&sq=&lang=&file=File:Mountain_goat_motorcycle_02.jpg) Mountain goat motorcycle at the Packard and Pioneer museum in Maungatapere, New Zealand | |
| Manufacturer | Callender Motorcycles |
|---|---|
| Production | 1963–1970s |
| Class | Utility |
| Engine | 80 cc |
| Transmission | Four speed |
| Frame type | Square section metal tube frame |
| Tires | 8 in (200 mm) farm tyres |
| Weight | 70 kg (wet) |
The Mountain Goat was a motorcycle specifically built in 1963 by Jonny Callender of New Plymouth, New Zealand, for use on rough farm land. It was the first specifically designed farm bike in the world.[1][2]
- ^ Ron Lambert (1 August 2015). "Callenders first farm bike". Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- Virginia Winder (30 May 2005). "Johnny Callender and the Mountain Goat". Puke Ariki. Retrieved 9 November 2021. - ^ "Why Kiwis are desperately bad at building profitable business". Idealog. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2015.