Dirt and Trail March 2020

RIDE MORE, STRESS LESS! 

MARCH 2020 

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EDITOR: ROLEY FOLEY 

A middle aged lady who happened to be an 

avid motorcyclist went to her doctor’s offi ce. 

She was seen by one of the new doctors, 

but after about 4 minutes in the examination 

room, she burst out screaming and ran down 

the hall. 

An older doctor stopped her and asked what 

the problem was, and she explained. 

He had her sit down and relax in another 

room. The older doctor marched back to the 

fi rst and demanded, 

“What’s the matter with you? Mrs Terry is 63 

years old, she has four grown children and 

seven grandchildren, and you told her she 

was pregnant?” 

The new doctor smiled smugly as he 

continued to write on his clipboard. 

“Cured her hiccups though, didn’t it?” 

Have a great riding month! 

CONTENTS: MARCH 2020 

THE TEAM: 

EDITOR: 

Glenn Foley 

foleyg@mweb.co.za 

DESIGN: 

Rob Portman 

rob@ridefast.co.za 

ADVERTISING: 

Sinead Foley 

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Sean Hendley 

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yahoo.com 

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For CPT: Lorna 

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SUBSCRIPTIONS: 

Anette 

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Office no (011) 979-5035 

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CONTRIBUTORS: 

Kurt Beine 

Zygmund Brodalka 

Tristan Foley 

Mike Wessels 

Jaun Delport 

Shado Alston 

20: COVER: YAMAHA 2020 ENDURO 26: FIRST RIDE: DUCATI MULTISTRADA ENDURO 

34: RIDER FEATURE: JOEY EVANS 46: NATIONAL RACING: ENDURO & MX 

TO SUBSCRIBE 

CALL 011 979 5035 OR EMAIL 

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50: PRODUCT FEATURE: FORMA PREDATOR 52: FIRST DRIVE: POLARIS RANGER 1000 

2 DIRT & TRAIL MAGAZINE MARCH 2020

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Trax and Trail Funduro 

challenge planned 

for March 21st, right 

between PTA and JHB 

On the 21st March – it’s a Saturday, Public Holiday, 

there’s not a lot of racing going on and it’s going to 

be good fun. Legends in Cullinan is the venue where 

riders will be treated to a great single track trail into 

the mountain. The route will include MX, Offroad and 

Enduro elements. It’s not extreme or hard enduro 

– all rideable with lots of space for spectators and 

supporters. The guys are still busy with the planning 

but they reckon a loop of about 40 kms can be 

expected with some unique parts opened just for this 

challenge. You can enter as an individual (Ysterman) 

– or as a team (challenge other teams and see who 

can do the most laps in a set time) Finishers medal for 

everyone and lots of prizes up for grabs courtesty of 

Trax KTM and Dirt And Trail Magazine. 

GP to the Bay 2020: 

raising funds for QASA 

The famous four day ride from Carnival City on the 

East Rand all the way to the seaside in Richards Bay 

kicks off on the 24th of September this year. Put it in 

your diary – Dirtbikes, Quads and Side By sides are 

all welcome. A similar adventure is being planned 

exclusivelly for adventure bikes! Watch this space. 

www.adventurecompany.co.za 


MORE ADVENTURE 

AWAITS YOU 

Satisfy your restless spirit with the new KTM 390 ADVEN- 

TURE. This compact single-cylinder travel-enduro machine 

has a sporty design attitude, with the comprehensive equipment 

and proven performance credentials of the KTM AD- 

VENTURE range. Its versatile ergonomics, smooth power 

delivery and innovative technology all come together in a 

comfortable, lightweight package built for those wanting to fit 

more adventure into their daily lives. 

Phone 011 462 7796 for your 

nearest KTM dealer.

Bike Tyre 

Warehouse 

Some interesting news from the 

purveyors of motorcycle tyres, brake 

pads, chains, sprockets and other 

important bits and bobs to keep you 

and your bike safe: 

Firstly, Eddie Leggo joins the Bike 

Tyre Warehouse Group as Technical 

Manager at their Head Office in 

Midrand, Johannesburg. Eddie has a 

wealth of knowledge when it comes to motorcycle 

tyre products & technical expertise, coming across 

from TI-Auto where he was HOD of the motorcycle 

tyre division with Metzeler. You can contact Eddie on 

083 467 1349 or eddie@biketyrewarehouse.com 

Then, The BATT HP 11’s (High Performance) road 

range are now available in the following size range; 

120/70-17 front; 160/60-17 rear; 180/55-17 rear; 

190/50-17 rear; 190/55-17 rear 

But, most importantly and prestigiously of all BTW 

won the Pirelli Dealer of the Year again -they are 

the largest trader in Pirelli tyres in SA. For Sales 

contact 073 777 9269 | 083 467 1349 or sales@ 

biketyrewarehouse.com. 

But, most importantly and prestigiously of all BTW 

won the Pirelli Dealer of the Year again -they are 

the largest trader in Pirelli tyres in SA. For Sales 

contact 073 777 9269 | 083 467 1349 or sales@ 

biketyrewarehouse.com 

OXFORD SILICONE 

FUNNEL (OX619) 

RRP R145.00 

· Pouring spout for clean delivery of oil 

Check out www.dmd.co.za to find your nearest 

stockist. 

This we had a need for the other day. Filling 

up our run-about scooter with fuel at the 

filling station we checked the oil and it did 

need a bit. Now, if you have ever tried to 

top up your bike or scoot at a filling station 

you might have noticed a very annoying 

tendency of the absolute unavailability of 

funnels at said service stations. This then 

results in you and your attendant scratching 

through the bins to find something that can 

be crudely fashioned into a rudimentary 

funnel, and invariably the result is that much 

of your precious black gold ends up on your 

engine and the floor. So, a neatly folding/ 

collapsible and flexible funnel is the ideal 

bit of kit to carry around under your seat for 

just such an occasion. Man, it even makes 

sense to keep one in your bakkie, the wife’s 

car so-on. It certainly is well priced enough 

to warrant having a few on hand. 

Description: 

· Compact design folds down when not 

required; perfect for garage use 

· Flexible material ideal for narrow spaces 


Ewan and Charley’s 

American epic ends final 

leg with a mass LA ride-in. 

We told you all about this lot a few issues back 

when Harley decided that Ewan and Charley 

should use their electric bikes to undertake the 

journey. Harley? Electric? Adventure? ‘Strue! 

Although the exact route is unclear, including how 

much off-road the group tackled, the whole journey 

took them a little over three months. 

Speaking to a member of the public at the end-ofthe-journey 

event, Boorman said the charging wasn’t 

too difficult, although they did sometimes have to 

rely on locals with generators in the wilder parts of 

their journey. 

Once they got into the US, charging stations were 

apparently plentiful, enabling them to up their average 

daily distance to 300 miles from around 150 while they 

were in the south. 

For much of the journey they were followed by petrol 

and diesel-powered vehicles, which ferried battery 

packs around to keep the bikes topped up. 

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman have 

finished their third riding adventure, having ridden 

a pair of electric Harley-Davidson LiveWires up 

through the Americas. 

The route took them from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Los 

Angeles, California in the USA. The trip finished in a 

similar fashion to previous journeys with an invite-only 

group ride of 40 local riders, stopping off at a Harley- 

Davidson dealership for a quick charge before making 

their way to a party in downtown LA. 

The duo left Ushuaia on September 19, with longtime 

collaborator Claudio von Planta riding with 

them to film their escapades. Russ Malkin and David 

Alexanian, two producers and directors from the Long 

Way Round and Long Way Down TV series, followed 

the trio in a pair of Rivian R1T electric pick-up trucks. 

There’s still been no official word from any of the crew 

involved, TV channels or Harley-Davidson about 

the trip, so we’re in the dark as to what was done 

to the bikes, the terrain involved and also when the 

programme will air. 

However, pictures of the bikes reveal lots of 

adventure accessories including wire spoke wheels, 

bash plates and engine guards. The bikes and the 

riding stars also looked filthy by the end, suggesting 

some trying times. 

More news and, hopefully a story on this as it 

comes in… 

New JT Self 

Cleaning Sprockets: 

For those muddy 

times 

MX-series steel front sprockets 

are manufactured to exacting 

tolerances and designed with 

special self-cleaning grooves for 

added life and performance. 

• Unique self-cleaning design 

that keeps the contact area 

clean from dirt and mud while 

significantly reducing weight 

• Heat-induction hardened C45 

steel lasts up to six times longer 

than a 7075 aluminium sprocket 

and greatly extends chain life 

• Engineered and finished to the 

highest quality level in black zinc. 

JT Sprockets is one of the 

world’s largest sprocket 

manufacturers. 

At dealers. www.trickbitz.co.za 

for your closest stockist. 


Riders who know what they want, what 

they need, and can tell instantly what 

works will love the new lightweight, highflow, 

modernised-fit Arkon gear line. The 

unique, clean styling allows mix and match 

combinations - these kits are designed to 

look great even with pieces from our other 

lines. This high quality gear lets you feel 

nimble yet has durability that destroys 

those flimsy ‘race graphic pajamas’ offer 

in this category by other brands. 

CALL 011 792 7691 TO FIND YOUR 

NEAREST ANSWER DEALER 

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KORZA LIMITED EDITION

Triumph confirm Bajaj 

collaboration to build allnew 

mid-capacity range: 

It’s all about the capacity 

to build small cc bikes 

that are affordable. 

Triumph Motorcycles and Bajaj Auto India have 

formally commenced a long term, non-equity 

partnership to build a brand-new range of midcapacity 

motorcycles that will bolster Triumph’s 

fortunes in emerging markets – but which 

also, crucially, will see a new range of lower 

capacity Triumph’s. This isn’t the first time the 

two manufacturers have confirmed a working 

relationship – first doing so back in August 2017, 

when they confirmed a similar non-equity deal 

to see Bajaj offering Triumph a route into the 

expansive Indian market. 

Triumph Motorcycles CEO, Nick Bloor, said: “This 

is an important partnership for Triumph and I am 

delighted that it has now 

formally commenced. 

“As well as taking our brand 

into crucial new territories, 

the products that will come 

out of the partnership will 

also help attract a younger, 

but still discerning, customer 

audience and is another step 

in our ambitions to expand 

globally, particularly in the 

fast-growing markets of 

South East Asia, but also 

driving growth in more mature 

territories like Europe.” 

The partnership recognizes Triumph and Bajaj’s 

respective strengths in large and small capacity 

motorcycles and will see the two collaborate to 

design, engineer, and manufacture the new range 

of 200 to 750cc motorcycles – perhaps using 

the ‘postponed’ 250cc Street Triple and Daytona 

prototypes spied repeatedly in 2013 – and which 

were confirmed by Triumph at that year’s Milan 

show. If we know this lot, you’ll soon have a baby 

Tiger to use as a runabout. 

Bajaj Auto own a 48% share in Austrian bike 

manufacturer KTM and build KTM and Husqvarna 

models up to 390cc at their Chakan factory. 

Rajiv Bajaj, Managing Director of Bajaj Auto India, said: 

“The Triumph brand is an iconic one the world over. 

So, we are confident that there will be a huge appetite 

in India and other emerging markets for these new 

products. We look forward to working alongside such 

a famous motorcycle company and to leveraging each 

other’s strengths and expertise to make the relationship 

a success for everyone.” 

