How good is NZ?

[Big Dave]

I lead a very well traveled/ridden motorcycle company senior executive on a tour d'NZ recently and he quoth:
'I've ridden extensively in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia - and that is the best ride I've ever done.'


You roosters have it grand dontchaknow. Celebrate it.

[quickbuck]

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[haydes55]

Long twisty roads, great scenery and lower traffic volumes than over seas. :cool:

[slofox]

I lead a very well traveled/ridden motorcycle company senior executive on a tour d'NZ recently and he quoth:
'I've ridden extensively in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia - and that is the best ride I've ever done.'


You roosters have it grand dontchaknow. Celebrate it.

We knew that.

[scumdog]

I lead a very well traveled/ridden motorcycle company senior executive on a tour d'NZ recently and he quoth:
'I've ridden extensively in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia - and that is the best ride I've ever done.'


You roosters have it grand dontchaknow. Celebrate it.

Of course for people in 'the glass is half empty' catagory we have:

Rough roads with too many hazardous surfaces
Ignorant and rude drivers
Excessively high annual rego fees
Picky WOF testers
Too many laws and road rules
Too many overzealous cops - that focus ONLY on speeding motorcyclists

But watchyagonnado??:rolleyes:

Yep, being a 'glass is half full' kinda guy (until the second gulp anyway!) we do have some pretty good riding roads right on our doorstep.:cool:

[Woodman]

Of course for people in 'the glass is half empty' catagory we have:

Rough roads with too many hazardous surfaces
:

No one in their right mind would ever think rough roads is a bad thing.

[tri boy]

Cockadoodle do.

[SVboy]

Of course for people in 'the glass is half empty' catagory we have:

Rough roads with too many hazardous surfaces
Ignorant and rude drivers
Excessively high annual rego fees
Picky WOF testers
Too many laws and road rules
Too many overzealous cops - that focus ONLY on speeding motorcyclists

I bitterly resent these allegations-I have never an an issue with a WOF tester! As for the rest..............do like the roads however......:eek5:

[Pussy]

NZ is the best place on Earth.
We're lucky to live here.

[Jay GTI]

I have tried several times to live elsewhere in the world and while each place I lived had it's merits, I always end up back home.

Mainly for the coffee.

[cheshirecat]

No autobahn, no Auto Strada, No Auto Route. No Italian drivers to take you on, no Route d' Napoleon, no A287, no Arc d'Triumph to liven things up, no London traffic (yes I like that with a bike), no pubs or ecky thump, add all the no's and South Island roads then its paradise.

[Usarka]

Tell him to give us a discount!

[FJRider]

Of course for people in 'the glass is half empty' catagory we have:

Rough roads with too many hazardous surfaces
Ignorant and rude drivers
Excessively high annual rego fees
Picky WOF testers
Too many laws and road rules
Too many overzealous cops - that focus ONLY on speeding motorcyclists

But watchyagonnado??:rolleyes:

Yep, being a 'glass is half full' kinda guy (until the second gulp anyway!) we do have some pretty good riding roads right on our doorstep.:cool:

In the face of adversity ... we should just get out and ride, That'll show 'em ... ;)

[ellipsis]

....we certainly have it so much better down here in good ole, Apathia...but I reckon a lot of the population should be set adrift out there on the planet to find out just how lucky we are...

[Zedder]

In the face of adversity ... we should just get out and ride, That'll show 'em ... ;)

And what's more, we'll bloody well enjoy it!

[MD]

I lead a very well traveled/ridden motorcycle company senior executive on a tour d'NZ recently and he quoth:
'I've ridden extensively in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia - and that is the best ride I've ever done.'


You roosters have it grand dontchaknow. Celebrate it.

You really should have taken him further a field than K Road

[FJRider]

And what's more, we'll bloody well enjoy it!

And I will continue enjoying it ... even if it kills me ..... ;)




Oh wait ... :wacko:

[Big Dave]

You really should have taken him further a field than K Road


Unless it's approx 2,000km - I did.

[Big Dave]

Tell him to give us a discount!


He spent yours paying my expenses :-P

[cheshirecat]

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[Mental Trousers]

I lead a very well traveled/ridden motorcycle company senior executive on a tour d'NZ recently and he quoth:
'I've ridden extensively in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia - and that is the best ride I've ever done.'


You roosters have it grand dontchaknow. Celebrate it.

Stop telling everybody, they'll all want to come here.

[FJRider]

Stop telling everybody, they'll all want to come here.

The secret is out ..... :(

[carbonhed]

Unless it's approx 2,000km - I did.

So where, pray tell, did you take him?

[Old Steve]

DELETE THIS THREAD IMMEDIATELY!!!! The whole place will be full of furringers! Kiwi roads for KiwiBikers!!!!!

[Big Dave]

So where, pray tell, did you take him?

Not even the best bits - but we were on a schedule.

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[Old Steve]

Oh, you went down the seaward side of the Kaikuras. Should've taken him inland up into the hills. And you missed the Gentle Annie too. And the Taupo Western Access.

[Big Dave]

Oh, you went down the seaward side of the Kaikuras. Should've taken him inland up into the hills. And you missed the Gentle Annie too. And the Taupo Western Access.


Yes - but the route was chosen to avoid the heaviest of the rain - which we did. It was pelting down on the inland Kaikoura and on the West of both Islands. It was glorious in the Mackenzie and Central Otago though.

