New Zealand's Moto Directory
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Helmets, jackets, boots, gloves — these are NZ's go-to gear retailers.
NZ's motorcycle gear superstore. One of the widest helmet, jacket and boot selections in the country, plus an on-site workshop. Free shipping over $99.
Since 1986 — tyres, parts, accessories and riding gear. The Barry's Point Rd superstore includes a full workshop. Open 7 days.
Parts and gear online with fast overnight shipping. Shoei, Bridgestone, Oxford, LS2, Gaerne and more. Every sale credits your local dealer.
Large online motorcycle superstore for dirt and road gear, parts and accessories.
Parts finder that makes it easy to buy the right parts for your specific bike online.
NZ's home of motocross. Huge parts and accessories range for dirt bikes with a handy part finder.
Authorised dealers across the country, all major brands.
NZ's largest motorcycle dealer group: Yamaha, BMW, KTM, Ducati, Husqvarna, Indian, Kawasaki, Vespa and more, plus NZ's largest accessory department.
The only authorised BMW, Ducati and Harley-Davidson dealer in the lower North Island. Also a Honda service agent and the NZ Touratech agent.
Full Triumph experience — new and approved pre-owned, factory-trained servicing, genuine parts and clothing. 2 min from Sylvia Park.
Bay of Plenty dealership and Ride Forever training partner. Sales, service and ACC-subsidised rider courses.
Find your local Honda dealer, plus Honda-run track days at NZ's top circuits and the Kids Rider Academy.
King Country dealer with parts departments in both towns — great heartland service on the way to the Forgotten World Highway.
From a WOF and oil change to full ECU remaps and custom builds.
Dyno tuning specialists — custom ECU maps, Power Vision flashing for Harleys, full-range tuning from idle to redline for all brands.
One of the best-equipped motorcycle fuel injection tuning and diagnostic workshops in the country. ECU flashing and dyno tuning.
Ducati repairs and servicing, plus building, racing, customising, painting and panel repairs.
High-end custom bike shop — engine, suspension, wheels and brakes mods, custom paint, vinyl wraps and WOF inspections.
Workshop attached to the gear superstore — tyres fitted, servicing and WOF bookings.
Ride straight up the ramp into the workshop — tyre fitting is their speciality, plus general servicing. Open 7 days.
Custom paint, airbrush art, vinyl wraps and protection.
Specialist paintwork for veteran, vintage and classic bikes — from a refresh to full restoration, including tank repair and sealing.
Award-winning airbrushing, custom painting and full resprays for bikes and helmets.
Motorcycle wraps, custom decals and MX graphics built to survive the NZ environment. Removable without damaging paint.
Custom motorcycle airbrushing — from touch-ups to complete custom paint overhauls on road bikes, Harleys and classics.
Motorcycle detailing and Fireball ceramic coatings — lock in your paint and make cleaning easy.
Custom vinyl wraps and paint protection film for cars and motorcycles, fully custom-cut.
NZ uses a three-step Class 6 system. Here's the path, plus the training providers that get you there.
Pass the Basic Handling Skills Test (BHST) and theory test. Ride LAMS-approved bikes only, L plate required, night curfew applies. NZTA recommends ~120 hours of practice.
From 16½ years. Either hold your learner licence 6 months and pass the practical test, or take a CBTA assessment with an approved provider and skip the wait entirely.
Via CBTA at 17½ after 12 months on restricted, or practical test at 18 after 18 months. Then ride any bike and carry passengers.
Official info: NZTA — Motorcycle licences. ACC's Ride Forever courses are government-subsidised — from about $20 a day, and completing one can cut your crash claim risk significantly.
All deliver ACC Ride Forever courses and/or CBTA licence assessments.
Licensing, Ride Forever, and track-based training at Hampton Downs — including women-only track coaching days.
Since 2010 — licence testing, Ride Forever, gravel/adventure, track and maintenance courses. LAMS bike hire available at several locations.
