Great Barrier Island Adventure Tour

[MXNUT]

There seemed to be enough interest shown in the recently conducted poll to run a ride on the island so hopefully this will translate into actual numbers.

Here are the details.:blank:

When: Friday November 23rd to Sunday November 25th 2012 :sunny:
This date has been decided on with consideration to accommodation and ferry bookings and other adventure rides on around this time of the year.

How to get there : :scooter: Sealink ferries Ph 0800 732 546 Website Link HERE (http://www.sealink.co.nz/timetables-and-fares/timetables.html)

Leaves from Brigham Street, Wynyard Wharf downtown Auckland.
Early bird special if booked and paid before end of October $199.00 for bike & 1 rider ( otherwise $220.00 ).
Leave Auckland: Friday 8.00am
Leave Tryphena : 3.00 pm Sunday
4 hour sailing time.
Note .... Available space on the ferry will be the limiting factor at this time of year, so book early :brick:

Where: Great barrier Island staying at the Sunset Lodge Tryphena. Ph 09 429 0051
2 bedroom Beachfront Villas are available at a cost of $245.00 for 4 people ( $61.25 each ) per night. This location is right on the beach and is within walking distance of the :drinkup: Cafes / Bars / Restaurants & shops.

Studios are available for couples who prefer their own privacy.:love

We have to book complete units so send me a PM with your details and i will group 4 people together in a room, unless you have a group of 4 or want to book a unit just for yourself. Website link HERE. (http://www.sunsetlodge.co.nz/Accommodation/)

Please Register on the calendar page HERE (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=3028&day=2012-12-8&c=1)so we can keep track of numbers.

Ride will be suitable for all types of adventure bikes and riders including pillions

[unstuck]

Nice,:niceone: Awesome part of the country and some colorful characters.:niceone:

[MXNUT]

Note........

Alternative backpacker accomodation for those on a tighter budget is available at the stray possum lodge from $37.00 pp per night. HERE (http://www.straypossum.co.nz/?page_id=3).

This is the place that i had origianly proposed to stay at, but after doing more research i found several bad online reviews about them being unfriendly:argue: and running out of water on a regular basis.
They were also not within walking distance of anything.

[nic]

Yeeha! :banana:

just got to get my A into G and book.

[NordieBoy]

They were also not within walking distance of anything.
But as this isn't the Great Barrier Island Walking Tour, it shouldn't prove a problem...

:devil2:

[Steelie]

Daughter is 21 that weekend. I may not have clearance.....:wait:

[tri boy]

Stayed at the possum years back.
Seemed ok, but I was with a bunch of piss head fishermen, so I cant remember much.
I survived, so that is a + in my books.:niceone:

[NordieBoy]

Stayed at the possum years back.
Seemed ok, but I was with a bunch of piss head fishermen, so I cant remember much.
I survived, so that is a + in my books.:niceone:

So, the ones you didn't survive get a - ?

[Shewolf]

Darn..my son is 21 on the Friday, I've taken my name off as the pitch for a 21st birthday weekend on the barrier wasn't warmly accepted, I can't understand why...

Have fun :cry:


Daughter is 21 that weekend. I may not have clearance.....:wait:

[MXNUT]

As the uptake for this ride has been quite slow :yawn:, the lady at sunset lodge has asked me to manage the bookings.

So we have to book complete units instead of beds .

If you want to stay here send me a PM and i will group 4 people together then book the unit, unless you have a group of 4 people or want a unit to yourself.

[Eddieb]

If I was up that way I'd be in, but I can't afford the extra leave to get there and back from here till after christmas. I have to take 9 days off over the break, and I only have 2 1/2 owing at the moment.

[nic]

Ferry booked :)

[JafaSaffer]

You'll love it we go mountain biking there every Year around mid January Some great hidden trails should be suitable for motorbikes.

