Otago: Brass Monkey 07 - T.I.E Paturoa & friends(?) [Archive]

paturoa

1st March 2007, 07:28

Paturoa is off to the Brass Monkey in the first weekend of June 07

23/5 T.I.E has had to pull out of the trip BUMMER!!!!

Anyone else that wants to put Brass Monkey stuff in here, unrealted to to our ride is welcome, post it or PM me and I'll attempt to keep the first post updated for you.

General info for others doing the brassy at the bottom of this first post as well.

I will keep the details updated in this first post.

We are not sure if we have any friends yet .... wait ... yes.. Smokin .... no - sold his bike! .. scratch that still no friends Please post (or PM Paturoa) if you are interested in riding with me all or part of the way.

Itinery
Wed 30 - Leave from papakura Autobahn at dawn. Leisurly ride to WN and overnight WN. Route to be decided on the day due to weather.
Thurs 31 - 8:00 Bluebridge ferry (Can't meet pete376403 & friends as Interislander was full (see post# 14)) and then head thru to about Westport.
Fri 1 - Down west coast & over Haast pass not sure where to stop over yet
Sat 2 - Ride thru to site - woo hoo
Sun 3 - Short ride for overnight probably at CHCH
Mon 4 - Ride to Picton and 6pm Interislander ferry
Tue 5 - back to paradise!

Other KBers Going (want to be my friends?)
Alive - Post #56 (Auckland +1)
Biggles08 - Post #87 (Auckland +1)
Biggles2000 - Post #65 (Banks Peninsular- 5 on 4 bikes)
doc - post #82 (3 Jaffas and 1 Fielding)
festus - post #77- (Wanganui + 7)
Ghost bullet plus pillion, post #23 (Rangiora)
gman49 - post #85 (CHCH)
idb NOT! - (well he wishes he was going, but he has to go to the TT instead - bastard! see post #7)
intense - post #37 (???)
kinje - posts #35 & #44 (Masterton)
lemans not, post #8 (CHCH) and post#137
mikeyboy - check out this post for some gravel junkies http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=49653
NOT - Mr (&Mrs) Sensible, post #13 (CHCH) sold the bike see post #104
Pete376403 post #14 (Welly - plus couple of KLR650s, BMW Dakar 650, DR650, KTM 950)
Transalper - post #40 (CHCH)
warewolf - post #124 (Nelson) with Plug's merry men.

Others BM Coordination area
The dirty boys thread http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=49653

General Stuff
Brassy site web site
Now open for online entry with your credit cards
http://www.brassmonkeyrally.org.nz/

Ferry sites
http://www.interislander.co.nz/
http://www.strait.co.nz/ also know as BlueBridge

2006 thread & write up
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=28176
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=30261

SDU

1st March 2007, 10:48

Sweet. So you guys got the bug. :rockon:
Coffee machines to the ready!:innocent:

T.I.E

1st March 2007, 12:13

:yes:
i dont know why but i do feal i have the bug.
from the winterless north down to the deep south.
and i may even leave the night before stay in ak and meet ya at the autobarn in the dawn.
looking forward to it.
when is a good time to book tickets on the ferry?

paturoa

1st March 2007, 13:25

rekon we should be looking to book tickets in about a month from now - updated first post.

paturoa

1st March 2007, 13:26

If you qucikly zip to kaitia and gas up there you may be in for the longest trip prize.

T.I.E

1st March 2007, 16:07

last year he came from hikurangi, i will allready be able to beat him by 7kms.
tempting lol.

idb

1st March 2007, 16:13

I can't make it this year.....I'll be at the bloody Isle of Man TT!!!!!

Bugger!!!!!!!!!!!!!

laRIKin

1st March 2007, 16:18

I hope you Northerners have your Passports in order.:msn-wink:

It will be good to catch up with you two again.

98tls

1st March 2007, 16:19

I can't make it this year.....I'll be at the bloody Isle of Man TT!!!!!

Bugger!!!!!!!!!!!!! ohhh...you poor bugger..........i really feel for ya.......imagine it all those larrikins on noisy motorcycles........nobody obeying the speed limit.......what a terrible place to go for a holiday.

