Visting leeds for awhile from new zealand

[jwalker]

Hi All.

in a couple of months, im leaving my little bit of paradise in new zealand, to come over to the other side of the world.
i would like to get a bike soon when i get there, but wondered if someone could please tell me where is the best place to go to find people to ride with .

cheers

[Flip]

[Acemastr]

Agreed
____________________
2017 KTM 350 XC-F - 2014 Yamaha R6 - 2005 Yamaha YZ125
2016 Toyota Tacoma Limited

[Dr. DaveJPS]

i currently live in leeds and say don't do it
____________________
"intelligent inattention is preferable to unintelligent tinkering"
www.davejps.com

[priestessuk20...]

why leave paradies????
are you mad
I have two weeks off coming.

I go freely to new zealand
____________________
priestessuk
yes passed cbt 27/10/08
currant - honda CB125 T

[TomR6]

I'll swap with ya.
____________________
2005 Yamaha R6

[wizzzard]

If you really have gone completely insane and want to come to Leeds then a good place to go to find people of a biking mindset is here : https://www.squires-cafe.co.uk/

You'll find a few off this forum who go there so let us know when your over and we will arrange a ride
____________________
And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?
Zeitgeist / Addendum / Moving forward

[Charlie]

The insurance in Leeds is pretty expensive, only a couple of the districts fall into the lowest insurance category. In term time I will be here, but bike-less most of the time as that stays at home where the insurance is cheap.

Lots of students in certain areas of Leeds, in fact a lot of the time I am pretty sure I only see students in a day. Don't often see families where I live.
____________________
Past: Honda x8rs, Honda City fly, Honda Hornet 250, Honda VFR750, Yamaha xt600e.
Current: Honda CBR929RR & Yamaha XT660Z Tenere

[kawakid]

Leeds has good access to country roads though.

It's not too far from Harogate/ York. evening runs to the lakes/North Yorks aren't a problem.

why not live out of Leeds and commute in.
____________________
I've a twin and a 4.

[ProXimaCore]

I'm actually moving down to Leeds from Scotland to go to Uni in September. I won't know anyone either when I get there. So this is a thread I'm going to keep an eye on.
____________________
Honda NSR125R -> Suzuki GSXR400R GK76a -> Kawasaki ZX636 B1H -> Honda CBR400RR NC29 -> Nothing

[Charlie]

Join the BCF north group then

What you doing at university, and which university?
____________________
Past: Honda x8rs, Honda City fly, Honda Hornet 250, Honda VFR750, Yamaha xt600e.
Current: Honda CBR929RR & Yamaha XT660Z Tenere

[ProXimaCore]

[Charlie]

Just don't tell your insurance company that you moving to Leeds, I did (to get a quote) and the price tripled, so I said I wasn't going to bring it but the person at the end of the phone said they'd add it to my record so they'd know if it got nicked from here, grr!
____________________
Past: Honda x8rs, Honda City fly, Honda Hornet 250, Honda VFR750, Yamaha xt600e.
Current: Honda CBR929RR & Yamaha XT660Z Tenere

[ProXimaCore]

[JAMSXR]

New Zealand is a very beautiful place, but also a very boring place. If you do decide to come to the UK, the further south the better!
____________________
Honda SFX50 > Aprilia SR125 > Aprilia RS125 > Honda RFV400 > K4 GSXR600 > KTM Duke > C1H 636 > K3 GSXR1000 > Aprilia RSV-R > Triumph Street Triple R > Ducati 899 Panigale > Aprilia Tuono 1100 > Triumph Daytona 675R > KTM SuperDuke 1290 2.0

[Charlie]

Problem is all the student areas (post code wise) are ranked by insurance companies as being the highest risk areas, so insurance is always loads.

For me I don't need my bike at university, I don't think I could afford to run it and being in a big city (coming from a large village) everything I need isn't a far walk away.
____________________
Past: Honda x8rs, Honda City fly, Honda Hornet 250, Honda VFR750, Yamaha xt600e.
Current: Honda CBR929RR & Yamaha XT660Z Tenere

[kawakid]

[Dr. DaveJPS]

[JAMSXR]

[Shay HTFC]

[JAMSXR]

[jwalker]

[jwalker]

[iooi]

Leeds is a fantastic dity full of life and activities.

Also is a great area for good roads.
You have to the east the N Yorks moors and coast... Fantastic.
And to the West you have the lake District, or is so inclinded Blackpool etc...

As a Ex South coast lad, i can say it is a lot better up here, than the south coast.

People are so much friendlier
____________________
Just because my bike was A DIVVY, does not mean i am......

[eddclarke]

I don't know why everyone says insurance is expensive in Leeds, mine is cheaper here than it was in Guisborough (Nice North Yorkshire town).

Both my bikes are insured fully comp for under £300 in total.

I reckon you should get an off roader!
____________________
Honda XR125L 06 ----> Yamaha FZ6 05 + ex SAS XR250 --> VFR800 + XR250r