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Kōrero: Motorcycles

Rarangi kaupapa

  1. Story summary

  2. History of motorcycles

  3. Trials, rallies and racing

  4. Customisation and production

  5. Bikes and the law

  6. Hononga, rauemi nō waho

Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa

Mai i te whārangi 1 - History of motorcycles

Motor tricycle, around 1900

Motor tricycle, around 1900

Black and white photograph of a man, women and children standing and sitting next to a motor bicycle with the words 'Stella' Temuka on it.

Stella motor bicycle

Mobile washerwoman

Mobile washerwoman

Motorcycle registrations

Motorcycle registrations

Triumph

Triumph (1 o 6)

BSA

BSA (2 o 6)

Norton

Norton (3 o 6)

Indian

Indian (4 o 6)

Suzuki

Suzuki (5 o 6)

Honda, 2008

Honda, 2008 (6 o 6)

Mai i te whārangi 2 - Trials, rallies and racing

Reliability trials, 1947

Reliability trials, 1947

Beach racing

Beach racing

Kilbirnie speedway

Kilbirnie speedway (1 o 3)

Fay Taylour

Fay Taylour (2 o 3)

Ivan Mauger

Ivan Mauger (3 o 3)

New Zealand Grand Prix, 1947

New Zealand Grand Prix, 1947

Brass Monkey rally

Brass Monkey rally (1 o 2)

Rastus the motorcycle-riding cat

Rastus the motorcycle-riding cat (2 o 2)

Mai i te whārangi 3 - Customisation and production

First New Zealand-made bike

First New Zealand-made bike (1 o 2)

Richard Pearse’s bike, 1911–13

Richard Pearse’s bike, 1911–13 (2 o 2)

Frank Murray

Frank Murray (1 o 2)

Milk-bar cowboys

Milk-bar cowboys (2 o 2)

Women motorcyclists

Women motorcyclists

Motorcyclists

Motorcyclists

Mai i te whārangi 4 - Bikes and the law

Safety poster

Safety poster

Fatalities and injuries

Fatalities and injuries

Full gear versus fool’s gear

Full gear versus fool’s gear

Douglas Vespa

Douglas Vespa (1 o 2)

NZeta scooter

NZeta scooter (2 o 2)

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

Carl Walrond, 'Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/motorcycles/media (accessed 13 August 2022)

He kōrero nā Carl Walrond, i tāngia i te 11 Mar 2010

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