German couple looking for contact to Kiwi-Bikers

[Panny]

Hi Kiwi-Bikers,

we are a German couple riding around the world on two Honda Transalps (XL700VA).
We started our journey in may 2010 in Canada, rode across the country and up to Alaska and down to the southern tip of south america.
Right now we are in Patagonia and do research for shipping/flying our motorcycles and us to NZ by end of January or beginning of February.
We plan to travel through NZ for two or three month before we jump to AUS.

Instead of rushing through we would like to meet people who share our passion for motorcycles / travelling with motorcycles, because that´s the most interesting thing for us about travelling!

If you are interested to meet us and share motorcycle/travel-tales, we would be happy!

We are used to a simple live and don´t expect anything! Just a simple spot for our tent would be great!

Beside personal contacts we are also interested in any kind of motorcycle events except "normal" races. MC meetings, motorcycle traveller`s gatherings, crazy kinds of competitions like hillclimbing, mono-wheel or what ever you have over there. Or just a barbecue with some friends...

It might take some time until I am able to reply to posts or msg, since we don´t have internet acess too often down here in south america.

Greetings

Panny & Simone

[Quasievil]

Hi Guys we are happy to help you out !

Some German world riders posted on here about 3 years ago, we ended up picking them up at the Airport and they stayed with us for a few weeks, it was great !!
they are very close friends to us know, they actually only just got back to Germany a few months ago !!

we would be happy to accommodate you in our 5 Bedroom house and help you out as much as we can.
Their are many bikers here that will also offer so youve come to the right place.

[dogsnbikes]

Hi guys

Plenty of room with us in Wanganui,so your welcome too stay as long as required to explore the area.....

When you know when your travelling between the north and south islands let me know and help you out with ferry travel...

Till then enjoy and message me closer too the time

Barry

[young1]

We are in New Plymouth on the North Island west coast. Home to Mt Taranaki, the surf highway and some fantastic back country roads.

More than happy to help, no need for tent space we have a room that you can use.

(re the post above, Wanganui is 160km south of New Plymouth, 1 hr 45 ride non stop)

Mike & Leanne

[hayd3n]

DUNEDIN here and it would be great to go for a ride with some tourists
we had some german tourist's down this way a few years ago we had a a nice time down the catlins plenty or rallys to attend
shame you misse4d out on the burt monroe rally

[MMARCO]

Hi guys!

I have just returned from six months touring the western US on motorcycles. My wife rode the other one.

Would love to catch up with you in New Zealand and do some riding together.

Marco

[Mom]

Warkworth here, we also hosted the couple that Quasievil is talking about, would love to meet you. Battle of the Streets is in February, street racing at its best, we are also taking a trip to Taupo in February, aimed at the learners but you are very welcome to join us on that :yes:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/144725-Learner-Ride-to-Taupo-(Saturday-Feb-11th)

[Fast Eddie]

Dunedin here also - und ich kann auch ein bischen Deutsch sprachen. So wenn sie haben kein lust englisch zu sprachen, konnen wir uns auf deutsch unterhalten.
Would be cool to go for a ride, what sort of bikes are you travelling with?
There may be some cool events while you are here. But you missed the best one. The 'Burt Monroe Challenge' which had hill climbs and beach races etc.
You could come watch us sidecar racing :D but I guess thats sort of 'normal' racing.. sort of

[carver]

Hi Guys we are happy to help you out !

Some German world riders posted on here about 3 years ago, we ended up picking them up at the Airport and they stayed with us for a few weeks, it was great !!
they are very close friends to us know, they actually only just got back to Germany a few months ago !!

we would be happy to accommodate you in our 5 Bedroom house and help you out as much as we can.
Their are many bikers here that will also offer so youve come to the right place.

can i stay too?

[Quasievil]

can i stay too?

if you needed to yes :msn-wink:

[Panny]

Thanks for the friendly welcome and all the offers!

I´ll contact you as soon as I now more precisly, when we will be in your area!

greetings from Chile

Panny

[Panny]

Hi Guys we are happy to help you out !

Some German world riders posted on here about 3 years ago, we ended up picking them up at the Airport and they stayed with us for a few weeks, it was great !!
they are very close friends to us know, they actually only just got back to Germany a few months ago !!

we would be happy to accommodate you in our 5 Bedroom house and help you out as much as we can.
Their are many bikers here that will also offer so youve come to the right place.

Hi Quasievil,

thanks for the invitation.

Those German stayed with you A FEW WEEKS? Wow! What´s their name. I wouldn´t be surprised, if I know them.

cheers

Panny

[Panny]

Dunedin here also - und ich kann auch ein bischen Deutsch sprachen. So wenn sie haben kein lust englisch zu sprachen, konnen wir uns auf deutsch unterhalten.

Klasse!



Would be cool to go for a ride, what sort of bikes are you travelling with?


Honda Transalp (XL700VA) - the "new" ones with injection, which worked GREAT in the Andes, where you sometimes make 4000 meters of altitude in 2 hours!

