Who is going to the Dunedin HOG Rally?

[Big Dave]

I just found out I'm in the Press Corps.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I just found out I'm in the Press Corps.

Tough old job mate!

[Big Dave]

Tough old job mate!

Yes - but selfless sacrifice in the name of art is what I do :-)

[Crasherfromwayback]

Yes - but selfless sacrifice in the name of art is what I do :-)

What a total GC! Sacrifice is very good of you.

[FJRider]

Where's Dunedin ... ???? :confused:

[Big Dave]

What a total GC! Sacrifice is very good of you.

Probably even catch you on the way South.
Riding down from Auckland with the H-D crew.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Probably even catch you on the way South.
Riding down from Auckland with the H-D crew.

Spare room here for you if you need an overnight stop mate.

[Big Dave]

Spare room here for you if you need an overnight stop mate.

Hey thanks - but they provide accommodation as part of the gig.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Hey thanks - but they provide accommodation as part of the gig.

Where do I sign?

[JimO]

have a look in the yellow pages under Lawyers and Accountants

[Big Dave]

have a look in the yellow pages under Lawyers and Accountants

Or successful people who like nice motorcycles.

I've actually been on a few of these events lately. Some of the hardest core bikers I've met have been in attendance. One I interviewed recently lived on his motorcycle for 10 years. - No fixed address - a Road King and a tent and travelled across 3 continents.

I'd say that the most common vocation of those I know personally is Armed Forces or Ex-service personell. A couple I met last month were doing their last ride before returning to Iraq. HARD case blokes.

And there are professional folks and part timers who attend too. A diverse bunch,


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[Flip]

I'm going.

[Big Dave]

I'm going.

Cool - I'll meet you there. I'm the one wandering around drooling at the bikes.

[scumdog]

Me and Chrissie-Bimbo ('normajeane' on KB) will be there, stayin at a mates place in Dunners, about 2 miles from the main venue.

Just look for the white T-Sport (as per my profile page) - and a candy red 1200'S' Sporty.

I'll be the smooth sophisticated debonaire type on the T-Sport.:msn-wink:

The sheila with the 'glow-in-the-dark' red hair with be C.B.:love:

[tigertim20]

I'll be the smooth sophisticated debonaire type,,,:

fuck off mate, Ive seen you on the piss, remember!!!!:bleh:

[scumdog]

fuck off mate, Ive seen you on the piss, remember!!!!:bleh:

That WAS me being smooth, sophisticated and debonaire ya twat..:bleh:

Wait until I let my hair down a bit....:wari::woohoo::drinkup::devil2:

[DrunkenMistake]

Wait until I let my hair down a bit..

Fucking southland cross dressers

[Big Dave]

Scummy - stick wif me and I'll make youse a star. With your clothes on.

[misterO]

My fatty is in a secure, undisclosed location up in Auckland- but since I live in Dunedin I may attend the rally on my Fireblade. Of course, I'll park it far away from the maddening crowds in a feeble effort to avoid a stomping.

[buellbabe]

hahaha, mate they won't let The Blade in so you won't need to worry about a sacrificial burning LOL.

I will be there on da Buell, gonna take the old girl (X1 Lightning)...ironically they can't refuse entrance to Buells!

I am debating whether or not I wear my 'FUHD' t-shirt... (kidding!)

Hope to catch up with ya Scummy and CB:woohoo:

[lakedaemonian]

We are running a free raffle for everyone on their way south for the HOG Rally.

Visit or stay at any Top 10 Holiday Park from February 9th to the 16th and pick up your free raffle ticket(1 if you just call in to visit, 2 if you pay to stay the night).

The more Top 10 you visit or stay the night at, the more chances you have to win.

Raffle draw is at Rolling Thunder Harley at 35 Manchester Street in Christchurch from 5pm onwards(all day free BBQ/drinks...free beers from 5pm).

