Help noobs buy bikes that can tackle the South Island

**Grubber** · 30th October 2015, 15:45

Originally Posted by caspernz

Oh c'mon now, I for one admire the optimism of planning a south island trip when one doesn't even have a bike as yet...

True. I guess there is certain amount of adventure involved. Haha haha who am I kidding!

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**OddDuck** · 30th October 2015, 16:02

Second the advice about gear first.

Any standard riding position Japanese bike made in the last fifteen years should do this easy - as others have said, try for a 400.

**ellipsis** · 30th October 2015, 17:32

...you learn a hell of a lot more in shorts and a tee shirt...

**haydes55** · 30th October 2015, 17:39

Insurance, roadside assistance and a strong hitch hikers thumb if all turns to shut.

Spare dosh will be needed for tire repairs, buying new shut because something fell off etc.

Allow a couple hundy for gas, do an oil change and filter before even starting. Back packing is cheap... but can you park your bike safely over night? Camping is cheaper again... but you need to haul more shit. Ferry crossings? Want to do any tourist stuff while there? $$$

Gear to get ready $1000
Gas for the trip $200
Food $100
Insurance $500/year
Roadside assistance $150?
Oil and filter $80
Accommodation $100/night

How much left in the budget for a bike?

**ellipsis** · 30th October 2015, 17:45

Originally Posted by haydes55

Insurance, roadside assistance and a strong hitch hikers thumb if all turns to shut.

Spare dosh will be needed for tire repairs, buying new shut because something fell off etc.

Allow a couple hundy for gas, do an oil change and filter before even starting. Back packing is cheap... but can you park your bike safely over night? Camping is cheaper again... but you need to haul more shit. Ferry crossings? Want to do any tourist stuff while there? $$$

Gear to get ready $1000
Gas for the trip $200
Food $100
Insurance $500/year
Roadside assistance $150?
Oil and filter $80
Accommodation $100/night

How much left in the budget for a bike?

...your life must be really exciting...

**caspernz** · 30th October 2015, 18:14

Originally Posted by haydes55

Insurance, roadside assistance and a strong hitch hikers thumb if all turns to shut.

Spare dosh will be needed for tire repairs, buying new shut because something fell off etc.

Allow a couple hundy for gas, do an oil change and filter before even starting. Back packing is cheap... but can you park your bike safely over night? Camping is cheaper again... but you need to haul more shit. Ferry crossings? Want to do any tourist stuff while there? $$$

Gear to get ready $1000
Gas for the trip $200
Food $100
Insurance $500/year
Roadside assistance $150?
Oil and filter $80
Accommodation $100/night

How much left in the budget for a bike?

That bus ticket with Kiwi Experience must be starting to look real purdy...

**Ocean1** · 30th October 2015, 19:39

Did none of you old bastards ever head off into the wild blue with nothing but a pile of shit connecting two wheels, a slightly used line 7 jacket and a marmite sammich?

Fuckin killjoys.

**Madness** · 30th October 2015, 19:46

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=966410956

**pete-blen** · 30th October 2015, 20:48

Originally Posted by Ocean1

Did none of you old bastards ever head off into the wild blue with nothing but a pile of shit connecting two wheels, a slightly used line 7 jacket and a marmite sammich?

Fuckin killjoys.

.... marmite sammich....................................

**T.W.R** · 30th October 2015, 22:33

https://touch.trademe.co.nz/motors/l...view/967645458

**Big Dog** · 30th October 2015, 22:42

Originally Posted by Ocean1

Did none of you old bastards ever head off into the wild blue with nothing but a pile of shit connecting two wheels, a slightly used line 7 jacket and a marmite sammich?

Fuckin killjoys.

Line 7 jacket and a marmite sammich?
Fookin looookkksharrrry!

My first overnight adventure wasn't quite that grand but the extent of my planning was a packed lunch, a tank of gas and hoping the weather held.

Turns out it didn't. So had a blast.

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**Tazz** · 31st October 2015, 12:09

Fark yeah! I'm jealous as. Money is better spent on experiences than being ink on your monthly statement for sure.

Focus on what is available to purchase rather than what you wish was for sale. That said definitely get something you want that suits you, not what someone on the internet said suits them best.

And now, as someone on the internet I suggest you get a duel purpose bike instead of a cruiser for a trip like that

It is not hard to buy and sell things anyway these days, so whatever you get you can flick on if you don't like it no worries.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-960894923.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-962055279.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-952514419.htm

I don't know why people are so anti riding without 'experience'. You will have more experience coming back from a trip like that than months of riding around at home.

**GrayWolf** · 31st October 2015, 14:26

OP nothing wrong with a 'ginny',
Just to put into perspective, one of the fitters from work has just gone 'doon sooth' for a bike trip, on a GN125, he is a bit of an 'oddball' though,,, ' and ther was a guy who did the 1000 miler, thats 1600km's in 24 hrs on a GN250...
a steady 90km's an hour and a ginny will get you anywhere you want to go. Been around since god was a recruit, plenty of cheapo spares, bits carried in just about every breakers/bike shop anywhere in the country....

**Scubbo** · 31st October 2015, 15:29

from the facebook trader group is a "2007 Suzuki gn250 great runner. Has rego and new 12month wof. has new pirelli tyres front and back $1600 or swaps west auckland"

looks pretty good for the price / reg/wof a bonus -- 40thou kms