Some of the most beautiful scenery and roads in the world are in New Zealand and the best news is...
Today we head to New Zealand for two short weeks to explore mainly the South Island by motorcycle. We’ve ridden...
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...
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!...
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...
From a sad and glum Greymouth to streams lined with bright wildflowers, from squally seaside rain to sparkling sunny lakesides,...
“How long will it take to get to Milford Sound,” Mrs MBW asks Phil, the service station attendant in Te...
Despite only travelling 255km today, we hopped from cold and windy misty mountains in the Lord of the Rings Fiorland to hot Utah-style landscapes in Central Otago. That’s the beauty of New Zealand. It is a compact land of contrasts. The eighth day of our Hobbit Odyssey tour of New...
Nothing beats local knowledge when you’re riding overseas and today we have an old friend in Christchurch who reveals the...
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...
As we cruise back into Auckland at the end of our two-week Hobbit Odyssey to return the trusty Harley Road...
I have returned to Australia after a two-week motorcycle tour through New Zealand with new opinions of Kiwis and their...
The inaugural Iron Run rally in Queenstown next month is expected to be a rocking success. Rally spokesman Chris Elles says the March 20-21 event is sitting at well over 1600 confirmed registrations. “So it’s already looking to be the biggest ever Harley-Davidson event in New Zealand with a brand...
The best word of advice I’ve received about riding in New Zealand is that if it’s wet on one coast,...
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 second Harley-Davidson dealership in Auckland, New Zealand, is opening with a party and a Harley jacket and watch to give away. North Auckland Harley-Davidson will open on Saturday (May 13, 2017) with a barbecue and drinks and proceeds going to the Pink Ribbon charity, NZ Breast Cancer Foundation. The...
If you’ve got nearly an hour to spare and want to watch some great adventure riding in the scenic New...
A new computer wheelie game encouraging riders to perform long wheelies comes as a Kiwi rider has caused outrage after...
New Zealand offers some of the world’s best motorbike roads and a large number of postcard-worthy routes, begging you to explore on your motorbike. While many people opt to explore these locations by car, we all know there is no better way to do it than on a motorbike. What...