We’ve been kindly lent these premises for our photo shoots in the past and always came away impressed with the professional layout and services on offer.

Well you can now enjoy this superb track using tough, and genuine, Michael Schumacher karts. Believe us when we say these karts are at the highest level and extremely entertaining to drive. They certainly need severe physical input if you desire quick lap times, which are displayed on their digital LED timing board. Not only that but you’re actually allowed to race, within reason, rather than always being told off for ‘racing’ at many inferior circuits, right?

However, you cannot just turn up and race your mates. You have to book online using their new, and very informative, web site.

So please click on www.honeydewkartcenter.com for more information, and to explore what’s on offer, and to view the track? It really is a must-do adventure for all riders and car drivers alike, and we highly recommend a day there, and then some.

Our very good friends from Doctors Bikes, based in Krugersdorp, have just moved into impressive new premises. They recently had a new shop launch, where we attended, to show off their hard work.

Damon, and his staff, were very proud to escort people around their vast new shop and they’ll most certainly attract new customers from what we saw. Suzuki, Sym, Lifan (4x4s), are just a few of their top brands on offer, and they also have a large range of clothing, helmets, and bike accessories.

Doctors Bikes have also become a certified Bosch Service centre. So when you bring your bike, or any bike for that matter, for mechanical assistance you can now have your car/van or the like serviced at the same time. So please drop by their new shop for all your motorcycling needs in and around the Krugerdorp area.

Visit: www.doctorsbikes.co.za for more information.

01/12/25

It’s a sad day…

It is indeed, because after six-months with our beloved GSX-S1000 GX it has been returned to Suzuki HQ and passed on to a new owner, so we’ve been informed. We at www.billysbikes.co.za hope you enjoy your new ride as much as we have.

Over the six months, and well over 2,000km of long distance travels, we’ve had nothing but praise for this awesome Sports-Tourer. GSX-R power and superb chassis was always going to please, and it most certainly did. Touring, madness, comfort, cool looking are all there, not to mention some of the best electronic suspension we’ve ever come across, courtesy of Showa. And with our take on Barry Sheene’s 1980s RG 500 paint scheme it attracted a lot of attention too, expertly applied by www.artinmartin.co.za. Get in touch with these professional guys for all your stickery needs and more.

Before we let our GSX-S1000 GX depart we decided to take it onto the Dynojet Dyno for some real world horsepower figures. A bit of a mission because the bike went into ‘limp mode’ complaining about the wheels not rotating at the same time. Still we eventually collected the numbers we sought after with 130hp at the rear wheel and 93Nm. However, if you check out the graph you’ll notice how ‘lean’ the bike goes after 5,000rpm, due to Euro emission strangulation garbage. It would definitely make much more if you fitted a Power Commander fueling module, for example, and even more with a less restrictive exhaust, maybe as much as 10-15hp. A big thanks goes out to our Dyno expert, Noddy, from www.bikeworx.co.za. for his time and effort. You must visit these guys for dyno tuning, diagnostic, servicing, suspension mods, and more.

So a fond farewell to our GSX-S1000 GX, you’ll be sorely missed around the office for sure.

Go to www.suzukimotorcycle.co.za to view their vast range of motorcycles.