for joining and a Richard for the ride... It was my first time deserves a pat on the back of the owner.
a splendid ride, great company and special thank you to Stephan for leading off-road and it was truly amazing! Can’t
just a fun morning all round. Thanks us on those brilliant dirt roads. wait for the next one!! AUGUST | GS
to Stephan for leading and Richard for - Richard Livingstone - Fourie Scheepers
MYSTIC MONKEYS
sweeping. - Hanlie du Preez
Mario Marais
Thanks to all for a great trip! Everybody SUITABLE
COLOUR GRADE ROUTE TYPE TECHNICALITIES
AUGUST | S cooperated, collaborated and I think FOR
had a lot of fun! Thanks a lot to Richard
MYSTIC MONKEYS
Green A Very easy route, well-maintained gravel roads. No sand at all, no tweespoor. Hard Little to none. It could Especially
compact dirt roads. Easy for Newbies. Pillion friendly. have been a highway! Newbies &
the sweep and everybody who gave Pillions
advice, picked up bikes, and so on.
PIETER STEENKAMP It was great to have Deon Dry’s two
The Mystic Monkey’s ride proved to be a sons join us as this ride was dedicated B Easy route, well-maintained gravel roads. No sand, no tweespoor. Compact dirt Some rocks on Newbies &
winner last year and as such the rides to him. It was good to share a few roads with some rocks. Moderate for Newbies and Pillions. gravel road. Nothing Pillions
committee has opted for the ride again memories and build new ones. We technical.
in 2013. Must say it is indeed a nice and had 44 bikes (of which one had to turn
relaxed ride for the S group. back due to battery issues), and at least
four pillions. There was a nice mix of Orange A Somewhat more technical riding. Moderate maintained gravel roads. Some sand, Shallow small Moderate
river crossings and tweespoor. Not for inexperienced Newbies. Techinical if ridden sand section, rocks, riders
Being back on the bike after my accident experienced and less experienced and with a Pillion. river crossings and
but still not comfortable with the dirt I led a gender balance. Dani said:“To my tweespoor.
the S-group to Mystic Monkeys. knowledge this was one of the biggest
if not the best lady rider turnout ever! B Poorly maintained dirt, gravel etc. Rocks, sand, mud holes, ruts, inclines, water Deeper sand sections, Moderate to
A total of 43 bikes and 47 souls joined Daleen, Zanda, Elmarie, Rika, Hanlie, crossings and other similar obstacles make this road difficult for larger, heavier rocks, river crossings Advanced
the ride for the day.The route was from Trudie, yours truly (Dani) = 7. Well adventure motorcycles and requires some rough terrain riding skills. and tweespoor. riders.
BP on the N1 north and we turned off at done!!”. The ride was a long 154km
the Hammanskraal off-ramp. We had a and a fairly “interesting” introduction
stop at the off-ramp to regroup and allow to GS riding for the people who joined Red A Extremely rugged road that contains highly challenging obstacles such as steep Tecnical sections Advanced
drop-offs, deep & fast moving water crossings, very steep inclines with loose of sand, river and riders.
for everybody to pass through the toll us for the first time. There was sand surface, boulders, deep & long mud sections. Generally not passable by large tweespoor.
gate. Just beyond the turn-off we entered twee spoor and two water crossings adventure bikes, extremely difficult for large dual sport motorcycles such as 650cc
thumpers, and very challenging for smaller dual sport / trail bikes. Should be
Dinokeng Nature Reserve and the speed (or 3 if you did the level 3 one). The attampted only by those with significant rough terrain / off-road riding skills and
dropped to a very sedately 40 to 50 km/h. ride showed the camaraderie between experience.
CLUB RIDES continued
riders. Hanlie reported:“A very special According to this the route was Green a Some quotes: Grabe het genadiglik ‘n goeie recce Baie dankie vir ‘n besondere lekker rit, Dankie Jak en Jaqui wat die agterhoede
thanks to Zanda, Johan and Casper (tar), mostly Green B (gravel roads), and “Lekker sand, stof, water crossings, plain gedoen en dus was ons gewaarsku Grabe en Annie. gedek het en vir die “spanner” om my
who decided to let their bikes also have shorter and longer stretches of Orange sailings. Alles in een bottel. Vandag was omtrent die uiters skerp spoedhobbels. spieeltjie mee vas te draai.
a little horizontal rest - all this in comic A (technical if ridden with pillion). Only elke val ‘n meesterstuk.” Grabe, dankie aan jou en Annie vir die Ek ry so lekker saam met die groep dat - Dries Haasbroek
support at my last tumble. You guys are the road near the quarry and the twee moeite wat julle gedoen het om hierdie ek vergeet om fotos te neem, die stoppe
awesome!” spoor after the first small water crossing “Yeehhaaa ... thanx for another rit ‘n suksesvolle en baie lekker rit te is so kort dat ek net kans kry om my pyp
and the optional water crossing was AWESOME dirt ride ... I had a blast !!! maak. - Jak Wagenaar brand te maak voor ons weer opklim.
There was some discussion after the Orange B. This club rocks”
ride about how to describe a route to
indicate the level of difficulty. SKIP_ZA Finally, look up, open up and go with the
proposed the following Green, Orange sand dance... keep it loose and relaxed!
and Red grades with subgrades A and B.
SEPTEMBER | GS
LOSKOP
Graag wil ek dankie se aan Stephan
Heyl. Die GS trip Loskop Dam toe was
ongelooflik lekker. Ek dink almal sal
saamstem daar was iets vir elke tipe ryer,
groen oranje en rooi. Dankie vir almal wat
dit so lekker gemaak het.
- Scheepers Fourie
Agreed, it was a lekker ride with a mix of
challenges to suit wobblers like me as well
as the klipspring gurus. Stephan, jou rock!
- Grant Bower
SEPTEMBER | S
LOSKOPDAM
Brilliant organization Grabe and Annie! Trip there and back past Loskop Dam Groepdinamika was onverbeterlik
Much appreciated by all and for Jac and has some great scenery and always en die rit ‘n algehele sukses. Baie
Jacqui sweeping. a pleasure to ride. We should have interessant om deur die minder formele
taken our costumes. It was 28 and real woonbuurte te ry en te besef dat ons so
I counted 22 bikes and there was at summer. uiters bevoorreg is.
least 10 pillions, so a great group. Nice
warm day and easy ride enjoyed by Took off at 7h30 and was there promptly Die kos en die atmosfeer by ons
everybody. Food good and supported by at 10 am. Spend a good 1h30 min eindbestemming was werklik baie
a few cold ones. in great conversation and food with goed en ons het beslis waarde vir geld
friends. - Hein van Rensburg ontvang.
