WE’VE OWNED THE BUSINESS SINCE 1989 STARTING AS A 2 MAN BAND THEN GROWING FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH . BRUCE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH HONDA SINCE 1976 AND HAS HAD A BALL RIDING RACING AND HAVING GENERAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE MOTORCYCLE SCENE. HE STARTED HIS APPRENTICESHIP IN 1976 WORKING WITH HONDAS AND WAS THE BEST THING HE COULD HAVE DONE. HE IS AN ENTHUSIAST AND A PERFECTIONIST AND WILL ONLY ALLOW A TOP LEVEL OF WORKMANSHIP IN THE BUSINESS. HE LOVES TO ASSIST AND HELP WHERE HE CAN IN MORE TECHNICAL AVENUES OF RACING SET UP AND GLADLY PASSES HIS KNOWLEDGE ON TO OTHERS WHETHER IT BE AT WORK OR PLAY. BRUCE STILL ACTIVELY RIDES AND COMPETES AT EVENTS ALL OVER THE SOUTH ISLAND AND WHEN TIME AWAY ALLOWS LOVES A CRACK AT THE NORTH ISLAND EVENTS.

JO KEEPS THE BOYS IN LINE AND MANAGES THE ACCOUNTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SIDE OF THE BUSINESS. SHE ALSO RUNS THE PARTS DEPARTMENT WHEN 10 YEAR OLD KATE DOESN’T HAVE HER RUNNING AROUND. SHE IS NORMALLY FOUND AT THE COMPUTER OR WITH HER HEAD IN A PARTS BOOK, SHE LOVES THOSE TOO HARD BASKET JOBS AND WILL GO THAT EXTRA MILE TO HELP SOMEONE. DON’T UNDERESTIMATE THIS LADY SHE KNOWS HER STUFF. LIKE THE REST OF US JO IS ALSO INVOLVED IN THE RECREATIONAL BIKE SCENE THRIVING ON IT. VERY INVOLVED IN THE LOCAL MOTORCYCLE CLUB HAVING JUST BEEN MADE A LIFE MEMBER AND ORGANISING AND CO-ORDINATING NATIONAL LEVEL EVENTS IN THE SOUTH.

USES: GUARD DOG (HA HA)
CLEANS UP DREGS FROM SMOKOS
SNIFFS AND CHECKS OUT ALL CUSTOMERS BEFORE THEY REACH THE COUNTER WHEN NOT SLEEPING
GENERAL LAY ABOUT
STILL CAN’T MASTER THE ART OF RIDING A BIKE

STAFFY JOINED US IN JULY 2000 COMING FROM BEING A CAR MECHANIC. HE STRAIGHT AWAY TOOK TO THE BIKES AND THRIVES ON IT. HE RUNS ONE OF OUR FIELD SERVICE TRUCKS AND SPENDS 4 DAYS A WEEK OUT AND ABOUT TENDING TO THE NEEDS OF OUR OUTLYING CLIENTS. HE IS EXTREMELEY THOROUGH AND SYSTEMATIC IN HIS WORK. AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS STAFFY IS OUT ON HIS TRX400EX CHASING THE HELL OUT OF THE REST OF THE BOYS ON 2 WHEELERS. HE COMPETES IN THE FEW EVENTS CATERING FOR ATV”S AND ENJOYS EVERY MINUTE OF IT.


GLEN IS A PEOPLE PERSON, VERY OBLIGING AND RELIABLE. HE SHARES HIS DUTIES BETWEEN SALES AND PARTS. A GOOD ORGANISER AND HAS AN EXCELLENT GRASP ON MECHANICALS IN GENERAL. GLEN HAD PREVIOUSLY DONE 10 YEARS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE ACCESSORY TRADE AND HAS NOW SWITCHED HIS SKILLS TO MOTORCYCLES. IN HIS SPARE TIME, IF WE GIVE HIM ANY, HE’LL BE UP THE RIVERBED ON AN ATV PLAYING AROUND


OUR LATEST APPRENTICE JAMIE HAS JUST SHIFTED DOWN FROM THE NORTH ISLAND AND JUMPED AT THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO HIS TRAINING WITH US. AT 16 JAMIE IS A KEEN MOTO-CROSSER WHO HAS HIS OWN (NOT DADS) ’02 125. HE’S GOT THE MANNER AND ENTHUSIASM TO SUCCEED

JAY COMMENCED HIS APPRENTICESHIP IN 2000. VERY METHODICAL AND THOROUGH AND A STICKLER FOR THE FINEST OF DETAIL. CURRENTLY ACHIEVING GOOD RESULTS WITH HIS CORRESPONDENCE AND EQUALLY IMPRESSIVE WITH HIS ONSIGHT PRACTICAL WORK. HE RIDES A CURRENT MODEL CR125 ENTERING SENIOR MX & SX EVENTS AND A BIT OF LOCAL TRAIL RIDING. HAVING WORKED HIS WAY THROUGH THE JUNIOR RANKS HE IS A QUICK AND CONSISTENT RIDER. HIS BIKE AND GEAR ARE ALWAYS KEPT IMMACULATE AND THIS REFLECTS ON HIS WORK. THERE ARE NO RESERVATIONS ABOUT CLIENTS AND BIKES BEING WELL LOOKED AFTER UNDER JAYS CARE.

A VERY TALENTED WELDER/ENGINEER BY TRADE PHILS SKILLS ARE A REAL ASSET TO US. HIS WORKMANSHIP IS UNREAL AND HIS ABILITY TO ENGINEER AND DESIGN IS UNLIMITED. PHIL PLAYED A BIG ROLE IN OUR NEW SHOP FIT OUT ESPECIALLY WITH REGARD TO WORKSHOP AND SHOWROOM DESIGN AND INSTALLATION. HIS GENERAL MECHANICAL ABILITY GIVES HIM A SOLID BASE TO WORK FROM AND HAS TURNED HIS HAND TO MOTORCYCLE ENGINEERING WITH NO FUSS. LIKE THE REST OF THE CREW HE HAS CAUGHT THE BIKE BUG AND WHEN NOT AT WORK PHIL WILL BE OUT SOMEWHERE IN THE HILLS OF CENTRAL OTAGO ON HIS XR400

BRENDAN IS A FULLY QUALIFIED PETROL & DIESEL MECHANIC AND JOINED THE DAVIDSON HONDA TEAM IN JANUARY. MARRIED WITH 3 CHILDREN BRENDON RELOCATED TO ALEXANDRA TO BECOME OUR WORKSHOP FOREMAN. HIS PLEASANT NATURE AND WILLINGNESS TO HELP THE CUSTOMERS ARE AN ASSET TO OUR BUSINESS.

CRAIG IS A QUALIFIED MOTORCYCLE MECHANIC HAVING JUST FINISHED A 3 YEAR POLYTECH COURSE IN WELLINGTON. CRAIG AND HIS SCHOOL TEACHER WIFE MICHELLE MOVED HERE IN JANUARY. CRAIG ENJOYS RIDING MOTARDS WHILE MICHELLE IS BUSY WITH HER TEACHING CAREER. A COMPETENT MECHANIC CRAIG HAS HAD WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE AND HAS ALSO BEEN SPENDING TIME OUT ON THE FIELD SERVICE TRUCKS TO GAIN MORE HANDS ON EXPERIENCE.