First European Blog

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...

Himalayan Motard

The Build We decided that the Royal Enfield Himalayan would be a great bike to modify. So we set about...

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...

Around the World with Rhys Lawry

Around the World! Rhys Lawry traveled around the world visiting 71 countries and traveling an amazing 56,854 miles on a...

Mods 'n' Rockers

The Event Since 2009 we have held an annual Mods 'n' Rockers event here in Christchurch. It's our bit of...

Cleveland Heist

The Build No, not an American bank robbery but a bike that hailed from the USA never the less. The...

Lance's Enfield 500

The Build When Lance wandered into the shop, his first words were "I want something different!" So we sat down...

Throttlestop Coffee Club

Great Bikes, Great Coffee! As part of our plan to make First European into more than just a bike shop...

Kawasaki Z1000 Fighter

The Build This bike was a two stage project. Initially we had been asked by the owner Phil to give...

Distinguished Gentlemans Ride 2018

Dririder Legend Boot

Review The Dririder Legend boot is again another of those bits of riding gear that I've been using for a...

Five - Sport City Glove

Review I've been wearing a pair of Five Brands "Sport City" glove for about two years now and have to...

Premier Trophy - Carbon Helmet

Review I first got my Premier Trophy carbon lid in early 2017 and have been wearing it for pretty much...

Moto Guzzi Griso

The Build We got into this build when the bikes owner Brent rang to tell us how after breaking his...

MV Agusta Dragster Scrambler

The Build This is one of those bikes that makes most people as why? The honest answer, like all good...

Distinguished Gentleman's Ride 2017

Year Two! So 2017 and on to my second year hosting the DGR. In the weeks before the ride I...

Grahams Triumph T100 Cafe Racer

The Build So, we started looking at Grahams bike with a brief just to do what was required to get...

Grahams Norton Commando

Compliance work We received a phone call from Graham informing us that he had just brought two bikes back with...

Frankenscrambler

The Build One of our clients rang us to say that he had been browsing custom bikes on the net...

Mods 'n' Rockers 2017 - Video

Video A video made for our 2017 Mods 'n' Rockers Event by Jonathan Mackie

Thruxton R Cafe Racer

The Build I first clapped eyes on a Triumph Thruxton R when I went to London at the end of...

LML 200 "Woody"

The Build This build came about after we had attended the National Motorcycle show up in Auckland and had been...

Distinguished Gentleman's Ride 2016

Pics and Vids 2016 was my first year as host for the Christchurch Distinguished Gentlemans Ride. The weather on the...

Green Meanie

The Build Building "Green Meanie came about after a discussion as to why Moto Guzzi did not do a scrambler...

Distinguished Gentleman's Ride 2015

Video A video compilation of the Christchurch DGR 2015 put together by Jonathan Mackie.