German Endurists are looking for contact...

**Enduroreisende** · 16th October 2005, 13:00

Hi, your Kiwibikers!

We are new here in the forum and in the country, too!
Some word to us: Our english isn't very good (you can see, I think...), me (Christian) an my best "back-passenger", Tanja, are here since mid September for starting our (long-planned) worldtour by bike

! We drive a 1991 Honda Africa Twin, the only one, that was build for really long-distances

We are germans, 33 and 38 jears old, and we have got 19 month (now, 18 left) time to discouver the world. The plan is to start in NZ (4-6 month) , then travel through AUS, Asia, India, Nepal, Pakistan, the Orient, northafrica and then finally go home to germany.
What we want is to meet nz-bikers, maybe to stay some time together, when it is possible. We have a tent, so a good place "on earth" in your garden, will be enough for us.
Is there anybody, who have interest to meet us? Please mail us.

Now, we stay in Whitianga (Coromandel Peninsula) and Wednesday we want go to Rotorua. If there is somebody interesting to meet us, this will be great!

Next weekend we want go further to Mt. Egmont (Taranaki). Maybe is there someone?

Hopefully, to drink some beer together.

Tanja & Christian
www.enduroreisende.de

**onearmedbandit** · 16th October 2005, 13:20

Welcome to the site and our country! I must say I'm envious of your trip, something I'd dearly love to achieve before my time on this planet is done. The forums are a little quite during the day, most posting is done by those of us stuck at work. Come the evening I'm sure you'll find many people here will be able to offer help and advice. As for myself, I'm in the south island so a little out of your way.

Best of luck for your travels!

**Zapf** · 17th October 2005, 17:36

keen on doing a trip of the far north of the north island?

or even better... follow the footpath of the grand challange.

**DMNTD:Me** · 18th October 2005, 08:24

Give me a buzz if ya gonna hit Whangarei and beyond.

Sounds like awesome riding ahead!

**DemonWolf** · 18th October 2005, 08:49

You are more than welcome to 'Camp' or use the spare room when you are in Taranaki... Give us a PM for when ya thinking of heading this way.. etc.

Cheers

**vifferman** · 18th October 2005, 08:53

Aargh!! Must resist... must resist... not ready for divorce... last visitor still hanging around....

**oldrider** · 18th October 2005, 13:50

Has anyone actually been in contact "with" these people in NZ?

Are they actually here or is this a way to get information to their Webb Site in Germany?

Sent them a PM with details to contact me when they get to the SI.

Feeling suspicious and foolish now. :slap: John.

**onearmedbandit** · 18th October 2005, 14:55

They PM'ed me saying they'd like to get in touch when they arrive in the SI. Had a look at their website, if it is them (and I have no reason to believe otherwise) then they are quite well set-up, lots of sponsers on board etc.

**juzzer** · 18th October 2005, 19:46

Originally Posted by oldrider

Has anyone actually been in contact "with" these people in NZ?

Are they actually here or is this a way to get information to their Webb Site in Germany?

Sent them a PM with details to contact me when they get to the SI.

Feeling suspicious and foolish now. :slap: John.

Yup - me and Yoshi meet them in Wellsford about a week ago...nice couple

**oldrider** · 18th October 2005, 23:33

Great news guys, I would be happy to see / help them when they come down here. Hope they reply to my PM. Cheers John.

**RiderInBlack** · 19th October 2005, 07:09

Originally Posted by TL Rider

Give me a buzz if ya gonna hit Whangarei and beyond.

Sounds like awesome riding ahead!

Yep, please don't miss us out. Bed&Breakfast (free) here for you (just PM me). Had Marcus the Austian stay here last year. He was traveling on a TDM850 and did 15000Km in New Zealand (his KB name was brockhaus). He had some dirt roads and the Ninety Mile Beach as well.

**MacD** · 19th October 2005, 07:49

Originally Posted by oldrider

Has anyone actually been in contact "with" these people in NZ?

Here's a Google translation of their blog (lots of great mis-translations of course - "hot desired Cape Reinga"). Looks like they've headed down to Coromandel.

For those who read German, here's the original version.

**The_Dover** · 19th October 2005, 08:12

Juzzer, I think the ones you met were the german nudists. These guys are riding a bike not flashing their tackle.........

**juzzer** · 19th October 2005, 08:17

Originally Posted by The_Dover

Juzzer, I think the ones you met were the german nudists. These guys are riding a bike not flashing their tackle.........

Hmmm - good point..i do tend to get easily confused.....But they drink beer - so all good

**RiderInBlack** · 19th October 2005, 10:08

Originally Posted by MacD

Here's a Google translation of their blog (lots of great mis-translations of course - "hot desired Cape Reinga"). Looks like they've headed down to Coromandel.

For those who read German, here's the original version.

Bugger, missed them. Looks like they enjoyed the North anyway