Bikes with aeroplane engines!

They may be bonkers but bike riders can actually get even crazier, as petrolhead DESMOND LESETEDI reveals

When it comes to being free spirited, no one comes close to doing it better than bikers. They are a fearless lot who seem to live by a simple mantra of living now and dying later. A bike on its own is a curious thing, even the most underpowered ones.

They are also fast; bonkers fast! You have small bikes that are normally ridden around town by pizza delivery men and those are just timid little things, then you have the superbikes that you normally will spot by their riders leaning over the aforementioned fuel tank with butts in the air screaming past everyone and weaving all over traffic as if the rider is trying to fend off a persistent wasp or dodge an invisible cruise missile seen only by him or her.

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BDP primaries leave a lot to be desired

The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...

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