While no timescale has been revealed, we’d expect to 

new products emerging rapidly, with the end-of-year 

shows likely to reveal prototypes in various capacities… 

It’s going to be fun. 

Race Shop Fourways 

“We have a great team”, says race Shops Ryan 

Shapiro. rae Sho now offers free fitment on all tyres 

purchased from them, as well as 50% off labour for 

fitment of all parts purchased from them. The shop 

is well laid out and properly merchandised - all your 

motorcycling needs under one roof. They also do 

free delivery countrywide for all purchases over 

R1,000.00. Check out RACE SHOP Online www. 

raceshopsa.co.za or give them a call on 011 658 

0208, or get yourself down to SHOP 4 The BUZZ 

Shopping Centre, Witkoppen Rd, Fourways, 2191 


Exploring 

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HELMETS 

Some Cape News: 

Our intrepid lady in Cape Town, Lorna, has been 

out and about getting to know the dealers and 

attending a couple of events and this is what she 

has found in The Republic of The Western Cape: 

If you have Cape news that you’d like to include: 

lornad48@yahoo.com. 

DIRTRIDER, CAPE TOWN 

After working for Yamaha for 10 years and being 

the youngest qualified Yamaha technician in SA 

at 21, Mario Kriek started his own shop in 2006. 

Dirtrider motorcycles started off as a specialised 

off-road workshop, building race bikes for national 

LA NOSTRA PASSIONE PER IL MOTOCROSS E IL MONDO DELLE DUE RUOTE CI HA PERMESSO DI 

Motocross/Enduro/Motard. 14 years later they are 

possibly the biggest Off-Road motorcycle shop in 

the Western Cape, with a full range of Parts and 

accessories/riding gear/helmets/boots/tyre selection 

and fully equipped professional workshop with 

qualified technicians on staff, and a good selection of 

pre-owned Off-Road motorcycles as well. Over the 

WITHOUT OVERLOOKING THE DETAILS. 

last few years they have assisted many riders take 

top places at the races and national championships 

and are also very involved at the local Fun rides. 

“Giving back to the sport is very important to me, to 

grow the sport and give back to the riders that have 

been supporting us over the last 14 years”, says 

Mario …. Check out their website for details, www. 

dirtridermotorcycles.co.za 021 552 8514. 

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Honda Wing Tygerberg 

Honda Wing Tygerberg has been in business in the 

northern suburbs of Cape Town since early 2000, 

specialising in Honda Motorcycle sales, part sales 

and service/repair work. With their team they have 

won several performance and service awards over 

the last 10 years. They have a sales team that is 

very driven and experienced in all aspects of their 

business including sport bikes, agricultural needs, 

adventure biking and commuting. They have all the 

latest and greatest on offer from Honda including 

the all new Africa Twin CRF1100 in stock and they 

say the order list for the highly anticipated 2020 

CBR1000 RR Fireblade is growing longer everyday… 

Drop in at 275 Durban road, Tygervalley, Belville for 

a cup of coffee and a chat or give them a call on 021 

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Nomads Trials Club, Cape Town. 

In the late sixties, Nomads had an “On The 

Road Championship” and an “On The Rough 

Championship”. The latter was decided on the 

combined results of grass track, scrambles and 

trials. Most bikes used were stripped down or 

converted road bikes and some even returned to 

commuter roles after the weekend’s fun. By the 

early seventies specialised trials and scrambles 

bikes were becoming available and the sports were 

becoming equally specialised. The scrambles guys 

broke away from the club and formed their own 

club while the trials riders stayed with Nomads. By 

the mid-seventies Japanese trials bikes were on 

the market and well able to compete against the 

European bikes. By the nineties the other centres 

were producing the best riders in the country with 

local riders putting up a good show, though lacking 

the younger riders needed to take the sport forward. 

By 1994 the sections were getting more difficult and 

the gap between the serious and casual riders was 

widening so a Clubman’s class was introduced. In 

the last couple of years there has been a steady 

resurgence in local trials with many new bikes being 

bough and, importantly, there are a number of young 

riders who have started, some being the sons of the 

early riders. As trials events all take place on private 

land by kind permission of the landowner, venues 

come and go, and new ones are not always easy 

to find. Local venues currently include Kuils River, 

Wellington, and Zonnebloem. 

Trials are held on the third weekend of each 

month between March and October. The constant 

improvement in riding ability and machines saw the 

introduction of further classes so that now there are 

different routes for Masters, Experts, Intermediates 

and clubmen. Occasionally there are even classes 

for youngsters on electric bikes. Everyone is 

welcome to visit one of the Thursday get-togethers 

and loan a ride from one of the group, and the man 

to get hold of for riding venues and times is Kobus 

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TEAM SA 

WIN THIRD 

CONSECUTIVE 

INTERNATIONAL 

GS TROPHY IN 

NEW ZEALAND 

There’s something profoundly special about the 

indomitable South African sporting spirit; a flat 

out refusal to give up or be resigned to second 

place. GS Trophy - Team South Africa has further 

entrenched themselves as the dominant BMW 

Motorrad GS Trophy nation, securing a hat-trick of 

titles after a day of huge drama on the south island 

of New Zealand. 

After leading for three straight days, disaster struck 

for the Moto Boks on special stage one resulting in 

a last place finish — and although scores are not 

published between stages — Team SA would have 

definitely relinquished the lead. 

A challenge that required two competitors on one 

bike, plus a runner with half-filled jerry cans to 

complete a course over loose terrain and through 

a river. Team SA had first crack at the course 

which offered a choice of two lines, and suffered 

horrendous luck when the bike hit a rock hidden by 

bushes, causing the back brake to buckle. 

We managed to bend it back into working shape, 

but the time lost proved fatal for our stage chances, 

ultimately finishing in last place. News of the rogue 

rock travelled quickly after our run, and no other 

team chose the same route. Instead of bemoaning 

our misfortune, the Moto Boks had a strong team 

talk and lifted themselves for stage two. 

The grand finale for 2020 was true GS Trophy stuff 

— see videos on Instagram & Facebook stories 

— as pure as it gets and exactly what we had 

been training for back home. Brandon Grimsted, 

Cobus Theron and BJ Vosloo were near-perfect 

in completing the challenge — with only one dab 

(foot on ground) between the trio. An emotionally 

drained and physically exhausted team arrived in 

Queenstown before the final dinner and excruciating 

wait for prize giving. 

When France were announced as runners-up 

during the countdown of places, the relief and 

ecstasy as Team SA embraced one another was 

quite incredible. And the quick realisation that if we 

had made just two more dabs in special stage two 

would have likely resulted in a third place finish hit 

home hard. You may even hear the Moto Boks party 

tonight from 10 time zones away! ANY win in New 

Zealand is special. 

We stared adversity right in the face today, but 

bounced back brilliantly — and will be making 

the 11 000km trip back across the Indian Ocean 

with the International GS Trophy returning to its 

‘homeland’! 

— Byrøn Coetsee 

Team SA has now won three consecutive 

International GS Trophy titles in the biennial event 

after finishing second in 2010 and 2014. 

Full feature in next month’s issue. 



COVER STORY 

BLUE MONDAYS 

2020 YAMAHA ENDURO 

The other day, before the frogs Africa’s top enduro riders, Bidvest After bashing on the windows to 

were even awake, we popped in Yamaha’s Lloyd Kirk and Mclarens wake them up – two very sleepy looking 

dudes popped out – “Hey guys – what are 

to the Terra Topia track to see Racing’s Luke Walker who has you up to?” A mumbled reply – “we’re 

whether anything was happening. switched to blue for the 2020 waiting for Russ Campbell, we got here 

There were no MX riders around, season. We took the opportunity really early coz we don’t want to get into 

trouble”. 

but we noticed a branded blue to have a little chat – and get some 

Russ takes time training the guys, 

van lurking in the trees. It pretty cool photo’s. 

working on speed and technique at the 

happened to contain two of South 

track. 

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Lloyd explains that it’s all good and well to be 

a good tech rider – but that it’s better to be well 

rounded. “Riding MX teaches technique and speed.” 

‘like at the Lesotho Enduro where the tech was 

cancelled because of the rain. We had to ride fast 

and we are not really used to that.” 

“And Fitness”, Chirps Luke. True story – Riding 

MX is one of the most physically demanding sports 

around – just three or four laps at pace and you 

know that you are getting a workout. 

C’mon Boys ! Perfect opportunity for a chat! Bikes 

out! Comb your hair, let’s get on with it. 

The back doors open and two gleaming Yammies 

make their appearance. Luke is racing the YZ250X 

for the 2020 season, while Lloyd is on the very latest 

FX 250. 

Naturally curious about the improvements to the 

new FX, we start plying Lloyd with questions. He 

raced the 2019 season on the previous model and we 

were keen to hear how in compared to the new bike. 

We also asked him about where he’s from and 

how he started: 

Lloyd Kirk lives on a farm between Matatielle and 

Swartberg. He started riding at 13 – his sister taught 

him how to ride. 

His first bike was a Honda 230. 

“I started getting a bit wild on the 230, you know 

hitting big jumps and stuff that the Honda wasn’t 

really designed for. My dad decided that I needed a 

proper bike, so he bought me an old YZ”. 

“I started racing at 14 and ever since, I’ve been in 

the saddle. In that area we only know mountains and 

tech, so instead of MX and Off road, that’s what we 

learned and excelled in.” 

“My 2019 season with Yamaha went well, I got 

second in points and sadly had a bad Roof when I 

picked up a bug. But I was happy with the season 

coming in behind William Oosthuisen. 

“Last year, for the first time, I went overseas 

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funnest thing I’ve ever done. It was really hectic and 

I went there for experience. I didn’t finish, but man 

I learnt a lot! Then it was time for sea to Sky and I 

actually had a very good race – but stupid things like 

running out of petrol on the last day cost me quite 

a few positions – so I still have some unfinished 

business there… but I really loved it – definitely one 

of the best value for money events out there.” 

Lloyd racesThe new 2020 FX250 in E1. We quizzed 

him on the new bike. 

“The whole thing has changed – and you can feel 

it. Just about the only common thing from the old 

bike are the wheels. The suspension, frame, engine 

– all different. And the technology! It is so easy to 

map, you download the app on your phone and you 

literally store your preferred maps on the handlebar 

switch. The new bike handles like a beast and it feels 

lighter and more nimble.” 

“This new FX feels different. 

Much narrower and easy to 

corner and wherever you take 

it, it just sits and holds its 

line. It doesn’t move around 

and it handles really well. I’m 

really enjoying it. One or two 

adjustments are still needed on 

the mapping, but we are still 

learning because the whole 

bike is new. It’s so easy via the 

Bluetooth settings on the bike – 

and then you store your preferred 

map. Amazing technology! 


Luke Walker: 

Luke grew up JHB. And first started riding in the 

park at 7 on a PW 50. 

Little did he know that he’d grow into a 

professional racer. 

“I started racing in high school – so rugby and 

soccer took the back seat. I always rode enduro 

and extreme enduro with my dad. Lots of Lesotho, 

Swaziland and de Wildt and I took to the more 

extreme stuff. I entered Bronze Roof when I was 16 

and still at school. I got a 5th and managed to pick 

up a few sponsors – and that’s where the racing 

really started.” 

