Wheelies Are Easy With 690cc Aaaaaaaah! There’s literally nothing I get more excited for than supermoto news! I don’t own...
New Zealand offers some of the world’s best motorbike roads and a large number of postcard-worthy routes, begging you to...
The roads around Invercargill are not all that exciting and the weather is usually horrible, but there are still some great reasons to visit the home town of Burt Munro … apart from the fact his streamliner (pictured above) is on display in the local hardware store! I was in Mossburn heading...
There is nirvana around every corner in New Zealand. That’s my verdict after riding the long way on Harley-Davidson motorcycles from Dunedin to...
The best word of advice I’ve received about riding in New Zealand is that if it’s wet on one coast,...
I have returned to Australia after a two-week motorcycle tour through New Zealand with new opinions of Kiwis and their gorgeous country. What a friendly bunch they are. They are the most welcoming nationality I have encountered … Apart from the cranky lady at the Auckland transport information desk who told...
As we cruise back into Auckland at the end of our two-week Hobbit Odyssey to return the trusty Harley Road...
When the co-founder of New Zealand’s oldest motorcycle tour company recommends a road as one of his favourites you know...
Even when we are just expecting a transport stage in our two-week Hobbit Odyssey, New Zealand surprises us. Day 13 of our tour starts with breakfast in our home stay in Hanmer Springs with over 300km to the Picton Ferry then another 200km from Wellington to Wanganui. It’s a long...
Even the Dakar Rally riders get a rest day, so we’ve programmed in a short ride today to recover on...
Nothing beats local knowledge when you’re riding overseas and today we have an old friend in Christchurch who reveals the...
If anything symbolises the majestic beauty of New Zealand, it’s Mt Cook as viewed across the azure waters of Lake Pukaki. The last time I’d seen this view was in winter with bleak skies, a black lake and a mysterious snowy peak veiled in heavy mist. But on the 10th...
From King of the Road to King of the Castle, today we have ventured across Central Otago to the east...
Despite only travelling 255km today, we hopped from cold and windy misty mountains in the Lord of the Rings Fiorland...
“How long will it take to get to Milford Sound,” Mrs MBW asks Phil, the service station attendant in Te Anau, which is about 120km from the famed tourist attraction. “About two-and-a-half hours,” he says. “Then he looks out the window and sees the Harley Road King on the forecourt...
The inaugural Iron Run motorcycle rally is being held in Queenstown, New Zealand, in March so we are stayed an...
From a sad and glum Greymouth to streams lined with bright wildflowers, from squally seaside rain to sparkling sunny lakesides,...
Are Kiwi drivers the most courteous and considerate in the world to motorcyclists? We are five days into our 14-day Hobbit Odyssey motorcycle trip around New Zealand and I am inclined to believe they are. It’s not a belief from just five days of riding here, but seven trips across...
Riding in New Zealand is all about the twisties and today we have had a big slice of twisty heaven!...
Hobbit Odyssey Day 3: Ferry ride We are sitting on the Interislander Ferry heading to the South Island of New...
Have you ever lost luggage off the back of your bike? It’s a shattering feeling and we experienced it on only our second of 14 days on a Hobbit Odyssey motorcycle tour of New Zealand. We rode into smelly RotoVegas (how the locals refer to Rotorua), marvelling at the geysers...
How could a Hobbit Odyssey of New Zealand be complete without a trip to the Hobbit Movie Set at Hobbiton?...
If it’s experience you want when you travel to New Zealand, you should probably consider Te Waipounamu Motorcycle Tours. Te...
Today we head to New Zealand for two short weeks to explore mainly the South Island by motorcycle. We’ve ridden and driven in New Zealand on several occasions and have yet to be disappointed with the roads and scenery. This time we’re riding a Harley-Davidson Street Glide hired from Auckland...