SAFETY TIPS
THE SAFETY BEAVER
club RIDES
WITH CREDIT TO BIKE RIDERS WORLDWIDE
CONTRIBUTED BY B2R (BORN TO RIDE)
home or when people ride where front of you. You can jump forward
6 TIPS they think it is safe. Never be and out of the way quickly when
20 JULIE
AN
WHICH C comfortable anywhere and you will danger approaches. Remember to
YO U R
SAVE be able to avoid the guy coming stay in first gear with clutch in at the
VAL OORNAG
LIF E out of his driveway or the person stop. It is of no use if you first have
skipping the stop street on the to put the bike in gear.
phone.
5. Summer is approaching. Watch for
3. When stopped in traffic, angle the less traction in corners, on mud and
Oor die naweek an 20-21 Julie het ingesluit die graf van die onbekende Wat ‘n ongelooflike lekker naweek! bike slightly so that you have a clear on road stripes and markings. Be
‘n groep van 16 fietse en 27 mense, Ingelse soldaat, die “Derde Graf”, die Baie dankie Johan en Trudie vir julle view in your mirror for anything from very aware of spilt diesel in corners.
sommige per motor, die pad na Val gevat grafte van die Joiners, die Whiskey trein, gasvryheid, Saterdag oggend koffie the back. You will be able to avoid It is rare but will drop you quicker
vir ‘n anderste naweek. Johan en Trudie Skuilkraal en Skuilkrans waar boervroue, oppad na Val en een van die mees the truck with no brakes or the old than anything if your front wheel
Maree het ‘n roete vanaf Val gereël wat kinders en oumense geskuil het ongelooflike naweke wat mens kan 1. Dress for the accident and not the lady on the phone. hits the diesel patch.
bestaan het uit ‘n aantal interessante gedurende die Vryheidsoorlog. beleef! comfort no matter where or when
punte wat elke persoon moes besoek - Sias Wagenaar you ride. ATGATT. 4. When you approach a stop in traffic, Stop and take pictures when you ride.
en waar hulle ook meer geleer het oor Dankie vir julle moeite Johan & Trudie. place your bike at an angle behind It makes you rest more and gives
Suid Afrika se geskiedenis. Elkeen het Dit was baie interressant en ons het die Wat ‘n RIDE! Vir my was dit besonders 2. Lots of accidents happen close to the left or right wheels of the car in great memories.
slegs die GPS koördinate en ‘n aantal naweek baie geniet. Val was defnitief nie want Johan het my terug gevat na waar
JOY&SORROW
vrae ontvang van waar hulle die punte vaal nie. ek van my kinderjare gespandeer het.
moes ontrafel. Hierdie het onder andere - Elmarie Bierman - Willem Nordeje
GET WELL SOON!
All of the best to Elmarie Bierman who broke her collarbone during a motorcycle
accident. We wish you a speedy recovery.
CONDOLENCES
Our friend Deon Dry passed away on 30 July. Our sincerest condolences to his
wife Alma, sons Dean and Quintin, his family and friends. May you find peace and
comfort in this difficult time. Deon, we will miss your jokes, your songs, your laughs
BMW FAN
and most of all your company! Rest in peace Droogie!
Tracy van der Schyff
I have a Dakar and this is my great niece of nearly 4
years old. She absolutely adores my bike – and as you
can see – have for years.
I personally thought this was the best BMW
advertisement EVER. Can’t train a kid to “look
impressed or in such adoration”.
The two photos are taken about 3 years apart.
numerous advantages of membership. New Chairman of BMW Clubs positions. New to the Executive Board
You will find loads of information International now occupying David’s seat as Vice-
about club life, news, events and links After 17 years on the Board, Ian Chair Motorcycles is Matz Rosenquist
to BMW Classic, the BMW Museum Branston from Canberra, Australia from Sweden.
and the BMW Parts supply as well as recently moved to the USA and
information about all the national clubs. resigned as Chairman after serving in To conclude
Downloadable newsletters with news this capacity for 10 years. During the The following quote says it all:“It is the
clubs africa and reports from the worldwide BMW
Club scene are regularly publicised.
annual Clubs International Council
Meeting held in September in Slovenia,
BMW brand that brings the product but
it’s the clubs that bring the lifestyle.”
The publication was known as Council David de Bruyn, 7 years the Vice Chair Thank you for sharing a superb lifestyle
News but to give the newsletter a clear Motorcycles, was elected as the new with all of us by being a member of the
and international identity it was recently Chairman! David and his wife Rita - BMW MCC Pretoria and consequently
renamed to BMW Clubs‘ World. Secretary of Clubs Africa – are regular also of Clubs Africa and the huge
For information on local clubs and news, guests at our Club Nights and many of international BMW family.
visit BMW Clubs Africa’s website www. us know them well. Bernhard Knöchlein,
bmwclubs-africa.org.za where links to Vice Chair Classic & Type Clubs, and Phil
all African based clubs are available. Abrami, Vice Chair Cars still hold their
CLUB NIGHTS
Club Nights are for members only. In future you need to present your membership card when attending Club Nights.
Guests must be signed in by members in the guest registers available at the two entrance doors. A committee member will be
in attendance to assist with this.
All members of BMW Motorcycle Club Pretoria, in fact, all members of the official
9 motorcycle clubs and 3 car clubs in Africa are part of a huge international The outside area will be cordoned off as to limit access to the public and uninvited guests. Please enter through the doors on
organisation; call it a family if you want. club evenings.
BY DANI DU PREEZ
The beginning
A group of BMW motorcycle riders
founded the first BMW Club in
Düsseldorf in 1928. New clubs were
retain members for the following
reasons:
• Host Club events in a democratic
manner.
BMW Bikefest & BMW GS Eco
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and BMW GS Eco, in cooperation with
BMW Motorrad are annually organised
regalia
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RFS ECONORUN
GIEL CILLIE
MEMBER TRIPS The RFS Econorun was held during the
weekend of 30 and 31 August 2013.
