August 30, 2025

  • One Night in Mthatha

    One Night in Mthatha

    It’s “ummm-ta-ta”, stupid. So, after calling Shaikh, and explaining my situation, we agreed to meet in Mthatha. It was given that I would be able to ride my bike there, about 25km, with my engine rev’d up to 4,000 RPMs the entire time. I barely made it to a SPAR parking lot. This guy was…

  • Durban – Departure and Ride to East London, er, Mthatha???

    Durban – Departure and Ride to East London, er, Mthatha???

    7 hours, 30 minutes, 400 kilometers (240 miles) Lead acid batteries suck. Seriously. I only put one back in after I was told by BMW (Ahem, Motoworks) that it would void the warranty. I had zero issues with a L-ION battery for 3+ months from -22 degrees to 120+ degrees and easy more than 1…