johanek
31st December 2008, 08:17
a slightly early happy new year to you all...
a quick introduction: i'm from new zealand, but have been living in the UK for a few years now, and this is home for me now. anyway, my girlfriend and i are going to visit in feb&march so i can show her around the old country. and of course i want to do it by motorcycle!
i got my license in the uk, so i've never driven/riden in nz. i've been reading the forums for a little while now to pick up some practical information about what is legal/acceptable (i.e. filtering), and i've gathered some good info
anyway, brass tacks: i want to buy a bike in early feb. renting for that length of time would just be too expensive. 600+, sports/tourer, can probably afford about $4000. something like a vfr750 might be right. my family are from christchurch, so based around there would be good - but i'd travel to pick something up.
i've been checking trademe and motorcycle trader to see what's out there, and i'll probably use that if i have to. but i thought i'd put it out there in case either anyone had something for sale soon - or wants to pick up a cheap bike at the end of march :)
a quick introduction: i'm from new zealand, but have been living in the UK for a few years now, and this is home for me now. anyway, my girlfriend and i are going to visit in feb&march so i can show her around the old country. and of course i want to do it by motorcycle!
i got my license in the uk, so i've never driven/riden in nz. i've been reading the forums for a little while now to pick up some practical information about what is legal/acceptable (i.e. filtering), and i've gathered some good info
anyway, brass tacks: i want to buy a bike in early feb. renting for that length of time would just be too expensive. 600+, sports/tourer, can probably afford about $4000. something like a vfr750 might be right. my family are from christchurch, so based around there would be good - but i'd travel to pick something up.
i've been checking trademe and motorcycle trader to see what's out there, and i'll probably use that if i have to. but i thought i'd put it out there in case either anyone had something for sale soon - or wants to pick up a cheap bike at the end of march :)