Day 3 started a little slowly everyone seemed to be feeling the effects of celebrating Barry’s birthday the night before. Some of us headed up to the old Denniston mine for a look around. A very interesting place if you’re ever in the area – even the ride up to the mine was nice, taking […]
Takaka to Westport, The day started off well, with a little cloud but no rain. With our riders briefing at 8, and the newly nominated Monkey of the day being largely a unanimous decision. Thanks Paul for taking the Monkey .. May you find your lunchbox! We headed off back over the Takaka Hill without […]
Well we have officially started our tour we are in the mainland; after an early start to get to the ferry terminal. We all made it onto the big boat with the bikes safely tied down. With lots of talk of it being a rough crossing, no one was really looking forward to it. Luckily […]
We started off from the shop around 8am all excited for the trip ahead. Just out of Whakamaru our luck turned a little as my dash started flashing “low rear tyre pressure” I managed to nurse it to Moto SR in Taupo where Scotty & Joe repaired my tyre & gave one of the lads […]
It could again be mate versus mate when the Suzuki International Series kicks off in six weeks’ time. Suzuki threesome Daniel Mettam, Sloan Frost and Scott Moir have between them dominated the New Zealand superbike scene over the past couple of seasons and many predict this terrific trio will again be at the pointy end […]
Come along and support Mt Pirongia Pony Club fundraiser. Fun for all. Sunday 29th September 2019 409 Ngutunui Road, Otorohanga 3.5 Hectare Grass PaddockSeparate Kids TrackWeather Permitting Sign in – 9am to 10amBriefing – 10:05amFollowed by practice and racing Cost: Main track – $25Kids Track – $10 BBQ and RefreshmentsMust have NZ safety approved helmet […]
The 2019 British GP got underway in fantastic conditions as 50,000 fans turned out to enjoy a sizzling Silverstone for Round 12. Hard tyres were the order of the day for the majority of the field as track temperatures reached 45c. Alex Rins got a solid start from his 5th place grid spot, slotting immediately […]
The Scalpel – one month and 1500 km down the track From Geoff James By way of a brief recap, I wanted a lighter bike as a concession to age (and short legs) and for various reasons, my personal choice boiled down to the Triumph Street Triple or KTM Duke 790, nicknamed “The Scalpel” by […]
The fourth round of five in the 2019 New Zealand Superbike Championships at Circuit Chris Amon, Manfeild, signed off with a spectacular Suzuki 1-2-3 in the 1000cc Superbikes class. It was one of many stand-out performances at the weekend by riders on the distinctive blue and white Suzuki bikes, but, obviously, as the premier class, […]
Suzuki Men Stamp Their Authority In Timaru There was a golden Suzuki streak running through proceedings at round two of the 2019 New Zealand Superbike Championships, near Timaru, at the weekend. Suzuki stars Scotty Moir and Sloan Frost came on strong at this second round of five in the 2019 superbike nationals at the […]
