Howzit from Cape Town (Darth Fader)

[Darth Fader]

Howzit all, My name is Willem Mulder aka. Darth Fader (long story). I hail from Cape Town, South Africa. I am 45 years old and have been riding since the age of 19. My first bike was a Yamaha XT250. After various bikes through the years, I am now riding my dream bike...a Suzuki Boulevard M1800R. I am the President of a club that I started in November last year, called the Skeleton Crew. We try to be as active as possible in the biking community here in Cape Town, as all the clubs get along pretty well, and there are always parties on the go...so much booze, so little time...:wacko:

Great to be here.

DF

[fatzx10r]

welcome to kb mate, enjoy your stay

[AlBundy]

G'day mate...

Welcome...

[Number One]

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Welcome Vader.

[gmh]

Howzit man, welcome to the site. Good to hear things are rocking on there in CT. I've been there, done that, missing it alot, know what you mean. Did you go to the Eagle rally this past weekend. Take it easy back there. party hard and be safe. Cheers

[fridayflash]

sounds like a great bike scene over there! what are the roads like?
welcome to the site DF

[howdamnhard]

[QUOTE=fridayflash;1679487]sounds like a great bike scene over there! what are the roads like?

Dry and the speed limit is 120km/h.

[howdamnhard]

Welcome to KB,quite a few Jaapies out here on it.:2thumbsup

[Darth Fader]

The roads are exellent dude...some of the best in the world I would imagine, with some amazing scenery. The speed limit is 120 and the cops are not too full of shit compared to what I've read on this site.

Cape Town Rocks !!!!

Good to see a familiar patch on this site...go Sacred Legion !! Yes...I did the Eagle rally...what a jol (pronounced jawl for you all you Kiwi's...meaning major party). Very cold as usual, but that makes it the Eagle!!!

DF

[Darth Fader]

Guy's, check out our little forum in Cape Town...nowhere near as fancy as this, but it covers most topics...www.bikerz.co.za would like your input.

DF

[fridayflash]

Guy's, check out our little forum in Cape Town...nowhere near as fancy as this, but it covers most topics...www.bikerz.co.za would like your input.

DF
hi df, i went to your local site but had trouble getting verified,
so ill wait for that, then browse further

[Oakie]

Guy's, check out our little forum in Cape Town...nowhere near as fancy as this, but it covers most topics...www.bikerz.co.za would like your input.

DF

Had a look and it has some features that we could copy. Only trouble is that whenever threads got interesting someone would always slip into Afrikaans! Made it a tad hard to follow. Nice site though.

[kiwifruit]

welcome to the site :)

[Darth Fader]

Thanx for the welcome guy's...much appreciated. Yes, the change from English to Afrikaans on our site will certainly pose a problem to most of you guy's, but hey, give us a shout and we'll keep it English.

DF

[Darth Fader]

hi df, i went to your local site but had trouble getting verified,
so ill wait for that, then browse further

You will have to introduce yourself under "WHO ARE U" first before they will verify you.

DF

[gmh]

hi df, i went to your local site but had trouble getting verified,
so ill wait for that, then browse further

Hi DF, also waiting for a 2nd email which they said they will send before i can logon. I was use to browsing the pontiff forum catching up with whats happening back there.
Yes, law enforcement is pretty tuff this side compared to the non-existent enforcement that side, but i think that in the long run its a benefit.
When i read that guys are in accidents doing 160k in traffic, then i think wtf, yet it was not that long ago i was doing it on the M5 as well.

Whats up for this weekend??

Cheers

[Darth Fader]

Only 160???? What were you riding...a 250??? LOL...only joking. You are right...the cops here are now really targeting bikes, but for the wrong reasons I believe. The bloody taxi's are falling apart, but they have road blocks on Sunday mornings just to bust your arse for having a small number plate...not cool. The fines have been heavier for speeding though, but you don't really see the cops out on the country roads, so there you can open up a bit. A buddy of mine rode up to Mossel Bay (about 400km's) yesterday...his average speed was approx. 180, with squirts of 300 in between....and that's on the N2!!! What can I say? There are bike accidents just about every weekend...2 that I know of last weekend comming back from the Eagle rally...one was a buddy of mine. The licencing system in SA needs a major overhaul very soon !!! Too many kids out on ZX10's that have no idea what they are doing. It's them that have no idea about what it is to be a biker, they do not respect other road users, and it's them that give bikers a shit name to the general public.

