new Uly owner from Cape Town, South Africa

[wally]

hey, we must make a plan for a mid winter get together! i love riding in cold weather - as long as it doesn't rain or storm!

 

[marshyshark]

Howzit wally, zollie and lionbuell

Another fellow South African and Buelligan. If you have not already guessed it I am originally from Margate in KZN, now living in Bournemouth, UK.

I have exactly the same Uly as wally (same colour, same year, same edition ... alles) and also got mine around the same time (feb 11). It has now done around 7000 miles.

Love the bike to bits but have had a few niggles ... neutral light problems, ignition switch issues (impacted the indicators), a lot of backfiring and popping, squeeling drive belt and last but not least the usual engine noises that you may get from a diesel tractor.

Other than those the bike is great

 

[wally]

hey Marshy! must be bit of bummer in the UK with winter weather?? how long have you been there and how often do you get to ride?

 

[levi]

Woah there's a lot of you guys from District 9 here.

Welcome Wally. I'd really like it if some of you Afrikaans would make some youtube videos of your daily commute or just your weekend rides around your home territories. I love SA and would love to see more through the eyes of a fellow Bueller.

I like you guys. You're like Dutch folk with better suntans.


Cheers

Levi

 

[wally]

and better accents Levi!

try and get a camera from fellow skater buddies and do a filming run. daily commutes are boring as hell - just heaps of traffic! and heaps of minibus taxis!

 

[LionBuell]

Deal Levi, i will take some video when i am out again. Getting to winter now and up on the highveld it looks quite bleek and dead. We love visitors so come and visit

 

[levi]

Thanks a lot Lion.

Watching commuting videos is like virtual tourism for me, so I appreciate when I get a chance to eyeball someone elses neightborhood.

I will have to visit SA one of these days. It's on a long list of travel destinations.

 

[steve92106]

I will say this for you South Africans, you stick together and keep this forum a lot more active than any other group. I've posted questions elsewhere weeks ago without responses. I guess interest in things Buell has waned since the plug was pulled by HD Moco.

I haven't been to your home turf but my daughter has and enjoyed it. Also a lot of expats I run into surfing the local beach spots in San Diego, California and talking to each other in Afrikaans (Sp?). Now that I think of it, there are an awful lot of you guys around. What is this, some kind of fifth column invasion from the Voortrekkers?


Steve

 

[wally]

spelt correctly Steve! think most people "fled" South Africa a while back - watch out! the AWB (our right wing) might to an air attack - will be with hang gliders though...

on serious note - i have only seen 2 Buells in my area. 1 from guy who services my bikes and another standing outside a pub 1 day.

think there are so little Buell riders in South Africa and there are so little for sale.

but, we will hopefully get (at least) the Cape Town guys together for a meet soon!

 

[Naude Hopper]

Who does the services on your bike ?

 

[wally]

Peter Moller - in Welgelegen/Kleinbosch area.

 

[Naude Hopper]

Is the one who lives close to that new Mc Donalds

 

[wally]

that's him - used him before? he is really knowledgeable and very meticulous!

 

[wally]

saw a Firebolt cruising down Edward Street in Bellville this evening - quite surprised!

 

[wally]

Afrikaans is die beste! i have only seen 4 Buells around (incl mine!) - but it seems there are more lurking around!

 

[NZ Gee]

I think i should depart the shaky isles of Christchurch and return to South Africa on my Buell!...but not before touring the middle of Australia and also completing a L.A 2 B.A (Los Angeles to Buenos Aires) tour.

Lekka bly okes!

 

[LionBuell]

That does sound lekker. I want to do France and Italy also the good old USA in the next 3 years rent a bike and enjoy it first hand.

 

[NAZA RETH 73]

Ja julle donders. Waneer gaan ons aantree?

Translation. Hey you buggers, when are we going to get together?

 

[wally]

naza, we must make a plan for when the weather looks good again! ons maak 'n plan!

 

[LeFox]

ooh...next time i'm back in the cape, we need to grab a drink!

originally from germiston, but parents moved back to belgium before i could do anything about it

unlce is still there, has a hardwareshop (hammer and tongs)