NighthawkNZ

1st March 2007, 16:42

nobody obeying the speed limit.......

Theres a speed limit there???? :scratch:

xknuts

1st March 2007, 17:15

You Auckland Guys n Gals are awesome! Happy to host you down our way.

dangerous

1st March 2007, 17:17

T.I.E & Paturoa are off to the Brass Monkey in the first weekend of June 07.

Now its got me buggered why the hell ya come down here every winter for the Brass, whne thers so many awesome rallys that rate way beter than the Brass to do in the summer...

Now I went last year, but buggered if I know if I'll go this... :scooter:

miSTa

1st March 2007, 17:23

I can't make it this year.....I'll be at the bloody Isle of Man TT!!!!!

Bugger!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't forget my souvenir young fella - something big and expensive. :yes:

I'm not going to miss out this year, even Mrs S is going. Really looking forward to it.

pete376403

1st March 2007, 17:28

laRIKin

1st March 2007, 17:40

I'm not going to miss out this year, even Mrs S is going. Really looking forward to it.

You better line up a lot of hot water bottles.

Good to hear that Mrs S is going to join us silly buggers.
Top marks to her.

NighthawkNZ

1st March 2007, 18:06

You better line up a lot of hot water bottles.

Good to hear that Mrs S is going to join us silly buggers.
Top marks to her.

cut back number 1 :(

miSTa

1st March 2007, 19:12

You better line up a lot of hot water bottles.

Good to hear that Mrs S is going to join us silly buggers.
Top marks to her.
Well, she needs to do at least one...one with snow, be good for her :devil2:

cut back number 1 :(
So you're not going to go then?

NighthawkNZ

1st March 2007, 19:13

So you're not going to go then?

Most likely not... :(

paturoa

1st March 2007, 19:23

paturoa

1st March 2007, 19:25

I hope you Northerners have your Passports in order.:msn-wink:

It will be good to catch up with you two again.

My passport has expired, but I have an old bus ticket that would prolly do the trick. Llets hope T.I.E's parrol (sp?) board meeting lets him out in time.

paturoa

1st March 2007, 19:26

I can't make it this year.....I'll be at the bloody Isle of Man TT!!!!!

Bugger!!!!!!!!!!!!!

feel for you.... (bastard)

paturoa

1st March 2007, 19:28

Now its got me buggered why the hell ya come down here every winter for the Brass, whne thers so many awesome rallys that rate way beter than the Brass to do in the summer...

Now I went last year, but buggered if I know if I'll go this... :scooter:

Well its certainly not to bugger you! Plus last year was tropical - what winter?

Ghost_Bullet

1st March 2007, 19:49

I'll be deff at this one, Been to the last 5, and me bro i law has got a ticket to ride pillion, so me will be Brass'n

paturoa

1st March 2007, 19:51

I'll be deff at this one, Been to the last 5, and me bro i law has got a ticket to ride pillion, so me will be Brass'n

are you riding with anyone from your area?

laRIKin

1st March 2007, 20:26

Well, she needs to do at least one...one with snow, be good for her :devil2:

Yep you have to do at least one Brass.

One year we got all the girls to go and they all said that was the first and last.
But now a few of them and SDU is one of them has done a few and is looking forward to this one.
Once you are geared up for the cold you are all right.

Smokin

1st March 2007, 20:40

T.I.E

1st March 2007, 21:16

aint bringing the camera this time. too much bagage. might even leave the duvet at home too. lol.

paturoa

2nd March 2007, 06:44

Bugga, I just knew you guys would start talking about this soon, I wasn't going to go this year but the thought of you guys having all the fun by yourselves just wouldn't be right.
Better order a pair of tyres then.
I'll be keen to tag along with you guys as you pass through the coast if thats ok?

on the list as our first friend!

note ...this is a draft plan at the moment & I haven't really talked it thru with T.I.E so west coast is a goer at this stage.

idb

2nd March 2007, 06:55

Don't forget my souvenir young fella -

You want a souvenir young fella?!
That's not a request I would have expected .....but I'll see what I can do.