At home I rode a BMW Rockster (mattblack) and Simone had a Triumph Bonneville.
Have a look at our bikes and on my bike-history:
http://translate.google.de/translate?hl=de&sl=de&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.krad-vagabunden.de%2Funsere-motorr%25C3%25A4der%2F
The google-translation is crap. Sorry. But it should be good enough to navigate through our homepage
You have to click on "Simons motorcycles" or "Pannys motorcycles" in the menu on the left to get our other/former bikes.

cheers

Panny

[Mom]

Hi Quasievil,

thanks for the invitation.

Those German stayed with you A FEW WEEKS? Wow! What´s their name. I wouldn´t be surprised, if I know them.

cheers

Panny

Anja and Holga

www.2aufreisen.de
info@2aufreisen.de

[Panny]

Anja and Holga

www.2aufreisen.de
info@2aufreisen.de

Never met them personally, but we´ve cross their tracks everywhere!

[ellipsis]

....any m/c nuts are welcome at our m/c nuthouse...Banks Peninsula out of Christchurch...contact us when you are closer...

[blue rider]

Da meine wohnung sehr klein ist, kann ich nur fussboden im wohnraum anbieten. Auf jeden Fall wuerde ich mich freuen mit euch in Auckland auf ein oder mehrere Biere zu gehen, ich koche auch gerne Abendessen vorher!

melded euch!

Sabine

[Mom]

Da meine wohnung sehr klein ist, kann ich nur fussboden im wohnraum anbieten. Auf jeden Fall wuerde ich mich freuen mit euch in Auckland auf ein oder mehrere Biere zu gehen, ich koche auch gerne Abendessen vorher!

melded euch!

Sabine

Speak English :bleh:

[davebullet]

Hi Panny,

Andrea and I can offer you both a spare queen bed and room in Wellington. Andrea has a Triumph Bonneville, so if Simone is getting homesick, that might make her feel better.

Let us know when you are passing through and we'll get in touch somehow.

Cheers,
DAvid.

[blue rider]

Speak English :bleh:

'kay mom :baby:

[Maha]

Da meine wohnung sehr klein ist, kann ich nur fussboden im wohnraum anbieten. Auf jeden Fall wuerde ich mich freuen mit euch in Auckland auf ein oder mehrere Biere zu gehen, ich koche auch gerne Abendessen vorher!

melded euch!

Sabine

Well, when you put it like that....:rolleyes:

[_Shrek_]

we're in Central Otago room for you guys here as well :niceone:

[sinfull]

, but we´ve cross their tracks everywhere!
I had that problem with my elder brother at school ! Everywhere i went i was in trouble before i got there !!!

Lower North Island and an hour from the Ferry crossing if you need somewhere to stay, make it a few nights so the rest of our friends (http://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/photo.php?fbid=10150407584094998&set=a.10150407580544998.362216.248579084997&type=1&theater) can introduce themselves also !

[Panny]

Hi!

I wish all of you a happy new year!

We had a hard time organising the flight for the bikes from Santiago de Chile to New Zealand. Here in Chile „business“ is done in a quite special way: main focus seems to be on NOT answering any emails and avoiding new customers.
Anyway: with lots of persistance we managed to organise the transport finally.
As per now we plan to arrive in Auckland around 3rd of march.
The idea is to hurry south and do the south island first.
Then we we´ll work our way up to the very top of the north island and might leave NZ around mid or end of may from Auckland.

As we get closer, we´ll get into contact with you by private message / email.

Greetings from Chile

Panny
www.krad-vagabunden.de

[ellipsis]

....7th April..Methven (South Island) Motorcycle Street Races...one of the sights you should see

www.cams-racing.org.nz

www.mountainthunder.co.nz

[puddytat]

Place for you here in Murchison, which when youre in the South island you'll no doubt be passing thru...Ich koente auch Deutsche sprechen und meinem frau kommt aus Bremen. Theres a couple of alternative routes to the main road in the area as well, like the Rainbow thru to Hamner, Maruia saddle thru to Springs Junction, Porika track etc etc...Viel spass und ''Hau rein die scheisse"!!:drinkup:

[Mom]

Hi!

I wish all of you a happy new year!

Panny
www.krad-vagabunden.de

Look forward to meeting you when you get here :)

You are coming here in the best months weatherwise :yes:

[_Shrek_]

Hi!

I wish all of you a happy new year!

As per now we plan to arrive in Auckland around 3rd of march.
hurry south and do the south island first.

Greetings from Chile

Panny
www.krad-vagabunden.de

happy new year to you guys :drinknsin


Look forward to meeting you when you get here :)

You are coming here in the best months weatherwise :yes:


You are coming here in the best months weatherwise :yes:

:thud: best weather!!! :bs: does'nt it rain there April to November best they stay in the mainland, :shifty: & he did say as above (hurry south) :bleh:

[blue rider]

Hi Panny,

check deine Mail.

sabine

[HEMA]

Hi Panny

We'd love to meet you both and show you around the Manawatu if you come through Palmerston North!