Apart from a CMA (Christian Motorcycle Association) bike bike run tomorrow, there's nothing else on in Cape Town this weekend that I know of....everyone is still recovering from last weekend...LOL. What's the rally scene like down there? I would like to know more about the whole biking scene in NZ...is it much different to here in SA? Please keep me informed.

Keep well and ride safely.

DF

[sagirl]

Hey DF. Welcome. Im from Durban via Joburg, now in Wellies. Are you coming to Kiwiland anytime soon? It is truely awesome here.

[Darth Fader]

Tell you what sagirl, as soon as I win the lotto, I'll pop in there by you...fuck, I'd LOVE to get to see the world. Just by looking at Lord Of The Rings, New Zealand looks like a really stunning country !! The people sound stunning as well if I go by what I've read on this site...BIKERS RULE !!!...ALL OVER THE WORLD !!!!!

DF

[Fudmucker]

Howzit 2U2.

I hail from Pretoria, where the jacarandas are plentiful and bikes slide like hell in spring when the blossoms are on the ground after a rainstorm...
1980 BMW R100s and an '04 R1200GS are my current rides.
:bye:

[Darth Fader]

WTF...there are more South Africans in NZ than there are in South Africa....LOL. Shit, it won't be long before the whole KB starts talking in Afrikaans...LOL Are you now permanently there Fudmucker? As I said, it seems like one hell of a nice country to live in...ENJOY and thanx for the welcome.

DF

[socialites]

Hey DF, I hail from PE via JHB, PTA and Nelspruit now in Auckland, Did all thye big rallies in SA (Buff, Rhino, Paradise etc) back in the day when the 900F and Fireblade was still considered cool. Was also heavily involved in Moto-X and Enduro doing most of the events such as Elands River, Baberspan, Sun City 400, Desert race etc. Have been in NZ 8yrs and started out here with a SV1000S, Then went to the Hyabusa 1300, then the CB1300, now have got older and am doing Adventure riding on a DR650. I also ride dirt bike and am currently on a CRF450X. The bike scene here is very small compared to SA and the roads, although they are scenic, are crap. The rally scene is pretty Micky Mouse, but hey, the population here is very small, so it can be expected that the whole scene in much smaller. None the less..NZ is a great country with most ppl being very freindly. Us jaapies are probaly more outspoken than most and very rarley hold out on our opinions and this can piss some of the more politically correct Kiwis off..but generally they a cool bunch. Welcome to KB and stay in touch.

[johannvr]

Hey DF, I hail from PE via JHB, PTA and Nelspruit now in Auckland, Did all thye big rallies in SA (Buff, Rhino, Paradise etc) back in the day when the 900F and Fireblade was still considered cool. Was also heavily involved in Moto-X and Enduro doing most of the events such as Elands River, Baberspan, Sun City 400, Desert race etc. Have been in NZ 8yrs and started out here with a SV1000S, Then went to the Hyabusa 1300, then the CB1300, now have got older and am doing Adventure riding on a DR650. I also ride dirt bike and am currently on a CRF450X. The bike scene here is very small compared to SA and the roads, although they are scenic, are crap. The rally scene is pretty Micky Mouse, but hey, the population here is very small, so it can be expected that the whole scene in much smaller. None the less..NZ is a great country with most ppl being very freindly. Us jaapies are probaly more outspoken than most and very rarley hold out on our opinions and this can piss some of the more politically correct Kiwis off..but generally they a cool bunch. Welcome to KB and stay in touch.

Hi Socialites & DF

Another "overstayer" here from Midrand & better half's from PE. Now been in NZ for just under 2 yrs & settling in well. In same vein used to do the madass thing on Suzuki Katana when they were even cooler than 900F ;), then a succession of Gixxers. Now also getting restful & have just gotten a DR650 - must still get around to the adventure riding bit though ...

Johann

[socialites]

Hi Socialites & DF

Another "overstayer" here from Midrand & better half's from PE. Now been in NZ for just under 2 yrs & settling in well. In same vein used to do the madass thing on Suzuki Katana when they were even cooler than 900F ;), then a succession of Gixxers. Now also getting restful & have just gotten a DR650 - must still get around to the adventure riding bit though ...

Johann

Mate...get in touch with me re: some adventure riding, we doing a good one at the end of the month, down to the naki tunnels, lets see if we can tie something up.

[enigma51]

WTF...there are more South Africans in NZ than there are in South Africa....LOL. Shit, it won't be long before the whole KB starts talking in Afrikaans...LOL Are you now permanently there Fudmucker? As I said, it seems like one hell of a nice country to live in...ENJOY and thanx for the welcome.