“My last season, I ended up 4th in the national 

E2 class. Not the result I wanted, but I had a pretty 

consistent season. Going into the last race, I was 

aiming for third but only managed fourth overall.”| 

“Last year I also went overseas 

to participate in a few of the FIM 

superenduro junior world series 

races. Definitely an eye opener 

in terms of the levels of racing 

over there. It’s made me put in a 

lot more work. When the results 

come, hopefully I’ll head back and 

do a lot better.” “Last year – 8th in 

gold at The Roof. A Real highlight.” 

Expectations for 2020: “Podiums in the E2 class and 

a top 5 or podium at Roof. I’ll also be racing la garres 

which is part of the Wess series and subject to funding, 

I’m going to try and race a few events abroad” 

We quizzed him on the bike – He is racing the 

250X in E2 for the 2020 season: 

The 250X is pretty incredible. It’s a big move 

between brands, but from the first ride I have been 

comfortable. It’s very light, fast and I can feel that 

out of the box, the suspension feels really good. 

I love the ease of maintenance and it seems very 

simple to set up.” 

The obvious question we asked was whether he 

was missing his happy button. 

(He laughs) “Not yet! A bike’s a bike and this 

thing really starts so easily. I’ve spent a lot of time 

training for the season and getting to know the YZ.” 

“I look forward to a great 2020 season.” 

It’s going to be a great year of racing! The boys 

are hungry and the competition is fierce…


FIRST RIDE 

THUNDER 

STRUCK 

The 1260 Ducati Multistrada 

1260 Enduro. 

This might sound like a funny thing 

to say – but very often it gets difficult 

to write a decent feature on some 

of the new bikes on the market. 

Not because they are bad machines 

or anything like that, but for the 

opposite reason. You seldom get 

crappy bikes any more – but many 

bikes are very similar to the last one. 

Writing this feature was really easy 

because the 1260 Multistrada is such 

a unique machine… 

At this here office we’ve always loved the Multi’s, the only 

regret is that we do not get much opportunity to ride 

them. I remember the first 1200 I rode years ago and I was 

instantly star struck. It was such a cool stuff-you bike that 

I was ready to sell the Mrs and the kids in order to get one 

into the garage. Whenever you hear us chat about bikes, 

the word personality comes into play. If you want a bike 

with a massive presence then this might just be the bike 

for you. Sadly, we only had the bike for a day and a night. 

So this is just a short review. We could easily have kept 

it for a lot longer and we’ll get hold of Ducati and try to 

arrange a longer ride soon 

DIRT & TRAIL MAGAZINE MARCH 2020 2 7

The Techy Stuff: 

The Ducati Multistrada 1260 

Enduro comes with the allnew 

1,262 cc, Testastretta 

DVT (Desmodromic Valve 

Timing) L-twin engine, which 

puts out 156 bhp at 9,500 rpm 

and 128 Nm of peak torque at 

7,500 rpm. The DVT engine 

offers Ducati’s version of 

variable valve timing, which 

offers more torque throughout 

the rev range. According to 

Ducati, 85 per cent of the 

torque is available under 

3,500 rpm, and with a 17 per 

cent increase in pulling power 

at 5,500 rpm compared to 

the Ducati Multistrada 1200 

Enduro it replaces. 

The Multistrada 1260 

Enduro gets four riding 

modes. Sport comes with 

aggressive throttle response, 

with the full 156 bhp power; 

Touring offers the full power, 

but with a toned down, and 

smoother throttle response; 

Urban offers power reduced to 

100 bhp, as does Enduro. And 

each of these riding modes 

are further customisable, 

across different parameters, 

with the Enduro mode offering 

three power modes. The 

6-axis inertial measurement 

unit (IMU) powers the Ducati 

Cornering Lights, as well as 

the Bosch Cornering ABS 

which has three settings, 

and can be switched off. The 

Wheelie Control has eight 

settings and can be switched 

off as well, as is the eight-level 

Traction Control system. The 

up/down Ducati Quick Shift 

system offers seamless upshift 

and downshifts…. 

The Sachs rear shock 

offers full adjustability. The 

front fork also offers four 

levels of adjustability - soft, 

medium, harder and hardest. 

Even the bike load can be 

programmed, according to 

individual requirements across 

four settings - ride, rider with 

luggage, rider with passenger, 

rider with passenger and 

luggage. The semi-active 

suspension, controlled by the 

Ducati Skyhook Suspension 

Evolution (DSS) system allows 

complete adjustability and 

can be set to 400 different 

configurations. 

A Mind boggling electronics 

package for sure! This was just 

a short ride and we’ll have to 

play with it all in future issues. 

The 19-inch front, and 17- 

inch rear wire spoke wheels 

come shod with Pirelli Scorpion 

Trail II tyres. Braking is handled 

by four-piston Brembo M4.32 

monobloc calipers squeezing 

dual 320 mm discs up front, and 

a two-piston Brembo caliper 

squeezing a 265 mm single disc 

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Ride Impressions: 

This Ducati is big, bold and 

unapologetically loud. First 

impressions can be vaguely 

intimidating – the sheer 

size and design is all about 

aggression. I mean it boasts a 

massive 30 litre fuel tank up 

front that makes it look as wide 

as the Starship Enterprise. 

But the moment you climb 

into the saddle, slip into the 

bike – and tickle the starter, the 

hairs on your arms stand up – 

and you just know that you are 

in for something unique. 

The ergonomics have 

been revised on the new 

Multistrada 1260 Enduro, 

and part of that is due to the 

lowered suspension travel and 

seat height. The chassis has 

been redesigned, reducing the 

suspension travel to 185 mm, 

down from 200 mm on the 

1200 Enduro. Seat height has 

also been lowered as a result 

to 860 mm making the bike 

easier to handle for all riders. 

The handlebar has also been 

lowered, and the front portion 

of the seat, as well as the fuel 

tank is now slimmer. Overall 

dimensions of the bike remain 

the same, with the same 225 

kg dry weight. 

Freeway cruising: 

Our first jaunt was from our 

offices to a motorcycle launch 

in Sandton. Select ‘Sport’ mode 

and you have access to all 

the power the 1260 Enduro 

has to offer. We also noticed 

the cornering lights as we 

swooped through the bends – a 

cool feature that is basically a 

standard feature on all modern 

bikes now. If you know the 

freeways that circle JHB, you’ll 

understand how amazing they 

are – there is a lot that needs 

fixing here – but those freeways 

are not one of them. And we 

hit them just as the rush hour 

traffic had died down, so the 

opportunity to really ride the 

bike was perfect. We were 

grateful that there was not a lot 

of traffic – this bike is designed 

to ride fast, commuting through 

a pile of cars is not its happy 

place. One though that came to 

mind is just how comfortable 

this bike is. You sit in it – not on 

it. It feels a bit lower than the 

old 1200 too and that will really 

appeal to Ducati fans. The wide 

bars allow for plenty of leverage 

and lean – you can easily tell 

that this is a bike with a lot of 

racing heritage… 

Thundering along William 

Nicol Drive you can’t help but 

notice the admiring glances 

that the bike pulls from the 

boys in their Porches. One even 

attempted a dice from robot to 

robot – it was no contest. That 

158 bhp engine ensures you’ll 

win the race every time. 


Roaring down the ramp into 

the parking lot the venue, we 

parked the Multi in amongst a 

really delectable selection of 

motorcycles and it was certainly 

not out of place. Naturally, the 

route home was significantly 

longer. This bike feels raw, a 

powderkeg of sensory overload… 

You cruise effortlessly at 

speeds well beyond the legal 

limits (sorry if the camera’s 

got us), and its sheer size and 

the roar from the Italian pipes 

ensure that the vehicles in front 

of you make way. That liquidcooled 

Testastretta engine has 

an abundance of power available 

absolutely everywhere. Twist 

the throttle at freeway speeds 

and you’ll get a brilliant blast of 

acceleration that will leave you 

singing in your helmet. Hit that 

quickshifter hard – it is flawless… 

Dirty times: 

But this here is a dirtbike 

and adventure magazine. The 

Multistrada is like a superbike 

for dirt roads. That’s the easiest 

way to describe it. I mean – who 

actually needs 1260cc’s of V-Twin 

power for an adventure bike? The 

sensible answer is – nobody. The 

emotional reply is – EVERYBODY! 

So what’s it like on the gravel? 

Switch to Enduro mode which 

tames the power down a bit… 

We say gravel because just 

looking at the standard Pirelli 

tyres fitted, you’ll understand 

that in standard trim, Ducati 

does not intend this bike to do 

Roof Of Africa type stuff and we’d 

be remiss to abuse a great bike 

like this. We roped in a friend or 

two and headed out onto our 

favorite fast gravel roads just 

out back here. Man did we have 

a great time. Despite the fact 

that the tyres fitted were not 

ideal for anything off-road (The 

Pirelli trail 2’s are more a 70 tar 

30 gravel split), we found that 

the Multistrada was amazing fun 

to ride, super comfortable and 

surprisingly nimble. And the bike 

fits riders of all sizes – Shado is a 

shorty who weighs in at less that 

70KGs, Sean is more than six foot 

– both found the bike perfectly 

comfortable. 

She is a big girl, much like 

KTM’s 1290 and BMW’s 1250, so 

trying anything more would not 

really be a lot of fun unless you 

are really experienced. On the 

roads we rode, you suddenly hit 

stretches of loose sand and the 

Multi tracked through with ease. 

The 1260 has genuine off-road 

capability. The bike has a natural 

standing position and feels light 

and agile on loose gravel. There 

is also plenty of ground clearance 

and suspension travel to help 

negotiate the rough surfaces, 

and, although the engine does 

not like going slowly, it is suitably 

tractable at slower speeds to 

navigate trickier terrain. 

And it is so comfortable. And 

that’s really important for those 

long rides. 

We had a proper good time – 

this is one of those motorcycles 

that really deserves more than 

just a cursory feature. 

Official request. Please can 

we get it back soon so that we 

can take off on a longer ride. 

Mpumalanga and Lesotho are 

calling… 

“The 1260 has genuine off-road 

capability. The bike has a natural 

standing position and feels light 

and agile on loose gravel.” 

SOME SPECS: 

Engine Dispacement: 1,262 cc 

Maximum Power: 156 bhp @ 9,500 rpm 

Peak Torque: 128 Nm @ 7,500 rpm 

Dry Weight: 225 kg (254 kg kerb weight) 

Seat Height: 840-880 mm 

Gearbox: 6-speed with up/down Quick Shift 

Front Suspension: 48 mm fully adjustable 

USD fork; electronic compression and rebound 

damping adjustment with Evo Ducati Skyhook 

Suspension 

Rear Suspension: Fully adjustable monoshock; 

electronic compression, rebound damping and 

spring pre-load adjustment with DSS 

Front Brake: 320 mm semi-floating discs with 

radially mounted Brembo monobloc M4.32 

calipers, cornering ABS 

Fuel Tank Capacity: 30 litres 

Service Intervals: 15,000 km 

Safety Equipment: Ducati Safety Pack: Cornering 

ABS & Traction Control, Riding Modes, 

Power Modes, Ducati Wheelie Control, Ducati 

Cornering Lights, Vehicle Hold Control 

Priced from R276900.00 

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A not-so quick catchup with 

Joey Evans. 