Prizes include:

free set of tires(to the person who collects the most raffle tickets across the Top 10 holiday Park network).

the rest are randomly drawn from entries:

free year's HD Insurance(courtesy of Swann Insurance)

free cash vouchers(thanks to Top 10 Holiday Park Network)

free R/T shop vouchers($1000 dollars worth)

a bunch of Top 10 memberships(courtesy of Top 10 Network)

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We're also doing a Thunder Ride INTO Dunedin:

Time: 2pm Friday February 17th

Place: Palmerston 50km north of Dunedin

Deep South HOG will be sending a few pers up to welcome us, and lead us into Dunedin to kick the Rally off properly.

[Freespaceage]

I'm going.

Hey Flip, I'll be there too - be good to catch up with you again!

[scumdog]

Scummy - stick wif me and I'll make youse a star. With your clothes on.

You REALLY don't know what kind of raw material you're working with, do you???:shifty:

[Big Dave]

You REALLY don't know what kind of raw material you're working with, do you???:shifty:

Everyone looks the same behind their skull mask. :laugh:

[FJRider]

You REALLY don't know what kind of raw material you're working with, do you???:shifty:

He'll have his suspicions ... but he will prove he has a sense of humor ...

Proof of anything else ... will no doubt be up for public debate ... (even here on KB :pinch: )

[tigertim20]

You REALLY don't know what kind of raw material you're working with, do you???:shifty:C'mon scummy, all you need is a shit loads of piss, a rickety kitchen chair, and a matchbox. - tears of laughter are bound to ensue!!

[FJRider]

C'mon scummy, all you need is a shit loads of piss, a rickety kitchen chair, and a matchbox. - tears of laughter are bound to ensue!!

From us anyway ... :yes:

[lakedaemonian]

Or successful people who like nice motorcycles.

I'd say that the most common vocation of those I know personally is Armed Forces or Ex-service personell. A couple I met last month were doing their last ride before returning to Iraq. HARD case blokes.

And there are professional folks and part timers who attend too. A diverse bunch,


I'd agree...although I'm a bit biased being a member of the Patriots Defense Force Motorcycle Club(non back patch).

Lots of current and prior service folks riding.....quite a healthy percentage on Harleys(ball park half or a bit over).....but heaps on other brands as well Triumph, Jappers, and the odd BMW.

The number of folks in uniform riding motorbikes has EXPLODED in the past 10 years.

[Flip]

Well I am hanging out for a weekend off. The scoot has new tyres and I havent had a chance to scrubb them in.

Been doing a lot of extra hours at the new job lately, I have never been in a place where so much equipment had basic faults that have not been resolved.

Going to head off after and come back via Invercargill, Wanaka, Hast and Arthurs pass.

[Shadows]

Well I am hanging out for a weekend off. The scoot has new tyres and I havent had a chance to scrubb them in.

Been doing a lot of extra hours at the new job lately, I have never been in a place where so much equipment had basic faults that have not been resolved.

Going to head off after and come back via Invercargill, Wanaka, Hast and Arthurs pass.

That should scrub those tyres in nicely.

[buellbabe]

Not long to go now!Saddlebags getting packed this weekend
I LOVE TOURING and PARTYING WITH LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE!

yeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaa! ( seriously when I am having a good ride I do actually scream/yell out my joy ! )

:love::devil2::headbang:

[Big Dave]

Yeah - I'm sort of counting down too. Flying in to AKL on Monday.

I have to fit all my camera gear and a week's clothes in a back pack/carry on. Looks like I'll be in my bike gear on the plane again.

I'm riding the new Dyna Switchback down to the Rally. Should be a good test for that baby too.

[JimO]

bring your wet weather gear

[Big Dave]

Mmmmm. SI leg looks OK though.

[buellbabe]

I'm riding the new Dyna Switchback down to the Rally. Should be a good test for that baby too.

I demo-ed one of them at R&Ss open day...the road captain was also riding one and as we went round a roundabout one of her saddle bags detached itself and went bouncing down the road...

oops!

