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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...

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...

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...

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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Recently, I ran a feature called ?The Way They Do It In Poland? in reference to the Poznan Motor Show. One of the custom bikes I published was intriguing enough for some of you to request its specs. Info that I got easily from Motographer Horst...

 A few weekends ago I was somehow persuaded to accompany Colin on another outing in his side-by-side.  He\'d already taken me for a run on the beach at Red Rocks (see below pics/video) and demonstrated that 200hp in a wee buggy makes for a bit...

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...

 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...

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...

Maybe I should start blogging the odd ride again...Yeah, I have been riding quite a bit lately and not posting a heck of a lot so let\'s see if I can still string something together from yesterday\'s wee galivant.After the usual we gravel...

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 Thursday phone call often starts with "it\'s ages since we went for a ride".  Well, this time it was doubly true as the phone call was on Wednesday night...Colin needed a ride on his 890 and I was dead keen on getting the T7 out too - I had...

Looking for a trusted source for your performance cylinder head work" For 37 years , Zipper’s Performance has been known for reliable, high quality performance components, and its headwork has always been considered top notch. Over the...

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...

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...

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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...

Harley Davidson has given up on the air cooled Sportster, the classic V-Twin is no more in the Sporty line up. Emissions regulations and all that. But wait, what’s this" Well, it’s called the SWM Stormbreaker V1200. It looks like an air cooled...

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. ...

 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...

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...

The Fresno Riding Shoe by Roland Sands DesignSD blends the classic look and feel of an old-school skateboard shoe with modern motorcycle functionality and protection. Only the finest quality top grain cowhide is used to construct the upper and the...

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...

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...

Digging back through The Kneeslider, I found the article with the first CAD drawings and patterns for this engine, a turbocharged 14 cylinder, two row, radial engine using the cylinders and heads from a Yamaha XV1700 Warrior. That was 10 years ago....

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...

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...

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...

... to 2023A couple of days after Christmas and still getting used to this holidaying lark, a ride was needed.  And there just happened to be a local World Raid T7 needing an introduction to gravel.  And Colin and I were just the guys to show Dave...

The Harry Geer company from St Louis, Missouri specialized in motors and castings for air ships, then diversified into motorcycles in 1902. Only about 150 units of this 4 hp, 140 lbs Blue Bird model advertised at the time with a speed of 5 to 50...