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20 Wednesday August 28 2019 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi MY PRIDE AND JOY SELWYN TIMES Touring on a small bike Two locals, two small motorcycles and one big adventure! This is how Simon Dellis and Vicki Taylor describe their trip along the Trans America Trail, creating a YouTube series under the name Kiwi Grom as a living photo album for friends and others to enjoy. Simon and Vicki have only been riding for three years. They imported two 125cc Honda Grom small motorcycles from Australia, modifying them so they were more comfortable and easier to ride off-road. Designed for around town use, Vicki says the bikes are easy to ride so ideal for inexperienced riders. “Hondas are renowned for their reliability and the Groms not your typical bike. They’re small, accessible, not intimidating and a lot of fun as long as you don’t overload them. You need to be careful and take it slower, which gives you a chance to enjoy the scenery,” explains Simon. They have been on a few trips around the South Island, camping and exploring. “There are lots of good offroad adventure trails, especially in Otago,” adds Simon who used the website, RemoteMoto.com for maps and information about accessibility and grading of tracks. Their next adventure involved taking the bikes to the United States, to follow the Trans America trail from New York to Port Orford in Oregon, a trail which has been a favourite with motorcyclists for around 30 years. It took Vicki and Simon 45 days to complete 11,397 kilometres. “It’s was a lot of fun. We have little intercoms on our helmets so we can talk to each other while riding. We camp as much as possible though sometimes look for a comfortable bed and hot shower at the end of the day,” says Vicki. It took Vicki and Simon 45 days to complete 11,397 kilometres. “Sometimes it’s whatever is available wherever we end up,” adds Simon. Simon sourced the Trans America route details from Sam Corerro in the United States, who created the trail. Sam selects and sells GPS and paper options for suitable tracks, much of which is off-road linked with back roads. The actual track changes every year depending on which areas are open. There were times when a road was closed due to a wash-out or forest fire but Simon says part of the adventure is figuring a way round. Simon and Vicki are now thinking about their next overseas adventure and musing with the idea of touring around Japan. “Japan is not well known for off-road motorcycling so we’re keen to explore the country and see what experiences we can create. We’re also planning to ride from the top of the North Island to the tip of the South Island, as much off-road as we can,” suggests Simon. Escort Metal Polishers Specialists in Metal Polishing & Sandblasting in Christchurch At Escort Metal Polishers in Christchurch, New Zealand we have over 45 years experience in polishing, from the engine of your classic car, motorcycle & marine parts, fittings and fixtures of your home through to commercial and industrial runs. We appreciate what it takes to make your car or motorcycle gleam whether it’s just a reshine, polishing up a casting, or preparation for electroplating. We can do anything from mag wheels to trims, bumpers to manifolds, tappit covers to exhaust systems, If your parts need electroplated; zinced, nickeled, chromed or anodised we can even arrange all that for you from our location. If you’ve got the metal then we’ve got the solution! Escort Metal Polishers provide the best customer service possible and strive to reach the highest possible level of customer satisfaction. FREE TYRE MONTH Call in and see us for a quote. Mon–Fri: 7am–4pm (often later) | Saturday & Sunday: Closed 21 Maldon St, Christchurch, Phone (03) 366 2708 BUY 3 GET 1 FREE * BUY 1 GET 1 HALF PRICE * Bridgestone Tyre Centre - Rolleston 847 Jones Road | 03 347 4702 BUY 3 GET 1 FREE * * Valid for 1-31 August 2019. On selected Bridgestone and Firestone tyres. Conditions apply. For details visit us in-store or see www.bridgestonetyres.co.nz. “south island’s leading hot rod shop” Phone: 0800 872 727 0800 usa PaRts 338 Lincoln Road, Christchurch P. (03) 379 5585 F. (03) 379 5094 