getting a bike from Christchurch to Auckland.

**FROSTY:Me** · 20th March 2006, 22:27

Any Ideas on how to get a bike from Christchurch up to Auckland.
The bike has rego and wof and is ridable.
Bike tranz want 450 fior the pleasure

**sAsLEX** · 20th March 2006, 22:55

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Any Ideas on how to get a bike from Christchurch up to Auckland.
The bike has rego and wof and is ridable.
Bike tranz want 450 fior the pleasure

MR dont weigh much post him down with some petrol money?

**kickingzebra** · 20th March 2006, 23:01

Legs of travel, I can do Hamilton to Auckland if you like.. Get guys to pass the parcel city to city?
A bit risky I suppose, but might be a cheaper way (guys pay their own gas, Pillion back with a mate!)

**Karma** · 20th March 2006, 23:02

Could always get a return flight... and see if you can sneak the bike in as hand luggage...

**Keystone19** · 20th March 2006, 23:07

Cheapest flight to Christchurch from Auckland - $89.00. Cheapest Interislander ferry ticket for 1 adult plus motorcycle - $69.00.

+ fuel and food.

I'm sure a kind KBer would put someone up for the night on the way back if need be.

Now you just need a volunteer.

**avrflr** · 21st March 2006, 00:50

$450? That's weird, they charged $350 to send my bike up from Chch. Maybe they've upped their prices due to fuel costs? How soon do you need the bike? I might be able to get it on an air force flight.

**popelli** · 21st March 2006, 06:33

fly down to christchurch and ride it back

have bought several bikes from christchurch motorcylces when they were still trading, they used to refund your airticket if you bought a bike

spring creek camping ground about 10 miles south of picton has cheap accom

you can easily get from there to auckalnd in one day with an early ferry crossing

fly down sat morning and you can be home sunday evening

not very difficult

**FROSTY:Me** · 21st March 2006, 07:57

Time is something I dont have an abundance of otherwise I'd ride the bike back myself

**sAsLEX** · 21st March 2006, 08:29

Have you tried PBT couriers.............

**R6_kid:Me** · 21st March 2006, 10:08

if you time it right frosty i could do it for you. I can get to chch for free, but it would cost ya the gas + interislander for the way back. Otherwise i can do it nearly any given weekend.

**sAsLEX** · 21st March 2006, 10:13

Originally Posted by gareth_d

if you time it right frosty i could do it for you. I can get to chch for free, but it would cost ya the gas + interislander for the way back. Otherwise i can do it nearly any given weekend.

hope your not relying on SATS for that, everytime I have used them they have broken down! mind you that has been the Hercs......

**R6_kid:Me** · 21st March 2006, 10:26

haha, how did you guess, not failed for me yet. (touch wood) :slap:

still yet to go up in the 757, so would be a good oppurtunity, just gotta persuade the old man to put my name down for me.

**sAsLEX** · 21st March 2006, 10:45

Originally Posted by gareth_d

haha, how did you guess,

what other free way of getting to chchc is there? neither only had the pleasure of flying in the herc, we normally have to go in uniform what the deal with civvies?

**R6_kid:Me** · 21st March 2006, 10:51

just show up... my old man has to wear uniform, they usually say to wear jeans/dress pants and a collared shirt, but i havent seen them tell anyone wearing anything otherwise that they cant get on the plane.