:drinkup:

[davebullet]

Panny (Frank) and Simone stayed with us last night. A great couple with excellent motorcyling comradere.

They've had an amazing trip, one worthy of envy. They've been on the road nearly 2 years, spent 1 year in south america alone! Here's their blog / photo / travelogue site:
http://www.krad-vagabunden.de/ "motorcycle vagabonds" - lol

Their photos are amazing... Has truly inspired me to get off my arse and do some proper motorcycle touring when the kids leave home.

Offer them a bed if you haven't - or get in touch. You'll be glad you did.

PS: Frank / Simone - you are welcome to stay again on your way back up the country.

[dogsnbikes]

Agree with you Dave,We had the enjoyment of their company Monday night......I rode to Sanson with them yesterday..

Have a great trip today through the sounds today guys.

[_Shrek_]

we had them Friday & then we went to Middlemarch for the Off the Rails, but on the way we had to put mrs S on a chopper :facepalm: once that was done we went to the rally set up & I cought up with them about 8:30 & a good night was had
great couple to have :woohoo:

[Panny]

Hi Dave, Barry and Keith,

thanks for the credits! The pleasure was ours! Great hosts, each of you!

I just would have wished that Kathy wouldn´t have scored as "most dramatic entertainment for overseas visitors":-)

We hope she´s recovering well!

P.S.: Mails with fotos of the St.Johns/Chopper are in a queue. Can´t get them out here. But should work soon.

Greetings

Panny

[_Shrek_]

Hi Dave, Barry and Keith,

thanks for the credits! The pleasure was ours! Great hosts, each of you!

I just would have wished that Kathy wouldn´t have scored as "most dramatic entertainment for overseas visitors":-)

We hope she´s recovering well!

P.S.: Mails with fotos of the St.Johns/Chopper are in a queue. Can´t get them out here. But should work soon.

Greetings

Panny

hey she's home mate got here last night, it was 4 brocken ribs & brocken shoulder blade & lung collaps on one side witch came right on Sunday other than that she's do'n great & on the mend :woohoo: & was a great time at the rally :innocent:

[ellipsis]

...wheres the next leg of the SI tour taking you Panny...offers still open for shelter at our place..we do have a couple of days away this weekend at the Methven Street Races tho...

[Panny]

Thanks to all, who hosted us, gave us route advice or helped us in any other way.
New Zealand was really outstading in regards of hospitality!

My apologies to those, we couldn´t manage to visit. Two month on the road where far to less to meet everybody, who invited us and to do all the good roads!

Furthermore we had to cancel our last riding-week because of serious problems with our backs.
So we are spending our last days in this great country with excercises, visiting physiotherapists and cleaning/maintance of our bikes to bring them in bio-security conform condition for Australia.

Safe rides!

Panny
www.krad-vagabunden.de

[ellipsis]

...great to meet you and Simone...snowing here on the peninsula...we have our socks on..happy trails...

[Panny]

Hi Neil!


...snowing here on the peninsula...we have our socks on..
Wow! THAT cold? :-)

Cheers

Frank

[dogsnbikes]

The pleasure was all ours,

not snowing here yet but its not far away either ......

Oh caught up with Sherk at the Cold duck was good to meet the man

All the best with Aussie to you both,

PS next cafe racer is looking to be a airhead :msn-wink:

[_Shrek_]

Thanks to all, who hosted us, gave us route advice or helped us in any other way.
New Zealand was really outstading in regards of hospitality!

My apologies to those, we couldn´t manage to visit. Two month on the road where far to less to meet everybody, who invited us and to do all the good roads!

Furthermore we had to cancel our last riding-week because of serious problems with our backs.
So we are spending our last days in this great country with excercises, visiting physiotherapists and cleaning/maintance of our bikes to bring them in bio-security conform condition for Australia.

Safe rides!

Panny
www.krad-vagabunden.de

just glad you guys had a good time, & we will be in touch :msn-wink: take care & have fun winding up the Ozzies :laugh:

K & K

[blue rider]

Panny and Simon have left for Ozzie today.....he even stopped complaining about his back...:baby:

I will surely follow their travels, ever so slightly green with envy while sitting in the office slaving away.

T'was fun to have had you guys here....all german and so!

[Panny]

Hi Kiwi Bikers!

It´s been a while since we toured NZ and meet many of you.

On our three and a half years around the world trip there was hardly any conutry, where we got so many invitations and where the local riders gave us such a warm welcome!
Thanks a lot for that! Now, a few year´s later we realise this totally.

When we rode across NZ in 2012 our homepage was solely in Germany.
Meanwhile the whole story is available in English, too. Naturally including our experiences in New Zealand, too - staring many Kiwibikers.
http://www.motorcycle-vagabonds.com/

Greetings from Germany to the other end of the world!

Panny

[Big Dog]

Das ist toll!
Once in a life time adventure to be sure.

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