Unmarked Police motorcycles to be trailed in Canterbury
It's been around a year since the NZ Police traded in their heavy 1200cc tanks for the light and nimble Yamaha MT-09 TRAP model, and they seem quite popular among Police
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Shiny Side Up Online - Prize List Revealed
Things are hotting up in anticipation of Shiny Side Up Online on the 10th April. As we are unable to come together in person this year, the online version of Shiny Side Up
Yamaha issues recall notice for MT09, MT09SP and Tracer900GT models
As of the 1st March 2022 Yamaha has issued a recall notice for 3 models of MT09, the MT09, MT09Sp and Tracer900 GT due to an improper ECU setup that could cause the
A new Cardo Packtalk unit could be on the horizon.
Since having a play with the new Cardo Freecom X and Spirit HD I thought I would put to you my predictions for the new Cardo Packtalk. Now, I know nothing. This is
Hamilton Harley-Davidson dealer wins 2nd year in a row.
Hamiltons Road and Sport Harley-Davidson son has been named Overall Harley-Davidson dealer of the year for the second year running. For the second year running, the Hamilton based, family run dealership, owned and
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
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
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
Electric Triumph TE-1 Motorcycle Reaches Riding Prototype Stage
This story comes from Onthrottle.co.nz Triumph Motorcycles development of an electric motorcycle has cleared the collaboration stage with the first prototype now ready to begin open-world testing. The announcement from Triumph
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
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.
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
Most sold motorcycles of 2021
The numbers are in from NZTA and we know how many of each bike was sold last year. Out of the 607 different motorbike makes and models sold in NZ last year, it&
First ride of 2022
Seems when it comes to New Years, you fall into 1 of 2 camps. The all night revelers, who party right through to the clock striking 12, then carry on to see the
I broke my Tenere 700
Apologies for the click-bait title, but its true. the biggest gripe anyone has with the Yamaha Tenere 700 is the muffler hanger. A simple google search will show you the gouges people have