T.I.E

2nd March 2007, 21:33

on the list as our first friend!

note ...this is a draft plan at the moment & I haven't really talked it thru with T.I.E so west coast is a goer at this stage.

west coast sounds like aplan for sure.

paturoa

9th March 2007, 17:34

The online entries on their website have opened

https://www.safeshop.co.nz/brassmonkeyrally/secure_entry.html

You can pay online with your credit card.

T.I.E

11th March 2007, 19:18

thanks brian im ready to go. so ya gonna be packing the huge bag again on the back of the bike?
and what was the problem ya had last year when coming back? leaking of oil or fluids.

paturoa

11th March 2007, 19:49

thanks brian im ready to go. so ya gonna be packing the huge bag again on the back of the bike?
and what was the problem ya had last year when coming back? leaking of oil or fluids.

What time should we do the return ferry?

Yes for the bag, but not as much junk it it, shall I take the espresso maker this year. It should also leave enough space for a duvet.

I was talking to spankme the other day and I will get the flag off him but without the pole.

It was radiator fluid from the bottom of the long hose. I just did up the pipe clamp a bit more.

T.I.E

12th March 2007, 09:13

What time should we do the return ferry?

Yes for the bag, but not as much junk it it, shall I take the espresso maker this year. It should also leave enough space for a duvet.

I was talking to spankme the other day and I will get the flag off him but without the pole.

It was radiator fluid from the bottom of the long hose. I just did up the pipe clamp a bit more.

return ferry not sure as yet. but im thinking i might get fully flexiable tickets this year. just incase.
it would be nice to see the flag down there again this year. also give everyone a place to meet at.
espresso maker excellent ill bring the beans.

Kinje

12th March 2007, 21:02

I definately be going down. Not sure how of plans yet, but probably taking some time either side.

I used to love watching all the bikes going past when I lived in Palmerston. I remember some weird and wonderful machines and I didn't really understand how they could go??? And the Brass Monkey was some special thing that bikers did every year- no idea what happened there or why.

Still no idea what happens but going to find out :rockon: . Guess I'd better go through Palmerston on my way there too. Can't wait for Queens Birthday

laRIKin

13th March 2007, 15:33

Good to here you are brave enough to try out the Brass Kinje.
See you there and keep warm and rubber side down on your trip down.

_intense_

13th March 2007, 22:10

Good to here you are brave enough to try out the Brass Kinje.
See you there and keep warm and rubber side down on your trip down.

dont worry, iv'e got his back! oh does neone remember that topless headbanger guy last year??

_intense_

13th March 2007, 22:12

return ferry not sure as yet. but im thinking i might get fully flexiable tickets this year. just incase.
it would be nice to see the flag down there again this year. also give everyone a place to meet at.
espresso maker excellent ill bring the beans.

not to worry lad an lasses, well proper experienced barista here. il take it from here :headbang:

laRIKin

14th March 2007, 18:34

dont worry, iv'e got his back!

Good man, every one at times needs someone to look out for them.:whistle:

Transalper

15th March 2007, 14:48

PLUGs got plans for heading down early Friday, going Makenzie Pass, Haka Track, Dansys Pass, staying around Nasbey somewhere Friday night. Then getting to the Rally early Saturday, setting up and going off adventuring for the day. Sunday and Monday winding our way home again via any back road or track that grabs our interest.

doc

15th March 2007, 14:54

I can't make it this year.....I'll be at the bloody Isle of Man TT!!!!!

Bugger!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You must be really disappointed.

T.I.E

10th April 2007, 08:39

but wanna know who else is heading down, where are the north islanders?

Paul in NZ

10th April 2007, 10:25

Kinje

10th April 2007, 10:52

I've formulated a plan for going down. Taking a few extra days either side of rally- riding down through Lewis Pass, staying with parents in Timaru, Brass Monkey, then back up to Picton via the West Coast.

Ghost_Bullet

10th April 2007, 12:43

I'll def be at the Brass, and in my opinion and not ranked in any order, the Summer season rallys that I have enjoyed, either for the ride to, or the event itself.

Nelson Rally(my first real summer rally, 2006 rocked. 3 days of briliance)

Glenorchy Rally (awesome ride in to this one, the stop over in Queenstown and run on the luge was great)

Woodstock(Ride to is good, great rally again)

March Hare(Bloody excellent, the biggest I guess??)