Pics by Tyson Jopson & others 

If you are a motorcyclist – or even 

if you aren’t, you might just have 

heard about Joey Evans. We first 

met him on the Quads 4 Quads 

event a few years ago when he 

was preparing to race the Dakar 

Rallye – a challenge he had set 

himself after he broke his back 

and was told that he’d never 

walk again. He raced Dakar – and 

the rest is history. He has gone 

on to do so much as an author, 

motivational speaker and all 

round motorcycle ambassador… 

The whole Dakar thing was literally a 

whole flip of his life – and in his words – it 

is so important to chase your passions 

and dreams. Dakar was just the first step 

– he could either tell his grandkids about 

a cool race he did once – or he could take 

it further. This led to a best-selling book 

– 10 000 copies sold. For Joey it wasn’t 

about just writing a book – it was record 

to keep forever. For his kids – and he 

reckons that writing the book was tough. 

The book led to a book tour – and 

corporate speaking, which he now loves. 

Joey is invited to tell his story all over 

the world. In the beginning, he had to 

approach people and tell them that he 

wanted to chat about motorbikes, which 

was met with some resistance. Audiences 

are not all bikers and they don’t get it. 

He started at the South African KTM 

dealerships, telling people about his 

dreams being destroyed when he broke 

his back. Then he took them through the 

years of building up – starting to race 

again, racing Morocco, getting an entry 

to Dakar, raising money, getting to Dakar 

only to be hit by a car – and he takes the 

audience on the journey. No matter how 

old it is, it’s a great story and it captures 

the imagination and inspires people to 

chase their own dreams. 

The word started spreading which led 

to invitations from a few companies – 

and thanks to lots of hard work – Joey is 

really in demand giving talks and sharing 

his experiences all over the world. 

Joey with Greg Raaf 


RIDER FEATURE 

Joey’s team with some of the 

wheelchair bound competitors. 

We chatted briefly about 

the 2020 Dakar – we know 

that he was instrumental in 

convincing Kirsten Landman 

to give it a shot. 

Joey: “I’m so proud of 

Kirsten. She is incredible and I 

think it is accurate to say that 

I had a tiny bit to do with it, 

but Kirst has certainly done 

the lions share. Anyone who 

knows her knows that that 

chick can ride. I mentioned 

Dakar to her when I got 

back and she was absolutely 

not convinced that it was 

something she wanted to 

do. But the seed was planted 

and she started asking me a 

question here and there and 

we both knew that a lady from 

Africa had never raced this 

event on a bike. Suddenly there 

was a goal… and she got it and 

started chasing and ended up 

having a dream race. Well done 

to her! It’s incredible what she 

has pulled off and she really 

deserves her glory.” 

DT: So you wrote 

your book, became a 

Squillionaire and retired? 

Joey: (laughs) – you make 

nothing from writing books! 

Financially it is a complete 

waste of time – but it is the 

best business card I can think 

of. It opened so many doors 

for me. 

After his Book and 

during all the talks, 

Joey is still an active 

motorcyclist – and 

while Dakar 2020 was 

running, he took part 

in the Africa Eco race 

which many compare 

to the original Dakar. 

That turned in to 

quite an adventure. 

Joey: “Since coming back 

from Dakar, I had not done a 

single race in 3 years. I have 

done many rides and trips, 

but no racing. All my racing, 

led to my Dakar event and I 

thought that that was it! The 

racing took a lot of family time 

and my body was feeling it 

and I had basically decided 

to hang up my race helmet. I 

met Lyndon Poskitt at Dakar 

2017 and we have become 

good mates. As he did his 

travels around the world, he 

came through SA and stayed 

with our family for a couple of 

months. Naturally we spent a 

lot of time talking motorcycles. 

He made his way back to the 

UK – and then told me that he 

was putting a team together 

to do the Africa Eco Race – 

and would I like to join them? 

It follows the original Dakar 

route from Europe to Dakar.” 

It did not take much 

convincing. Joey grew up 

watching the original Dakar 

so suddenly here was this 

opportunity to join Lyndon on 

a team of 5 international guys 

with a support crew through 

these exotic countries, 

Morocco, Western Sahara, 

Mauritania, Senegal and 

ending in Dakar. 

After a bit of brainstorming 

he decided that to have 

missed it would be a missed 

opportunity. The temptation 

to put this medal next to his 

Dakar medal was just too 

tempting. He closed his eyes 

and signed up. Unlike Dakar, 

Joey funded this whole thing 

himself. It was different to 

Dakar – this was Joey just 

wanting to go racing and live 

the dream. 

The Africa Eco Race is 

twelve years old and it has 

grown a lot from humble 

beginnings. Unlike the Dakar 

which has moved all over 

the world, this route is 

established and this year, 81 

bikes lined up to compete. 

Joey: “It’s run exactly like 

Dakar, road books, ERTF 

systems, everything on the 

bike is identical to Dakar, The 

days are similar with specials 

and liasons. One of the big 

differences is that there are far 

shorter liason sections – so 

it’s mostly racing – from bivvy 

to bivvy – and the bivoacs 

are literally in the middle of 

nowhere…” 

Total distance – 6000 KM’s 

over 13 days. 

The route goes something like 

this: Monaco to Italy - an early 

morning ride about 200 KM’s 

all on tar. On to the Ferry. A 

48 hour trip to Tangiers in 

Morocco. Offload bikes for an 

early morning start. 

13 days of racing from 

touchdown in Morocco – 5 

days through Morocco. Then 

a rest day. Six solid days 

through Mauritania. “If we saw 

1000 people through those 

two countries, it was a lot. 

Vast open countries that are 

sparsely populated.” 


Then the race crosses into Senegal for 

the final section along the beach to Dakar. 

Joey: “Morocco was fully of stones 

and rocky mountain passes and it was 

incredible – we covered the whole length 

of Morocco in 5 days. If I say that we 

never rode through a town, I would be 

accurate. We were literally in the middle 

of nowhere the whole time. The Bivoacs 

are simple camps in the middle of the 

desert. Raw. I don’t think I had a proper 

shower for 2 weeks – portable toilets, it 

was insane. But it is incredible to ride for 

hundreds of kilometres in the middle of 

nowhere with nothing around.” 

DT: Dakar Moved from this route 

due to political unrest back in the day, 

did you see anything that made you 

nervous? 

Joey: I think we all know that what 

we see on TV and what we experience 

in the countries is often worlds apart, 

but we never experienced any problems. 

Everyone was so welcoming. That being 

said, 90 percent of the time, we were in 

the middle of nowhere. Not anywhere 

near cities or towns. I have a friend, 

Steve McGown who is on the speaking 

circuit, who was kidnapped by Al Qaeda 

where he was held for six years in Mali. 

He heard about the race, I sent him the 

routes and he circled areas in Mauritania 

and warned me to watch out, they 

crossed routes the terrorists often used. 

Greg Raaff and I ended up in one of those 

areas late one night, only finishing at 

22h30 – we spend four hours riding in the 

dark through those deserts – you better 

believe I was thinking about his warnings. 

DT: Passport control. Is there such 

a thing on a race like this? 

Joey: “This race has been running 

for ten years so the guys seem to have it 

waxed. In Morocco we did most of it on 

the ship across from Europe. The ferry 

took 48 hours from Italy to morocco – so 

there a long time to sort it. When we 

crossed into Mauritania, we had a lot 

of stuff pre done. They arranges for the 

customs guys to come to the pits, so 

were were able to race straight through 

without stopping. Better to do it that 

way – the circus of all the racers plus 

the backups would simply take too long. 

Probably 600 people – the border posts 

could never handle that.” 

DT: All in, it sounds slick and 

well organized. A new format with 

many international rallys is that 

competitors only get their GPS routes 

on the morning of each day. Was it the 

same at Africa Eco? 

Joey: “Nope. This race does not 

attract the factory teams – they are 

all at Dakar. This race is probably 100 

percent privateers. So you don’t have 

the problems of map men reverse 

engineering the routes and crib notes 

and all that. At this race, the guys are 

not as serious, so it really is more of 

an adventure rally than a factory race. 

But make no mistake it is still fairly 

competitive for the top ten. It is an FIM 

race – but the guys behind the top ten 

are just trying to survive and get to the 

finish. Make no mistake it is not some 

fun thing – it is a proper, proper rally, but 

for the majority of us it’s about finishing, 

The Africa Eco is lower key than 

Dakar but it is still impressive. 


RIDER FEATURE 

riding around Lac Rose and getting that 

finishers medal.” 

DT: And it was awesome? 

Joey: “It was an incredible life 

experience. An incredible race and 

people ask me hey man you must have 

loved Dakar – let me tell you, Dakar was 

all about trying to stay alive and road 

books. You never got the chance to take 

it all in, it was just frikken trying to stay 

alive and race every day. Africa Eco was 

turned down a bit. A lot of the same, but 

I was getting in most days in the light. 

Dakar I managed that only twice! It was 

more enjoyable with a lot less factory a 

more true pure, old school rally.” 

DT: We saw some pics of your bike 

buried in the sand… Tell us about 

that. 

Joey: “Ahh man…. Can I tell you – my 

bike got buried many, many times. In 

Mauritania, it’s the most incredible thing, 

something I had never experienced. The 

dunes are amazing, you get to the top 

and look around, you see nothing, just 

the endless expanse of desert. You are so 

alone in the middle of nowhere. 

Dunes are generally a bit soft – 

your wheels sink in, you have to keep 

momentum – all that kind of stuff. On 

this race you’d be on a hard section on a 

dune – you are riding along and suddenly, 

you hit a pocket. It’s like an air pocket the 

size of a car that’s hidden in the dune, so 

your bike, literally just disappears into 

the dune and you stop dead within half 

a metre and you go right over the bars, 

even if you are going slowly. “ 


“That bike stops dead – and 

disappears. It was Crazy! There’s one 

photo where Greg and I hit the same soft 

pocket of sand and both go over the bars, 

leaving our bikes wedged in the soft sand 

almost identical! And the mad thing is 

that a rider half a metre from you won’t 

hit that pocket. You can’t read it or see it, 

they just sneak up on you! Random. They 

are everywhere, the craziest thing you 

have ever seen.” 

DT: And to dig your bike out? 

Joey: “Yup, you hop off and sink to 

the top of your boots. The sand fills your 

bikes spokes – just like getting stuck in a 

mud hole. The only way to escape is to 

start the bike, stick it into second gear 

and you pull back on the bars with all 

your weight to get the front wheel onto a 

solid section. Then you lean it over and 

flip it around. I burned lots of calories…” 

DT: Was that the toughest part of 

the race, or was it the Vasbyt – or was 

it in fact – the camel? 

Joey (Laughs): “Ok here we go…” 

DT: For those of you who don’t 

know – a few years ago, Joey hurt 

himself quite badly when he crashed 

into a cow at a race on Northern 

Natal. This time round he chose a 

bigger target and slapped himself 

into… A Camel. 

Joey: “Man, it was the most crazy 

thing. I was not pushing, I cannot afford 

more crashing. Through the race I had 

some bad luck and I had had a few 

spills early in the race. It was frustrating 

because they were silly falls… On the 

second last day I was on the liason 

with Greg, cruising along on a tar road 

at about 100KPH and this camel just 

stepped out in front of me. It was one 

of those where you have zero time. I 

swerved a bit, the camel turned and we 

connected shoulders… I went straight 

down and knocked myself out, ragdoll 

tumble off the tar and into the sand. 

