FIRE IT UP takes their very successful monthly Motorcycle giveaway into the 3^rd month, with entries and the crowds for the announcement of the winner growing each month.

Their August Motorcycle giveaway was a stunning Honda CB 1000 RA ABS valued at a cool R 69 900, serviced, tuned and given the FIRE IT UP facelift with brand new Dunlop rubber from Henderson Racing their new partners in this gutsy promotion. Motul again came to the party with their sponsorship of the 2nd and 3rd prizes consisting of hampers of cool Motul products.

“As this giveaway gathers momentum more and more suppliers are recognising the ‘give back’ theory and are getting involved in these monthly promotions,” said Craig Langton FIRE IT UP’s dynamic owner. “Giving back, Integrity and paying it forward are our core values. Adding value and keeping motorcycling affordable and exciting, has always been a passion of mine”

“I have never really won anything of value,” said an ecstatic Pieter de Villiers, when his name was called out as the August winner this last weekend. “The Honda CB 1000 is really a great machine and FIRE IT UP have really done a great job on the makeover, it looks newer than any brand new model, I really would like to thank Craig and his team for a really stunning promotion and creating one of the most successful motorcycle outlets in the country, with their very superb unique services, I am a life time FIRE IT UP fan and customer as no one does business like these guys do, everything is so slick and professional,” said De Villiers

To find out more about this competition contact FIRE IT UP who will assist you in entering this very different promotion, there are no conditions or commitment to enter, all you have to do, is complete an entry form, like FIRE IT UP on Facebook and Instagram, answer some simple questions about the store which can be found on Facebook, Autotrader or on their Website or simply go into the showroom fill in the entry form and your name goes into the draw, giving you great odds and an excellent chance of winning a FIRE IT UP make over superbike.

There a huge number of dangers in selling a motorcycle for the owner. After some exhaustive research it was found that customers who advertise on free sites have an 80% chance of being contacted by fraudsters who are well organised, well-educated and part of a syndicate.

“The amount of sellers who have innocently been defrauded is a crying shame,” said Craig Langton of FIRE IT UP. To combat this BikeBuyers offers two solutions; Try and match the seller’s asking price. In instances where sellers owe more than market conditions allow or when customers are not in a hurry to sell their bikes, a unique consignment facility has been put in place by FIRE IT UP where motorcycles are sold in approximately 7 days. This new facility puts buyers on a waiting list for the motorcycle, also no set commission is charged! This is an industry first,” said Langton.

BikeBuyers was formed by Motorcycle Maverick Craig Langton with the aim of bringing some integrity to the buying process of motorcycles in SA. The aim is to purchase motorcycles from private individuals with integrity and by paying as much as possible according to current market conditions.

Bike Buyers make the process hassle free as payment is instant with no waiting periods and no ‘buyer’s fee’ is paid to any third parties. BikeBuyers offer the service nationally where a trusted individual is sent anywhere in SA according to a schedule to your place of work or home address to perform the final process of verifying ownership and issuing immediate payment.

FIRE IT UP, shop 2, showrooms and workshop, entrance on Leslie, corner William Nicol and Leslie drive, Sandton between the Cycle Lab and the Pro Shop. For more information, call 011 4670737

For Motorcycle sales call

Berto on 079 494 2404 or

James on 076 827 9676 or

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Selling a motorcycle call The Bike Buyers,

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On Friday 26 August, Johann Nothnagel (61) leaves Cape Town in an attempt to ride over 4 000 km in support of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The illness makes riding a motorcycle over such a great distance extremely hard, but biking is something Johann, a software developer, has always enjoyed.

“I was diagnosed with MS in February 2009, but in retrospect I can recognise some symptoms back to 1971,” Johann says. “At the end of 2010 I was faced with huge medical bills. Although I mentioned it to certain friends, I never expected any help. Unbeknown to me, the Think Bike members of Cape Town collected money and eventually covered my medical expenses.”

This lead to the first Unchaining MS ride in 2011. Johann’s bike at the time, a Buell Firebolt XB12R, was belt-driven, instead of the more common chain drive. And so “Unchaining MS” was born and Johann completed it on the Buell, riding solo most of the journey.

Johann’s message when he visits MS support groups and pwMS (persons living with MS) around the country is this: MS doesn’t mean giving up on everything you enjoy doing.

