Drifting superstars return to Rand Show

A drifting feast await stunt fans at the Rand Show.

Daredevil drifting superstars, Jim McFarlane and Mikey Skelton, are back at the Rand Show 2013, but this year, they’re bringing visitors something new.

At 11:00 and 15:00, every day from Thursday 28 March to Monday 1 April (excluding Sunday, 31 March), the two will present “Atomic Junkies”, South Africa’s take on “Top Gear” … but with a turbo-charged difference. Not only will McFarlane and Skelton be talking cars, but there will also be plenty of squealing wheels and smoking rubber.

BMW K1300R

BMW has a number of excellent bikes on the market: the S1000RR, the F-series adventure bikes, the K and R-series tourers and their king of the hill (and pretty much all of the terrain surrounding that hill), the hugely popular R1200GS.

These bikes garner a lot of media attention so there are some models that languish in relative obscurity despite being extremely good machines in their own right. One such is the K1300R.

The basic principle of the bike dates back to 2005, originally with a 1200cc engine. In 2009 the bike (along with the rest of the K-series) received a 1300 engine as well as a new look. It retains that look and the engine into the 2013 model year, despite the fact that the K-series tourers now sport 1600cc power. Read more…

Truimph announces Bonneville and Speed Triple special editions

Triumph Motorcycles has launched two special edition SE models of its iconic Bonneville and Speed Triple bikes.

The new Special Edition Bonneville – with its characteristic 865cc engine, retro chrome styling and cast aluminium wheels – boasts an array of enhancements.