Ride Forever training covering Bay of Plenty down to the West Coast of the South Island.
Ride Forever and CBTA courses across the lower North Island, including courses at Manfeild.
Rider and driver training across the South Island, including Ride Forever courses.
Ride Forever provider for the central and lower South Island.
Fast-track CBTA 6R assessments — go from learner to restricted without the 6-month wait.
CBTA Class 6 restricted and full licence assessments with NZTA certificates issued on completion.
CBTA restricted assessments and Ride Forever courses, with gear and bike hire available.
Confirmed dates with booking links and contacts. Dates can change — always confirm with the organiser before travelling.
Non-competitive sessions on Circuit Chris Amon — ride at your own pace, no cars. Pre-paid riders ($150) get a guaranteed spot. Road, track and race bikes plus supermotards welcome (no knobblies, minis, sidecars or quads).
Multiple dates released each month on the live booking calendar — National Circuit $219, International $249, six 15-min sessions in graded groups. First-timers book Red group. These sell out — book early.
Regular dates through the year — five+ 17-minute sessions grouped by speed, first-timers in Red group. Full NZTA or MNZ licence, leathers and back brace required.
Entry-level "have a go" events through to multi-day immersion camps on kart circuits (incl. Tokoroa) — riders from age 5, bikes and full gear available to hire. Race weekends in the Pirelli MiniGP Series open with a Saturday track day.
20th anniversary edition and 100 years of the Southland Motorcycle Club. Bluff Hill Climb, twilight drags at Teretonga, Oreti Beach racing, speedway and the famous rally site at Oreti Park (439 Dunns Rd, Otatara). Spectator tickets $20 per race event, kids 15 & under free.
NZ's legendary Boxing Day street races — bikes flat-out between the kerbs on public roads, the traditional finale of the Suzuki International Series. An NZ institution since 1951.
Classic motorcycle racing — vintage, pre-war and post-classic machines from the register established in 1980.
Classic racing at one of NZ's premier circuits — the longest racing circuit with uninterrupted views in the Southern Hemisphere.
ACC's Ride Forever safety campaign as riders return to the road for spring — discounted courses, local rides and community events, supported by NZ Police, Waka Kotahi, dealers and clubs.
Auckland's No.1 club race series on the National Circuit — Senior, Intermediate, Junior and Sidecar classes plus the Carl Cox Motorsport Cup. Round 2: 18 Oct · Round 3: 15 Nov. Spectators $20, under-16s free, EFTPOS at the gate.
Entry-level road racing backed by Carl Cox — Ninja 400 and Hyosung 250 classes with the famous Le Mans-start 1-Hour endurance race. The largest racing class in NZ; races within AMCC rounds at Hampton Downs.
The premier domestic MX series (running since 1973, MX1/MX2 plus junior, masters and women's classes). The 2026 series ran Nov 2025–Feb 2026 across Southland, South Otago, Tauranga and Rotorua — 2027 calendar lands on the MNZ site. Sign up for an MNZ licence to race.
Five rounds for riders aged 7+ on central North Island kart tracks, finishing at Manfeild's Back Track. Hire bikes, gear and mechanic support packages — each race weekend opens with a Saturday track day.
These run year-round on rolling calendars. Check their booking pages for the next available date.
Hampton Downs' own experience days, powered by Star Insure — six 15-min sessions in four graded groups with on-track ambassadors coaching. National $219 / International $249 per day, pit garage $50. First-timers book Red group and get a full induction.
At least five 17-minute sessions per day, grouped by speed (first-timers book Red group). Full NZTA licence or MNZ licence required; leathers and back brace mandatory. One-off $50 HD access fee.
Running since 2003. Pre-paid riders ($150) get a guaranteed spot; gift vouchers valid 12 months. First Time Trackday Training Day available for newcomers. Every 2 years they run the multi-track Southern Tour.
