Photo by Tiffany Cochrane – Dr John Sendall of Palmerston North having a good day out on his Yamaha TY175
What an amazing property Halcombe turned out to be with a variety of grass and dirt bank terrain, native trees and that was just the first 6 sections. Out trials master Merv had to make some changes late yesterday while setting out and miscounted and we ended up with 11 sections. So a few boys are a bit sore and tired after 44 sections but the creek offered some great challenge for the second half of the course. We had a very quick lunch as the sky turned grey and the heavy spitting and then annoying rain caught us mid way through post lunch 3 rounds but i finished at 1pm to pack up early. Fed Carter riding the expert line scored ZERO which just goes to show when you are riding every fortnight you do get sharper. Further results will be posted in a few days. Final of the Autumn Series is in Wanganui at Shelterview just up the road from the Upuk Pub on the lower areas of the property Kiwi VMX used for the 09 Final Round
About Robert Cochrane
Enjoy all aspects of classic motorcycling, from dirt, racing, road, trials. My road classic bike is a 1971 BSA A65 Lightning 650cc that I use for BSA and Classic rallies. I have been active in classic bikes since 1977 and with friends started the NZ BSA Owners Club in 1978 and with other friends started the Wanganui Classic Club in Feb 2010. In late 2010 I started the NZ Classic & Twinshock Trials & Scramble Association with friends around the country to co-ordinate events and assist the development of the sport in NZ. As secretary its a lot of work but I believe its important to work in the best interests of the sport so I put my hand up. I write a motorcycle column for the Wanganui 'Midweek' newspaper 2 to 3 weeks a month, plus articles for VMX, Old Bike and Kiwi Rider. I own a BSA B25MX scrambler that my son raced for a few years and was ridden by Jeff Smith at the Legends of Dirt. It's resting in my shed as Dan is working offshore. I hosted the 'Suzuki 50 Yrs in NZ' event.My twinshock trials bike is a Kawasaki KT 250cc mount that I bought off TM Bill that has had lotsa time and a modest sum of money poured into it, but is a power of fun. I love motorcycling, its just the job that gets in the way of having full time fun.
