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Whangamata Set To Host New Petrolhead Festival – Kickdown 2022
After playing host to the Beach Hop Festival since 2001, the coastal Coromandel town of Whangamata is set to host another huge...
Sep 15, 2021


Triumph Speed Triple RR First Look
Triumph Motorcycles has pulled the covers off the new Speed Triple RR which now takes the crown as the brand's three-cylinder hero. The...
Sep 15, 2021


Apple Acknowledges iPhones Susceptible To Damage From Motorcycling
It’s no secret that iPhones are popular options as navigation systems for motorists the world over, but motorcyclists have suspected for...
Sep 14, 2021


Moto Guzzi Gives First Look At V100 Mandello
Moto Guzzi has given us our first look at the gorgeous V100 Mandello.
Sep 13, 2021


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Sep 8, 2021


Royal Enfield Relaunches Modernised Classic 350
Royal Enfield has kept its promise to the motorcycling world that we would be seeing more new models from the Indian-owned brand in 2021...
Sep 7, 2021


2021 Greymouth Street Race Cancelled
The annual Greymouth Street Race has become the latest victim of the return of Covid-19 to the New Zealand community. The governing body...
Sep 6, 2021


BMW Debuts Electric CE 02 Concept Bike
BMW Motorrad is pushing further into the EV sector with their latest concept bike, the scooter-like CE 02 concept. Not quite your...
Sep 4, 2021


Honda CB500X Gets Performance Updates For 2022
Honda's learner legal CB500X is one of the best bang-for-buck options in the adventure touring segment, and for the 2022 model year that...
Sep 4, 2021


KTM Heavily Updates RC 390 For 2022
KTM’s entry-level supersport machine is getting a big upgrade for 2022 with the RC 390 getting a full aesthetic makeover plus much more...
Sep 2, 2021


Chris Birch's Say No To Slow Series Returns With A Dirt Riding Focus
After the success of his adventure riding focussed Say No To Slow coaching series last year, Kiwi motorcycling legend Chris Birch has...
Sep 1, 2021


2022 Leadfoot Festival Cancelled
While the next scheduled Cold Kiwi might still happen, it has been confirmed that the 2022 running of the Leadfoot Festival has...
Aug 30, 2021


Triumph Set To Supply Moto2 Engines Until 2024
Triumph motorcycles and Dorna Sports have come to an agreement that will see Triumph’s 765cc triple cyl engines the exclusive engine of...
Aug 28, 2021


Triumph Tease New 660cc Tiger
Since the release of Triumph's new Trident and its global 660cc triple-cylinder engine platform, we've known that the British firm was...
Aug 26, 2021


2021 Cold Kiwi Postponed
UPDATED: It’s not the news many had hoped for, but the Ruapehu Motorcycle Club has officially announced that the annual Cold Kiwi...
Aug 21, 2021
Motorcycles Banned From Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Two years after motorcycle racing at the infamous Pikes Peak came to a halt following the death of rider Carlin Dunne, the organisation...
Aug 18, 2021


Harley-Davidson's Limited Edition Street Glide Special Is Ice Cool
Harley-Davidson is doubling down on its pledge to start pumping out exclusive special models with the release of the new Street Glide...
Aug 11, 2021


BMW Reveals New R 18 Models For 2022
We’ve long known that BMW’s cruiser aspirations didn’t end with the R 18, and this has now been confirmed with the unveiling of the new R...
Aug 7, 2021


2022 Yamaha YZ Motocross Range and NZ Pricing Revealed
Yamaha Motor NZ has announced its new line of motocross machines for the upcoming 2022 model year, and there’s a smokey surprise for up...
Aug 5, 2021


Benelli Brings 4-Cylinders Back To LAMS Market With TNT 600i
In recent years Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme (LAMS) bikes have by and large been limited to 1 or 2-cylinder engines, but Benelli is...
Aug 5, 2021
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