21/11/2025
21 November 2025
The ZA Round-up!
BIKING FEATURES
EICMA 2025 – Rising To The Urban Mobility Challenge
Esposizione Internazionale Ciclo Motociclo e Accessori, or just EICMA for short, is the world’s foremost and longest-running Motorcycle and Accessory Expo. Hosted at the spectacular Milano Rho Fiera Expo Facility in Milan, it gives a whole new insight into the motorcycle and accessory industry. We have already told you about most of the standout bikes launched this year, so what I want to do is give you some different perspectives on this spectacle. I was privileged to have been invited by the Italian Trade Agency to cover the event, which, to my mind, not only lived up to expectation, but raised the bar significantly.
MOTORCYCLE NEWS
Bikeshop Rivonia Black Friday Deals
The annual spend-fest that is Black Friday is almost upon us, and the lovely people at Bikeshop Rivonia have jumped on the bandwagon for your benefit.
They have discounted around 100 units, which is close to around R1,000,000-worth of savings in total. The majority of bikes are discounted by R10,000, while some have discounts of up to R20,000 or as little as R5,000.
Triumph Finance Offers; Bringing Style Closer to Reality
There aren’t many of us who can afford to buy a motorcycle outright and so we have to rely on finance in order to swing a leg over our dream bike. It’s not a bad thing; reducing what might seem like a formidable purchase price into much easier-to-digest bite-sized chunks brings all of our dreams that much closer to reality.
RACING NEWS
Brother Leader Tread KTM Close Cross Country Season on Top
The 2025 National Cross Country Championship came to a thrilling close at The Carousel in the North West this past weekend, where the Brother Leader Tread KTM team delivered a flawless final round. Scott Heygate, Matthew Wilson, and Kerim Fitz-Gerald each stormed to victory in their classes. with Matthew and Kerim securing their championship titles in the process.
Husqvarna Racing Team Closes With A Podium-Packed Finale
The 2025 National Cross Country Championship came to an electrifying end at The Carousel in the North West, where the Husqvarna Racing Team delivered a standout final round. Davin Cocker and Luke Walker kept the pace high all day, each securing second place in their respective classes to close off a remarkable season.
Three titles, four wins for Everest Wealth Ridgeway Yamaha
Everest Wealth Ridgeway Yamaha Racing with Tork Craft and Dunlop closed its National Cross Country motorcycle championship season with an exceptional outing at the Carousel resort finals near Hammanskraal...
YAMAHA: Nothing To Gamble At The Carousel
Everest Wealth Ridgeway Yamaha Racing with Tork Craft and Dunlop heads to the Carousel resort near Hammanskraal in the Northwest for the South African Cross Country motorcycle championship finals. But it’s not leaving anything to gamble at the 11-12 November race.
BIKE REVIEWS
2025 Bajaj Dominar 400; A Whole New Ball Game
It is difficult, living in South Africa and exposed to a manufacturer’s products solely through their use as much-derided delivery bikes, to fully understand the importance of that manufacturer in global motorcycling.
Bajaj Auto is the world’s third-largest motorcycle manufacturer, the second-largest in India, with around 30% of the domestic market, and is the world’s most valuable two-wheeler company. Put another way, in 2019, Indian motorcycle manufacturers exported 2.9 million two-wheelers, which is impressive, but pales into insignificance when you realise that figure represents only 17.5% of total sales, the vast majority in India itself.
TALKING MOTOGP
MotoGP 2025 Valencia – End of Season Race…
And so, the season draws to a close, without champion Marc Marquez but also with a pair of new stars coming to the fore in the shape of Aprilia and Marco Bezzecchi.
MotoGP 2025 Portugal – Changing of the Guard?
Only three Ducatis in the top ten, or four Ducatis in the top 15; when did that last happen? Despite the absence of Marc Marquez, qualifying, the Sprint and Main races in Portugal...
LIFESTYLE FEATURES
Sawubona, I See You – 2025 Cancervive Flagship Ride
Another year has gone by, and the time for the 2025 Flagship ride has rolled in. This year, we would finally be making our way to the hot and sunny province of KZN; it’s been in the pipeline for a while, and it would now be official.
As with every year, there is a theme for each ride, and this year, in true Zulu spirit, the theme was Sawubona, which means “I see you”. This is a reflection of the heart and soul of Cancervive as a whole. They strive to show individuals that they are not alone; their courage, strength and resilience are seen and acknowledged.
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