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James Milne from Auckland says his father ’ s love of Honda motorcycles has created a lifelong legacy for their family .
WHY I RIDE ...
WORDS : Tara Papworth PHOTOS : Supplied
How did you get into biking ? “ My dad Andrew was always mad keen on riding , and rode pretty much most of his life . Having two boys meant he , naturally , threw us into bikes . He loved Hondas , they were in his blood and he ’ d had them pretty much since he was born . When I was about one or two , he had a white and red CBR1000F , typical
Honda colours , with a matching race suit . He used to put me and my brother Simon on the back in a fabric rack pack and ride us slowly around the local streets ! People wouldn ’ t do that nowadays . “ In the early 90s I was still in a nappy riding a little 50cc quad bike with no safety gear apart from a helmet Gerri , my mum , made me
Left to right : Simon Milne , Richard Milne , James Milne , Mathew Milne and Andrew Milne ( James ’ father )
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