by Chris Wiltshire | Feb 2, 2019 | Motorcycling
I’m nearing the end of my set of Michelin Pilot Road 4s which I put onto the C14 after the NI1600. This was my second set of PR4s and I’m still very happy with them. Since we’re nearing the end of their life it’s a great time to check the wear...
by Chris Wiltshire | Feb 2, 2019 | Motorcycling
Revzilla stock Saddlemen’s seats and so I was able to order one from them in the hope that it might arrive here in New Zealand within my short timeframe before the TT2000 event which I’ll be leaving for on the 20th Feb. The seat arrived in NZ on Monday...
by Chris Wiltshire | Jan 17, 2019 | Motorcycling
I’m assuming that I’ve not developed a medical issue over the past 6 months and that the discomfort I regularly feel from my tailbone has more to do with the long distances which I’ve regularly ridden. I’ve never suffered tailbone discomfort in...
by Chris Wiltshire | Jan 14, 2019 | Major Posts, Motorcycling
Summer Solstice IBA ride, 2019 (Southern Hemisphere).The IBA have a ‘Four Seasons’ collection of rides, made up of two solstice rides and two equinox rides, the scientific mid-points of the four seasons. Here in NZ, it’s summer during December, and...
by Chris Wiltshire | Nov 12, 2018 | Major Posts, Motorcycling
There’s already been a post about the planning for this ride: Hamilton 1KC – planning. This was quite an intricate route again, with some specific expectations listed in the ride instructions which were missed the very first time I simply threw the...