Friendly, non-competitive track days at NZ's top race circuits — open to all brands, multiple dates per year.
Small-group personalised track coaching ($399/day), including women-only days — cornering and bike-control skills that transfer straight to the road.
Race licences, affiliated clubs in every discipline, and the official national events calendar for competitive motorcycle sport.
NZ's circuits and where bikes run on them.
FIA Grade 3 park, home of the AMCC Club Series, Carl Cox Cup, Honda Track Days and NZSBK rounds. 20 Hampton Downs Rd.
Longest circuit with uninterrupted views in the Southern Hemisphere. MotoTT track days and NZCMRR classic racing.
Taupō Moto track days year-round, NZCMRR classics, and a Supercars venue.
The spiritual home of NZ motor racing — MotoTT/Playday motorcycle track days.
F4/F5 bucket racing on kart circuits — AMCC Bucket Champs and the cheapest way into racing in NZ.
Social rides, brand clubs and racing clubs — all skill levels.
Founded 1926 — club road racing for all abilities, Bucket Champs, MOTOFEST and the Suzuki–AMCC Series. Great first step into racing.
Entry-level Ninja 400 / Hyosung 250 racing in its 16th season — the largest racing class in NZ and a proven path to national titles.
The full directory of MNZ-affiliated clubs across every discipline and region — the best starting point to find a club near you.
National club for Ducati, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, MV Agusta and all things Italian. Monthly meets and 800–1000 km overnight rides ~5 times a year.
British, European and American Racing Series — racing for non-Japanese machinery.
The cheapest way into motorcycle racing — small-capacity 'bucket' bikes, big fun, low budgets.
Social riding club for over-40s with branches around the country (Taupō, Wairarapa and many more) — regular runs and community fundraising.
NZ's long-running rider forum — gear advice, ride planning, group rides and decades of local knowledge.
The rides every Kiwi should have under their tyres — solo or with the crew.
Stratford to Taumarunui through Whanganui National Park. Remote, historic, and home to NZ's only unsealed stretch of state highway. Stop at the 'Republic' of Whangamomona.
Open in Google Maps →Curves, coast and coffee — the classic weekend escape from Auckland. Ride midweek or off-peak to dodge the holiday traffic.
Open in Google Maps →NZ's highest sealed main road at 1,121 m — hairpins between Wānaka and Queenstown via the Cardrona Hotel. Watch for ice and snow in winter.
Open in Google Maps →Te Anau to Milford Sound — towering peaks, rainforest, waterfalls and the Homer Tunnel. About 90 minutes of another world.
Open in Google Maps →Alpine crossing with flowing corners and light traffic — link it with Hanmer Springs, Reefton and the Buller Gorge for a perfect day.
Open in Google Maps →Punakaiki's Pancake Rocks, the glaciers, then over Haast Pass to Wānaka — one of the world's great rides.
Open in Google Maps →The narrow, winding stretch along Lake Wakatipu between Queenstown and Kingston — stunning and demanding in equal measure.
Open in Google Maps →Dunedin to Te Anau via the Catlins and Invercargill — coastal wilderness, wildlife and wide-open riding.
Open in Google Maps →Riding parks, MX tracks, trail rides and the off-road scene — no licence needed at most parks.
750 acres for all levels since 1999. Own bike? Just show up. 20 hire bikes (50–300cc) with coaching — no licence or experience needed.
1,000 acres of all-weather black sand, 100+ km of tracks from 4x4 roads to expert single track. Open Wed–Sun most of the year.
Trail rides and off-road competition since 1972 — clay and gullies in Riverhead, sand dunes in Woodhill.
Varied off-road terrain in Dome Valley — a North Auckland institution.
Trail rides with multi-time NZ Enduro Champion Sean Clarke in the forests beside SH1.
Ride the usually off-limits 63,000 ha Waiouru Army training ground — supports defence force welfare.
Family-friendly off-road club — meets, trail rides and races all season, beginner-welcoming.
