Bugger, the bike's in the South Island!

[firecracker]

There's a bike that I'd really like to buy that's in Nelson. I'm picking it will cost a small fortune to get it up to good ol' Matamata on a bike transporter!

On the extreme off chance, is anyone coming up that way within the next few weeks with a van or truck or something? I'd be happy to spark up the BBQ and crack open a few beers to celebrate your arrival and that of my (first road) bike.....I'll fix ya up with fuel vouchers too.

[MyGSXF]

I'm in Nelson.. if ya wanna pay costs.. I'll ride it up for ya... :shifty:

[Padmei]

I'm in Nelson.. if ya wanna pay costs.. I'll ride it up for ya... :shifty:

I wouldn't trust her with it unless the bike was 3 ft tall. :shutup:

[MyGSXF]

I wouldn't trust her with it unless the bike was 3 ft tall. :shutup:

Hey.. I'm not short.. just undertall for my height :bleh:

[tigertim20]

do some math and figure the cost of having it transported, versus getting rides off friends/hitching/family to wellington ferrying over the ditch, taking a $30 shuttle from picton to wellington, then riding her home.

[JATZ]

There's a bike that I'd really like to buy that's in Nelson. I'm picking it will cost a small fortune to get it up to good ol' Matamata on a bike transporter!

On the extreme off chance, is anyone coming up that way within the next few weeks with a van or truck or something? I'd be happy to spark up the BBQ and crack open a few beers to celebrate your arrival and that of my (first road) bike.....I'll fix ya up with fuel vouchers too.

I could ride it to the ferry for ya if ya like put it on board, tie it down.
You could get to Wellington and pick it up. Good excuse for a road trip.

[hmmmnz]

i could pick it up at the ferry terminal and store in my garage until you pick it up, or someone else heads up your way,
i head to taupo in 2 weeks, i could strip it down a bit and tie it down in the station wagon, (manage to get 2 bikes in the back :D)

[firecracker]

Looks like things are shaping up to be a possibility!! Wanted to suss transport out before taking the next steps. Cheers for your humbling generosity.

I'll phone the guy when I get home from work tonight and talk some turkey. Anyone keen to take a look at the bike and give her a test run? Make sure it's not a pile of poo.

We'll go from there, exciting times!!

[3umph]

What are you buying???

[Burtha]

I'm still just on restricted so I'll ride it for you - wotever it is! I'm sure you can trust mmmeeeeeee ... :shifty::laugh:

[Griffin]

I have a friend in Nelson whos a bike mechanic. If ya like he could pick it up, strip it down and post it to you in small pieces...?

:laugh:

[Mystic13]

After you have it checked your best bet is to find a way to get there and ride the thing back. It'll be an enjoyable trip. I'm guessing a flight down, getting the seller to pick you up and riding home would be comparable or cheaper than transport.

It's my preferred choice of picking up a bike. The road trips are usually fun.

[firecracker]

After you have it checked your best bet is to find a way to get there and ride the thing back. It'll be an enjoyable trip. I'm guessing a flight down, getting the seller to pick you up and riding home would be comparable or cheaper than transport.

It's my preferred choice of picking up a bike. The road trips are usually fun.

Good point mate, I'd be in like flyn but am going for my BHS Cert this weekend so only in the initial stages of getting legal:) I definately wouldn't have the confidence to ride it all the way home at this stage, particularly as a lone biker chick.

[firecracker]

i could pick it up at the ferry terminal and store in my garage until you pick it up, or someone else heads up your way,
i head to taupo in 2 weeks, i could strip it down a bit and tie it down in the station wagon, (manage to get 2 bikes in the back :D)


I could ride it to the ferry for ya if ya like put it on board, tie it down.
You could get to Wellington and pick it up. Good excuse for a road trip.


Just had a chat with the people at InterIslander and it turns out that it's against their policy to transport a vehicle without a passenger:pinch:

[hmmmnz]

you could pay for a rider and bike, and give the ticket to some random foot passager. in exchange for them pushing the bike off the ferry at the other end.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Just to give you an idea, I bought my Scrambler in Wellington and was quoted $360 door to door. I have no gripe at all with Biketranz and would use them again, but I decided to pick it up and ride it back.

I couldnt get a cheap plane fare (theiving bastards!) so wound up paying $141 one way, $15 Welly airport to city, $15 breakfast (Zippys I think it was called, in a wee street off Kent Tce) then $40 in Slowboat records (damn you!). Then pick up bike and $120 ferry ticket, another probably tenner for lunch on the boat, then gas on the way home and snackage at Kaikoura: total was pretty much exactly what I would have paid Biketranz. I did get to have an adventure though, a day out, and a nice wee ride.

[JATZ]

Just had a chat with the people at InterIslander and it turns out that it's against their policy to transport a vehicle without a passenger:pinch:

Seems resonable I suppose, who knows, It could be a BOMB disguised as a bike.
Sooooo, watcha gettin ?

[Squiggles]

Just had a chat with the people at InterIslander and it turns out that it's against their policy to transport a vehicle without a passenger:pinch:

Try bluebridge...

[firecracker]

Seems resonable I suppose, who knows, It could be a BOMB disguised as a bike.
Sooooo, watcha gettin ?

He he, yeah could go kaboooompha! I agree, if it was my ferry boat I'd want someone with the bike too. I'm after a CD250.

I just did a rego check and the KM's are dodgy as and don't line up with WOF checks.:no: So my gut feeling says to leave the bloody thing alone and wait til one comes up closer to home.....that I can go to look at and test ride with a mate who has some mechanical smarts. As mine are completely mucho zilcho!

[JATZ]

He he, yeah could go kaboooompha! I agree, if it was my ferry boat I'd want someone with the bike too. I'm after a CD250.

I just did a rego check and the KM's are dodgy as and don't line up with WOF checks.:no: So my gut feeling says to leave the bloody thing alone and wait til one comes up closer to home.....that I can go to look at and test ride with a mate who has some mechanical smarts. As mine are completely mucho zilcho!

Probly best if it's your first bike, don't want a lemon from some other part of the country :buggerd:
Might put ya off bikes for good :(
You'd have more choice up north anyway, and IMHO bikes in Nelson are Faaaarkin pricey. Lower South Isl probly has the cheapest

[firecracker]

Glad you agree. I'm in 2 minds about the CD250 in terms of their age. Even if I bought a tidy as one, is there a higher chance of it shitting itself due to them being an older model? (Average 17 years)

I have considered spending a bit more and getting a Volty, they're a much later model than the CD250's and easier to get parts for.

I like that older style bike with the neutral riding position that I'm used to (having ridden the farm bikes since I was a nipper)

I had a budget of 2-2.5K in mind. (just for the steed).

[JATZ]

Here's one
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Tourers/auction-199101777.htm

And another
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Tourers/auction-204363832.htm

Reakon this looks sharp too
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Tourers//auction-191479333.htm
Almost scramblerish

They may negotiate, sales are a bit slow ATM