Motorcyclists' 211km/h 'coffee run'

Two motorcyclists caught doing over 200km/h told police they were on their way to Kaikoura "for a coffee" when they were stopped.

The pair were caught going 211km/h on State Highway 1, between Parnassus and Hundalee, during Operation Tahi, which was targeting high-risk behaviour on the South Island's main road, Canterbury road policing acting manager Neville Hyland said.

The motorcyclists had their licences suspended for 28 days and would appear in court at a later date, Mr Hyland said.

"Motorcyclists are some of the most vulnerable road users in New Zealand and are over-represented in crash statistics," he said.

There were plenty of clubs with access to race tracks for people who wanted to travel at these speeds, he said.

During the operation in the first week of April, police issued 448 tickets, which added to the 355 tickets issued during the same operation in March, Mr Hyland said.

- NZPA