By Bucket Racer Build – Pre Race Prep While getting my bucket ready for the race weekend, I came across a few issues. The first being a fuel leak after the engine was run and turned off. I first assumed it was the drain screw o-ring failing to seal the
Bucket Racer Build – Intro and plans
Background So I recently decided to join the cool kids and get into bucket racing properly. I had previously bought a bucket bike but never rode it because I bought it around the same time as my dirt bike. When I had a free weekend, I was out dirt biking
Buying a second hand bike? Useful guide on what to look for.
Buying a second hand bike can be daunting… It’s no surprise to anyone that knows me that I go through more bikes than some people change their underwear in a month. I personally don’t see the point in holding onto a motor vehicle for too long when there are so
The Hayabusa Adventurer
Jonathan rides his Suzuki Hayabusa all around New Zealand. Read on to learn a little bit about him. I decided to leave the article as written in Jonathan’s own words because I feel each story written by a rider has their personality behind it as they write it. You get
The Flying Fossil
Flying fossil The Young Gun Wellington 1989. It was raining. It was dark. And it was cold. I felt glum that I had to ride in the rain. I had been looking forward to this for weeks. Hoping for good weather. But still, I was a little nervous at not
Is your front wheel out of alignment? Are your handlebars straight?
Front wheel out of alignment with handlebars Nearly every single motorbike I’ve bought has had this issue. A simple drop in the garage can cause it, but most are too lazy to rectify it. For my particular case, the bike had been dropped on the clutch lever side previously and
You don’t need to buy expensive products to keep your wheels clean!
Tips for cleaning your wheels inexpensively Cleaning motorcycle wheels can be a huge hassle. I hate having to put my bike up on stands, I hate having to scrub the grime off my hands afterwards. I can’t make those tasks any better, but I can make the actual process of
Practical Guide: Where you look is where you’ll go. How to apply it
Practical tips from Riders Corner What Clifford is talking about in Riding or Racing, where you look is where you’ll go is the Vanishing Point . The Vanishing Point is the point of the road that keeps “refreshing” with new things as you’re looking at it. It is the furthest
Riding or Racing, where you look is where you’ll go
After reading over my article on Why your mate seems to disappear after the first few corners; Clifford Chapman, a rider who also does Sim Racing online competitively sent through some great advice on where your eyes should be looking when riding. So I have decided to use his great
My Experience at the Sisterhood Fundraiser 2017
Last Sunday 26th of February 2017, I was fortunate enough to attend a charity ride that really brought home the fact the NZ motorcycling community is a very tight-knit bunch. The Sisterhood Fundraiser 2017 was organised by a motorcycle enthusiast named Angela, who worked tirelessly in the months leading up