Greg skidded and also hit the camel 

and crashed too. One of the British 

riders who was tagging along side us 

also clonked it but he managed to stay 

upright. That poor camel got smacked by 

3 bikes. They all rushed over to me and 

dug the sand out from around my face 

just to make sure that I could breathe…” 

“Luckily we were on a liason – the 

medics arrived and the chopper landed. 

I was unconscious for a few minutes. 

When I came round, I could not see 

properly, my head was spinning and 

I felt nauseous. I was a mess, full of 

roasties and my kit shredded. I had cut 

my forehead open so there was blood 

everywhere… The chopper took me up 

“Yup, you hop off and sink 

to the top of your boots. The 

sand fills your bikes spokes 

– just like getting stuck in a 

mud hole. The only way to 

escape is to start the bike, 

stick it into second gear and 

you pull back on the bars 

with all your weight to get 

the front wheel onto a solid 

section. Then you lean it over 

and flip it around. I burned 

lots of calories…” 


RIDER FEATURE 

for about ten minutes and dropped me 

at a land ambulance because it was not 

able to cross the border into Senegal. The 

trip in the ambulance took about 6 hours 

rocking along the dirt roads strapped 

to a backboard in a neck brace – it was 

terrible! I ended up in a Senegalese Govt 

hospital and it was dodgy man. It was a 

terrible place to land up. I’m stuck onto 

on this trolley from the ambo. The medic 

from the race had stayed with me (for 

which I am very grateful), could speak 

a bit of broken English, but no one else 

there could. They were worried that I 

had torn my spleen, so they X-Rayed and 

cat scanned me on a 1970 odd model 

scanner. It showed up that there was no 

internal bleeding. Thankfully. In between 

all of this, the race medic actually 

stitched me up because I assume there 

was no-one else who could.” 

“My shoulder and wrist were really 

sore and I was full of road rash. My 

hands and knuckles were raw, my gloves 

were torn to shreds. Ten hours later 

at 5 in the morning, they got me back 

into the ambulance and drove me back 

to the bivoac. As we arrived, the bikes 

were leaving for the last leg. I spoke to 

the organisers and they agreed that if 

I rode the last 22km special – then I’d 

have completed the race because I had 

crashed on a liason, but had ridden all 

the race sections.” 

22 KM’s. No sleep. Sore. 

“I discovered that the team had 

worked on my bike the whole night and 

had got it ready just in case I came back. 

22KM’s… They got me to the start.” 

“By the time I got there, all the bikes 

had left, but they allowed me to start 

with the Side By Sides. We had to cut 

my gloves because my hands were so 

swollen. I could not put my boots on – 

but they forced them on. Remember I was 

still in the same gear from the previous 

day. The boots fitted. We put a plastic 

bag on my head to stop the stitches from 

tearing and fitted my helmet - I was in so 

much pain… I’m eating anti inflamatories 

Not the greatest shot 

but check the bikes 

stuck in the sand traps... 

and pain killers. All the wounds on my 

hands had not been cleaned, so they 

were weeping… everything was so 

painful. I lined up next to the UTV’s and 

started tearing up in my goggles.” 

“22km. 22km. 22km. I let them go 

and followed along riding with one arm 

because my other one was so sore. The 

one SXS was a bit slower than the rest, I 

managed to tuck in behind it and decided 

to follow. I had no road book so I was 

not even sure about where to go. I just 

followed the UTV’s and tried to stay close 

to the last vehicle. Unbelievably, the slow 

guys stopped with a mechanical problem, 

and I overtook him. Now I was in trouble. 

I was in so much 

pain… I’m eating 

anti inflamatories 

and pain killers. All 

the wounds on my 

hands had not been 

cleaned, so they 

were weeping… 

everything was so 

painful. I lined up 

next to the UTV’s 

and started tearing 

up in my goggles.” 


RIDER FEATURE 

I had no idea where to go as the others 

had sped ahead by now. I tried to stay 

on the wet sand because it is a bit firmer 

and I watched the tracks to see where the 

other racers had turned off. 22 Km, 22km, 

22km.” 

“I saw where the guys had turned and 

left the beach, signaling to the crowd 

to show me the way… they all waved 

back… until one guy figured what I was 

asking – he pointed straight, straight… 

I headed around with one arm and… I 

made it to that finish line.” 

“I totally stalled the bike because I 

couldn’t pull the clutch in. I put my head 

on those bars and bawled my eyes out. I 

was in so much pain. I had not slept for 

36 hours and the wounds and 13 days of 

racing caught up to me.” 

“My team mates were all waiting for 

me. I managed to compose myself a bit, 

took the helmet and goggles off and we 

all rode over that finish line together. We 

got that finishers medal.” 

DT: That’s what makes motorcycles 

so cool. People who don’t ride or 

compete in team sports like this 

don’t get it. This is where lifelong 

friendships are made. For your team 

to fix your bike and wait for you at the 

finish must have been indescribable. 

Joey: “It was an honour to ride with 

those guys – just like it was an honour to 

be with the BAS guys at Dakar and guys 

like Walter. Then now with Matt, Mike, 

Greg and Lyndon and all the support 

guys on the team. It’s an honour to be 

associated with them and to ride with 

them. And friendships made will last a 

lifetime.” 

DT: It must have been a very similar 

feeling to when you finished Dakar? 

Joey: “It was a very similar feeling 

there was a lot on the line in the build up 

to Dakar and all that but this race for me 

was very special. I’m not looking for more 

chapters for my book, I’m not looking 

for more stories about hitting animals 

and stuff, but I tell you what, the way it 

Joey managed to pull himself together. 

The medal made it all worth it. 

worked out was epic and difficult… The 

harder it is, the sweeter the finish.” 

DT: What’s next for Joey Evans? 

Joey: I still want to ride bikes for many 

years – I think I’m done racing, but I want 

to ride adventure bikes, off-road bikes 

and enduro bikes socially. I want to ride 

in as many places as possible and for as 

long as possible. We’re not done yet. 

So who knows, I might just see you out 

there sometime. 

The team: From left to right - Robin Poskitt, Lyndon Poskitt, Mick Seward, Matt Sunderland, 

Ivan Finkelstein, Greg Raaff, Tim Crombie, Joey Evans, Ant Ware, Mike Johnson 


Double Header. 

Thunder in Maseru 

Travis Teasdale and Kenny Gilbert back in action! 

With thanks from motorsportmedia.co.za, ZCMC and the mob from Mclarens racing. 

The second weekend in Feb 

saw both the South African Cross 

Country and SA National Enduro 

Motorcycle Championships getting 

off to a flying start at the unique 

Lesotho Double Header races near 

Maseru. Like most events on the 

weekend, thundershowers and 

flooding forced the event organisers 

to shuffle the enduro loop on day 

two – the loop was diverted to the 

national off-road time trial loop… 

Friday’s Cross Country Moto race 

proved a dream come true for local 

expert and the race organizer Charan 

Moore who achieved a twelve year 

ambition by blasting his Live Lesotho 

Roost KTM to his maiden Cross 

Country victory. 

He beat Brett Swanepoel (Pepson 

Plastics Husqvarna) and Brother 

Leader Tread KTM duo Bradley Cox 

and Jarryd Coetzee home with Gareth 

Cole (KTM Durban) and Kenneth 

Gilbert (Pepson Plastics Husqvarna) 

closing off the top six overall. Moore 

also took the open class OR1 win. 

Good news is that Kenny Gilbert 

is back at the races in OR1. He is 

chuffed to be back following his 

season-ending testing injury last 

September and is firing on all four 

cylinders. 

Husqvarna trio Wynand Delport, 

Jaycee Nienaber (Holeshot Racing) 

and John-Care de Lange were next up 

in the open class ahead of Helderberg 

Yamaha rider Devan Marais. 

Brett Swanepoel served notice 

with a dominant 350cc OR2 class win 

over Jarryd Coetzee, Gareth Cole and 

9th overall Ian Rall with Taki Bogiages 

(Pepson Plastics Motul Husqvarna) 

fifth in class from Darren Gray 

(Trimborn Yamaha). 

Continuing the Cox racing 

tradition, Bradley Cox (Brother 

Leader Tread KTM) was in top form in 

200cc OR3, where Scott Heygate and

8th overall Davin Cocker completed 

the small class podium ahead of 

Stefan van Deventer (Mitas Yamaha), 

Ryan Pelser (Q-Kon EMD KTM) and 

Erik Merry (KTM). 

Top ten finisher Wade Blaauw 

topped the thirty-plus Senior Cross 

Country race from Hannes Saaijman 

(Q-Kon EMD KTM), Werner Kennedy 

(KTM) and Achim Bergmann 

(Pepson Plastics Motul Husqvarna) 

with Marco Cocci (Yamaha) and 

Shabeer Moosa (KTM) next up, while 

Wayne Farmer (Biker’s Warehouse 

Husqvarna) won the over-40 Masters 

race from Martin Poole (Yamaha) and 

Jan Bernining (KTM). 

At the other end of the Cross 

Country age divide, Dylan Cox (RBS 

Yamaha) took a dominant High School 

win from Matthew Wilson (MCA 

Husqvarna), Kyle Mckenzie (Sherical 

Husqvarna), Etienne Zybrands 

(Droomers Yamaha) and Branden 

Swanepoel (KTM). The weekend 

opened a new Cross County era in 

the new 85cc Junior Interprovincial 

class, where Cobus Bester (MCA 

Husvarna) held Krige van der Merwe 

(Eddie 2 Race Husqvarna) and Stefan 

Zybrands (Droomers Yamaha) off 

for the win ahead of Brandon Clarke 

(MCA Husqvarna), Reinier van 

der Merwe and Johny Luck (MCA 

Husqvarna). 

National Enduro: Rain 

interrupts play… 

Big news: Teasdale 

back with a bang! 

Rain turned the race on its head and 

forced the Clerk of the Course to 

abandon the route and race a muddy 

National Off Road time trial. No doubt 

some of the competitors were handed 

their arses in a sling, because the route 

was so fast. But for the rest well done. 

Several of the Cross Country 

riders were back in action against 

the top Enduro racers in the second 

half of the weekend’s Double Header 

in Saturdays South African National 

Enduro pipe opener, where E2 Open 

class rider Travis Teasdale rode his 

Cleanrite Sole KTM to the overall win 

over Kyle Flanagan (Bidvest Yamaha) 

and double-duty duo Brett Swanepoel 

(Pepson Husqvarna) and Jarryd 

Coetzee (Brother KTM).

CleanriteSolèracing 

rider Travis Teasdale 

wins NESS round 1. 

Like we said - the wet and slippery 

conditions forced the organizers 

to change the route due to safety 

reasons. The course consisted of 28km 

loop - grueling conditions through 

Lesotho and the riders had a very wet 

day. Travis Teasdale took the win. 

Here is what the 

CleanriteSolèracing team rider had 

to say about his day in Lesotho. 

“I am really happy with my result 

over the weekend, I have not done a 

big race in about 5 months so I have 

decided not to enter any international 

races until I compete in a South African 

National event. The event was really 

slippery and with all the rain the night 

before the guys decided to change the 

route. After starting in row 10 I picked 

my way. After every lap until the end of 

the last lap I was able to win the event. 