DF

Yeah but 90% of them are from fucking j'burg and live on the north shore. (the other side of the auckland harbour bridge)

If i find one person a year from Cape Town im lucky. But being from cape town i dont find interacting with other "cultures" a issue. :beer:

There is some real cool roads in new zealand but they use shitty tarmac so in the summer it melts and winter its covered in shit (Thats real shit ie cow shit).

[slimjim]

kia-Ora bro... bloody nice reading of all threads.. yup only pro with gods zone and why our speed are slow..aren't fucking long enough to go fast between cities... lol.. but post some pic's of ya's rallies as there's normally quiet a few pic's posted on this site... have a few rallies a quick site to look at some of the clubs is www.silverbullet covers most of the bike sceen in nz

[johannvr]

Mate...get in touch with me re: some adventure riding, we doing a good one at the end of the month, down to the naki tunnels, lets see if we can tie something up.


You have PM

[johannvr]

Yeah but 90% of them are from fucking j'burg and live on the north shore. (the other side of the auckland harbour bridge)

If i find one person a year from Cape Town im lucky. But being from cape town i dont find interacting with other "cultures" a issue. :beer:

There is some real cool roads in new zealand but they use shitty tarmac so in the summer it melts and winter its covered in shit (Thats real shit ie cow shit).


I'm Guilty on both counts Mate ... ony Joburgers that have had to duck & run - Cape's too mellow to run from.

But I did go to varsity down in the Cape & worked in Worcester for a while - does that help? Have at least seen the culture & learnt to drink Red Wine by the gallon!

[enigma51]

I'm Guilty on both counts Mate ... ony Joburgers that have had to duck & run - Cape's too mellow to run from.

But I did go to varsity down in the Cape & worked in Worcester for a while - does that help? Have at least seen the culture & learnt to drink Red Wine by the gallon!


I went too school in Worcester and my parents has a farm in de wet (Hex river valey) so you
forgiven. But you still valie!

[fire eyes]

welcome Darth!

may the force (of kb) be with you :dodge:

[Darth Fader]

Good to hear from all you mad SA fuggers...yeah, the rally scene is getting even bigger here in Cape Town, with a selection of day jols to go on every weekend from now until the end of the year. We can't even find one weekend to have our first birthday bash this year...might have to start with a 2nd birthday bash. I can't speak on behalf of the Jo'burg rubbish...LOL... but us Capetonians are the coolest naaiers around...everyday's Friday here. Keep well dudes, and enjoy....BIKERS RULE !!!!!!!!!!!!!

DF

[AndyOnTheFlyingBrick]

welcome to the forum

[Fudmucker]

BTW, I'm not in NZ - I just post here...:beer:

...but I can claim a sister living in Palmerston North :whocares: ...and I actually visited there in 2000...and I drove on some of the local roads...and only two days of driving at 100 :angry: pissed me off totally...

But I'm back in old ZA and riding at 120 :innocent:

[tide]

Welcome to kb DF...

from another Saffer in NZ... was back in SA in Nov hired a bike for a week, was nice to get out on the roads... got to play on these roads... yummy... Gordons bay to Bettys bay... am sure this one is abused plenty...

[Fudmucker]

Welcome to kb DF...

from another Saffer in NZ... was back in SA in Nov hired a bike for a week, was nice to get out on the roads... got to play on these roads... yummy... Gordons bay to Bettys bay... am sure this one is abused plenty...

:scooter: on the N9 - Willowmore to Graff Reinet 170km 1hr3min - no :Police: in sight...!

[tide]

no :Police: in sight...!

haha... Like most of the roads in SA... :laugh: I jest... if their is money to be made then they will swam an area...

I worked in East London for a while... and had to travel up to Umtata and Elliot etc... try East London, Queenstown, Elliot and back on one day... plus work... ;) speeds of sustained 180 would be the norm... wouldn't dream of that here...

[JafaSaffer]

haha... Like most of the roads in SA... :laugh: I jest... if their is money to be made then they will swam an area...

I worked in East London for a while... and had to travel up to Umtata and Elliot etc... try East London, Queenstown, Elliot and back on one day... plus work... ;) speeds of sustained 180 would be the norm... wouldn't dream of that here...

I am from East London.. Into the Transkei every Sunday.. Off to rallies once a month... ride any speed you want... :Police: not usually a problem and when they are just twist the wrist.. no way that 1.3L little car is going to catch ya