Save big $$$$'s on your NZ vacation - The NZ$ takes a big dive against the US$

If you're touring New Zealand with us this year, or if you're thinking of touring New Zealand with us this year, pay attention! There's a silver lining to every cloud...

The ructions going on in the financial markets have caused the NZ$ to drop dramatically against the US$. In early October 2008, the NZ$ was worth US$0.67... (or to put it the other way around, US$1.00 bought NZ$1.49. Today, on Oct 8th, US$1.00 buys NZ$1.69. That's a change of 14% in the favour of the US$.

If you are thinking of booking a vacation in New Zealand, or you are booked to come and tour with us and have paid a deposit, it really would be worth considering paying the full amount now and taking advantage of the drop in the value of the NZ Dollar. By way of example, if you and your partner are booked on one of our 14 days Best of The Best Guided Tours, the saving is equivalent to the cost of a free return international flight from the US to NZ for one person.

Get that mouse clicking... :-)

Cheers for now. Safe riding..

John

GoTourNZ video on YouTube

If you've attended any of our seminars on Touring New Zealand at some of the US motorcycle rallies that we exhibit at each year, you may have already seen this video - if you haven't you're in for a treat. It's a 12 minute video clip with sound showcasing a guided tour of New Zealand's South Island with us, GoTourNZ.com. Get yourself a beer, wine, coffee... turn up the volume, and enjoy.. :-) (Drop us a line if you'd like a hi-res DVD version.
Cheers,
John, Ian and Ian Jnr

Test ride on Moto Morini's 1200 Corsaro

The guys at our sister company Thunderbike Powersports (www.thunderbike.co.nz) recommended I take a out a Moto Morini Corsaro 1200 demonstrator last week. I love big lusty Italian V twins so it was an easy sell. With Graeme from Thunderbike on Tbike's KTM Superduke demo, and friend Shane on his O6 Triumph Sprint 1050 with set off for a quick fang through the Moutere Hills, to the West of Nelson. We're enjoying a fantastic spell of weather this November, and the weather was perfect.

The Corsaro was a delightful surprise - booming exhaust note, smooth, relentless "fat" power everywhere, great handling, fab brakes, compliant yet firm suspension, great riding position. It was perfect for the twisting hilly backroads surrounding Nelson.

In short, I want one - and I have ridden most offerings from other manufacturers in this naked sports bike genre.

If you get a chance to ride one a Corsaro, grab it with both hands. If you're contemplating buying a naked big bore scratcher, make sure you test ride one of these before parting with your cash.


Siezure later,

John.

The Making of Triumph's Rocket 3. You can tour New Zealand on one with GoTourNZ

Believe it, or not... :-)




Believe it or not also, we have Triumph's Rocket 3 available for you to take your tour of New Zealand with GoTourNZ.com on.

If you like performance cruisers, you owe it to yourself to go for a test ride on a Rocket. You'll have trouble wiping the smile from your face.

Just make sure you're not pointed at anything or following too close when you open the tap. These things don't accelerate like a normal motorcycle - that car in front of you will seems to hurtle back toward you, like someone pulling a carpet from under your feet.

Enjoy the video..

Seizure later

John