Do I need a big tourer in NZ??

[colsan1]

Wow i didnt expect so many replies so quickly.
I've looked into shipping and it looks like around £600 to get it there. I dont
know what the import duty would be once its there but its worth looking at.
How do insurance costs rack up in nz?
I'm 44 and pay £70 a year for my ZR7 with 10 years no claims can any of the brits on here give their thought on how uk and nz insurance costs compare.

Bullitt
Your right, we are planning on moving over to live, sorry for not making that clear in the first post.
how do kiwis feel about imigrants, theres a lot of resentment here in the uk
do they see us as coming and steeling jobs or can we expect a warm welcome?

Ions
I've been watching the 1200's for a while on ebay to get an idea of what they are fetching. They are selling privately in good cond with FSH for around £1600 to £1800 thats about nz$4000 to nz$4500 so you can imagine my suprise to see them going for nz$10k+ on trade me

cheers
col

[McJim]

Hahaha - we get a pretty warm welcome mate. Bear in mind there are so many kiwis in London that there are hardly any left here to do the work. Unemployment is ridiculously low, salaries are ridiculously low, house prices are unbelieveably high as are interest rates therefore bring hard cash....lots of it... and you'll be fine.

[Deviant Esq]

How do insurance costs rack up in nz?
I'm 44 and pay £70 a year for my ZR7 with 10 years no claims can any of the brits on here give their thought on how uk and nz insurance costs compare.

Cheaper in New Zealand, usually, though £70 would be difficult to beat. Insurance is not compulsory over here (though it bloody should be!). Your best bet is to bring proof of your 10 years of insurance, with no claims - that will no doubt go some way to helping reduce your premium once you're over here.

Good luck with the tour, the move, and not getting drowned in the UK floods!