Aussie Ron Does New Zealand

Adventure Rider Issue #39

• Checkout
• Fit Out – Touratech Yamaha XTZ 700 Ténéré
• Holding Hands with Karen Ramsay
• Sole man with Andy Strapz
• An Interesting Week In The Andes
• 8 Blokes. 9244km. 1 Great Ride
• Touratech Compañero World 2 Suit
• Why, Brother? There’s Nothin’ Much There
• Help Me If You Can
• Two In One
• Northwest Or Bust
• Yamaha Ténére 700
• Our Island Home
• Aussie Ron Does New Zealand
• It’s what we do
• Taming Hills with Miles Davis

The weather didn’t look good for the 2019 KTM Adventure Rallye on New Zealand’s South Island. Three days out the prediction was for 100mm of rain and high winds. That kind of weather in the Mackenzie country was certain to leave roads and creeks impassable. A little rain wasn’t going to bother 150 hard-bitten KTM adventure riders, and Ron McQueen was one of them.

After checking in at event HQ to receive a goodies bag it was straight downstairs to Big Kyle and his trusty apprentice Kevin for tech inspection.