GS Rallye New Zealand

11/06/2024

We’re stoked to open entries for the 2024 GS Rallye, based out of Lakes Ranch, Rotorua. Click on the link below to enter the rally.

Lakes Ranch, Rotorua, September 20-22. Event fee $230, or $180 for BMW riders, or $170 for BMWMCNZ members. All pillions $170. This includes Friday and Saturday night dinners, Saturday and Sunday breakfasts, tee shirt, access to Pukemara Dirt World, route sheets, event sticker pack, sweep vehicle an...

03/04/2024

Check this out , a good ride for those in the upper south island ...

Welcome to a whole new level of adventure motorcycling in Nelson Tasman. The park will cater for adventure bikes, enduro bikes and children’s fun area where children’s bikes and quads can be used.

26/10/2023

Here’s part two of the Rallye from 2022. See you at the weekend!

GS Rallye 2023 – In association with BMWMC NZWeekend of the 28th/29th October 2023Following the success of last year:Location: Lakes Ranch RotoruaAll brand...

25/10/2023

We're stoked that the GS Rallye is coming this weekend! To get in the mood, here's part one of a video from last year's event...

GS Rallye 2023 – In association with BMWMC NZWeekend of the 28th/29th October 2023Following the success of last year:Location: Lakes Ranch RotoruaAll brand...

02/10/2023

Entries for the 2023 GS Rallye have now closed. Many thanks to the 188 who have entered. The routes are being finalised over the next two weeks and you will be sent the routes after Labour Weekend.

This year we will be offering 3km of singletrack for those who would like to experience a bit of proper off road track without having to buy knobbly tyres. This will be at the start of the Ohakuri Forest section and we will have people there to help if you have trouble.

It’s going to be a great weekend, looking forward to seeing you all on the 27th. Vege and KR crew.

16/08/2023

Hey Guys, i have money from Simon Baxter, Keith Williams , David Brown but no entry form, so if anybody knows them please get them to email [email protected] so that i can sort their entry asap or else i will have to refund the money as I only have their bank details.. quite urgent as we are nearing the number limit for the event , thanks, vege

01/02/2023

15/12/2022

Fuel Motorcycles

12/12/2022

Free to read, to subscribe, download or print, no tracking , fully interactive adverts, good reading since 1984 😎

Have you caught the latest Kiwi Rider magazine yet?

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Read all the latest motorcycling news and features for free!
https://www.kiwirider.co.nz/mag/0846477001670277870

08/12/2022

Hello People, I have just got the extra tees from the GS Rallye , but i have a small problem, in that i have misplaced the list of those who didnt get one, so can you please let me know asap if you are waiting for yours, email me on [email protected] and I can then get them on their way.. thanks, vege

08/11/2022

Hello to the 2022 GS rallye entrants, if you want another tee shirt for $45 postage paid please email me on [email protected] with your size and delivery address by this Friday evening. Thanks , vege

01/11/2022

1928 BMW R47 | Germany 🇩🇪

At the start of motorcycle production, before winning the hearts of customers, BMW management set the main goal to create a powerful motorcycle for mass production. The first step was the R37 model - a powerful, but complex and expensive machine. The next step was to reduce production costs.

Model R47 occupies a place of honor among BMW motorcycles because it was truly advanced for its time. For example, roller bearings were used for the first time (in the design of the valve rocker arms), replaceable bushings, and an innovative control system (except for manual shifting). A spring front suspension and a cardan brake look unusual for a modern motorcyclist, but in general, such solutions were not inconvenient either then or now.

R47 flat-twin OHV engine was the same as the one used on the touring model R42, except its rating increased to 18 h.p. and the maximum speed increased to 110 km/h. BMW sold 1720 R47 motorcycles – ten times more than R37! Most of the R47 motorcycles were sold to German racing clubs.

The main reason for the R47 success was that BMW did not present the new model as a racing-only motorcycle. The model had been offering in a “bare” version, but the client could choose from many options, e.g. generator, horn, and headlight. A fuel tank of larger capacity was also offered as an option. With a larger tank, R47 might be a part of the «Gran Turismo» class.

