Timeless Classic - Ep 07 - Riders stories - Part 5

In this #TimelessClassic episode of the Ride Pure podcast, Gordon May speaks with three more South African Classic riders, Fred Strydom, Lesley-Ann Green and Keith Robbertze.

Based in Mossel Bay, Fred Strydom rides a 2016 Classic 500 Chrome affectionately named Brumby after Elyne Mitchell's novel, The Silver Brumby. In twenty years of riding, Fred has owned five different motorcycles, all of which just felt like machines. That changed when he first laid his hands on his Classic and discovered that this motorcycle had a ‘personality’. He strongly believes that once a bond is forged between the Classic and its rider, it's next to impossible to break!

Lesley-Ann Green loves the Classic 500, which she says is completely different from any of the other motorcycles she has ridden. She now owns two which, she says, her fellow biking friends describe as a touch of madness! She also says her Classics have given her ‘moments of unadulterated joy’.

Keith Robbertze of Cape Town rides a Classic 500 black adorned with custom detailing. He's not new to the world of Royal Enfield and has previously enjoyed many great adventures on a Bullet, riding around the South African countryside including across the famous Swartberg Pass. His enthusiasm for Royal Enfield is obviously infectious as his son recently bought a Classic 500 so they could ride together.

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