World's Greatest Rides in NZ

**Big Dave** · 14th May 2011, 10:50

Originally Posted by Smifffy

Shhhhshhhhhh

It's OK - the ones I mean aren't all sealed and there is a distant echo of Banjos.

**Smifffy** · 14th May 2011, 10:52

Originally Posted by Big Dave

It's OK - the ones I mean aren't all sealed and there is a distant echo of Banjos.

I'm not sure if I'm more afraid of hordes of squids or TPTB coming along to 'safen it up'.

**george formby** · 14th May 2011, 11:43

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Just saw bits of the Top of the South one on one of the crap closeup thingies (moustache man).

*Nelson Area Dual Sporters.

I caught that & was left wondering why the guy kept swerving towards oncoming traffic

**pritch** · 14th May 2011, 16:28

Thanks for that BD, I hadn't noticed this was coming. Henry can be a bit ummm idiosyncratic(?) but at least it's something on TV that shows bikes in a positive way.
And his shows are way better than "Orange County Choppers" or whatever.

**Big Dave** · 14th May 2011, 16:34

Originally Posted by pritch

Thanks for that BD, I hadn't noticed this was coming. Henry can be a bit ummm idiosyncratic(?) but at least it's something on TV that shows bikes in a positive way.
And his shows are way better than "Orange County Choppers" or whatever.

Yeah - we had a bit of a rave, nice bloke. Cool gig.
I'm a 'jammy bugger' according to Henry too.

**shafty** · 20th May 2011, 07:28

Í've watched many of Cole's rides televised here in Bahrain and like Pritch, feel he can sometimes be a bit OTT, "Geez it could rain today, I'm not happy, no riding for me blah blah".

Anyway the first of the 2 parts was screened on OSN Middle East tonight - much awaited by Moi. To my great relief, although he does miss out a lot of quality roads/scenery(I guess it IS a whistle stop tour) - he absolutely loved the North Island, and has been told repeatedly the South Isle is better.

At one point, the day after his birthday, he asks the camera "So is this one of the worlds greatest motorcycle rides? TAKE A LOOK!"

I won't spoil it for ya's - and am mindful of possible wet weather on the West Coast of the SI, - but looks bloody good for EnZed.

The first part finished as he arrived in Picton. Bring on # 2.

Shafty

**Big Dave** · 20th May 2011, 16:39

I told 'em I did. I said "'enry" I did. I says "it's always raining on one side of the alps. Check the weather map and go to the dry side like." But they were on a schedule. So 'sucked in' I says. 'Take yer umbrella.'

**Smifffy** · 20th May 2011, 21:15

Don't them 48s have rather small tanks for these kinds of shenanigans?

**Big Dave** · 20th May 2011, 21:16

Originally Posted by Smifffy

Don't them 48s have rather small tanks for these kinds of shenanigans?

Yeah. Had a laff about it.

He had a backup/camera car too.

**shafty** · 22nd May 2011, 04:44

Originally Posted by Smifffy

Don't them 48s have rather small tanks for these kinds of shenanigans?

Astute observation there Smiffy, as he finds out BEFORE his first refill, lol..

HE chose the bike....DOH

**Big Dave** · 22nd May 2011, 09:07

Originally Posted by shafty

HE chose the bike....DOH

Nah - it's whatever he can scam.

**shellfish** · 25th May 2011, 15:36

Just a reminder folks - this is on the Sky travel channel on Thursday night. Part 2 is a week later.

Part 1 is through the North Island, Part 2 is SI.

Will be interesting to see a visitors point of view of our beautiful roads...

Shellfish

Edit..... Ooops, part one is on Sunday night.