The others I have been to this season are
Hororata (would not travel the country for this one)
Mokihinui (Expect the wet or you will disapointed, an awesome ride to it anyways, a smallish to midsize event)

And last bu not least, the KB get-together down Otamatata, that was awesome, great ride, ok company:Punk: and well nothing more to be said.

I am sure others will have differing opinions...
I also heard that the Burt Monroe event was a goodin for it's first last 06. Sadly my wedding aniversary prevent me attending..

:done:

miSTa

10th April 2007, 12:47

Which rallies do you recommend?? :innocent:

My top 5:
Woodstock (Hokitika), end Jan
March Hare, beginning March
Vincent County (Alexandra), beginning Feb
Magpie Madness (Winchester), end Nov
Nelson, beginning Nov

miSTa

10th April 2007, 12:50

Glenorchy Rally (awesome ride in to this one, the stop over in Queenstown and run on the luge was great)

The only good thing about the Glenorchy Rally is the ride there and back and the Friday nights we have in Queenstown. Suppose I should mention the company as well...

Krusti

10th April 2007, 12:51

Which rallies do you recommend?? :innocent:

And for those North Islanders don't forget Cold Duck Rally, Mothers day weekend at the beginning of May at Waipawa, Napier / Hastings area.

idb

10th April 2007, 13:54

The Brass Monkey is definitely the best rally for me.
Some of the best entertainment is to be had wandering about the drum fires.

paturoa

16th April 2007, 21:15

T.I.E and myself fully booked and paid on ferry and site!

T.I.E was mutterring about a new back tyre when I stopped in for a coffee at his fab establishment last weekend, so I guess he has some more money to spend !

xknuts

18th April 2007, 19:45

The Brass Monkey is definitely the best rally for me.
Some of the best entertainment is to be had wandering about the drum fires.

Before the advent of Drum fires about 10 years back I got a bit cold and elbowed my way thru the crowd to the front of the fire, you know, doing the Rotisserie Chicken thingee. Little did I know that the back of my Leather Flying Jacket was melting as I fought to get out of the throng! Now that entertainment!

doc

18th April 2007, 19:56

The only good thing about the Glenorchy Rally is the ride there and back and the Friday nights in Queenstown. Suppose I should mention the company as well...
Typical focused BMW rider, usually travels alone has no friends and can only think about the company he is working for.

Ghost_Bullet

18th April 2007, 20:02

Before the advent of Drum fires

A couple of years ago, Me bro in law and me set up camp, gather a shite load of wood, and found (what we thought to be) a free drum. All was looking sweet for when the cold strikes, went away got drunk... came back to fire it up, and this chick came over and said the drum was her hubbies that they have every year, and proceeded to show me the name etched into the side of the thing... "feck it" so the short story, hey they got thier drum, and we spent the night round the biggy fire... :done: :Punk:

pete376403

18th April 2007, 21:02

Brass monkey drum fires... while they are great things to be around, and the entertainment value of watching people light them with a few litres of gas can't be underestimated, one thng that really pisses me is the way some of the early arrivals gather up an enormous pile of wood, whic might be understandable if they didn't leave on Sunday with half of the wood still unburned! But will they share - like hell, you've more chance of getting a ride on their bike or their missus.

I usually end up bringing a sack of wood back from the big fire each trip to the beer tent.

paturoa

18th April 2007, 21:19

I've only had one expereince with drum fire lighting - only problem was it was a long experience!

Alive

19th April 2007, 07:47

My mate and I are going to make this trip... We are running on a different timeframe to you guys though... Probably see you on the road somewhere :scooter:

paturoa

19th April 2007, 10:36

My mate and I are going to make this trip... We are running on a different timeframe to you guys though... Probably see you on the road somewhere :scooter:

Are you travelling from Auckland?

What is your plan?

Alive

19th April 2007, 10:46

Are you travelling from Auckland?

What is your plan?

Yea... Leaving Thursday morning, Interislander booked for Thursday night.

Alive

19th April 2007, 10:47

Plan on going down the east coast and ferry back Sunday night

dangerous

19th April 2007, 19:48

paturoa

19th April 2007, 20:16

BRASS ACCOMODARTON IN CHCH

For those of you passing through Chch on the way or returning from the Brass that need a place to crash out at, or are just after a coffee/whisky... then let me know and we shell see what we can sort.

