How good is NZ?

[MD]

I lead a very well traveled/ridden motorcycle company senior executive on a tour d'NZ recently and he quoth:
'I've ridden extensively in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia - and that is the best ride I've ever done.'


You roosters have it grand dontchaknow. Celebrate it.

You really should have taken him further a field than K Road

[FJRider]

And what's more, we'll bloody well enjoy it!

And I will continue enjoying it ... even if it kills me .....




Oh wait ...

[Big Dave]

You really should have taken him further a field than K Road

Unless it's approx 2,000km - I did.

[Big Dave]

Tell him to give us a discount!

He spent yours paying my expenses :-P

[cheshirecat]

Top ten rides _http://apps.facebook.com/theguardian...o9qtbHaonm#_=_

[Mental Trousers]

I lead a very well traveled/ridden motorcycle company senior executive on a tour d'NZ recently and he quoth:
'I've ridden extensively in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia - and that is the best ride I've ever done.'


You roosters have it grand dontchaknow. Celebrate it.

Stop telling everybody, they'll all want to come here.

[FJRider]

Stop telling everybody, they'll all want to come here.

The secret is out .....

[carbonhed]

Unless it's approx 2,000km - I did.

So where, pray tell, did you take him?

[Old Steve]

DELETE THIS THREAD IMMEDIATELY!!!! The whole place will be full of furringers! Kiwi roads for KiwiBikers!!!!!

[Big Dave]

So where, pray tell, did you take him?

Not even the best bits - but we were on a schedule.

[Old Steve]

Oh, you went down the seaward side of the Kaikuras. Should've taken him inland up into the hills. And you missed the Gentle Annie too. And the Taupo Western Access.

[Big Dave]

Oh, you went down the seaward side of the Kaikuras. Should've taken him inland up into the hills. And you missed the Gentle Annie too. And the Taupo Western Access.

Yes - but the route was chosen to avoid the heaviest of the rain - which we did. It was pelting down on the inland Kaikoura and on the West of both Islands. It was glorious in the Mackenzie and Central Otago though.

[jrandom]

Not even the best bits

True. Pity.

we were on a schedule.

The man's priorities are obviously somewhat askew.

[jrandom]

Mackenzie and Central Otago

He probably enjoyed those more having not already been all West Coasted and Arthur's Passed and Milford Sounded out.

Still.

I hope you at least showed him some photos.

[Big Dave]

Nah - it was still a great ride.

Waikato - Mangakino to Taupo was great, Desert Rd was spectacular skirting heavy rain, and it rained on and off all the way to the ferry via overnight in Palmy.

Hunderlees are great, Kaikoura coast is an eye opener the first time you see it and they saw the Mackenzie District in good conditions, plus we did 85 which was mint.

We were delivering the demo bikes to the HOG Rally. Time of the essence, but it was a gig.