If you travel too fast you waste fuel
and penalize yourself and if you run
• Class D: Dual Purpose (adventure
bikes) up to 1000cc fitted with
This is an event to determine which late 0.5 litre of fuel get added to your original type tyres, two or more
bike uses the least fuel over a set consumption per ½ minute late. cylinders only
NATAL
distance with all the elements of nature, • Class E: Dual Purpose (adventure
environment and skill as a contributing The Saturday morning we started bikes) above 1000cc fitted with
factor and staying within the time limits again on a 329km leg to Graskop original type tyres, two or more
HEIN VAN RENSBURG
MIDLANDS
set by the organisers. via Bosbokrand, Sabie to Sudwala cylinders only
caves for the first refuel then onto • Class F: Single cylinder bikes any
The event was held over ± 850 km Whiteriver, again Sabie and Graskop, engine size
starting on the Friday on the first leg down Kowynspas towards Sabie again, • Class G: Cruisers (foot peg rule,
of ± 520km from 4 x 4 Megaworld in Kiepersol and with the final refuel at the refer SR 14.3) up to 1000cc
The Musketeers decided to spend the long Alwyn and Michelle on the way down to Zambezi drive, via Delmas with the first Big Five Garage 10 km from Hazyview. • Class H: Cruisers (foot peg rule, refer
weekend of 8-11 August in the Midlands do Sani Pass. refuel at Bethal. There were different classes of entries SR 14.3) above 1000cc
Meander and Nottingham Road in catering for all shapes and sizes of • Class I: Touring with panniers (after
Kwazulu Natal. The weather bureau said a We left Harrismith at 10h00 and took the From there we went to Barberton for the bikes and 46 entrants of which 26 market options acceptable) 1000
huge front will be covering Natal when we N3 down to Mooirivier where we would second refuel and the overnight stop at were BMW’s. The BMW with the lowest cc – unlimited. Any bike over
were there, but that have never stopped turn off to Nottingham road. It was cold Numbi Hotel in Hazyview. Willie Fick and consumption was a 10 year old F650CS. 1000cc with panniers.
us going on any trip before. When you the whole way down and it started to saw some interesting articles and had his team really do a great job with the • Class J: Pillion 1000cc – unlimited
have the bike stare in your eyes, weather drizzle. We fuelled up at Mooirivier and a coffee. A visit to Nottingham Road will accommodation and refreshments. • Class A: Road bikes up to 800cc, with or without panniers.
disappears. took the R103 past Nottingham Road. not be complete without a lunch at the two cylinders only • Class K: Open class: any bike that
This would give us a good idea on Nottingham Brewery. We arrived there at It was an all tar event and the average • Class B: Superbikes 600 cc – doesn’t qualify for any of the other
Flip, Nerina, Hester and I decided to make where to go the next day. We all stayed 12h00 and found a good table inside as it speed on the first day was ± 85 km/h 1000cc (three cylinders or more), classes or older than ten years
the route short by leaving to Clarens for in different guest houses in the North of was still cold.They brought a tasting of the and on the second day ± 100 km/h 801cc to 1000cc (two cylinders or
one night on Thursday 8 August. Karl and Pietermaritzburg and were looking for a beers and we each picked a favourite. We and that indicates the level of riding more)
Eloise could only leave early on 9 August nice place to have dinner. We found the had a really good lunch there and enjoyed involved. You must really concentrate to • Class C: Road and Superbikes 1001
and we said we would meet them at Old Main Brewery at Wagon Crossing the afternoon in the beautiful countryside. stay on time. – to unlimited
Harrismith the next morning at 9. close to where we were staying and met
there to have dinner.The beer and food We went back around 15h00 and went
We left at 14h30 and were in Clarens just was very good and we each got a Tequila to the Howick Waterfalls. We decided to
as the sun was setting. We stayed in the or two to heat up. meet at the Old Main Brewery for dinner.
Rosewood Cottage which is just off the When we got on the bike around 18h00
main street and walking distance to all On Saturday morning we took off to it was dark, cold and misty outside. We
the pubs and restaurants.The temperature Nottingham Road and made a ride for the slowly drove to the restaurant and met Flip
was 8 deg C and we could see the whole day stopping at different places. and Karl with their better halves there. We
weather changing for the worse. We went This road goes through beautiful green had a good steak and watched the Natal/
to the German pub and enjoyed a few countryside and we explored a lot of roads Lions game.
Erdingers and some German sausages. All turning around when it got to dirt. I am
too soon the cold was forgotten and we sure we could make very good GS routes We decided to take an early morning and
were enjoying the hospitality in Clarens. here after I rode Sani Pass and came back left at 7h30 to go back to Pretoria.The
We migrated to the German Micro Brewery all along the Drakensberg Mountains to wind was howling (what else is new?)
to sample their beer. Nottingham Road. and it was cold. The road to Villiers was
shrouded in thick mist and it was very
We left at 8am on Women’s day after a big Out first stop was at the Belgian Chocolate dangerous as you could not see far. After
breakfast to go and meet Karl and Eloise factory. It was a disappointment as it we cleared the mountain we stopped at
in Harrismith.They called us and told us was the same chain you also find in Villiers and filled up the bikes and took a
they were already there. By now the cold Dullstroom. All commercially packaged break at the Wimpy.
front had arrived with lots of rain overnight and no manufacturing. We left without
and our bikes were very dirty being parked buying anything. We were home just after 14h00 and had
outside for the night. Although it was cold The second stop was at a group of shops done close to 1500 km over the 4 days.
there was no rain as we left to Harrismith. and restaurants a few kilometres down This trip should be on everybody’s bucket
We stopped at the Engen and ran into the road. We walked around here and list as it has so many things to see and do.
niemand kan dit glo nie! By Sani Top dop in die een pannier slot afgetrap, so toe. Die laaste bietjie grondpad tussen
MEMBER TRIPS continued Chalets kuier ons lekker saam almal wat die enigste ding om te doen was om Frankfort en die Vaaldam was heel rustig,
ons op die pas ontmoet het. terug te draai. Die risiko was te groot met voor ons die Maandag middag verkeer
‘n fiets met vol panniers… Nie te min tref oppad Pretoria toe.
Sondag oggend drink ons koffie saam die ons sal hom weer aanpak. Op Clarens
Boere van Ventersdorp voor ons die pad, slaap ons die Sondagaand oor, kaggel Die naweek was die beste naweek, dit het
teer en grond, na Bezuidenhoudtspas vuur, pizza en reën op die sinkdak. Hoe alles gehad van opwindende grondroetes
aanpak. Die pas lyk aanvanklik maklik en romanties. tot heerlike gesprekke met vreemdes,
ons kan net nie verstaan waaroor almal maar die beste van alles, die beste
so gaande was nie, maar ons het vining Maandag oggend gaan ons vir ‘n herinneringe.
uitgevind. Die laaste stuk wou Alwyn die welverdiende Full Body Massage in
panniers afhaal, maar ek het die sleutel Clarens voor ons die pad aandurf huis Dankie Alwyn!!!
