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After attending the World Launch of this rather special bike in Doha last year there was only one motorbike I wanted/needed in my garage and, this is it!

Why! Well, it’s without doubt the most mental thing on two wheels that money can buy and I’ll fight you to the death if you disagree, maybe? I’m also the biggest fan of naked bikes instead of those huge Adventure bike ‘thingees’ that everyone seems to adhere to in SA. 

So after irritating the s**t out of Riaan Neveling from KTMSA, and all of the staff, the 2017 Super Duke is mine for the next few months. I’m going to lather it with lots of exciting bits from the official KTM Powerparts book over this period, so keep watching this space.

Meanwhile, it’s had the first 1000km service expertly done by www.radmoto.co.za because they’re my closest dealer and good friends. It costs around 3k for the first service using only factory parts, finished off with an extensive check list, so its now fresh and ready for wild days and nights.

However, the most irritating thing about the Super Duke is constantly resetting the modes once the ignition is turned off, then it will not wheelie without going back into the menu, grrrrr! So, during the service RAD installed this ‘dongle’ thing that keeps the settings you’ve chosen costing R1,420. The first addition any new 2017 Super Duke rider should buy. All of these parts are available from any KTM dealer throughout SA. Go to www.ktm.com to locate yours and immediately grab a test ride if you’re considering a Super Duke, which you certainly should if you enjoy breathtaking performance. One more thing I’m fed up with is people/public asking what size the engine is on my black option. The 1290 sticker is tiny. So a quick visit to www.imagebuild.co.za and they’ve made these very cool NASCAR styled 1300 numbers (it is 1301cc after all). Now, everyone is taking pictures accompanied with a mouth full of expletives due to it proudly displaying the outrageous engine capacity, and I love it!

So what’s the plan now you ask? Well you’ll just have to be patient won’t you?

The team was advised the German based Springbok Motocross champion Collin Dugmore was injured last week and was no longer able to take part at Farleigh Castle event next month.

“This is a huge loss to the team as Dugmore would have been a top contender at this event and a massive boost for the team,” said team manager, rider, and sponsor Gavin Williams Global ASP. “We were always prepared for something like this as any of the SA team riders could have had a similar problem. We have replaced Collin with a very capable rider, South African Neville Bradshaw who lives in the UK and is still racing successfully over there, he will join the team of Ryan Hunt, Tony Riddell, Andre David and myself,” said Williams.

Neville Bradshaw born in Benoni South Africa started racing at a very early age, moved to Northampton, Northamptonshire in the UK making a career for himself on the Motocross tracks in the UK, with the Race School Husqvarna, a rider/coach, racer, and hot contender in the MX2 class in the United Kingdom. Married to Samantha Bradshaw and now happily settled in the UK.

Today he races in almost every UK event and is a major contender for the local national championship. He was hugely excited about joining the SA team and cannot wait to join the team next month and take part in the Farleigh Castle event.

 Neville Bradshaw was always known for his aggressive riding and never give up attitude. We picked up a quote from his face book page, “Pain is temporary, it may last a minute, a week or month, but eventually it will subside, if I quit however that pain will last forever, so my motto is never give up, dream as though you are going to live forever, live as if you going to die tomorrow and winning is everything.” Neville Bradshaw.

“Neville will be a massive asset to the team as like Dugmore he still races regularly and wins, he is super strong and very fit being a little younger than some of the team he has an advantage, we all welcome him to the team and know he will give us the edge and a excellent chance to take some victories,” said Ryan Hunt 

For more information contact:

Gavin Williams on 021 702 9300, Mobile 0825513263 

Ryan Hunt 011 314 7711, mobile 083 252 9805