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This past weekend the 7th of May, marked the 16th annual International Female Ride Day (IFRD)—inspiring the up and coming female riders for the...

KTM is a brand familiar with setting the standard—they're buddies with the benchmark. Unparalleled torque, power and weight ratios, cornering agility and the sharpest feeling,...

You could argue that if you ride, you ride. It doesn’t matter if you are male or female, black or white, what religion you...

We as motorcyclists can make any excuse to go for a ride, but sometimes the mates are busy and riding on your own doesn't...

Triumph South Africa is really pulling out the stops for its customers, with five brilliant events to round the month of April off and...

Following the devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) this past weekend, and with the KZN South Coast one of the hardest-hit areas, the African Bike...

Durban Yamaha owner Ryan Hansen collaborated with Durban Boaters and took the initiative to steer flood victims back to safety. This occurred after Ryan...

Time was when you could organise an event in Gauteng in summer and you’d be very nearly guaranteed to have good weather. Well, in...

The iconic KTM 950 and 990 adventure bikes are still enabling riders to get out and explore the best of our beautiful country, and...

In any field, there are those who talk and those who do. Over the past two years, ‘doing’ has been rather difficult with all...

We visited World of Motorcycles last week to attend a function celebrating the announcement during March, of a four-year partnership between Carrera, the celebrated...

There’s less than a week to go to Head for the Hills 2022, a two-day, one-night moto and music festival. Head for the Hills is...

Mark your calendars, THE WORLD ADVENTURE WEEK will take place on July 4th to 10th. Encouraging mass participation by all adventurers no matter what...

As always, January’s Dakar Rally was as severe a test of rider and machine as ever and only the best prevailed. The 2022 Dakar was...

It’s finally happening… the KZN South Coast is cementing its position as Africa’s premier biker destination with the stunning coastal towns from Margate to...

Yes! Yamaha brings their showroom floors filled with accessories and apparel into the homes of all motorcyclists for our ease and convenience. In doing...

For those looking for something spectacular to round off the summer in the Highveld, we advise you to Head For The Hills. Regular readers of...

Remember the days when it seemed as if there was a motorcycle show or event to go to every weekend of the year? We’ve...

Head for the Hills is a motorcycling, motoring and music festival, due to take place at the ADA training facility at Leeuwenkloof, near Hartbeespoort...

Kymco is one of the most respected scooter brands in South Africa, with a model line-up that covers everything from 125cc runabouts to 550cc...

For many years now, BMW Motorrad has become known not only for some of the best motorcycles but also for some of the best...

MV Agusta, throughout its whole existence, has been nothing if not exclusive. Propelled by the hundreds, if not thousands, of racing successes throughout the...

Ten years have passed since KTM ended production of their legendary 950 and 990 adventure bikes – and yet these motorcycles still have a...

Ever-tightening emissions regulations in Europe, known as Euro1, Euro2 and so on up to the current Euro5 level are making it more difficult for...

Sparx Distributing are proud to announce the return of the iconic Nolan and X-Lite helmet brands to South Africa. This important development will bring...

Since 1977, the Brabus tuning house has worked its magic making already fast Mercedes-Benz cars go even faster and look even tougher. Along with...

Husqvarna Racing is about to unleash its team of championship contenders for 2022. The star-studded lineup consists of Brett Swanepoel, Heinrich Aust, Davin Cocker,...

AMP (After Market Products) invited us to experience the beginning of a new chapter, with the introduction of UFO Plast to their portfolio of...

After the huge success of the demo day held at Harley Davidson Gold Rand on Saturday 29th January, when Harley riders from all over...

Suzuki’s V-Strom 1050XT is not only one of the best adventure bikes on the market at the moment, it is also, by a long...

Is there anyone who hasn’t dreamed of attending a MotoGP race? Never mind the people who say that watching it on TV is better...

If we didn’t already know it, buying online suddenly became a necessity in 2020 and 2021 as the global pandemic forced businesses to close...

With the complexity of modern ECU’s, there is consistently a ‘SA First’ release from Dimsport (distributed by Rapid SA) when it comes to accurate...

Harley-Davidson moves into their second year of significant model releases with the arrival on South African soil of the brand new Sportster S. The second...

While we would never advocate riding your bike with anything less than full protective gear, sometimes you just have to make an exception to...

In November last year, we had the opportunity to spend some seat time on Husqvarna’s eagerly anticipated Adventure bike, the Norden 901. Although packed...

Hero South Africa has announced the latest model in the Hero range to hit the shores and that is the Dash 125 FI Scooter....

Ducati is a road bike manufacturer, right? I mean, even the Multistrada, as good as it is, isn’t really an adventure bike you’d want...

In response to the changes in consumer behaviour due to digitization, Tuning Fork t/a Yamaha SA Distributors has as of 8 December 2021, launched...

We've had teaser shots, spy shots, leaked details and increased anticipation but, finally, the new-for-2022 Triumph Tiger 1200 has been revealed in all its...

Hero South Africa is certainly not afraid of a challenge. Having proved the fuel economy with a one-tank run from Johannesburg to Durban, the...

Christmas is certainly the time for being thankful and what better way of celebrating than to acknowledge the amazing work done by the lovely...

So, another edition of the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan has come to an end all too quickly. Having missed out on the show...

Indian Motorcycles has been a distinctive element of the motorcycling scene in South Africa for a number of years. First through the showroom in...

Get down to Fire It Up! for their extended Black Friday deals (23 - 30 Nov).

If you are part of the support crew for one of the riders in this year’s Motul Roof of Africa, we have some great...

AMID (The Association of Motorcycle Importers and Distributors) has released sales figures for year-to-date October 2021 and they make for encouraging reading. Whilst making comparisons...

While no rider would care to admit that a bike is a bit too much for their skill level, it is only sensible that...

And so the 15th birthday celebrations at Biker’s Warehouse in Northriding have come to a fitting end. Throughout the month of October, anyone who...

The benefit of being in business for many years is that you build up a detailed picture of what your customers need and demand....