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The Wondrous Machine - August 07

At the Jampot Rally in Taranaki (thanks Willie) I was fortunate enough to win the Pre 1940 Trophy with my 1939 AJS Model 8 and when asked, without too much prodding, to tell the story of my current custodianship of the bike, I put pen to paper - so here goes........

A Ride to the VCC Rally in Christchurch - August 07

The backfire from the bungled start in the garage could have alerted the Armed Offenders Squad; - instead, the mothers delivering their kids to the kindergarten opposite were looking nervously around, as the G80S went plonking Innocently up the road.

Motorcycle Tour of Northern Thailand - June 07

Richard and I are back from our "Absolutely Thailand" motorcycle tour. More particulars on Website www.absolutelythailand.co.nz. This was one of a series of tours that Roy Watson of Tauranga and his Thai wife ...

Ode To The Matchless - June 07

According to factory records and its certificate of authenticity frame number C9858 was tested and dispatched from the AMC factory, Plumstead Road, London in June 1961. Exported to America this machine ...

Lower Hutt Classic Motorcycle Show - June 07

On the weekend of 26 and 27th May the biennial classic motorcycle show was staged in the Lower Hutt Horticultural show. This event, organised by the Wellington Classic Motorcycle club, usually draws a large crowd and ...

The Ride to Hell and Back!

The G80 managed to escape out of the garage a second time in May for what can only be described as the ride to Hell and Back. For most, a simple little ride from Nelson to Pelorus bridge, however a few of the more adventurous ....

Marlborough to Taranaki Jampot 2007

The location for this years Jampot Rally was especially poignant for this member, as I was brought up in Taranaki having emigrated from the UK in 1966. My early days ...

A Day In The Life Of a Matchless G3L

First task prior to a Bike Club, run is to open my side gate and the shed door, this may seem obvious but more later. The cover is removed from the bicycle and reaching over the seat the tap in the oil line is turned ON, very ...

Vietnam 06

Case and I obviously made it back from our trek across Vietnam and neighbouring areas. I have discovered just how tight my son is when it comes to money particularly his; my cash doesn't seem to have ...

Alex Svendsen 1957 AJS 10R Special

Matchless/AJS Rally. Alex and Frank went to the recently held Matchless/AJS rally at Rotorua where Alex won the premier award, "most desirable bike", for his recently completed project - a 1957 500 cc Camy AJS.

TOTS Rally Report - June 2006

I've Been Thinking. I had been thinking about going to the rally but I was unsure about my bike s (1954 G3LS) reliability for such a long trip. When I read in the magazine that Chris de Wagt was heading up with a ....

Sights for Sore Eyes - August 2005

While many of you are probably parked up by the fire (if they're still allowed in NZ) with thermals on sipping hot milo, weather conditions are quite different in this part of the world.

Preparing For the Vietman Adventure - August 2005

In preparation for writing my article "Two Weeks on the Ho Chi Minh Trail" it was simple enough to check out the web for information on the Minsk motorcycle.

Two Weeks On The Ho Chi Minh Trail (Part One) - August 2005

We arrived in Hanoi on the morning of Monday the 6th of June. We'd left NZ on Saturday and spent a couple of nights in Singapore on route.