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THINK BIKE THINKBIKE is a non-profit organisation founded and headed by Brian Canhoo (better known as "Buccaneer") to drive a bike/biker safety campaign for South Africa. Although strongest in Guateng (but represented nationally), THINKBIKE is affiliated with the likes of DRIVE ALIVE and seeks to grow itself into a position of strength to lobby government on matters of bike/biker safety. It's a great place to educate yourself on safety issues and to keep abreast of initiatives to this end. The site hosts what is arguably the most popular bike/biker chat room forum. If you're a biker, you need to join -and pay the affordable membership fee. Email Brian at brian@buccaneer.za.ne |
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BIKE SA MAGAZINE BikeSA is South Africa's largest circulation hardcopy publication bike/biker magazine. Founded and run by Simon Fourie, it deserves all credit for what it has done for biking in South Africa. The website also hosts a chat room forum that is right up there with that of THINKBIKE. BikeSA has the respect of The Rag and we would be doing bikers an injustice if we excluded this link from our website. Loone wonders whether they will ever return the compliment, however.... Pity the publication is more like an advertising catalogue than an entertaining read, but that's were the money is, right? |
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TOP BIKE MAGAZINE Sorry Mr Fourie and other BikeSA fans, but The Rag reckons Top Bike is currently the best hardcopy bike/biking magazine in South Africa. Great bike reviews, some top drawer local and international bike journalism, useful technical and safety stuff and an up-to-date index of all bike products and prices. Their website is crap though. No content and last updated n November 2006. You are going to have to go out and buy the thing, but its worth it. |
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iMOTO ON-LINE BIKE STORE We've stated that many of these Useful Links are included for subjective reasons. We introduce to you HUGH BRITZ , the owner of iMoto, a first-class online bike and bike spares/ accessories dealership. Hugh also owns MIDVAAL MOTORCYCLE CENTRE, 33 Meyer Street, Mayerton, tel. 016-3624914. Hugh has an entertaining newsletter on his website - www.imoto.co.za. When we put out the earliest versions of The Rag in the form of emails and attachments to emails, Hugh went and published them on his website. No-body asked him. He saw something, liked it, and gave it his support. Ever since, he has maintained a link to The Rag on www.imoto.co.za, again without being asked. Hugh, we suspect, is that rare class of businessman who believes there is a place for everyone - and is willing to give the new guys a little boost. He also strikes as as astute - and adequately savvy to withdraw that support. f the cause demonstrates to be rubbish. This is our small way of saying "thank you, Mr Britz". We encourage you to take your bike, biking, biking accessory and bike spares requirements to him. He is "good people to do business with". Email Hugh at britzh@telkomsa.net |
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BIKE CLUBS ON-LINE This site contains a comprehensive listing of bike clubs in South Africa with links to most that have a website. A useful resource to explore the bike club scene in South Africa. |
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HIGH DRAGONS MCC Headed by Joe Boes - who is not a "President" 'cause 'The Dragons don't believe in them - (with the support of his wife, Les Boes - better known as "Madhatter"), The Highway Dragons, based in Pinetown, KZN, is integral to the bike club scene in greater Durban area. Name a bike/biker related event and there you will find the Highway Dragons represented. What's more, they are huge supporters of THINK BIKE and are "bikers of heart". They are also big on biker training. Email The Dragons at madhatter@highwaydragons.co.za |
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HIGHWAY RIDERS MC Founded by DAVE STRAUSS and a large number of disgruntled former JAB MC riders, Highway Riders MC is the new club on the block, but boasts a membership of bikers who've been around a long time. Durban based, the club intends to establish chapters nationally. It's ethos differs from traditional bike clubs in that there are no membership fees or leadership structure, thus avoiding. Each chapter is hosted by a "coordinator". Loone is honoured to have been awarded colours and "founder member" status. The club is very much family orientated and plans a membership category for the children of members. Highway Riders MC supports THINK BIKE big time! Email Dave Strauss at dave@highwayriders.org. (LOONE rides wit Highway RidersMC) |
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BARBARIAN V8 MOTORCYCLES Introducing WARREN KATZ, the designer, manufacturer and international distributor of the 3.7 liter, V8 Barbarian fat-arsed bike that makes Harleys look like a toy. The bike shown here is one of his latest creations. Built in Australia, where the bike is selling well, it is starting to find a market in the USA and Europe. Sadly, there are none in South Africa as yet, but we guess it won't be too long before some brave nutter parts with about R 400K to land one. Loone reckons it will be a damned fine distance tourer and would love to ride one from Durban to Cape Town. Check out the website for some nice pictures of Warren's wife modeling the bike.... |
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TANK GIRLS Owned by hottie biker ladies SKINNY and JACK in Guateng, TANK GIRLS have set up shop to service all the biker ladies with a neat collection of biker gear and bike accessories made of woman. Thanks to TANK GIRLS, girl bikers will no longer have to settle for unflattering, ill-fitting gear made for men. TANK GIRLS are geared to dress the ladies from head to toe. While based in Guateng, their website is set up to provide a national mail order service. Check it out; you will not be disappointed. Email Skinny at skinny@tankgirls.co.za |
OFF-ROAD ADVENTURES QUAD SAFARIS When Loone dished up the First Interim Edition of The Rag, he got a couple of cheeky emails from a certain CHRIS CORBETT (an Afrikaans boer Frenchman, he calls himself), who got bit right back. Turns out Chris owns this quadbike adventure farm in the Drakensberg, so Loone told him if the place is so damned smart why doesn't he invite Loone around to come play so The Rag can write up the experience. Chris embarrassed Loone by inviting Loone for a freebie weekend and quadbike ride. Loone has not been yet, but it's high up on the priority list. Have a look at his website. It looks like a ton of fun - and look out for the article after Loone has trashed his quadbike fleet! Email Chris at ccorbett@eci.co.za |
