Are Kiwi drivers the most courteous and considerate in the world to motorcyclists? We are five days into our 14-day...
The best word of advice I’ve received about riding in New Zealand is that if it’s wet on one coast,...
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...
How could a Hobbit Odyssey of New Zealand be complete without a trip to the Hobbit Movie Set at Hobbiton?...
If anything symbolises the majestic beauty of New Zealand, it’s Mt Cook as viewed across the azure waters of Lake...
Nothing beats local knowledge when you’re riding overseas and today we have an old friend in Christchurch who reveals the treasures of the riding roads down the Banks Peninsula to Akaroa and the secrets of Quake City. It’s day 11 of our Hobbit Odyssey tour of New Zealand on a...
Even the Dakar Rally riders get a rest day, so we’ve programmed in a short ride today to recover on...
Even when we are just expecting a transport stage in our two-week Hobbit Odyssey, New Zealand surprises us. Day 13...
When the co-founder of New Zealand’s oldest motorcycle tour company recommends a road as one of his favourites you know you are in for a crescendo to finish your Kiwi tour. Day 14 of our Hobbit Odyssey motorcycle tour of the North and South islands on a Harley-Davidson Road King...
Have you ever lost luggage off the back of your bike? It’s a shattering feeling and we experienced it on...
Hobbit Odyssey Day 3: Ferry ride We are sitting on the Interislander Ferry heading to the South Island of New...
Riding in New Zealand is all about the twisties and today we have had a big slice of twisty heaven! Shame the day ended on a few sour notes … Day four of our Hobbit Odyssey has been a second-gear blast, riding from Blenheim to Picton, Havelock, Nelson, Westport and...
From a sad and glum Greymouth to streams lined with bright wildflowers, from squally seaside rain to sparkling sunny lakesides,...
The inaugural Iron Run motorcycle rally is being held in Queenstown, New Zealand, in March so we are stayed an...
“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...
Despite only travelling 255km today, we hopped from cold and windy misty mountains in the Lord of the Rings Fiorland...
From King of the Road to King of the Castle, today we have ventured across Central Otago to the east...
If it’s experience you want when you travel to New Zealand, you should probably consider Te Waipounamu Motorcycle Tours. Te Wai, as it is called, is one the the oldest motorcycle tour companies in the world and certainly the oldest in New Zealand, according to Aussie Peter Colwell, who is...
Wheelies Are Easy With 690cc Aaaaaaaah! There’s literally nothing I get more excited for than supermoto news! I don’t own...
Today we head to New Zealand for two short weeks to explore mainly the South Island by motorcycle. We’ve ridden...
As we cruise back into Auckland at the end of our two-week Hobbit Odyssey to return the trusty Harley Road King, we think back on the best and worst of summer riding in New Zealand. The Good: 1 Scenery. There really are no boring parts; at least we didn’t see...
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...
New Zealand offers some of the world’s best motorbike roads and a large number of postcard-worthy routes, begging you to...
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...