Bike SA - December 2020

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What's Inside this month
Pg 4 - Trade News
Pg 10 - Buying & Selling Tips
Pg 12 - MV Superveloce
Pg 16 - Triumph Trident
Pg 17 - Hayabusa Rumours
Pg 18 - Africa GP Academy
Pg 22 - Aprilia RS660
Pg 28 - The Collectors
Pg 34 - Engineering Dead-Ends
Pg 38 - The West Coast Tour
Pg 44 - Riding Tips
Pg 46 - Pitlane - MotoGP
Pg 50 - MotoGP Round-Up
Pg 56 - State of the Nation
Pg 60 - Suzuki DL1050XT
Pg 66 - Birds Eye View
Pg 68 - Charley’s Chat
Pg 70 - Retro Tours
Pg 80 - Fouriesburg Run
Pg 82 - Kathu to Veldrift
Pg 86 - Social Summaries

Mv Agusta Superveloce - It's A Motorcycle But Is It Art?

A motorcycle is a means of transport. Let there be no argument about that. It is simply an engine in a frame with two wheels connected by a collection of ancillary components to make it work. And yet we are prepared to place some of them on the same pedestal of aesthetic purity as any Old Master painting or Rodin sculpture.

2 mins

Africa GP Academy

You only have to listen to the commentators at each MotoGP round to hear them talking about how many riders have come through GP feeder series to sit on the grids of the Moto3 races.

3 mins

APRILIA RS660 - SPEED TWIN ROAD TEST

Ultra-accessible performance of this finely honed sportbike certain to deliver satisfaction to riders of all levels of experience, while being completely versatile on road or track

8 mins

Engineering Dead-Ends

Part 1: The Triumph Sprung Hub

4 mins

The West Coast Tour

PART 1: Yzerfontein; Lambert’s Bay and Doringbaai.

10+ mins

Michael Scott - How To Cheat Without Even Trying

If Yamaha was to write a navel-gazing book about their 2020 season, that would be the title. And the sub-head: “And without gaining anything either”.

3 mins

The MotoGP Round-Up - Title Goes To Mir And Suzuki 15 November - Valencia, Spain

Most Exciting Season Highlights the Most Boring (But Most Useful) Trait

5 mins

Suzuki V-Strom DL1050XT

On a clear day you can see forever. The view from the summit of Oliviershoek Pass was simply breath taking.

10+ mins

Retro Tours & Joel Samick - Touring The Collection

Introduction to Retro Tours Classic bike touring operation in Pennsylvania, USA, using the comprehensive collection of 1970s Big Twins amassed by American Joel Samick

10+ mins

Kathu To Velddrif 2019

Louis and Mike Pieterse (jnr) adventure Tour, 2445km’s on two 125cc Suzuki VanVans

6 mins

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