The title pretty much says it all! Me and 3 friends are looking to visit for a week, party sight see and hopefully rent a few ducs to ride around. I just have a few questions, how's the august weather in Sydney? Is there good places for young people to party? And how hard is it to get to NZ fo the day?
Thanks for all your help,
-Adam
Hey Adam,
There are so many places to party in Sydney, to list them would take a week. August tends to be a bit windy, it is our 3rd month of winter but that doesn't usually stop people from riding.
As to renting Ducati's I don't know of anyone in Sydney who rents them. :'(
NZ for a day, ummmmm no. Compare it to traveling to from C.A. coast to mid west or so and back in a day.
It's a 3 hr flight plus getting through customs etc. It's more like a long weekend or at least an overnighter, depends on how much you wanna see and do.
cheers
Matty...
And what ever Oprah said it's all lies [laugh] [laugh] ;)
You can hire Ducati's from http://www.ducatimotorbikehire.com.au/index.html (http://www.ducatimotorbikehire.com.au/index.html) and http://www.motorbikehiresydney.com.au/index.html (http://www.motorbikehiresydney.com.au/index.html).
Thanks guys! I will have to plan to take a ride with some of you when we go! I don't want to get stuck doing all the lame tourist stuff.
Hey, no problem. We done a fair amount of tour guide activities in the past for our DMF brothers and sisters.
There's a great choice of awesome roads surrounding Sydney. Make a day trip of it (or even better, do a overnight trip) and you'll get some of our best.
Continue to ask questions and we will assist in the planning.
Do you guys know of any good hotels in the Sydney area? Its hard to pick one when you don't know the area!
How far in or out of Sydney CBD do you want to stay and what's the budget?
Anything within a 10k or 6mile radius of the Harbour you are going to pay pretty well for it but then you are also going to be right where the action is too.
Here are a few in the higher end range.
Sydney Intercontinental
Park Hyatt
Hilton on George St
Blue hotel at Woolloomooloo
You can also look at
Sebal at Pier One
Most anything in Darling Harbour area
Star City casino
If you start with those you can get an idea of price and location.
Quote from: awall41 on January 22, 2011, 10:55:58 PM
The title pretty much says it all! Me and 3 friends are looking to visit for a week, party sight see and hopefully rent a few ducs to ride around. I just have a few questions, how's the august weather in Sydney? Is there good places for young people to party? And how hard is it to get to NZ fo the day?
Thanks for all your help,
-Adam
Long way to come for a week, judging by your NZ question I think you may be undersetimating the size of the island! In a week you can sight see around Sydney and party for sure. I would say it will whet your appetite for more in the future.
August IMO is possibly the worst month in Sydney, as Matty says it is generally very windy. If I recall a few of us got some snow in August last year only 1.5 hrs out of Sydney (Lithgow). In saying that our cold isn't what some other parts of the world may call cold, I note Chicago -5 F overnight, ouch.
There is likely to be someone here happy to take you on a tour of the surrounds, stay in touch.
Quote from: mattyvas on January 23, 2011, 05:07:12 PM
How far in or out of Sydney CBD do you want to stay and what's the budget?
Anything within a 10k or 6mile radius of the Harbour you are going to pay pretty well for it but then you are also going to be right where the action is too.
Here are a few in the higher end range.
Sydney Intercontinental
Park Hyatt
Hilton on George St
Blue hotel at Woolloomooloo
You can also look at
Sebal at Pier One
Most anything in Darling Harbour area
Star City casino
If you start with those you can get an idea of price and location.
Of course, we have huge ranges of accomodation here - from youth hostels to the likes of what Matty posted up.
You'd be better to post up a bit about what you want to get up to and what's important.
- is partaying including pubs, live music, clubs etc?
- do you need 24 hour checkin and room service
- do you want to stay within walking distance of the action, or a 10min cab is ok?
For example, if you are your mates are young and looking for all night partaying with like mindeds, its probably better to look around Bondi or Coogee beach, and check out the hostel action (cheaper accom = more to spend on booze). Its a small buss ride to the city for any tourist type action, and you're close to Kings Cross (traditional red light district), Paddington and Newtown and the like for the nightlife.
So after showing my friends the messages you guys have sent we are debating postponing to October or moving the dates up to June. Between October and June what is the nicest month weather wise? We said we are probably just going to sight see and party in Sydney and being we are all gamblers we will probably stay in the casino. Thanks for all your guy's help!
October would be better mid spring [thumbsup], not too hot, unless you wan't to go to the beach.
Haven't stayed at the casino but i think you would find it a good place to stay.
October would be ideal mate........i am sure everyone here will help you out and show you around, Sydney in particular.....a ride along our northern beaches is a must........i know a couple of places of interest around there......i.e. restaurants etc.....keep us informed..!
I think I'm going to hang around your guys section of the forum. It seems like you get a ton of posts here. The southern California one moves soooo slow! I decided to come during October, by the way. Does anyone here golf?
