Newbie from the sunny South Island of NZ

[DanVStromNZ]

Just joined the forum. Currently enjoying the lovely summer of the Si while trying to put some k's on my new 2014 V-strom 650.

Rakaia Gorge

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[zimtim]

Welcome
NZ definitely one for the bucket list

[DavidS]

Welcome.
Which bit of South Island?
Had a month in NZ two years ago and planning to come back next February/March.
Might get chance to hire a bike for a couple of days this time...we had the cyclones last time so lots of damage, sadly.

[DanVStromNZ]

This was shot at the Rakaia Gorge, in Canterbury. One hour SW of Christchurch. Nice ride!

[steve the grease]

You are a lucky man to live there, especially now , welcome to the forum. I've been to NZ a few times ( Rellies) the North island is very nice, but it didn't take long driving from Picton to Nelson on the first leg of our 3 week South Island trip with the Grand Kids to realise that the South Island would be GOOD riding country. Lovely what I call coaching routes, developed in the days of horsedrawn traffic , gentle sweeping bends, roads that follow the lie of the land, rather than bulldozed through it. Not now, but one day.