Check these out:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/143579253

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/143579244

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/143579238

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/143579237

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/143579227

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/143579221

mixture of road and trails.

[jafar]

No leave unless exceptional circumstances over the month of December......... I :love: my job

Any month except December would have been good

[Tug Boat]

I see my name down as attending the link won't let me remove it so won't be there

[Gremlin]

I see my name down as attending the link won't let me remove it so won't be there
Tug Boat, you should be able to click the link at the bottom: "I will no longer be attending this event".

MXNUT, I have fixed the link in the first post so that it doesn't auto-enroll. People just have to click at the bottom where it says "I will be attending this event".

[MXNUT]

A bit of a story............................

In July last year i was feeling a bit left out with everyone else on KB injuring themselves OFF THEIR Motorcycle, so i "DID A DINO"
and decided to fall off the roof of my house.:stupid:
Ended up with a broken rib, a strained shoulder and a sore knee.:baby:
Well the rib healed up ok, the shoulder is about 90 % and the knee seemed to be geting better.

Untill earlier this year when the knee started getting worse.
After a couple of trips to the :doctor: ( the 1st time he told me that it was arthritis due to getting old, :spanking: ) and then another X RAY an ultrasound and a MRI, he referred me to an orthopaedic surgeon.

Seems that i have a small tear in the knee cartlidge that will need to be surgically repaired.:sick:

The reason that i am telling you all this .........

He wants to cut me up on the 5th of december, and this will mean no riding for 5-6 weeks :cry::crybaby:
As i am planning on going south to do the Dusty Butt again next year this will work in with just enough recovery time.

So that means a date change for the GT Barrier Adventure Tour, to before the date of the operation.

So the new date of the ride is Friday November 23rd to Sunday November 25th.

Date changed on the 1st post.
















PS........ for those of you who dont know, the term "Did A Dino" refers to a dumb arse accident at home

[Shewolf]

bless that Dr - I'm in! :banana::banana::banana:

[nooles]

Im in, just got to go and change my A/L dates

[Steelie]

bless that Dr - I'm in! :banana::banana::banana:

What she said.

[Eddieb]

Crap, I'm in the Waikato that weekend but have stuff on that I won't be able to get out of.

[cave weta]

Crap, I'm in the Waikato that weekend but have stuff on that I won't be able to get out of.

Well thanks to Eddie and Shewolf's chatter about this on FarceBook I thought I would throw myself in! - My significant pillion is working over seas at the moment and has to check her roster - but you can put me down for a definite 1 and possibly a 2 for this weekend. cant confirm until the work roster gets published on the 28th of October. hope that is OK?

[Shewolf]

Well thanks to Eddie and Shewolf's chatter about this on FarceBook I thought I would throw myself in!

If you're throwing yourself anywhere Stu there'll be a camera pointing at ya :cool:

[MXNUT]

For those of you who have not booked your ferry...:blank:

Sealink Ferry bookings can now be made online http://www.sealink.co.nz/

Remember early bird rates of $185.00 per bike and rider ( normaly $220.00 ) if booked & paid before 29th October :rockon:

[Steelie]

Whoops, nearly forgot to book the ferry. Just done on line for the early price :banana:

Hope the weather comes to the party. I can turn a bit green on boats.........:sick:

[Shewolf]

Hope the weather comes to the party. I can turn a bit green on boats.........:sick:


oh no you don't, I'm a sympathy puker...don't get me started :crazy:

[NordieBoy]

oh no you don't, I'm a sympathy puker...don't get me started :crazy:

I get motion sickness editing my own videos...

[MXNUT]

2 and a bit Weeks to go.:sunny::sunny::sunny:

Any one else thinking of signing up for this ride will need to do so by this thursday evening or else organize your own accomodation somewhere else.:shit:

For those that have signed up already I will send you a PM re the accomodation:msn-wink:

[cave weta]

Bugger- My lovely's roster has just come out and she is in The States that weekend... I would come by myself but I know that AI would have just too much fun!

