by motorbikescape | Apr 5, 2012 | Trips
March 2012 and we are heading to Russell in the bay of Islands for another lap of the country. Work has been crazy for us both and despite remembering to get both bikes serviced a week in advance, mine needs brakepads but can we get brakepads into town in time…?...
by motorbikescape | Jan 13, 2012 | Touring updates
At the risk of sounding a bit Irish, when the north of the country is closest to the equator and the south is the closest land to Antarctica, heading north for warmth, and south for freshening breezes and grass greening weather makes most sense, but this Christmas,...
by motorbikescape | Dec 4, 2011 | Trips
Fuel is an entertaining subject. Every motorbike rider has a story to tell of running out of fuel in the South Island. My story of running out of fuel… leaving Chch to go to Greymouth one evening, I knew I needed fuel before I hit the Southern Alps but the...