Auckland: Auckland to the Brass Monkey? [Archive]

jafar

28th April 2011, 06:36

Any Auckland or Waikato riders thinking of riding down to the brass monkey this year ???:cold:

I'm toying with the idea of going ( subject to work giving me the time off.):innocent:
will need to get ourselves sorted out for the ferry & prepaid for the rally soon if it is going to happen. :violin:

I'm thinking of leaving wednesday the 1st June & back Wednesday the 8th.

A rough itinery is down to Wellington wednesday, cross over thursday & overnight in Christchurch or a little further south, Friday to the camp site area or close to it anyway.
Sunday is leaving day so out through either Haast to the west coast or through a pass & come out through Nelson for the trip back over to the north island on Monday or Tuesday, subject to ferry bookings.

Any offers of accomodation would be good too :msn-wink:

jafar

2nd May 2011, 12:39

look out south Island I'm coming down :woohoo:

:whocares::facepalm:

DidJit

2nd May 2011, 12:42

Don't forget your camera!

jafar

2nd May 2011, 12:49

Don't forget your camera!

I'll be sure to have it packed in the tankbag :yes:
Just counting down the days to go now:shutup:

quickbuck

5th May 2011, 11:14

Well done that man...
I did Auckland to Brass and return following your itinerary, almost, back in 2001. Great trip.
I recommend the pub in Kurow for your Friday night stay.... was always a great bunch staying there.
My trip went Auckland to Bulls to pick up missus, Bulls to Ashburton (Parents), Ashburton to Kurow, Kurow to Otrahua (Rally site), then Fox Glacier, Picton, Bulls (Dropped off missus), Auckland.

It was a very quick trip 2 up on the GSX600, but loads of fun.....
Must do it again some time....

jafar

6th May 2011, 15:49

Well done that man...
I did Auckland to Brass and return following your itinerary, almost, back in 2001. Great trip.
I recommend the pub in Kurow for your Friday night stay.... was always a great bunch staying there.
My trip went Auckland to Bulls to pick up missus, Bulls to Ashburton (Parents), Ashburton to Kurow, Kurow to Otrahua (Rally site), then Fox Glacier, Picton, Bulls (Dropped off missus), Auckland.

It was a very quick trip 2 up on the GSX600, but loads of fun.....
Must do it again some time....

So I'm only ten years behind then ?? :facepalm:

Your welcome to come this year, I'll pick you up on the way past :drinkup:

quickbuck

6th May 2011, 15:56

So I'm only ten years behind then ?? :facepalm:

Your welcome to come this year, I'll pick you up on the way past :drinkup:
Well.... Could do, but we did our South island holiday during the summer this year. The bank balance is still trying to recover...

We also spend more time down there these days....
Excuses I know... Maybe next year?

jafar

6th May 2011, 15:58

Well.... Could do, but we did our South island holiday during the summer this year. The bank balance is still trying to recover...

We also spend more time down there these days....
Excuses I know... Maybe next year?

See how we go for this year first, but if it is any good I'll be going back next year :crazy:

Flip

7th May 2011, 11:42

I have a spare double bed room (and space in the garage) Thursday night if you like? I could also put up a bed in the sewing room if needed.

I live in Diamond Harbour which is about 36km south of Christchurch. I'm heading off on Friday but will probably take the senic route to Kurow on Friday night.

1billyboy

8th May 2011, 21:12

The last time I went there on a Friday night there was no food or liquid refreshment onsite. A quick trip to the local up the road gave us enough supplies to get us around most of the drum fires that night

jafar

9th May 2011, 14:07

I have a spare double bed room (and space in the garage) Thursday night if you like? I could also put up a bed in the sewing room if needed.

I live in Diamond Harbour which is about 36km south of Christchurch. I'm heading off on Friday but will probably take the senic route to Kurow on Friday night.

Thank you flip :2thumbsup I'll PM you :woohoo:

scumdog

9th May 2011, 14:11

look out south Island I'm coming down :woohoo:

:whocares::facepalm:

A long way to go to stand around in a muddy/frozen paddock!:nya:

jafar

10th May 2011, 14:36

A long way to go to stand around in a muddy/frozen paddock!:nya:

Well this is true, but the 'riviera of the south' isn't too far away if I need a shower :shutup:

jafar

18th May 2011, 15:57

Tickets for the ferry booked,:yes:
Brass monkey fee's paid,:yes:
Holidays approved. :yes:
Bike serviced. :yes:
Tent sorted.:yes:
Gear checked.:yes:

14 days to go, then aim the bike south, light the fuse & GO
:pinch:

DidJit

1st June 2011, 07:48

Have fun! :woohoo: We expect a thoroughly detailed tour report on your return (with pics). :yes:

jafar

1st June 2011, 09:43

Have fun! :woohoo: We expect a thoroughly detailed tour report on your return (with pics). :yes:

Cheers DigJit, See how we go mate :innocent:

doc

2nd June 2011, 18:51

A long way to go to stand around in a muddy/frozen paddock!:nya:Exactly the excuse I needed. Was goin to use "The lawns need mowing"

scumdog

3rd June 2011, 20:12

Exactly the excuse I needed. Was goin to use "The lawns need mowing"

So you guys ain't heading south on yer scoots - and we ain't heading north in the F100 this year eh?

AND we ain't heading to the Brass neither.

jafar

6th June 2011, 23:59

So you guys ain't heading south on yer scoots - and we ain't heading north in the F100 this year eh?

AND we ain't heading to the Brass neither.

I was there, still heading home from it :gob:

Next time I'll take the car & park over the road from the rally site, like the sarf islanders seem to do:woohoo:

JATZ

8th June 2011, 20:31

Didn't see ya in Ross fellah. We waited and waited but went to the pub without ya. And we didn't get there 'till late-ish

doc

9th June 2011, 09:37

Didn't see ya in Ross fellah. We waited and waited but went to the pub without ya. And we didn't get there 'till late-ish

That would be the pub with the handle on the same side as the hinges. You would have been the only people in there while you were waiting too. Alway got to take the first timers there.:shutup:

jafar

9th June 2011, 13:20

Didn't see ya in Ross fellah. We waited and waited but went to the pub without ya. And we didn't get there 'till late-ish

After we crawled out of the fart sacks & checked the weather forecast for the west coast. it was shit :facepalm: so we decided to hit the track to ranfurly & the pig route through to Palmerston & up the east coast this time round .
It looks like it would have cleared up a day later though, just not in time for us:sunny: