Brass Monkey Rally 2016

[EJK]

Will be my first time participating next weekend. Any tips? Things I should know? How many times have you guys been and why do you guys keep going back?

Cheers :sunny:

[Jeff Sichoe]

Camp upwind from the longdrops and bring your own T.P

[jellywrestler]

Camp upwind from the longdrops and bring your own T.P

or a copy of the yellow pages, just make sure you use at least three sheets otherwise your fingers will do the walking...

[EJK]

Camp upwind from the longdrops and bring your own T.P

TP?

10 char

[Oakie]

TP?

Toilet paper.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqaKi9NTzS4

[babysteps]

Toilet Paper........

Take newspaper to put under your sleeping mat too :wari:

[jellywrestler]

Toilet Paper........

Take newspaper to put under your sleeping mat too :wari:

bugger the newspaper go to the catering and grab empty cardboard boxes.

[russd7]

will be there again, never had a problem with no TP but always carry some on bike anyway. i have a sheepskin on the seat of bike which comes off and goes on top of airbed and a good sleeping bag, i only use a small tent as they do warm up quicker and also quicker to take down if the galeforce winds come up like a couple of year ago.
have a good beany with you, if its really cold you may just want to sleep in it, have a dry pair of socks to sleep in, above all just have fun riding there and have a good wander round.
we tend to have a big night on the friday night in naseby and a bit quieter night on sat night at the rally.

hopefully it will snow this year

[EJK]

Cheers for the tips, you guys are legends.

[Oakie]

bugger the newspaper go to the catering and grab empty cardboard boxes.

Or a $6 survival blanket (the foil ones that rescue services use).

[pete376403]

First time we went, a friend had one of those foil blankets over his sleeping bag. In the morning the bag was saturated, foil blankets don't breathe very well

[caspernz]

First time we went, a friend had one of those foil blankets over his sleeping bag. In the morning the bag was saturated, foil blankets don't breathe very well

But you wake up between medium-rare and well-done...:innocent:

[granstar]

or a copy of the yellow pages, just make sure you use at least three sheets otherwise your fingers will do the walking...

No better place to get in touch with your inner self than at the Brass Monkey rally :weird:

On previous experience with the Brass take your pink wooly slippers, sunglasses, kite (as the wind is great), copious quantities of anti freeze (the stuff in the bottle with the black label is best) and of course your sense of humour. On no circumstances decide to eat any pizza laying on the ground ( or any yellow snow), the apples are free if you must eat.

However Do Not take anything ski related, and chances are it will eventually snow :niceone: Why we go back again and again is to look for snow.

Have a safe ride ( it's Gypsy weekend a lot of cow shit on roads) and enjoy the brass and the company you meet there, always a hoot.

[Oakie]

First time we went, a friend had one of those foil blankets over his sleeping bag. In the morning the bag was saturated, foil blankets don't breathe very well

And sleeping bags are designed to wick moisture away from the body so it would be a combination of the two things. Took me ages to figure out why the airbed would get a big wet spot on the top when we went camping.

[Laava]

Take a girlfriend or two. I recommend two and preferably a little on the chubby side. You know, the whole 'warm in the winter, shade in the summer' thing.




and maybe some condoms

[mulletman]

You will need to have a good feed before you get there on Friday night as theres nothing onsite till SAT , buy your beer/bourbon etc and take with you for fri night.

Take a good rain jacket.

Get some cheap as firestarters from the supermarket and a lighter.

If your there Friday grab a HEAP of supplied wood and crank up your fire before sundown.

Remember the more you drink the less the hurt when fall/slide over on the ice ;)....till the next day

[Flip]

Brass Monkey, isnt it full of jap riding inbreeds from Dunedin or worse?

[JimO]

Brass Monkey, isnt it full of jap riding inbreeds from Dunedin or worse?
most rallys i have been to have been full of "lawyer/dentist by day outlaw by night "types in their leather waistcoats and jonny reb slippers

[Flip]

most rallys i have been to have been full of "lawyer/dentist by day outlaw by night "types in their leather waistcoats and jonny reb slippers

See another "six finger bob who is also my predy sister".

[scumdog]

Brass Monkey, isnt it full of jap riding inbreeds from Dunedin or worse?

Nah, it's all full of riders from the Norfeyeland and other furrin places that don't get cold....:shifty:

[1billyboy]

Brass Monkey, isnt it full of jap riding inbreeds from Dunedin or worse?