Mate if you hit Sydney in October ride down to Phillip Island for the MotoGP!! Would make a great ride with the other OzMo's that come down. [moto]
I personally would start in Adelaide but might get shouted down by other OzMonsters [laugh]
Can't help with the golf. I thought you might be more into surfing being Californian. :D
I think we/ Aussies get more posts on the OZ monster forum because it's more relevant stuff/ bullshit locally.
And you guys in the US use the General forum and no moto content forum more, rather than state specific forum. I think that makes sense? :-\
But hey certainly hang around we will get you inducted into the Aussie way of things. :) [evil]
Quote from: awall41 on January 24, 2011, 08:54:59 PM
I think I'm going to hang around your guys section of the forum. It seems like you get a ton of posts here. The southern California one moves soooo slow! I decided to come during October, by the way. Does anyone here golf?
GOLF!! To me golf is a good walk make the beast with two backsed up.
But you are more than welcome to hang out [drink] [thumbsup]
Mmick
for accom
http://www.wotif.com/ (http://www.wotif.com/)
last i used was a while back, took the 5 star mystery hotel for $99 was damn good
iirc you can book 28 days out
Re golf.........i suggest that you PM "Two Dogs".......i am pretty sure that he could help you out there mate......
Quote from: awall41 on January 24, 2011, 08:54:59 PM
I think I'm going to hang around your guys section of the forum. It seems like you get a ton of posts here. The southern California one moves soooo slow! I decided to come during October, by the way. Does anyone here golf?
We keep the DMF at the top of google ranking for ducati!
Seriously, we're a "local" club that spans a shit load of area, so we are bound to make some noise. Oh, and you remember we're Australians, right !!!!
Being pretty much a 10 plus hour plan ride away from most other places, we tend to be resilient and self sufficient. Oh, and Australia has been a traditional massive market for ducat, from memory historically at some point in time, there were more ducatis shipped here than anywhere... Ok, that might bullshit, and if not, it was a long time ago......
The flight is closer to 14 hours no matter who's plan you go on and yes we the Oz market did keep Ducati going through the 70's and into the 80's we were their biggest export market.
Quote from: Brian W on January 25, 2011, 03:33:40 AM
Re golf.........i suggest that you PM "Two Dogs".......i am pretty sure that he could help you out there mate......
One thing you will have to get a grip on is the Oz style of humour , we tend to be a little dry
and basically be very sarcastic and pay out on eachother .
So if someone is laying a bit of shit on someone it is sort of like foreplay that is in other words an intro
into a friendly banter between mates.
And as you can see from Brian he defiantly has a firm grip on it ;D
Oh and also the humour [laugh]
But you would expect that from someone that owns and rides a shiny chromed up HD [puke] [cheeky] [laugh]
And dont forget the good old Aussie slang.
'Gee Day Moite we drink Too Heys Draft'.
Oh, and if we are taking the piss, it means we like you, well that is until you stop shouting [drink] [drink] [beer].
Mmick (your shout moite [drink] [beer])
Quote from: monstermick58 on January 25, 2011, 04:13:15 PM'If there's no cat's piss, in NSW we drink Too Heys Draft'.
^^ Fixed it for ya Mmick ;) [laugh]
I love the dry sarcastic humor! The company I work for has 4 offices in the greater Sydney area and I have been begging to let them transfer me (and my bike) over for a year. From what I hear you guys have some of the best beer in the world, and I really like my beer. [beer]
there's no options for beer here........ we are all devout non alcoholics
Brian, Brian, Brian......
How old are you?? Er..no, dont answer that.
But shirley you remember the old line from a Tooheys ad waaay back in the early eighties were an 'American' was trying to pull a bird in a pub by trying to speak the Ostralian way.
Oh, and dont call me shirley.
Mmick
Sorry Mmick.....
The heat must be getting to me.......showing 44 degs where i sit.......plus the fact that Dez just phoned me from his Dads Manly balcony, sipping beer while contemplating a surf.........is 28 degs there with the nth easter blowing..... [bang]
Can you see how we are, like a dog with a fresh bone give us something to play with/talk about and we get well carried away. It's great!
Keep pushing for that work transfer.
Quote from: mattyvas on January 26, 2011, 01:36:06 AM
Can you see how we are, like a dog with a fresh bone give us something to play with/talk about and we get well carried away. It's great!
Keep pushing for that work transfer.
Yeah, do that, but there is the all important initiation test that you must pass ;)
Mmick
Quote from: monstermick58 on January 25, 2011, 08:30:02 PM
How old are you?? Er..no, dont answer that.
But shirley you remember the old line from a Tooheys ad waaay back in the early eighties were an 'American' was trying to pull a bird in a pub by trying to speak the Ostralian way.
Old? Mate I'm old enough not to remember what I ate for breakfast today.... and you're asking me to think back to the 80s? ??? [laugh].
