"New Zealand Motorcycle Tour 2009"

**sil3nt** · 12th May 2009, 11:34

Sorry its no official motorcycle tour just one man coming from the states and making the most of the lovely south island.

Here is the video he made http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhqC48uFRAw
I haven't been able to watch it yet as my internet is capped

But im sure its good!

You can read his original forum post over here http://forums.ninja250.org/viewtopic.php?p=745308
And his journal here http://kiwibound.livejournal.com/2009/03/27/

Just thought a few of you might be interested!

**Swoop** · 12th May 2009, 11:45

Not bad!
What happened at the 5.01 corner though???

The photo's are nice. Bound to make other riders want to head here for a break.

**JPOnion** · 15th May 2009, 11:09

Aha! So this explains the sudden spike in New Zealand viewers

The incident at the 5min mark was my rear tire locking up on gravel. I admittedly was coming into the corner a bit too hot, but it also appears there was some resealing work around that corner recently. I never saw any signs warning about resealing work, though. When I was about to lean into the corner I realized I was on a thin layer of gravel, so I attempted to slow down...but in doing so I locked the rear wheel and slid to a stop. I was ok, though. Only damage was the tire got messed up a little, but I ended up riding another week and half on that without any issue: http://jponion.smugmug.com/photos/503286335_uXdeo-M.jpg

I can't wait to come back

**Laxi** · 15th May 2009, 11:13

Originally Posted by JPOnion

I never saw any signs warning about resealing work, though.

yeah thats how our road workers like to do things down here,

**zeocen** · 15th May 2009, 11:22

Ha! A fellow "camera in face" video type person. Awesome footage man!

**Blackbird** · 15th May 2009, 12:36

Originally Posted by JPOnion

Aha! So this explains the sudden spike in New Zealand viewers

Wonderful blog

. You must have stopped at exactly the same spots to take photos as we did on our last tour! I'd happily head south every year. However, I live on one of the best biking roads in the north island so that will have to suffice this year!

Hope to see you back here!