I’ve set this site up to document a couple of rides around New Zealand I did with a few mates.
Not so much ‘mates’ as idiots I know.

2 are so ugly we get them to keep their helmets on!
Hopefully it’ll be a half decent resource for you if you’re looking at doing the same sort of thing.
Main Tips
My big 2 tips for riding around New Zealand on a motorbike are:
- hire bikes from the guys at Te Waipounamu Motorcycle Tours (fantastic bikes at a bargain price, with incredible service)
- ride the South Island first – the scenery is absolutely incredible and the roads are a biker’s dream
Cheers
Brendon
P.S: I have a couple of other sites about motorbiking – rode across the USA with my 17 yo son in Nov/Dec 2012 and motorbiked around Tasmania with the guys here.