Coming for a visit!

[Wally]

Thanks everyone!!!

I'm looking into the suggestions and hopefully next week we'll have a "plan".

Anyone have a vfr400/ cbr400 thats for sale? Nothing fancy, just something to putt about on and maybe do a track day on.

There are a couple on the trademe website but I have get an itenerary before I yak at the sellers.

Thanks again, Dave

By the way, we dont have accents silly!

[Jabez]

Welcome, NZ is a great place to ride.....

[FROSTY:Me]

Wally--stay 6 weeks then ya can do the KB track day which is mid north island.
If you find a bike in Auckland-gimme a yeodle and Ill look it over for ya
Mate tell ya what--Ill see what I can do about getting ya on the track here with ya fellow KBers -sod track days --lets getya out there racing matey
Racing will be November 13 at Taupo raceway -Ill talk to the PMCC crew and get ya organised with a day licence (itll cost ya about $150 kiwi for a days racing)
Mella Yella my much abused ZXR400 or Black Ice my minitwins SV650 will be ya ride and the class is called clubmans.
Youll be dicing with 125-1100cc bikes but Taupo is the great leveller --it suits a good rider rather than a powerfull bike. Although Im SLOOOOOOW Ill give ya the rundown on how to go fastish around there

[HDTboy]

CBR400s are around $2000 don't buy a 250 while you're here as the prices are inflated on them

[FROSTY:Me]

Oh yeah, and "White trash" translates into cool, sophisticated top bloke with bloody huge biceps.

Thats the wellywood definition. --Up here in the real capital of godzone White Trash translates as --Wahed up hasbeen with shrunken bike

[Wally]

Hey everyone and thanks yet again!!!

The general plan is fly into Auckland Nov7. I'm not sure if thats your 7 or ours, but its the 7th no doubt! :slap:

fom there is up to the north tip, accents and all! Then off to Taupo and Rotorua to whoop on Frosty on one of his own scoots!!!

Next is Gisbourne, Whitianga, and then down the east coast to the ferry.
South island palnned exploits include Karamea, Hasst, ( a glacier I forgot to write down), Queenstown, Milford Sound, Lahe Te Anua.
Then its up the east coust and then the west coast of North Island.

I'm sure I forgot lots of places ( I'm a closet blonde), but this is the general plan.

Any more susggestions please?

We are bringing what we have for touring gear, but figure a car will be in the plan as well. Bicycling is looking lesser and lesser.


Thanks!!! --Wally

Any mountain bikers out there??

[marty]

hope you're not planning on doing whitianga and gisborne in the same day!!! i'm sure frosty will educate you on the logistics of that trip

[HDTboy]

hope you're not planning on doing whitianga and gisborne in the same day!!! i'm sure frosty will educate you on the logistics of that trip

There are two Whitiangas, one's on the east cape

[Deano]

Next is Gisbourne, Whitianga, and then down the east coast to the ferry.

Any mountain bikers out there??

Hey Wally,

let Jimbo and I know when you are coming through Wellington and we may be able to escort you to the ferry.

Jimbo is a mountain biker too - Wellington has some pretty good tracks, especially downhills.

[marty]

There are two Whitiangas, one's on the east cape

well fuck me - how about that? been through there heaps and never noticed!

[FROSTY:Me]

DEMS fighting woids BOI ---Unfortunately we wont be going head to head--um Logisticly impossible--so we'll just hafta let the lap times do the talkin.
Ohh um-BTW Im really reall SLOOW for a kiwi racer ya understand

[Zapf]

Have a 97 CB400 with 35'000km. That I'll be selling / trading into the bike shop this month. Perhaps might be able to arrange something if you keen. Its worth around $4~4'500 as a trade.

Alternatively... I might have a new CB900 :P depends on what your budget and how long u want it for

PM me if it fancys you.

[Wally]

DEMS fighting woids BOI ---Unfortunately we wont be going head to head--um Logisticly impossible--so we'll just hafta let the lap times do the talkin.
Ohh um-BTW Im really reall SLOOW for a kiwi racer ya understand

hows that???
no worries, I'm perty slow myself. I was teasing a freind about getting sponsors when he told me that he couldnt because I had taken all the molases sponsorships already!

[inlinefour]

welcome to the site, enjoy, please leave it as you found it and watch out for the trolls. Enjoy your visit here when you do it

[SARGE]

Hi all,
I'm coming to suck up your oxygen for a month in early november and just thought I give you all a warning!!

"White Trash" suggested I check out your site and make some contacts.

If anyone has any suggestions on "must see's" or "must do's" I'd appreciate hearing of them.
Also, I'm debating between renting bike and jusy buying a beater to scoot around on. Does anyone know the rules with any of this?
Also, I got permission to pack my leathers, so a source for a trackday or two would be sweeeeeettttt!!!!!

Thanks much!!!
Dave

hey DAve .. welcome to KB from another "bloody , oversexed Yank".. im from Cleveland originally, been here 4 years now.

look me up in Auckland.. i work in a Suzuki Dealership.. im sure i can sort something out for ya