Category - Garage Sessions

Chris’ Rumbler Garage

If it’s got an engine and wheels, Chris is on board to wrench and tinker with it. Inside Chris’ hallowed space is where the magic happens, and where many a little nutcase machine has been created for the Quake City...

Aaron’s Slice of Heaven

Tucked away in a quiet corner of beautiful Christchurch, a local with a mighty beard has carved himself a slice of heaven where ridiculous machines are created, and for one magical day of the year raced. Aaron welcomed us to his home, and the home of Dirt...

Jonny’s Speed Shop

Jonny is an average Kiwi bloke that I encountered on my trans-Tasman infiltration. He likes bikes, beer, and has posters of naked women on his walls. It should be mentioned that the bikes he likes are tiny turbo machines, and that he opens his beer with his...

Lee’s Machines

When he’s not churning out some of the best shirts throughout New Zealand, resident wrenching-enthusiast, Lee, is chopping away at a myriad of small capacity bikes and scooters. Meet Lee the...

Hogan’s HMX

Anything with a motor is of instant interest for Hogan, this is something that has been passed down genetically from his father. Once their combined collection of unique and strange machines is seen, there’s little doubt to this...

Paddy’s Army of Indians

Passion comes in many shapes and sizes, and for Paddy it’s in the form of a 2-wheeled machine that’s got history dripping off it and an iconic Native American logo on the side of the tank. A love affair that’s been cultivated over decades has resulted...

S.S. Scooter Engineering

Vintage two-stroke Italian scooters run through Sandy’s blood. He dreams about them – their shape, their sound, their beauty. You’ll be hard pressed to find someone more passionate about scooters than Sandy at S.S. Engineering, and the quality of his...

Workshop Time With Lars & Finn

After checking out the home of brothers Finn and Lars, you begin to imagine what their poor mother no doubt had to go through, with the living room turned into a bike workshop. Fortunately for her sanity, they’re moved out and are making good use of all the...

Ross’s British Bikes

The classic look, the noise, the turning heads, and the old chaps that owned these machines 50 years ago. It’s a pretty special thing that drives Ross’ passion for restoring old British machines. The countless hours wrenching in the garage and then taking...

Julian’s Garage

We’ve met Julian before, with a newly completed Honda CB 750. This immaculate build wasn’t all that Julian had for us to pore over. Tucked under his home is a haven for any moto-enthusiast, be it two-wheels, or...

Keeley’s Chop Shed

Tucked away in a space just big enough to fit a bike sits Keeley’s current project. A rude, ball-breaking Yamaha SR500 that will no doubt be an absolute pig to ride, and for all the right...

DnA Custom Cycles

DnA Custom Cycles beginnings were truly humble, with $100 and a bike build off sewing the seeds for what today is a thriving workshop that is only growing further . Darren is pumping out some incredible builds that are being seen at shows and on the streets...

Dave’s Encompassing Collection

Spare a prayer for our dear friend Dave. A man obsessed and addicted to internal combustion – in every shape and form. His shed is a testament to his history with machines of every flavour, which slam down roads, rip through waves, and tear up the skies....

Paul’s Shed of Toys

Paul’s got a machine for just about every ride and every mood – so it wouldn’t be held against you for turning a bit green once you peer inside his shed. Two wheels and four, Paul’s doing a lot of things right to own such a mischievous collection –...

Rob’s Shed

Most commonly known as “The Shed”, this is a hallowed and holy place of worship to the machine Gods; a shelter for the lost and misguided. Here, motorcycle and machine nuts can find refuge from judging eyes and nagging significant others to perfect their...

Vini’s Honda Haven

Much like the Flu and the Macarena, passion can be highly contagious. It’s this contagious passion that you’ll immediately find yourself in the grips of if you were to be talking about Honda CB750 Fours with Vini - a passion for him that started very...

Inside Ian’s Shed

Ian's Shed is a space that you’ll find him tinkering away on a veritable treasure trove of different projects. From repairing children's toys, shaping sandstone and welding up new motorbike frames and engine parts. A lot goes on in this place, and a lot of...

Luke’s Lockup

If it’s one thing Luke’s got plenty of, it’s shed space. A blessing from the gods, he’s got enough room …...

Harley’s Holdup

Immediately upon entering Harley’s garage, you’ll notice the wall of trophies. “That’s just the ones I like, the rest are …...

Mark’s Honda Holdout

At the age of 15, Mark would buy his first bike, which he still owns and works on today. What is unique however in Mark’s case is that despite still having such a passion for motorcycles and working them, he hasn’t ridden in almost 15 years! You don’t...

Klub Berlin

There's plenty to look at in Klub Berlin; which is Simon's designated bike workshop/art space/beer swigging station. It's a space that mixes his passion for motorcycles with his passion and career through artwork. There's also a bunch of cold beer, which is...