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| Bmw Racing Part With so much to offer from BMW Motorrad it is worth pointing them in the direction of the stand in Hall 6 so that they can see all the new models ? in the flesh and pick up the relevant press information. |
| Bmw Dealer Part If they are unable to attend then the official kits should be available on PressClub directly after the Motorrad press conference at 1600 on Tuesday 10 October. Bmw Racing Part. 2006 Great African GS Challenge The third annual Great African GS Challenge (GAGSC) was held last week in the beautiful valley of Moolmanshoek near Ficksburg in the Free State South Africa with riders from Germany France and America joining the fun in addition to 600 local participants! |
| 318 Bmw M44 Motor Part Performance After months of buildup and hype the day finally dawned where hundreds of GS riders and their beloved machines descended on the normally peaceful farm where the event was hosted. From early on the Wednesday morning riders started trickling into the venue keen on securing a prime camping spot. Bmw Dealer Part. As the sun rose higher in the cloudless sky the trickle of riders arriving became a torrent as entrants poured into the venue from all over the country on a variety of BMW machinery ranging from F 650 GSs Dakars R 1150 and 1200 GSs and a surprisingly large number of HP2s. |
| Bmw Part Canada The atmosphere was festive as the allocated camping grounds filled up quickly with an assortment of tents of all different shapes and sizes and riders made their way to the registration tent. Old friendships were reignited and new ones made as bikers mingled under the massive marquee tent. 318 Bmw M44 Motor Part Performance. BMW Motorrad SA General Manager Lachlan Harris officially welcomed riders to the 2006 event after which participants were given a briefing by event organiser Deon Meyer. |
| Bmw Oem Auto Part It was decided to drop the blue beginner routes of last years event and to just retain beginner (green) routes and advanced (red) routes. Bmw Racing Part. Deon put the fear of God into prospective red route riders with his graphic descriptions of various offroad obstacles to overcome but whether the routes were as bad as he made out depended on riders skill levels. |
| Bmw 5 Series Part However there was sufficiently challenging terrain to keep even the most hardened offroad veteran sweating. Green routes were more docile with contestants riding dusty gravel roads and encountering special stages with obstacles midroute in the form of patches of sand water crossings ruts or a host of other potentially tricky situations. Bmw Racing Part. As with previous GS Challenges there were special guests from overseas. |
| Bmw Replacement Auto Part Tomm Wolf the founder of the Hechlingen Offroad Academy in Germany attended the event and even competed in the Mandela Cup skills challenge. Bmw Racing Part. Additionally riders were treated to a visit by the BMW Motorrad international marketing manager and event cofounder South African Pieter de Waal. |
| Bmw Car Truck Part Nights were bitterly cold with temperatures dropping as low as minus 5 degrees C and riders often woke the following morning to discover ice on their saddles. Due to the GS Challenge not being a race there was no hurry to finish the routes and riders stopped at many of the watering holes along the way to enjoy a drink and swap stories about the routes and hazards encountered so far before firing the bikes back up again and heading off. Bmw Racing Part. With riders usually arriving back at the Moolmanshoek venue between midday and 3pm there was plenty of time to relax before heading out to the watch the keenly contested afternoon skills challenge. |
| Original Bmw Part A highlight of the GAGSC every year the 2006 skills challenge was bigger and better than ever before with contestants being put through their paces as they navigated their way through sets of obstacles including steep ascents and descents rutted ground tight turns narrow gates logs and that old spectator favourite mud. Contestants were given a set amount of points that were then deducted according to the amount of errors they made. The contestant with the most points left after three rounds was the winner. Bmw Racing Part. The going was tough but with a HP2 on offer for the winner it was never going to be easy. |
| Bmw Part Uk, Bmw Engine Part By Saturday evening after three rounds of hardfought action and for the first time ever two contestants were tied for the win. Bmw Racing Part. After much deliberation by the team of judges it was decided to award the first prize to the contestant who had ridden most consistently throughout the threeday competition leaving 33 yearold Eugene Snelling from the Drakensberg region the ecstatic winner of the brand new BMW HP2. 318 Bmw M44 Motor Part Performance. In addition BMW hosted its very own international exhibition skills challenge named the Mandela Cup. Bmw Part Canada. The twice winner of the skills challenge Hein Kumm represented South Africa while Hechlingen academy instructor Tomm Wolf represented Germany. Bmw Racing Part. After delighting crowds with their mastery of the motorcycles throughout the course the points were added up and the victory was awarded to local favourite Hein Kumm. |
