New Zealand

[Redwineracing]

Well I'm off to NZ for the winter. booked the flight just need to get out there and buy a bike.

[Lonerider]

Good on yer. Keep us all updated

Wayne


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[Redwineracing]

Travel Blog: One World One Bike One Country at a Time

[Mezo]

Originally Posted by Redwineracing

just need to get out there and buy a bike.

Good place to buys bikes is HERE, you need to be a member.

Mezo.

[Redwineracing]

Looks good thanks for that. Any other advice on how to get insurance as a non resident etc.

[Keith1954]

Originally Posted by Redwineracing

Any other advice on how to get insurance as a non resident etc.

The Kiwi community here will know best.

My experience ? well, I don't know what this company are like nowadays, but back in 2007 they did me proud after a nasty "off" riding along a NZ gravel road.

No quibble claim settlement. I was very impressed.

Classic Cover Insurance

Good luck

Keith

PS - I was/am same as you, e.g. a Brit ('Pom' .. get used to it!) riding a NZ-registered bike bought by me to explore The land of the long white cloud.

[Redwineracing]

Thanks I have emailed them

[brclarke]

You lucky stiff !
I've toured NZ a couple of times by moto. Amazing place to go riding.

[Beatnik Bedouin]

As mentioned by another poster, TradeMe is a good place to start looking for a bike, unless you want to do a buy-back arrangement - there are a few dealers, especially in the South Island who can do that.

Look forward to your updates. NZ's a great place to ride (excepting around here today where we're getting torrential rain and/or hail!)...

[trackdayrider]

I'm planning on getting to NZ after Christmas too... Just got to get out of Russia, into and out of Korea and across Aus to get there! lol

Have a good trip

[Redwineracing]

Originally Posted by Beatnik Bedouin

As mentioned by another poster, TradeMe is a good place to start looking for a bike, unless you want to do a buy-back arrangement - there are a few dealers, especially in the South Island who can do that.

Look forward to your updates. NZ's a great place to ride (excepting around here today where we're getting torrential rain and/or hail!)...

The dealers don't seem very helpful not many have replied and those that have clearly don't read the emails properly lol.
I have found this Find Motorcycles for Sale NZ | Motorcycle Trader New Zealand looks ok.

[Keith1954]

Martin - it might be worthwhile signing-up to the Kiwi Biker board and asking a few questions about sourcing the right bike for you on the site's forum.

Link: Kiwi Biker - New Zealand Biker Forums

WARNING: some, well quite a few actually, of the inmates on KB are definitely barking .. but the majority are helpful blokes.

best

Keith

[Beatnik Bedouin]

Originally Posted by Redwineracing

The dealers don't seem very helpful not many have replied and those that have clearly don't read the emails properly lol.
I have found this Find Motorcycles for Sale NZ | Motorcycle Trader New Zealand looks ok.

Welcome to NZ's motor trade, where service is considered some kind of expletive.

Even those of us who live locally find dealing with the Trade an often frustrating experience. I don't think buying and insuring something suitable will pose a problem, however, and there's plenty of decent machinery around for you to choose from.

[Redwineracing]

I have tried to set up an account on Trademe. Even though i had a valid NZ address and phone number they would not let me create an account as I was logging in from the UK.

[Beatnik Bedouin]

Originally Posted by Redwineracing

I have tried to set up an account on Trademe. Even though i had a valid NZ address and phone number they would not let me create an account as I was logging in from the UK.

The company does that to keep the spammers/scammers at bay. At least you can get an idea as to what's available.