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Title: Twisting Throttle New Zealand
Post by: RGardner on May 19, 2013, 06:02:10 PM

For those of you who are familiar with the rather hilarious books 'Twisting Throttle Australia' and 'Twisting Throttle America', Mike Hyde is about to release the next one; 'Twisting Throttle New Zealand'.
If you would like a pre-cursor taste of what riding our fine land is all about (for when you next come over), have a look at the link below. (Great sound track to go with the slide-show).

http://www.twistingthrottle.com/twisting-throttle-new-zealand.html (http://www.twistingthrottle.com/twisting-throttle-new-zealand.html)

Cheers,
Rob

Title: Re: Twisting Throttle New Zealand
Post by: JuST Peter on May 19, 2013, 07:05:58 PM

That makes me want to pack right now  :thumbsup
Thanks Rob

Title: Re: Twisting Throttle New Zealand
Post by: Wild Rose on May 19, 2013, 11:02:12 PM

 :thumb :thumb :thumb :thumb
Might be worth the read.
Have you read "Twisted Throttle Australia"

Title: Re: Twisting Throttle New Zealand
Post by: Tipsy on May 20, 2013, 10:02:45 AM

 :wht11 py

Now I am homesick again,,,,,,,,,ok thats over,   :grin but have ridden a couple of those roads in the Nth and driven a few in the Sth.

worth watchin again even if it is only to see the rellys  :nahnah :rofl :rofl :butt

Tipsy

Title: Re: Twisting Throttle New Zealand
Post by: BigTed on May 20, 2013, 10:19:54 AM

OK, added to the bucket list. While I'm not sure putting an m/c through the surf is a good idea, I do wonder if a more "adventure" style ride is perhaps more appropriate than something like the ST.... any advice for those who've grown up there?  I believe there's no regular boat between Oz and NZ, so I guess it'd be a hire job (or buy and send back perhaps).

Title: Re: Twisting Throttle New Zealand
Post by: RGardner on May 21, 2013, 08:21:19 PM

"...any advice for those who've grown up there?  I believe there's no regular boat between Oz and NZ, so I guess it'd be a hire job (or buy and send back perhaps)."

I shipped my ST both ways last year for a lap around your fine land. It's dead easy these days and surprisingly cheap. Get a Carnet (Google it) from NRMA or whoever your equavalent to our AA is and then talk to Mainfreight. They made it pretty straight forward for me (Caught a flight into Sydney, short taxi ride to their Botany depot, got on my waiting Steed and rode off). They even stored the box for me for 7 weeks. Cheaper and more satisfying than hiring in either country although I can't advise on hire companies having never used one.