Touring lower half NI to Entire SI, recommend a bike and some gear sub $5k?

[Ocean1]

Napier to Masterton...all this is sealed. Obviously you'll need a map but well worth it.

https://www.google.co.nz/maps/dir/Na...40.9511118!3e0

On something like this for all day riding https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...1431397929.htm

But wait.... https://www.google.co.nz/maps/dir/Na...ad9f31!1m0!3e0

And aye, not a bad tourier.

[TD675]

Thanks all.

I was just going to get a Honda CB600 or the like, I dont plan to do a LOT of serious off road and I never had a problem with my speed triple on metal. But again Im not an expert, here to learn and suck in any knowledge.

[AllanB]

Ducati. At least you'll look good.

[Maha]

Ducati. At least you'll look good.

.........and not obliged to wave...

[Berries]

Pretty sure it is heresy to say it but with your budget, your timeframe and your health I would say buy a car over here and run it in to the ground. No need to spend a large part of your budget on clothing you will never wear again, you can ignore our changeable weather and can carry a tent or sleep in it with no worries. NZ has some great riding roads for sure, some even surfaced half as good as a UK B road, but if you really want to fit in 1.5 islands in the time you have I wouldn't worry about two wheels.

And where do you think are you going to eat your take away blue cod and chips when it is raining anyway?