Four bikes. One island nation.
The exact model you book, prepared by us. We own every bike in the fleet. New Zealand throws a lot at a motorcycle in a single day — alpine passes, gravel detours, coastal crosswinds, soft summer evenings, cold alpine mornings. Our fleet is chosen to handle all of it without complaint, and to feel like the right tool in your hands. The F900GS Adventure and the Himalayan are lighter and lower, for riders who prefer that.
| Side by side |  The flagship BMW R1300GS Adventure ASA |  The proven workhorse BMW R1250GS Adventure |  The lighter, sharper option BMW F900GS Adventure |  The classic Royal Enfield Himalayan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 1,300 cc boxer twin | 1,254 cc boxer twin with ShiftCam | 895 cc parallel twin | 452 cc single |
| Power | 145 hp | 136 hp | 105 hp | 40 hp |
| TransmissionGears | 6-speed with Automated Shift Assistant | 6-speed | 6-speed | 6-speed |
| Seat heightSeat | Adaptive height, 870–890 mm; adaptive height, stopped 840–860 mm; low seat, stopped 820 mmAdaptive height, 34.3–35.0 in; adaptive height, stopped 33.1–33.9 in; low seat, stopped 32.3 in | Adjustable, 890–910 mm; low seat 860–880 mmAdjustable, 35.0–35.8 in; low seat 33.9–34.6 in | Non-adjustable, 875 mm; extra-low seat 825 mmNon-adjustable, 34.4 in; extra-low seat 32.5 in | Adjustable, 825–845 mmAdjustable, 32.5–33.3 in |
| Tank | 30 litres | 30 litres | 23 litres | 17 litres |
| Best for | Riders who want the latest tech and the most effortless big-mile day | Riders who already know and love the GSA, and want a known quantity for a long tour | Smaller riders, twisty-road specialists, and anyone planning gravel detours | Riders who like it simple, prefer slow-touring, or just love a single-cylinder thump |
| Price | The journey price On all four journeys | The journey price On all four journeys | About 5% less US$340 to US$1,370 less, by journey and season | 10% less US$710 to US$2,730 less, by journey and season |
Every bike is offered on all four journeys. Journey prices include GST, and pillions (passengers) ride free.
Seat heights side by side
Low seats are available for most models.
Fully serviced and fully optioned
- Premium aluminium adventure panniers and top box
- Waterproof liners
- Bar-backs, for a more comfortable ride no matter your height
- A vibration-isolated Quad Lock phone mount
- action camera mounts, with an articulated arm
- An integrated Chigee screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- A satellite emergency beacon
- AA roadside assistance cover
- A first aid kit
For what to bring around it, see what to pack for a New Zealand motorcycle tour.
BMW R1300GS Adventure ASA
The newest big GS, fitted with BMW's Automated Shift Assistant — clutchless, gearbox-driven shifting that makes long days feel shorter.
- Engine1,300 cc boxer twin
- Power145 hp
- Gears6-speed with Automated Shift Assistant
- SeatAdaptive height, 870–890 mm; adaptive height, stopped 840–860 mm; low seat, stopped 820 mmAdaptive height, 34.3–35.0 in; adaptive height, stopped 33.1–33.9 in; low seat, stopped 32.3 in
- Tank30 litres
The ASA is the bike to pick if you want to spend less mental budget on shifting and more on the view. It still rides every bit like a GS — confident, composed, surprisingly agile for its size — but the constant micro-adjustments of clutch and shift quietly disappear. By the end of a day over the Crown Range or the Lewis Pass, you'll notice how much less tired your left hand is.
Ride it on any of the four journeys BMW R1250GS Adventure
The benchmark adventure motorcycle of the last decade. Smooth, planted, and famously hard to fault.
- Engine1,254 cc boxer twin with ShiftCam
- Power136 hp
- Gears6-speed
- SeatAdjustable, 890–910 mm; low seat 860–880 mmAdjustable, 35.0–35.8 in; low seat 33.9–34.6 in
- Tank30 litres
If the R1300 ASA is the new kid, the R1250GSA is the steady hand. Hundreds of thousands of these have circled the planet, and there's a reason. It's quiet at motorway speeds, endlessly comfortable two-up, and forgiving when the road surface stops being polite. For a multi-week journey across both islands, it's still very hard to beat.
Ride it on any of the four journeys BMW F900GS Adventure
A middleweight adventure bike with a parallel-twin that punches above its weight — and a lower seat for riders who want their feet flat at the lights.
- Engine895 cc parallel twin
- Power105 hp
- Gears6-speed
- SeatNon-adjustable, 875 mm; extra-low seat 825 mmNon-adjustable, 34.4 in; extra-low seat 32.5 in
- Tank23 litres
The F900GSA is the bike to choose when the road map looks like a scribble. It's noticeably lighter than the boxer twins, flicks through tight switchbacks with less effort, and is perfectly happy on the kind of well-formed gravel you find on plenty of New Zealand back-country shortcuts. And at a standstill, it's noticeably easier to manage than its bigger cousins.
Ride it on any of the four journeys Royal Enfield Himalayan
Simple, characterful, and built around the idea that an adventure bike doesn't need to weigh 260 kilos to be brilliant.
- Engine452 cc single
- Power40 hp
- Gears6-speed
- SeatAdjustable, 825–845 mmAdjustable, 32.5–33.3 in
- Tank17 litres
The Himalayan is the antidote to horsepower for its own sake — and the bike behind one of motorcycling's most genuine cult followings. It's the bike that can carry you across the Indian subcontinent, and it'll take you up New Zealand's unsealed alpine passes with the same easy confidence. It's lighter and lower than the GS Adventures, for riders who prefer that, and for anyone who wants their feet flat at the lights. There's a particular kind of rider who'll get exactly why we put it in the fleet, and if that's you, you already know.
Ride it on any of the four journeys