‘N WIT
SANI PASS MICHELLE EATON
Dit was die 9de Augustus, Vrouedag, die Backpackers verwelkom ons met warm sneeu hier en daar en ek is soos ‘n kind
beste geskenk wat Alwyn ooit vir my kon kos en vriendelike gesigte van orals Kersfeesoggend. Om die een draai na die
gee. Na net 6 weke van sy ongeluk, 5 oor die werêld wat dink ons is mal as ander – die sneeu word meer en meer.
weke se fisio, nuwe motorfiets koop en hulle hoor wat ons beplan. Ontmoet ‘n Maar so 2km van bo af kom ons by ons
die keuses - gaan ons? Gaan ons nie..? New Zealandse paartjie met aandete, n eerste stop; die pad is vol gesneeu. Alwyn
Uiteindelik was dit 5:30 9de Augustus op Duitser en ‘n Australiese girltjie met koffie. en die Military Fuel Tanker gesels met
die motorfiets oppad Sani Pass toe om te Alwyn is op sy senuwees, met die reën mekaar, maar soos ons hom ken kry hy
gaan sneeu kyk! en die wind van Vrydagaand, is die kanse hom daar op. Tweede stop is Icy-Corner,
vir sneeu maar min? Want dis hoekom die 4x4’s staan bank vas. Ons druk deur
So uur en n half op die N3 stop ons daar is! na voor. n Pajero gee sy alles om die
onder ‘n brug. Die ligte motreën dwing draai maar gly weer terug, almal se harte
Alwyn om sy reënjas top aan te trek. Na Saterdagoggend is Alwyn vroeg by die vasgevang in hulle kele. Daar wag ons vir
ontbyt by Wimpy op Villiers, trek ons vol deur uit. Ek voel ‘n sagte plukkie aan my 2½ ure. En kyk hoe die verskillende 4x4’s
reënjasse aan omdat dit nou lekker reën. arm, Alwyn fluister saggies “Liefie kom met verskeie pogings om Icy-Corner om
Deur die reën draai ons af by Nottingham kyk”, ek is dadelik wakker, mussie op en ry. Ons wonder of ons dit moet aandurf
Road vir 70km van seepgladde, modder slaapsak om my gevou soos n Basutho. of omdraai. Besluit om om te draai, maar
Lotheni grondpad waar ons nie meer Daar is sneeu op die berge, so ver as ‘n vriendelike tannie in haar Disco 4 stop
as 20km/h kan ry nie. Elke 10km moet waar ons gaan ry! Opgewondenheid en bied ons ‘n rit op na bo, want 1.7km
ons stop want arme Alwyn se hande is pols deur ons. Soos wit lig is dit aantrek van bo af kan ons nie nou om draai
dood van stoei met die fiets en moeg vol in thermal underwear & ATGATT, eet nie?! Net verby Icy-Corner besef ons die
gekonsentreer. Slaan die teer pad by die ontbyt en vat die pad na Sani Pass. Kan paspoorte is nog in die topbox! Alwyn
kruising oppad na Himeville en 25Km nie die glimlag van Alwyn of my se gesig besluit hy gaan dit haal en sommer met
tot by ons slaapplekkie. Ons was nog afvee nie…Vinnig deur die grenspos, die motorfiets op bring, ter aanmoediging
nooit so bly om teer te kry nie! Sani Pass n paar kiekies, deur die hekke. Daar is van die 4x4’s. Ons ontmoet bo en
MEMBER TRIPS continued
TRAIN TRIP TO
NAMAQUALAND DANA DU PLESSIS
Met baie opwinding en ‘n jaar se beplanning het
NAMIBIE2013
15 van ons besluit om Namibië se suide te toer...
Some club members joined JB Train The S-group left on the N7 again, The rides the next day were optional
Tours on 8 September for a bike trip to turning off on the Eendekuil road to the and a few couples made use of the
Namaqualand. The trip started off with R365. We stopped in Piketberg to fill our opportunity to rest and some only did
a major hiccup as Spoornet cancelled tanks and then rode a short distance short rides from the lodge. The S-group
the train. Everyone decided that they still back on the R365 to turn off towards that left at about 10h00 was very small:
wanted to join the trip and would ride the Versveld Pass. This road goes to only four bikes, which included that of
down with the bikes. Piket-Bo-Berg, where one has wonderful the leader, Du Toit. He took us on the
views over the surrounding countryside. R363 to Vredendal and Klawer, and MARINDA GREYLING
The group left for Klerksdorp to The pass was also a very nice and thereafter on the N7 to Vanrhynsdorp
fill up and then we travelled via twisty. Unfortunately there is only one where we stopped at a local nursery Met baie opwinding en ‘n jaar se paartjies wat stillerig was met Jack wat steke kry nie...dankie tog vir ‘n neckbrace
Wolmaransstad, Bloemhof, Christiana road in and one out, so one makes that sold some of the succulent fynbos beplanning het 15 van ons besluit om so seer gebyt het...in Kang gestop en gou anders was hy verseker nie meer met ons
and Warrenton, where we stopped a u-turn at an airfield. We then went plants to be seen in the area. We then Namibië se suide te toer...ons was ‘n paar ‘n ontbyt deurgewerk voor ons die pad nie…
to fill up again, to Kimberley for the through Piketberg again and rode on the took the R27 back to Vredendal, where wat 2 jaar terug saam Woema ook ‘n verder aangedurf het...Namibië se grens
first overnight stop. After an early start R399 to Velddrif and Club Mykonos in we stayed on the R362 to Lutzville toer gedoen het...dit was amazing maar aangekom en gelukkig het dit ook redelik Gelukkig het ek vir reisversekering…
the group rode a whopping 800km Langebaan for the next overnight stop. and Koekenaap. After we had seen baie stresvol omdat almal van ons nie gou gegaan... ambulans het bietjie verdwaal maar
to Hopetown, Strydenburg, Britstown, The next day we rode to Saldanha Koekenaap (not a lot to be seen, to grondpad ondervinding gehad het nie en darem daar aangekom...dit het soos ‘n
Vosburg, Carnarvon and Williston for a where Johan took us up probably the be honest), we went back to Lutzville het besluit ons sal dit weer moet doen... Lekker gery WIndhoek toe...die aand leeftyd gevoel maar was eintlik net 40
lunch stop. The group visited the largest only hill in Saldanha, from where we where we filled up our steeds’ petrol rustig en op ons tyd...met baie foto’s...en het ons ‘n booking gehad by Joe’s beer minute...Joss is toe na die WIndhoek Medi
post box in South Africa in Calvinia, the had a lovely view over the bay and back tanks. We then rode past Strandfontein so het dit dan gebeur dat ons die 24ste House... Jagermeister is duidelik hulle Clinic geneem waar ek, Callie en Pieter
waterfall in Nieuwoudtville and took to Langebaan. Thereafter we rode to to Doringbaai (also called Doornbaai) April weggetrek het vanaf Rustenburg top verkoper dis net bottels en bottels en Willering vir hom gewag het... genadiglik
the road via Vanrhynsdorp to Klawer for Paternoster for a visit to the Paternoster where we stopped for lunch. After lunch
11H00 die oggend. bottels...natuurlik baie bekend vir hulle is net Joss se gewrig gebreek...Pieter het
the second overnight stop. This was a Hotel. The hotel’s bar is well-known for we visited the wine cellars of Fryers
really long day but everyone was much its assortment of panties hanging from Cove, where some of us bought some Eisbein...daarna het ons maar gaan agter gebly want dalk kon Joss ontslaan
