Rarotonga - Full Licence

[avgas]

Lets not start the same old debate on here about big bikes for inexperienced riders though. I'm just looking for the information at the moment.

So a guy with 4 months riding experience is telling us he is 10ft tall and bulletproof.....sorry man, nothing against you - but you sound like how i was. And that theory sucks when your world slides down the road.
Let me put it this way......for many years i was a munter....just like you - 4 months is not experience, its an introduction.

[Mr Merde]

....Let me put it this way......for many years i was a munter....just like you - 4 months is not experience, its an introduction.

After having my full licence now for 35 years, having rideen for well over 1 million km, I still consider myself a learner.

I have picked up some bad habits through accidents and such and am still trying to stop doing them.

I have never had a car licence so all my km's have been on two wheels and everyday I ride I am still learning.

As to someone's earlier arguement that learners getting a Raro licence then comming over here and riding big bikes is dangerous, yes that is a problem, but in all my years of riding I have lost two mates on motorcycles and both were on 125cc bikes with no power to get outr of the situation they were in.

My nephew went the Raro way to get his car licence. No problems. Full car licence in 1 year. No learner or restricted and fully insured all the time.


Mr

[Scooby Mike]

Big thanks to all who took the time to reply to this thread with the information I was looking for. Much appreciated.

[avgas]

As to someone's earlier arguement that learners getting a Raro licence then comming over here and riding big bikes is dangerous, yes that is a problem, but in all my years of riding I have lost two mates on motorcycles and both were on 125cc bikes with no power to get outr of the situation they were in:

125 has plenty of power to get out of situations. But skill dictates that, not engine. The advantage of a smaller bike is you get in less situations.
But using your theory, we should allow automatic weapons, 400hp turbo cars ant 1000cc 150+bhp bikes to 18 year olds (or younger if your smart enough).
New Zealand, where china, africa, italy, japan and usa meet as one mess.
mabey im just feeding trolls.....but im concerned that people feel its ok to put people on the road in NZ....after a few months on a bike....on something above 250cc.
I dont like the term Temporary NZr's, and there is only one reason why people say that in NZ.

[Little Miss Trouble]

If I could afford going to Rarotonga, then I would bring the islands license back and convert it. In all honesty I wouldn't go out and buy a bigger bike straight away, I love my GPX I would be stoked though not to have to go through the waiting game all over again though. After all getting a NZ license IS mostly a waiting game with the 'tests' being a very easy thing to pass and not a true indercation of skill level at all - just take a look at the standard of regular drivers let alone that of most taxi drivers!

[breakaway]

So what is the total cost involved here? Incl Airfare, boarding and licence?

Ballpark figure anyone?

[Delphinus]

Just stay in a backpackers, If you got flights for 800 ish if you time it right you could get away with only spending about 200-300 there. just over a grand return trip.

[delusionz]

A full license would be nice just to be legal after hours, I wouldn't go from 250 to 600 tomorrow if I did it today, Maybe the next day