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Mods and Rockers 2012 Who will take out the honors this year? 2009 was the year for the Mods … 2010 Rockers only just, took the shield … 2011 against all bias decisions ! it was the Mods again… It would appear the Mods are showing great favorites entering into […]
Read moreFunction at the Junction Mac, one of the local well known scooterists in NZ was tasked with organising a weekend of fun for keen participants. My wife and I had already talked about purchasing a new trailer from a ch-ch company, so we organised a trip to collect it around […]
Read moreBajaj scooter update 3 The Bajaj has totally new wiring ordered as a complete CDI kit with an additional key switch and wiring loom from Scoots RS. I’ve put the ignition switch just above the choke, however getting the loom up through to the horn, headlight and handlebar switch wasn’t […]
Read moreBajaj scooter update 2 I finally got Janes Bajaj scooter back together and am now just testing the new electrical system after completing most of the jobs for this scooter. Just as well there’s no invoice for my time… Joblist Complete rewiring for CDI, and key ignition. New flywheel, engine […]
Read more1958 Douglas 92L2 I got this scooter locally from a friend. It didn’t run and had some ignition problem. It had been sitting in a shed for quite some time and my friend wasn’t too keen to sell it. A few years went by and eventually, it came to me. […]
Read moreNZeta Scooters The NZeta 501 was based on the Jawa Cezeta model 501/05. It was fitted with a dynastarter plus kick start and 2 batteries giving 12 volts. The dynastarter worked as a generator and a starter motor. Ignition was electrical, the stator then switched by a voltage regulator to […]
Read moreThe Lambretta Chair I found a set of leg shields on trade me for a series 1 or 2 Lambretta from a guy in Christchurch. They aren’t in mint condition but could probably be restored if someone spent a lot of time and money on them. I had seen a […]
Read moreBajaj scooter update 1 I have now pulled the motor out of the Bajaj to get the kick start shaft replaced. Finding some information on the scooter has been interesting to say the least, apparently the Indian manufacturer Bajaj made some scooters out of parts from various Italian model machines. This explains […]
Read moreThe Electric PX On my travels for business and what not I was recently working at a local firm, Leitch Motorsport and Restoration. Its a small home-based outfit run by Barry Leitch and they specialize in restoring all types of vehicles. They are the epitome of your small business here […]
Read moreBajaj 150 Scooter We recently got a Bajaj 150 scooter off Trade me. It’s complete and runs well but has a couple of things that need fixed. It’s got potential and would be great for Jane to learn on as is. The single seat is just annoying so have ordered […]
Read moreMods and Rockers 2011 This year the opportunity to attend this rally was offset by having some paid business for a Christchurch based client so it was a no brainer to take the scooter with me. An excellent day out with a ride round to little river and a look […]
Read moreNew Zealand Classic Scooter Rally 2010 The eleventh annual NZ Classic Scooter rally was held in Inglewood, near New Plymouth, this year at the Vertical Horizon adventure centre over Labour Weekend. Organized this year by Thornton Peck and helpers, Southern Scoot decided to take a look and maybe get some work […]
Read moreIsle of Wight Scooter Rally The Isle of Wight I’d never heard much about the Isle of Wight before we went there, I knew it was an island off the south coast of England and that was about it. The island is quite large with its own railway […]
Read moreBrass Monkey 2010 30th Brass Monkey Rally The Rally is one of the last great motorcycling adventures in New Zealand. The Rally is always held over Queens Birthday weekend at Oturehua in the heartland of Central Otago. The last Brass Monkey I went to was in 1990 on a GS750ES […]
Read moreMad as a March Hare 2010 Be there or be a Square Hare! The Canscoot boys organised an 1100Km ride around a few towns in the central mainland and on the west coast and I went along for look. Being the first long road trip for the PX200, I decided to […]
Read moreBurt Munro 2009 This rally, organized by the Southland Motorcycle Club, continues to be the best Motorcycle event of its kind in New Zealand. It’s professionally run and very well organized with the numbers attending just getting bigger and bigger each year. The first event this year was the Bluff Hill […]
Read moreMods and Rockers 2009 “We are the Mods, we are the Mods, we are we are we are the Mods” Southern Scoot recently went on tour to Christchurch for the “Mods and Rockers Winter Rumble” Organized by the local Triumph boys at Street and Sport Motorcycles in Manchester St, this […]
Read moreBurt Munro 2008 This rally, organised by the Southland Motorcycle Club, continues to be the best Motorcycle event of its kind in New Zealand. It’s professionally run and very well organised with the numbers attending just getting bigger and bigger each year. Southern Scoot dusted off the old tent and […]
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