Honest motorcycle reviews, practical riding advice, and long-form conversations with the people shaping the sport. Born and raised in Aotearoa (New Zealand), seasoned in Seattle, USA. Riding year-round.
I've been on two wheels for 35 years, and I still do about 20 track days a year. Not as a journalist. Not as a pro racer. Just a rider with a camera and strong opinions about motorcycles.
Over 80 motorcycles have passed through my garage, and I've toured across 3 continents. Sport bikes, nakeds, adventure bikes, classics. Every one taught me what really matters on the street and at the track.
I started KiwiMoto72 to share what I've learned. Not spec sheets and press releases. The stuff you find out after 5,000 miles. How a bike feels in the rain at 7am. Whether the throttle still bothers you after a month. What breaks first and what lasts forever.
Even though I live in rainy Seattle, I try to ride year-round. Rain, cold, whatever. Riding keeps me sharp. It demands focus that nothing else matches. Every intersection, lane change, and corner requires full attention. For a rider in his 50s, that mental engagement is gold.
Reviews grounded in real miles, not press launches. I ride every bike I review as a daily rider, not a weekend warrior.
In-depth interviews with pro racers, suspension tuners, riding coaches, industry leaders, and journalists who live this world.
How does the bike feel? What should you change? What do the spec sheets miss? That's what I cover.
63,000+ subscribers and growing. New riders and lifers. We talk bikes, gear, technique, and the culture around it all.
Light clutch, clean fuelling, and a view over three cars of traffic. The V85 Strada around Seattle. Full review on the channel. #motoguzzi #v85strada #commuting
No coolant, no chain, nothing clever to break. Why the V85 Strada is the low-drama ownership king. Full review on the channel. #motoguzzi #v85strada #motorcycle
No radiator, no water pump, no coolant. How the Moto Guzzi V85 Strada keeps air cooling alive. Full review on the channel. #motoguzzi #v85strada #aircooled
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Long-form conversations with the people who live and breathe motorcycles. Pro racers share what it takes to win. Suspension experts explain what your bike is actually doing. Riding coaches break down the techniques that separate fast from reckless.
Each episode goes beyond the surface. We talk mindset, engineering, culture, and the hard-won lessons that come from years on two wheels.
Send us Fan Mail Aaron Slight is one of the best riders World Superbike ever produced, and one of the unluckiest. Thirteen wins. Eighty-seven podiums. Three straight Suzuka 8-Hour victories. Four third-place championshi…
Send us Fan Mail Three years ago I had Kayla Yaakov on the show as a fifteen-year-old Junior Cup racer. She is a very different rider now. This time Kayla came to the track to coach me, then sat down for a long talk abo…
Send us Fan Mail This is our longest episode ever. Three hours of real talk on coaching, rider development, and getting faster on track. Misti Hurst is a former AMA Pro Supersport racer and senior coach at California Su…
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