South Island ride experiences

**malfunconz** · 28th April 2011, 22:31

just one big wow after another . Loved it , get there , maybe when it warms up again . 4 thou plus K's .... Tuatapere to Ngatimoti one run over thou K's . Buller gorge , west coast , crown range to queentown just bloody fantastic , road surfaces the best . Too many great runs to mention . Cant wait till november .

MD · 28th April 2011, 22:40

That was far too short a paragraph to describe the best motorcycling roads in the world. Please try again with more feeling.

**unstuck** · 29th April 2011, 05:47

We have everything but the weather.

**FJRider** · 29th April 2011, 07:00

Shush you lot ... its a secret ...

and dont mention the bugger all traffic ...

**specter** · 29th April 2011, 07:15

Originally Posted by FJRider

Shush you lot ... its a secret ...

and dont mention the bugger all traffic ...

and bugger all cops

**Okey Dokey** · 29th April 2011, 11:24

Good on you for getting out and about and coming to the Mainland

Glad to hear that you enjoyed your visit!

**748south** · 29th April 2011, 11:42

The ride from Queenstown, over the crown range to hawea and on to Haast over the Haast past is with out a doubt one of the most outstanding trips you can do in the south island - the scenery, corners and road surface are nothing short of awesome

**Jantar** · 29th April 2011, 13:06

Originally Posted by FJRider

.... and dont mention the bugger all traffic ..

Its oK to mention the traffic now that we are also starting to see traffic problems down here. I had to wait and give way at the SH8 intersection on my way home from work the other day. That made for 4 other vehicles in only 10 km.

**Bald Eagle** · 29th April 2011, 13:07

Originally Posted by Jantar

Its oK to mention the traffic now that we are also starting to see traffic problems down here. I had to wait and give way at the SH8 intersection on my way home from work the other day. That made for 4 other vehicles in only 10 km.

don't you just hate the rush hour

**MIXONE** · 29th April 2011, 13:10

Godzone for bikers without doubt.

**Metastable** · 29th April 2011, 13:11

Originally Posted by specter

and bugger all cops

Ya no kidding... I saw 1 doing a speed trap in the south Island. There were way more in the north. BTW - the weather was pretty nice too and I was there at the beginning of August.

**skippa1** · 29th April 2011, 13:39

Originally Posted by 748south

The ride from Queenstown, over the crown range to hawea and on to Haast over the Haast past is with out a doubt one of the most outstanding trips you can do in the south island - the scenery, corners and road surface are nothing short of awesome

Nothing to see here, its all bull shit, pot holes, long straight roads, comparable to the desert road for scenery