I recommend the hospitality - D&R are great hosts!

Will call in on the way back if I can find the new abode.

You not going this year?

Ghost_Bullet

19th April 2007, 20:31

Yeah, that is an awesome offer, and I am in fact passing through Chch on the Friday heading down that way... but since I am leaving from Rangoon, why would I wanna stop so soon.... see ya down there Dangerous and crew uh???

SDU

20th April 2007, 12:08

I've only had one expereince with drum fire lighting - only problem was it was a long experience!

Who's bringing the ice pick this year?

paturoa

20th April 2007, 12:27

Who's bringing the ice pick this year?

What, you want ice in your latte? ... that would make it an iced coffee - wouldn't get that along pony road!

Biggles2000

20th April 2007, 22:35

We are heading down currently 5 on 4 bikes, doing a wine and restaurant tour.
If the weather is fine, over Arthur's, down the w coast staying in Fox, over Hast and up to the rally.
If the weather is average, down MacKenzie country staying in Tarras-Cromwell area.
If the weather is bad going down SH1 staying in Oamaru.
Or back these ways depending on the forecast.
I don't think you are going to have any difficulty finding an Iced coffee, just buy a hot one and leave it outside at night for an hour. The coldest it has been while we were there was -14 C, the warmest a balmy +4.

Ghost_Bullet

20th April 2007, 22:49

Rashika

21st April 2007, 10:29

Lookin forward to this one again. Only just over 41days to go.

SHIT really?! damn this year has just flown past:yes:

Ghost_Bullet

21st April 2007, 10:48

SHIT really?! damn this year has just flown past:yes:
Yeah I know, The great think is that as we round the corner into another rally season after the "chill down", I get the feeling my weeknd pass for 06/07 is going to carry over to 07/08.
Not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing... :shit:

paturoa

21st April 2007, 19:29

I was talking to Spank the other day and he said it would be OK to take the KB flag again this year. I'll get it off him sometime over the next few weeks.

I wont take the steel flag pole thing like T.I.E did last year. He took it all the way there, peged the flag to the fence and the steel pole stayed next to his bike, we gatherred around and took some photos, and then he took it ala the way home again!

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=636679&postcount=13

edit: don't be fooled by the flame in the 3rd photo, that was some grass / paper that made not a scrap of difference and T.I.E was overly optimistic that it was actualy the wood burning hence the hand signals - lol

Ghost_Bullet

21st April 2007, 19:54

So you guys looking at camping in the same spot as ya did last year?

paturoa

21st April 2007, 20:27

So you guys looking at camping in the same spot as ya did last year?

I hadn't thought about it, sounds like a good plan. Is there a better area that you 'd recommend?

Ghost_Bullet

21st April 2007, 20:38

I hadn't thought about it, sounds like a good plan. Is there a better area that you 'd recommend?

Ummm, :scratch: yes to the good plan to plan, and no to recommending a better spot. I guess the last year spot might be as good a place as any(those that camp there last year may have best input).

Depends on what ya wake up to on Sunday :cold: but that adds to the challange of getting out.
I camped further up the hill last year, only because I did. And I was still a nuwbee KBer.

paturoa

21st April 2007, 20:51

Yeah the little hill was a biarch last year after the drizzle / rain. On Sunday morning there were a few bins I saw going up the hill.

dangerous

21st April 2007, 21:03

So you guys looking at camping in the same spot as ya did last year?

Ummm... Id try and stay up the top of that wee rise this year, was rather tricky getting out.

Ghost_Bullet

21st April 2007, 21:10

Probably a potential spot could be at someplace around the end of the fmx guys but before the the hillish aea, left or right of the track.

T.W.R

21st April 2007, 22:18

Yeah the little hill was a biarch last year after the drizzle / rain. On Sunday morning there were a few bins I saw going up the hill.

Ummm... Id try and stay up the top of that wee rise this year, was rather tricky getting out.