Just found out that one of my mates has to pull out of our road trip...at the last minute her boss has cancelled her leave. :mad:Needless to say, she is now actively looking for a new job.:(

[Big Dave]

Maybe she's lucky :-)

The weather outlook continues to deteriorate.
We're in the rain from Auckland to Ashburton on the current forecast.

[lakedaemonian]

We hope you guys have a safe and dry trip down.

We're running an all day Free BBQ and party with some quite big raffle prizes on Thursday at Rolling Thunder...just need to visit a Top 10 holiday Park for free raffle tickets to enter on the way down.

There's also going to be a thunder ride into Dunedin on the Friday leaving from Palmerston about 50km north.

We've been asked to start it earlier since Deep South HOG are now running a bunch of cool events/activities on the Friday afternoon...so we'll be rolling south from Palmerston from 1pm.

[Big Dave]

Looking much better on the way down now.
Occasional showers.
Just after I went into Morgan & Wacker and bought new wet weather pants too. :-)

[DrunkenMistake]

My fatty is in a secure, undisclosed location up in Auckland- but since I live in Dunedin I may attend the rally on my Fireblade. Of course, I'll park it far away from the maddening crowds in a feeble effort to avoid a stomping.

Ill add insult to injury and take my Hyo.. Its a twin after all, just runs better. :laugh::laugh:

[JimO]

Ill add insult to injury and take my Hyo.. Its a twin after all, just runs better. :laugh::laugh:

if you wear your arseless chaps you will fit right in

[Big Dave]

>>arseless chaps<,

Dept. of Redundancy Dept.

[Big Dave]

Palmy to Ashburton today. Epic day was epic.

[Paul in NZ]

Great hordes of the bloody things littering wellie this week full of happy (yet curiously unsmiling) riders in pillions.

Good on HD for organising the HOG thing and encouraging people to ride the bikes. Not quite my cup of oil but good on em all the same.

[Flip]

There has been a stream of (real) bikes going past my office window today.

My turn tomorow.

[Paul in NZ]

There has been a stream of (real) bikes going past my office window today.

My turn tomorow.

Why? Is that the day for the unreal ones to go past????

(just kidding)

Have fun!

[scumdog]

One more sleep for me!!:woohoo:

Now to make sure the tassles are not tangled and me skull ring is all polished...:innocent:

[Crasherfromwayback]

One more sleep for me!!:woohoo:

until I get my ring all polished...:innocent:

Strewth...didn't know it was that sort of 'rally' mate!

[scumdog]

Strewth...didn't know it was that sort of 'rally' mate!

Ayyyy, it's not a Honda rally ya know!

[DrunkenMistake]

One more sleep for me!!:woohoo:

Now to make sure the tassles are not tangled and me skull ring is all polished...:innocent:

You coming up tomorrow?

[scumdog]

You coming up tomorrow?

Dunno about cumming.

But me an' normajeane are riding up early arvo.:woohoo:

[DrunkenMistake]

Dunno about cumming.

But me an' normajeane are riding up early arvo.:woohoo:

Do you elderly lot know how to txt? :innocent::innocent:
I will PM you my number if you would be interested in a short ride down the peninsular or something say 4:30ish, Might try convince Hayd3n to attend

[scumdog]

Do you elderly lot know how to txt? :innocent::innocent:
I will PM you my number if you would be interested in a short ride down the peninsular or something say 4:30ish, Might try convince Hayd3n to attend

Gimme the no.

But I make no promises - we might be helping set things up @ the Edgar Centre.

And then calling in at Nighthawk Mansion.

[DrunkenMistake]

Gimme the no.

But I make no promises - we might be helping set things up @ the Edgar Centre.

And then calling in at Nighthawk Mansion.

sent you a PM, dunno if it went through, it had a bit of a hissy..
No biggy if you cant, im not bothered! haha

[hayd3n]

Gimme the no.

But I make no promises - we might be helping set things up @ the Edgar Centre.

