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TakeMe2 Takeme2 has been running motorcycle tours since 2004 but company director and tour leader Michael Esdaile has experience in running tours since 1981.

Michael Esdaile

NEW Zealander Michael Esdaile has been interested in China and Asia generally since his early years as a farmer’s son in the southern New Zealand province of Southland. After a period as a sub-editor at the Otago Daily Times, and later acting Business News Editor, the travel bug took him to Australia then the USA before the offer of a position with a Sydney-based publishing compan

y saw him return Down Under. A telephone call from Chinese-born Australian Michael Wu and subsequent meeting with him fired Esdaile’s desire to see China. At the time Esdaile was Editor-in-Chief of the fortnightly motorcycle publication REVS Motorcycle News and Mr. Wu had made the telephone call to ask what he thought of the idea of a motorcycle tour tour through China. Almost from boyhood, the Orient had held a fascination for Esdaile and here was an opportunity too good to let go. More Info: http://www.takeme2.net/about-us/

This October will see the last Australian MotoGP event at Phillip Island.Here is part of the history of how the track wa...
19/05/2026

This October will see the last Australian MotoGP event at Phillip Island.

Here is part of the history of how the track was 'reborn' in time for the inaugural motorcycle world championship event in 1989:

Interview with Kevin Magee

Don Cox just sent this through.Anyone think the 1000 and 250 Production lap records have been mixed up?
29/01/2026

Don Cox just sent this through.

Anyone think the 1000 and 250 Production lap records have been mixed up?

29/12/2025

A major university is mourning the death of their vice-chancellor. 💔

HOW GOOD WAS STEVE ROBERTS' MONOCOQUE CHASSIS?You be the judge:
13/11/2025

HOW GOOD WAS STEVE ROBERTS' MONOCOQUE CHASSIS?

You be the judge:

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HERE IS A COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO NZ-MADE F1 MOTORCYCLE CHASSIS:
13/11/2025

HERE IS A COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO NZ-MADE F1 MOTORCYCLE CHASSIS:

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12/11/2025

50,000 in 194 SECONDS

Time taken to sell-out MAIN stand at Buriram.

Last week, we had a half dozen enquiries for the first MotoGP of 2026 at Buriram, Thailand.

This was despite our strong recommendation (in August) for anyone interested in going to get in touch with us immediately.

The smart folk did - and got a place ‘at the table.'

Last week’s enquiries have missed out.

On Wednesday (November 11) the tickets to the grandstands at the Chang International Circuit went on sale.

In just 3 minutes and 14 seconds, the entire 50,000 seat Main Grandstand had SOLD OUT!

As we explained in August, all accommodation close to the circuit was already booked out.

So, if you are interested in the 2027 MotoGP in Thailand, get back to us and we’ll make sure you are on the early-bird list.

There is an alternative: the Malaysian MotoGP round in 2026 is on October 30 – November 1, 2026.

That is not quite a year away – but it gives time to plan.

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