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By riderscornernz January 19, 2017 Tech Talk and Projects/Uncategorized

Keep your electronics cool

Don’t be a fool. Keep your electronics cool. (ha ha ha)   Noticed this today while admiring another MT-10. The regulator/rectifier is underneath the seat. Well exposed to moving air. Great decision I say. But I sure hope they sealed the connectors well! If you have an old bike or

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By riderscornernz October 16, 2016 Tech Talk and Projects/The Good Stuff/Uncategorized

Quick Moto Cleaning Tips

So I’ve  been riding your bike for many weeks… Rain, hail or shine. One of the biggest things I feel shameful for is the state of my wheels after just a week of riding. The nice colour (if your manufacturer painted the wheels something other than black) has turned horrible.

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By riderscornernz October 16, 2016 Tech Talk and Projects/The Good Stuff/Uncategorized

Magic Cleaning Liquid

Scuffs and scratches on your motorbike is inevitable. Unless you’re a Ducati owner and ride once a month on a sunny day (sorry, not sorry). I recently discovered the magic of CRC Paint Doctor With a bit of elbow grease, this magic liquid removed some horrible marks from my motorcycle

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By riderscornernz August 13, 2016 Tech Talk and Projects/The Good Stuff/Uncategorized

Handy Trick to retrofit H4 bulbs to your old bike!

If you’ve got a thing for old bikes (1990’s) chances are you’ve had a few situations where you cannot find the parts you need or just can’t justify the cost of simple components. I recently bought a 1990 Honda CBR250 MC22 which was written off by insurance, with the intention

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By riderscornernz August 7, 2016 Motorcycling Adventures/Tech Talk and Projects/The Good Stuff/Uncategorized

Riding on a sunny winter day and some suspension adjustment.

Riverhead > Woodcocks Road > Matakana > Wellsford > SH16 First ride in close to a month! Feels good to be back on the R1 after so long. I had a few brief moments of target fixation and panic braking on Woodcocks road as I had forgotten just how much

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By riderscornernz August 5, 2016 Blog posts and News/The Good Stuff/Uncategorized

Russian Taurus 2×2 Motorcycle

Every now and then, engineers come out with big breakthroughs in the motorcycling world. This Taurus could well be the next big thing for the military and those who want to get out and ride off road without the hassle of lugging around a dirt bike and a trailer. The

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By riderscornernz June 30, 2016February 5, 2020 Blog posts and News/The Good Stuff/Uncategorized

5 quick tips for the first time rider

  1. Get your motorcycle licence and some decent gear. Too many riders start motorcycling the wrong way and end up leaving the brother/sisterhood forever after an incident. A lot of riders start off on bikes that are far too big for them to handle (in terms of power and

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By riderscornernz June 26, 2016 Motorcycling Adventures/The Good Stuff/Uncategorized

A Yamaha R1 in the sand dunes? Yes.

Adventure and dirt bikes are usually the chosen weapon when tackling sand dunes. Something you don’t usually see however are sport bikes being taken anywhere close to such things. Just the mere thought of going down a gravel road and getting stone chips on the beautiful fairings of an R1

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By riderscornernz June 21, 2016 Blog posts and News/The Good Stuff/Uncategorized

2017 Husqvarna FS 450

In terms of suspension technology the 2017 FS 450 is equipped with WP’s revolutionary AER 48 forks. Offering progressive and consistent damping characteristics, the new split air forks are 1.66 kg lighter than their predecessors. They also offer unprecedented ease of access for adjustment, with the necessary air pump provided

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By riderscornernz June 18, 2016 Blog posts and News/The Good Stuff/Uncategorized

Honda Grom VS Kawasaki Z125

So with Kawasaki bringing a mini-machine to the market that was once all Honda’s, things have been up in a frenzy. Companies rushing to get in on the aftermarket scene, manufacturers leaking “spy shots” of other small CC bikes, and more importantly all the comparisons between the two. Let’s face

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