Harley Davidson Group of Rotary Club Japan visited South Island, New Zealand for bike touring in February 2002. Total mileage will reach some 1,450 km.
Record of the preparation and travel itself were reported. Four bikes among 10 bikes were carried in to NZ direct from Japan. To do this, it was necessary to obtain "Carnet de Passages en Douane" from Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) in advance to shipping. Bike was shipped from Yokohama to Lyttleton by Baltic Breeze on December 24, 2001. Cost estimates for the project are summarized bellow.
Itinerary
| Day | Depart | Via | Arrive | Mileage (km) |
| 1 | Narita | NZ Air | ||
| 2 | Christchurch | Christchurch | 80 | |
| 3 | Christchurch | Methven, Lake Tekapo, Mt. Cook | Lake Tekapo | 260 |
| 4 | Lake Tekapo | (Queenstown, option 250km) | Wanaka | 280 |
| 5 | Wanaka | Haast Pass, Franz Josef Glacier | Hokitika | 280 |
| 6 | Hokitika | Greymouth, Charleston | Maruia Springs | 220 |
| 7 | Maruia Springs | Christchurch | 230 | |
| 8 | Christchurch | NZ Air | Auckland | 100 |
| 9 | Auckland | NZ Air | Narita |
Cost
Cost Items |
Payment to |
Cost (yen) |
Carnet Application |
JAF |
15,000 |
International Number Plate |
JAF |
3,000 |
J Mark |
JAF |
500 |
Carnet Insurance |
Tokyo Marine via JAF |
4,880 |
Shipping Cost |
Shipping Company via Thermal Connection |
120,000 |
Marine Insurance |
Yasuda Marine |
8,827 |
Liability Insurance in NZ |
ACC of NZ |
22,860 |
Food, Gasoline, Transportation |
NZ |
30,000 |
Hotel |
Thermal Connection |
168,000 |
Air air |
Arrow Head |
212,500 |
Total |
585,567 |
|
Claim Bond |
JAF |
30,000 |
A license holder of Japanese Amateur Radio can use his radio in NZ.
2002/1/1