No it is all the bikes on trailers parked up across the road. Then that are ridden across the road to the site.:tugger:

[EJK]

Weathers looking primo :sunny:

[Jeff Sichoe]

Take a little square of metal or wood to stop your sidestand sinking

[JATZ]

Weathers looking primo :sunny:

Cold though.....
May see you there :D

[jellywrestler]

Take a little square of metal or wood to stop your sidestand sinking

that's what ya first beer can is for, it's a tradition

[russd7]

Take a little square of metal or wood to stop your sidestand sinking

stand pad i have now happened to be found at the brass monkey rally circa 2000.

looking forward to it, just gotta pack bike up tomorrow night then hit the road like on friday morning

[Coldrider]

Nah, it's all full of riders from the Norfeyeland and other furrin places that don't get cold....:shifty:

Too right we hit Picton in 30 mins, bringing our sunblock, jandals and Lion Red with us :niceone:

[EJK]

Cold though.....
May see you there :D

I'll be riding down from Christchurch from Sat morning (8-9am ish) straight down SH1. If anybody sees a short Asian on a black S1000RR at a gas station (or stranded on side of the road) feel free to say hi! :sunny:

[mulletman]

I'll be riding down from Christchurch from Sat morning (8-9am ish) straight down SH1. If anybody sees a short Asian on a black S1000RR at a gas station (or stranded on side of the road) feel free to say hi! :sunny:

Like this :finger::rofl:

[EJK]

Like this :finger::rofl:

Wait, that's not the secret KB wave <_<

[rastuscat]

Too right we hit Picton in 30 mins, bringing our sunblock, jandals and Lion Red with us :niceone:

Down here on the Cultural South Island we refer to Lion Red by its' French name, Lyon Rouge.

Just adds that little bit of culture.

[russd7]

I'll be riding down from Christchurch from Sat morning (8-9am ish) straight down SH1. If anybody sees a short Asian on a black S1000RR at a gas station (or stranded on side of the road) feel free to say hi! :sunny:

if ya stumble over the candyapple red zzr with plate o2bf3 stop and say gidday, we tend to be an antisocial bunch and you may be required to consume a compulsary but we dont bite, just be prepared with a joke :cold:

[PistonBlown]

I'll be riding down from Christchurch from Sat morning (8-9am ish) straight down SH1. If anybody sees a short Asian on a black S1000RR at a gas station (or stranded on side of the road) feel free to say hi! :sunny:

I'm leaving Leithfield about 7am. Probably going the inland route as that first stretch of SH1 bores me rigid but may cross paths further down. So if you're randomly greeted by a tall bugger on a silver Spyder its your own fault:-)

[granstar]

if ya stumble over the candyapple red zzr with plate o2bf3 stop and say gidday, we tend to be an antisocial bunch and you may be required to consume a compulsary but we dont bite, just be prepared with a joke :cold:


:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[Grumph]

A few have gone through today - friday. For those going down saturday am, it'll be icy.
If you're going the inland route via the Gorges, be careful....
Otherwise once the sun's up it's going to be a good day.

[PistonBlown]

For those who've not heard already:


CLOSED - Old Dunstan Road - CLOSED

Please be advised that as a result of a request from the NZ Police, contractors will be closing both the Dunedin City Council and Central Otago District Council ends of the Old Dunstan Road.

The road will be closed in accordance with Clause 11(d) of Schedule 10 in the Local Government Act 1974.

The closure will take effect immediately and will affect the Old Dunstan Rd (Dunstan Trail) from the Dunedin side through to the point where it intersects with Paerau Rd in the Styx.

[idb]

Well??!!!!

[Mr. Blonde]

On the way to the Brass, Cromwell, Chatto Creek ,Blacks and the Brass Monkey.Awesome trip, 10/10 for the weather
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[ellipsis]

...where's the Hawaiian shirts...did you all take your sun-block...was the beer cold...did your willy shrink...was this due to alcohol or the cold...? (these are all relevant questions for my survey)...

[russd7]

...where's the Hawaiian shirts...did you all take your sun-block...was the beer cold...did your willy shrink...was this due to alcohol or the cold...? (these are all relevant questions for my survey)...

no hawaiian shirt but was down to a singlet and looking for shorts on saturday, sunblock is for pussies, the beer was cold due to being frozen overnight, the old fella did take the opertunity to go in to hibernation after dark, as for being due to cold or alcohol, i ave no fuckin idea.
a good time was had by all

[ellipsis]

sunblock is for pussies,



...thanks for that...I'm really glad you nuts do it...I won't be, ever...life's silly enough without looking for it...


