Big four-stroke single-cylinder dual-purpose motorcycles can be a compromise between road and dirt, but PETER MACKENZIE rides a thumper that covers all terrain better - by using two different dedicated sets of wheels.
Four-stroke single-cylinder dual-purpose motorcycles may not match the power of bikes with multi-pot motors of the same displacement, but Peter Mackenzie reckons these thumpers deliver a good bang for your hard-earned bucks.
The 1000cc sportsbike market is highly competitive, with four Japanese manufacturers making bikes that seem pretty alike on paper. Peter Mackenzie samples Kawasaki's ZX10R to see if anything makes it distinctive.
More than 40 motorcycles left from outside Motorcycle Replacements premises in Dunedin just after 7am on a recent Saturday to make a day journey right across the South Island.
It was meant to be curtains for Jacqui Madelin, until she found herself pondering the merits of the Kawasaki Ninja 250R with a soft-furnishings salesman.
