Sharn was bitten by the motorcycle bug ten years ago and has enjoyed almost every minute of it! She has been competing for six years in a variety of riding styles, including road and track racing, dirt racing and drag racing, with some good results. Being a female in motorcycling has taught her some useful skills too. She enjoys fabrication, rebuilds, and DIY tinkering ‘Kiwi style’ with her mentors between race meets.

Sharn Steadman - 1975 Suzuki GP125

Sharn was bitten by the motorcycle bug ten years ago and has enjoyed almost every minute of it! She has been competing for six years in a variety of riding styles, including road and track racing, dirt racing and drag racing, with some good results. Being a female in motorcycling has taught her some useful skills too. She enjoys fabrication, rebuilds, and DIY tinkering ‘Kiwi style’ with her mentors between race meets.

1975 Suzuki GP125:

An ESE custom-build, this motorcycle is a true ‘bucket racer’ full of unique fabrication and ideas. Its two-stroke, single-cylinder, has been built from a commuter engine with 14hp at the crank, to produce 25+hp at the rear wheel, nearing factory production numbers of the era. The frame, an NSR125, is a race-orientated home for ESE’s internationally-respected engine development. Sharn enjoys testing and racing this machine at kart tracks around New Zealand.