Auckland - Wellington 250cc Trip --Tips for a newbie--

**Disco Dan** · 3rd November 2006, 11:00

Wont be gunning it too much, just taking the time to enjoy the trip and the scenery!

Would be great to meet some KB members on our travels!

**Disco Dan** · 3rd November 2006, 11:11

South Island:

East coast roads or west? or are both so good, best to do 'the loop' ?

What cant i miss in the South Island folks???

**limbimtimwim** · 3rd November 2006, 11:15

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

Auckland is pretty choice compared to scenery in England, whats south island like?

The South Island is the best.

I tell every foreigner I meet that if they only have a limited time in the country, don't bother with the North island. The South Island is where is it at. If you must go one place in the South Island, Milford Sound is it. Also that means you can go down and up the West Coast, which is a close second.

And no, I am not a southerner, never lived there.

**McJim** · 3rd November 2006, 11:21

Originally Posted by The_Dover

I'd say that a lot of scenery in Scotland is easily the equal to anything I have scene in NZ, but without the glaciers.

The west coast of scotland and parts of the lake district would have to be some of my favourite places in the world and I can't wait for the day I take a GSXR around them, roll on.

I've promised gijoe1313 that we will ride the Trossachs and West Coast of Scotland afore the clay covers us. Be pretty cool if you were able to be there too Dover - not for a few years yet though - when the children are old enough to make the journey.

**The_Dover** · 3rd November 2006, 11:24

**James Deuce** · 3rd November 2006, 11:25

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

Wont be gunning it too much, just taking the time to enjoy the trip and the scenery!

Would be great to meet some KB members on our travels!

Sorry should have said: That will be time in the saddle. Take your time man, and if you can get to the South Island do it.

No traffic, fantastic roads, great scenery, really angry women that won't put out, but look great while shouting and throwing things at you, blokes with bowl haircuts wearing walk shorts, socks, and sandals - just brilliant.

**The_Dover** · 3rd November 2006, 11:30

what the hell happened to my picture?

**Disco Dan** · 3rd November 2006, 11:31

Originally Posted by Jim2

Sorry should have said: That will be time in the saddle. Take your time man, and if you can get to the South Island do it.

No traffic, fantastic roads, great scenery, really angry women that won't put out, but look great while shouting and throwing things at you, blokes with bowl haircuts wearing walk shorts, socks, and sandals - just brilliant.

will talk to my friends and see if they are keen to continue on to south island, would luv to do it. Shame my bikes not bigger, would make trip easier!

**Disco Dan** · 3rd November 2006, 11:32

Originally Posted by The_Dover

what the hell happened to my picture?

did you tick the little "nude" box or something?

**Disco Dan** · 3rd November 2006, 11:33

Originally Posted by The_Dover

WOW

and thats the south island?!

...Disco Dan is going on a road trip!! off to explore NZ on my trusty zzr250!!! ahaha!

**The_Dover** · 3rd November 2006, 11:35

that's scotland

**MSTRS:Me** · 3rd November 2006, 11:37

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

Anyone know how many KM to Wellington from Auckland? ...

Farkin heaps if you do it proper-like

**Disco Dan** · 3rd November 2006, 11:39

weeeell ive just got to get out of Auckland ay, going to try and pick up a GPS unit for the trip (i get lost in carparks) and go exploring!

Has anyone else done this sort of trip before? what sort of probs did you run into etc? thinking, mechanical, accomodation, food, petrol etc??

'hillbillies' ??

**gijoe1313** · 3rd November 2006, 11:50

I've done the SI in a cage - I will be going back to do it all again on a bike! Once the school year is over, I will be planning my bike travels.

Sounds like you have the time - just need to gather the petrol funds together and enough to keep the soul alive (generous offers from fellow kbers notwithstanding!).

If you can, grab a copy of The Motorcycling atlas for New Zealand - good place to start! Start scrounging good gear from your mates for the trip and practice getting it all stowed and packed onto the bike!

Damn, I'm jealous! Sounds really good you young'uns getting the cobwebs cleared out of your headspace...

Oh yeah, check out the tour forums, loadsa good threads there for general touring advice.