My Triumph next major outing was down to the annual Cold Kiwi Bike rally. The Ruapehu Motorcycle Club formed this iconic rally in 1972. Waiouru on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu is the venue every year in September. My bike was entered in the burnout competition which...
Whilst I was partaking of a Sunday ride and navigating a roundabout. Probably coming in too quick,on quite a lean angle the new exhaust headers became hooked on the road. This caused the front wheel to lose direction and resulted in the bike throwing me off while...
Come November I entered the bike at the 2018 NZ Motorcycle Show in Auckland. We dollied the bike up, as I had entered it in the Café Racer class. Our results were outstanding as it scored a deserved second place. The bike attracted mush attention throughout the...
So off I went to see Brett at BRM Dyno in Paeroa who specialized in motorcycle Tuning. I had installed a power commander V as part of the kit so changes are available. It would take some time so I left it there, returning a couple days later. Brett had worked his...
Very soon I had the finished article, and WOW did she look so good and very shiny. My first start up was cautious, let her idle. The engine still needed tuning and being careful I had done no damage. However I soon noticed we had a major oil leak behind the new...