relieved that they had travelled just the ceiling, and one wonders whether local wine. We returned via Lutzville Ons eerste stop was in Zeerust vir koffie slaap want die volgende dag het ons word en hy verder in die backup die toer
under 1 300 kilometers in two days some thereof were still worn when to Melkboomsdrift, where I enjoyed an en broodjies voor ons die pad aangedurf grondpaaie begin en sommiges van ons saam ons doen...Die volgende dag moes
without incident. the owners arrived at the bar. From afternoon nap for the first time on the het Botswana grens toe waar al die was maar lekker senuweeagtig vernaam hulle weer opereer en Pieter het maar
Paternoster we went to Velddrif, where trip. formaliteite binne 30 minute afgehandel onse twee sussies...ek en Lynette... by ons aangesluit...ons is toe Walvisbaai
The next day the group split up for we visited a local fishery. Thereafter we was. Ons eerste nag het ons by Jwaneng toe...almal het sy ding gedoen want dit
the first time, going all the way to took the coastal road past Laaiplek and The last day we left for Worcester to in die Cezar Hotel geslaap...heerlik geëet Opgestaan die oggend almal het mekaar was eintlik ons rusdag...sommiges het
Langebaan, with the GS-riders doing Dwarskersbos to Elands Bay. Just before load the bikes on the train. We took the en gedrink tot laat... ook bly om te gaan by die garage gekry waar ons volgemaak gaan quad ry ander het gaan drink en
some dirt along the way. The S-group left Elands Bay we rode past an abundance N7 to Citrusdal and turned off close to rus vir die volgende dag se amper 400 km het...Hochland Pass is een van die passe Duin 7 gaan uitkyk en uitklim...die ander
on the N7 towards Clanwilliam where of lovely flowers, which necessitated a Eendekuil and rode to Porterville, where tot by Ghanzi Kalahari Arms Hotel... wat pragtig uitsig het en ons moet maar het Walvisbaai gaan verken...die aand het
we stopped at the dam to look at one of revisit when we left. From Elands Bay the we got onto the R44. From Porterville versigtig ry by die afgronde...Ek, Callie, ons almal heerlik saam gebraai en gaan
the sluices being open. We then took the group split up again: the GS riders took we rode to Gouda and took a detour
By Kalahari Arms aangekom en ook Dries en Lynette het laaste weggetrek kuier...
R364 through the Cederberg Wilderness the dirt road running next to the ocean from the route to visit Tulbagh and the
Area, which turned out to be a wonderful directly to Lamberts Bay, whereas the Old Drostdy. From Tulbagh we rode sommer met die bestuurderes gereël vir en het maar stadig gery aangesien my
road with lots of nice twisties. We rest of us tar riders went via Leipoldtville on the R46, bypassed Wolseley and pap en sous ons wil braai die aand...sy sus baie versigtig is...Kobus v Rensburg Die volgende dag is ons Solitaire toe...wat
stopped at the “Englishman’s grave”, to the R364 and then to Lamberts Bay. then on to Worcester. We experienced verduidelik toe vir ons waar ons die beste het stadig van vooraf gery gekom...het ‘n aaklige pad om te ry...ons senuwees
made a u-turn and came back the After lunch we left for Vredendal, the GS a fierce cross-wind for the last about vleis kan koop...alles gereel en hoe later ons gestop en gese een van ons vriende was klaar en tot die boffins het gese
same way. On the way back we stopped riders taking the only gravel toll road in 10 kilometers before we got to the N1. hoe kwater...almal kuier heerlik en kan nie (Joss) het geval en dit lyk nie goed nie... dis ‘n moeilike pad...dit is deur God se
at the grave site of C Louis Leipoldt, a the country that runs next to the railway We made it to the station in time and wag vir Namibië die volgende dag nie... daar aangekom het dit baie erg gelyk... genade dat een van ons nie op daai pad
well-known Afrikaans author and poet. line from Lamberts Bay to Doring Bay. waited about half an hour for the train to Lekker geslaap behalwe vir die roarings Joss het half op sy maag half op sy geval het nie... ons was moeg toe ons by
Back in Clanwilliam, we stopped at the The S-group went past Graafwater to arrive. When the train arrived we loaded van die leeus wat so effe teveel gedrink sy gele met sy linkerkantste arm half Solitaire aankom maar buiten die feit dat
Ramskop Nature Reserve, which borders Clanwilliam, and then on the N7 to and fastened the bikes, got on the train het die vorige aand... gedraai...sy hand was blou en hy het gese dit ‘n slegte erge mislukke onaangename
the Clanwilliam dam, for lunch. The GS Klawer. From Klawer we took the R363 and thereafter relaxed on the train for sy gewrig is seer en hy wil omdraai...sy pad was was die natuur beeldskoon en
riders joined us again at this spot. The to Vredendal where we stayed for two the next 24 hours. We arrived back in Volgende oggend die pad gevat met ‘n gesig was vol bloed soos sy sonbril hom pragtig...lekker appel paai geëet...daar is
reserve is exquisite, and the single place nights. Johannesburg at about 17h00 on the
gejuig Windhoek toe...daar was maar ‘n gekap het...gelukkig nie erg dat hy moes net ‘n hotel, algemene handelaartjie wat
where we saw most flowers. Saturday.MEMBER TRIPS continued
baie duur is...o ja en ‘n petrol stasie...party wag vir die res om by ons aan te sluit... sy strokie gehou wat hy gekry het toe ons
het geswem by die hotel, die water was Daarna is ons almal terug Lodge toe by ingegaan het...hulle laat Dries toe deur
baie koud... Obelix Village... Behalwe vir ‘n paartjies met geen gesukkel...dankie tog... 14H10
wat ‘n maagaandoening en naarheid kom ons in Upington aan waar ons gou
Volgende dag was dit Sossusvlei toe...die
pad was pragtig en ons kon goeie spoed
ontwikkel het gedurende die trippie, het
ons steeds baie lekker gekuier en hulle het
ietsie voor ons Kuruman toe ry...16H30
kom ons daar aan...pak af, trek gemaklik OTHER EVENTS
handhaaf...gekuier Sossusvlei Lodge... net hulle maar baie braaf gehou dat ons nie aan en wals af eetsaal en bar toe om
na 12 ingeboek by Desert Camp...lekker moet dink hulle is sussies nie... sommer die rugby ook te kan kyk...ons is
geswem en om die bar gekuier... Die volgende oggend opgestaan... so lus vir lamskerrie en wat ‘n verrassing
Vandag ry ons Ais Ais toe waar ons by toe ons daar kon en hulle vir ons gemaak
Die volgende stop was die Warmwater bronne Ai Ais Country het...die heerlikste buffet van die hele
Helmeringhausen...weer was die pad Resort bly...die pad was ook baie mooi... toer...ons trommel dik ge-eet... En
wonderlik...kon net sowel ‘n teerpad dit is ‘n ver ent en daar is nie petrol voor hoogtepunt die Bulle wen!!!
