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  1. #61
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    heading down the road with you kiwi's

    Good evening folks -
    I notice that our friend Keith has broken the news about his cancellation. Both Mike and I will try and have an awesome time to report back to him....

    Our approx schedule is here for you to abuse, vent and generally kick my butt !!!
    Arrive in Auckland at 4am on the 19th.... NUTS.
    Run around town a little (I have a customer near the airport - very convenient !!) The on to Experience Motorcycles for last minute shopping...
    The over the bridge to collect our Beemers - I am riding the 1150 GS and Mike is riding the 1150 RT... yeeehaaa !!! Around lunch time we are heading to Mt. Maunganui to visit an old friend of mine (yup, its a girl !!!)
    We will overnight there.
    We have the ferry booked on the 22nd at 2pm.... and then again on the 30th for the return.
    What shall we do ?? Y'all can tell us.... just be gentle...

    I know we cannot do it all but shoot - we will return.....

    I cannot wait to hang with you folks.... please stay in touch

    Mark

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    Why can't you shoot? Is that a Merkin thing? Does that mean you can shoot, just not accurately? There's plenty of people here that you can shoot with or there's places you can go to shoot...

    Or are you not talking about guns..?
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    Merkin ??

    No shooting, just trying to be polite !!!

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    Merkin = American. Local term meaning general incompetence!!

    Not really but it's fun to have a dig at you fella's
    They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old.
    Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn.
    At the going down of the sun and in the evening,
    we will remember them

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colapop View Post
    Merkin = American. Local term meaning general incompetence!!

    Not really but it's fun to have a dig at you fella's
    I had figured it was because people here were to lazy to say American.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Keytickler View Post
    This is difficult, but I've had to cancel my trip to NZ. My father-in-law has suddenly taken quite sick. It will be better for me to stay nearby rather than vacation during the next few weeks.

    I'm disappointed on many levels. Firstly, that my FIL's mortality is now so imminent. Secondly, that I'll not have the opportunity to tour through your beautiful country during the next few weeks. However, NZ will be around for a long time. My FIL will not.

    My two mates are still traveling, though. I have pointed them to this site and this thread. I'm betting that they will post up en route so as to meet up with many of you as they tour the North and South Islands. Both of them will be traveling with their laptop computers, so it should be easy for them to post up. I hope they will. You all have been so incredibly hospitable and generous in your postings to me.

    Another time for me, fellow riders. I look forward to that day.

    Keytickler
    Hope your FIL gets better, i lost mine quite a few years ago to cancer you couldnt meat a nicer bloke, such a shame

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    Quote Originally Posted by tsotsi2 View Post
    Good evening folks -
    I notice that our friend Keith has broken the news about his cancellation. Both Mike and I will try and have an awesome time to report back to him....

    Our approx schedule is here for you to abuse, vent and generally kick my butt !!!
    Arrive in Auckland at 4am on the 19th.... NUTS.
    Run around town a little (I have a customer near the airport - very convenient !!) The on to Experience Motorcycles for last minute shopping...
    The over the bridge to collect our Beemers - I am riding the 1150 GS and Mike is riding the 1150 RT... yeeehaaa !!! Around lunch time we are heading to Mt. Maunganui to visit an old friend of mine (yup, its a girl !!!)
    We will overnight there.
    We have the ferry booked on the 22nd at 2pm.... and then again on the 30th for the return.
    What shall we do ?? Y'all can tell us.... just be gentle...

    I know we cannot do it all but shoot - we will return.....

    I cannot wait to hang with you folks.... please stay in touch

    Mark
    Hi Mark welcome to kb and youll have a blast down here we do, keep us posted on your whereabouts and plans many of us will meet up if you keep posting
    Beds here in Palmerston North if you need them just pm me

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colapop View Post
    Merkin = American. Local term meaning general incompetence!!

    Not really but it's fun to have a dig at you fella's
    Not true.
    Merkin = a pubic hairpiece.

    (DON'T bother asking why anybody would want a pubic hairpiece!! )
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    Quote Originally Posted by Meanie View Post
    Hope your FIL gets better, i lost mine quite a few years ago to cancer you couldnt meat a nicer bloke, such a shame
    Thanks Meanie.

    Mark and Michael are in the air as I type this. Hope some of y'all can meet up with them during their trip. They're great guys, and I know they are looking forward to being in your beautiful country.

    Keytickler

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colapop View Post
    Merkin = American. Local term meaning general incompetence!!

    Not really but it's fun to have a dig at you fella's
    Actually, Mark is a South African living in America. Michael is American.

    Let the games begin!

    Keytickler

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    In New Zealand and riding...

    Folks -

    I apologize for not visiting anyone... we have been so busy riding and not have regular internet means often we just collapse after a long ride...
    Suffice to say it has been an awesome ride and we will be back.
    I will report on the trip soonest....

    We are in Tairua - leaving for Auckland in the am.


    See ya - Mark

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