...I can get severe sun fuck from snow... being a ginga 'n' all that...that's not an excuse, more of a reason type thing...some kind of kudos is befitting you all, for some reason...

[EJK]

Here are some photos by Asher for your viewing pleasure.

https://www.facebook.com/RidersOfCHCH/photos/?tab=album&album_id=610151369158698

[5150]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/bikes/80849648/wayne-randall-loves-his-skullcrazy-suzuki-hayabusa

[granstar]

If they don't have lime green wrist bands next year, i might just go <_<

[jellywrestler]

the rumour mill said a few people down there talked of not doing this years Cold Kiwi due to the state of the mud at the site.
last year the farmer reprofied his land for a dairy conversion, leaving it softer than the old thousand year old ground, this year would have seen the place settle and stock constantly moving over it so it should be a much better site overall, due to the reprofiling and the opening up of a lot more camping space. i was impressed byt the understanding of the crowd last year at the kiwi on this subject, as the club put a lot into making things work so lets not lot the bad eggs drag it down and keep people away.
i still remember the time the monkey people spent a whole lot on a grandstand for people to sit and watch the rally arrivals. mike nash from kiwi rider said bluntly that they should put the money into improving the track into there as it was a nightmare.
we live and we learn, long live the cold kiwi

[PistonBlown]

Got to admit the best part of the Brass Monkey for me is it's an excuse to ride the Pig Route back and forth - the rallies great but that's a fun bit of road.

[Coldrider]

the rumour mill said a few people down there talked of not doing this years Cold Kiwi due to the state of the mud at the site.
last year the farmer reprofied his land for a dairy conversion, leaving it softer than the old thousand year old ground, this year would have seen the place settle and stock constantly moving over it so it should be a much better site overall, due to the reprofiling and the opening up of a lot more camping space. i was impressed byt the understanding of the crowd last year at the kiwi on this subject, as the club put a lot into making things work so lets not lot the bad eggs drag it down and keep people away.
i still remember the time the monkey people spent a whole lot on a grandstand for people to sit and watch the rally arrivals. mike nash from kiwi rider said bluntly that they should put the money into improving the track into there as it was a nightmare.
we live and we learn, long live the cold kiwiThe last stretch of the track adjacent to camping area was more of a quagmire than the grass. I was at this year's Brass and last year's Kiwi. I heard no rumours there but south islanders left the kiwi last year declaring they would never return. The groups that I know of left on Friday(Westland crew) just on dark and others on Saturday morning (mid canterbury). Because some South islanders and presumably others do not want their machinery packed to the axles with volcanic ash and dropped on the rutted peasoup track does not declare them bad eggs.
According to reports in the Otago daily times and Southland paper the Brass is year to year now with numbers required to survive.
If something crazy puts off attendees it will die. If the kiwi isn't organised to the rally goers satisfaction it will suffer the same fate.

[russd7]

The last stretch of the track adjacent to camping area was more of a quagmire than the grass. I was at this year's Brass and last year's Kiwi. I heard no rumours there but south islanders left the kiwi last year declaring they would never return. The groups that I know of left on Friday(Westland crew) just on dark and others on Saturday morning (mid canterbury). Because some South islanders and presumably others do not want their machinery packed to the axles with volcanic ash and dropped on the rutted peasoup track does not declare them bad eggs.
According to reports in the Otago daily times and Southland paper the Brass is year to year now with numbers required to survive.
If something crazy puts off attendees it will die. If the kiwi isn't organised to the rally goers satisfaction it will suffer the same fate.

as i understand it, this years brass they ran out of badges which meant at least 1300 people there,

[T.W.R]

as i understand it, this years brass they ran out of badges which meant at least 1300 people there,

:oi-grr: that's piss poor, 30years ago attendance was 3x that sort of number :oi-grr:

[russd7]

:oi-grr: that's piss poor, 30years ago attendance was 3x that sort of number :oi-grr:

yup but last few years they have struggled, to many fair weather riders out there.

[Coldrider]

as i understand it, this years brass they ran out of badges which meant at least 1300 people there,

I was told 1500 turned up for the Brass. About 200 bikes turned up as late as 4pm Saturday afternoon that ' made ' the event.
My comments are actually about last year's cold kiwi mud debacle, however you should read the newspaper for the likelihood of the Brass continuing, or the trend it may follow could be the path of the dead 'cold duck'.