wees... ek dink die appeltert is hier die 264km nie... ons eerste stop was Canon
beste...Cobus het hom geweldig geniet en Roadhouse vir kos en petrol......van daar Sommiges het toe gegroet want almal
het tot bestel vir ontbyt...as die klomp hoor af is ons eers Fish River Canyon toe...pad het maar hulle eie tyd gery die volgende
daar is Wifi was almal natuurlik op hulle is wonderlik teen die laaste keer wat ons oggend...ons res wat oorgebly het het BY DALEEN DUDLEY
LEKGALAMEETSE
Ipads en selfone...het soos ‘n internet cafe hom gery het...baie foto’s geneem en 06H30 gery in die snerpende koue van
gelyk... Julle is op vakansie mense... geskiedenis uitgedeel en toe is dit tyd om 2.5 grade direk in die son vas...aaklig!!!!!
die laaste 180 km aan te durf Ai Ais toe... In Vryburg gestop vir ontbyt en daar vir
Toe Luderitz toe. Pad was weereens lieflik die pad was heel aangenaam en toe ons Degies, Kobus en Dawid gegroet waar ek,
en ons kon lekker sleep...ons het in Aus by afdraai het ons so tussen die klowe gery Callie, Dries, Lynette, Dries C en die backup
WOMEN’S DAY 2013
Klein Aus Vista gestop vir ‘n melkskommel tot teen die oord vas...dit was yskoud net voertuig afgedraai het terug Rustenburg
en koeldrank en daarna is ‘n paar voor ons die klowe in is en toe ons daar toe...so 12H30 by die huis gekom...dit was
Kolmanskop toe en die res het gaan stop trek ons net baadjies uit...heerlik ‘n wonderlike toer saam met wonderlike
inboek by Luderitz want hulle kon nie wag warm... mense en ek weet hierdie toer gaan ons
vir die vars oesters by Shearwater Oysters nog lank naby die hart le...dankie vir almal
nie...Joss se bike afgelaai en die trailor Vroeg opgestaan...pad gevat grenspos en dankie Liewe Jesus dat almal veilig Rocks, more rocks, flying, rain, mist, mud, falls and spills, a few new scratches, misty and gave everything an eerie
gaan ingee sodat hulle hom ordentlik kon toe…moes vir Dries C deursmokkel omdat terug is. blood, sweat and tears, ok maybe it was bruises and injuries and a lost bike, but feeling to the surrounds, making it feel
fix en toe Ritzi’s toe om te gaan eet en sy paspoort weg was…gelukkig het Dries just rain… that was all we encountered we eventually conquered this pass and like a true adventure. We visited some
on a fantastic trip to the Lekgalameetsi were rewarded with a stunning ride waterfalls and road nice twisty roads
Nature Reserve, Tzaneen and through the nature reserve. This reserve through the forests. We encountered lots
Magoebaskloof over the long weekend is really beautiful and definitely worth of mud and rode in drizzling rain most
BIKERS FOR MANDELA
in August. All of that… and great a visit. You do however need to get of the time, but all made it back safe
company, LOTS of laughter, camaraderie permission to ride through with a bike. without any spills, just some really dirty
and friendship. And of course exploring bikes as evidence of this awesome ride.
some fantastic routes on our bikes. The next day the rain welcomed us to
a wet and misty Tzaneen. More than Unfortunately this great weekend had to
DANI DU PREEZ On Friday we tackled the Orris half of the group opted to stay dry in end and the long boring tar road home
Vier van ons klublede het deel van vroue en meisies. Die Baragwanath Pass taking us into the front of a fire with some Milo keeping was a real anti-climax but we all agreed
uitgemaak van die groep van 20 versekeringsmaatskappy First for Lekgalameetsi Nature Reserve. This them company while four of us decided that we had a fabulous time! Thanks to
motorfietsryers na Mafikeng en Women, was die groot donateur en pass is not for the fainthearted with lots to brave the wet and cold weather. In everyone that joined.
Gaborone as deel van die Bikers for het R100 000 aan die ‘Lifeline Crisis and lots of rocks and sheer drop offs. the end the weather contributed to a
Mandela Day inisiatief. Centre’ in Mafikeng geskenk asook There were lots of walking for some, stunning ride as some roads were really
R100 000 aan die Midrand se Miriam
Deon Prommel, Tertius du Plessis, Pauli Makeba Sentrum vir meisies. Die groep
Massyn (die amptelike ‘GPS dude’ vir motorfietsryers se bydrae was om
die naweek) en Dani du Preez het saam groentetuine by die sentra aan te lê,
met Zelda la Grange en ander vername asook verfwerk aan geboue en speel-
mense soos DJ Fresh (5FM) en Saint apparaat.
