Travelling to South Island to pick up motorcycle, what do I need to do/take?

[jellywrestler]

What else do I need to take?

a few bucks to stick round for the street racing in nelson the next day....

[jellywrestler]

Courier your riding gear to the Blenheim Courier Office.

like anyones open that day of the year.

[skippa1]

1. Wallet
2. phone
3. phone charger
4. small back pack
5. spare undies
6. spare t shirt
7. spare socks
8. water bottle
9. sun glasses
10. ipod
11. sun block
12. tooth brush
13. tooth paste
14. soap
15. towel
16. small tool kit
17. spare plug
18. puncture repair kit
19. small jerry can of fuel
20. going out clothes for the evenings
21. packed lunch
22. two tie downs
23. 20m of Akzle rope
24. a guide book
25. gps
26. radar detector
27. some south island currency
28. your passport
29. wet weather gear
30. bed roll
31. tent
32. toilet paper (or small packet of tissues)
33. baby wipes(small disposable pack)
34. your bus ticket
35. your plane ticket
36. your ferry ticket
37. a zip lock bag for your tickets

That is a reasonable start list. Youre welcome

[R650R]

I'd check with the airport and airline first about wearing your bike gear.... just with way security Nazis are these days... getting onto a plane wearing armoured clothing and all....
And the seats are small enough wearing shorts and a T shirt these days.
Jelly made an interesting point but you could always courier the bike gear to a third party before the new year like a friend/motel/bike seller.
I've worn bike gear back from the Ally Pally show in London to Newmarket on the train was alright but wouldn't want to do it on plane.

BTW for ferry two strops is fine, generally the normal passenger sailings are cancelled these days when its that rough that vehicles could move and only the trucks and freight go.
Leave the bike on side stand with one side pulling down and forward and one pulling back and to the other side and it wont go anywhere.

[Akzle]

1. some south island currency

but they have sniffer dogs at the airport nowadaze >_>

[Murray]

[23] 20m of Akzle rope

That is a reasonable start list. Youre welcome

20m??? All depends on how big a tree doesnt it??

[nodrog:Me]

1. Wallet
2. phone
3. phone charger
4. small back pack
5. spare undies
6. spare t shirt
7. spare socks
8. water bottle
9. sun glasses
10. ipod
11. sun block
12. tooth brush
13. tooth paste
14. soap
15. towel
16. small tool kit
17. spare plug
18. puncture repair kit
19. small jerry can of fuel
20. going out clothes for the evenings
21. packed lunch
22. two tie downs
23. 20m of Akzle rope
24. a guide book
25. gps
26. radar detector
27. some south island currency
28. your passport
29. wet weather gear
30. bed roll
31. tent
32. toilet paper (or small packet of tissues)
33. baby wipes(small disposable pack)
34. your bus ticket
35. your plane ticket
36. your ferry ticket
37. a zip lock bag for your tickets

That is a reasonable start list. Youre welcome

What The Swear word!

hes not going for a month.

[BMWST?]

two ties downs should be enough.one on each bar and leave bike in gear,not sidestand.If you have a third ties down or can scrounge a rope or something one from the rear of the bike .too but thats overkill.I have seen chocks but cant remember if that was Interislander or bluebridge

[Berries]

1. Wallet
2. phone
3. phone charger
4. small back pack
5. spare undies
6. tooth brush
7. tooth paste
8. wet weather gear
9. your bus ticket
10. your plane ticket
11. your ferry ticket

I took a few out.

[awa355]

Just point out to the security nazis the 'blast proof' built in armour of your jacket, and explain you do not intend to be returning. You have no need for a return ticket. Grow a beard.

[breakaway]

Be well rested and ride with more wits about you than you normally would.

Holiday period means people who normally drive 10 minutes to work and then back with very little open road experience taking long open road trips. Center line crossers, people driving well under the speed limit to the ire of those behind them prompting dangerous passing manoeuvres, speed traps to catch these overtakers, etc etc will be quite common. I avoid going out during these days. But if you must...

[BMWST?]

1. Wallet
2. phone
3. phone charger
4. small back pack
5. spare undies
6. tooth brush
7. tooth paste
8. wet weather gear
9. your bus ticket
10. your plane ticket
11. your ferry ticket

I took a few out.

license
credit/debit/eftpos/cash

[Brett]

You may have a problem getting stuff like tie downs into your carry on luggage. I'd suggest carrying a few basic tools, puncture repair kit etc, but then you definitely need checked luggage.

Forget the tie-downs then. Brush up on your boy-scout skills and take some rope. You can easily rig up a tie down system with rope alone. Just need to know your knots. Or,alternatively, just buy a couple in Blenheim or Picton along with any basic tools that wont go in your carry on.

[jellywrestler]

Forget the tie-downs then. Brush up on your boy-scout skills and take some rope. You can easily rig up a tie down system with rope alone. Just need to know your knots. Or,alternatively, just buy a couple in Blenheim or Picton along with any basic tools that wont go in your carry on.

forget both, you pay the ferries to include material to tie your bike dwon, whay would you want to provide them make a scene too to prove a point

[Tazz]

x 2 on Port Underwood road. Wouldn't bother with the Queen Charlotte as it will chocka with corner cutters. You can also go as far as the Wairau bridge and come down through the river tracks back the SH1 (on either side of the river) for a bit of fun/time killer.

I'll most likely be around/at work (in Picton) so if you get stuck for tie downs/anything or feel like a yarn flick me a message. Repco and the Whuddy Fuddy will be open though.

You'll be able to take some of your gear off once you're on the plane and slam it in the overheads, no different from the extra laptop and booze bags they allow really, just be near the front of the queue as those small planes fill up fast, piece of piss.

As for South Island currency? I'll trade you a beer/coffee for some dunkin doughnuts XD

Oh, make sure you're sorted to get into Blenhole from the airport too before you land. It's a little out of town/spendy taxi if the shuttle is fully booked.