25/10/2022

Phillippe Crottet is helping with Video coverage of the GS rallye, so if you will be attending and using a video camera can you please let him know if you can supply footage for the coverage video. [email protected] thanks , vege

25/10/2022

I have just emailed the routes to all the entrants. It appears that we have an issue with the GPX file so once we rectify that i will resend that to the Challenge riders.
Please email [email protected] if you have not received it.

Thanks , vege

24/10/2022

I have no entry form to the GS Rallye from N&M Best, but they have paid an accommodation deposit.. if you know them please get them to contact me on [email protected] , thanks , vege

19/10/2022

Entries have closed for the 2022 GS Rallye , Thanks to all who have entered, look forward to seeing you all on the 28th.

Cheers, Vege and Crew

10/10/2022

Entries for the 2022 GS Rallye will close on Sunday the 16th at 8.00 pm, so please get yours in so I can get the Tee shirts ordered, any entry received after that will not receive a tee shirt..

Thanks , vege

08/09/2022

Great news for GS fans, we're organising the next GS Rallye! We've got dates and an entry form sorted. The 2022 GS Rallye will take place near Rotorua at a fantastic facility - Lakes Ranch - on October 28-29, in conjuction with BMW Motorcycle Club Aotearoa New Zealand. All brands are welcome.

There'll be a sealed route, gravel route and some challenge sections (for those with approved tyres).

The price is only $195 per rider ($135 per pillion) which includes route sheets, two dinners, two breakfasts, an event t-shirt, sticker pack, and a sweep vehicle on both routes.
BMW Motorcycle Club members get a discount - $165 per rider.

You don't need to own a BMW to join the club and benefit from their many organised discounts.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Click the link below to enter...

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sVsY7qfGtYVSq12pjOGTAhVNY_7DE2Vhm0lUzMW9Y9g/edit

27/07/2022

Oh yes, we know...

On or off-road, choose your adventure on a BMW GS!

20/07/2022

mmmm

GS Brick....🤔

05/04/2022

Superb old school Airheads, ready to roll!

31/03/2022

need a refresher in Tyre changing , check this out

04/02/2022

GS RALLYE TO BE KIWI RIDER 350

Hello GS Rallye riders,

Due to the current Covid situation BMW New Zealand has made the decision to postpone the GS Rallye until such time that implemented Covid restrictions make it possible to run the Rallye in the way BMW would like.

But... despair not adventurers! We completely understand the frustration surrounding the continued postponements of many popular events, so... here at Kiwi Rider we've made the decision to run the event as the Kiwi Rider 350 Adventure Ride on March 19.

As was originally planned for the GS Rallye, the Kiwi Rider 350 will be based in and around Riverhead Forest following a similar format, with challenge sections for those of you with knobbly tyres. The Kiwi Rider 350 will use gravel roads within the forest as well as a selection of the best local gravel and sealed roads.

The Kiwi Rider 350 will use old school route sheets for navigation, which you can use to plan your own turn-by-turn route within your GPS unit or mapping app.

The cost for the Kiwi Rider 350 will be $135. This fee covers your entry, an event T-shirt, Saturday morning tea andcoffee, navigation route sheets and access fees, a cold beverage for after the ride and a meal on the Saturday afternoon/evening. There will also be a prize draw included, with the lucky winner walking (or riding) away with a set of Mitas tyres.

We'll be sending out entry forms next week. We look forward to welcoming you at the Kiwi Rider 350, let's make it a fantastic weekend away on our bikes.

Vege and the KR team.

Email us at [email protected] if you have any questions about the Kiwi Rider 350 / 2022 GS Rallye.

30/12/2021

The GS Rallye is on for March 18-19 based at Riverhead Forest, Waimauku. The route will take in approximately approx 330km of the finest gravel and sealed roads in the Lower Kaipara area, as well as gravel roads within the forest. There will be several challenge sections for those with knobbly tyres.

Catering details are still being finalised so pre-register now at [email protected] and we will send you the entry form as soon as we have it finalised.

In accordance with the current Covid requirements, this event will be available only to those with a valid Covid pass (Please do not comment on this as it is a legal requirement).

I look forward to seeing you all there, cheers Vege.

14/12/2021

Get a free EVO Rack/carrier, when you purchase an EVO-60 Jet-Stream pack!
We've traveled the length of the country with the EVO system, and can tell you it's a sold solution, and 100% kiwi made!
What's even better, if you have the old-style Ventura rack already installed on your bike, it's a straight swap.