Through the media and interaction with groups and individuals, Johann aims to give people a better understanding of the condition. Unchaining MS raises funds too. Hyundai, Kawasaki, Sintrex and a private donor are this year’s logistics sponsors, so all monies raised go to MS South Africa for the support of its members. More specifically, it’s used for financial assistance of PwMS, home visits (where possible), counselling, support groups and info talks, a volunteer program, workshops, advocacy, resources, referrals and guidance.

“We invite all bikers to join us on the road to show their support or donate, or just because they enjoy the feeling of freedom that comes with riding,” says Justus Visagie, co-rider and co-organiser. “If you’d like to meet up with us, on the road or in your city or town, please contact us before we pass through,” he says.

In 2013, Johann rode a Triumph Tiger 800 and he was unaccompanied for most of the journey, as in 2011. This year there’s a team of three: Johann on the Kawasaki Versys 650 and Justus and Stephan Lourens taking turns to ride the Versys 1000 and drive the Hyundai H1 Panel Van. The van can transport a bike if the team encounters a serious problem.

The group leaves Cape Town at 13:00 on 26 August and spends their first night in Barrydale. The major cities on the route are Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Tshwane, Durban and Port Elizabeth (full list below). MS Unchained 2016 should reach the Mother City again on 7 September.

Route schedule

Fri. 26 Aug: Cape Town (Milnerton) ? Barrydale

Sat. 27 Aug: Barrydale ? Graaff-Reinet

Sun. 28 Aug: Graaff-Reinet ? Bethulie

Mon. 29 Aug: Bethulie ? Bloemfontein

Tue. 30 Aug: Bfn ? Welkom ? Parys ? Joburg

Wed. 31 Aug: Joburg ? Pretoria ? Joburg

Thu. 1 Sept: Joburg ? Bethlehem ? Clarens

Fri. 2 Sept: Clarens ? Durban

Donate

There are four ways to support the MS Society and Unchaining MS:

Make a deposit to MSSA WC, Standard Bank account no. 0730 84 697, Tyger Manor branch code 05041000. Please reference Unchaining MS. Tax certificates available on request.

Go to http://Facebook.com/UnchainingMS and click on GivenGain in the left-hand column

Give cash or a cheque when you meet the team. (You will be issued with a receipt.)        

Pay with WeChat or SnapScan from a smartphone. WeChat will credit users for all donations made with the WeChat Wallet, up to R200 per payment. So if you give R200, you WeChat Wallet is credited with R200! Use the QR code to the right.

Social media

Please use the hashtag #unchainingms

https://Facebook.com/UnchainingMS

https://Instagram.com/unchainingms

https://twitter.com/UnchainingMS

Contacts

Founder: Johann Nothnagel, 083 626 8906, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Media: Justus Visagie, 082 440 4410, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sponsorships: Non Smit, 021 948 4160 (office), 082 550 5486, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., http://www.multiplesclerosis.co.za

Social media, safety and video: Stephan Lourens, 082 972 9452, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., http://twowheeltrainingacademy.com

If Johann or Justus do not answer, please message or e-mail them.

More about Johann Nothnagel

Before being diagnosed with MS, Johann didn’t have comprehensive medical aid cover, so he ignored the strange symptoms he experienced over a number of years. Decision time came when he joined a group of friends for a walk on the beach at Mossel Bay and was shocked to find that after 500m he did not have the energy to pick up his right foot from the beach sand.

In 2009 Johann was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS. Finally he could put a name to what had become his way of life. The diagnosis could not dim his passion for motorcycles. Johann is a true biker, enjoying the open road and all aspects of motorcycling since age 16. He owns a Triumph Tiger 800 and rides it despite these symptoms – a weakened right leg, (left leg also starting), almost permanent leg pain, regular leg spasms, regular severe headaches, needles and pins in hands and feet, permanent tinnitus in both ears and severe fatigue.

Johann loves his two Jack Russell Terriers, Lula and Mila, his constant companions. But it is the MS community that has his heart. It is their needs that Johann wishes to bring to the attention of the public.

– Non Smit, Director, Multiple Sclerosis South Africa Western Cape.

What is MS?

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an illness of the central nervous system. For unknown reasons, the immune system attacks the body, damaging the myelin coating around nerves, which causes messages from the brain to not reach their destination. This damage to the nervous system affects people in different ways, but all MS sufferers experience extreme fatigue, find it hard to balance, and may find all or some of their senses suddenly not working as they did before. MS cannot be cured and often has a devastating effect on the lives of the person with MS and his or her family and friends. Visit Multiplesclerosis.co.za or Facebook.com/multiplesclerosisSA.