Archive of BMW Motorrad Club Cape (2006 - 2019)

We have recently returned from an ambitious (and I'm happy to say, successful) 8 day filming trip to the Eastern Cape to capture 55 pre-determined passes on video. It turned into quite a trip, with lots of mud, deserted roads, cows, goats, pigs, dogs, warthogs and other ancillary hazards - like road signs, so old and rusted as to be illegible. In our news release today we take you into the details and offer some pics of the trip plus a short video of a hugely talented singer we discovered in a pub in Hogsback. That alone is worth the click-through!

On Monday the 1^st March, in the soft light of the rising sun, I was threading my way through the early morning peak traffic to meet another three riders who had been attracted to the same folly.  This was to ride through all of SA’s nine Provinces.

Hi All,

As previously said, please forgive my spelling and tenses. I grew up in the Kalahari where we started crying and went into hiding when the Engelse came to visit us. Charles, please help us Afrikaanse ouens with an English spell and grammar check on this forum. I want to run away when I must write something on the forum.

Ag wat, let me try.

We had a nice all tar trip over the past weekend. 22-24/02/2013.

===The Group=== Geoff Russell (leader) – 1200GSA Michiel Bierman – 1200GSA Andre Ferreira – 1200GSA Andy Connell (sweeper) – 1150GSA Leon & Liza Kroucamp – 1200GS Anne Connell – 1200GS Sean Hidden – 1200GS Dave Hidden – F650Dakar Noelene Russell – F650Dakar Tiara Odendaal – F650GS '''Friday, 2 Oct 508kms''' We were set to have fine weather the whole weekend. We met at Lanner’s Landing in Klapmuts at 8.15 for 8.30 departure. However, Dave, coming from Stellenbosch, somehow ended up near Wellington and then finally met us about half an hour later. 1st round of strafdoppe already allocated to Dave.

All things come from nothing, so too this trip report. After last year’s annual tour , where it would have been , in a number of ways, better to have stayed in bed, this year’s got off to an amazing start…,we left Milnerton on time!!!, at 08h01 on Friday morning….a good omen.( Incredible actually):-) The ride in the morning traffic was not too bad, I expect the cars to make some unexpected moves – they didn’t disappoint! Our first stop was the Engen 1 Stop on the N1, René & Jean were departing as we arrived to fill up. At the start of Du Toit's Kloof Pass

It’s that time of the year again; the BMW Motorcycle Club Cape’s annual tour will be to Pine Lodge Resort George. The BMW Club has confirmed a provisional booking for 50 people. Bookings are open. We have booked 2 x 6 bed chalets(3-Bedroom 2 bathroom) 9 x 2 bed open plan chalets and 5 x 4 bed chalets (2-Bedroom) All rooms are R179.00 per night per person. All chalets have single beds, braai area’s, TV etc. Contact Dave at 021 417 4760 or 084 671 1213 to confirm your bookings. Please deposit the money into the club account using your surname as a reference, fax confirmation of deposit and your e-mail address to 021 421 0841 attention Dave. Payment into the club account will secure your accommodation.

Looking for the tail section panels on a R1100S. Left and right side panels below seat, tail light trim. Could be damaged, needed for a project.

Dear Member, The venue and dates have been confirmed for THE 2008 annual tour: 10 - 12 October 2008 at Pine Lake Marina, Sedgefield, a mere 460km from our club house. For more information please visit: http://www.grc-resorts.co.za/PLM/plm.html '''PLEASE NOTE:''' I have been able to get accommodation for 84 pax, this meaning FIRST PAID, FIRST SERVE. Club captains have been tasked with coming up with rides which will have both the on and off-road riders enjoying the local scenery and area. The captains will organise the Rides to the venue as well as the Saturday trips. We'll stick info about these on the website as soon as it becomes available.