Another whinging Pom

[Scruffygit]

Or is that just the Shackle Rattlers that call Brits that?

Hi all.

I've just moved to Palmerston North from the UK. I finally got rid of TWB at the beginning of the year and decided it was time to start a new life worth living - (not so) young, free (well, cheap) & single (again) and all that.

Currently bikeless whilst I'm waiting for my baby ('02 Blackbird) to follow me out - hopefully she's bobbing about somewhere on an ocean way by now. At least it will be into spring/summer by the time I get back onto the road. I'm also looking for a small scoot to do the short work commute to save on fuel in the car and so that I don't hammer Betty on short runs.

I've only been here a short while and can't wait to get onto some of the local roads and to meet more of the forum members - I already know Freebird and Geoff James from 'Bird forums in the UK.

Hopefully see some of you around in te future.

John.

[Trudes]

Hi John, welcome to NZ! Another Betty eh, Betty is very popular around here! Hope she gets here soon so you can get out and enjoy the summer weather when it arrives!

[Swoop]

Welcome to KB John!

You will certainly enjoy the roads here. No Gatso tax-collecting, but quite similar mentality with our beak...
Say after me "There is NO quota..."

Hope the bike arrives soon.

(Watch out for kiwi drivers. They really are fucking hopeless!!!)

[McJim]

Watch out for the fucked up right of way rule when you are turning left off of a main road....best of luck.

And I've been here nearly 4 years. Not been called a Pom yet.

[JimO]

Watch out for the fucked up right of way rule when you are turning left off of a main road....best of luck.

And I've been here nearly 4 years. Not been called a Pom yet.

fucken pom

[Sparky Bills]

Welcome. Close to that racetrack...
See you there!

[martybabe]

Cool name. Did the same as you a year ago, your in for a good time riding in godzone mate.

Beware what mcjim said and the unsignaled u turns. Apart from that there aint much to whinge about. Have fun.

[Number One]

Wulcome to un Zed AND KB

[McJim]

fucken pom

Bloody 'Stralian

[sels1]

Welcome aboard the site. Check out the Manawatu rides thread, and Manawatu talk crap thread, there is a good bunch of local riders in your area. In fact there is a dinner/get together there at the end of the month,

[vifferman]

Wulcum, Scruffygitdude!
Hop you injoy unzud. (Jis wroitung funiticly tah hulp you unnserstund koiwoi more bitterer).

[chanceyy]

Hi John

welcome aboard, yes plenty of us in the Manawatu area, and once daylight savings start there is a regular short rides on friday nite with them ending up at a cafe for chat (& the search for the perfect latte).

There is a dinner organised for the 30th calendar event here and thread discussion here

there is quite a few coming who are yet to meet the usual crew so come along and meet & find out all the good roads in the area ..

[Teezer]

Welcome dude. New here too meself, and another pommy to boot. Your blacky sounds niiiice - was looking at one for 2-up touring before the devil got the better of me and I took the two-stroke option. Wish I'd shipped my UK bike - still, nearly on 2 wheels again, it'll be good to get involved with this crowd by the looks of things.

Enjoy Palmy North, say Hi to Mt Cleese

[kiwifruit]

hEy uP

[Scruffygit]

Thanks for the welcome, hopefully I'll be meeting some of you at the Manawatu D&D evening.

I wouldn't say NZ drivers are that bad, definitely not good but a lot better than Kuwaitis.

Give right rule?????? . Might explain some of the hand gestures and Paddington Bear stares I've been getting

Oh, can I post picces here, and if so how?