Best motorcycle place to live?

[janno]

Hi all,

I'm coming back to NZ after a couple of years away to spend some time with elderly gran in New Plymouth. Then, as I'm a freelance journalist, I can pretty much live anywhere and was idly wondering where would people live in NZ if they could live anywhere and why?

My favourite city was Dunedin for seven years, but I don't like the thought of having to put the bike away for the icy months. It's no fun down there in winter when the council in their wisdom have gritted the roads as that causes more problems than the ice.

So 'fess up everyone, where do you/would like to live from a motorcycling point of view? I need some ideas.

Janno.

[SpeedyGirl]

Being completly one-eyed...Christchurch or Nelson

[outlawtorn]

Hi Janno,

Auckland is the place to be, central to good rides up north and down south, plus it'll be good for your business.......

[deathstar]

well from personal experience tamaki drive through mission bay is amazing just seeing the views and then the views on peoples faces when sitting in a cue of 70 cars as you go wizzing by

[Hitcher]

Or Napier. Or New Plymouth. Or Dunedin. Or Wellington. Or Whangarei.

[2much]

Tauranga/Mt Maunganui or Nelson.... depending on which island you'ld prefer.

[Hitcher]

Auckland is the place to be, central to good rides up north and down south, plus it'll be good for your business...

And your stress levels. And your ulcers.

[Sniper]

Wellington with the Rimutakas seems like a good place

[outlawtorn]

And your stress levels. And your ulcers.

what stress? I never get stuck in traffic, I have a great job, I live in a nice area. The only downfall to Auckland would be the congested roads.

[Matt Bleck]

Gisborne!!

Why?

The Waioeka George, the Wharerata's and the East Cape!!

[MidnightMike]

Tauranga, although thats the only place that I've ridden before.

[nsrpaul]

nelson , good roads in all directions from here , we are blessed

[Sparky Bills]

Your all crazy!!!

Kapiti is the only place to be!
Great roads, close enough to Wellington yet far enough away to be out of town.
But best of all....
Close to Piekok Hill and all the other great roads in the Lower North Island.

WHAT A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE!

[Bonez]

Or Napier. Or New Plymouth. Or Dunedin. Or Wellington. Or Whangarei.

Let's not forget the freindly Manawatu-Palmerston North is ideally situated for motorcycling.

[far queue]

Being completly one-eyed...Christchurch or Nelson

Just because we're one eyed doesn't mean were not right

Anywhere in the south island's good. Great roads (both sealed and back of beyond) with less traffic than the North Island ones. And of course Christchurch is near enough to the middle of the island giving equal access to them all. Still get good days in the winter. Akaroa is just over the hill for a good blat on the road and the waimak river is just up the road if you're inclined to want to have a play in the dirt (or mud in winter)