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    Thumbs up Newbie (engineer002)

    HI All

    I know I'm from the UK and your probably thinking what I'm doing registering on a NZ site, the answer is you guys live in biking nirvana and i want some of it please. Coming to your fair islands this december for a good look round prior to (hopefully) emigrating. I ride a 16 year old YZF750r which in my humble opinion still handles better than a lot of new stuff (love undertaking modern stuff through the bends at track days hehe). Your country looks so spectacular with awsome scenery and a fantastic outlook on life with a very cool life style and i cant wait to have a good look round in december

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    hey man, welcome to kb. you will love some of the road's over here mate what end of the country are you going to be checking out?
    "your car is boring"

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    All of it !!

    Thanks for the welcome ....my better half have and I have got a month starting in Auckland on the 28th of december and travelling down crossing over to the south island basically all over your fine country dropping into agencies and handing out the odd cv as well as enjoying the beutiful scenery

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    Gidday mate,
    Welcome to the site.
    I'm an ex pat pommie, been living in NZ for the last 10 years and must say it was the best decision I ever made.
    I've been riding around on a 50cc for 3 years but as of last Friday have got my learners and moved up to the real thing. Fatz is dead right, there are some great roads over here and you will be visiting in our summer so better again. You'll love the place and the people...the KB crowd are a good bunch as well.
    Take care and hope to see you daaahhhnnn under soon

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    Hi All

    Is a current UK bike license valid in NZ or would i have to retake a test once im in the country??

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    Quote Originally Posted by engineer002 View Post
    Hi All

    Is a current UK bike license valid in NZ or would i have to retake a test once im in the country??
    Hey welcome! good idea getting hooked in here- I just joined Dirt Riders International - based in england and scored a riding holiday next northern summer in the Canary Islands
    Somebody may correct me later but I believe that your licence will be good for 1 year.
    check out the Coromandel Loop threads on here.... Best roads on the planet!
    Retired- just some guy with a few bikes......

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    Yep, one year until you have to get an NZ license and if you've had a UK license for more than 2 years you only need to do a theory to get an NZ full.
    (For car, not 100% on bikes)

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    Quote Originally Posted by cave weta View Post
    Somebody may correct me later but I believe that your licence will be good for 1 year.
    Yes this is my understanding also.

    engineer002, we very strongly recommend getting two wheels under you as soon as you can here. As you will see, the roads are utterly epic, so don't sign any long-term contract on some laggy campervan.

    Also, be sure to keep KB well informed of your biking/touring progress. Post lots of pictures and stories, and watch Kiwis welcome you into their homes.

    Steve
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    WTB: Hyosung bikes or going or not.

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    Yep you're welcome to stay if up my way.

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    welcome!!! and dont worry your not the only overseas dwelling
    member. fantastic to hear your heading over here mate, have a great
    time..just be prepared for a different pace of life lol
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    wow!!

    Thanks everyone for such a warm welcome lol i was expecting a "oh dear not another bloody pom" and im afraid my first tour of NZ is via hire car, i know i know not the best way but ive got to start somewhere and if we make the move then the bikes being shipped over with me and then the fun will be begin. But first off its a holiday and a fact finding trip then try and hunt down a job and emigrate, then i will start to explore on two wheels

    Again thanks for the warm welcome

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    Quote Originally Posted by engineer002 View Post
    im afraid my first tour of NZ is via hire car
    haha, you will be sorry.

    Do anything you can to get on a bike, for a day trip at the very least.

    Steve
    "I am a licenced motorcycle instructor, I agree with dangerousbastard, no point in repeating what he said."
    "read what Steve says. He's right."
    "What Steve said pretty much summed it up."
    "I did axactly as you said and it worked...!!"
    "Wow, Great advise there DB."
    WTB: Hyosung bikes or going or not.

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    "oh dear not another bloody pom". I went over to the mother land years ago and ended up married and bringing her home. welcome and enjoy your stay, no doubt you will be wanting to move over here ASAP after your trip. My wife loves it and if you want the best country in the world to bring up kids in...

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    Hey engineer- New Zealand has a complex social and political structure that should idealy, be mastered before your arrival.

    I have provided a link here that will take you to a short educational film that will help you to understand some of the details of our short but vibrant history.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNDIbBpxoBA
    Retired- just some guy with a few bikes......

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    laff?

    thanks for that update on the complexities of modern NZ Cave weta otherwise i might have come a cropper...

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