And then calling in at Nighthawk Mansion.

watch out for them hawks

[DrunkenMistake]

watch out for them hawks

he said early arvo, so no night riding he should be sweet.. :laugh::laugh:

[Big Dave]

1780km

Arrived dunners this arvo.

Via mt cook and pig root.

Choice.

See youse tomorrow.

[Berries]

I haven't seen so many German WWII helmets since I last watched The Dirty Dozen.

[JimO]

I haven't seen so many German WWII helmets since I last watched The Dirty Dozen.

or leather waistcoats or wallets on chains

[DrunkenMistake]

I dont think I have seen so many leather chaps, in my life,
Rode past the edgar centre on my way home from work, looked like a pretty good turn out, good weather for it too, with exception to that horrible Baffleless sound

[Flip]

In dunedin at the hotel. wonder what's for dinner.must take some photos.

[DrunkenMistake]

In dunedin at the hotel. wonder what's for dinner.must take some photos.

Which hotel dun dun dun

[Kemet]

No DM

leave the poor guy alone. :blink:

[DrunkenMistake]

No DM

leave the poor guy alone. :blink:

Its alright a few of them are staying over the road from work so ill wake them up at 6 tomorrow :innocent:

[Kemet]

Its alright a few of them are staying over the road from work so ill wake them up at 6 tomorrow :innocent:

burnout outside their window?

[Berries]

Hyosung 650?

:no:

[FJRider]

Its alright a few of them are staying over the road from work so ill wake them up at 6 tomorrow :innocent:

They'll still be partying ... and you'll be working ... :killingme

[JimO]

they will be wet

[Flip]

George st hotel.
took your suggestion and went for a dusk ride around the penninsular last night. Fucking weather its raining now.

[JimO]

the chunder ride down 3 mile hill wont be much fun all the good weather we have had now its wet it will be as slippery as a slippery thing

[Berries]

Took the kids down to watch just where they get back on the motorway. Would have been more impressive if the group was less spread out. A few stragglers and I did think Three Mile Hill would have got them but no visible damage.

The wife likes them. Oh dear. Especially the trikes. Oh dear oh dear oh dear.

[Virago]

I took a station-wagon (a good place to sit on a wet day :innocent: ) on to Taieri Road to watch them pass, an awesome sound going up the hill. Pretty sure I saw Scummy in his skull mask. They were tightly bunched at that stage.

Yeah, the roads are really slick after the dry spell, hopefully Three Mile Hill didn't claim too many victims.

[Flip]

Wasn't too bad.the ride was a slow one because of the weather.

[Big Dave]

Hyosung 650?

:no:

As if they would even notice it.

[Big Dave]

I took a station-wagon (a good place to sit on a wet day :innocent: ) on to Taieri Road to watch them pass, an awesome sound going up the hill. Pretty sure I saw Scummy in his skull mask. They were tightly bunched at that stage.

Yeah, the roads are really slick after the dry spell, hopefully Three Mile Hill didn't claim too many victims.

I videod and took pics in the octagon and from one of the overbridges.

Sorry not to have caught up, but I've been working the gig pretty hard.
Have hooked up with scummy a bit though.

No dramas on the ride was the report I have.

[jrandom]

What route did they take to Dunners?

And what are these HOG rallies like? Am I making a mistake to assume that the whole HOG thing is super-duper gay and hide my patch at the bottom of my undies drawer?

[Flip]

Well hog is not for everybody.
The nats are a cross between a trade show and a party than a traditional mc rally.

[Virago]

I videod and took pics in the octagon and from one of the overbridges.

Sorry not to have caught up, but I've been working the gig pretty hard.
Have hooked up with scummy a bit though.

No dramas on the ride was the report I have.

No worries - will see you on your next junket...:D

A friend of mine is the official photographer today - Sharon (skinny ginga chick) - first time on a bike apparently. Hope she's done okay.

