Motorcycles

It would be fair to say Campbell King is on a winning streak.

The Brighton youngster is all of 13 years old but when it comes to motocross he has collected a swag of trophies well beyond his years.

First came the sight of 200 motorbikes, headlights glowing, crawling up George St.

Next came the guttural rumble, as the bikes filed in to the Octagon, the din from their engines reverberating off cathedral and cafes.

THEY came, they saw and they motored.

More than 6500 motorbike enthusiasts crammed into Wyndham on Sunday for the second annual Burt Munro Challenge street race, the climax to a weekend of high-octane heaven throughout the south. [slideshow]

He may not be there in person, but his motorcycle mates have not forgotten him and  made sure he is along for the ride.

More than 1300 riders took part in a fund raising motorcycle trail ride in North Otago, substantially boosting the coffers of Duntroon School.

Shane Gilchrist reports from a course aimed at sharpening trail-riding skills while teaching the mechanics and ergonomics of off-road motorcycles.

Watching her then 6-year-old son Xavier ripping around on his wee 50cc motorbike convinced Sharee Campbell and her fiance Scotty James of one thing.

Colin Marsden laments the lack of a time machine to take him back to retrace his motorcycle history.