[T.W.R]

yup but last few years they have struggled, to many fair weather riders out there.

Too much fair weather :msn-wink: the years of decent hard winter weather for the brass are few & far between; it's lost its prestige of being truely a test of endurance. Proper double figure frosts or snow are rare.
1st one I did I left chch on a 250 traillie at 6am on the sat morning in stiff southerly & rain and on the sunday return rose to a -13 frost :laugh: 3500 attended that year....great fun, there isn't the same challenge these days:no:

[russd7]

Too much fair weather :msn-wink: the years of decent hard winter weather for the brass are few & far between; it's lost its prestige of being truely a test of endurance. Proper double figure frosts or snow are rare.
1st one I did I left chch on a 250 traillie at 6am on the sat morning in stiff southerly & rain and on the sunday return rose to a -13 frost :laugh: 3500 attended that year....great fun, there isn't the same challenge these days:no:

yup don't dissagree with that but a lot don't go now because they are getting older and can't be bothered standing round in the cold etc, and im talkin people my age.
gotta admit tho, we take a support vehicle with extra blankets and stuff when the missus comes along.
rallies in general are not drawing the numbers they used to and it is getting harder and harder to run them with liqueur licensing laws the way they are.
i think more back to basic invite only rallies may start popping up, no bars no bands etc.

[jellywrestler]

Because some South islanders and presumably others do not want their machinery packed to the axles with volcanic ash and dropped on the rutted peasoup track does not declare them bad eggs.


If the kiwi isn't organised to the rally goers satisfaction it will suffer the same fate.

volcanic ash??? certainally not, any eruptions over the last century have seen the ash go west . as for the rally organisers causing this issue it certainaly is unfair to point it at them. the previous rally site became unavailable to the point where the landowners wanted to retain all the clubs assests. the club worked hard to take them out secretly and then harder to reloacte to another site. during the next year the farmer decided to reprofile their land, there was a lot of infrastructure like flush toilets, underground power links etc so it was run the rally there or throw in the towel. this year the land will have had a year to settle so should return to what it was like last year, the club between the last two rallies put in $7k's worth of gravel on the tracks too.
look to the future, or stay at home and don't support them, i'll be there cause i beleive they are worth supporting and it will work

[T.W.R]

yup don't dissagree with that but a lot don't go now because they are getting older and can't be bothered standing round in the cold etc, and im talkin people my age.
gotta admit tho, we take a support vehicle with extra blankets and stuff when the missus comes along.
rallies in general are not drawing the numbers they used to and it is getting harder and harder to run them with liqueur licensing laws the way they are.
i think more back to basic invite only rallies may start popping up, no bars no bands etc.

True :shifty: small w.o.m rallies like the purple moon may start to make an appearance again.
Liquor issues don't seem to be too much of a problem at the regulars I get to each season, but have noticed that food stalls aren't what they used to be with some being total crap ( its a wonder someone hasn't been poisoned tbh with couple I've seen of recent).
There's more moderation of peeps hitting the turps, and any ott halfwits get shutdown pretty quickly.
The amount of novelty items to make life easy have softened attendees too, takes the adventure out of the adventure of getting to, attending, and returning from most rallies.

[jellywrestler]

True :shifty: small w.o.m rallies like the purple moon may start to make an appearance again.
Liquor issues don't seem to be too much of a problem at the regulars I get to each season, but have noticed that food stalls aren't what they used to be with some being total crap ( its a wonder someone hasn't been poisoned tbh with couple I've seen of recent).
There's more moderation of peeps hitting the turps, and any ott halfwits get shutdown pretty quickly.
The amount of novelty items to make life easy have softened attendees too, takes the adventure out of the adventure of getting to, attending, and returning from most rallies.

the kiwi is a two night affair and friday night is the night to party, it is quite interesting how much quieter people are the next night as they know they have to travel home. it's tough in that region as the ohakune mardi gras a few months earlier always nets a few drunk drivers so teh licensing aothourities have tougher than some area criterias, but the club works their best to work with the authorities, then it's over to the attendants.