MX track and club events — 2026 NZ Motocross Championship Round 4 host.
Licences, rules, club finder, and home of the Yamaha NZ MX Championship and the Woodville NZ Motocross GP.
Honda farm bikes, ATVs, quads and side-by-sides since 1983, plus Kea trailers. The Southland farm institution.
Quad & ATV safety: Safer Farms and ACC recommend helmets always, no passengers on single-seat quads, and crush protection devices on farm quads. Kids under 16 should never ride adult-sized quads.
The junior road-racing pathway, plus NZ's sidecar scene.
Training and events from age 5 on purpose-built MiniGP bikes — the Dorna-recognised pathway that launched Moto3 star Cormac Buchanan. Bike and gear hire available.
NZ\u2019s first MiniGP series — five rounds for riders 7+, finale at the \u201cMiniGP Cathedral of Speed\u201d. 2026/27 dates TBA.
Home of MiniGP NZ — Delirio bikes, parts and upgrades. Great cross-training for motocross riders.
Still the cheapest racing on the planet — and where many champions started. F4/F5 classes on kart tracks.
Sidecar class races within the AMCC Club Road Race Series — one of the few places to see (or try) three-wheel racing in NZ.
Classic and vintage sidecar racing within NZCMRR rounds — proper old-school outfits.
Sidecar racing also stars at the Cemetery Circuit (Boxing Day, Whanganui) — famously some of the closest racing of the day.
NZ-made motorcycle, farm bike and quad trailers.
NZ\u2019s leading light-trailer maker, 40+ years — the most popular farm bike trailers in the country. 5-year warranty.
Family-run for 35+ years — farm bike trailers and custom builds, factory-direct. (06) 329 2772.
Quality 8x5 three-bike trailers — adjustable ramps, custom wheel brackets, exceeds LTSA standards.
Premium farm and quad trailers built for the harsh farming environment, factory-direct.
Quick guidance by experience level. On learner and restricted licences you must ride a LAMS-approved bike.
Look at popular LAMS machines: Yamaha MT-03 / R3, Kawasaki Ninja 400 / Z400, Honda CB300R / CB500 range, KTM 390 Duke, Royal Enfield 350s. Most bikes up to 250cc qualify plus selected 251–660cc models in standard form — check the official NZTA LAMS list before buying, and note that power-increasing mods can void LAMS status.
Stepping off restricted? Middleweights like the Yamaha MT-07, Suzuki SV650, Kawasaki Z650 or Honda CB650R offer real-world performance without the intimidation of a litre bike. A Ride Forever Silver course is the perfect companion to the step up.
Full licence, open slather — sports, adventure, touring or cruiser. Do a Ride Forever Gold course (ACC sometimes offers cashbacks for completing one) and consider track days to explore performance safely.
This is general guidance, not a recommendation for any specific purchase — always test ride and check the current NZTA LAMS list.
Long rides hammer your wrists, neck, hips and lower back. A little prep goes a long way.
Warm up with shoulder rolls, neck rotations, wrist circles and hip openers. Two minutes at the servo beats two days of stiffness.
Core strength (planks, bird-dogs), grip endurance and hip mobility are the big three for riders. Strong core = less weight through your wrists.
Stop every 60–90 minutes. Stand on the pegs briefly (where safe), stretch your hip flexors and shake out your hands. Stay hydrated — fatigue is a crash factor.
Persistent pain or numbness? See a physio — many NZ physios treat riders and can assess your bike setup too. General info only, not medical advice.
Kiwi publications, communities and creators keeping the scene alive.
NZ's only print motorcycle title, 20+ years running — reviews, news, tours and events, plus NZ's leading motorcycle TV programme on YouTube.
The long-standing NZ rider community — decades of local knowledge on gear, routes, workshops and everything in between.
Subsidised training plus a deep library of riding skills, maintenance and gear guides written for NZ conditions.
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