Old Bike Australasia

Southern Hemisphere’s leading motorcycle collection grows

ome to the annual Burt Munro Challenge, Invercargill’s reknown is flourishing – due in large part to southern tourism hub Transport World, including Classic Motorcycle Mecca. The leading motorcycle museum in the Southern Hemisphere opened in 2016. It boasts about 350 classic motorcycles, sidecars, and race-cars. With a smorgasbord of vintage and veteran bikes dating back to 1902, a selection of machines crafted by Kiwi legend John Britten – including a Britten V1000 – and an eyewatering collection of eight Brough

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