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Well, it seems that I don\'t only procrastinate on blogging...On its last outing Geoff noticed a wee issue with the RMX.This is it after the ride.  I bet it wasn\'t quite as bad earlier in the ride but would have been wearing pretty fast.  I...

In what is becoming something of a habit, this is a blog of a ride that happened in the distant past - well, the weekend before last anyway...But it did involve four Tigers!Well, perhaps not those tigers.  Let\'s try 2 800\'s, a 900 and a...

Went for a nice wee ride in the weekend.  Read all about it here: https://banditrider.weebly.com/2024-ni800.html

Well, it\'s been over a week since the ride so it must be time to write the blog...But maybe I\'ll cheat again and try the AI thing:(Title was the AI as well)I headed down to Kapiti to join forces with Colin and Geoff for an off-road adventure...

Yeah, I\'m a little behind on my blogs again...It was the Sunday before last and with the weather due to change again (after a stunning Saturday), I decided to squeak in a wee ride.  In fact, I needed one and when I left home on the T7 I was even...

A couple of Saturdays ago, the Daybreaker Rally came through here and the cars got to sample some of my favourite "just up the road" gravel roads.  Add in some crappy weather and I was interested to see what sort of damage they\'d done to the...

It seems the lure of a T-plane triple is irresistible...Colin has joined me bagging himself a Tiger to replace his orange bike.  In his case it\'s the 900 Rally pro in a nice green/black/white and it sure looks good in the flesh.But it\'s new...

Having a flash set of Denali\'s on the T7 seemed a bit risky with the sort of riding I do on it so I started looking at how I might swap them over to the Tiger.Well, I\'m no electrician and the Tiger has a Canbus system that you can\'t just go...

Last week, Chris and his mate Bill completed a 1,000miler to finish off another epic ride in the States.They started out on the 30/7 and finished just before 1am on the 15/8 (USA dates) and covered a massive 18,746km.Along the way they completed a...

Or perhaps just cat foot...Strangely enough, if you ride motorcycles, they tend to destroy tyres and the the Tiger appears to be no exception.  Over the last few rides the front had definitely been starting to look a wee bit sad and a trip to...

Saturday was an absolutely magnificent winter\'s day: still, sunny and reasonably warm.  What a fantastic day to muck around at home and ignore the bikes...Even better - listening to the pouring rain as I nodded off in bed that night!Naturally it...

The weather was supposed to be a bit dodgy over the weekend, it being winter I \'spose, but after walkies on Sunday the sun was actually out and while it was a bit chilly, the rain appeared to be holding off.  Right, better get a skid in then...A...

Ok, so I hinted that I was undertaking a project.  Don\'t worry, it\'s not too strenuous and won\'t stop me riding all over the countryside.  In fact it might very well encourage me to carry on riding all over the countryside...On...

Saturday was a cracker and with the weather supposed to be turning bad I decided that I needed to get a ride in.On last week\'s ride, we\'d finished up really early and as we were coming back from Dannevirke I couldn\'t help but being drawn to...

 ...and the delicious gravel it produces!We had a long weekend this last time around so with three days off were always going to go for a skid somewhere.  Sunday was the day.I kept the route fairly secret, Colin only knew that we were making our...

 This post completed without AI...Somehow there are two WR\'s living in my shed and every now and again I visit them to fire them up for a while as they haven\'t been getting in too many outings these days.  Last time I went out to do this a...

Ok, so I seem to continue to be very slack in keeping up with my blogs. Yes, we\'ve been riding and playing in Colin\'s buggies, so getting in plenty of fun. So, to rectify the issue, I\'ve enlisted the help of a friend...The below blog was...

 Some insane CB action:Kinda reminded me of this gnarly (for me) ride: https://banditrider.blogspot.com/2022/05/working-out.html

Yeah, I suppose I should catch up on some of the action...A couple of weekends ago, Colin and I decided that the big girls needed a bit of action.  Colin\'s GSA hadn\'t been anywhere since the TT and the Tiger had only had that little ride with...

Ok, so at least one person wanted more buggy stuff...How\'s about this slideshow I made up for the chaps at the work - pics and just a few video snips:PS: had another outing in the buggy the weekend before last...

Just noticed what seemed like a familiar profile on an eBay offering and sure enough, it was a Kawabusa, but this time it’s the Kawabusa 3 Turbo Edition. Norm Wilding built two previous versions, the original Kawabusa and Kawabusa 2, while this...

Ok, I should be writing up a wee ride from two weeks ago - but, I\'ve been busy.Colin and I are about three weeks back from another South Island adventure.  This time around we took his Can-Am Maverick down and joined up with 6 other buggies for...

