A motorcyclist has filmed himself riding at high speeds in Christchurch. (Video first published in August 2018)

A Christchurch man has posted a video of him test driving his new motorbike reaching speeds of 200kmh while "avoiding idiot roadusers".

The seven-minute video of the man driving his new Honda Hornet CB919 on the Port Hills was posted to YouTube on Saturday under the man's name.

In a caption under the video, the man said the motorbike was "super smooth and handles great".

SUPPLIED/YOUTUBE A man has posted a video on Youtube test driving his new motorcycle and reaching speeds of 200km.

"Nice saturday cruising round the bays while avoiding idiot roadusers lol (sic)," the caption said.

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The video shows the motorbike's registration before it switches to the man driving and the speedometer clocking 200kmh.

When he is forced to slow down behind two cars and a cyclist his frustration is made clear in the caption: "30kph f#%ksake".

He then passes the cars and cyclist on double yellow lines and adds a subtitle to the footage: "...but I'll pass on double yellows and speed to get away from that situation, lol (sic)."

A Governors Bay resident, who did not want to be named, said she was appalled at the dangerous driving on the video.

She had lived in Governors Bay for 13 years and had a number of close calls driving around the hills, she said.

"It's just ridiculous."

The fact the man posted his name with the video and the motorbike's registration number showed he did not care about the consequences, she said.



She hoped police would contact the man as it would be easy for them to do so, she said.

A police spokeswoman said the incident had been reported and "inquiries were ongoing".

"Police would like to remind drivers that our roads are not a race track," she said.

"Every person in New Zealand uses our roads and they have the right to feel safe and be safe when they are travelling from place to place."

The man has been contacted for comment.