Anywhere symilar to this in New Zealand?

**@ndy** · 13th January 2013, 20:37

Hi all, just browsing the USA forums I always see those amazing pics of desert riding and I'm a bit jealous...

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was wondering where do you think I could find similar sort of landscapes to ride in New Zealand... dry, desert type of roads.

Cheers Kiwis.

**ducatilover** · 13th January 2013, 20:44

Yes, the desert road.

**Coldrider** · 13th January 2013, 20:47

Maniatoto valley, mainly for the first one.

**FJRider** · 13th January 2013, 20:48

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Yes, the desert road.

Deserts are old hat ... In Paradise we have Moonscapes ...

**Tink** · 13th January 2013, 20:50

Isn't everywhere like that in feb/march... dry and hot!

I will say my daughter has just been to southern Utah... pretty much the photos you show... can't wait to get there again... Usa has long roads but lots of other great aspects from the pics you posted. Very cool!

**@ndy** · 13th January 2013, 20:51

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Yes, the desert road.

Done it once I think is amazing but can only ride on tarmac right? As far I know there is no tracks you can ride off road because it's all Army base around it?

**Coldrider** · 13th January 2013, 20:52

Originally Posted by pisTamunno

Done it once I think is amazing but can only ride on tarmac right? As far I know there is no tracks you can ride off road because it's all Army base around it?

You can ride up to the Hawkes Bay ski club, that will take you up to the snow line in winter.
Edit, it may now not be the HB ski club, but there is a lodge and ski tow on the desert road, north of the six cross camp. road bikes can handle it.

**@ndy** · 13th January 2013, 20:57

Originally Posted by Tink

Isn't everywhere like that in feb/march... dry and hot!

I will say my daughter has just been to southern Utah... pretty much the photos you show... can't wait to get there again... Usa has long roads but lots of other great aspects from the pics you posted. Very cool!

Have a look at the thread where the pictures comes from... it's just motorcycle pornography

http://drriders.com/topic6229.html

**ducatilover** · 13th January 2013, 20:57

Originally Posted by pisTamunno

Done it once I think is amazing but can only ride on tarmac right? As far I know there is no tracks you can ride off road because it's all Army base around it?

To my (very limited) knowledge the eastern side is Army base, there are roads and tracks, plus 4x4 tracks on the western side.

My advice, do some sexy bush riding, that's what NZ is about

**FJRider** · 13th January 2013, 20:57

Originally Posted by Coldrider

You can ride up to the Hawkes Bay ski club, that will take you up to the snow line in winter.

In winter we ARE at the snow line ...

**Coldrider** · 13th January 2013, 21:01

Originally Posted by ducatilover

To my (very limited) knowledge the eastern side is Army base, there are roads and tracks, plus 4x4 tracks on the western side.

My advice, do some sexy bush riding, that's what NZ is about

plus there is tank tracks parallel the road. There is a 1k wide flight corridor up the centre of the road, either side is military no fly so not sure what land the army controls on the volcano side.

**BMWST?** · 13th January 2013, 21:03

Originally Posted by Coldrider

You can ride up to the Hawkes Bay ski club, that will take you up to the snow line in winter.
Edit, it may now not be the HB ski club, but there is a lodge and ski tow on the desert road, north of the six cross camp. road bikes can handle it.

yes road to the Tukino ski field is just about at the sunnit of the desert road.Failing that you can always give this a bash.Molesworth Station though its more like the first photo.

**Coldrider** · 13th January 2013, 21:03

Originally Posted by FJRider

In winter we ARE at the snow line ...

my first frost for the year is in the south island, just before queens birthday weekend.

**FJRider** · 13th January 2013, 21:03

Originally Posted by ducatilover

To my (very limited) knowledge the eastern side is Army base, there are roads and tracks, plus 4x4 tracks on the western side.

My advice, do some sexy bush riding, that's what NZ is about

Take his advice ... the Army areas are indicated by big yellow "Restricted Area" signs. Some (most) of those areas are used for live firing exercises. (at odd times) and unexploded shells are often "found".

Ignore them at your peril.

**BMWST?** · 13th January 2013, 21:05

Originally Posted by FJRider

Take his advice ... the Army areas are indicated by big yellow "Restricted Area" signs. Some (most) of those areas are used for live firing exercises. (at odd times) and unexploded shells are often "found".

Ignore them at your peril.

not to mention the "tank traps" on some of the tracks,or is that an urban myth