Life
Drives, stops, food, fuel. Where I've been this week, with the road there so you can go too.
2026
In other news · 4 Nov 2026R90Someone complained online about the R90 entry fee at Killarney. It costs R90 for a movie. Double that for the popcorn. I’d never thought of…
1 Nov 2026Killarney Motor Show, Cape TownSpot 22, in before the gates opened. The Bedford was the AlterEgo pop-up for the day.
31 Oct 2026Die Steakhuis, MalmesburyDinner for two: me and the Bedford. T-bone and chips for me, 77.5 litres for the van at R29.50 a litre. The van had the expensive meal.
29 Oct 2026Wimpy at the Engen 1-Stop, N7, SwartlandBurger and chips at the first fuel stop out of Cape Town on the N7. Table Mountain on the way back.
29 Oct 2026Monterey, a week too earlyWe were in Monterey a week before Car Week and had no idea it was coming.16 Feb 2026I find myself in the market for a motorcycleI find myself in the market for a motorcycle and the search (i use the term loosely) has begun. As has become a thing in my life…16 Feb 2026Back in the DayBack in the day, I lived on a farm in Grabouw, so I bought a BMW 1100GS, to commute. I did 18000km in 6 months…on the original tyre (how…16 Feb 2026My Mental HealthDidn’t realise how good riding a motorcycle is for my mental health. Suddenly, the world feels much lighter. I remember seeing this image…2023
22 Mar 20232022 Honda Africa TwinWell, that didn’t go according to plan. “No keyless and no quick shifter, that’s extra” Riaan quipped as he handed me the keys to the 2022…
16 Mar 2023BMW 1250 RS Cycle TourBack in my Ducati Days, I reprimanded my mechanic for riding recklessly. He replied “anyone riding faster than you is riding recklessly”…
12 Mar 2023AUDI A5 ConvertibleMy best Chauffeur dress…. Ignorance is bliss, at least that has been my philosophy (and coping mechanism) for the last 20 odd years that my…2020
21 Oct 2020TyreNoiseInspired by a meme from this morning, I had to add my limited opinion to the matter! It always amazes when clients ask my opinion on Tyres…
21 Oct 2020GSXR750 SuzukiHmm. Perks of the job, they say. Not entirely my cup of tea, but quite impressive nonetheless. 160kph in second gear, imagine what it does…
23 Feb 2020CDBA Day 4CDBA Reflections Not one for organized events, large crowds or riding in dust, I have to say I really enjoyed this past weekends CDBA event…
22 Feb 2020CDBA Day 3CDBA: Day 3. Well. As days go, that was pretty out there! Absolutely sublime morning riding into wilderness over Montague Pass, bringing…
21 Feb 2020CDBA Day 2CDBA Day2: Louvain Guest Farm Lovely to see how entrenched Louvain Guest Farm are in the well being and development of their local…
20 Feb 2020CDBA Day 1CDBA - Louvain: Day 1. Liaison. How to make it rain. Let Clinton Pienaar pay the bill. This is a business in the making.... What’s in the…
Trip · 1 Feb 2020Fish River Canyon and the Orange River4 days, 4 posts. Read it day by day, then ride it yourself.
Trip · 17 Jan 2020Northern Namibia in the Tortoise10 days, 10 posts. Read it day by day, then drive it yourself.2019
Trip · 9 Sep 2019EU Road Trip 2019: KTM factory to San Marino MotoGP8 days, 8 posts. Read it day by day, then ride it yourself.
Trip · 15 Jun 2019Wild Coast to Cape Town5 days, 4 posts. Read it day by day, then ride it yourself.
31 May 2019Fuorilegge (Outlaw)From Replica to Outlaw. Upon closer inspection, turns out one of the sodium filled exhaust valves had failed, which is a thing! So, while…
25 Mar 2019KTM 790 Adventure, A Dealers (biased) Perspective.Introducing the KTM 790 Adventure S & R, a bike I have been waiting for since KTM discontinued their legendary single, the 640 Adventure. A…
4 Mar 2019MotoGP-Qatar 2019I can confirm, 30 hours in Doha beats a 9 Hour layover at the airport, hands down. Especially when it includes an epic opening MotoGP!…2018
8 Nov 20182018 Dainese Archivo - GalleryIn pursuit of a set of leathers for my Scalpel, I visited Dainese Factory Shop in Vicena, secretly hoping for a Factory Tour. That was not…
Trip · 6 Jul 2018EU Road Trip 2018: Mattighofen to Goodwood and back16 days, 15 posts. Read it day by day, then ride it yourself.
26 May 2018Universal Products Porsche 356 ReplicaHad this idea in my mind to build an "Outlaw" Porsche 356 Replica, so took the opportunity to pop into Universal Products who manufacture…
24 May 20182018 KTM Dealer Conference and 790 Duke LaunchAction packed day at Kyalami at the 2018 KTM Dealer Conference & long awaited KTM 790 Duke Launch. Turns out JHB can be fun! A slow start…
23 May 2018KTM 390 Duke, A Bike for all occassionsAs a dealer, a KTM dealer, I struggled to understand the 390 Duke positioning. Legally too much for under 18 and too little (read slow) for…
12 May 2018Kicking Tyres at Webb & SonsPillioned with Ray today to Webb&Sons to check out their fantastic restoration projects and facilities. Some really special stuff being…2017
1 Dec 2017Aston Martin AMRTaking delivery of a new AMR. From Aston Martin website: DISCOVER Extreme excitement Vantage AMR epitomises everything Vantage has stood…
Trip · 1 Nov 2017Motor Valley and EICMA in a Fiat 5006 days, 7 posts. Read it day by day, then drive it yourself.
Trip · 26 Jun 2017Destination Epupa Falls8 days, 9 posts. Read it day by day, then ride it yourself.2016
17 Dec 2016Lesotho 2016, Roof of Africa AdventureEvery year we support up to 15 Riders at The Roof of Africa in The Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho. Thanks to the economy we only had 3 entries…
27 Aug 2016Mclaren P570sWhen Ray mentioned in passing that he would have a Mclaren P570S for a day and I should join him, I smiled nodded and thought "Ja Right!"…
14 Aug 2016KTM 1190 AdventureA stroke of genius I thought when the KTM 1190 Adventures were introduced, sharing the same frame and motor, but different suspension &…2014
20 Sep 2014Kalahari SpeedWeek 2014This morning Facebook reminded me of this epic trip to Speedweek, Hakskeenpan. It all began over G&T's at Vasco's one Friday afternoon…