New motorcycle museum and micro-brewery!

**cave weta** · 22nd December 2009, 14:56

Well, they sort of go hand in hand -dont they!

Browny's Brewery and Motorcycle Museum

is on SH 2 just 8km south of Katikati on the corner of Lockington Road.

I called in there and met the owner and brewer Malcolm Brown today- nice bloke.

He is opening later this week and has $250,000 of classic race bikes to display already and is looking for more...
Malcolm has spent many years over in Perth where he owned a similar operation and brewed and sold 10,000 litres of beer a week.

He is also the western Australian 250 road race champion for 2006- and he's no spring chicken!
Hes a retired bike mechanic and raced an Aprillia

Later, Browny is planning to build chalet style accomodation on the site to cater for riders travelling through.
By this weekend he will have the beers flowing, coffee and cabinet food and a lunch menu up and going.
He has got a great outdoor area, with a wood fired Pizza oven and a sand pit for the kids.
Inside there is big screen TV with GP racing and MX and Red Bull Enduro stuff playing.
Ben Townley will be bringing his bike and a selection of his memorabillia over later this week to go on display there.

There is a Kiddy corner with lots of quality biker related toys and another TV for them too-

Call in and say Hi to Brownie!

**tri boy** · 22nd December 2009, 16:56

Sounds good. I'll cruise the coastal rides, and pop in for a nosy.

**idleidolidyll** · 22nd December 2009, 16:58

O 4 Orsum!

I'll make a point of checking that one out.

**The Pastor** · 22nd December 2009, 17:04

is there a road through the forrest?

**cave weta** · 22nd December 2009, 17:27

Originally Posted by renegade master

is there a road through the forrest?

Yes- it goes to the trees.

**stify** · 22nd December 2009, 17:30

cool, I've been waiting to see an open sign...and best of all it's on the way home from work....

**Headbanger** · 22nd December 2009, 17:41

Originally Posted by renegade master

is there a road through the forrest?

Nope, The locals swing from vine to vine.

**nudemetalz** · 22nd December 2009, 18:09

Sounds like my style of place !!!

**The Pastor** · 22nd December 2009, 18:28

Originally Posted by cave weta

Yes- it goes to the trees.

could a normal road /sports bike make it? im not afarid of mud tracks etc, but my bike cant handle crossing large differances in levels (logs, bolders, steep inclines etc)

**cave weta** · 22nd December 2009, 18:37

Originally Posted by renegade master

could a normal road /sports bike make it? im not afarid of mud tracks etc, but my bike cant handle crossing large differances in levels (logs, bolders, steep inclines etc)

What the fuck are you on boy?... It is on State Highway 2 - the road to Tauranga.

**Ixion** · 22nd December 2009, 18:39

Yeah, that'd be right. Mud track, fallen logs, boulders, yep, pretty much a New Zealand main state highway.

**Headbanger** · 22nd December 2009, 18:49

Originally Posted by cave weta

What the fuck are you on boy?... It is on State Highway 2 - the road to Tauranga.

I reckon if he wants to ride his bike there via the bush then we should make every effort to encourage him.

**The Pastor** · 22nd December 2009, 19:27

Originally Posted by cave weta

What the fuck are you on boy?... It is on State Highway 2 - the road to Tauranga.

theres like a massive forrest next to it tho

**Ixion** · 23rd December 2009, 09:39

Dude, the 'forest' is the Kaimai ranges. It's a bunch of honking big mountains. Only way through them that I know of is Thompson's Track. Mate got his Norton Atlas over it many years ago, but the way the 4wd buggers have fucked it up nowadays, I think even a ADV bike would struggle. Maybe a 125 trail bike could get through by bypassing the track and being carried where necessary.