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BikesportNZ: Chris Power Warming Up For Major Assault
Thursday, 5 September 2013, 1:23 pm | Bikesport NZ
Win or lose on Sunday, Auckland’s Chris Power really only has one thing on his mind – “to get things humming”. The Yamaha Central Enduro Series wraps up with the fourth and final round on steep forestry land off the Moonshine Road, near Pauatahanui, ... More >>
Nield Braces For Busy Month Ahead
Thursday, 5 September 2013, 11:34 am | Bikesport NZ
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013: Northland’s Mitchell Nield has his work cut out over the next few weeks. The Bay of Islands motorcycle ace has had to settle for the No.2 spot at quite a few events recently, but he reckons the top step of the podium is beckoning ... More >>
KTM’s Harwood Extends Kiwi Dominance
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 12:04 pm | Bikesport NZ
New Zealand’s CMR Red Bull KTM team has done it again, snatching away motocross glory across the Tasman. For the second consecutive season, a Kiwi rider on a CMR Red Bull KTM 250SX motorcycle has dominated Australia’s under-19 motocross ranks. More >>
Blue Bikes Flood the Podium
Monday, 26 August 2013, 1:27 pm | Bikesport NZ
It was another dominant display from Yamaha riders at the second round of three in the popular Woodhill Two-man cross-country series at the weekend. Muriwai’s Luke Mobberly and Kaukapakapa’s Josh Jack again teamed up to head into battle against ... More >>
May Has Revenge Over Forest Course
Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 5:11 pm | Bikesport NZ
AUGUST 13, 2013: It was nearly the perfect comeback for Callan May when he raced the big annual Dead Toad Cross-country race in the Woodhill Forest, near Auckland, at the weekend. More >>
Chance to Test Not-So-Secret Weapons
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 11:48 am | Bikesport NZ
AUGUST 6, 2013: How about a free ride on a dirt bike, with the dirt thrown in at no cost too? It almost sounds too good to be true, but KTM New Zealand is pleased to announce its latest Dirt Days tour of the country will be starting very soon, ... More >>
Elwin Leads Yamaha 1-2 At TT Nationals
Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 3:58 pm | Bikesport NZ
Taihape teenager Sarah Elwin was virtually untouchable as she scampered to her first national motorcycling title at the weekend. The 18-year-old, a year 13 pupil at Taihape Area School, took her Yamaha YZ125 to four wins and a runner-up finish in her five ... More >>
Kiwi Girl Confounds the Italians
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 12:35 pm | Bikesport NZ
Auckland’s Avalon Biddle is making the most of her every opportunity in Europe. With a wildcard ride at round three of the Trofeo Italiano Amatori (Italian Amateurs Trophy) road-racing championship in Italy on Sunday, the flying Kiwi took her WIL ... More >>
One Down and One to Go
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 3:18 pm | Bikesport NZ
It’s one down and one to go for Nelson teenager Ethan Bruce. The 17-year-old led a Yamaha 1-2 to the top of the podium when the Tracktion Cross-country Series wrapped up near Cheviot at the weekend, Bruce (Yamaha YZ250) More >>
Lewis' Career On The Rise
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 6:25 pm | Bikesport NZ
JUNE 18, 2013: Rangiora’s Jake Lewis is ‘living the dream’, his impressive performances for Yamaha in domestic events at home over the past few seasons giving him the confidence to now tackle top-level road-racing in Europe. More >>
Mixed Emotions Greet Enduro News
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 11:04 am | Bikesport NZ
Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com JUNE 20, 2013: The revelation this week that Motorcycling New Zealand had been forced to cancel round seven of the New Zealand Enduro Championships has been greeted with mixed feelings. On the one hand, many of the riders are disappointed ... More >>
Steady As She Goes For Burgess
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 11:43 am | Bikesport NZ
Just one little mistake or a flash of brilliance could decide where the main trophy ends up in this season’s Dirt Guide Cross-country Series. More >>
Lightning Strikes But Whibley Sparkles
Thursday, 30 May 2013, 7:04 pm | Bikesport NZ
Lightning Strikes But Whibley Sparkles MAY 30, 2013: It was an electrifying performance from Pahiatua motorcycle ace Paul Whibley at the weekend, in more ways than one. He was able to climb onto the podium again, this time at round four of the Off Road ... More >>
Who Can Beat Chris Birch?
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 5:18 pm | Bikesport NZ
CAPTION: Titirangi’s Callan May (Kiwi Rider BikesportNZ.com Yamaha YZ250F), on top of the expert under-300cc four-stroke class after four rounds of the enduro nationals thus far. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com More >>
Plenty of Reason to Smile
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 11:34 am | Bikesport NZ
It’s a very potent and yet still very rider-friendly motorcycle, just as Britain’s Tom Sykes demonstrated at the weekend when he scored back-to-back wins at round five of the World Superbike Championships at Donington Park. More >>
Brown and Dickey Take Race Win and Series Too
Monday, 27 May 2013, 1:39 pm | Bikesport NZ
It was a super result from the dynamic duo of Sam Brown and Jason Dickey when they stunned the field at the third and final round of the popular Honda Two-man Cross-country Series near Huntly on Saturday. More >>
Whibley Pockets Solid Points in USA
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 11:46 am | Bikesport NZ
Whibley Pockets Solid Points in USA MAY 23, 2013: Things are starting to look up for Pahiatua’s Paul Whibley and his dual cross-country campaign in the United States, despite losing the use his brakes midway through his latest outing. The 34-year-old ... More >>
Fryer a Star of the Future
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 12:13 pm | Bikesport NZ
The 15-year-old Yamaha ace was the dominant force in the junior grade at the fourth and final round of the New Zealand Cross-country Championships in Central Hawke's Bay on Saturday, hinting that there’s plenty more where that came from and possibly ... More >>
Kiwi Girls Stuns Americans
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 12:55 pm | Bikesport NZ
New Zealand's Courtney Duncan took the opening round of the Women's Motocross Triple Crown by storm in the United States at the weekend. More >>
Burgess Now Series Favourite
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 11:42 am | Bikesport NZ
MAY 21, 2013: Tauranga’s Reece Burgess led a KTM 1-2-3 to the podium at round two of the Dirt Guide Cross-Country series near Tokoroa on Saturday and also thrust himself into the top spot with just one round to go. More >>