Goin' around with a 125cc?

[JATZ]

Yeah i thought about that too, i'll stay for at least 8 months....i just want to have a vehicle available as soon as possible once there...i'm gonna check out the procedure to get a license on the NZ Transport Agency wbsite to get a an idea of what i would have to do.

So.... You have a learner licence ? That may allow you to ride a bike up to 250cc here, I may be wrong (it's happened before ) but worth checking out.
The guy on the C90 has been traveling around for months, if not years. Just drifting about the countryside

[chasio]

Yeah i thought about that too, i'll stay for at least 8 months....i just want to have a vehicle available as soon as possible once there...i'm gonna check out the procedure to get a license on the NZ Transport Agency wbsite to get a an idea of what i would have to do.

An NZ learner license would most likely reduce your insurance excess compared to an overseas license, as well as enabling you to ride up to 660cc bikes, with plenty of very suitable bikes available to learners (see this list). So I would really recommend that for an 8 month visit, doing the BHS (Basic Handling Skills) and getting your NZ learner license would be the best option.

...unless you can use a LAMS list bike on your overseas 125cc license, a possibility I have no knowledge of. You may be able to find out on the NZTA website linked above.

[Gianz]

Ciao Ale,
you don't need to do any test if you had a licence for more than 2 years. Just bring your italian licence (with internationl driving permit is better so you don't need to pay to translate it), go to the AA office. Pay around 40$ i think, they take a picture and you have your NZ licence. Then you'll be able to ride bikes at least up to 250 4T but maybe even LAMS (google it). No, la Aprilia RS250 non la puoi guidare... Highways here are different from Italy, they're more like "extraurbane secondarie" due corsie a due sensi di marcia. So you can go by bicycle as well if you want. There are few motorways in the cities where you must have a 150cc at least. Learners bikes are overpriced but that is true when you sell it as well, so... 2nd hand cars relatively are very cheap. You can buy a good condition 100000km japanese small car (like this http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-637243689.htm) for almost the same price of a crappy old slow Suzuki GN250 POS (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-631775011.htm). And the registration (il bollo) is more expensive for bikes...
Poi mi offri un caffe quando arrivi per aver scritto tutta sta roba
Ciao
Gian

[Drew]

If you are talking about some sort of graduated license system, that you are part way through over there, I imagine you will be subject to our learner laws.

So, you actually have a huge range of bikes to choose from.

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/licence/gett...cles/lams.html Is the list of excluded 250 two strokes, and anything bigger than 250cc you are allowed to ride in an unmodified state.

Other than those excluded, any 250cc bike is legal, modified or not.

[chasio]

I got bored at work today so looked this up. I couldn't find the rules on overseas learner licenses, but...

The NZTA website says you can convert an Italian learner motorcycle license to a NZ one without taking any license tests at all, just an eye test. You need to do the paperwork, provide your ID and an approved translation of the license and give them some money. Since you're here for 8 months, it's probably worth it.

There are conditions e.g. no pillions allowed and no riding between 10pm and 5am. All explained at the link above.

With an NZ learner license you would definitely be OK for any of the LAMS approved bikes that Drew linked to above.

If you want to know if you can do all that with your Italian license or an international license, you can email them at info@nzta.govt.nz.

Cheers - Chasio