Cardo Packtalk Neo - First Look
The Cardo Packtalk Bold was the flagship offering from Cardo for years. it offered the greatest range for intercom, Bluetooth for turn-by-turn navigation, phone calls, and music. plus pretty good battery life. Around
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2023 KTM 390 Adventure Finally Gets Spoked Wheels
If there was one thing that was a clear holdup to KTM's small but mighty 390 Adventure dominating the lightweight dual-sport/adventure segment, it was the bike's cast alloy wheels. Now finally in
Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 NZ Pricing and Arrival Confirmed
Royal Enfield's hotly anticipated entry into the middleweight LAMS cruiser world is on its way to New Zealand with a cheaper entry point than we might have expected. Introductory pricing for the Super
Harley-Davidson Announces 120th Anniversary Model Lineup
Kicking off the brand's 120th year, Harley-Davidson has announced its new model lineup for the 2023 model year. The first announcement of 2023 models includes a range of 120th Anniversary Custom Vehicle Operations
Honda Tops 2022 New Zealand Motorcycle Sales
As the saying goes, you meet the nicest people on a Honda and your chances of meeting those nice people have gone up in the past year with Honda motorcycles topping the New
Ducati MotoE Bikes Enter Production
Ducati's new MotoE racer, the V21L, has entered production with the full field of this year's MotoE machines expected to be completed by next month. The production run of the "prototype" bikes started
Kawasaki ZX-25R To Finally Head To NZ
After initially being announced back in 2020 as a 2021 model and disappearing without a trace, Kawasaki's 250cc inline 4-cylinder ZX-25R is finally heading to Kiwi dealerships. After the initial shipment had to
OPEN BLUETOOTH INTERCOM (OBi) NOW AVAILABLE FOR CARDO
An important software update (find release notes below) has been released for the Freecom X and Spirit line. This update includes the release of the innovative Open Bluetooth Intercom (OBi) functionality, making it
Arai XD-4 Helmet - Full Review
Since the untimely demise of my LS2 Pioneer Evo, I have been looking at new helmets. If you have the chance to look at what people are wearing, I think you would agree
I'm done with mods - The Tenere 700 is complete!
OK, that was blatant clickbait, it's almost complete... Since purchasing the Yamaha Tenere 700 in November 2020, I've kind of gone to town with the modifications, most of them are functional, some double
Shiny Side Up 2023 to return to physical events
With Covid-induced disruption slowly retreating into the rear-view mirror, 2023 marks the return of Shiny Side Up. This popular series of free events is a real drawcard for riders, whether at the big
TRIUMPH RACING SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP US TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT
The following info was supplied by way of a press release from Triumph NZ. Triumph Motorcycles will enter the Monster Energy AMA SuperMotocross World Championship at the start of the 2024 season, with
Shiny Side Up 2023 - We have heard whispers
We have heard whispers that Shiny Side Up will be back for 2023. This is exciting as with minimal COVID-19 restrictions, it's very likely we will be back to full bike fest events.
Santa's Sack | 2022 Christmas gift guide for Kiwi Riders
The silly season is upon us, and we know that buying for a motorcyclist in your life can be difficult, so we touched base with a few of our friendly NZ gear suppliers
"I had to lay it down" we call BS Bravo Revzilla!
Nothing gets my goat more than seeing on social media, people who have crashed their motorcycles, and are blaming everything and everyone but themselves. "I had to lay it down" "There was gravel
Universal intercoms are one step closer to being a reality
Big news from EICMA on the universal intercom front. Cliffnotes version – there’s an industry agreement in place between a few big comms brands (Cardo/Uclear/Midlands) to a) allow for inter-brand communication
Ducati Diavel Goes V4 For 2023
This story comes from Onthrottle.co.nz - Written by Mathieu Day-Gillett It seems the days of Ducati's big-bore 1260 V-twin engines are numbered with the last holdout, the Diavel, moving to Ducati's
Suzuki Announces V-Strom 800DE and GSX-8S for 2023
This story comes from Onthrottle.co.nz - Written by Mathieu Day-Gillett Here it is folks! The all-new middleweight Suzuki V-Strom has finally arrived with Suzuki pulling the covers off the 2023 V-Strom
2023 Honda XL750 Transalp Unveiled
This story comes from Onthrottle.co.nz - Written by Mathieu Day-Gillett It's been one of the worst-kept secrets in motorcycling, and finally, Honda has pulled the covers off the all-new XL750 Transalp
Another rider gone and taken far too soon.
Motorcycling is a dangerous passion. We all know that. Anyone who slings a leg over their motorcycle without the thought that this could be their last time is just cruising for a bruising.