Recent content by Saxeus

I think the Trailmax's good grip saved my bacon earlier today. I got back in the saddle to practice cornering around the neighbourhood again (new rider, new/first bike for those who don't know me) after about 7 weeks of not riding. [side note for those interested: the bike started up without...

Yes, this is the kind of skill that I find most impressive. As far as I remember the rules are fairly straightforward: only street-legal bikes (including tyres) but open to any type; run the course as quickly as possible; penalties for knocking over cones or putting foot down other than where...

Not sure where else to put this. I've been a bit scarce on this forum since January, which would be shortly after I got my bike and started riding. Life then decided to throw me three of the harshest curve-balls I've ever had to face. In less than two months I've lost both my parents and my...

Today I received my order of: SW-Motech crash bars A pair of Rok straps A pair of attenuated ear plugs A fender extender (Pyramd, I think) I'm not all that mechanically minded (although I'm willing to learn) so I'll try to get someone to help with the crash bars and fender extender. I...

Hi from South Africa. Yay! More people from the southern hemisphere! Is it just me or does this forum get a little slow when the northerners can't ride because of the cold weather? Ah, doesn't really matter - there's a wealth of information already here and people that know a lot more than I do...

I've been doing a bit more online browsing for mesh jackets since I've found my first jacket (RST Blade) is nowhere near ventilated enough for our warm South African summer climate. It will still make a great winter jacket and of course has a level 1 back protector as standard. The range of...

Yes, that is exactly what I'm looking for (or alternately a well vented tour-style jacket) but I have yet to find a dealer/store that stocks any Fieldsheer gear. Most of the imported stuff we get is either from the far east or Europe and even then its not usually the full range of products. I...

Congrats! I also got mine (750XD) a few days ago and I'm also still very cautious on the roads even though its still holiday season. I rode to the gym yesterday with gym togs neatly in the frunk. Very handy. Oh and I don't regard it as a Christmas present to myself, but rather an investment in...

I went on my second ride around the neighbourhood today since the roads were nice and quiet. Only did a little over 3km. I think I'm getting the hang of the throttle response as well as confidence in leaning ("feeling the centre mass" and all that). I'm REALLY loving the dct being a beginner...

Well, today is a day of several firsts. The bike only arrived this morning and not last Wednesday as promised, probably due to the festive season slow-down. Better late than never I suppose. I took the first ride on it about two hours ago. It's a lot heavier than my friend's little 125...

That's one neat 'n tidy setup you've got there. Ah yes, the Ixil pipe. I like the look of those but not sure if I can get one here. Might be prohibitively expensive even if I can find one. What is "Optional H Mode"? Does your bike hover? ;) I originally chose the matt white as I thought it...

Yep, last I heard Mazda had not shelved their rotaries and were still developing the RX-9, which was supposedly going back to what the RX-7 was - a proper two-seater rwd sports car. The engine itself I think they were calling a "16X" or something and had solved or mitigated many of the problems...

Will do. Oreos? We have them here now but not when I was a kid. We were "languishing" under severe economic sanctions back then.

Thanks for the brief history lessons. And what a coincidence - as a young boy I remember having a poster of a Norton F1 up on my wall. I just liked the look of it but had no idea it was a rotary bike (not that I would have understood what that meant back then). So the development of rotary...

I'm still fascinated by rotary engines and I was wondering if anyone had ever tried to use them in motorcycles. Rotaries are supposed to be lighter, smaller, narrower, more thermally efficient, and fewer moving parts than their conventional piston equivalents. The only major weakness is the...