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

[MarkH]

Everything went smoothly, no problems on flight or on ferry.
The ride home took a bit longer than expected, it is possible that riding the Gentle Annie and then turning around and riding back again may not be the quickest route home.
When I first got on the DR650 it felt weird and uncomfortable but as I rode along Port Underwood road I became more comfortable with it and my confidence grew, I was sad to get to my destination because I was really starting to enjoy the ride. Not sure I'd want to take a standard road bike on that road though, the dirt sections could be slippery with road tyres.
Heading to Taihape passed Kimbolton the twisty roads were a lot of fun and the Gentle Annie was really good.

[Waihou Thumper]

Everything went smoothly, no problems on flight or on ferry.
The ride home took a bit longer than expected, it is possible that riding the Gentle Annie and then turning around and riding back again may not be the quickest route home.
When I first got on the DR650 it felt weird and uncomfortable but as I rode along Port Underwood road I became more comfortable with it and my confidence grew, I was sad to get to my destination because I was really starting to enjoy the ride. Not sure I'd want to take a standard road bike on that road though, the dirt sections could be slippery with road tyres.
Heading to Taihape passed Kimbolton the twisty roads were a lot of fun and the Gentle Annie was really good.

Nice one.
My turn in a couple of days...