It is getting to be that time of the year when we start thinking about the approaching summer and what we could or should be doing. Riding motorcycles of course. But with the weather that we have been having over the last few months any of that enthusiasm to get out to the workshop to […]
News of the Day for September 2017. Read More »
I firmly believe that everybody wants to own a Royal Enfield, the only problem is that there are just not enough out there to supply the demand so next on the list seems to be Nortons (so my friend Ken says). Unlike a lot of manufacturers who were still struggling from the depression years, Norton
1938 Norton Sales Catalogue. Read More »
Further to our spark plug article on maintenance and fitment from many a year ago (Motorcycle Sparkplug Conundrum 2010) here is an update with the inclusion of the listings from Lodge. The information is from 1948 and covers most of the early motorcycle makes. Despite what the cover says I have only included the motorcycle
Lodge Spark Plug Guide. Read More »
I am not really keen on such comments as “put it on your bucket list” (grrrr!!) and find that saying quite irritable. We do things because we want to and when we can afford it. But one thing that I did have on ‘a list’ for the last few years was to attend the Burt
Burt Munro Rally Nov 2016. Read More »
Every two years the NZ Vintage Car Club holds its National Motorcycle Rally, alternating it between the North and South Islands. The next one, to be held on the 17th to 19th February 2017 is based at the Waitomo Village, and is being organised jointly between the Auckland and Waikato sections of the Vintage Car
NZ Vintage Car Clubs 25th National Motorcycle Rally 2017. Read More »