Seseli (Wild at Heart TV reeks) hulle 67
minute per dag aan gemeenskapwerk Dit was ‘n groot voorreg om deel te hê
gewei en boonop heerlike kilometers op aan die Bikers for Mandela Day en om
hulle BMW’s bygevoeg. so voort te bou aan Nelson Mandela
se erfenis van goeie dade en om die
Daar is vanjaar gefokus op sentra wêreld ‘n beter plek te maak.
wat aksie neem teen mishandelingCLINT
OTHER EVENTS continued
KOEK EN TEE...
HANLIE DU PREEZ
WIE SÊ OOIT NEE?
WEEKEND DANI DU PREEZ
Die idee vir ‘n “koek-en-tee” uitstappie Dit is nou ‘n venue in ‘n ander klas - gemaak, dit was nou oulik!
het ontstaan na die suksesvolle “Ladies stylvol ge-decorate deur alles “Engels”. En so het die kuier begin. Lamingtons,
Weekend” wat in Mei plaasgevind het. Van tong-in-die-kies tekens, teddy koeksisters, chocolate brownies,
Ek het oorspronklik net ‘n handjie vol beertjies, antieke meubels en sommer poffertjies, sout tertjies, toebroodjies en
belangstellendes verwag, maar was nog vele meer. Allerhande winkeltjies skons... daar was genoeg - en ‘n groot
aangenaam verras toe 21 van ons verkoop enige iets van tuisgemaakte verskeidenheid - vir almal. Lekker! Oor
dames in Heidelberg by Her Majesteas konfyte, gevriesde pasteitjies, grappies en gesels het ons die oggend
Salon op Saterdag, 3 Augustus handgemaakte geskenkies en selfs in die wintersonnetjie geniet.
bymekaar kom. Daleen het ons klomp juwele, om slegs ‘n paar te noem. An invitation went to all Club members weekend with an amazing musician. Thank you to Dani and Clint for an
op motorfietse op die scenic roete gevat, Die fotos is ‘n herinnering van die to join Clint Cunningham, brand We were treated to a fantastic venue, awesome weekend. This is a weekend I
en selfs ‘n paar manne het saamgery. Die tafel was pragtig gedek met belewenis om saam interessante, unieke ambassador of BMW Motorrad for a fabulous food and entertainment will never forget and hope we do it again
Ons het vir Trudie langs die pad gekry staanders vol heerlike soet en sout en pragtige vrouens te kuier. Wat ‘n weekend of fun. Clint’s birthday was provided by Clint. next year.
en die res was alreeds by HMS. Wat ‘n peuselhappies. Pragtige tee koppies, voorreg om deel te wees van ‘n klub celebrated end of July at Meulstroom
blye ontmoeting om almal op die stoep suiker blokkies en servette het die tafel waar die dames deel wil wees en waar Lodge, 90kms from Pretoria with excellent Friday was amazing. After a braai we sat Tom Nel: Thanks for organizing this great
te kry! mooi afgerond. Karin het “dankie dat ons meer geleenthede gaan skep waar music and bike riding! around the fire while Clint entertained us. trip over the weekend, much appreciated.
jy saam kom kuier het” geskenkies ons saam kan vriendinne word. I could have sat there all night. His music, We enjoyed it tremendously. The bike ride
Deon Prommel writes: humour and personality were so amazing route on Saturday was enjoyable and
WHAT A BAND! WHAT A BIRTHDAY! WHAT to experience in such an awesome the Black Label at the shebeen the best
A WEEKEND! Thank you to all that were setting. thirst quencher ever. Ons het dit geweldig
involved in organising the CLINT & CO. geniet, baie nuwe vriende is gemaak en
CLUB WEEKEND. Saturday evening we were treated to the sal so iets weer ondersteun. Die BMW
CLINT & CO BAND. Clint was on top form Klub en die bikers is tops, dankie vir jul
This was an awesome experience with backed by some really talented band vriendskap!
fellow club members sharing a birthday members.the course stimulating and really took the After the final ride, we had nice refreshments A special thanks has to go Judy a truly great
time to help everyone individually and in the and we concluded with discussion on what instructor, I know that everyone had the most
group. We continued to build on our skills, we learned and if we accomplished what fun on our bikes ever and learned a lot in
and lastly we took what we learned and we set out in the beginning of the training. the process! Especially on the skid course.
applied it on the “snake track” at the back All the feedback stated on how this whole Thanks again to ADA, it was professional, it
of ADA. This incorporated everything from experience only improved our riding skills. was all-encompassing and your facilities are
cornering at speed, shifting body weight, This was preceded by handing out of top-notch! Anyone who would like to do a
loose rocks, uphill, downhill and the dreaded certificates. A job well done! DP1 Course ADA is the place.
TRAINING
sand! But we all made it, fairly unscathed - Scheepers Fourie
(except for two casualties Trudie and Antois).
DP2 TRAINING
DP2 training uit n Newbie se uitkyk punt
OFFROAD TRAINING: DP1 AND DP2 Die GS opleiding was gedurende September
en sedert die opleiding het ons die stofpad
om die paal ry en die tou styf hou. En langs
die kragpaal stop en jouself teen die paal
hanteer soos pro’s. En beter – hul kan hul
kennis oordra na ons, die gewone ou op ons
menig male weer gaan aandurf. As ek nou balanseer, en weer wegtrek, sonder om jou fietse. Dankie menere!
terugkyk, het ek basies net vasgeklou aan voete neer te sit!
Over the weekend of 14-15 September 16 of our club members gathered at ADA for some GS offroad training die fiets dat ek nie afgegooi word nie... Nou Die ADA fasilitieite is uit die boonste rakke!
is daar meer beheer en met meer beheer DP2 opleiding by ADA bestaan uit “cone Van die skid pan, die outrides op die plaas
– 8 each for the DP1 and DP2 courses. What a fun weekend of learning it was!!! geniet ek om my BMW motorfiets ry soveel te oefeninge” van verskillende tipe skills, en dan en dan natuurlik daai lekker stort na ‘n lang
meer. die kersie op die koek is dat ‘n mens uitgaan dag. En moet ook nie komkommer dat jy
op “outrides” op die plaas, en dan ‘n paar gaan honger ly nie –Hein sorg vir jou: van
DP1 TRAINING
Die 2 punte wat vir my die meeste uitstaan oefeninge te gaan toepas in die veld! Dan lekker onbyt, vars vrugte en yskoue water en
was: (1) om te kyk waar jy wil gaan, die brake sien jy hoekom en waar om die skills wat jy sap gedurende die dag en ‘n braai met lekker
‘n slide in die T-junction in was baie lekker en geleer het toe te pas in die veld. Die skills malva poeding in die aand wat in ‘n kos
It’s all fun and games until the magic words “it’s a race” are spoken…! hoe die fiets in die draai in gly is net WOW; word op ‘n praktiese manier vasgelê. tydskrif kon gewees het!
