Hello,
I live in California, USA and am planning to visit New Zealand this December / Jan. It's been my dream for many years to travel New Zealand on a motorcycle (solo).
So, I wanted ask if anyone might be willing to rent their motorcycle to me for around 10-12 days? I am an experienced rider with over 15 years of riding under my belt. Ideally I'd like a Sport touring bike like the Honda ST1300, but I'm flexible about the bike. I'm short (5 feet 6 in), so a tall bike like the BMW R1200RT may not be the most comfortable. Also, I may be camping half the time so some kind of luggage rack / box would be great.
I'd, of course, be willing to put down a deposit of some sort while I borrow the bike, as well as pay a daily rate for renting. The reason I'm posting here is because most motorcycle rentals I've found so far from companies are exhorbitant (~$180 a day)!
I have not decided on whether to do the North or the South Island yet, but am leaning slightly more towards the South island. However, if someone offers to rent their motorcycle to me, I will pick the island they're on.
If anyone has any other suggestions / recommendations on what I might be able to do to get a low-priced motorcycle rental, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thanks in advance!
Cheers,
Vivek
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