Greetings

[Big Smoke Thumper]

Hi All.
Joined hoping to pick up some hints and tips as well as other gems of information about riding around NZ.
I ride a 2003 BMW 650 Dakar, mostly to somewhere.... then back again.

[Akzle]

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[Maha]

Sometimes when I rode there and back, it could easily take a week.

[Honest Andy]

Easily a week. Plus repairs.

Good to have spare cylinders... ;)

[ellipsis]

...do you use the same oil on the way there as on the way back?...

[OddDuck]

Welcome to KB, I see you've already had the traditional 'welcome'

Places to get out and play (tarmac only sorry)

The Wairarapa, anywhere east of SH2, anywhere from Waipukurau to Cape Palliser

Taupo - Napier highway

SH2, Napier to Gisborne

The Coromandel

Wanganui to Fielding via that road starting up the hill, it's a bit north of SH3 and roughly parallel

Pahiatua Track, and the road going north starting about halfway along it

etc etc... something that's worked very well over the years is to break the maps out and go looking for a road I don't know yet, something with squiggly lines.

[rollinsonphilip]

hello nice to meet you :D