Tag: cape town


  • DKW Hummel

    DKW Hummel

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    Found this little gem hidden under a friends car port, in fact Dave has quite a few interesting rides, some his, some in transit, some just in for maintenance. It’s a 1959 DKW Hummel 50cc two stroke moped with a fairly thick 17000 miles on the art deco clock, which brings me to why I…

  • The Breakfast Run Gran Prix

    The Breakfast Run Gran Prix is a longstanding single event hosted by the Western Province Motor Club at Killarney International Raceway aimed at discovering new talent and growing motorcycle racing the Western Cape. On average there are about four of these events per year but it’s not quite as simple as showing up and being a…

  • Cayenne MV Agusta at the Italian Motorcycle Owners Club

    I’ve been promising myself i’d go and visit the Italian Motorcycle Owners Club in Wynberg for some time now and yesterday evening the perfect opportunity presented itself when i heard via the grapevine that Cayenne’s Cape Town branch would be doing a little show & tell alongside some of the new metal in the MV…

  • Ride with the Two-Stroke Smokers!

    No doubt about it, there’s something about the smell of a two-stroke and when you pair that up with a beautiful view and enamel ripping coffee you have a recipe for a fantastic Sunday morning. I answered an invitation to ride with the Two-stroke Smokers,  one of Cape Town’s most active motorcycle groups and i…

  • Ride the Beast – KTM Superduke1290

    It's been a long time coming but we've finally tested the big katoom thanks to Juan Swanepoel and because i know how we are i'm just going to do the kit list first,verbatim.. Ktm superduke 1290 Custom intake Racefit growler black edition exhaust Power Commander 5 Autotune H&M quick shifter 16t front sprocket Custom tune…