Motorcycle Culture in South Africa

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Motorcycle Culture in South Africa
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Unconstrained by todays tiresome bureaucracy,
they would meet at local hot spots, or cafés, and
race one another up and down suitably unsuitable
public roads with impunity.
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Dressed in the standard rocker uniforms of
impeccably coiffed hair, crossover leather
jackets, jeans and high-top boots, an inadequate,
cork-lined crash helmet and pair of ex-RAF flying
goggles, they would set out to crack 100 mph, or
the ton as it was then known.
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With roads getting better and cars getting more
affordable, motorcycles started to fall by the
wayside as the preferred method for inexpensive
transport.
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But for a group of teens looking to rebel, two
wheels, loud pipes and a freshly paved highway
system seemed the perfect playground.
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Fast forward to the present, and were seeing the
Café Racer scene boom once again.
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This can be attributed to people wanting
something that isnt a classic chopper, a
conventional, modern road bike or an
ultra-high-performance sports machine. They want
something with a little history. And they want to
build the bike themselves.
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