Bike Rider Magazine

31/08/2024

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30/08/2024

The 'S' and 'R' in the automotive world usually signifies a sportier version. Well, CF Moto has adopted that route too with the new 450SR S.

The CFMoto 450SR S pushes the limits of the standard model and demands a $1000 markup for it. Priced at $9790, it justifies the extra monies with heaps of new features.

Not to forget, the candy red wheels!

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30/08/2024

"Sliding my feet into a set of comfortable old shoes–it felt just right" is how Paul describes the Arai Tour X5 helmet.

Having spent quite a while using the helmet, Paul has penned down a few things that are good and not so good about the dual-purpose helmet from Arai

To read more, hop on to the Bike Rider Magazine website!

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30/08/2024

Can-Am has revealed its newest electric bikes- the Pulse and Origin for global markets and has begun taking pre-orders for both bikes.

Bombardier subsidiary Rotax makes the 15bhp motor that can propel the Pulse from 0-60 in a claimed 3.8 seconds and has 72Nm on tap. Not too bad, eh?

Both electric bikes also offer a decent range. To find out what numbers are being claimed by Can-Am Motorcycles, head to the Bike Rider website!

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30/08/2024

At last! A break in the rain long enough to get out and put some kays on the new 2024 Yamaha MT-09SP.

This should be fun…

29/08/2024

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29/08/2024

Ducati may have bid adieu to the Superquadro V2 engine with the final edition of the Panigale which had the same mill. However, all is not lost since the Italian marquee has confirmed that an all-new V2 Panigale is on its way.

According to Ducati top-brass, the expected motorcycle will be the first completely new machine for 2025.

To learn more, head to the Bike Rider Magazine website!

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29/08/2024

The Aprilia RS 457 is on its way to New Zealand!
Competing directly with the Kawasaki Ninja 500, CF Moto 450 SR and the Honda CB 500 here, the motorcycle is offered in three colours. Pricing starts from $10,590 (plus ORC) for its Opalescent White and Prismatic Dark colour options.

Meanwhile, the Racing Stripes colour is priced at $10,990 (plus ORC). As an introductory offer, Aprilia is offering a Quickshifter kit for free for the first 10 buyers of this premium paint option.

Looks exciting?

Let us know below!

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28/08/2024

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27/08/2024

Can-Am makes the long-awaited move to two wheels.
But are we likely to see them here in NZ?


# CanAm

The Can-Am Pulse and Origin electric bikes will go on sale in global markets by end of 2024 and make their way to Australia and New Zealand in 2025.

27/08/2024

Aprilia's assault on the small-capacity LAMS classes has started, with the RS 457 set to reach NZ next month. Fully loaded with tech and featuring an all-new 457cc parallel-twin motor, we think Hampton Downs would be the perfect place to check one out when it arrives!

Aprilia’s CF Moto 450 SR and Kawasaki Ninja 500 rivalling RS 457 will reach our shores in September and is priced from $10,590 (plus ORC) for the basic colours.

27/08/2024

After the massive success of CFMoto's 450MT adventure bike, the Chinese manufacturer is upping the stakes in the sports arena with an updated S-model of their 450SR. And it looks seriously good!

CFMOTO Motorcycles New Zealand

CF Moto has updated the 450SR range with the new 450SR S -a sportier version that costs $1000 more but gets new features and a tweaked engine.

27/08/2024

Looking for a suspension upgrade on your CFMOTO 450MT?

Looking for a CF Moto 450MT to test and develop suspension. If you own one, and would be interested in maximising the suspension? Trust it with Moto SR for a couple of weeks? Please PM is to sort out a deal for all 👍

23/08/2024

If you're racing in Sunday's MCI King of Canterbury this weekend and want some epic shots, hit up Mel!

I am taking photo orders for Sunday's MCI King Of Canterbury R1. Limited spots left. Please direct message me prior to the day if you're interested. Thanks in advance.

20/08/2024

Fancy trying a new GS…?

https://bmwmotorradnz.com/gs-demo-day/

20/08/2024

Suzuki GSX-S1000GX - Tested

An invite from Suzuki NZ to check out their latest sports-tourer, the GSX-S1000GX saw BRM head to the Manfeild racetrack for a bit of fun...

As motorcyclists are, generally, an ageing bunch, it's hardly surprising that the style of bikes we're buying is changing. When I started in this game (motorcycle testing), sportsbikes were where it was at, with each year seeing more investment, marketing and development from the manufacturers into the big-capacity sportsters. And we were buying them, using the models they gave us for everything from track days to touring to cruising down the pub on a sunny Sunday. But things began to change…

The bikes got more radical as they needed to win at the races on Sunday for punters to buy them on Monday. So they got lighter, peakier and smaller, while we got slower, fatter and stiffer. And so began the change, with nakeds, tourers and more recently, adventure bikes leading the sales charts. But are these the bikes we should be buying for what we do? Or, instead of struggling to get on and off an adventure machine which only gets dirty when riding through road works, should we be riding a machine that combines all the good bits we tend to require for fast, comfortable road miles that can be taken at a decent pace, without the negatives that come from riding a dirt bike on the road. Suzuki thinks so, and think they've produced the answer with their 'sport crossover', the GSX-S1000GX.

Find the full review in the current issue, BRM August #234

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18/08/2024

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17/08/2024

Simon Crafar takes us for a lap of the Red Bull Ring on the KTM RC16!

