BIKES
FORMER SUPERBIKE CHAMP ACCEPTS ‘MISSION IMPROBABLE’
It may be considered something of a 'mission improbable', but former New Zealand Superbike Champion Sloan 'Choppa' Frost is licking his lips...
LAND SPEED RECORD NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED
Napier man Walter Rands-Trevor, primed and ready to begin his land-speed record bid on Goudies Road, near Reporoa. Photo by Kit Greer.
SPORT’S GOVERNING BODY HAS A NEW MAN AT THE HELM
Paul Pavletich, from Ararimu, near Pukekohe, has been elected president of Motorcycling New Zealand
MODEST RIDER SETS “RECORD THAT SHOULD BE EASY TO BEAT”
A heady combination of Kiwi ingenuity, motorcycle engineering brilliance and an unbridled passion for pace can mean only one thing – land...
FEATURES
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...
PRODUCT REVIEWS
Cardo Packtalk Black Review
Tester: Paul | Distributed by: Motogear | Price: $649 | Check it: www.motogear.co.nz
We recently received a Cardo intercom to...
OXFORD HINTERLAND MENS TRILAMINATE JACKET
Tester: Paul | Distributed by: Whites Powersports | Price: $699 | Check it: www.bits4bikes.co.nz
Isn't it often the case the...
Richa Extreme 2 Gore-Tex Glove – Product Review
Tester: Paul | Distributed by: Whites Powersports | Price: $309 | Check it: www.richa.co.nz
Even though we’ve had one...
PMJ Jeans
Tester: Kerry | Price: $399.00 | Distributed by: Eurobike Wholesale | Check It: www.eurobike.co.nz
Throwing on a pair of...
Flippin’ Great – LS2 Valiant Helmet
Tester: Paul | Distributed by: Whites Powersports | Price: $549 | Check it: www.bits4bikes.co.nz
I think everyone needs a...
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...