[Coldrider]

volcanic ash??? certainally not, any eruptions over the last century have seen the ash go west . as for the rally organisers causing this issue it certainaly is unfair to point it at them. the previous rally site became unavailable to the point where the landowners wanted to retain all the clubs assests. the club worked hard to take them out secretly and then harder to reloacte to another site. during the next year the farmer decided to reprofile their land, there was a lot of infrastructure like flush toilets, underground power links etc so it was run the rally there or throw in the towel. this year the land will have had a year to settle so should return to what it was like last year, the club between the last two rallies put in $7k's worth of gravel on the tracks too.
look to the future, or stay at home and don't support them, i'll be there cause i beleive they are worth supporting and it will workThe grit I took home clinging to bike was sharp enough to leave scratches on the lacquer, there is horizontal scratch marks on my number plate to remind me daily. To blame rally goers to not want to go back to the rally because of their mud experience is rather silly. I understand that the kiwi would not happen if it wasn't for the land holders and club members donating their time but to the average rally goers that you are trying to appeal to is getting older and wiser and is prepared to pay 35 to 40 bucks to get in the gate and 3 bucks for a can of piss and a good band. But if mud debacle like last year continue your rally will not be viable and will cease when you can no longer operate at a loss and then you can blame everyone but yourself. The average rally goers turns up for entertainment and pleasure and has no interest in the politics or background goings on for the event, nor to damage or devalue their ever increasing exotic machinery. For obvious reasons I will only turn up to the kiwi on a 'rat bike', but there is a South Island rally on the same weekend now north of chch somewhere around Clarence or Conway river which would be an alternative.

[T.W.R]

the kiwi is a two night affair and friday night is the night to party, it is quite interesting how much quieter people are the next night as they know they have to travel home. it's tough in that region as the ohakune mardi gras a few months earlier always nets a few drunk drivers so teh licensing aothourities have tougher than some area criterias, but the club works their best to work with the authorities, then it's over to the attendants.
Just about every southern rally is a 2day affair ;) the CK isn't special :oi-grr:

[jellywrestler]

Just about every southern rally is a 2day affair ;) the CK isn't special :oi-grr:

never said it was whatsoever, it's not a cock swinging contest, i just want all raliies to survive, especially up here as they have lost some over time

[T.W.R]

never said it was whatsoever, it's not a cock swinging contest, i just want all raliies to survive, especially up here as they have lost some over time

You were the one swinging it like you were explaining it to a newb :crazy:
You're right though as many of what were better rallies have long disappeared into oblivion both in the nth & the sth, least some of us will have memories of events that have been swept from the calender :(

[jellywrestler]

You were the one swinging it like you were explaining it to a newb ::(

a large percentage of the kiwi attendants are newbs, this is an open forum after all.

[awayatc]

Been to both Kiwi and Monkey.
Both are great experiences and distinctively differently flavoured.
Would and will happily attend either one again.
Be great to keep both alive and thriving.

Will try to make Kiwi again this year....

[russd7]

but there is a South Island rally on the same weekend now north of chch somewhere around Clarence or Conway river which would be an alternative.
that would be the tough nuts rally at conway river, a limited numbers rally, i have booked in already, first time for me to this one.

[granstar]

that would be the tough nuts rally at conway river, a limited numbers rally, i have booked in already, first time for me to this one.

It's small, (passes my tent and bike 1.35), the ride is awesome, the people are all just marvelous, the food...spectacular!. Book early for this is a must, top run rally.


https://vimeo.com/105637003

[Scubbo]

these kind of events don't appeal at all to me, I like to ride but don't like to hang out with a whole lot of random intoxicated people, or just people in general really... a person is fine, people in a group on the otherhand...

[granstar]

Jaffa :niceone:

[T.W.R]

that would be the tough nuts rally at conway river, a limited numbers rally


It's small, Book early for this is a must, top run rally.

In it's 5th year now, and at 250 peeps it's larger than what the March hare was in it's infancy when held at Waiho Forks Pub's backyard :whistle:

[scumdog]

In it's 5th year now, and at 250 peeps it's larger than what the March hare was in it's infancy when held at Waiho Forks Pub's backyard :whistle:

Ah yes, with the car burning and stuff...:Punk:

[T.W.R]

Ah yes, with the car burning and stuff...:Punk:

:laugh: mmm nuff said :rolleyes:

But the old rallies were a different affair
Penguin & Oyster
Portobello
Canvastown
Thunder by the Lake (Lake Ellesmere)
Punakaiki
Remarkables
Midnight Spit (Cust)
Mayfield
Wheatsheaf
etc were fun :niceone: