Kiwi Rider Podcast | 2022 | E07 | Pan America Vs V-Strom
In this week's show: We have a new segment called "Real Kiwi Riders" in which we kick things off with 101 himself, Ben Townley. And we bring you a
Raymond Heron
Kiwi Rider Podcast | 2022 | E06 | Tenere 700 Stuck on the beach
In this week's show: 2021 bike sale figures revealed, who sold the most bikes? There's a new bike brand coming to NZ. Shiny Side Up Online - We reveal
Kiwi Rider Podcast | 2022 | E05 | Harley-Davidson Sportglide
This episode of Kiwi Rider Podcast is brought to you by Shiny Side Up. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has put pay to the Talk series and Bike Fest events for 2022, but all is not
Cardo Spirit HD and Freecom X2 - First Look
A few months ago we broke a story regarding Cardo and their New Spirit and Freecom X lines, you can read it here - https://www.motonz.com/new-cardo-coms/ Good news! I finally
Moto-Camping on a Yamaha Tenere 700
That one time I took my 2020 Yamaha Tenere 700 Moto Camping near National park, and took it through the 42 Traverse.
Time to pick a new helmet.
After my most recent trip through the 42 Traverse, where I managed to come off the bike and put a nice big dent in my LS2 pioneer Evo helmet. I am now shopping
Kriega T18 Backpack | Tested
Looking for a backpack for motorcycling? You have come to the right place my friend, I have been testing out the Kriega T18 pack for the past 6 or so months, but before
Yamaha reveals new Tenere 700 Rally Raid model
Yamaha Tenere 700 world raid model in production.
Let's go Moto Camping - Part 1
Moto camping on a Yamaha Tenere 700 - Part 1
Shiny Side Up Online - Line Up Revealed
Shiny Side Up Online is our one shining beacon of light in an otherwise decimated motorcycle events calendar for the first half of 2022. We can now reveal the talent lineup joining us
MotoGuzzi Tiki Tour and GS Rallye NZ are postponed once again.
Like the song that never ends, good old COVID-19 has forced the postponement of more events than you can shake a stick at. What more can we say? The disappointment is real, We
Kiwi Rider Podcast | 2022 | E04 | MotoCamping
In this week's show: Omicron causes a flurry of canceled events across the country, and the lads go MotoCamping near Wairoa, but a close call with disaster threatens to derail the
Kiwi Rider Podcast | 2022 | E03 | Harley-Davidson Sportster S first look
IN this week's show, we get our first look at the Harley-Davidson Sportster S, and we check out the Forma Adventure boots.
Kiwi Rider Podcast | 2022 | E02 | Kawasaki KLR650
On this week's show, Mat rides the Kawasaki KLR650, it's back from the dead... but is it a good thing?
I fixed my Tenere 700
Following my previous story, where i took my bike out into the bush, dropped it on the right hand side and bent the exhaust, I decided to take the exhaust apart and try
2022 Royal Enfield Classic 350
Royal Enfield has unveiled the brand new 2022 Classic 350 - a timeless classic motorcycle reimagined to meet modern aspirations. Powered by the same 349cc air-oil cooled engine we saw come out in
Shiny Side Up 2022
Omicron is having its wicked way with most events across the country planned for 2022, which is sad really. We had an absolutely jam-packed calendar for the first 3 months of this year,
Omicron causes a flurry of canceled events across the country
With the news that Omicron has breached the border and is now rife across New Zealand, there has been a flurry of events across the country cancelled, and many more put into doubt.
21,000km update - Scottoiler
I've now done 21,000km on my Tenere 700 with the Scottoiler X-System 2.0 installed, and it's time for an update. Remembering I did 40,000km on my
GasGas Factory Racing Wins Overall at Dakar
Sam Sunderland and GASGAS Factory Racing have won the 2022 Dakar Rally! Delivering exactly the kind of mature, considered performance we’ve come to expect of him over the last two weeks, in