Top of the South 2.0
Just over a year ago, we attempted the Molesworth station road on a Suzuki V-Strom 1050 and the Harley-Davidson Pan America. If you followed along with the adventure, you'd know we never actually
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NZ Motorcycling events
Can you Trail ride on an ADV bike? (Video)
Since the birth of my first born child, family finances have been tight. Not "bread and water" tight, but definitely not "spend money on a dirt bike" tight. Not long before the birth
Triumph Tiger 1200 | First Ride
I am a lot of things, but I am not one to turn down an opportunity to ride a brand new motorcycle. So when I was invited to the NZ launch of the
My first Enduro | Beta RR 430 4T
I picked up the Beta RR 430 4T (our new long-term test bike) Wednesday last week, and as soon as I had picked it up, I got a message from Pesky, a Beta
Todd hits Manfeild on a Ninja 300
We sent Todd Heslin out on track riding the Total Trackbike Hire Ninja [https://www.facebook.com/Totaltrackbikehirenz] 300 at the May 2022 Moto TT Trackday [https://www.facebook.com/MotoTT] around Manfeild.
Yamaha Adventure Ride 2022
The Yamaha Adventure Ride 2022 was booked for the 30th of March to the 2nd of April 2022 and promised close to 1000km of amazing roads and trails from Napier down the east
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
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.
Shiny Side Up | Dates announced for 2022
Shiny Side Up is an initiative spearheaded by ACC's Ride Forever, with support from NZTA, MSAC and a few other entities over the past few years. Generally split into two types of events,
GS Rallye NZ 2020 (Video)
Labour Weekend 2021 - Top Of The South.
The Molesworth Station road is a stunning piece of NZ. It's only open for a few months of the year, from Labour weekend to around Easter. I and a mate (Todd) were lucky
Motorcycle Awareness Month | Week 4 | Dave Moss (Video)
It's Motorcycle Awareness Month in New Zealand, and this week, Ray talks with suspension and bike tuning wizard Dave Moss from Davemosstuning.com
Motorcycle Awareness Month | Week 3 | Dr Chris Hurren (Video)
October is Motorcycle Awareness Month in New Zealand, and this week, Ray talks with Dr Chris Hurren from Deakin University about MotoCAP and how they test motorcycle gear.
Motorcycle Awareness Month | Week 2 | Avalon Biddle (Video)
It's Motorcycle Awareness Month in New Zealand, and this week, Ray talks with one of our fastest riders, Avalon Biddle, about how we can get our skills up to scratch and how important
Motorcycle Awareness Month | Week 1 | Andrew Stroud (Video)
It's Motorcycle Awareness Month in New Zealand, and this week, Ray talks with legendary racer Andrew Stroud.
Events
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GS Rallye 2021
The GS Rallye NZ 2021 is locked and loaded. Novermber 5th & 6th. Open to everyone (not just BMW riders) this year's event will take place north os Auckland, with access to Riverhead and
Moto Guzzi Tiki Tour
Update: Event now postponed to 11-13 Feb 2022 Celebrating 100 years of Moto Guzzi, this event is free for all Moto Guzzi riders/owners. Based 30km out of Rotorua, at Lake Okataina Lodge.
