Wot I did on my holiday

[LBD]

Apart from all the usual Stuff...two weddings...bending my wifes car on Milford road....a dirty great earthquake, etc, I was really looking forward to putting a few km on my new/2nd hand 1098...down the Wet Coast...(Thats not a typo)...and a few other roads....and what did I get.....? The biggest storm in the Southern ocean for years..... 219930219929

[EJK]

Wow.... nice bike.
This didn't happen??


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[LBD]

Yes n no....We left Arthurs....chains to be fitted....we were stopped for a chain inspection....Duh...., the lad looked at us and the the bikes...guess you can't fit chains to a bike huh?....and we carried on....just past the temple basin skifield the slush turned to Ice and the bikes would not move up hill any further, then I did a quick 90 degree right slide....my right foot went down amid prayers of "Please don't slide out"...it did not and with a lot of effort I held the bike up and got it up right, then very slowly back down to AP and on to Timaru in rain and sleet at night....brrrrr

[Crisis management]

Idjit, you should be in the sunny north island.......

[Genie]

oh have you been having sun? I thought you had that nasty wind and lots of rain, Nelson has been the bestest (again):sunny:

[Banditbandit]

Wow.... nice bike.
This didn't happen??




Now that's hard core .. and crazy ... the chances of dropping it in that snow is 100%

[imdying]

Dunno where you're from, but can give you a home base in Chch to have another assualt on the coast at a later date if you can escape from the missus :yes:

[LBD]

Dunno where you're from, but can give you a home base in Chch to have another assualt on the coast at a later date if you can escape from the missus :yes:

Thanks

We ended up playing in the semi dry and cold south Canterbury and Otago

[Genie]

Now that's hard core .. and crazy ... the chances of dropping it in that snow is 100%

OH yes you're not wrong. Stupid me wanted a nice pic of bike in the snow last week...219953

Got my pic but had not thought about getting out of there, so blonde!

Weeeeeeeeeeee, was definately the right word, I slid all over the place, I loved it, kind of as my whole body had to get in on the "Keep the bike upright" game, managed to slide my way out of here quite nicely.

Looking back, I'm an idiot! Glad I didn't drop it!

[LBD]

Looking back, I'm an idiot! Glad I didn't drop it!

We probably dont get the "Sharpest knife in the draw" award for trying either...:facepalm:

[EJK]

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Photo posted up without permission but still wanted to share.

[kit]

Oh NO! Damn the weather! I forgot about your tour, we were at kaka point for the rally, had snow there but not as bad as some places. I talked to a couple of west coasters I know who rode over the Haast in the snow on the friday and they said it was pretty ugly too...... Have you still got the tri colour monster? the 1098 looks awesome!

[748south]

i was meant to go to KAKA Point too with a few guys but when i woke up on Saturday there was 3/4 of a foot of snow on the drive in Invers

[JohnJumper]

Haha that youtube video is brilliant, such a simple crash

[2wheeldrifter]

Well at least you still got to ride your new baby... not the best way to break inn a new bike, but hey YOU STILL GOT A NEW BIKE!!

Be nice to know what your thoughts are after a few K's on her and compare her to the Monster.

[Brownbikerbabe]

Bravo!!!:scooter:

[Banditbandit]

OH yes you're not wrong. Stupid me wanted a nice pic of bike in the snow last week...219953

Got my pic but had not thought about getting out of there, so blonde!

Weeeeeeeeeeee, was definately the right word, I slid all over the place, I loved it, kind of as my whole body had to get in on the "Keep the bike upright" game, managed to slide my way out of here quite nicely.

Looking back, I'm an idiot! Glad I didn't drop it!

Oh Oh Oh .. nearly choked on my coffee over "whole body ... " I'm going to carry that image all day ...

Glad you didn't drop it and are OK ...

[Banditbandit]

[CENTER]
Photo posted up without permission but still wanted to share.

Yeah ... only if you really HAVE to ...

[saltydog]

Nelson has been the bestest (again):sunny:

And the sunshine hours winner for NZ is, again...... Whakatane! keep trying Nelson.

[Banditbandit]

And the sunshine hours winner for NZ is, again...... Whakatane! keep trying Nelson.

Yaaaa ... Go Whakatane ... (It's wet and raining as I type ... :facepalm: )