Canadian looking for dual-purpose bike and advice for a 9-month full NZ tour

[Rosie]

Get out of the north Island as soon as you can! there is nothing up there to see - get down south & check out the top of the south then enjoy the roads to thebottom of the island.

I wouldn't write the North Island off entirely, it's not as sparsely populated and spectacular as the South Island, but there are still a few really good rides you can do. Spend more time in the South Island, but take the scenic route through the North, rather than sitting on SH1 for a day because you feel you need to escape as fast as possible.

[marks]

Get out of the north Island as soon as you can! there is nothing up there to see

COMPLETE BULLSHIT

[cynna]

Travelling on my own I wonder if there are organizations comparable to your AA, but that handle motorbike breakdowns?

the AA does handle bike breakdowns. they dont normally send someone out to repair them but will send a towtruck out ot you so you can get it back to get repaired

[Atmonauti]

I finally have a bike after far too many weeks looking!!

Going to head north first. Whangerei for a bit then plan on exploring all the way north and camp on north tip for at least a night!

Thanks so much for all your help folks! You all ROCK!

I have a cell phone now as well 0273655850

anyone north of Auckland that wouldn't mind an an old 400 tagging along for some rides?

[Atmonauti]

I plan on leaving Auckland in the next day or so and heading to the Coromandel.

Then east along the Bay of Plenty either hitting Rotorua then or after I do the East Cape and head up through the Lake Waikaremoana forest area.

Taupo, Tongariro, New Plymouth/Taranaki (maybe this run or on my way back up north) Napier/Hastings, Palmerson North, Masterton, Wellington.

I have one of those Hema Maps and it has been treating me pretty well but would LOVE to hear your favourite routes!

I have done some off road runs so far including a circuit around Cape Reinga down Te Paki stream eating it in some bullrush solid wall dumping fuel and all the way down Ninety Mile beach sucking fumes bigtime!

I LOVE NZ!!!!

My only dates I have on my schedule are to be at a skydiving festival in Nelson for the end of August.

My NZ Mobile number is 027 365 5850.

Thanks for your interest! And I would love to meet all of you and riding with you all would just be icing on the cake! Please contact me anytime!

I have been advised to put up posts in the Touring section as well.

[mbazza]

G'day, when you get down in to the lower half of the South Island gives us a PM and I'll try and stitch together some good gravel/tracks in our area. Cheers - Barry.

[klingon]

Have a great trip, nauti! It was lovely to meet you when you were in Auckland - and I hope you found those warm thermals you were looking for because it's getting COLD in the South!

For anyone considering meeting Dan and/or offering him a hot meal or a warm roof over his head for the night, I thoroughly recommend it. He's a great guy, fun to ride with, and the kind of person you'd be happy to take home to Ma. [btw that was a compliment not an insult, Dan]

[gunnyrob]

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My NZ Mobile number is 027 365 5850.

Thanks for your interest! And I would love to meet all of you and riding with you all would just be icing on the cake! Please contact me anytime!

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Great to meet you on the ATNR. Best of luck for the rest of your tour....

[clint640]

Hi Mate, good to hear the trip is going well, sounds like you've got a good route mapped out, if you've got the Hema MC Atlas you can't go far wrong
If you're crossing the island east-west later on keep an eye out for the Napier Taihape Rd & the forgotten world highway through Whangamomona.

If you want somewhere to stay near Rotorua send me a PM.

Cheers
Clint

[Blackbird]

Dan's arriving in Coromandel today and spending maybe a couple of days with us. I'll ask him to make a "where to next" post in case any of you good people want to offer accommodation as he works his way south.

A slight frost on the car roof this morning -first time I've ever seen that where we are. It will be fantastic weather if Dan wants to head up to Port Jackson tomorrow though.

Cheers,

Geoff

[Atmonauti]

I figured I would put all my postings from now on in one place.

I have added photos and will add more as well!

In the Ride Report/ Tour section.

Here's the link!

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=77960

I am heading out from Whakatane today and if anyone on the East Cape, Gisborne, Wairoa or Taupo would not mind meeting a traveling Canadian in the next few days just post a reply and I have someone watching my threads for me as I'll be away from a computer.