Motorbike pick up by yacht

[Underground]

Well, I pulled my Dommie motor to bits for a bit of a fix up and ended up throwing it into the 'too hard basket' it has a cracked head, rooted little end and big end etc etc. :weep:
Getting a bit panicky about the DB I ended up buying a lovely '90 dommie with low k's and looks like it has never seen a dusty road in its life (man is it in for a shock!)
Problem is it is in New Plymouth ! but actually getting closer it will at my uncle's place in Wanganui on friday :yes:
So my neighbour and I had a cunning plan.....we are going to sail his catamaran over to Mana on Friday then I'm going to jump on a bus sat morning to have lunch with uncle, ride back to Mana and load up.
We will probly set sail for home on Sun morning.....sweet plan aye!

(what could possibly go wrong ??)

[Crim]

nothing could go wrong - Cook Strait one of the flatest bits of blue out there and the Dommie is really light so won't affect your trim at all.....

Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Becoming Friday morning variable 10 knots everywhere. Developing Friday evening northwest 15 knots but 25 knots in north. Rising for a time Saturday northwest 25 knots but 35 knots in north with very rough sea. Becoming late Sunday southwest 10 knots everywhere.

the "very rough sea" might be need a little bit of a look at :eek5:

[Padmei]

Ooooh cool. we're going beachcombing tuesday. Wonder what we'll find on the boulder bank.

[Eddieb]

Take a camera, use it.

[Night Falcon]

it always pays to have a spare anchor when navagating Cookie Striat :dodge:

[Underground]

Take a camera, use it.

Bring yours down if you're out and about on saturday ......in the wind and rain no doubt.

[Underground]

it always pays to have a spare anchor when navagating Cookie Striat :dodge:

Cheeky bugger :lol:
The bike will be the last thing to go over the side.....we have a plan for that though, our homebrew is in plastic bottles and as we finish them we will lash them to the Dommie just in case.

[Underground]

nothing could go wrong - Cook Strait one of the flatest bits of blue out there and the Dommie is really light so won't affect your trim at all.....

Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Becoming Friday morning variable 10 knots everywhere. Developing Friday evening northwest 15 knots but 25 knots in north. Rising for a time Saturday northwest 25 knots but 35 knots in north with very rough sea. Becoming late Sunday southwest 10 knots everywhere.

the "very rough sea" might be need a little bit of a look at :eek5:
Why dont I know how to do multiple quotes or post pics?
Yes we've got our eye on that one thanks Crim, Its all about timing so we plan to be in Mana before it shits up and we won't leave till its finished.... making sure we have enough wind for a decent sailing experience tho :woohoo:

[Eddieb]

Bring yours down if you're out and about on saturday ......in the wind and rain no doubt.

PM me your phone number and what time you think you will be loading the bike on board and i'll see if I can make it. My phone got stolen recently and I lost everyones contact details.

[Padmei]

To do multiple quotes click the box next to 'reply to quote' for the ones you want to quote then hit 'reply to thread' The quotes you want will be installed into the reply & you can go from there.

As for pics - that's what adv rider is for.

[Underground]

Why dont I know how to do multiple quotes or post pics?
Yes we've got our eye on that one thanks Crim, Its all about timing so we plan to be in Mana before it shits up and we won't leave till its finished.... making sure we have enough wind for a decent sailing experience tho :woohoo:


To do multiple quotes click the box next to 'reply to quote' for the ones you want to quote then hit 'reply to thread' The quotes you want will be installed into the reply & you can go from there.

As for pics - that's what adv rider is for.

Awesome, thanks Padmei now I'm even quoting myself !
Yes... adv rider, I might even put up a 'ride' report if we make it home.

[.chris]

Awesome, thanks Padmei now I'm even quoting myself !
Yes... adv rider, I might even put up a 'ride' report if we make it home.

I feel like you might need to be reminded there is a previously established system for crossing cook straight because obviously you have forgotten ;p

Sounds like it will be quite the adventure.

[Rhys]

Mana have a gantry by the club house that may be easier than trying to use a ramp :scooter:

[Padmei]

Mana have a gantry by the club house that may be easier than trying to use a ramp :scooter:

Ssssshhhh dont tell him that

[Underground]

I feel like you might need to be reminded there is a previously established system for crossing cook straight because obviously you have forgotten ;p

Sounds like it will be quite the adventure.

Ha ha, yes we go out of our way to do things unconventionally in our neighborhood.
also its an exercise in frugality, how little can it cost to get a bike home from New Plymouth? I know it costs over $400 to ply one way NN to NP at short notice :crazy:



Mana have a gantry by the club house that may be easier than trying to use a ramp :scooter:

Yes I'm trying to get hold of someone at the cruising club, we've got a similar one at French Pass which means I get to finish off with a nice gravel ride home.

[Underground]

PM me your phone number and what time you think you will be loading the bike on board and i'll see if I can make it. My phone got stolen recently and I lost everyones contact details.

Just been looking at bus timetables and cant get away from Mana till about 10.30 on sat morn, which means arriving back between 5 and 6 pm
Getting excited now, packing a bit of stuff up, hope there's some wind in the morning !

[Underground]

Right, I'm off, just the gentlest breeze here at the moment but its supposed to build during the day.
I can see the spinnaker coming out of its bag today :woohoo:

[Woodman]

Right, I'm off, just the gentlest breeze here at the moment but its supposed to build during the day.
I can see the spinnaker coming out of its bag today :woohoo:

Break a leg.

[unstuck]

Sounds like a bloody good little adventure.:niceone:

[BMWST?]

def a twist on road trip

[Underground]

I'm home!
That was an awesome little adventure, we had a great sail today, took about 10 hours and even trolled a couple of fish on the way.
Thanks Eddie and Matt for coming down to help load up, too easy aye. Sorry I couldn't have made it a bit more exciting for you....still have the unloading to do though, but it will have to wait till I have time.

[Crim]

good to see you made it - photos?

[Underground]

good to see you made it - photos?

We're quite pleased we made it too, Photos...yes there's quite a few, dont know how to post them on here but will do a 'ride' report on ADV when I get time.

[Eddieb]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/680459_553240088022968_1705052836_o.jpg

[brp]

"Nice Action" :niceone:

Neat looking bike - :2thumbsup

[Padmei]

Those pipes look the bomb (as we young guys used to say many years ago):yes:

those rims look very xrv750 ish

Got it unloaded yet?

[whatastoner]

Damn, look at that boat. I was picturing two hulls with a safety net in between. The bike tied to a plank. I stand corrected. Must have been a terrific voyage. And that Dommie looks immaculate.

[Underground]

Those pipes look the bomb (as we young guys used to say many years ago):yes:

those rims look very xrv750 ish

Got it unloaded yet?

No, I hope to get a chance tomorrow after my concreting, might take it for a spin over to Motueka on thursday :cool:


Damn, look at that boat. I was picturing two hulls with a safety net in between. The bike tied to a plank. I stand corrected. Must have been a terrific voyage. And that Dommie looks immaculate.

Its a good boat to carry motorcycles on and an awesome way to get across the straight, and that Dommie... its just like a new bike (well to me anyway) rides real nice too!

[Underground]

Got it home at last, just swapping a few things around then off to Mot tomorrow, dont like that trailwing on the front though.

[Underground]

I've put a few pics up over here http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=843646
Not much words mostly just pics.