I’m Really happy with my set up on 

the bike and after lots of testing with 

Hilton Hayward suspension we are 

definitely going in the right direction. 

Big thanks goes out to the Team for 

all the support. 

We finish with a summary from 

Mclarens Racing Mr Mac: 

E1 P1 Bradley Cox - Getting better 

every race 

E1 P2 Lloyd Kirk - but for a lapse of 

concentration it was so close 

E1 P3 Matthew Green - Watch this 

space 

E2 P1 Travis Teasdale - Still not 

properly fit, but on fire 

E2 P2 Kyle Flanagan - showed his 

true mettle, for me, the ride of the day 

E2 P3 Brett Swanepoel - is back, I am 

so happy 

E2 P4 Jarryd Coetzee - New guy 

from KTM, straight into the Mix, look 

forward to seeing what he can do this 

year 

E2 P5 Scott Bouverie - Not sure what 

happened here, Scott Bouverie is such 

a classy rider he will be back soon 

E2 P6 Luke Walker - First time out on 

the new Yamaha 250X, not the result 

we wanted, no excuses we will take it 

on the chin 

Full compliments to the backroom 

boys Charan Moore and Altus De Wet, 

without these guys we would have 

spent the weekend watching TV 

For the full results go to: 

racecontrol.co.za

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MX 2 start 

NATIONAL SEASON 

OPENER STUNS PE 

By Motorsport Media and Greg Moloney. Pics courtesy of SA MX – Ruben Louw. 

Everyone expected the 

race action to be hot as the 

first round of the National 

Motocross Championship 

hit the sand at Rover MX 

Club in Port Elizabeth, 

but no-one predicted the 

ambient heat and humidity 

to be as big a factor as it 

was. Despite a small breeze 

that fluctuated from time to 

time, 38°C temperatures and 

approximately 75% humidity 

certainly took its toll. Adding to 

this was the usual expectation 

that the well prepared surface 

at Rover would rut up and 

make it difficult for riders, 

particularly the ones with 

smaller wheels, to find those 

optimum race lines. 

The 2020 MSA South 

African National Motocross 

Championship kicked off 

in quite literal flying style. 

Highlighted by the thrilling 

premier class MX1 show, 

the racing was out of the top 

drawer all the way down the 

classes with some dominant 

performances, while other 

classes proved a fight to the 

finish every time. 

The switch back to race 

formats last used two seasons 

ago, in the two premier classes, 

saw both MX1 and MX2 grow 

dramatically in the number of 

riders in both. Shortened race 

times for both classes plus an 

adjusted race program that 

now allows the top riders in 

either of them a chance to race 

in both if need be. 

MX 1 saw the biggest 

growth and the return of some 

of last seasons top MX2 riders, 

such as Kieram Fitzgerald on 

his Red Bull KTM 350cc as well 

as young gun and rookie to the 

class Cameron Durow (Reef 

Tanker Services KTM). 

The top two from 2019 

Tristan Purdon (Red Bull KTM) 

and Husquvarna’s Maddy 

Malan were both in the gate as 

well, despite still not knowing 

who was actually the winner of 

the 2019 MX1 Championship. 

2019 frontrunner Tristan 

Purdon opened his season 

in fine style aboard his Red 

Bull KTM as he fought off 

Lloyd Vercueil (Florstore on 

Trend Yamaha) and David 

Goosen (Out of Africa Monster 

Yamaha) to win a thrilling 

opening open class MX1 race 

and then went on to do the 

double over KTM teammate 

Kerim Fitz-Gerald and Anthony 

Raynard (Tintswalo Dragon 

Yamaha) in the second race. 

Notable mentions must go 

out to Jesse Wright on board 

the OOA Monster Yamaha 

who, at one point was in 

second place on track in 

heat two, as well as Marco de 

Vrye (KTM) who also had an 

impressive day. 

Reigning MX2 champion 

Fitz-Gerald hit trouble in the 

first moto, while another 

favourite, Matthew Malan 

crashed his factory Husqvarna 

and struggled on injured to 

see Vercueil wind up second 

for the day from Raynard and 

Yamaha men Jesse Wright and 

Goosen, KTM riders Cameron 

Durow, Marco de Vrye, 

Regan Wasmuth and Johan 

Vogelesang, and Dylan Mostert, 

as Fitz-Gerald and Malan 

languished in 12th and 13th. 

David Goosen (Out of Africa 

Monster Yamaha) got his 

season off to a perfect start 

with a double win, over Tristan 

Purdon (Red Bull KTM) in race 

1 and Slade Smith (Summit 

Yamaha) in the second moto, 

but the consistent Anthony 

Raynard (Tintswalo Dragon 

Yamaha) was third in each 

race to take second overall 

ahead of Purdon and Smith for 

the day. Cameron Durow was 

best of the rest ahead of fellow 

KTM riders Kerim Fitz-Gerald, 

Bradley Cox, and Joshua Mlimi, 

Yamaha pair Keegan Hickson- 

Mahony and Ryan Angilley 

and Seth David van den Abeele 

(Husqvarna). 

There was some drama 

- heat 2 was red flagged when 

Jesse Wright was knocked 

off his YZ250 in an aerial 

touch heading up the Pro 

Taper step up. Wright was left 

unconscious in the track and 

hence the reason for the race 


Great start for Tristan Purdon 

stoppage. Fortunately once 

the medics got to him, he 

had regained consciousness 

and was taken to the medical 

center for treatment and final 

checks. 

MX3 is now a stand alone 

championship. 

Ian Topliss (Motul Yamaha) 

made no mistakes as he 

started his over-40 Masters 

motocross title defence with 

a double win over over-30 

Senior men Tyson Engelbrecht 

(The Roost KTM), Dwayne 

Kleynhans (Fast KTM) and 

MX 2 winner David Goosen 

Master rider Brett Bircher 

(Motul KTM). Jonathan 

Hubbard (KTM), Alec Combrink 

(Husqvarna), Andre Swart 

(KTM), Husqvarna men Gerhard 

Hanekom and Jaco van Zyl and 

Sheldon Watkins (Yamaha) 

rounded off the top ten. 

Reigning ladies champion 

Kayla Raaff (SA Bikewise Motul 

Kawasaki) picked up where 

she left off with a double 

Ladies Motocross win over 

Megan Jonker (Motul Leatt 

Husquvarna), who shared 

the seconds and thirds out 

with Natasha Rugani (KTM). 

Pegasus Husqvarna sisters 

Jadene and Cheyenne de Lima 

were next up from Kylie Kotze 

and KTM girls Savannah van 

Vuuren and Kelly Benn. 

The 125 races were nonstop 

action as always. 

Ugandan racer Stav Orland 

(Orland Brothers KTM) and 

Ethan Hoffman (Dirt Rider 

Yamaha) shared the 125cc High 

School wins, but Orland took 

the championship leader’s 

red plate home thanks to his 

second race second place 

over Hoffman’s fourth. Liam 

Gilchrist (RPG Nutritech 

Husqvarna) took a second 

and a third en route to third 

overall ahead of Christiaan 

Cilliers (Out of Africa Monster 

Yamaha), KTM trio Mark- 


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Anthony Filip, Jonathan 

Mlimi and Cuan Conway, 

Josh de Hutton (Yamaha) and 

KTM pair Miguel de Waal and 

Blake Young. 

Zimbabwean Daiyaan 

Manuel (KTM) made 85cc 

Pro Mini his own over moto 

2 second place lad Bryce 

Petersen (Linex Yamaha), 

Emmanuel Bako (KTM) and 

Kyle Townsend, who ended 

second in the first race on his 

Cannabis Energy KTM, with 

fellow KTM kids Luke Grundy 

and Wesley McGavin next up. 

Lucas Venter (Husqvarna) was 

seventh overall ahead of Tyler 

Tarantino (Motorex KTM), 

Wian du Plooy (Husqvarna) 

and reigning SA 85 Junior 

champion Seth Young (KTM). 

Liam Botha (Eco Tanks 

Husqvarna) stamped authority 

on the 85cc Junior races 

with two wins, each time 

ahead of Alon Orland (Orland 

Bros. KTM) and Pieter Brink 

(Orange County KTM). Ryan 

Adler (Husqvarna) meanwhile 

fought Timo Maximo Toepfer 

(Fast Motul KTM) and Joshua 

Williams (Linex Yamaha) off for 

fourth ahead of Blake Osner 

(Husqvarna), Nathan Verster 

(KTM) and Yamaha duo Louis 

Mostert and Kodi Goosen. 

Jordan van Wyk (CIT 

Husqvarna) won the second 

moto to take a surprise overall 

65cc primary school motocross 

win for the day to carry the 

championship leader’s red 

plate to round 2 in the Cape. 

Trey Cox (Motul Alfie Cox KTM) 

was second from Jack Pullen 

(Husqvarna) after reigning 65cc 

champion and race 1 winner 

Neil van der Vyver (Husqvarna 

SA) hit trouble in the second 

moto and only ended fourth for 

the day. Yamaha lighties Aiden 

Henley and Tyler Petersen, 

Husqvarna duo Sven Larsen 

and Christian Berrington Smith, 

Damien Venter (Yamaha) 

and Nicol Smit (Husqvarna) 

rounded off the top ten. 

Last but not least, Andrew 

Wren (Yamaha) took Senior 

Support honours with a double 

win over KTM duo Connor 

Alcock and Denzyl Kennedy 

and Lario du Toit (Honda) in 

that order both times. 

Ladies winner 

Kayla Raaf on 

her new Green 

machine 

Still styling 

after all these 

years - Ian 

Topliss 


Chase Bekker enjoyed the perfect start 

to his baby 50cc Motocross season with 

two wins to claim the red plate aboard 

his Summit Racing Florstor on Trend 

Husqvarna over Trenton Kretzmann (Air 

Auto Africa Fox Husqvarna) each time, 

with KTM lads Maxwell Fourie and Aiden 

Retief sharing out the thirds to go third 

and fourth overall. Michael Enslin ended 

fifth for the day over Rayden Woolls 

(Supernova Husqvarna), Alex Cooper 

(Husqvarna), Motul Alfie Cox KTM duo 

Brody Bircher and Evan Frost and Skyler 

de Kock (iStyle KTM). 

Rover club had the usual support from 

a partisan crowd. The riders will now be 

looking to rid themselves of any minor 

injuries or first race jitters and prepare for 

Round 2 at Zone 7 in Cape Town on the 27 

and 28 March 2020. The battle resumes 

for the title at another sand based track 

and there are certainly a few Zone 7 

specialists in the midst of the growing 

number of National competitors. 

The National Motocross Championship 

is proudly supported by TRP Distributors, 

Cannabis Energy Drink, Prepsol, and all 

their associate partners. 

125cc winner 

Stav Orland 

50cc winner 

Chase 

Bekker 

Jordan van 

Wyk 

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PRODUCT FEATURE 

Riding with the 

Predator 2.0’s 

For years our Mob have used Forma boots, both in the MX boot and 

adventure variety. The boots have always been rugged, comfortable 

and good value for money. With the amount of riding that we do, the 

adventure boots have lasted 3 times as long as the MX boots, but – always 

remember that dirtbike boots take way more punishment – especially if 

you are a technical rock hopper. 

Forma is an Italian maker that makes its products in 

Europe and is starting to produce some urban styles out 

of Asia. 

