Taupo Drift Day
Last friday night, i road tripped down to Taupo, in the centre of the north island with a couple of good mates, to hit the track in the El Bone A31 drift car. Were lucky down under, we dont need to travel 15+ hours to get from track to track, and we can get around the whole... Read More »
Scroungers Hot Rod Blowout 2012
Daylight savings usually cocks up my life twice a year. Sunday, April 1st was no exception. An early morning wake up was made extra early by the time change, so i faced the day and got amoungst the morning chill, cleaned up my bike to meet some of the fellas to convoy to the Scroungers Blowout. Its by far... Read More »
Grinderfest 2011
Grinderfest 2011 Brought to you by Grease Monkey New Zealand Photo credit goes to Irish Jon Read More »
Grease Monkey Grinderfest New Zealand
Grease Monkey Grinderfest Brought to you by Grease Monkey New Zealand For the first time on New Zealand we are organising an event to promote garage built custom motorcycles. This contest is an amateur bike build-off that is open for every make of motorcycle; every size and every style. This is a chance to design and build your own... Read More »
Two Face Impala
Two Face – 1963 Chevrolet Impala Convertible There’s More Than One Side To Albert’s ’63 Convertible And They’re Both Beautiful. By Saul Vargas Albert Gonzalez, Jr. of Downey, California, wanted to build a car that would be remembered in lowrider circles, and when he first finished his ’63 Chevy Impala a decade ago, he knew that he was on... Read More »
Lowrider Bike – Pink Panther
1979 Schwinn Lowrider Bike – Pink Panther This Schwinn Will Encourage All Big Brothers To Be Role Models. By Edgar Hoill The best way to keep your brothers out of trouble is by keeping them busy with some hobbies they love to do. This is what Michael Pea explained to us when we asked him why he built his... Read More »
Irish Jon
Pulling up to Irish Jon’s place is a far cry from what goes on inside, with his jeep sitting stationary out front for the last 2 years you don’t realise that less than 5 metres away is a collection of Harleys, customs and café racers that are the building of this blokes obsession. His collection of 12 bikes and... Read More »
Ewen Gilmour – Super Mayor? Fu*k...
Ewen Gilmour – Super Mayor? Fu*k Yeah! 12 hours out from seeing his latest show (Ewen Gilmour: super mayor- fu*k yeah) @ Papakura’s stampede bar and grill, I am still using fu*k yeah to answer everything I like. As infectious as ever Ewen Gilmour laid down some of the super ideas he has ‘planned’ for Auckland when he wins... Read More »
Black River Drive
Black River Drive Auckland based band Black River Drive (BRD) is on to a winner. This previously hidden gem burst onto the radio early 2009 with their debut single ‘Everywhere’ hitting #9 on the NZ Top 40. Originally starting off in 2008, singer/songwriter Sam Browne decided he didn’t have the right mix and decided to reform the band in... Read More »
Gun for hire
Gavin ‘gunforhire‘ Downie is a one-of-a-kind music nutter from Aotearoa. Starting off in Auckland’s northshore he turned tuning guitars into a world-wide adventure being roadie for some of the top cats out there, from Billy ‘the beard’ Gibbons to NZ’s own Opshop. Also happens to love his bobbers which is where we ran into each other and after hooking... Read More »