en (2) as jy ‘n tegniese gedeelte ry, dié op te
Let me start at the beginning. Seven Was the course worth the bruises, roasties, something that was different from the DP1 breek in seksies, en dan te konsentreer op Wat die September GS (DP1 & 2) opleiding As jy ‘n Dual Sport Adventure motorfiets ry en
members of our club enrolled for the DP1 dent on the shiny Akro, half-burnt clutches to the day course is that we moved along at korter seksies. Die regte lyne te kies, die skills by ADA ’n sukses gemaak het was die groep die afgelope jaar nie opleiding bygewoon het
course at ADA on the weekend of 14-15 July from being stranded in the sand? Oh yes. The pace and got to more technical aspects. toe te pas en die seksie te voltooi, en dan op van die Klub wat dit mee gemaak het. Die nie, is ADA die plek vir profesionele opleiding
2013 - Antois, Skip, Frans, Cor, Trudie, Sandra smiles, fun, laughter, friendships that were die volgende seksie weer te konsentreer. Dit kameraderie van die GS groep was weer uit die boonste rakke. En hulle is net om die
and myself, Hanlie. We could not have wished formed and what we’ve achieved made up We started with basic controls and worked maak tegniese uitdagings meer hanteerbaar. teenwoordig met aanmoediging en hulp draai...
for a better and more capable Instructor/ for it all. It was an opportunity to learn and on our balance on the bike, this continued gedurende die naweek. Daar is heeltyd lekker - Alwyn Engelbrecht
Sargent Major, Judy Veith. From early on Judy build confidence – essential for enjoying our for most of the day. All the riders in the DP1 Daar is natuurlik ook die koppelaar beheer gelag, gekuier en gehelp...
laid down the ground rules and if we were to dual purpose motorcycles! course was struggling at first but soon got oefeinge - altyd pret. Om die beton blok En dan natuurlik die fasiliteite en instrukteurs.
follow these, no-one would leave on Sunday the hang of it. We learned a lot on the first met die paal en die tou om die paal. Dan al Johan en Mark weet hoe om hul fietse te
broken or seriously injured. Thank you to the Club for subsidising the day, correct positioning of hands, feet, elbows
course fees. Thank you to ADA for their and body position as well as how to shift our
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. fantastic facilities, hospitality and quality body weight in turns. The day was long and
ECO SKILLS TRAINING
I do and I understand – this is the instructors. extremely hot, we enjoyed the rest periods
Chinese proverb that Judy practised when - Hanlie du Preez in-between to get much needed fluids.
meticulously taking us through various
exercises. Exercises included basic balancing, Yes, we’ve done it!! This was the overall After the first day, we relaxed and sat around
mounting and dismounting your steed from feeling after the last course exercise. But let the camp fire. Later the evening we had
the right-hand side (which nearly caused the me start from the beginning. On Saturday a technical discussion on how to pack On 14 September I attended the ECO Skills during the day included circles, cones, and
dreadful domino effect), slow riding elements, Morning (and Friday for some) we made our your bike for a long ride, this included the Training offered at the Bloemendal Adventure figure-eights as well as an exercise of tight
riding between poles, etc. As the day way to the ADA Off-road Training centre near essentials, gas stoves, food etc… Park. This date clashed with the DP1 & 2 turns with direction control and balance
progressed, we realised that each and every Hartebeespoort Dam, fully packed with a tent, courses that many of our club members followed by garage manoeuvres. Then humps,
exercise was a stepping stone to something sleeping bag etc… ready for an adventure. It also needs to be mentioned the great food were attending at ADA, so our club members’ log jumping, sand riding, riding between
much more challenging, yet exciting. And we had the whole weekend, we ate amazing attendance was not very good. There were poles and in an S shaped rut. We also did
so it came – split the group in two teams We signed in for our respective courses, Boerewors Rolls (with the best boerewors 10 people that attended the course with skill uphill recovery and downhill control.
with an identical course which included the enjoyed a coffee and rusk and were directed in the world), the evening we had Skaap levels that varied from no formal training to
morning’s exercises. After demonstrating what to our respective starting points. The two Tjops, Chicken and Malva Pudding, Ice cream people that have completed the BMW level 2 By the end of all that we were pretty
we must do, it was time for the challenge. It groups were split between DP1 and DP2, and Custard!! Plus we had ADA’s infamous and ADA’s DP2 courses. The differences in skill exhausted and were starting to make stupid
sounded fairly straight forward… until Judy where the day course riders for the time chicken burgers the next day. This was truly levels were handled by splitting the group mistakes so stopped exercises and went for
said “it’s a race”. Well without giving too being also fell in to the DP1 group. We made fine dining, and some weren’t ashamed to a in two, one group taken by Stephan Heyl, a really nice outride around the farm. We did
much away, let’s just say medical attention our way to a seat under the Lapa, while DP2 second (or even third) helping! assisted by Tertius and the more advanced not do the kilometre long sand ride or the
was required during the lunch break. Fun, guys were already on their bikes and riding group was taken by Luhan Heyl, assisted by sand quarry. But maybe another time when
indeed! out to the course. The start of the second day was straight onto Eddie. I’m feeling stronger I will give them a try.
our bikes and picking up where we left off the
The rest of our course included more Judy from ADA led the discussion introducing previous day. We continued to build on what The training content was adapted to the skill I have now attended training courses at
“advanced” elements, only to mention a few, her and the two other instructors. Each we learned and theory was often followed by and fitness levels of the attendees with some ADA, Sabie Valley Riding Academy and
from bike recovery on an uphill, riding on person had to introduce themselves practical implementation. The overall feeling noticeable exclusions, such as the seesaw Bloemendal. This has given me access to
slopes, sand riding and culminating on the and specify what it is that you are here between us DP1 rides was that of excitement, and mud pit. There were no complaints from many different trainers, each with some
ride up Snake Hill. That was more challenging to accomplish. We all had a good laugh ready to learn the next thing and eager to the students about these exclusions. valuable advice that I have been able to take
than we thought, really pushing each and at some of the comments. After all the implement it on the bikes. away with me. These training courses have
every rider in different ways. discussions we jumped on our bikes and We started with the normal loosening up taken me from an off-road idiot in January to
started with the basics again, however Judy our instructor was amazing and made exercises riding in a circle, followed by some now having the skill and confidence to ride
slow riding. Other exercises undertaken Bezuidenhouts Pass.You can also read