There are four points we are impressed with. Firstly, 

the sizing is true to size, secondly, the boots are super 

comfy from the word go and thirdly, the structure of the 

boot is sturdy where it needs to be. The fourth and very 

important point – You can never call high end MX boots 

cheap, but the Forma boots are pretty competitively 

priced when compared to other boots at this level. 

The Predator is the company’s top-of-the-line MX 

boot designed to go head to head with other premium 

European boots like Alpinestars, Sidi and Gaerne. It 

features a double-pivoted ankle design that allows frontto-back 

movement, but is very stiff laterally to prevent 

rocking or twisting. Construction is of full-grain leather 

with injected-molded guards. There are four buckles 

that have a locking feature to prevent 

accidental unfastening. There 

are two additional Velcro 

closures. 

OUR TAKE: There are 

several features that 

really stand out about 

the Predators. First, the 

flexibility is excellent 

when it comes to the 

motion required to 

shift and use the rear 

brake. There’s very little 

break-in time, because the ankle pivots in all 

the right places. The Predator 2.0 utilises Forma’s Flex 

Control System (FCS), which is where flexing is encouraged 

and controlled by the double pivot that permits a safe 

and natural flex movement in the ankle area while riding. 

There are two rear stops at the two pivots at the flex 

points, so backward flexing is blocked at a maximum 33 

degrees, while the structure of the torsion system prevents 

abnormal lateral movements in the ankle, which has 

maximum torque allowance of 15 degrees. 

“Predator boots have always been a great 

choice for us. We’ve just bought our 4th pair. 

Here’s to many comfortable, safe kilometres.” 

Forma claims that the ankle design still provides 

support and protection in other planes of motion to 

prevent injury. This seems legit; there’s virtually no way 

to twist the boot without a true calamity. Over the years, 

we have performed some mild crash testing, nothing 

massive thankfully, but feet and ankles have generally 

remained intact. The only point that we need to stress is 

that the little screws that hold it all in place need to be 

tightened every so often. 

We also like the buckle system. Not only are they 

difficult to unintentionally flip open, they’re easy to 

unbuckle at the end of the day by pushing a little button. 

They are prone to clogging in thick mud so at cleaning 

time, you need to give them a bit of extra attention with 

the high pressure hose. It’s also easy to adjust the length 

of the straps because of a clever locking design. 

The internal sole uses memory foam, enhancing 

comfort, while the mid-sole boasts EPA shock-absorbing 

foam – a neat feature that strengthens the boot’s 

protective qualities and adds to the overall comfort. 

Externally, the sole is grippy on the pegs and that’s pretty 

important. Over time, like all boots, the sole does wear 

on the pegs, but it takes a while until it’s time to change. 

Forma has also stuck with the traditional incorporated 

steel shank toe cap. 

The boots are not waterproof, but they are water 

resistant enough. We have yet to find a pair of boots that 

can be classified as waterproof… 

BOTTOM LINE: Predator boots have always been a 

great choice for us. We’ve just bought our 4th pair. Here’s 

to many comfortable, safe kilometres. 

The boot is available in varying colour options. [Roger] 

Anthracite Fluo and Fluo white blue 

Chat to your dealer. 


ROLLING 

IN THE 

RANGER 

Polaris is one of those companies 

that does not stop. The constantly 

develop new machines – and upgrade 

their existing lineup. They phoned us 

yesterday (The day before deadline), 

and offered us the new Ranger 1000 

for a little test… 

“Guys! Please do us a favour. Don’t put too much 

mileage onto this unit because it’s already sold. And more 

importantly, try not to get the unit too muddy. Please.” 

Well guess what? Thanks to all the rain, there was zero 

chance of keeping things tidy. Gauteng is one big mud 

hole, but it presented a great opportunity to test the new 

Ranger 1000’s prowess. 

This is a monster of a UTV. Why do you need a 1000cc 

parallel twin in what is effectively a workhorse? Well – 

why not? This one is all about torque, practicality and 

useable power delivery. We convinced SWAMBO (She Who 

Always Must Be Obeyed), to join us. It’s the first time that 

she’s been along on a test in a long time – and the grin 

throughout the ride told the story. 

The new Ranger is big, but not too big. To give you 

an idea, it fits snugly on the back of our company H100 

Bakkie. It is loaded with all kinds of features that make it 

perfect for a work horse as well as a fun machine… 


FIRST DRIVE 


New styling: 

Before we drive any new SXS 

we take a close look at the 

details. The first thing we 

like about the new Ranger 

1000 is the styling. Polaris 

did a great job with the 

bodywork. It flows nicely 

across different body panels 

and surfaces, and it presents 

a bold, aggressive look. We 

especially like the front nose 

which sits slightly higher 

than on previous models, 

yet doesn’t limit the drivers 

view over the hood too much. 

Under the front hood are 

electrical connections and a 

bus bar that is pre-wired for 

adding accessories. They’re 

even marked for position and 

it makes adding accessories 

quick and easy. Another 

great feature is the grill insert 

which, without any tools, can 

easily be removed for cleaning 

and then snapped back into 

place. It shows the Polaris 

engineering team considered 

ease of maintenance, which 

is a big part of ownership. 

A sturdy, steel tube bumper 

protects the front end, and 

it even includes a loop for 

strapping the Ranger down to 

your bakkie. 

At the rear of the Ranger 

1000 is a monster cargo box 

that can haul a great big load. 

It has tall sides and a sloped 

bottom that drains easily, 

and pockets for integration 

of Polaris accessories. The 

bed sides even get a textured 

surface to hide scuffs and 

scrapes which are bound to 

happen. Remember, this is a 

machine designed to work. 

Polaris went large with 

the cab interior of the Ranger 

1000. SWAMBO immediately 

commented that the interior 

has more nooks and crannys 

and storage spots than our 

family car. We absolutely love 

the flip up seats and huge 

storage bins beneath, with 

a huge closed shelf under 

the dash. 6 cup holders (we 

have to ask why…), and a 

sealed storage compartment 

in the dash as well. It even 

has 2 charging ports so you 

can take long that lekker JVC 

sound box and never run out 

of tunes. 

Speaking of electrics, 

Polaris thoughfully gives you 

three standard Polaris plugs 

under the bonnet, where 

you can plug in any standard 

Polaris component such as 

The simple digital display tells you everything you need. 

a light bar or a winch. Ity’s a 

great idea and it saves you 

from splicing and dicing the 

wiring harness. 

In the cockpit, all of the 

controls are easily accessed 

by the driver, and a large, 

digital display is just ahead 

of the steering wheel, right 

where it should be. Down 

below, there is plenty of 

room for your feet and the 

roughened floorboard helps 

grip your boots and hold your 

feet in place. Best of all, the 

seats are pretty comfy and 

the contoured base helps to 

hold you in place.Two in the 

cab is perfectly comfortable, 

but we found that with a third 

adult up front it is a bit – not 

cramped but elbows and 

things tend to get in the way. 

A kiddie is perfectly fine. 

More stuff: 

Our very first impression 

was how quiet the Ranger is. 

The engine sits behind the 

passenger compartment, as 

opposed to in the centre of it, 

and allows conversation in the 

cab, even with a helmet on. 

The engine is a 999cc mill, 

but, different to the General 

or RZR’s the head is a single 

The twin cylinder engine is nestled under the load bed. 

access to the airfilter etc is very easy. 

Polaris gives you three additional power plugs for any 

genuine polaris attachment. 

Cup holders, nooks and crannys until the cows come home... 

Load whatever you want to out back... 


The FM18C will fit Dunlop 

Motorcycle tyres 120/80 and all 

90 and 100 series tyres. 

• Designed exclusively for off-road competition, 

the mousse insert replaces the inner tube 

• Made up of a honeycomb structure 

• Designed to prevent tyre deflation in case of 

puncture caused by perforation, shock or pinching 

GEOMAX AT81 CROSS 

COUNTRY 

• AT81 rear tread block shape and distribution 

plus DIRTuitive Grip Design (DGD) tread 

blocks help the tyre penetrate down through 

the surface dirt for extra traction across a 

broad range of off-road applications 

• Newly formulated high-wear-resistant rear 

tyre compound offers enhanced chipping, 

tearing and wear appearance 

• Geomax AT81 RC (Reinforced Construction) 

rear tyre carcass features four nylon plies 

• Lateral grooves on the shoulder tread blocks 

provide additional biting edges and also allow 

the tread blocks to be more flexible 

GEOMAX MX-33 MX TYRE 

• Soft terrain tyre, with an unusually wide scope 

of application 

• Optimized performance combined with improved 

durability when used on intermediate terrain 

• Enhanced traction/slide control through pattern 

optimizing and new compound 

• Better control and shock absorption thanks to a 

redesigned casing construction 

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AT81EX GUMMY REAR ENDURO 

Ever wonder how EnduroCross riders manage to 

find traction over the extreme terrain they compete 

on? Dunlop’s D756EX has been a trade secret for 

years, winning numerous championships. Now that 

tyre has been replaced with the all-new Geomax 

AT81 EX that features even greater grip and 

performance. 

The AT81 already has a championship-winning 

record, scoring numerous titles in AMA National 

Enduro competition, Grand National Cross Country, 

and other series. The new AT81 EX was built on the 

same winning tread pattern and construction as 

the AT81, but adds ultra grippy compounds to the 

equation. 

Available in 110/100-18 rear size, the AT81 EX is 

made for a wide variety of extreme conditions—not 

just EnduroCross—and was developed with the help 

of Cody Webb and Destry Abbott. 

Webb, who used the new AT81 EX en route to 

winning the 2017 EnduroCross title, had this to say 

about the new tyre. “The AT81 EX has been amazing 

and I was shocked how much better it made my 

rear shock feel going over obstacles and absorbing 

them. It’s great for trail riding and any type of 

extreme terrain.” 

“I can honestly say the AT81 EX is the best advantage 

you could have to help you win races,” said multitime 

off-road champion Destry Abbott. “I’m able to 

go up things I couldn’t with a regular tyre, especially 

in rocky, slippery conditions. I’ve been using it for 

EnduroCross racing and extreme rides and it has 

helped me with my confidence too.”

overhead cam version. Could 

you imagine an RZR engine in 

a utility? Work would take half 

the time. This engine brings 

the peak torque curve down 

approximately 3000 rpm so 

that the grunt of the Ranger is 

far more usable for towing and 

hauling. You can really feel the 

low to mid-range punch in this 

new machine and for a working 

owner this is a much better 

option for useable power. They 

tell us that the 2020 Polaris 

Ranger 1000 can tow more that 

1000KG’s. Knowing that this 

kind of weight might be a little 

tough on braking components, 

Polaris has upgraded to a 

better braking system from 

their XP 1000 machines. We 

had very little trouble getting 

this Ranger stopped, but did 

not get an opportunity to tow 

anything. 

Drive impressions: 

Mindful of the fact that this 

unit is sold, our route took us 

through lots of mud, across a 

couple of rivers and along a 

tight twisty hilly trail. 

We found that the throttle 

grabs a little bit when you try 

to ease off slowly. Being belt 

driven, it needs the tension, 

so it works better with more 

accelerator from the start. 

Three 4WD modes allow plenty 

of options – minimal ground 

disturbance in turf mode and 

the tightest turning circle, 2WD 

with the rear diff locked, or 

4WD offering true All Wheel 

Drive for maximum traction 

to all four wheels. Include the 

robust Carslisle tyres and you 

have lots of traction. 

