2008 Rally Guide

Cannonball Run: 21-25 Jan 08

17th Stag Rally: 25-27 Jan 08 Villiers Pleasure Resort

10th Diggies Rally: 25-27 Jan 08 Aliwal North

South Riot XII: 25-27 Jan 08 PE

Cheetah Rally: 1-3 Feb 08 Bundu

Elephant Rally: 1-3 Feb 08 Gingindlovu

Baboon Rally: 8-10 Feb 08 Queenstown

Koffie Rally: 15-17 Feb 08

Impala Rally: 22-24 Feb 08 Hartbeespoort

Black Steer Rally: 28 Feb- 2 Mar 08 Kroonstad

Ventulus MCC Rally: 29 Feb- 2 Mar 08 Windhoek

6th Bee-Sting Rally: 7-9 Mar 08 Greytown

Buffalo Rally: 14-16 Mar 08

3rd Brotherhood Eagle Rally: 21-23 Mar 08 Zerabi Lodge

Balele Rally: 20-23 Mar 08 Utrecht

CMA National Rally: 21-24 Mar 08 Kroonstad

Fox Rally: 28-30 Mar 08 Abrahamsrust Pleasure Resort

Stingers Rally: 28-30 Mar 08 TBA

Slangkop Rally 28-30 Mar 08 Soetwater Resort

PUKE 2008 Rally 25-27 Apr 08 Ivala Lodge

Ulysses East 2nd Bush Pig Rally 25-27 Apr 08 Bushpig Site

Wildlife Rally 25-27 Apr 08 Molalatau Lodge

Suricate Rally 2-4 Mei 08 Tsumeb Caravanpark

Bulldog Rally 30 Mei - 1 Jun 08 TBA

Paradise Rally 6-8 Jun 08 Graskop Resort

Route 66 Saloon Rally 4-6 Jul 08 Hatbeespoortdam

Speed Freak Rally 1-3 Aug 08 Bundu

Staffie Rally 5-7 Sep 08 Pilgrimsrus

3rd SA Vmax Odyssey Rally 12-14 Sep 08 "Koinonia Conference Centre"

Rhino Rally 24-26 Okt 08

For more info on these rallies go to www.bikesa.net

Performance Parts

Performance parts or aftermarket parts are mostly used to upgrade your bikes performance. Also known as tuning your bike. And I don't mean standing next to it and saying: "Howzit!" There is a vast variety of parts available for practically every bike on the market today. Off all the performance parts on the market, the best sellers are filters, ECU's and exhaust systems. There are a lot of manufacturers out there that offer these parts and all of them claim to give your bike more horsepower, so it is your responsibility to do some reseach when you want to purchase one of these parts to ensure that you get the most power for your money. Others include nitrous kits, turbo kits, cams, etc.

These kits shown above are do it yourself kits that you buy from various outlets and install at home. On the left is a complete turbo kit and on the right a nitrous kit.

Protective clothing.

This is definitely one of the most important investments to make when buying a bike or scooter. When buying a new or second hand bike at a dealership one of the criteria is that the bike must be insured. I personally think that buying some kind of protective clothing should be another must. It only makes sense with insurance your bike is covered, but what covers you. Protective clothing is the one thing that most people ignore or think they do not need. I mean, "it will never happen to me." Nobody, although some people think they can, can predict the future and know what is around the next corner or what the driver of the taxi is thinking and what he is going to do. Considering the condition of our roads these days is probably reason enough. When riding, there are so many things you have no control of so why not be prepared. There are so many different fashionable protective clothing for all types of riders and riding conditions you will definitely find something that suit you. So wise up, suit up and enjoy the ride!

Where it all began

The first engine powered cycle was build in 1867 by an American,
Sylvester Howard Roper. The motorcycle was powered by a
charcoal fired two cylinder engine.

In 1885 Gottlieb Daimler build his "bone crusher". It was the first single cylinder gas engine, ottocycle engine. It was a wooden cycle with wagon like wheels.

These two are the 1st known motorcycles but it is a controversial subject because the 1867 bike was powered by charcoal.

Welcome to Bike Nation

This blog was created for bikers by bikers and all interested. Our purpose is to promote biking in general and do away with the stereotype view people have of bikers. We hope you enjoy all the relevant topics, pictures and stories from me and all my fellow bikers. Feel free to mail me your pictures and stories and we shall do our best to include it in our blog.

Enjoy!