Hiya from Sarah in UK

[phantom]

Why Palmy?????????

From the day 1 I got to palmy, the only thing I've been looking forward to is leaving palmy..... There are lots of better places in New Zealand to live in.

I'm guessing that the fact that Palmie has the only vet school in NZ has something to do with it if you look at her name

[SDU]

Welcome to the nuthouse of KB, don't let them put you off, although you're arriving in time for winter.
Hope the refresher course goes well & you get time to travel both islands.
If you are a vet, all the overseas ones I have met here have a ball touring the country while locuming- & there are a few VN's who ride.

[Swoop]

Welcome to KB!

Save yourself financially and go direct to Australia. Please take some of our politicians with you... (chuck them out of the plane half way across)

[boomer]

Hi Sarah and welcome.. you dont have to come all the way to NZ for someone to fart in ya face ya know...?? i know some boys back in Sheffield that'll gladly do it for ya.. half the price of a ticket all the way round the world.

although saying that.. its clear you have a fascination with that end of teh anatomy,.. as Palmy is the ass end of nowhere



happy travels

[Edbear]

although you're arriving in time for winter.
.

Right time to come over from England, the heat of Summer, here would be bit much straight off! Give her time to acclimatise...

Welcome!

[Highlander]

Right time to come over from England, the heat of Summer, here would be bit much straight off! Give her time to acclimatise...

Welcome!

Not in Palmerston North.

Welcome to NZ and Kiwi Biker.

[sarahtvet]

Hi all
thanks for the info and hellos. Carribean was bliss. Bad roads for bikes though, think I only saw one.
Palmie is the place for me due to the job but love the wilds of the south island too.

Will be on KB more regularly now and have some related shopping to dfo. Bike probably not going to get here before my short 2months in Auz but hopefully the weather will be better when I get back. Look forward to getting on some rides and meeting you all.

s

[blacksheep]

Why Palmy?????????

From the day 1 I got to palmy, the only thing I've been looking forward to is leaving palmy..... There are lots of better places in New Zealand to live in.

stop wingeing about it and sod off then,its not too difficult to move you know

[blacksheep]

oh and by the way welcome to kb sarah

[86GSXR]

Welcome Sarah Pay no attention to those Palmie knockers, it's obvious they're frustrated Palmerstonians We have a great crowd down here and the rides are guaranteed

[yod]

Welcome Sarah Pay no attention to those Palmie knockers, it's obvious they're frustrated Palmerstonians We have a great crowd down here and the rides are guaranteed

yeah what he said!!!

palmy is alright and i've flatted with a few vet students, they're fine as long as you dont leave anything small and furry lying around.....

just watch out for the ag students....

and our rides ROCK!! THAT is a fact....

[yod]

stop wingeing about it and sod off then,its not too difficult to move you know

u tell him....

[Horney1]

Leaving here 20th enroute to NZ via the Carribean!!!
Have a Honda CB750F waiting to be shipped but not ridden in 15 years so going to get some refreshers whilst waiting for her. Looking forward to NZ roads and getting back to my other home. Look forward to making new friends and exploring the country with the wind in my face.

Any suggestions gratefully recieved. Good pillion if anything going on in June near Palmie and somebody has a spare seat!!!

Sarah:

Hi Sarah,

Welcome to NZ.

If your bike hasn't been ridden in 15 years make sure you do at least buy some new tyres. It's probably a very good idea to get a bike shop to give it the "once over" and check things like brake cylinder operation or lack thereof due to perished rubbers or rusted pistons and check all of the normal things like air filters, bearings etc.

You'll enjoy our roads although some can be a bit rough, deceptive or have slick surfaces. Many are tree lined and therefore are shaded from the sun to some extent and don't really dry out properly. Watch out for brainless idiots on the roads, we have one or two there Oh, we also have animals of various sizes on the roads occassionally to - possums, wallabies and if a farmer has neglected his fences (it can happen) maybe a cow, dog or horse. With the small ones you might get away with a "brace and run 'em over" but obviously a bit trickier with the bigger ones! Same rules apply in the UK I guess, be alert, treat cars moving into your path as possible assassins and be ready to react....

There's lots of good riding out there. I hope you have fun exploring.


Cheers

P.S. I need a rider (a legal thing) but I'm in Melbourne

[LardEmbargo]

hiya, welcome aboard and stuff

Hope Bahamaston North's not too much of a let down - although I'm thinking given the choice between Palmy and the MFUK you might still've got the sweet end of the deal :)

[bobsmith]

stop wingeing about it and sod off then,its not too difficult to move you know

Yes that is indeed a plan, I've already got all my moving scheduled to the great north shore. Bloody massey is holding me back longer than I want but at least the end is in sight...