Interislander?

[kerryhare]

We are heading to the North Island in November leaving Christchurch to get to Invercargill for the Burt via Cape Reinga. Have been looking at the ferry and deciding which one to book.

[FJRider]

Taking the long way ... huh ...

The only way ... for a true biker to go

[_STAIN_]

Go Bluebridge, friendly staff and show 2 free movies. Pay to see movie on other boat.

[Gremlin]

The loaders usually do it for you. So how do you guys secure your bike?

I don't let the loaders touch my bike. Two on the front, one each for the forks, going forward and out. Wheel chock in front of front wheel, in gear. One tie down looped through the rear wheel, just to stop the arse sliding around if it got real bad. Pretty much like a trailer tie down, and no ferry should reach the level of strain akin to a trailer bouncing around. Even with 300kg of adventure bike and luggage, she's rock solid.

Go Bluebridge, friendly staff and show 2 free movies. Pay to see movie on other boat.

Interislander even topped that one sailing. We left Picton 3 hours late, so they had already shown their normal movie (paid of course). I chuckled, as people would walk out, and find they are still in Picton So the Interislander put another movie on... paid.... noice.

[Metastable]

.... Two on the front, one each for the forks, going forward and out. Wheel chock in front of front wheel, in gear. One tie down looped through the rear wheel, just to stop the arse sliding around if it got real bad. Pretty much like a trailer tie down.....

I agree with this.

If you have the ability to have a wheel chock, throw one down, strap the two front straps down and forwards. Put it in gear. You can do 1 across the back to prevent it from bouncing (either seat or rear wheel). I usually get a long strap, tie it down to the side and behind the bike, loop it all the way around the cross section of the tire and out the other side with a bit of a pull behind/side of the bike again. I never put my side stand down.

Been on the Interislander twice, it was a pleasant enough experience.

[Badgerclarke]

Thanks for all the advice guys. Sorry for the dimness but when you talk about chocks do you mean a wooden chock that you carry with you or is there some sort of chock on the boat to hold the front wheel and bike upright?

[Jantar]

Thanks for all the advice guys. Sorry for the dimness but when you talk about chocks do you mean a wooden chock that you carry with you or is there some sort of chock on the boat to hold the front wheel and bike upright?

They supply heavy rubber chocks.