Category: President’s Chat

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2025 By Pieter Fourie, National President   Dear Wing Riders SA Family, As the festive season surrounds us with its warmth, light, and a touch of nostalgia, I want to take a moment to reflect on the year we have shared – one filled with friendship, adventure, and the unmistakable spirit that makes Wing Riders SA so special. This year has been memorable in countless ways, but especially because we celebrated a truly remarkable milestone: the 40th Wing Fling. What began in 1985 as a simple gathering of riders has grown into a treasured tradition – a family...

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  Dearest friends, Gold Wing enthusiasts, and WRSA family members, It is once again my privilege to present the Annual Report of our beloved Wing Riders SA Association. This year is particularly special, as we celebrate the 40th Wing Fling, to be held at the Little Pilgrims Boutique Hotel in Hazyview. In Memoriam As in previous years, we also had to bid our final farewells to two beloved members of WRSA. The first was Johan Hattingh, a founder member of our prestigious Association. For many years, Johan made invaluable contributions, not only to the Western Cape Chapter but also to...

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CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2024 Dear beloved Wing Riders SA member and Motorcycle Enthusiast, As we reflect on 2024, it becomes evident that history often repeats itself, with this year being no exception. Once again, we experienced incredible highs and deeply painful lows. It is also evident that the highs are enjoyed for the first ten months of the year, with the lows typically following directly after the annual Wing Fling. Wing Riders SA bid final farewells to two cherished members of our family. Johan Hattingh passed away on 7 November at the age of 77, with his memorial service held on...

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Dear Wing Rider SA member, past and present, as well as anyone who is taking the time to read here, The first quarter of 2024 has flown by for all of us like lightning. Last year, we had these huge celebrations for our association’s 40th anniversary. However, the year 2024 kicked off on a very high note in both Chapters. We read about outrides from both Chapters, with more and more members joining in the outrides from month to month. This development is really exhilarating for all of us as we love to see how members enjoy outrides and each...

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  As 2022 draws to a close, it provides that all-important opportunity to reflect on another year. Wing Riders SA has a history and a legacy. When you joined, you became more than just one individual who loves to ride. You became a part of an overarching legacy that was there before and will probably be there once you are gone. As soon as you joined WRSA, you met like-minded people who all love to ride their Gold Wings – the nexus of our association. All of us started friendships around the common interest of our Gold Wings and then...

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18 October 2022   Dear Members After both our children graduated from university in 2010, we were thinking of what to do with the “extra money” as they both went out of the house - and out of our pockets - simultaneously. I, of course, had only one thing in mind and that was to buy a Gold Wing. However, my wife, Monika, has never been on a motorcycle, thus I bought a 1985 1100cc, just to see how we will adjust to this new adventure. Needless to say, we both enjoyed it tremendously and after only three months I...

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It has been a bit more than a year now since the last message from this side of the fence. I know, I know, poor communication and all that, but I think I speak for all of us when I say that we have been so busy over the past twelve months recovering from the effects of the total disaster that was 2020, that we have had little time for anything else. Most of us, I am sure, would rather pretend that 2020 never really happened, but that is not an option for many of us. We all lost loved...

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As this disaster that is 2020 draws to a close, we look back and think of generally speaking how lucky we all were, and how difficult it is for others who have lost loved ones, their livelihoods, their homes and cars, their self-respect, etc., all due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As Wing Riders, we don't always realise how fortunate we are to have an organisation such as the Wing Riders which has for many of us, come to represent an extended family, sharing passions and friendships. A collective shoulder to cry on, an ear that listens, a group that shares...

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