ACC protests at Parliament – September 1st
As you’re probably aware the ACC levy portion of motor vehicle registration is soon to be reduced significantly for all types of vehicles except motorcycles. BRONZ are organising a protest...
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Is a low volume cert required when attaching a sidecar?
Hi folks I’ve had various opinions on this, but can’t find anyting official. Do you require a sidecar build to be Low Volume Certified, or any other sort of certification?...
Continental releases new 'TKC70' tyre
From Adventure Motorcycle.com The TKC80 is known for having both great off-road grip and a short rear-tire life. The TKC70’s are situated more toward a 70/30 or 80/20 tread pattern...
NC700X gets upped to 750cc
Blue Wing Honda are listing an upgrade to the NC700X, taking it up to 750cc and a few extra horsepower http://www.hondamotorbikes.co.nz/bikes/road-bikes/adventure/2014-nc750x/ I’ve added this model into our Adventure Motorcycle Comparison...
Motorcycle themed or friendly cafe's, pubs etc
Do you know of a bar/cafe/whatever that’s motorcycle themed or very welcoming to motorcyclists? tell us about it. I’m thinking proper cafe’s etc, not a bike shop that happens to...
Zero Motorcycles DS and DS-R (Dual Sport)
Zero Motorcycles make a number of Electric powered motorcycles, including a Dual Sport / Adventure model. The Zero DS is built on the foundation of the Zero S and incorporates...
New Beta Dual Sport Models for 2015
Beta are releasing 3 new models for 2015, although I’ve not seen anything to indicate they are coming to NZ. All 3 models are ‘trail bikes with a plate’, essentially...
Benelli Tre-k Amazonas
Benelli has recently established a presence in NZ with Clean motorcycles opening in Petone, Lower Hutt. Clean M/C’s are stocking the Tre-k Amazonas, a big adventure or all-roads bike. The...
FYI for those who have used NZ Post's YouShop to...
There’s been a security breach and the site has been temporarily shut down to investigate the issue. From Stuff: http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/10252019/Privacy-flaw-hits-YouShop-site A privacy glitch in NZ Post’s overseas freight-forwarding website YouShop...
