World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides  - TV series (2008)

1. New Zealand Part 1, the North Island

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01/01/1970

It is well known that New Zealand is home to some of the most spectacular scenery on earth. A place that holds almost mythical status with any bikers that has ridden its roads, experienced its culture and revelled in its landscapes. Henry Cole climbs aboard his Harley Davidson 48 to tour this fabled land from himself. Henry sets out from Auckland to ride around one thousand miles of The North Island to Wellington where his ferry to the South Island departs. Along the way he catches up with bikers like the Legendary Kiwi Racer Graeme Crosby. When out of the saddle, Henry also finds time to fly to an active Volcano, release a Kiwi bird, experience the Maori's ancient culture, join an Art Deco festival in Napier and explore Wellington. But, most importantly, will the roads delight and will the quite incredible landscape actually deliver one of the greatest rides on the planet?

It is well known that New Zealand is home to some of the most spectacular scenery on earth. A place that holds almost mythical status with any bikers that has ridden its roads, experienced its culture and revelled in its landscapes. Henry Cole climbs aboard his Harley Davidson 48 to tour this fabled land from himself. Henry sets out from Auckland to ride around one thousand miles of The North Island to Wellington where his ferry to the South Island departs. Along the way he catches up with bikers like the Legendary Kiwi Racer Graeme Crosby. When out of the saddle, Henry also finds time to fly to an active Volcano, release a Kiwi bird, experience the Maori's ancient culture, join an Art Deco festival in Napier and explore Wellington. But, most importantly, will the roads delight and will the quite incredible landscape actually deliver one of the greatest rides on the planet?

2. New Zealand Part 2, the South Island

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01/01/1970

Henry Cole continues to ride his Harley Davidson through New Zealand, specifically The South Island on this leg of his journey. The South Island of New Zealand is well known for the thousands of miles of empty roads that wind their way through huge vistas, sub tropical rain forests and breathtaking landscapes. Henry arrives in Picton to be welcomed by over sixty bikers who accompany him to Nelson. Then it's onto the delights of rural small town New Zealand in Murchison before heading west to Cape Foul Wind. From Greymouth to Fox Glacier the rain and the scenery gets bigger and bolder. This is a taste of what's to come as Henry heads to Queenstown and beyond to explore the Southern Scenic Route and Fjordland. Henry then loops through an area called The Catlins up to Alexandra and back to Queenstown. In total, Henry will have covered over 2,500 miles of some of the best roads New Zealand has to offer. So will New Zealand deliver the quintessential biking experience?

Henry Cole continues to ride his Harley Davidson through New Zealand, specifically The South Island on this leg of his journey. The South Island of New Zealand is well known for the thousands of miles of empty roads that wind their way through huge vistas, sub tropical rain forests and breathtaking landscapes. Henry arrives in Picton to be welcomed by over sixty bikers who accompany him to Nelson. Then it's onto the delights of rural small town New Zealand in Murchison before heading west to Cape Foul Wind. From Greymouth to Fox Glacier the rain and the scenery gets bigger and bolder. This is a taste of what's to come as Henry heads to Queenstown and beyond to explore the Southern Scenic Route and Fjordland. Henry then loops through an area called The Catlins up to Alexandra and back to Queenstown. In total, Henry will have covered over 2,500 miles of some of the best roads New Zealand has to offer. So will New Zealand deliver the quintessential biking experience?