Motorcycle Tourism Booming in Australia
Is motorcycle tourism in NZ on the up or down? The Mantra Esplanade in Darwin caters for business travellers, government executives and well-heeled tourists. But when the guests emerge from...
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Been ticketed for speeding on Port Hills road in Chch?
Oops. Seven years worth of speeding fines issued on a Christchurch road could be deemed invalid after police ticketed drivers based on the wrong speed limit. The 50kmh speed limit...
Mixed tyres and tank slap?
Please respond with your guesses, thoughts or knowledge etc. it’s a bit of a long story ( below if you can be arsed reading it). My question is should I...
Electric Vehicles Major Source of CO2 Emissions
This is an interesting article and I’ve often wondered if this is the case, particularly the mineral extraction and manufacture for the batteries.
Jennifers Ducati Monster 600
We recently bought Jennifer a Ducati Monster 600. There were plenty of 400’s for sale out there but the 600’s are few and far between so we bought one sight...
Cartridge fork inserts coming for the DR650
Australian suspension company Shock Treatment have announced they are developing cartridge fork inserts for the DR650 in conjunction with Italian suspension manufacturer Matris. The inserts replace all the original mechanical...
Alta to compete at Erzberg Rodeo with EV enduro machine
This will be interesting, particularly around whether the battery goes the distance. With Ty Tremaine and Lyndon Poskitt, Dakar finisher and of Races To Places fame riding it’s unlikely to...
KLR650's for sale
My parent’s bought two KLR650’s last year, a brand new one and a 1 year old one. They had SW-Motech Crash Bars, centre stands and BarkBusters fitted, and also had...
DR650 wins enduro race at 2017 New Zealand Miniature TT...
This really shows it’s the rider not the bike. Read the full article on the Suzuki.co.nz website: https://www.suzuki.co.nz/suzuki-life/news/article/suzuki-man-breaks-with-tradition-just-for-fun/556019. Bay of Plenty’s Brad Groombridge is never one to be placed in...
