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Hi there, we've hosted three lots of German motorcyclists lately (Tanja and Christian; Elke and Arne, and Tommy and Rosa) and now we're desperate for some new faces! We really loved having them to stay and would like to extend a tentative offer to anyone else travelling around NZ. We live in...
well it was real easy. me: i have a bike coming in from NSW australia. What paper work do i need. RAy vtnz mt wellington: is it yours. me yeah i had it a year now. Ray: has it got a ADR plate .umm it must do if it rego'd over there.
Hey guys We are 2 bikers from Palmy and we plan a tour through Australia. Any hints what's the best addresses for shipping our bikes there (either from Auckland or Wellington to preferably Sydney and back)? Seems to be quite complicated and expensive from what we found out so far. Any...
I'm looking at heading over to the Australian Superbike Champs round up in Darwin early next month, and just wondering if anyone has any good tips for getting there. Airfares seem to be about $1500 return (probably not bad, considering) but if there are fly-bus-train options that would cut the...
Well, I'm only a few days away from departing for my NZ motorcycle vacation. As the title suggests, I've been researching on other, non NZ specific forums, but this place seems to be a great resource! I'm happy I found this place, but a little mad at myself because I only have a few days to read up...
My finance is letting me plan our honeymoon and I have decided to do a motorcycle tour through New Zealand. I have always wanted to ride through New Zealand ever since I meet someone from this forum last year. He was passing through Columbus OH during a tour across the US. He told me how great...
Hey there everybody, Happy New Year!! I've been traveling around New Zealand since early december on my bike....just escaped Canada before the snow came. Northland was beautiful as is Coromandel, such great windy roads with stellar lookouts. It is such a rush riding on these roads...
Have finally nutted out the plan for my 4 week NZ riding extravaganza later in the year. I am hiring a V-Strom in Christchurch, running clockwise around the south island to the ferry, then running clockwise around the north island back to the ferry then one last day into Christchurch. Maps attached...
Hey gals & guys, I'm Charly, living in Germany at the moment. I'm coming to Auckland on the 14th of october with the intention of stayin about a year in NZ and having the best time pssible. My plan is to get a bike as quick as possible, because I do NOT intend to stay in AKL - just don't like...
Hi all My wife and I are heading your way in feb for a 3 week tour around both islands. Can anyone please give us some advice on the following. Accomadation. How busy will places be? Is it necessary to book ahead.? Same with the ferry's- Is it absolutly neccessary to book ahead? Our problem is...
I'm off to Sydney on a business trip (read: Mandatory training course) on the 24th till the 27th in Sydney. Anyone got a couch or Bed anywhere North Ryde? December and January were crap months so trying to make this as economical as possible, plus company would be nice. Will put in groceries and...
Im planning a wee trip from the Woodskock Rally up to Auckland, gotta be there by Thursday 4th for AC DC. :woohoo:Then thinking of going up and around Northland - not been there before and coming back down thru East coast to Wellington again and back to Dunedin. Havnt got much well any real...
Hey there Dudes and Dudess's Wow I cant believe it we are having another dump of snow. The daffodils were stretching and yawning their way into way looked lilke the beginning of spring, then mother nature has had another sneeze and dumped a load of snow. everyone in the UK has had a gutsfull...
Wondering where a good place would be to move in around the Auckland, hamton downs etc. Also going to be in need of a decent size garage/storage area for project cars and motorcycles. http://www.hamptondowns.com/pages/101/For%20Sale The hamtondown APT were coming to mind but my roommate and...
Hi.... I am wanting to start planning a 2011 bike tour of Europe.......where the hell do i start? do i hire a bike over there? Do i buy one over there and sell it after im done? Do i take one with me from here? Wanting to cover as much of Europe in 3 weeks as i can, maybe able to go for a bit...
Just wanted to say helo to you bikers at New Zealand. I'm planing a visit to New Zeeland perhaps not this year or the next but i will visit :) So i thought i would learn some time in advance where to aim my travel! Or just move to Nz somewhere reasonably hot as i would just love warmer...
As the title says. I am a member of the couchsurfing community https://www.couchsurfing.org/index.html We have hosted a few people and had great fun doing it and for our upcoming trip to new zealand would like to couchsurf as much as possible. Not so much to save money, (that,s a bonus...
Hello Kiwi Bikers I was sent over here from Advrider as I'm about to spend a couple of weeks exploring the S. Island and it was suggested there will be a lot of people possibly up for rides and/or beers, etc. Will post my proposed route here shortly. Meanwhile check out this thread on...
Pete and i are coming down to Dunedin in May for 2 weeks and was wondering if there was any where we would be able to hire a bike while we are down there to do a little site seeing. Also what would the weather be like down there for riding then. Thanks
Hi Guys and Gals, We're two Irish Riders heading to New Zealand for 3 weeks mid January to early February. We're renting a BMW R1200RT and a R1200GS in Christchurch doing a lap of both Islands and dropping them off in Auckland before flying back to The Emerald Isle. We hope to use two Kenwood...
In the next couple of years we are looking at getting out of the rat race and relocating to the South Island, most likely Christchurch rural area. I have been down to CC a number of times on business but dont really know the area that well. I am keen to start researching but would like a kick...
Me and the Mrs are in the throes of getting organized to come back to NZ after 23 years in the UK, and we're going through our accumulated stuff to decide what will fit into the container. In doing so, I unearthed something I wrote about 25 years ago - and I'm curious to know if anyone can...
Hi All I am from the UK:crazy: I am hoping to come out there to work for 1 year my first port of call is to get on two wheels ( heard so much about your fab roads ):rockon: I ahve been throught France Wales Germany and most of England :crazy: I now will be going to Christchurch :woohoo:...
Hi, myself and a couple of mates wish to hire bikes in NZ for a couple of weeks in Feb/Mar 2010, but are finding the prices very high. We have hired bikes (Harleys) thru the HOG Fly/Ride program in the US for about $100 US per day and in OZ the price is about $130 Aus, but the cheapest Harley...
Hey all, Firstly Merry Christmas to all you bikers and families out there. It's a gorgeous day here in North Auckland. Perfect for an afternoon ride... ...may give the infamous ginga my rubbery christmas blessings up his state highway. We are moving to Wellington (my old home town) for...
Hi, That was fast! I already have two offers of help. Thanks heaps to everybody. Here is what happened: Everything was going just fine until yesterday when my old bike almost stopped. Today I found that the carb slide had worn to the point that the needle had sheared off. I can now only ride...
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