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Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S23 Review

Chad headed to the incredible Kyalami circuit in South Africa to check out the latest rubber from Bridgestone – the S23
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Travel Tips

With summer upon us, many riders contemplate packing their bike up and hitting the road for a tour. But get the packing...
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GIXXER CUP POCKET ROCKET

EVA WINTLE A ‘POCKET ROCKET’ ON THE GIXXER SUZUKI  The 23-year-old real estate agent from Masterton has only been...
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Monimoto 7 Anti-theft GPS Tracker

If you’ve seen the subscription pages of BRM this month, you’ll see that the prize is a Monimoto GPS tracker. And if...
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Yamaha XSR900 GP REPLICA

In a homage to the Golden Era of GP racing, Yamaha has produced the best looking XSR900 ever!
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Ducati Do Un-Finkeable

The Finke Desert race is one of the world's most grueling off-road races, with the sand track running from Alice Springs to...
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Bendix’s Tips For Diagnosing A Spongy Brake Lever

One of the most important pre-ride checks for a motorcycles rider is to ensure that their brakes are in good order. Safe...
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TTS Supercharged Triumph Thunderbird

We first met John when we were blown away by his TTS supercharged Triumph Thruxton. So we were pretty excited when we...
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Gixxer Cup Reinvigorated

Suzuki New Zealand recently announced it would again provide massive support to the Kiwi bike racing community with continued sponsorship of the...
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Suzuki V-Strom 800DE Review

BRM headed to the home of Suzuki NZ for the Oceania launch of their new middleweight adventure machine, the V-Strom 800.

Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650

With BRM getting the only NZ invite to the world launch of the highly anticipated Royal Enfield Super Meteor, Paul headed...

STAR INSURE MOTOFEST – ICONIC BIKES AND LEGENDARY RIDERS

The fourth instalment of the Star Insure MotoFest, at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park on the weekend of March 4-5, 2023, will not only be...

Benelli Leoncino 800/800 Trail Review

Benelli recently launched their bigger Leoncino and Leoncino Trail in Australia. Paul headed over the ditch for a skid around the Great...

Better Year – from The Hot Seat

Hurray! Summer is here! And what does that mean? Hopefully an end to 'annus horribilis' (as Paul Owen puts it in his...

Rider Resurgence – The Hot Seat

Covid has had peculiar repercussions throughout everyday life, I reckon. House prices going ballistic is one, as Kiwis flock home to the...

Ride Aware – The Hot Seat

As often happens, I had the idea for my editorial sorted early in the month, only to have something happen the day...

Stripped Back – The Hot Seat

Welcome to issue 194 of Bike Rider Magazine, and I’m hoping that by the time you’ve got this copy in your hands...

Richa Atlantic Gore-tex Jacket – Product Review

We thought getting a jacket like the Richa Atlantic at the beginning of summer was going to see it ending up in...

New Normal

I’m writing this editorial as we make a move to Level 2 from our Covid-19 enforced lockdown and wondering what the ‘new...

FIVE RFX1 Gloves – Product Review

I’m not like many riders on the road who, it seems, believe their bare hands are abrasion-resistant. Nope, a decent set of...

Macna Impact Pro Jacket – Product Review

Dutch motorcycle apparel manufacturers, Macna, might describe themselves as ‘innovative, minimalist, experimental and quirky’, but the fact is they make some pretty...

Wake Up Call – The Hot Seat

By Paul It's an undeniable fact that as motorcyclists we're one of the most vulnerable users of our...

UPS AND DOWNS A FEATURE OF SUPERBIKE SHOWDOWN

It was a massive turnaround in fortunes for Canterbury’s Alastair Hoogenboezem at the third round of five in this year’s Yamaha-sponsored New...

BIDDLE DETERMINED TO MAKE IT COUNT

Avalon Biddle always knew there would be a target on her back when she lined up at the start of the 2020...

LEGENDS GARAGE A HONEY-POT IN HIVE OF MOTOFEST ACTIVITY

Old and new, rare and mainstream, shiny and ... well, even shinier ... along with champions of the past, present and future...

MOTOFEST REVVING UP FOR CLASSIC BIKES GP

MotoFest is just around the corner and, as final preparations are made, the rumblings of anticipation are starting to nudge the top...

MOTOFEST A FAMILY AFFAIR

Waikato man Andrew Stroud is a family man and a racer too and MotoFest means he can combine both these loves...

REES LEADS SERIES BUT HE WON’T BE THE KIWI CHAMPION

Two of five rounds are now in the record books, but it would be foolish indeed to read too much into the...

INSPIRING AND MOTIVATIONAL … THE GIXXER CUP DOING WHAT IT SET...

The legacy continues on for Suzuki New Zealand, its fledgling GIXXER Cup competition again serving as motivation and an inspiration for many...

QUATTRO PLANT KAWASAKI SIGN McPINT

Road racing legend, John McGuinness will contest the 2020 Isle of Man TT and International North West 200 road races for 2018 British...