Talk about a breathtaking lap! 😮Hop onboard with Simon Crafar who takes the KTM RC16 for a ride around the Red Bull Ring! 🙌 | ...

15/08/2024

BRM's MotoGP photographer, Michael Wincott, recently sent through a rundown on the last two MotoGP rounds, detailing all the action.

He also sent us a selection of his incredible photos, including the retro liveries the teams used to celebrate the championship's 75th anniversary, plus some other goodies...

BRM’s MotoGP photographer, Michael Wincott, gives us the low-down on the last two MotoGP races, with mistakes and magic from the championship leaders. Plus, with the MotoGP series celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the championship, he's shared with us some epic images of the team's retro liverie...

12/08/2024

NV's 2024 Poker Run

"Organise a ride, Rossi, was the brief from Nick. And so it began. With the window for good weather was closing fast, it meant a date had to be set quickly, so we chose May 25.

We decided a dice roll would be the choice, using local roads with only two stops and having two rolls of the dice at the end. The window for riding in late May is from about 10am until 4pm, with the route chosen winding through Waikato backroads north, then across to Mercer services for the first stop at "The Landing". From there, it was over the river and down SH22 to Raglan before heading back to Whatawhata for the 2nd stop at the Backyard bar. Then, the final leg was home for the final roll and prizegiving at the Top Pub in Morrinsville – a total of 290km and easily achievable.

Our suppliers were generous with a wide range of prizes, 1st prize being an AGV helmet valued at $899. We also raffled off a set of tyres, and the Backyard Bar in Whatawhata and the Top Pub in Morrinsville agreed to donate 10% of the bar takings to our cause
– St. Johns Ambulance. As they get no government funding and whether at the track or on the road, when it all turns to s**t for us motorcyclists, they are the first ones there to help us, so it was a personal mission to raise as much as possible for them.

I had contacted the bars and anticipated "between 60 and 90 bikes", so they could prepare for food and beverage loading at the agreed time With everything prepared, Saturday arrived, and so did the bikes. And they kept coming, and coming! At one point, we had to set up another sign-on station as the queue was out the front door to the gate. With raffle books both sold out and the car park overflowing, in the end, a total of 164 bikes were registered and ready to go. And that meant a couple of frantic calls to the bars to let them know to expect double the number I'd originally told them. Ooops…

Read the full article in the current BRM August #234 avialable now

Words & Pics - Shane Ross

09/08/2024

If you're a Ducati adventure rider, then this announcement is probably what you've been waiting for.

Places are limited so you'll need to get in quick as it looks EPIC!


Ducati Australia & New Zealand

If you’re the owner of a Ducati DesertX or a Multistrada, then this is the announcement you’ve been waiting for. Yep, there’s an adventure ride coming that’s made just for you! Ducati NZ/AU today announced a first for Ducati adventure riders, with the launch of Ducati Xpeditions – a three ...

08/08/2024

Moto Track & Trail has announced the date of their next adventure ride and it's looking like another awesome one.

If you want to discover what they're all about, there's a report on their excellent Raglan Ripper ride we attended on a very frosty weekend recently in the next issue of BRM.

The dates for our next Adventure ride are locked in,official entry forms out early September👍
Visit 👉 https://www.mototrackandtrailnz.com/adventurerides2024-2025

05/08/2024

Yamaha XSR900GP - Tested!

With styling harking back to the glory days of the 500 two-stroke Grand Prix era and built around Yamaha's smile-inducing 900cc triple, it's like the new XSR900GP was born to be iconic.
There probably isn't a cooler-looking motorcycle you can get parked in your garage than the new XSR900GP from Yamaha unless you've got a 'proper' race bike or the disposable income of someone on New Zealand's rich list. The red/white colour scheme of the bike we managed to wrestle off Yamaha NZ is a giveaway to anyone who followed racing in the eighties as to where they got the inspiration for this model from, with the iconic (I think we might use that word a lot in this article…) colour-scheme a nod to the days when cigarette manufacturers were throwing gazillions of dollars at motorsport, and Marlboro was the Red Bull of the time.

It's been a while since BRM has made the trip to Yamaha HQ in South Auckland, so the invite to come and 'do lunch' before taking home one of only two 900GPs in the country certainly got the excitement going. And walking into Yamaha NZ's rather cool technical workshop was the perfect location to slap eyes on the new machines, looking like a pair of race replicas set up in a pit garage.

Read the full test review in the current - BRM Issue 234, available in all good bookstores now.

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02/08/2024

Launch of the new Yamaha Motor New Zealand MT range in Auckland last night looked epic!

01/08/2024

Gone but not forgotten!

Today we remember John Britten on his birthday. 🎉
🏍️ John Britten was a New Zealand mechanical engineer who designed a motorcycle with innovative features and materials that set world records.
We have an exceptional display of bikes crafted by the creative genius and backyard visionary himself, here at our Invercargill motorcycle museum.

To find out more about our John Britten exhibit visit our website: https://www.motorcyclemecca.nz/collection/john-britten-bikes/

01/08/2024

It might be the middle of winter, but that doesn't mean it's not a good time to buy a new bike. Especially if you're in the market for a new Benelli!

With their Mega Sale on till the end of August, now's the time to get down to your local dealer for a look.


Benelli

It might be the middle of winter, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a great time to buy a new bike! That’s because, from 1 July until 31 August 2024, Benelli New Zealand will be offering promotional prices on the Leoncino 800 & 500 family, the 502c Cruiser, and TNT 125 as part of its