| Author | Message | ||
     Danger_dave |
Well well, my time in New Zealand is drawing to a close. Co-pilot applied for a job just down the road and they offered her a more senior one in Queensland. Multinational company. We've travelled far on her career and this time the road leads home. To Brisbane in fact. I'll still work for Kiwirider remotely and will probably end up going to more press events - they all happen in Aus anyway - and I'll be unleashing 'Big Dave' on the Australian Media as well - I'm already in a few of the mags there now. House is on the market, Buell is up for sale - it's too much trouble to take it home. Throwing tons of stuff out and giving kit away. Weird thing - changing countries. I've ridden most of NZ and wrung every drop out of these magnificent Islands. It's time - and I think in the next little while Australia will be a good place to be. I'd be in danger of sounding like Baz Luhrman if I said that 'every motorcyclist should live in New Zealand once'. It's even better if you can manage to Pwn the local bike industry while you are here - times which I'll long treasure. Bris-vegas here we come. Photos to follow. | ||
| Hootowl |
Good luck Dave, and congrats to your wife on the new job! I needs me a sugar momma. | ||
| Doerman |
Lemonchili and the Vampress has told me first hand that Brisbane (or Bris-Vegas, as they call it - a moniker I never really understood) is nice a nice place to be. It's always good to uproot a bit every now and then. | ||
| Britchri10 |
Will this make you a Bronco's fan? Congrat's on the relocation Chris C | ||
| Danger_dave |
Always be a St George boy. Went to School in Kogarah. >>(or Bris-Vegas, as they call it - a moniker I never really understood)<< It's Aussie and Kiwi irony. In NZ Rotorua is Roto-vegas. | ||
| Etennuly |
Sounds like you are excited to be moving! Too bad you cannot tote the Uly, but hey, they made a lot of them!  You can probably pick one up on the cheap at a HD dealer near your new home.(have they been notified of the closing of Buell yet?)  Don't let them double stroke you for tariffs and shipping and such, the factory really did close! | ||
| Danger_dave |
Yeah - new challenges and horizons. And there are a lot worse places to be heading. I'm probably going to buy a R 1200 GS - shock horror. | ||
| Slaughter |
I gotta (and I really mean GOTTA) get my ass down South for a few months and scope it all out somewhat. Dang... envy is a bitch! | ||
| Moxnix |
Dave, will the rag send you over here to snap photos and scribble for Bonneville while the Kiwis and Aussies are here in August & September? And give you enough sunscreen to cover Dry Lakes Racers Australia at Lake Gaidner next Aussi summer? I've been eyeballing BMWs again, myself (cough). | ||
| Danger_dave |
So far I've been dispatched to Aus a few dozen times and Japan once. I've been offered a few European events too - but I declined. 50 hours in a plane for 2 days there - pass. Now I'll be freelancing more so who knows. Current crop of BMWs are very nice motorcycles. I want something with knobbies and long range for living in Qld and the standard GS pushes my buttons. | ||
| Danger_dave |
Some pics of my time in NZ: http://www.davidcohen.co.nz | ||
| Fahren |
Good on ya, mate! Seek high ground in Brisbane. | ||
| Danger_dave |
Taa. Everywhere we're looking ends in 'Hill'. | ||
| Kenm123t |
WHAT ABOUT DOOGLE ?? if he couldnt go ol' well new wifey | ||
| Danger_dave |
He can come on the plane with us. No quarantine heading that way. Have to teach him about snakes though. | ||
| Danger_dave |
10 years in 20 minutes: | ||
| Brumbear |
Dave: Best of luck with the move. To bad about Buell being sold. Will you still be able to get test bikes now that you are remote? I sadly know very little of either country. I am willing to learn though  | ||
| Danger_dave |
Thanks - yeah - I should still get to cover events for Kiwi Rider and am hopeful of doing more freelance work in the Aussie mags - but then I might get there and get a job....hang on....what am I saying!!!!!!! | ||
| Blake |
Danger Dave's Outback Adventure tours, moto-journalism, photography, and dog training? (Message edited by blake on June 22, 2011) | ||
| Danger_dave |
First thing the guys at the magazine said; 'tours - we'll run tours'. I'm not so sure however. I have a hard enough time keeping my own sh*t together on the road. Funny how when you are selling a house you end up doing all the things to fix it up. We had a water seepage problem downstairs and the hose is full of tradesmen. Doogle the foreman.  | ||
| Mnrider |
Good luck Dave. We'll sure miss you on here. Keep us in the loop when you can. | ||
| Midnight_rider |
david thanks for all the great pictures really like the dog pic's | ||
| Danger_dave |
You don't get rid of me that easy! I'll be hanging around so I can get my Erik Buell Racing Dual Sport when it first arrives thanks. | ||
| Danger_dave |
The new pad. Subject to the usual yada yada. Out in the 'burbs - but not too far from everything either. Right now I'm looking forward to warm weather all year round.       (Message edited by danger_dave on July 02, 2011) | ||
| Ridenusa4l |
Dave, That place is truly stunning in every way, the only thing id want different is out to have that on a mountain away from everyone  On a serious note I would love to have a place that nice, one day. Jake | ||
| Danger_dave |
Thanks. Yeah - mountain would be nice, but this is handy to work for her. I haven't seen it other than online either. Co-pilot is in situ and made the offer. The tech is that good these days I've satisfied all my enquiries and explored the area thoroughly from Auckland. Our furniture isn't that nice either. No doubt there is an IKEA handy. It's in Wakeley http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?q=Wakerley+QLD&ll=-2 7.471344,153.129587&spn=0.077371,0.126514&gl=nz&t= h&z=14 Nice to share with more than Doogle. | ||
| Road_thing |
Sweet. Brisbane is the only place I've visited in Aus, had a great time there. rt | ||
| Geedee |
The pool fence does not look Doogle-proof. | ||
| Danger_dave |
He'd like that. |
