Checking in

Published March 14, 2009 | By jrice

New Zealand

I’m still here in NZ. The bike we rented, a Suzuki V-Strom 650 has turned out to be the perfect tourer for this place. Roads here are as near motorcycling perfection as one can get….endless curves, sweepers & switchbacks mixed together, astounding mountains and glacial gorges, great cafes with way too much variety of great stuff to eat…..if only they’d allow old folks to emigrate, I might just miss my flight back home.

Lots of BMW’s here, some Gold Wings and a few Harleys. Many of the Beemers are the 650’s and a few old K-bikes.