DIRT NEWS
SHERCO TEAMS UP WITH MOTUL
C
ontinuing the theme of dirt manufacturers
signing on with oil brands, this month Sherco
announced they will officially be teaming up with
Motul moving forward.
The new partnership sees both Sherco and Motul
team up for the first time, with Motul oils being used
in all aspects of the French/Spanish manufacturers
production and racing.
That means that Motul oils will be not only used in
competition, but also as the first fill and preferred
service oil of Sherco.
It’s a relationship built through the spirit of competition
says Sherco’s managing director Thomas Teissier.
“We have got to know Motul very well through our
involvement in the Dakar and it was clear that our
philosophy, our core values and approach was very
alike, so they are a perfect partner for us on a wider
scale, he says. “Motul’s quality, originality and racing-
led development has proved itself over 160 years now
and, for a relatively young company such as Sherco,
this experience and wisdom is invaluable.”
Established in 1998 and as a pure trials bike
manufacturer, Sherco is one of the fastest-growing
brands in the off-road segment of the motorcycle
industry. With 39 models of enduro, cross-country,
trial and 50cc motorcycles sold in more than 66
countries Sherco have a range up there with far more
entrenched brands.
NV MOTORCYCLES GETS UPGRADE
F
rom a small, ex-panel beating workshop in
Thames Street, Morrinsville, to a brand-new
purpose built building at 85 Avenue Road,
Morrinsville, NV Motorcycles has come a long way
since they started out in 2006.
Selling the family home gave Nick and Vicki
Kampenhout the necessary capital to start their
own business.
Nick was the only staff member most of the time,
with Vicki continuing to work in Hamilton five days a
week, and spending Monday in their new business.
They shifted to new premises in 2009, but ten
years later both realised they had outgrown it.
“It was too small, too cluttered, and we couldn’t
display anything properly,” said Nick. “One of the
worst things was the lack of parking.”
Four years ago they bought land in Avenue Road,
alongside the Top Pub.
“I had a few whiskies one night and drew up plans
for the new showroom and workshop,” said Nick.
They then approached Ryan Mason from
KiwiSpan Waikato. “We wanted it to look good,
and be welcoming, but we didn’t want it to be so
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perfect that our clients would be worried if they
had mud on their boots,” said Vicki. “It needed to
look professional, but be down to earth.”
From humble beginnings in 2006, NV Motorcycles
now have nine full time and three part time
staff members. The team shifted into their new
premises on February 6 and are ready for the next
stage of providing customers with a great place to
have their bikes serviced or to purchase their new
bike. NV Motorcycles are dealers for Husqvarna
Motorcycles, Moto Guzzi and Can-am.
Pop in for a friendly welcome, they’re looking
forward to greeting customers new and old.