Anyone know how much to ship a bike from Hamilton to Akl?

**phaedrus01** · 29th August 2009, 19:57

I'm only after a rough ball park figure.

Cheers

**YellowDog** · 29th August 2009, 20:06

It's a really short ride!

**phaedrus01** · 29th August 2009, 20:13

on your learners, when you haven't ridden on the open road, ever....
I just don't want a trial by fire if possible.

**Aaron_newrider** · 29th August 2009, 20:34

Don't you have a 99' aprillia? Or is this for a mate of yours?

**boman** · 29th August 2009, 20:38

Originally Posted by phaedrus01

on your learners, when you haven't ridden on the open road, ever....
I just don't want a trial by fire if possible.

Why not ride it?? You have to start somewhere. I think a leisurely ride from Hamilton to Auckland would be a great start. Safer than a ride in traffic I feel.

**Markw336** · 29th August 2009, 20:41

ask the seller to find out how much it will cost you to frieght it to your door or to a depot

**Squiggles** · 29th August 2009, 20:41

Originally Posted by boman

Why not ride it?? You have to start somewhere. I think a leisurely ride from Hamilton to Auckland would be a great start. Safer than a ride in traffic I feel.

Im sure Slyer felt the same way
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=82789

**phaedrus01** · 29th August 2009, 20:49

Yeah '99 Aprillia she's a whopping 50cc of pure uncut powah!!
Never mind sussed it got a mate to trailer it.
Cheers tho.

**Aaron_newrider** · 29th August 2009, 21:07

Originally Posted by Squiggles

Im sure Slyer felt the same way
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=82789

I rode my GT250R from tauranga to auckland with no road experience and i was fine. 6am in the morning.

Not everyone has a crash

**Squiggles** · 29th August 2009, 21:21

Originally Posted by Aaron_newrider

I rode my GT250R from tauranga to auckland with no road experience and i was fine. 6am in the morning.

Not everyone has a crash

Indeed, but not all get home safe. Whether its wise to do so, well, thats up to the op.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 29th August 2009, 21:24

Originally Posted by phaedrus01

on your learners, when you haven't ridden on the open road, ever....
I just don't want a trial by fire if possible.

Bloody hell my misus did the full southern scenic route and out to Milford Sound (did about 1200km on that trip) just after she got her learners and she was by her self...

the point is you got to do it some time... so why not now

**Pedrostt500** · 29th August 2009, 22:30

The cost of hiring a trailer, borrowing a cage with tow bar, abit of fuel and time, and a couple of load binders.

**YellowDog** · 30th August 2009, 06:39

Originally Posted by phaedrus01

on your learners, when you haven't ridden on the open road, ever....
I just don't want a trial by fire if possible.

Now you have read Slyer's story, be brave and just do it.

Straight line braking on the motorway has to be 80% front and no more than 20% back. Most do 100% front. Plus, keep your distace from the vehicle infront.

It will be a reat adventure and you'll have someone in a car or bike following to watch your back.

Let us know how you get on.

**motorbyclist** · 1st September 2009, 02:13

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

so why not now

because he's much less likely to suffer serious loss and/or injury if he gets some experience first. Squiggles and myself have seen more than enough learners find this the hard way for our liking - especially with all those cheesecutters on SH1 now if you go that way....

IIRC Slyer's fatal mistake was just grabbing a fistful of brake without loading the forks first. This was compounded by not watching the traffic ahead and expecting the stop, and having ridden that bike it's a miracle he got as far as he did without the front end simply falling off.

the OP here has scooter experience, so atleast he's got a half a clue, but it's still not enough if something were to happen. Plus 70kph is suicide with aucklanders around, and 100kph is uninsured+fine territory.

Perhaps us more experienced forget what it's like to be learning?

biketranz do a good deal, but good to hear it's all sorted.