It felt like it\'d been ages since I\'d ridden a bike and when I threw a leg over the T7 on Good Friday and hit the gravel I was decidedly wobbly for a while.I\'d ridden out to Pohangina and then climbed up Finnis Road where the corrugations...

On Sunday I had the chance to tag along for just a wee bit (500 or so km) of yet another IBA ride that Chris and Stella were attempting.  Not happy with having completed a SS1600 (that incorporated this years NI800 route) on Good Friday, they had...

Popped over to the folks for a visit and took a slightly longer route home.  Tried out Sport mode, think I like it...

You\'ll never guess but I\'ve actually finished the write-up!  Record time eh"Here it be: http://banditrider.weebly.com/2024-tt2000.htmlOh, and we followed up the 350km on Sunday morning with a wee ride up SH1 to Kaikoura (approx 590km...

Yeah, it\'s all about the TT2000 at the moment.  And as far as I\'m concerned that\'s just great!I thought that having just finished teh \'24 event that I should definitely get my \'23 write-up done.  Actually, it\'s not that slack of...

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After a not so nice trip in the dark (and before a big trip) on the Super Ten I decided that she needed some more watts pointing up road.  Previously I had a set of expensive Denali D4\'s on the Super Ten but I\'ve moved them over to the T7 as...

After the article on the Sutton radial, I was contacted by Ian Drysdale. Ian has been a busy guy with a lot of amazing projects currently underway. Among the many things he mentioned, one really got my attention, the Drysdale 1000 V8 sportsbike that...

Harley-Davidson Confirms LiveWire on Schedule for 2019 Release. An aging primary demographic is forcing the American manufacturer to shift its current marketing and branding strategies in an effort to stay relevant, and profitable. No model better...

Even if you are not into Japanese motorcycles, you may be familiar with the Kawasaki KZ 1000. The two main reasons are that they were ridden by California Highway Patrol officers Ponch and Jon of the 1977?1984 TV show CHiPs and 14 of them were used...

The Dyna platform may have ceased production, but they remain an important part of the custom scene and companies like S&S Cycle continue to make cool parts for them! Their latest includes slip on mufflers in two different formats designed to...

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No riding on Saturday and a later start on Sunday saw me finally deciding to get out and take in a little ride around 11 in the morning.We\'d had some pretty chilly weather earlier in the week and on Friday, Whariti got a big dump of snow on it. ...

Got a note the other day from a reader in New Zealand, Richard Gray, who wanted to share some information about the MV Agusta 350 Vetturetta. Never heard of it" Neither had I, but it’s not a motorcycle, it’s a motorcycle engine powered car, a...

Rebuffini has designed and developed the new innovative Nexo 4.0 inverted front end to offer supreme performance to Harley-Davidson? motorcycles. With 46 mm diameter inner tube and 58 mm clamps. Adjustable with almost innumerable settings in order...

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 While the new Trumpy was getting its first service I had a few hours to kill.  And the bike shop gave me just thing to go for a short pootle.The tiniest 1200 twin I\'ve ever ridden.  And what a little cracker!It was easy for short me to be...

Enjoy the latest comfort and performance features in new helmets for men and women from the Harley-Davidson® Riding Gear & Apparel line.  Ideal for the avid rider, the new Mason?s Yard Sun Shield S05 3/4 Helmet $300*) offers a combination of...

Yeah, I know, I\'ve been lazy with my posting.  Maybe after I get this wee one done...Yesterday was maintenance/farkle time for the T7.  I started off by absolutely spoiling the bike by cleaning it (leaving clumps of mud all over the place where...

So, as per normal, Colin and I needed to go for a ride on Sunday.  And I was very keen to get out the yellow bike and see if I could still ride it.  I somehow managed to talk Colin into a trip into his backyard.The ride was great and as usual a...

Indian Motorcycle Racing and reigning 2017 American Flat Track (AFT) Champion Jared Mees secured the top leaderboard position with a win at the Texas Half-Mile. Indian Motorcycle of Oklahoma City Privateer Chad Cose secured his first career AFT...

The nimble Sportster® remains one of the favorite for ladies looking for an easy and fun ride. A good rear suspension travel, a low comfortable seat and easy-reach handlebars in a small package give them the confidence they need. And when men gift a...

Due to a health issue discovered in 2017 requiring all my attention, I can no longer focus 100% on writing the Cyril Huze Post and traveling intensively in the US and abroad. Consequently, I plan to retire and turn a new corner in my life to see...