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ZULULAND BIKE ADVENTURES If you're into off-road bikes/biking, you need to visit this website. ZULULAND BIKE ADVENTURES, the home of ZBA RACING, is the baby of biker personality, PETER HUYSAMEN. Located in the vicinity of Richard Bay, KZN, ZULULAND BIKE ADVENTURES offers something for all off-road bike enthusiasts. Also a great place to pick up quality second hand off-road bikes and off-road riding gear for reasonable prices. You can sign up for their newsletter from the website. Loone gets something from them just about every day and it's always useful, informative stuff - if you're into off-roading. Email Peter at peter@zbaracing.com |
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TURTLE HERB DESIGN Biker owned business. Offering graphic design, web development. On-line marketing specialist. Warmbaths (Mpumalanga) area. Contact Andrew (aka. Chip Villain - who has been real kind to Loone). Cell. 0721037268. Email. design@turtleherbestate.co.za |
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V-TWIN OWNERS GROUP (V.O.G.) V.O.G. (V Owners Group) as a group brings together mature owners of big vee engined machines nationally, or across Africa, wherever such owners exist, to share common interest, enjoy occasional group outings & provide a group structure & service that would benefit owners in the reasonable maintenance of their motorcycles. V.O.G. is constantly seeking concessions from suppliers to benefit the owner of a big vee machine. Membership in V.O.G. adds value to ownership by creating a corporate family of owners nationally, where common interest abounds. V.O.G was founded and is administered by David V Davy, cell. 0837224958. Email: info@vog.co.za |
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SECRETWARE CLOTHING On-line Extreme Clothing for men and woman store. Huge selection. Opportunities available for resellers/distributors. Contact Marthinus (0820864453) or Jenny (0822626730). Email: info@secretware.co.za |
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ALFIE COX RACING (KTM DEALERSHIP) The first Austrian manufactured KTM bike dealer in South Africa. Powered by Alfie Cox, South Africa's greatest off-road and eduro bike racing champion ever. KTM's range of enduro/adventure bikes are legendary. In 2005 they brought out a 950cc twin, specially designed for the Paris-Dakar Rally - and the bike took top honours first time out! Contact Alfie on 031-7022034 (Unit A, 5 Myrtle Road, Pinetown). Email alfie1@pixie.co.za |
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SPRINGBOK RADIO If your life predates the introduction of television in South Africa, you will remember huddling around a radio listening to your favourite Springbok Radio programme; Tracy Dark, Squad Cars, Inspector Carr Investigates, Navy Lark, Men from the Ministry, Father, Dear Father, Taxi, Test The Team, Consider Your Verdit, Pip Freedman - and so many, many more. Log on to this website for a bit of genuine nostalgia that captures a lost era in entertainment. Listen to some old favorites. Goose bump stuff; absolutely bloody brilliant! |
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WHALE RALLY (GARDEN ROUTE) WEBSITE The Garden Route chapter of Ulysses SA proudly hosts the Whale Rally. The organisers have posted their own website; really professional and informative; a great resource to get familiarised with biking on the Garden Route. Email. admin@whalerally.co.za |
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ACT 4 SOUTH AFRICA ACT 4 SOUTH AFRICA is a new UK based anti-crime initiative who are planning a march in London in August 2007. You may want to have a look at this. Their stated objective is "to form an organisation that invites all South African citizens and residents of South Africa to join our organisation to participate in helping South Africa. ACT4SA will remain completely non-political and will assist which ever political party is in power." |
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BIKERS.CO.ZA WEBSITE Only about a month old this website already demonstrating itself to be a popular resource about bikers and biking in the Western Cape. The organised biking community in this part of South Africa really has its act together; not terribly surprising as some of the best rides in the word are to be found in this area. The site includes a very detailed email contact database for bike clubs and organisations all over South Africa. A well designed, easy to navigate, useful website. Some aspects are still under construction, but if you ride in this area - or are planning a ride through the area - you are advised to consult this entertaining resource. |
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EASTERN CAPE CLUB LEADER'S ASSOCIATION Exactly what they say they are, an association of bike clubs in the Eastern Cape - and further testament to the fact the organised biking in the Cape has got its act together bigtime. A no-nonsense, informative site by bikers for bikers. |
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INDEPENDENT RIDERS Their blurb says, "Ever considered riding for a club, but didn't feel like the structure that normally goes with that route? Independent Riders provides an alternative means of wearing a patch that does not entail rigid, constitutionalised rules...The name says it all. A group of friends riding under one patch yet you retain your individuality. We are a club without a constitution. You are not bound or obligated in any way or to anybody but yourself. It's the way of the Old School....You must be an active member in the motorcycle fraternity. You must own a motorcycle of 400 c.c. or above. After hanging out for a while, and you decide to join, you can then inform the guy who introduced you. He will then in turn notify the other members and call for a vote, only riding members have voting rights and not pillions. All voting will be done by ballot. You will only receive your colours should you have a 100% acceptance vote. Here we follow Old School Rules, you will be notified by one of the members." A bit like Highway Riders, actually. |
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MIDNIGHT MCC - PE Browse the website of this Port Elizabeth based motorcycle club established in 1980. They organise the Midnight Rally in their part f the world and are affiliated to the Eastern Cape Club Leaders Association. Contact their President, Ivan, on 0834005869. These guys even have their own clubhouse.; got to get there sometime... |
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