Twisting Throttle New Zealand

[kiwi cowboy]

I used to love reading to the kids, and tried to encourage them to write their own short stories, which led my daughter to follow journalism at high school. She even has a few articles published. But I think she has lost interest now that she is out in the real world. I love reading, and read just about anything I can get my hands on.

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ya big softycaught ya

[unstuck]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ya big softycaught ya

Just dying for a big ghey hug aint ya.

[kiwi cowboy]

Just dying for a big ghey hug aint ya.

my wife laughs at me being the biggest homophobe around

[SVboy]

Went to the launch at Avon City. Good evening. Less talking than the America launch, but interesting. BIG turnout. Well catered by the crew at Avon and JIMMYS PIES!

[fergie]

Really enjoyed the 2first books so look forward to getting a copy of this one.I wonder what his take on the Coro loop will be?

[DamianW]

^ Mentions the importance of cafes in Coro town catering to bikers by sticking menus outside their shops. Dedicated two chapters on Coro - the loop and up the peninsula.

[Winston001]

The first two books are excellent and describe riding around Australia and America respectively.

By contrast the NZ book is more like the 4WD books which concentrate on specific roads and journeys.

http://www.4wdsouth.co.nz/

The 4WD books are winners for any of us who like adventure riding off-road. Recommended.

Twisting Throttle NZ could do with being ring bound which makes it much easier to turn to relevant pages. It is a good read but not like the previous books. If you expect an A to Z journey from North Cape to Bluff then you'll be disappointed.

It is a great read with Mikes sense of humour. However if you are looking for roads to travel and perhaps even more for obscure off-roads to travel, then Mikes book + the 4WD books are the answer. There is a lot out there just begging for bikers to travel into obscure unsupported territory.

As an example, I drove my Prado over the Coal Pit Saddle at Gibbston (Otago), where I usually take my XL200. The Prado picked up $500 in dints and repairs (sob) but we had a damned good time getting across to the Nevis Valley where we camped with my children in an old stone hut. Third time. On the way we passed three tracks into the Remarkables and into Ben Nevis which I have ridden but they are a bit tough for 4WD.

But they are there and joyous to those who find them. 6000 ft and if the clouds come in, don't move cos you are stuffed. Just wait it out.

[Silage]

Just picked up a copy of Mike's book and was laughing as soon as I started reading it - well worth $30

Was it "Hand Nostril" that caused LOL? Not so keen on his SthIs shuffle though. Nuf said.

[gunnyrob]

I've just scored a copy too, and it does a good job of describing his 50 top NZ rides. It also offers suggestions on "extra bits that are well worth your time (16 for the west coast road alone)"

Krayy & I are getting ready for a South Island ride in Nov, and this is giving us some good ideas. A bit like Peter Mitchell's M/C map of NZ (from HEMA Maps) but with a bit more humour involved. That said, the hema map book is pretty much mandatory for kiwi riders too.

Well done Mike, more of the same style please.