Police were in West Dubbo when they spotted Peter Napper leaving a property about 2.30am on October 17 this year.

According to court documents, police followed the 23-year-old along Thompson Street before he turned onto Erskine and pulled over and stopped.

Police activated their lights and approached Napper, who they said smelt of intoxicating liquor and had bloodshot eyes.

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Officers told Napper he was stopped for a random breath test, when he admitted he had been drinking and believed he would be over the limit.

Following a positive roadside test, Napper was taken to Dubbo Police Station and a further breath analysis revealed an alcohol reading of 0.087.

Napper told police he had started drinking at 11am the previous morning and consumed between 20 to 30 drinks of vodka, shots and other alcoholic beverages.

He told the officers his last drink was at 1.55am and he had consumed food throughout the day.

When police asked why he decided to ride his bike if he knew he was over the limit Napper told them he had an argument with his partner and didn't want to be at the property any longer.

Representing himself in Dubbo Local Court last week, Napper pleaded guilty to mid-range drink-driving.

The court heard Napper's licence wasn't suspended at the time of the offence and he had ridden his motorbike to Dubbo from Gilgandra for court.

Napper said on the night he "felt fine" and was on his way to the main street to meet friend, after a dispute with his partner at the time.

"I thought it was better getting out of there," he told the court.

Magistrate Gary Wilson said Napper had a "pretty shocking record" for a young man but suggested adjourning the matter to Gilgandra Local Court in December to allow him to ride back home.

However, Napper said there "was no point holding it off".

"I just want to sort it out and get it over with," he said.

Napper explained to the court he had a storage unit in Dubbo to hold the motorbike and had a friend meeting him at court to take it there.

Magistrate Wilson said other than his early plea of guilt, he couldn't offer any other leniency.

"There's absolutely no excuse whatsoever for what you did," he told Napper.

Napper was disqualified from driving for six months, fined $800 and ordered to install an interlock device for 12 months.