RemoteMoto.com - The New Zealand Diaries

[Gremlin]

If I am not mistaken it almost always seems to be the Sth Is

There is good riding in the NI, but yes, with the SI more sparsely populated, more land, there is more back country, as such. Different scenery awaits in each island.

[eldog]

Just as well these guys post pictures of what I have been missing.

Unlikely I will ever get there at the current rate

but I only have myself to blame.....

[RMOTO]

Day two and three of the 2016 Rocky Ridges ride report is up on ADV: 2016 Rocky Ridges

[JATZ]

Interesting / unusual plate on that landy
Check your txts too Josh

[RMOTO]

Interesting / unusual plate on that landy
Check your txts too Josh

Hi ya James, yes a very unusual plate. Just got your txt, cheers

[RMOTO]

Day four of the Rocky Ridges ride report is up on ADV: 2016 Rocky Ridges

[RMOTO]

Day five of the Rocky Ridges ride report is up on ADVrider: 2016 Rocky Ridges

[Scubbo]

will have to do it on the pitbike sometime

[RMOTO]

Day six and seven of the Rocky Ridges Ride are now up on ADVrider which reveal the full story behind the photo many have been asking about

2016 Rocky Ridges Ride

[eldog]

Day four of the Rocky Ridges ride report is up on ADV: 2016 Rocky Ridges

Day six and seven of the Rocky Ridges Ride are now up on ADVrider which reveal the full story behind the photo many have been asking about 2016 Rocky Ridges Ride

I have a long way to go before I could attempt this - good on you guys

"Up periscope" came to mind - Its a Husaberg they should have one included......

AWESOME photos too - just follow the web link

[thepom]

Is that Mesopotamia ?...

[Gremlin]

After some recent exploring, I thought I'd highlight some of the things this "RMOTO" character expects us to do, in the quest for his "mototokens"

Climbing / Hiking. No, I'm not slinging her over my shoulder and climbing that bluff (coz I've run out of road). The 4 following pics are all while hunting for the right location for Double Hill Lookout.


Bush bashing. No, I'll try my luck with some grass, but sometimes, just sometimes, you get the idea you're probably in the wrong place. Not to mention the long grass made it super hard pushing the bike back and forth to get her turned around. Lifted the heart rate quite well but escaped dropping the bike (barely).




Swimming. Nope, she's something you tie around your ankles to go "swimming with the fishes". These were while reaching Oakden Canal Lookout and Harper Diversion - Coleridge Lookout.





Frolicking on the beach. Nope. She'll dig a nice trench for a couple of metres and then have a rest. I know this from experience.


Going for nice long walks. Ignore a sign that says something about road not maintained (pfft, as if that's stopped me for the last few days). Yes well, a locked gate down a blardy hill will stop you real good. Then you'll do some weight lifting trying to drag your bike around on the hill. And still fooking walk down and back to Akaroa Head Lighthouse (another foo-foo valve broken).




Ok, so sometimes tis not his fault and the weather doesn't play ball, like doing Mt Rochfort Just look at that stunning vista in the second shot!



But every now and then, you get some really stunning shots:

Lake Lyndon around 8pm, and even got the moon in the shot!


Rai Falls. Finally some experimenting with the point and shoot paid off.

Most importantly however, at the end of all that, you storm the leaderboard, topping it, and showing those South Island buggers with little sub 650cc bikes how to do it. Priceless

[RMOTO]

Haha, just got back to internet connection and your post has put a smile on my face! A challenge is what it's all about right?

Looks like you have another GS on your heels, Topher claimed another 20ish Mototokens today! And after flaunting your 1st place glory as a North Islander perhaps this may motivate a serious challenge time will tell…

[Gremlin]

Looks like you have another GS on your heels, Topher claimed another 20ish Mototokens today! And after flaunting your 1st place glory as a North Islander perhaps this may motivate a serious challenge time will tell…

As a foreigner invading your lusty isle, I expect the inhabitants to try to re-claim some of their dignity It's probably more satisfying now that two R1200GSA are leading the board

Currently I do less than a trip a year south, so with very few tokens on my doorstep it's inevitable. However, I'm going to milk it while I got it

[JATZ]

Rai Falls. Finally some experimenting with the point and shoot paid off.

Real nice spot that I popped in there on Sunday for a look/swim. Pelorous was heaving with people swimming but there was nobody at the Rai falls. I think you may have spured me into action to go get some Mototokens, I've been to busy yakking and fishing to ride the bike since I got back from the North island

Stay tuned.....