Riding in NZ - general inquiry

**kondraxk** · 5th September 2012, 21:34

Sounds tough, I guess moving to Ireland would be for most of You like moving to paradise. And still in here people give out about harsh police...
Moving to NZ from Ireland a totally different story, doesn't seem easy to adjust to such strict officers.

What about racing tracks? Are there plenty of them in NZ ? How often are they available for an average biker? What's the cost of an average full track day?

**BoristheBiter** · 6th September 2012, 08:02

Originally Posted by kondraxk

Sounds tough, I guess moving to Ireland would be for most of You like moving to paradise. And still in here people give out about harsh police...
Moving to NZ from Ireland a totally different story, doesn't seem easy to adjust to such strict officers.

What about racing tracks? Are there plenty of them in NZ ? How often are they available for an average biker? What's the cost of an average full track day?

Don't let them put you off here as most are just keyboard warriors.
There are two branches of police, normal and traffic. Most GD police don't have radars in there cars so couldn't give a shit. In traffic as like most jobs there are the wankers, and for some reason there are some that make it it their sole job in life to take motorcyclist's licence's, most aren't but up here most have joined highway patrol.
If you are sensible were you speed you wont have a problem but get a radar detector.

Depending where you are there is generally on track day a month or you can go in the open days (cars/bikes alternate).
The top two I most use are these.

http://motott.co.nz/
http://www.amcc.org.nz/advanced

There used to be Hampton downs ride days but i think they went bust or just packed up and left.

**oneofsix** · 6th September 2012, 08:31

what Boris says is basically true. There aren't enough

to be a real threat. If the pollies would leave them to do their job it would probably be soooo much nicer too.
Your main problem will be the self righteous pricks in cages that think they know better than you how you should be riding because either they have been sucked in by the propaganda or more likely don't have a clue how to drive themselves. Keep your eye open and your brain working, allow a good safety margin on the speed and you will enjoy yourself.

**5150** · 6th September 2012, 08:32

Originally Posted by oneofsix

what Boris says is basically true. There aren't enough

to be a real threat. If the pollies would leave them to do their job it would probably be soooo much nicer too.
Your main problem will be the self righteous pricks in cages that think they know better than you how you should be riding because either they have been sucked in by the propaganda or more likely don't have a clue how to drive themselves. Keep your eye open and your brain working, allow a good safety margin on the speed and you will enjoy yourself.

+1 What ^ said

**kondraxk** · 18th September 2012, 19:38

Will keep that in mind, thx for replying.

**FJRider** · 18th September 2012, 19:53

Originally Posted by rastuscat

Just a suggestion. PM that thought to Scube Steve, DB and Akzle. Now, THERE would be an interesting set of responses.

Predictable ... but by no means ... in any way, shape, or form ... interesting ...

**mylodon** · 20th September 2012, 22:11

i've found the police in nz really very friendly. and populous. i've been stopped quite a few times for various reasons. they have a lot of blockades around cities around weekends. i did get my first (and only apart from camera) speeding ticket here. but they were nice about it since i could have lost my license. generally - i'd say i've been let off more often then not.

but yeah. friendly. and populous.

**BoristheBiter** · 20th September 2012, 22:23

Originally Posted by mylodon

i've found the police in nz really very friendly. and populous. i've been stopped quite a few times for various reasons. they have a lot of blockades around cities around weekends. i did get my first (and only apart from camera) speeding ticket here. but they were nice about it since i could have lost my license. generally - i'd say i've been let off more often then not.

but yeah. friendly. and populous.

But you still call them pigs. Maybe you should have lost your licence until you learn some respect.