Stories, experiences and conversations from a life lived on two wheels — and beyond in New Zealand.
KiwiStyle Journeys is a relaxed podcast about motorcycles, memorable rides, life, people and the stories that happen along the way.
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My First Motorcycle: A Honda CR80R and a Few Crashes
In February 1982, my Dad bought me an immaculate 1980 Honda CR80R Elsinore motocross bike. I got the riding gear for my birthday, new found enthusiasm and absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into! What followed was an entertaining introduction to motorcycling, complete with runaway two-strokes, failed attempts at sliding the rear wheel, a motocross race start gone wrong and a rather painful encounter with my handlebars. Growing up in South Auckland here in NZ in the early 1980s, li...
1 Oct 2026
Moto Guzzi V11 Sport Stories #2 – Oil leaks and failing brakes!
The Moto Guzzi V11 Sport was one of my favourite bikes I've ever owned — and over the years it provided plenty of stories. In episode 6, I tell seven short stories from my time with the V11, both involving problems that happened while riding on the open road and also around town. From oil leaks to brake jamming on! None of the stories went quite according to plan, but that's often what makes motorcycle memories worth telling. This is an audio-only episode of KiwiStyle Journeys — just me telli...
22 Sept 2026
Moto Guzzi V11 Sport Stories #1 – Motorway Trouble!
The Moto Guzzi V11 Sport is my favourite bike that I've ever owned — and over the years it provided plenty of stories. In episode 5, I tell two stories from my time with the V11, both involving problems that happened while riding on the motorway. Neither story went quite according to plan, but that's often what makes motorcycle memories worth telling. This is an audio-only episode of KiwiStyle Journeys — just me telling the story, without the usual YouTube video format. More of my Moto Gu...
7 Sept 2026
Three Moto Guzzis, Three Stories | two Eldorados & one MGX21
Three Moto Guzzis. Two Eldorados. One MGX21. And three rides that became memorable for very different reasons. Back in 2016, I got the chance to ride a brand-new Moto Guzzi California Eldorado in bright red. That first ride led to two charity rides — one supporting the SPCA animal shelter and another Toy Run supporting children in hospital. A year later, I found myself back on another Eldorado, this time in black, for another SPCA charity ride. By then I'd had some time to reflect on what mad...
25 Aug 2026
Five Minutes That Changed My Life | A Motorcycle Story
Five minutes. That's all it took between one of the most ordinary motorcycle rides of my life and something that would change everything. On August 20th, 2020, I was riding my Aprilia Shiver home after work. I'd recently turned 50, had plans for a motorcycle trip around New Zealand with a mate, and after months of COVID restrictions, we were finally starting to make those plans again. But that ride home ended very differently. This is the story of what happened, what I remember, wha...
19 Aug 2026
3 Things I Never Told You About My Harley V-Rod
In my last podcast I explained why I sold my Harley-Davidson Street Rod after only a few months of ownership. After uploading it, I realised I'd left out three memorable stories that deserved to be told. In this episode I share: 🏍️ My first Harley HOG Poker Run 🔧 The mechanical problem that had me chasing the wrong diagnosis 😬 The embarrassing day I dropped the V-Rod in my own driveway If you enjoy honest motorcycle stories, pull up a stool and join me for another KiwiStyle Journe...
14 Aug 2026
Why I Sold My Dream Harley-Davidson After Just 4 Months!
Why did I sell my dream Harley-Davidson V-Rod after only a few months? This is the true story behind my factory yellow Harley-Davidson Street Rod (VRSCR)—a bike I thought I'd own for years... until it's quirks got the better of me and it started attracting attention from the wrong people. What began as a bike and I always desired quickly turned into one of the strangest experiences of my motorcycling life, ending with a cash sale to three men who arrived in a white van. Was I overreacting?...
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