when Damon Rees won the New Zealand 600cc Supersport title in 2017 and Mitchell Rees finished runner-up in the Superbike class this year , proving there is something very special indeed about the Rees DNA . Also in the 2017 season , the then 49-year-old added yet another major victory to his curriculum vitae when he won the iconic Paeroa Battle of the Streets event for a record tenth time . He first won the premier title at the Battle of the Streets event at Paeroa more than 20 years earlier . The event skipped a beat in 2015 when persistent rain forced the organisers to abandon the day ,

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 .

TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE It ’ s 59 years since the first Bonneville rolled off the production line , and to celebrate , Triumph is offering $ 1959 towards your trade-in for a new Bonneville T120 ($ 20,990 + orc RRP ). Visit triumphmotorcycles . co . nz for more info .

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 . triumphmotorcycles . co . nz / offers / new-zealand / tiger800 % 20trade % 20in or pop in and see your local dealer .

TRIUMPH 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 the first time that had been done in the entire history of the event , but Rees was back to win there again in February 2016 . The Honda star made it win number 10 in 2017 , the most wins by any one rider at the popular annual event . “ Motorcycling has done a lot for me ,” said the humble Rees . “ The motorcycling community is an extended family worldwide . I have been able to meet , work with and race against some really great people and none of this would have happened without all the support I ’ ve received over the years from friends and family and especially my wife , Vicki .”

bonus on top of your bike ’ s trade-in value , saving a whopping $ 4000 off the retail price .

TRIUMPH 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 an 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 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 FIELDAYS SPECIALS DR-Z250 comes with a free farm kit for $ 7495 inc GST , DR200SE Trojan Farmbike at $ 4795 ex GST and the TF125 Mudbug Farmbike for only $ 2795 ex GST . Visit site F86-F92 during Fieldays June 13-16 or talk to your local dealer

KAWASAKI Spectrum Motorcycles in Auckland is offering savings of up to $ 5000 on Ninjas . Get a 636 from $ 14,990 and a ZX-10R from $ 24,990 with a further sweetener of $ 300 in-store credit .

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