[jrandom]

Not even the best bits

True. Pity.


we were on a schedule.

The man's priorities are obviously somewhat askew.

[jrandom]

Mackenzie and Central Otago

He probably enjoyed those more having not already been all West Coasted and Arthur's Passed and Milford Sounded out.

Still.

I hope you at least showed him some photos.

[Big Dave]

Nah - it was still a great ride.

Waikato - Mangakino to Taupo was great, Desert Rd was spectacular skirting heavy rain, and it rained on and off all the way to the ferry via overnight in Palmy.

Hunderlees are great, Kaikoura coast is an eye opener the first time you see it and they saw the Mackenzie District in good conditions, plus we did 85 which was mint.

We were delivering the demo bikes to the HOG Rally. Time of the essence, but it was a gig.

[Big Dave]

I don't get the same stiffy for the west coast as some of you lot do.

Buller sports wood though.

[Muppet]

Of course for people in 'the glass is half empty' catagory we have:

Rough roads with too many hazardous surfaces
Ignorant and rude drivers
Excessively high annual rego fees
Picky WOF testers
Too many laws and road rules
Too many overzealous cops - that focus ONLY on speeding motorcyclists

But watchyagonnado??:rolleyes:

Yep, being a 'glass is half full' kinda guy (until the second gulp anyway!) we do have some pretty good riding roads right on our doorstep.:cool:

Well, I'm a 'glass half emtpy kind of guy'. You see Scummy, being pessimistic:mad: means I'm either always right or pleasantly surprised. And I do like being right!:cool:

[jrandom]

Mangakino to Taupo was great

Yes, I approved of that leg in the route pic. It's the way to go. Did you do 22 as well?


Kaikoura coast is an eye opener the first time you see it

True. I suppose it would be. It's become just another chunk of SH1 to me now. Traffic etc. A man can't get his flow on.


Mackenzie District in good conditions

Yes, I really enjoyed coming back up that way on the Nightster in January.


We were delivering the demo bikes to the HOG Rally. Time of the essence

Fairy muff.

[Big Dave]

Nada 22 - plan was to beat the rain. They did see scenic Huntly however.

[pritch]

Too many overzealous cops - that focus ONLY on speeding motorcyclists


You should take it easy on that poor Jenni Richardson, she's probably quite distraught at her recent snafu.

Or not?

[FJRider]

I don't get the same stiffy for the west coast as some of you lot do.

Buller sports wood though.

There are sections of the south's west coast that are totally boring. :yawn: :weep: :(

Then ... there's the "other" bits ... :drool:

One fine day ... I crossed Mount Hercules 5 times ... then continued north. :lol: :killingme

[Gremlin]

He paid you to take him on that route? Blimey... :crazy:

Oh, and what the others said, it's fucken terrible here, stay in Australia. I've literally come back from the South this evening after a 1.5 week break, rode Hakataramea, Danseys, Rainbow, Molesworth and basically a lap of the South Island. It's terrible, don't come :yes:

Btw, this knowledge is first hand, can I send you my bank account details for you to pay my expenses aka research?

[Big Dave]

basically a lap of the South Island. ?

Oh - you mean what I've done 6 times on 5 different bikes? Mwhahahahahahah!

It wasn't a leisure tour - it was delivering some vehicles with a bit of a detour. :-)

[Big Dave]

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Yes I know I 'Hunderllees' is incorrect but it's 1.75gb to change it now.

[FJRider]

He paid you to take him on that route? Blimey... :crazy:

Oh, and what the others said, it's fucken terrible here, stay in Australia. I've literally come back from the South this evening after a 1.5 week break, rode Hakataramea, Danseys, Rainbow, Molesworth and basically a lap of the South Island. It's terrible, don't come :yes:



Dont mention it's snowed in 11 months of the year. (the other month too in a BAD year) Gravel roads are normal. (the tar-seal is even worse) The pubs only serve Leapard lager (there is cheap stuff available ... sometimes) Eft-pos is only available in MAJOR cities (as is cell phone coverage) Bikes with 600 (plus) km fuel range will be required in most cases (91 octane price was reduced recently to $4.80 a litre.)

Apart from that no big problems touring the south island ... ;)

[YellowDog]

I lead a very well traveled/ridden motorcycle company senior executive on a tour d'NZ recently and he quoth:
'I've ridden extensively in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia - and that is the best ride I've ever done.'


You roosters have it grand dontchaknow. Celebrate it.

Have to agree :yes:

Just done Queenstown to Dunedin and back.

Yet another great NZ ride :banana:

[oldrider]

I lead a very well traveled/ridden motorcycle company senior executive on a tour d'NZ recently and he quoth:
'I've ridden extensively in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia - and that is the best ride I've ever done.'


You roosters have it grand dontchaknow. Celebrate it.

For me, what makes NZ great is "me being here"! :niceone: (Think about that!) :ride:

[Big Dave]

For me, what makes NZ great is "me being here"! :niceone: (Think about that!) :ride:

Yeah - What I like best about Auckland is you're in Dunedin. :-)

[Gianz]

DELETE THIS THREAD IMMEDIATELY!!!! The whole place will be full of furringers! Kiwi roads for KiwiBikers!!!!!



Too late Bro, i'm already here. But don't worry if more italian riders come here: we're so fast you won't even see us :motu: :cool: