Can I be your friend?

[NordieBoy]

Yeah good point, every time I read a report about someone riding there, particularly Colebatch on advriders it just makes me fascinated about the country, the people and mostly the scenery. Every photo I see just makes me want to be there. That and the challenge of doing something as treacherous as the BAM

Boobies !

[JATZ]

Boobies !

[monchopper]

Just got back from Invercargill a new bike in tow. Picked it up off trademe for a pretty good price, $5k with only 2700km on the clock. Bought brand new in Sept 08. No WOF and reg on hold but that will be sorted this time tomorrow.

I'm new to this offroad stuff, haven't really ever ridden anything but sports bikes so keen to get into the new genre. More interested in adv riding rather than trail, although I will try get a bit of trail riding when possible. I think I am in a pretty good part of the country for both! Already looking forward to next year's dusty butt

Some of the best public roads in the country around your way. If you want to call some landowners in the general area then you've got more riding than a man could do in a decade... the scenery isn't too bad either....enjoy (and I'm jealous)

[k14]

Some of the best public roads in the country around your way. If you want to call some landowners in the general area then you've got more riding than a man could do in a decade... the scenery isn't too bad either....enjoy (and I'm jealous)

Yeah exactly one of the reasons I have given up road racing cause the travel was getting a bit too much to handle. With the DRZ I can jump on an within 5 minutes be off tarmac and ride to my hearts content. Have to be careful with land owners though, some of them are getting rather weary with letting some random on their farms after some bad experiences. One of the higher rides on my list is mavora to glenorchy around the top of lake wakatipu, will probably wait for spring though.

[jafar]

Maybe he doesn't like mud?

Mud is fun, snow is just shit.

[Ally67]

I see you

[Jantar]

Yeah good point, every time I read a report about someone riding there, particularly Colebatch on advriders it just makes me fascinated about the country, the people and mostly the scenery. Every photo I see just makes me want to be there. That and the challenge of doing something as treacherous as the BAM

+1

Siberia, paticularly the BAM and Trans Siberian, just looks like an awesome place to ride. That would be my ulimate adventure ride. Then Central Europe, Slovakia etc.

South America also looks interesting, but possibly not as accessible from here.

Africa? It can stay hidden.

[warewolf]

Dunno why all the African negativity - it appeals to me.

But then I'm more of a hot & dry rather than cold & wet kinda fellah.

[k14]

Dunno why all the African negativity - it appeals to me.

But then I'm more of a hot & dry rather than cold & wet kinda fellah.

Thinking about it a bit more I think the biggest difference between the two places are the population density. From what I gather you can't drive 2km without seeing someone in Africa, in Russia you could go without seeing anyone for a few hundred kms. I prefer the solitude and peacefulness of being alone in the wilderness, I think that is the biggest draw card.