:shutup: Ya getting soft you old buggers :dodge: wasn't anything wrong with that wee rise, apart from stray RC45s trying to play dodgems with traffic heading out :shutup: though I remember a certain SV1000 following me then when i got to the gate it was gone :bye:

festus

27th April 2007, 23:01

What ferry on Thursday - 8:30? If so you'll see a bunch of us there on soft-roaders - couple of KLR650s, BMW Dakar 650, DR650, KTM 950 and there could be others. I've already booked the tickets, $80 each way.

Will see ya there, 7-8 from Wanganui catching that ferry. I still need to get a ticket, as usual they have sold all m/c spaces, I'll see how I get on.......Festus

festus

27th April 2007, 23:10

The Brass Monkey is definitely the best rally for me.
Some of the best entertainment is to be had wandering about the drum fires.

Some of you South Islanders want to grow some balls and come up to the 'mainland' to the 'Cold Kiwi'............

far queue

28th April 2007, 14:36

Some of you South Islanders want to grow some balls and come up to the 'mainland' to the 'Cold Kiwi'............I just checked and my balls are still there, and so's my Cold Kiwi badge ... pinned up along side my Brass badges that is. But thanks for your concern though.

festus

28th April 2007, 14:59

I just checked and my balls are still there, and so's my Cold Kiwi badge ... pinned up along side my Brass badges that is. But thanks for your concern though.

Thats really great mate!....must be really uncomfortable having those badges pinned to your balls dude!!!......
I'll be collecting my 7th Brass badge (in a row) this queens birthday.....:Punk:

far queue

28th April 2007, 16:30

Thats really great mate!....must be really uncomfortable having those badges pinned to your balls dude!!!......Not at all, what are ya, a wimp ............ p/t

I'll be collecting my 7th Brass badge (in a row) this queens birthday.....:Punk:Good on ya

doc

28th April 2007, 18:53

but wanna know who else is heading down, where are the north islanders?
Three Jaffa's and a hanger on from Fielding. We hope to make the ferry without having to change our sailing time from Bulls, for a change. But I'm not holding my breath. Why change history.

festus

28th April 2007, 23:24

Not at all, what are ya, a wimp ............ p/t

Nah not at all browsey...........we're bred tough up here in the 'mainland' mate.......

doc

2nd May 2007, 22:36

Nah not at all browsey...........we're bred tough up here in the 'mainland' mate.......Crikey Festus will that ole TL get you there again. Must be pretty knackered by now.

gman49

4th May 2007, 10:09

"pick me too" I'm going, staying in palmy (south) on Friday night, rocking on in on Saturday am/pm depending on weather, might even have the mrs.

MyGSXF

4th May 2007, 23:39

Plains Club 'club run' :scooter: AND.. kb gathering... I forsee a busy weekend!! :Punk:

Biggles08

5th May 2007, 10:54

Hi all. I'm heading to the Brass this year with my dad.....first one. We're meeting in Taupo Tuesday night (staying with my sis) and riding to the ferry on Wed. We're booked on the 6pm one but will try out luck at getting an earlier one (say 12pm). If we can, we'll head to St Arnaurd for the night otherwise stay in Picton. Depending on the weather well decide which way to go from there. If there is anyone wanting to ride with us let me know and we can hook up somewhere. I'm on a ZX9r and the old fella has his ZZR1200. I'm really looking forward to it...probably because I haven't yet experienced the 'I'm cooollllddddd...I'm sooooo bloody cc-c-cc-oooo-lld!" feeling yet:cold: :cold:

MyGSXF

5th May 2007, 11:00

I'm really looking forward to it...probably because I haven't yet experienced the 'I'm cooollllddddd...I'm sooooo bloody cc-c-cc-oooo-lld!" feeling yet:cold: :cold:

wear LOTS of polyprop/thermatech!!!!! :yes: & a hat!!! :shutup:

safe trip!! :scooter:

Biggles08

5th May 2007, 15:49

wear LOTS of polyprop/thermatech!!!!! :yes: & a hat!!! :shutup:

safe trip!! :scooter:

Oh I will...don't worry about that. I'm actually thinking about heated gloves. Does anyone know where I can get some from (And before everyone digs in and tells me I'm soft...I know I'm soft but better soft that hard as ICE!):violin:....not the $495 ones from Baer either...I'm not $495 concerned about the cold!!! Just a thought anyway if anyone has any bright ideas:Punk:.

