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The 2017 South African 'Nitro Circus' tour was a huge success! It was the second time for this prestigious event in South Africa, the...

The aircraft manufacturer, Lockheed, have a Special Ops department known as their “Skunkworks”. Aircraft like the SR-71 Blackbird trace their origins back to this...

This years Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride kicked off from the W C Club at 3 Athol Oaklands in Johannesburg. I rode through with a...

We attended this years ‘Cancervive Ride’ between the 14th – 24th of September 2017. What set out to be a 10-day bike trip (or...

The Orange Clan gathered from far and wide in the magnificent Champagne Valley Sports Resort, northern Drakensberg for a long weekend of awesome riding...

This little blog came about because I was recently invited to attend the Alfie Cox Invitational Enduro event, which was to be held in...

Over the weekend of the 12th August, 28 BMW GS riders participated in the BMW Motorrad GS Trophy National Qualifier 2017, just outside Amersfoort...

Meeting Mike Longley proves once again that there is a silver lining to every dark cloud. As it turned out it wasn’t a cloud...

Once a year a really mixed bag of motorcycles gather at the Walkerville showground’s for “Stof Skop”. What transpires is a classic “run what...

I’m making my way through parc fermé, with a Dodge Hellcat to my left and a Lamborghini Aventador to my right. In front of...

If I were to say to you, ‘small bikes’, chances are you would think about 125cc or 150cc or similar. However, rider licensing laws...

Torakusu Yamaha was born in a small rural village in Japan in 1851. Fascinated by Western technology, he qualified as a watchmaker after completing...

The relatively small American City of Springfield, Massachusetts, was founded in 1636 and has been home to some iconic American brands. Springfield Armory produced...

It’s a wrap – the second instalment of South Africa Bike Festival, powered by Discovery Channel, took place at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit...

Untap your bikes full potential with precise fueling and beneficial electronic aids. ZA Bikers was blown away with improved performance on our own Africa...

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Some of you may remember my blog ‘To flash or not to flash’, which was based on my experience with re-mapping or ‘flashing’ my...

ADVENTURE is not determined by the size of the bike but rather the unwavering will to explore.. ANYTHING is possible on a SYM Scooter!...

ZA Bikers along with some American friends headed up to Botswana for an epic adventure - This is how it went down!! #botswanaodyssey2016 #ktm #zabikers

With motorcycle tours the fun starts with the planning. We really wanted the Botswana Odyssey to be special. Our group of 11 included Bill...

The South African version of the DGR was once again a huge success raising over R80,000 for research into prostate cancer. There was a...

Lets get Joey to Dakar! South African bikers unite, this brother deserves our support! Click on the link to see how you can be part...

Simon Morton, ZA Bikers news editor recently accepted an invitation from Riaan Neveling (KTM SA Marketing Manager) to take part in the Redstar round...

I suppose the idea germinated whilst in the company of some Adventure bikes at the top of Sani pass. They were somewhat miffed at...

Social SYM “ South Africa’s most famous scooter” and Brand ambassador for SYM Motorcycles and Scooters SA is at it once again. After showing...

An inevitable consequence of motorcycling for any length of time is the kindling and growth of many good and lasting friendships. So it was...

Whoa guys! Before you reach for the lapels of that grubby raincoat… I am not talking about that kind of flashing. This is a...

There is just something about women in leathers. I’m not talking about your average rally going lady in leather pants that are meant to...

Those of you with a smidgen of historical knowledge will know that the Apache Indians are incredibly tough, survive in the wilderness on just...

When folks hear that I have ridden bikes for nigh on 47 years, the inevitable question arises, “So Dave, have you ever fallen off?”...