Do any of you work in the movie/video business?
Quote from: awall41 on January 26, 2011, 04:28:10 PM
Do any of you work in the movie/video business?
I've been in a few Porno's, but nothing you would have seen ;D
Quote from: tricolore on January 26, 2011, 08:09:46 PM
I've been in a few Porno's, but nothing you would have seen ;D
Dunno Trike... How do you know that he doesn't like _<INSERT FETISH HERE>_?
Quote from: awall41 on January 26, 2011, 04:28:10 PM
Do any of you work in the movie/video business?
Why do you ask Two Dog make the beast with two backsing (Sorry Two Dogs)??
Anyway, back to that initiation [moto]
Mmick
Quote from: awall41 on January 26, 2011, 04:28:10 PM
Do any of you work in the movie/video business?
I heard Brian was an extra in Easy Rider ;D
Do you guys have any pics of your bikes and the roads you ride?
Hi Check out, our show us your ride thread ;)
http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=1061.0 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=1061.0)
And search through the ozmo forum for ride threads you will find pictures of bikes and roads there. [thumbsup]
http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=43967.30 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=43967.30)
And here http://www.flickr.com/photos/35163209@N05/sets/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35163209@N05/sets/)
Quote from: Two dogs on January 27, 2011, 02:50:58 AM
I heard Brian was an extra in Easy Rider ;D
I thought he was a stuntman in The Great Escape? [cheeky]
Quote from: goldFiSh on January 30, 2011, 01:31:19 PM
I thought he was a stuntman in The Great Escape? [cheeky]
What a Steve Mcqueen stunt double.Nah :-\
I would say a Dirty HARRY impersonator [roll]
or John Molmes the infamouse porn star [laugh] [laugh]
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5397836530_df14d9a452_z.jpg)
Rob, I recall hearing it was not Mr McQueen (as legend reports that he did all his own stunts on the movie), but perhaps one of the chasers..
Quote from: awall41 on January 28, 2011, 06:31:00 PM
Do you guys have any pics of your bikes and the roads you ride?
Hi mate, let me try and dig a photo out of my bike for you......its not actually a Monster but i do enjoy it.
Commmon guys.......if i can pull a photo up then i am sure you all can as well.......btw........am presently getting the dust off my clubs in readiness for your visit downunder........and i believe that Two Dogs (Dez) will have a new batch of his beer on hand........mate, this is going to be a big thing, second only to LBJ or Bill Clinton hitting our shore....I'm excited now..... [thumbsup]
Common guys and gals....(american slang) get your bikes up for display.........
(http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac55/braando54/01082010812.jpg)
Here are my Two Dogs
Excuse the colour that is a red not a tangarine it was afternoon sun and a gzillion degres
bloody Aussi summer makes for good beer drinkin weather though [thumbsup]
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff57/ohana181/P1290681.jpg)
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff57/ohana181/P1290682.jpg)
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff57/ohana181/P1290684.jpg)
This Harley is not mine but a good friends acquaintances bike ;D
(http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac55/braando54/005-7.jpg)
Hi all,
I'm headed to Sydney/Melbourne March 9-21 and looking for some local rec's for dive bars, local cheap street foods and tourist spots to avoid. Local reef or fw planted fish stores. Hoping to sneak off for a few days to dive the GBR. Check out a rugby match, maybe even an aussie rules rugby game. Do a little surfing (i'm a beginner).
Any and all suggestions, criticisms and laughs appreciated.
Thanks,
Tony
Trust me, i am sure that everyone in the Sydney region can point you in the right direction for all your needs mate.....
Best time of the year to be visiting our shores......the oppresive heat will have gone, days are balmy and nights just right for a good nights sleep........see you soon........
Brian W (not the other name)
Quote from: psidriven on February 09, 2011, 11:08:19 AM
Hi all,
I'm headed to Sydney/Melbourne March 9-21 and looking for some local and tourist spots to avoid.
Thanks,
Tony
Sydney / Melbourne. [roll]
Look!
I'm not biased, but its gotta be Sydley!!
I mean look at Vicbloodytoria, floods, fire,windy rainy, heatwave, then cold.
Bloody cant keep up wiv em.
Yep, come to sunny Sydney.
Mmick (never lies)
AND the Vics cant even run a Formula 1 race going so why go there??? [laugh]
haha, classic. I was told to get some aussie sacks as gifts to bring back home.
Keep some room in your budget for a new Helmet too, the Authorities [leo] here are more than a litte hung up on it being certified to meet Aust requirements.
The is not difference apart from a sticker!
Btw just curious if there is bike hire for Duc's in CA?
I've seen rentals for harleys, bmw and ducati 1098 but haven't seen one for monsters. Maybe set up a cross pacific monster swap?
There is the Aus standards sticker but I have never had my helmet checked.
For the amount of time you might get to ride here it's less of a concern IMO.