About Number 8 wire
Number 8 Wire Moto is a one of a kind motorcycle shop in Missoula, Montana.
[No. 8 Wire Motorcycles permanently closed in 2021 for family reasons and Colin returned to New Zealand. ]
No. 8 Wire Motorcycles was founded in 2013 with the same 'Number eight wire' philosophy employed by Kiwi motorcycle legends Burt Munro and John Britten. Owned and Operated by Colin Cornberg, who was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand.
Number 8 wire refers specifically to a gauge of wire which, during the colonisation of New Zealand, was predominantly used for making fences. It is a versatile type of wire, as it was used by the earliest settlers of NZ, as not only fencing material, but as a general "do it all" fix, similar to what Duct-tape has become. Being thousand of miles away from extra tools, parts or technical guidance, the first English settlers in NZ had to not only have a lot of initiative but also had to be creative and able to adapt to sudden changes and difficult circumstances. The number 8 wire attitude, or mantra, allows one to 'think outside the box' and develop other methods and solutions. This leads to increased innovation and and in general more open-minded approaches.
Number 8 Wire Motorcycles is an Authorized dealer of Biltwell Inc. products, Race Tech suspension, Ohlins suspension, Giant Loop Moto, Michelin Tires, Pingel racing products, Dunlop tires, Maxxis tires, Pirelli tires, IRC tires, Paughco products, Cone Engineering exhaust products, Procharger superchargers, Thundermax products, Bell Intercoolers and a host of other major brands. Buy in store or online by clicking the Shop button at the top of the screen.
Cover photo: Bonneville Salt flats by Jonothan Savoie