Ghost_Bullet

5th May 2007, 15:54

Oh I will...don't worry about that. I'm actually thinking about heated gloves. Does anyone know where I can get some from (And before everyone digs in and tells me I'm soft...I know I'm soft but better soft that hard as ICE!):violin:....not the $495 ones from Baer either...I'm not $495 concerned about the cold!!! Just a thought anyway if anyone has any bright ideas:Punk:.

I just use those poly prop goves inside me goves, does the trick, if you are that soft:dodge: ... maybe two pairs... :shutup:

Biggles08

5th May 2007, 16:02

I have those already and I have started to wear them on the ATNR and by the end of it my fingers are still numb...I have the technic gloves that have no lining...I think they are summer ones...anyway I will do that if I need to. I'm guessing though that riding in the SI in June can be a little colder that the ATNR!

FREE2B

5th May 2007, 22:12

Dude just get some heated hand grips... they are worth their weight in gold :Punk:

NighthawkNZ

5th May 2007, 22:25

Dude just get some heated hand grips... they are worth their weight in gold :Punk:

:) yup... :)

T.I.E

6th May 2007, 19:39

unfortunately, due to the constraints with ACC i will be taking a few more days to do the trip. dam head injuries. still.
ill be heading down a few days earlier, staying in auckland. then wellington for a few days then meeting up with brian to cross the ferry.
and ill just be popping in to get my badge this year. no camping for me.
i miss that bomb fire, and the lamb shanks and chips too.
so hopefully if i get there early enough i can give some of those southerners a hard time whilst at the site.
ill be heading back to ST andrews to stay.
out of curosity how far is it from the site to timaru?

Smokin

6th May 2007, 19:55

Thats no good at all mate, best of luck with your recovery.

Unfortunately I won't be going either, I have just sold my bike today and not too sure when it will be replaced. Damn I'll miss it.

far queue

6th May 2007, 21:19

out of curosity how far is it from the site to timaru?If you stick to the main roads and go via Ranfurly, Palmerston and up State 1, it's 240km. If you go via Naseby, Danseys Pass, Duntroon, and up State 1, it's 200km. Although the 1st option is longer it could be quicker depending on what you're like on dirt roads (Danseys).

T.I.E

7th May 2007, 12:53

it could be quicker depending on what you're like on dirt roads (Danseys).

im crap. be way quicker to take the main roads. although im sure alot of fun would be had.

festus

7th May 2007, 17:56

Crikey Festus will that ole TL get you there again. Must be pretty knackered by now.

DOC how ya been mate!.

Umm.......well it's me 2nd TLS mate!, had a mishap with me first one.......you fronting again representing Auckland mate?

doc

7th May 2007, 18:06

DOC how ya been mate!.

Umm.......well it's me 2nd TLS mate!, had a mishap with me first one.......you fronting again representing Auckland mate?

Yep, shagged the Sporties gearbox on the Crown range or Devils staircase last year. Still undecided about takin it this year. That bottle of Bourbon has gone mate, not enough time to brew another of that quality being the monkey and all (There are standards to be met at the monkey) Maybe start another brew for next years Monkey after I get backfrom this one. Be my 7th in a row as well. Probably see you on the Ferry. Keepin your head down in Wanganui at the moment I bet.

MyGSXF

7th May 2007, 18:19

I have just sold my bike today and not too sure when it will be replaced. Damn I'll miss it.

:shit: but.. but.. but... :confused: I didn't get me ride on it... :crybaby:

:spanking:

NighthawkNZ

7th May 2007, 18:24

:shit: but.. but.. but... :confused: I didn't get me ride on it... :crybaby:

:spanking:

a ride on it it... oh the bike... my bad... :dodge:

festus

7th May 2007, 18:36

Keepin your head down in Wanganui at the moment I bet.

