Archive of BMW Motorrad Club Cape (2006 - 2019)

This ride was arranged after requests from members. It in no way takes the place of our ever popular "breakfast" runs but does give members the choice of an extra ride between the normal breakfast rides. Once the invite went out the ride was quickly full with a waiting list. The format of this ride was to take no more than 12 bikes so filling it was easy. The group led by myself consisted of long standing members as well as a lady rider who has just joined the Club. We all met at the Engen in Plattekloof at 0700. Just before departure we had a pre trip briefing where the do's and dont's of the ride were discussed. It was emphasized that the ride was in no way a race and that overtaking between the passes was not allowed.

Imagine going to a secluded parking lot by the sea, and having a professional stuntman put you on his stunt bike and explain to you how to 'pop a wheelie'. That is what Freak and Flipper organized for myself, Neil Terry, Alan ShadedGS, Stephen Cloudgazer, and Johan GPS. We met at Biketique around 9am, paid our fees and signed the indemnity while watching Enduro racing on the big screen. We had to pull Alan out from under the musclecar where he was marvelling at how heavy and solid everything about it was... A short trip to the Strandfontein pavillion, where we rendezvouz'd with Gavin Collins (aka flipper) with his stunt bike and big van. Gavin covered the theory of best practice wheely-popping (as in the safest way of doing it), then showed us how.