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  1. 7th July 2013, 22:13 #1
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    I made it! (Fern)

    Hi

    I've just moved to Auckland...

    I rode my DRZ400 from UK to India, lived in Nepal for 8 months (trail riding in the Himalaya) then flew from India to NZ...

    My bike is on a ship and arrives in a few weeks time...

    I want to meet people in the area, go trail riding/greenlaning/ enduro once I get a job and some cash....

    be nice to meet up

    Cheerio

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  2. 7th July 2013, 22:31 #2
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    p.s Can you park on pavements in the CBD if it is not in the way of pedestrians... and anyone recommend where I can buy a big fuck off chain to protect my baby?
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    Gidday and welcome. Wow what a trip, you lucky bugger. I am pretty sure you will get yourself a few tickets parking on the footpath. As for chain, local hardware stores sell chain, but you probably want something a bit more substantial, so an engineering supply type shop would be the best place to look. Or a bike shop may be able to point you in the right direction.
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    Bike shops will have a range of motorcycle chains on offer.

    As for parking on footpaths, you'll receive a ticket if a warden sees it. Motorcycle parking options here: http://www.aucklandtransport.govt.nz...rking-CBD.aspx

    Congrats on making it to Auckland... watch out, I reckon the Auckland drivers will be more dangerous for you than the Himalayas.
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    welome along and have fun riding in NZ, plenty of peoples up there to take ya riding, if ya ever get south of the bombay's and manage to sneak past hamilton then you will find a whole different country
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fern View Post
    Hi

    I've just moved to Auckland...

    I rode my DRZ400 from UK to India, lived in Nepal for 8 months (trail riding in the Himalaya) then flew from India to NZ...

    My bike is on a ship and arrives in a few weeks time...

    I want to meet people in the area, go trail riding/greenlaning/ enduro once I get a job and some cash....

    be nice to meet up

    Cheerio

    Fern

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    Welcome. I'm VERY jealous of your trip!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by russd7 View Post
    welome along and have fun riding in NZ, plenty of peoples up there to take ya riding, if ya ever get south of the bombay's and manage to sneak past hamilton then you will find a whole different country
    they just said they'd left Bombay and travelled to NZ ya numpty
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    Nepal and Auckland smell very similar, yes?
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    Quote Originally Posted by jellywrestler View Post
    they just said they'd left Bombay and travelled to NZ ya numpty
    obviously got scared when thy got near hamilton and turned back then

    Tis ok, once they sneak past hamilton they will realise where the rest of us are
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    welcome and good luck with the new life in auckland, very jealous of your big trip!
    you gunna trailride/enduro your drz or get a lighter dirt setup bike?
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    just gonna use the DRZ, I know its heavy but i'm not serious...

    Also folks, i'm looking for office or bar, or hospitality work, anything really in the Auckland area if anyone knows of anything going- my last job was as a Motorcycle instructor for a tour company, before that a biker bar in a town much like Queenstown minus the cows in the road and shit in the lake.. and my previous UK jobs were in Office/Logistics management...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fern View Post
    just gonna use the DRZ, I know its heavy but i'm not serious...

    Also folks, i'm looking for office or bar, or hospitality work, anything really in the Auckland area if anyone knows of anything going- my last job was as a Motorcycle instructor for a tour company, before that a biker bar in a town much like Queenstown minus the cows in the road and shit in the lake.. and my previous UK jobs were in Office/Logistics management...
    Try to make sure you have the correct work permits.
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    I do... I have a working Holiday visa. I managed to get the right visas for the other umpteen countries...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fern View Post
    Hi

    I've just moved to Auckland...
    Nice way to do it, too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fern View Post
    I do... I have a working Holiday visa. I managed to get the right visas for the other umpteen countries...
    Good stuff.
    Enjoy your stay.
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