African Muscle Cars - Forum

werner wrote:Looks like nobody knows where "boesman" comes from, so you tell us I J.

I have no idea werner, was hoping somebody here might know, thought everyone missed the post.

I had three different CB750's and never heard them called Boesman.

Maybe it was because they were quite primitive but could keep going all day long.

This was my favourite that I sold, like an idiot, instead of putting it in the container with my Perana when I moved to the UK.

At least my mate bought it along with my BMW R100RS so is in good hands.

Cheers

paulusvrotius1 wrote:I had three different CB750's and never heard them called Boesman.

Maybe it was because they were quite primitive but could keep going all day long.

Thanks for sharing the photo's Paul, it could be a Cape Town/West Coast term, have heard it on numerous occasions, sometimes also when referring to a CB550.

It's in the same way that a Mk1/2 Escort is sometimes called a "Boesman" or a "Saartjie"

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Thought this looks cool

Nice!

Very nice, looks better than new. They are very rare nowadays

Had to sneak one in of my Thunderace at the end.

Cheers

Here are a few bikes I saw at The Motorcycle Emporium near Winchester. Two guys just importing old bikes mainly from the 'States. They have quite a few from my past, very nostalgic. If only I had the bucks I would buy the lot!!