in the USA, which I’m looking forward to. The racing
I’m doing is GNCC-style, riding three to four hours
on the bike. It’s going to be tough as mid-summer
we get up to 36-38°C, which will put me and my
RTR Perfomance 2017 KTM 250XC-W to the test.
I’ve been putting in a lot of training with my good
friends and training teammates Gillies and Damien
Corbeil. There are also enduro X events which have
a huge turn out – I’ll take part in a few of these too,
but I wouldn’t say it’s my strong area of riding.
If any one from home is thinking of heading
to Canada to live or to just come for a dirt bike
holiday, I’d recommend it completely. It has some
DEAL$
This is a roundup of the best deals
we’ve found here in NZ this month.
MITAS TYRES
Get a set of Mitas enduro tyres freight free for
$249. The tyres on offer are the C18 Green and C19
Yellow, which come Chris Birch endorsed. Email
dirtactionservice@gmail.com to take advantage of
the deal.
HARLEY DAVIDSON
Until the end of May you can trade your bike in for
a 2018 1200 Sportster, Softail or Touring model and
get up to $2500 to spend on parts and accessories
at Auckland Harley Davidson. They’re also offering
a bit extra on top of the trade in price if you’re
trading in another brand of bike, to help you take
your first step into Harley ownership. Contact
sales@amps.co.nz for more info.
TRIUMPH
Triumph Tiger: Bag a Triumph Tiger 800 from as
little as $18,990 and get a $2000 trade-in bonus on
your current bike, and get a pair of Triumph’s
aluminium adventure panniers valued at $1900
thrown in for free. Head to http://www.
18 KIWI RIDER
of the best riding and Canadians are among the
most helpful and friendly people you will meet.
I would like to thank all my sponsors RTR
Performance, FOX Racing Canada, Prairie Coast
Equipment, Built To Ride, Flowvision Company,
Matrix Concepts Canada, Ride Hard Designs,
EnduroMousse, Faastcompany, Ride Young and
Gibson Tyre Canada, and everyone else who has
helped me along the way. If you want to see
more of how a Kiwi rider is going in a race series
on the other side of the world, you’re welcome
to follow me on Instagram – my username
is @j_whata – I hope to hear from you.
triumphmotorcycles.co.nz/offers/new-zealand/
tiger800%20trade%20in or pop in and see your
local dealer.
Speed Triple: Pick up a Speed Triple S for only
$21,990 and the bling Speed Triple R for $23,990
and get a $2000 trade-in bonus on top of your
bike’s trade-in value, saving a whopping $4000
off the retail price.
Thruxton: Grab a $2000 clothing and
accessories voucher to spend in store when you
buy a Thruxton R, and score a $1749 cockpit
fairing kit when you grab a Thruxton.
MOTO GUZZI
Head to www.motoguzzi.net.nz for a $1500
saving on Moto Guzzi’s ex-demo V7 III Stone,
which you can pick up for only $13,490 plus ORC.
BMW
Heritage Kick-Back offer. Save up to $3000 on
any model in the R nineT range, including the
very sweet Urban GS and Racer models. Head
to www.bmw-motorrad.co.nz or to your local
BMW dealer.
HONDA
4.95% APR interest rate on any new road bike
over 600cc, which you can get by going to your
local dealer or visiting www.hondamotorbikes.
co.nz/latest-offers for more info.
SUZUKI
Every new GSX-R1000A bought until the end of
May gets a free bi-directional quick-shifter and
free Yoshimura R11 slip-on muffler – while
stocks last.