http://www.firsteuropean.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.firsteuropean.co.nz en-us Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:12:35 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.firsteuropean.co.nz/blog/post/41617/Benelli-Leoncino-De-Cat-Pipe/ Developed in-house and CNC mandrel formed for accuracy, these stainless steel de-cat pipes not only look more attractive than the standard cat box but also give the bike a beautiful sound. They are easy to fit and soon colour uo as per the pics below to match the factory header pipes. At just $299.00 NZD free up the spirit of your Italian Stallion.... Tue, 11 Jun 2019 12:04:56 +1200 http://www.firsteuropean.co.nz/blog/#post41617 http://www.firsteuropean.co.nz/blog/post/41615/Himalayan-Motard/ We decided that the Royal Enfield Himalayan would be a great bike to modify. So we set about thinking which direction to go, should we do a madly aggressive scrambler? Nah, we've done quite a few scramblers. So what about a motard, we've not done one of them and so the decision was made. We started naturally enough with wheels, swapping the 17" rear and 21" front steel rimmed jobbies for a pair of anodised 17" alloy rims re-laced to the factory hubs. Continental Sport attack tyres were chosen wi... Tue, 11 Jun 2019 11:40:54 +1200 http://www.firsteuropean.co.nz/blog/#post41615 http://www.firsteuropean.co.nz/blog/post/41614/Triumph-Tiger-800-Lowering-Linkage/ Got a too tall Tiger? Then why not fit one of our FE Lowering kits.Made from stainless steel our 800 Tiger lowering links allow you to alter the seat height of your tiger by 25mm, 30mm, 35mm or 40mm allowing you to select a ride height that suits you best. We've priced our links at $149.00 NZD and can ship anywhere.... Tue, 11 Jun 2019 11:32:24 +1200 http://www.firsteuropean.co.nz/blog/#post41614 http://www.firsteuropean.co.nz/blog/post/40537/Around-the-World-with-Rhys-Lawry/ Rhys Lawry traveled around the world visiting 71 countriesand traveling an amazing 56,854 miles on a Triumph Tiger 800. He even call in to see us at First European here in Christchurch check out his video.... Wed, 15 May 2019 17:20:56 +1200 http://www.firsteuropean.co.nz/blog/#post40537 http://www.firsteuropean.co.nz/blog/post/40263/ModsnRockers/ Since 2009 we have held an annual Mods 'n' Rockers event here in Christchurch. It's our bit of friendly rivalry between the smart dressed "scooter boys" (Mods) and the "leather clad" bike boys (Rockers). Each year enthusiastic representatives from each sector turn up to participate in fun and games to win the coveted  M'n'R Shield, awarded to the side that wins the majority of games. Over the years the games may have changed, but one common denominator is to finish up at Smash Palace for ou... Mon, 06 May 2019 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.firsteuropean.co.nz/blog/#post40263 http://www.firsteuropean.co.nz/blog/post/40451/Cleveland-Heist/ No, not an American bank robbery but a bike that hailed from the USA never the less. The Cleveland Heist is powered by the mighty 250cc Lifan single cylinder four stroke. And so it began............. One Morning just before Xmas Regan walked into the shop just as we were opening up hailing "wait 'til you see this really cool bike Kirk and I have just bought!" When he showed me the photo on his phone, to say I fell off my stool laughing would be an understatement. However, this opening comment wa... Mon, 11 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.firsteuropean.co.nz/blog/#post40451 http://www.firsteuropean.co.nz/blog/post/40446/Lance-s-Enfield-500/ When Lance wandered into the shop, his first words were "I want something different!" So we sat down and over a cup of coffee worked out what Lance liked. In the end, we came up with a bike that is a cross between a beach racer and a bobber. mixing the two styles together, in our opinion gels quite well and gives the bike a very purposeful look. Lance wanted a very uncluttered rear end to the bike, so to achieve this we had to chop the rear guard (this was our first customer/builder debate point... Wed, 23 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.firsteuropean.co.nz/blog/#post40446 http://www.firsteuropean.co.nz/blog/post/40160/Throttlestop-Coffee-Club/ As part of our plan to make First European into more than just a bike shop we added our Throttlestop Coffee Club. With fresh barista made coffees and a selection of food from breakfast paninis to good old fashioned steak pies we feel we've created a space where our bike customers can feel comfortable to come and hang out with us on a social level. Next time you're in town, pop in and check it out!... Fri, 19 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.firsteuropean.co.nz/blog/#post40160 http://www.firsteuropean.co.nz/blog/post/40318/Distinguished-Gentlemans-Ride-2018-Video/ ... Fri, 05 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.firsteuropean.co.nz/blog/#post40318 http://www.firsteuropean.co.nz/blog/post/40292/Distinguished-Gentlemans-Ride-2018/ ... Wed, 03 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.firsteuropean.co.nz/blog/#post40292