Registrations have now opened for the 2025 edition of the Distinguished Gentlemen’ s Ride, taking place on May 18. Naturally, NZ will be the first of such events held around the globe, due to us picking up the time-zone and dateline double as well as pineapple lumps in the race to all things good. This year sees the twelfth DGR that has been sponsored here by Triumph Motorcycles NZ and globally by Triumph Motorcycles, with their staff sharing the passion for motorcyclists with riders of classic, modern and quirky bikes and equally diverse groups of riders, all contributing to this fantastic cause – and having an epic day out.“ We knew we needed to do more for men’ s health,” says Mark Hawwa, Founder of The Distinguished Gentleman’ s Ride.“ That’ s why we partnered with the world’ s largest men’ s health charity, Movember, and with Triumph Motorcycles. We are incredibly grateful for the ongoing support of all our partners and enabling us to support men’ s health on a global scale, in supporting the critical causes of prostate cancer and men’ s mental health. Together with our community, we are proud to continue riding dapper for men’ s health.” Time to scour friend’ s and family’ s wardrobes for distinguished-type apparel and polish those motorcycles in readiness for this great cause, organise a group of like-minded souls and enter this global phenomenon. Talking posh is optional but often happens when dressed in tweed, so however you roll, come along.
PATTERSON O’ CONNOR MOTORCYCLES UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP
Rotorua stalwarts Patterson O’ Connor have sold their operation to Bradley’ s Powersports but rest assured, it will be business as usual as the new team are keen to retain and build on the relationship Patterson O’ Connor have built with riders over the years. All accounts will need to be finalised and closed off as March 31 and all PPSRs released if any. Final statements and invoices are to be sent to accounts @ pattersonoconnor. co. nz at your earliest convenience from March 31. For any backorders, please contact us at parts @ pattersonoconnor. co. nz to confirm these are to remain awaiting their arrival. The new owner, BRADLEYS POWERSPORTS LTD, would like to continue their relationship with all customers, and request a CREDIT APPLICATION form be sent to them at office @ bradleys. nz to open accounts to begin trading from 1st April 2025.