usaparts@americanautoparts.co.nz www.americanautoparts.co.nz • Engines • Performance Parts • Chassis • Suspension • Hot Rod Parts & more need parts oVernight? order by 3pm. Visa ready. Phone 0800 872 727 We also Cater For Jet Boats & other Motorsports • Two great locations • Collision repair specialists • Free loan cars and vans • Insurance repairs, smash repairs, rust repairs, fibreglassing • From motorbikes to horse floats • No job is too big or small • Open most Saturday mornings for customer convenience Specialists in Collision Repairs From small dings to major repairs 107 St Asaph St, City Central www.rojones.co.nz PH 0800 RO JONES
SELWYN TIMES Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Wednesday August 28 2019 21 MOTORCARE PROFESSIONALS New structural repair centre in Rolleston Holland’s new structural repair facility. The new facility is fully equipped. Damage incurred in a serious accident can impair a vehicle’s structural integrity, leaving it not roadworthy and unsafe. Any structural repairs to a vehicle should be carried out by fully qualified panel beaters using the right equipment to ensure structural integrity is restored. Just opened at Holland Collision Centre, is a new and spacious 528sqm structural repair centre. Cameron Holland has not spared any expense in equipping the new facility with the right equipment so the safety and integrity is returned to every vehicle worked on. The new structural repair facility is located across the road from Holland Collision Centre’s existing premises, allowing the structural and non-structural repair work to be separated. Smaller two and three day jobs will still be undertaken within the main premises on the west side of Jones Road, while the new purpose built facility will specialise in structural repairs. “The team in the new centre are all fully qualified and experienced panel beaters, holding the ICAR Welding Qualification,” advises Cameron. Holland Collision Centre is officially recognised by all insurance companies, and all vehicles repaired come with a lifetime guarantee. “You are entitled to choose your own repairer and will want to select a collision centre with the right equipment to bring back the safety and integrity to your vehicle,” advises Cameron. The new structural repair centre will ensure a top rate job and quick turnaround, assisted by the facilities across the road where there is a state of the art painting booth. Waterborne non-toxic paints are used with the paint quickly heater blowdried for a smooth sharper factory finish. Along with the new structural repair centre, there are now 14 cars available from Holland Collision Centre’s loan fleet. You will now be able to drop your car off for repairs, assured you will have a vehicle while yours is being worked on. Holland Collision Centre looks after fleet work; trucks; sandblasting and finishing of farm machinery; horse floats; trailers; Chris Haig, Ryan Parish and Cameron Holland. and other small to large vehicles. They also do air conditioning re-gassing and plastic welding. You will find Selwyn’s largest panel and paint shop, Holland Collision Centre at 826 Jones Road in Rolleston. To contact them call 03 347 8703 and check their Facebook page. 3 TRUCKS 3 CARS 3 LUBES 3 SERVICING 3 FLEET WORK 3 BOATS 3 DIESEL INJECTOR 3 & PUMP SERVICING 3 ENGINE TUNING Mon-Fri 7am-5pm Sat 8am-12pm (WOFs only) 3 BRAKES 3 MAXXIS TYRES 3 WHEEL ALIGNMENTS 3 BATTERIES 3 WOFs 3 CAMBELTS AND MUCH MORE! 839 Jones Road, Rolleston P.O. Box 16 Rolleston Phone Simon on 347 7110 or Mobile 027 272 9213 wE Fix CaRs, call us and we can fix yours • Panelbeating • All insurance claims • Sandblasting • Spray (bake) painting • Truck refinishing • Windscreen replacements • Chassis straightening • Motorhome refinishing • Loan cars Holland Collision Centre, Rolleston 826 Jones Road, Rolleston, Christchurch Phone 03 347 8703 Fax 03 347 9576 Mobile 027 228 2854 Email cameron@hollandcollision.co.nz Jones Road auto ALL YOUR MOTORING NEEDS › While You Wait WOF’s › Courtesy Cars › Diagnostics › Repairs › Servicing › Batteries › Tyres WE HAvE MOvED 131 IPORT Drive (Cnr Hoskyns & IPORT drive) Phone 347 4020 | www.jonesroadauto.co.nz
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