[DrunkenMistake]

Fuck me the roads are slick as shit today,
Hope no one binned their bike or anything.

[DrunkenMistake]

Not my video, a video taken by one of the members of www.southernrider.co.nz ,

http://youtu.be/3E3r92rpq4E

For those that are interested in watching it, its taken from the top of the southern motorway just before they come down the hill to the oval.

Too much waving going on IMO though.. :sweatdrop

[Berries]

Too much waving going on IMO though.
Too much chrome if you ask me.:whistle:

[lakedaemonian]

Fuck me the roads are slick as shit today,
Hope no one binned their bike or anything.

nope. all good.

I was riding tail end charlie and there were no offs on the thunder ride.

So thankfully no need for a meat wagon, although I heard of one off on the way to the rally and a broken pelvis.

I also met Big Dave briefly at an intersection.

So that's a first for me. Immediately recognizing someone on a bike in the rain at a red light just based on posts in this thread.

I hope everyone has a safe journey home.

[scumdog]

What route did they take to Dunners?

And what are these HOG rallies like? Am I making a mistake to assume that the whole HOG thing is super-duper gay and hide my patch at the bottom of my undies drawer?

As mentioned by Flip.

Different to your 'normal' rally but still heaps of fun (unless you're a miserable 'glass-is-half-empty' sort of git).

Have good entertainment and a band for all tastes (unless your a spotty faced oik or generally under 35 years old.)



A few people here and there that could be seen by some as posers (why would anybody need to wear fingerless gloves to eat a 'sit-down' meal??:eek5:) - but nobody there cares, after all people are people...and we all have a bit of poser built into us.

'cept me of course...:whistle:

IMHO some people in this world give too much credence to what 'other might think' about them... :yes:

[Big Dave]

Rode out to the Albatross colony on the peninsula this morning. 12c.
Sitting in my studio in Brisbane now. 31c

Funny old world.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Rode out to the Albatross colony on the peninsula this morning. 12c.
Sitting in my studio in Brisbane now. 31c

Funny old world.

It is indeed. When it's 12c, you can put another layer on and get warm. When it's 31c and you're overheating...without air con you're fucked.

[DrunkenMistake]

Rode out to the Albatross colony on the peninsula this morning. 12c.
Sitting in my studio in Brisbane now. 31c

Funny old world.

Wasnt too bad this morning, went by the mobile on portsmouth drive and it shows the outside temp and it was reading 10c at 6:30am haha

[Big Dave]

It is indeed. When it's 12c, you can put another layer on and get warm. When it's 31c and you're overheating...without air con you're fucked.

I don't mind it up to 36c. Still ride-able. Aussie blood. More than that and go t' pub.

[Berries]

Rode out to the Albatross colony on the peninsula this morning. 12c.
Sitting in my studio in Brisbane now. 31c.
12 degrees? You should come back when it gets cold and you can walk across the harbour.

[Big Dave]

12 degrees? You should come back when it gets cold and you can walk across the harbour.

Atchally, I didn't think it was cold. Jacket, tee and draggins was comfy.

It was just slippery till the road dried out.

[Big Dave]

Still a good ride too.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I don't mind it up to 36c. Still ride-able. Aussie blood. More than that and go t' pub.

Long as it's dry. The humidity is what fucks with me most. In '07' I rode through the Nevada Desert in 48c heat. That fucked me. Took me all of five minutes to empty my mini bar on arrival.

[Big Dave]

awesomeness

[scumdog]

awesomeness

Cool pics Dave - now ya know why ya like NZ so much!.;)

Oh, and glad to have made your acquaintance

[Big Dave]

Ditto. I was talking to some ginga who sounded just like you on Saturday night too. :-P

[Flip]

Home safe and sound. Had a great wee run around the Catlands and up to Manapouri where we and three others ran low on petrol. Then over the Crown range and the Lindus pass then back to Oamaru.



I did learn one thing.......... never take a hotel in Dunedin in the student area.

