The more you post ... the more obvious it becomes ...
This is an online motorcycle forum. No more or less.
You're NOT ... why should HE be ... ???
YOU DON'T ... keep it up ...
Cheers
FJ
The more you post ... the more obvious it becomes ...
This is an online motorcycle forum. No more or less.
You're NOT ... why should HE be ... ???
YOU DON'T ... keep it up ...
Cheers
FJ
When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
I think he was referring to the tourist that killed his girlfriend ... that was driving a car.
The German tourist killed near Christchurch that was no stranger to NZ roads, He'd been here a few times and rented a bike from the same firm. No mention of blame or wrong-doing on his part.
When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
It usually averages itself out ... down hill you will use less fuel than up hill. More fuel used in a head wind than with a tail wind etc.
Don't keep the throttle kept wide open in all situations on the road ... and you may not notice much difference in fuel usage. It can be hard on small bike too ...
When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
Peternz: i know you want to help me and everything you told me is important. When it comes to respect, think about how to tell others your opinion. I'm maybe a young beginner but there is no reason to talk to me in a different way.
FJRider: thanks a lot for helping me out also
Navyboy
And guys, discussion is good but we are bikers not girls. I dont know how it is in nz but it cant be so different from the community in germany. So this is a forum but we are a community of bikers. I think thats the most important thing you have to learn as a biker (after learning not to kill yourself).
So ride save and stay cool. If there is any question left, i know where to ask 👌
Thanks
Ole, just read this thread. I am doing a similar thing - my wife and I are spending 3 months touring around NZ from the States - but at the other end of the spectrum. I just retired and figured I better do this now before I am too old an decrepit ;-). When I was picking up my bike at Red Baron, Cherisse mentioned that two Europeans guys had picked up small bikes the day before to do the same thing.
Be careful out there. Someone on here told me that driving on the left was more of a suggestion than a rule and now that I am out riding, I have found that to be true. Coming around a tight corner on a narrow road you might find a vehicle coming the other way half way in your lane.
Don't know if our paths will cross, but if they do, I would be happy to meet up. If you PM me, I can give you me contact info.
Safe travels.
Just another piece of advice. If you see a yellow sign with a number and a directional arrow then this is a recommended corner speed sign. It tells you how fast you are recommended to go and which way the corner goes. The 55 km per hour and up are pretty easy sweeping corners so you can judge for yourself how fast you're comfortable going but 35 and under are very tight, blind and sometimes even camber ed. I would implore you to follow the 35 and under speeds. Until you are comfortable with what they're like.
I live in Auckland. I am free on weekends or after work at 4:30pm. We can go for a ride sometime of you like.
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Hey axil. Nice to hear from you. I also plan to pick up a bike at red baron but also looking for alternatives. Just entered this forum, so i try to contact you by privat messenging maybe ?
Thanks for the info about the signs, really helpful and smart. Do you think there is a way to contact the two european guys ?
Hi Ole. I thought that you were the European guys Cherisse mentioned to me lol. Are you here in NZ yet? If you private message me, I will send you my contact info. I am here until April.
Also watch for animal dung in the corners, as well as gravel. Yeah, that happened to me yesterday, a big pile of cow droppings at the apex.
Found a suzuki bandit 600 from 1997 and I was told its lams approved. Just need a save way to fix my 70 l bag on the back and pay 2500$ +installation of the bagholdersystem. What do you think my fellows ?
There are two Suzuki 600 motorcycles that are on the LAMS approved list - the GSR600U and the GSX-R600U so if the motorcycle that you are proposing to buy is registered as one of these two then it is LAMS approved. If it is not registered exactly as per these model descriptions then it is probably not a LAMS approved machine. And the motorcycle needs to be unmodified as well.
The Police may not worry too much if it is LAMS or not but the insurance company most certainly will if you are making a claim for damage to the motorcycle or to something that you may have hit and damaged.
A Suzuki GSF600(S), the bandit you're talking about, is NOT a lams approved bike.
For lams you'll be after a bike with about half the power of that bandit and if you want 4 cylinders I'd guess it will be under 500cc.
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Have a great time but remember, don't mention the war...
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