No question, this is one 

heck of a machine and the 

fact that it is all so easy to use 

makes it completely versatile 

I would hazard a guess that 

we have driven just about 

every version of the Ranger 

through the years – and this 

one continues the legacy in 

absolute style. 

Hit the accelerator and 

you know that you have some 

business going on under that 

hood as she muscles her way 

up to just beyond the 90KPH 

top end. Mud and rivers? 

What mud and rivers? Actuate 

the 4wd system via a simple 

switch on the dashboard, 

engage low range and she 

creeps through anything. 

Or, of course you can try the 

hooligan approach and just 

floor it in high range – you’ll 

probably make it. Thanks 

to all the rain, we found 

ourselves in some pretty deep 

water crossings – she never 

spluttered – even with water 

washing into the floorboards. 

Ground clearance is 

pretty decent and the plush 

suspension is pretty awesome 

– and it works really well. 

There were a few wide eyed 

moments where we were 

convinced that we were going 

to maybe fall over… and we 

didn’t. But we were grateful 

for the standard seatbelts 

– and the netting over the 

doors – and as a passenger I 

was very grateful for the grab 

handle bolted onto the cage. 

Conclusion: 

The Ranger 1000 super fun 

to drive and play with and is 

designed to be challenged. 

The fact that you can fit a 

third passenger up front 

really is an added bonus. And 

it’s easy to drive – just ask 

the Mrs. Chances are good 

that if you do decide to get 

one it will be commandeered 

by a member of your family… 

Fun, tough, quiet capable. 

And it gets to places that 

your bakkie would never 

dream of going. 

Get to your Polaris dealer 

and take one for a drive. 

Go to www.polarissa.co.za 

for more info. 

SOME SPECS: 

Displacement: 999cc 

Drive System Type: High Performance 

On-Demand True AWD/2WD/VersaTrac 

Turf Mode 

Engine Type: 4-Stroke SOHC Twin 

Cylinder 

Electronic Fuel Injection 

Horsepower: 61 HP 

Transmission/Final Drive: Automatic 

PVT H/L/N/R/P; Shaft 

Box Capacity: 453.6 kg 

Estimated Dry Weight: 648 kg 

Fuel Capacity: 43 L 

Ground Clearance: 30.5 cm 

Hitch Towing Rating: 1,133.9 kg 

Front Suspension: Dual A-Arm 25.4 

cm travel 

Rear Suspension: Dual A-Arm, 25.4 cm. 

Front/Rear Brakes: 4-Wheel Hydraulic 

Disc with Dual-Bore Front and Rear 

Calipers 

Instrumentation: 4” LCD Rider Information 

Center: User Selectable Blue/Red 

Backlighting & Brightness, Programmable 

Service Intervals, Speedometer, 

Tachometer, Odometer, Tripmeter, 

Clock, Hour Meter, Gear Indicator, Fuel 

Gauge, Coolant Temperature, Voltmeter, 

Service Indicator and Codes, Seat Belt 

Reminder, DC Outlet 


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TYRE TECH TALK 

by Bruce de Kock, owner of Bike Tyre Warehouse Midrand 

So it’s March already and most of us are broke 

after Valentine’s Day and the longest January 

in history. With this in mind, I’ve decided to 

look at a well-priced tyre that has been around 

in the dualie market for years now. It rose to 

fame as the OEM fitment tyre for the KTM 

990 Adventure when it was launched and has 

remained a popular choice ever since, even 

though the dualie tyre market has quadrupled 

in size. 

Meet the Pirelli Scorpion 

MT90 A/T… 

The MT90 is a 70/30 road-biased adventure 

tyre, commonly used in OE applications and is 

the KTM 990 Adventure faithful in the 90/90-21 

and 150/70-18 applications. 

Its’ key selling points are: 

• An ideal multi-purpose tyre for the touring fan 

• Performs well in various weather conditions 

• Great mileage 

• Can manage heavy loads 

Intended for all-purpose use… The design 

of this tyre and its high silica compound mix 

provide you with strong grip for moderate/ 

light off-road use. The tread pattern offers 

plenty of grip on tar roads, with good water 

dispersal which enhances safety, especially on 

tar surfaces. 

The knobby blocks are arranged in a V pattern 

to allow better traction and enhanced braking, 

in both wet and dry weather conditions. In 

fact, the front and rear tyres in this range use 

slightly different compounds to create as much 

grip as possible. 

Confidence inspiring… This tyre helps you 

to feel safe when you’re riding on it, even when 

the bike is fully loaded. It is more than capable 

of handling a wide range of temperature 

variations, so is ideal for touring, even in the 

hottest of countries, with the very worst of 

roads. The tyre also gives you the kind of grip 

that allows you to just focus on enjoying the 

ride, rather than on having to constantly take 

a different line into or out of corners because 

you’re fighting a lack of grip. 

Please note that this tyre is not suitable for the 

KTM 1290 Adventure R model, so while some 

stores will fit it to this bike model, mainly out of 

ignorance, it is not advisable. 

Durability… Even the biggest fan of knobby 

tyres gets fed up of having to replace them after 

just a couple of thousand kilometres, especially 

if they’ve been used on actual roads as opposed 

to gravel or dirt tracks. The silica-rich compound 

in the Pirelli MT90 gives great durability. The 

tyre also features a steel belt radial design, so 

it’s more than happy sitting underneath some 

of the biggest enduro bikes out there, with and 

without a passenger. 

The Pirelli Scorpion MT90 tyre is available in 

21” fronts and 17” & 18” rear sizes. 

Tel: 011 205 0216 • Cell: 073 777 9269 / 083 467 1349 

Unit 9 Sable Park, 997 Richards Drive, Midrand

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Pirelli Scorpion Pro-FIM 

Another tyre worth mentioning is the Pirelli 

Scorpion Pro-FIM, which was developed from 

the tyres used in the F.I.M. Enduro World 

Championship – so it’s a thoroughbred race tyre! 

The Pro-FIM is a full enduro competition level 

tyre and is highly resistant to tears and cuts. 

It is designed to work in dry, wet, mud or sand 

conditions and is aided by three different choices 

of compounds on the popular rear 140/80-18 

size, namely Medium; Soft and Super Soft, all of 

which ensure it gets power to the ground. 

The pyramidal geometry of the blocks gives 

optimal stability while braking, as well as 

self-cleaning properties and precision cornering. 

The special polyester carcass with nylon belts 

absorbs shocks and high impact, while the 

compounds are designed to resist wear for long 

tyre life. 

Other selling points include: 

• A high module, low shrinkage polyester 

carcass for regular and large footprint area to 

maximise traction and braking 

• Optimised steering precision and traction 

provided by the small hard knobs on the front 

• Racing compound for a high-performance 

level for the entire race, regardless of conditions 

• A carcass developed to offer high resistance, 

to work in enduro competitions and to respond 

effectively in overcoming obstacles 

• Designed for those capable of riding even on 

unexplored ground, irrespective of the type of 

surface and the weather conditions 

Available in popular 21” front and 18” rear 

sizes. 

The Pirelli Pro-FIM super stickys are on 

promotion right now, so take advantage of the 

reduced prices. If you buy now, you’ll save and 

have more money for fuel, which means more 

time in the saddle. 

Take care out there and enjoy the dirt. 

Bruce BTW 

Facebook @BikeTyreWarehouse • Twitter @biketyrewhse 

www.biketyrewarehouse.com

Cool Offroad 

Adventures

Social Events 2020 

The year has started with a bang with literally 

hundreds of events taking place all over South Africa. 

The guys from The Adventure Company area JHB 

based company one of the few lots who cater for 

bike, quads and Side by sides - social riding, not 

racing. Two months in, three events down. Here are 

some pics from the Waterberg Mountain Ride - and 

then the Cosmos Ride that attracted hundreds of 

eager off-road nuts. Huge fun! 

The next event is a day ride in Parys on Feb 29th - 

followed by a joint venture - the new Trax and Trail 

Funduro on March the 21st (bikes only) and then a 

weekend in Wakkerstroom (March 27th). 

These guys also host the famous Swazi Mangala 

ride in Eswatini (April the 30th), The Tri Nations Ride 

from Pongola to Ponta (june 25th) and the famous 

Quads 4 Quads event from JHB to Richards Bay 

(Sept 24th). 

www.adventurecompany.co.za for more info. 

www.adventurecompany.co.za

Blaze the 

Trails: 

Where the 

madness 

starts 

Hey Dad! Daaad! Please can we get a 

motorbike? “No go away, Lets rather use 

that money for a lekker bakkie!” 

But Pa, on this bike, you can get out into the 

fields to check on the cows, Simpiwe can 

use it to check all the fences and Jannie and 

me can pop down to school and back when 

you have to go to the auctions… And you 

know what? You can never buy a bakkie for 

the price of this thing… 

You know the chat. And urban conversations are 

very similar. Well they were when we were kids trying to 

convince our folks that 50’s were much better and safer 

than bicycles. 

The guys from SYM offered us their latest offering, the 

200cc Trail Blaze, that we reckon would fit every farmers 

purpose, without busting the bank. And with Syms 

reputation for quality ( we have an 8 year old scooter with 

80000 kms on it), we felt it would be a great idea to give it 

a proper workout. 

So we did just that. Our fat editor jumped onto it and 

went off to see all of our clients from near the airport all 

the way out to Krugersdorp and back again. And then we 

fitted his farmers gear and we took off into the muddy 


FIRST RIDE 

fields to inspect the peanut crop in our 

back garden. 

The Sym is just like an old XR200R, 

but with electric start. Up front, the 

Trail Blaze is pretty basic, two round 

analogue dials indicating speed, rpm, 

fuel and a manual adjuster for your 

trip. Old school, rugged, no frills no 

fuss. The switches are well placed and 

big enough to use even wearing work 

gloves. There’s a choke lever on the left 

bar. We never needed to use it- it started 

first time every time – and on that note 

we forgot to test the kick starter… In the 

twisty suburbs it’s good fun and more 

than quick enough from robot to robot 

or for outpacing the traffic jams. On the 

freeway – well choose your moment, 

she’ll happily chug along at 90 KPH with 

a top speed just more than 100 KPH. 

But please do bear in mind, that 

although it is freeway legal, the bike is 

not really built as a freeway cruiser. 

Where it really shines is as a 

commercial commuter with tyres and 

suspension perfectly suited to rough 

farm roads. Out back here we had a 

marvelous time splashing through the 

puddles and checking out the scenery. 

And… Oh yes! This bike is brilliantly 

economical. We did more than 200 kms 

on the 16 litre tank, and the needle still 

showed a quarter to go. 

The bad news is that if you buy one, 

because it is so low and comfy, your kids 

will be hijacking it most of the time… 

Perfect farm bike. Lekker commuter. 

Great for security – or “boppa” a box on 

the back and it makes a great delivery 

bike. And you have the backing of SYM 

dealers all over SA for parts and service. 

This is where it all starts… 

Features include: 

• Electric and kick start. 

• An air cooled 200cc engine mated to a 

5 speed box. 

• Dual shocks out back. 

• Drum brake rear, Twin pot disk up 

front. 

• Rear carrier. 

Our opinion, really good value at 

R17995.00 at time of going to print. 

www.sym.co.za for your closest dealer. 


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