[Shadows]

Home safe and sound. Had a great wee run around the Catlands and up to Manapouri where we and three others ran low on petrol. Then over the Crown range and the Lindus pass then back to Oamaru.



I did learn one thing.......... never take a hotel in Dunedin in the student area.

No couch in your room then?

[Virago]

...I did learn one thing.......... never take a hotel in Dunedin in the student area.

Lol - not the weekend the students get back anywho...

It was an interesting weekend in Dunners, despite the crap weather.

[Big Dave]

Our booking was messed up on Thursday Night - and there wasn't a room to be had anywhere in the city.
Uni going back, Pipe Band Festival and 1000 bikers in town.
We ended up in a B&B in Taieri - that Co-pilot found on Wotif.
We managed to get in to our booking at the Southern Cross (at the Casino) on Friday and Saturday.
The B&B was nicer.

[Big Dave]

Photo Set:

http://flic.kr/s/aHsjyTZV8V

[Freespaceage]

Photo Set:

http://flic.kr/s/aHsjyTZV8V

Great pics Dave!

[Big Dave]

Thanks - did I get you?

[scumdog]

Thanks - did I get you?

No you fuckin' didn't

CB and I may seem anonymous but we sure as hell ain't!!!

[Berries]

Fourth on right?

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Took a load of photos and my old camera died. Got one good shot but the rider had a beard.

[scumdog]

Fourth on right?

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Took a load of photos and my old camera died. Got one good shot but the rider had a beard.

No tassles on helmet?

No tassles on jacket?


No extra bright driving lights??

Aint us.

[Big Dave]

You is in there scummy. At the table.
I also have some of you dancing, but I'm not that vindictive....yet.

[scumdog]

You is in there scummy. At the table.
I also have some of you dancing, but I'm not that vindictive....yet.

Well, we all ain't prfect.

But show the rest of them plebs how it SHOULD be done...

[Big Dave]

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[normajeane]

Are you pinching his butt?:clap:

[buellbabe]

You is in there scummy. At the table.
I also have some of you dancing, but I'm not that vindictive....yet.

oh dear... if memory serves correctly i may have been involved in that LOL.

EXCELLENT rally...I rode with such a great crew and we did some memorable days in the saddle, all of us grinning from ear to ear! Our 'road captain' was Woody and we just put our trust in him to get us there (eventually). We all agreed there was no rush to get anywhere so each day we took the long/scenic route and man! it was worth it!

The rally itself was just an excuse to kick back for a coupla days and catch up with a whole lot of old friends and make some new ones!

Friday night was HUGE so Saturday night we had a plan...we would take our own wine with us (bloody $40 a bottle at the bar was just too much anyway!) and once we had drunk it we would go back to the hotel and just have a coupla quiets cos we had a big ride the next day...

Yeah well, that plan went completely pear shaped as fresh bottles kept miraculously appearing...Big Dave you were responsible for a couple of them eh? I say a couple cos I lost count... Cheers for that, enjoyed chatting with ya though I'm not sure if you were able to decipher my drunkinese towards the end of the night hahahahahahaha.

Amazingly considering we (my crew: Woody, Wozza, gentleman John, 'the redhead' aka Marcia-pink hog girl on KB I think? and moi) managed to have a sesh every night and not one hangover! TRUE! I reckon it was because we were drinking top quality plonk ...

Got back to Auckland last night and I am still grinning:yes:
The crew have already got rooms at the Novotel for next year...might got to Ellerslie via Northland...

[Big Dave]

It was only one bottle.

Yea - I've been invited back as tour guide next year too.
I'll take 'em via Chch and the West Coast - and NI East Coast.

[buellbabe]

PHEW!
But that doesn't explain where the 2nd one came from LOL...oh well never mind... tee hee!

[Big Dave]

I think you were seeing double :-)

[Big Dave]

Report vids mini site:

http://www.davidcohen.co/rally1.html

[Big Dave]

Amended video:

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