Originally Posted by
rhino_343
Guys one of our crew only has a 250cc licence here in Oz, does he need to get his open class to ride a 650cc in NZ or do you guys not have the two different classe??
Yes he will need his open class before you leave Oz, if he would like to be legal here.
If he's unable to get this, don't worry about it too much. Just come over anyway and wing it. Make sure the hire-bike company is ok with this or he's walking. As long as he is not being a complete squid on a way-too-big bike, and he stays inconspicously in the middle of your group, and he doesn't wobble like a fool, it is unlikely he will be targetted. Even if he does get processed, the fuzz will ask for his home street address at which point he should supply his Australian address, and inform them that he is here on holiday, and usually they will send him on his way with a frown. Worst possible case, they will issue him with an infringement notice and he goes home and doesn't pay it.. boo hoo hoo. Well, worst worst worst possible scenario is he gets forbidden to ride at all.. but he would have to do something pretty dangerous to upset the fuzz that much.
It goes without saying, that his roadskills should be sufficient to manage himself safely so he is not a risk to himself, you, or us. There is, and will be, some backlash at inexperienced tourists on our roads causing problems for locals, so if you want to wing it, then be aware of this. One mistake and he is all over the newspapers, here and at home, and the media or the locals will not be kind about this, so be very careful.
Have a great trip!
Steve
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3 Aussies need help with adventure ride
Well me and a couple of mates are heading over to NZ at the start of April for a couple weeks and we are planning on landing in Queenstown (but that is flexible, we were originally planning riding south to north but anything is possible) we want to do a couple weeks adventure riding and were planning on shipping our bikes over as one of the guys works for a big shipping mob. But now we are thinking it might be easier to hire some bikes. so we have been looking for a hire place that does dirtbikes like 250/400 dual sports. Well there are heaps of 650 BMW' etc around but hard to find smaller dirt bikes(only found one so far in south Backroadbikes), can any of you guys recommend any hire places that could suplly us 3 road licenced dirt bikes for 2 weeks? Panniers would be a bonus as well. Also any advice into good trail rides would be great as well. I have the NZ motorcycle atlas, but we want to do a fair bit of ridiing off the tar. Thanks guys any help greatly appreciated. Also would be great to catch up for a beer or several with some of you guys whilst we tour around or even ride together for a while??
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any one of these three will put you chrook but you will have heaps of fun & good back roads to play on & like awayatc said if you're up this way the canterbury rabble will quite willingly lead you astray & then blame you 
hahahaha We will definately be looking to contact as many of you fellas as possible on our trip, nothing like a local to show u a good time, I know I have done it for a bunch of travelers through my way and they would never find the good tracks and trails without a local! Also nice to have a beer or two with the locals, only real way to get to know a place!
My wife, who is an English teacher (Head of Dept. even) is pissing herself and shaking her head at me...
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