[MXNUT]

1 week to go :corn::corn::corn:

[Steelie]

oh no you don't, I'm a sympathy puker...don't get me started :crazy:

Yup, weather goin to be crook :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :puke:

[MXNUT]

Yup, weather goin to be crook :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :puke:

What you talking about Willis .... http://www.weathermap.co.nz/general-forecast/new-zealand/great-barrier-island

[Steelie]

What you talking about Willis .... http://www.weathermap.co.nz/general-forecast/new-zealand/great-barrier-island

I concede :2thumbsup
Much improved

[Shewolf]

why isn't it Friday already... :banana:

[tri boy]

Awesome weather in cow country.
The Barrier must be shining:sunny:
Lots of piccy's when ya get back please:scooter:

[Shewolf]

:clap::headbang::banana::2thumbsup:niceone::msn-wink:

yep, that about sums it up.

Sublime weather, great roads - silly people telling lots of rubbish, some adventures and lots photo and vids. And no doubt a ride report or two!

Thanks heaps MXNUT!!!!!

Here he is schooling the crew..

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af144/Shewolfnz/P1050079.jpg

[Shewolf]

here we are looking awesome
http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af144/Shewolfnz/P1050073.jpg

here we are looking less awesome
http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af144/Shewolfnz/P1050074.jpg

[Shewolf]

a bit of challenge section today..

http://youtu.be/_sMOHvmy1HA

[Steelie]

Thanks guys and girls for a cool weekend. Came home grubby and tired - good times :niceone:

[nooles]

Great weekend with a great bunch of people, the roads were awesome :headbang::headbang:the food was great and the company :hug:says it all lol. Ripped up to port jackson today what an awesome piece of rd might do it again on my way back

[Shewolf]

photos..

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[Shewolf]

photos..

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[Shewolf]

the bog roll was discovered on the fence as we walked down to the pub. It later mysteriously came to rest over Nooles' bike.

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[Shewolf]

MXNUT went all 'On Any Sunday' a few times, sliding sideways on the beach while us lesser mortals could only sit by and watch and launching himself into the air whenever possible. :headbang::headbang:

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[Shewolf]

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[Shewolf]

sheesh Marks in a lot of these photos. Other people did awesome stuff too, Nic features in the upcoming video I'm sure :msn-wink:

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[Box'a'bits]

sheesh Marks in a lot of these photos. Other people did awesome stuff too, Nic features in the upcoming video I'm sure :msn-wink:

That Island looks spectacular.

Mark tends to do more playing whenever everybody has stopped, & therefore ends up in more photos. Cool photos BTW

How did the 1200GS get on with more street tyres?

[Shewolf]

How did the 1200GS get on with more street tyres?

the bike performed well, gave Duncan a great work out :killingme:

I think knobs are on his shopping list :rolleyes:

[Shumba]

It does have some knobs,,,anyway i was once told it's not the size of the knobs, its how you use them..:rolleyes:

The 1200 GS went great, awesome fun, not highly recommended to use street tires following these guys on their mean machines,,, but hey the ferry ride was smooth:banana:

[Shewolf]

It does have some knobs,,,

not the one behind the handlebars ya dill ;)

[Shewolf]

argh premiere pro is a crashy basty tonight, this is all I got - the title page :pinch:

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...and dolphins

http://youtu.be/RgiDsi_6Uag

[Shewolf]

first bit if vid..

Look out for...
3'31" Duncan seems to be saying "You're not getting me on sand you buggers!"
5'20" Ballet? Disco?
5'53" Drunk + ditch.


http://youtu.be/9jvc06BEHcU

[Shewolf]

last bit of vid...


http://youtu.be/JEZmqA0-tJE

[Steelie]

Cool vid. Bloody good having you recording our tour. Helps show others (family etc) what we get up to.:niceone:

[NordieBoy]

Some cool tracks there...