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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.