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    New Wellington Motorcycle park

    Just outside Datacom in Abel Smith St. Managed to organise this via the WCC, and they've been extremely helpful.

    The park is free, but if you get a ticket from the parking wardens let me know and I'll get it sorted. Ideal for going to Real Groovy, or going to Wellington's best cafe, Fidel's.
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    Napier needs some motorbike parks. Stupid council suck!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by XhardxcoreX
    Napier needs some motorbike parks. Stupid council suck!!!
    Have you asked? I did and found out that the process, whilst long winded, was actually geared toward investigating the requirements of all the surrounding businesses and residents and ended up identifying a need no one knew about. You never know until you try.
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    Nice one mate!!! Cheers from the rest of the Welly crew!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim2
    Have you asked? I did and found out that the process, whilst long winded, was actually geared toward investigating the requirements of all the surrounding businesses and residents and ended up identifying a need no one knew about. You never know until you try.
    Jim, do you want to share the process? I want to try and get a park on Boulcott St, there used to be a spot outside the EDS building until they blocked it off and towed the offending bike, then a couple of days after that happened, Wilsons decided to increase their bike parking rates from $3 to $5.

    Now there are lots of bikes that park on the footpath around this area, I park down on Willis St and have to walk up.

    If anyone else parks around Boulcott St, register your support here!

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    Ring up, they'll tell you where to download the form to fill out, they'll send a Traffic Engineer to evaluate the area and identify a suitable site. They then process the application through a couple committees.

    Make sure you offer a strong argument for the necessity of a free park, because they do lose revenue by making them available. However, and probably most importantly, be as obsequious as hell. Tug your forelock, bow, and thank people profusely whilst copying all the interested parties in the emails you'll exchange.

    Remember that it will take a lot of time to sort.
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    There goes another car park

    Love finding motorcycle parks but if I can't, just end up parked with the cyclists or very carefully on the footpath.

    Chch BushInn mall has got motorcycle parking
    It can fit two motorcycles but only in tandem - one behind the other. Well, at least it's a thought.
    It's some left over parking space and they must've seen me parking in there frequently, so decided to paint 'Motorcycle' on it (I've never seen another motorcycle park there).
    It's right outside the main entrance doors too
    Sadly it also seems to collect shopping trolleys. Love it when I roll up and a person was just about to abandon one there. Quick evils and they move onto the real trolley park a handful car parks over yonder.

    Chch Riccarton mall has motorcycle parking too. It's under the car park ramp outside Pak n Save, just watch your head
    Oh and pray there's enough space between the cages which rightfully have surrounded the motorcycle parking space. Sometimes a twat parks wrongly over our entrance/exit and if there's no gaps, then we've to exit via the cyclist parking - can be very difficult too since there's always one cage which parks too far forward
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim2
    Wellington's best cafe, Fidel's.
    Meh....the food is better at Deluxe Cafe
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim2
    However, and probably most importantly, be as obsequious as hell. Tug your forelock, bow, and thank people profusely whilst copying all the interested parties in the emails you'll exchange.

    You mean kiss arse?

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    Jim, I must commend you on this selfless act. You've done something for the greater good of Wellington Motorcyclists without thinking about yourself, to take the time to achieve such a feet as this shows true dedication to motorcycling and the gods will be pleased! This world needs more people like you.

    Oh, and by the way...don't you work down that end of town?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim2
    ...going to Wellington's best cafe, Fidel's.
    You mean, Fidels is rubbish and don't go there.

    Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim2
    Just outside Datacom in Abel Smith St. Managed to organise this via the WCC, and they've been extremely helpful.

    The park is free, but if you get a ticket from the parking wardens let me know and I'll get it sorted. Ideal for going to Real Groovy, or going to Wellington's best cafe, Fidel's.
    Well done you! Cheers
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    Quote Originally Posted by XhardxcoreX
    Napier needs some motorbike parks. Stupid council suck!!!
    know how to fix your problem????

    get all the kbers.. and all other M/Cers to park in the main street in every car park..(this is mettered i suppose?) 1 bike in every park.... fill up the metter.. when it runs out move to the next... stopping ALL the cages from parking there... bet there will be M/C parks real soon!!!!!
    if need be i can be there on a friday


    what a ride so far!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ajturbo
    know how to fix your problem????

    get all the kbers.. and all other M/Cers to park in the main street in every car park..(this is mettered i suppose?) 1 bike in every park.... fill up the metter.. when it runs out move to the next... stopping ALL the cages from parking there... bet there will be M/C parks real soon!!!!!
    if need be i can be there on a friday
    Nice idea. May just have to try it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slingshot
    Jim, I must commend you on this selfless act. You've done something for the greater good of Wellington Motorcyclists without thinking about yourself, to take the time to achieve such a feet as this shows true dedication to motorcycling and the gods will be pleased! This world needs more people like you.

    Oh, and by the way...don't you work down that end of town?
    That's the spirit. Write your application something like that and you'll make sure there is only motorcycle parking available in Boulcott St.

    Yes I do and so does et al, and there is a scooter shop right next door, so I thought it would be reasonably useful.
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