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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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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The weekend before last, Colin and I kicked off a decent bit of motorcycle therapy by taking on the New Zealand Distance Riders North Island 800 (800km in 12hrs).  We even managed to convince Brett, Glen and John to join us.  Unfortunately John...

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One of the reasons why we\'d had such a rapid 1,600km trip around the island is that we had plans for Friday - Tim was taking a cheeky day off to take us riding.  We were in that much of a hurry we got back a day early...This meant that Thursday...

Time off must be put to good use.  This means riding!Prior to Christmas, Colin and I had been kinda planning out which rides we might want to tick off over the break and one that I\'d suggested was a trip through the forgotten highway as we...

Attended by more than 3,000 people from around the world, the annual event included appearances by icons of motorcycle racing and design, a stunning display of the rarest, fastest and most beautiful motorcycles in history, an array of artisanal...

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...

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Cyril Huze grew up in Paris, France. At the age of 18, he left home to stake his independence. He self-funded his higher education and earned a masters in marketing. At age 24, he starts gaining experience working for American advertising agencies...

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...

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...

 Yesterday was the Bush Riders Xmas Trail ride.  Today I am sore...Totally worth it!The ride was just 40mins ute drive from my place and by the time I got there, there were plenty of vehicles parked up and bikes being unloaded.  I parked between...

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...

Started in 1895, the Miami Cycle Manufacturing Company was building bicycles and Motorcycles using names Racycle, and Miami. In 1911, it purchased Merkel wth all production moved to Middletown Ohio. This acquisition gave Miami Cycle Manufacturing...

 ...is the best!With that extensive maintenance and farkling complete, Sunday was the day to put the T7 through her paces.  As per usual Colin had to get in on the act and dragged Andy along too.Leaving my place, we road tarmac across to...

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Ok, it\'s been a while since the first NI800 Post and there\'s a reason for this.Following our burgers we climbed back into our wet gear and headed back out into the night.to carry on South.  Glen got away on us as apparently his fire needed...

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...