Thankfully across the other side of town, bloody minority idiots spoiling it for the rest. Does not make for a good look for Wanganui. And the bloody mayor bailing out of 'dancing with the stars'......... what next....... ;-)

Pity about the bourbon too.......

xknuts

9th May 2007, 17:44

If you stop at the Oturehua Pub for a quiet one before entering the site, go across the road to "Gilchrists Store", its like stepping back in time, a museum of grocery stores past. Well worth the effort!

miSTa

12th May 2007, 20:36

Well, well, looks like I'm not going again this year. Guess I should've waited a few more weeks before selling. :slap: Too bad, onwards and upwards.

Have a good rally. :apint:

Smokin

12th May 2007, 20:54

:shit: but.. but.. but... :confused: I didn't get me ride on it... :crybaby:

:spanking:

Oh crap, Sorry babe.

Care for a blast on an XR650R instead?

Ghost_Bullet

12th May 2007, 21:23

Well, well, looks like I'm not going again this year. Guess I should've waited a few more weeks before selling. :slap: Too bad, onwards and upwards.

Have a good rally. :apint:

So ya sold it already uh.... and ya get what ya wanted for it to uh???

miSTa

12th May 2007, 21:37

So ya sold it already uh.... and ya get what ya wanted for it to uh???
Yep, sold. Offer was close enough.

Ghost_Bullet

12th May 2007, 21:43

Yep, sold. Offer was close enough.

Good work... geee ya got a shite load of time to sort a new steed... 20 days man... 24hrs in each of them given ya can hunt the net... lol.
But I guess it takes time if ya still Duk' hunting giving charactor takes time to show itself:Punk:

MyGSXF

12th May 2007, 23:11

Oh crap, Sorry babe.

Care for a blast on an XR650R instead?

you mean.. one of these puppies.. :yes: yeah mate.. piece a piss!!! :Punk: bring it on!!!! :lol:

xknuts

13th May 2007, 15:37

Yep, sold. Offer was close enough.

Don't tell me that we are going to have 2 Dukes posing in every photo from now on??

FREE2B

13th May 2007, 18:31

Don't tell me that we are ging to have 2 Dukes posing in every photo from now on??

so if there just head shots are we allowed to call them "dukeheads"

NighthawkNZ

13th May 2007, 18:53

so if there just head shots are we allowed to call them "dukeheads"

:lol: lol well said...

miSTa

13th May 2007, 19:29

Don't tell me that we are going to have 2 Dukes posing in every photo from now on??
Be buggered if I know :blink: :wacko:

so if there just head shots are we allowed to call them "dukeheads"
:nono: Took me a while to catch on, charming, very charming. :2guns:.................... ;)

doc

14th May 2007, 20:35

Be buggered if I know :blink: :wacko:

:nono: Took me a while to catch on, charming, very charming. :2guns:.................... ;)
Hey! hang on, this thread was started by those from the "Mainland" and it seems to have been hijacked by those from the other end. Ok, if the rally is just down the road, but for some of us this gets a bit difficult. Juggling lawnmowing, sick budgies, feeding the cat, creative accounting from the boss (Her indoors) facing the ridiclule of people when we head off, cos the weather is turning to crap etc,etc take it easy on us ok .

paturoa

14th May 2007, 20:43

Hey! hang on, this thread was started by those from the "Mainland" and it seems to have been hijacked by those from the other end.

hear hear (sp?)

Funny reading though!

I've put my packing list togeather and will only be taking about the same as last year - lol

I'll spend some time thinking of the things that never made it out of the pack last year and drop those off the list.

Still to buy is a new chain (ouch!)

doc

14th May 2007, 20:55

hear hear (sp?)

Funny reading though!

I've put my packing list togeather and will only be taking about the same as last year - lol

I'll spend some time thinking of the things that never made it out of the pack last year and drop those off the list.

Still to buy is a new chain (ouch!)
All you need is Tent, Sleeping bag (Maybe some sort of mattress for the softies) and change of clothing. Us Jaffa's tend to courier that crap ahead and just carry cellphone (Pink of course) a Platinum card and maybe an AA card if your bikes approaching the end of its warranty. It is really tough deciding what day to leave on as well.

Ghost_Bullet

14th May 2007, 21:36

Hey! hang on, this thread was started by those from the "Mainland".

Riight:sick: those livin that side of the water are quite ok to think such, but remember you are just creating some random illusion. We know what is the truth... we :first: you :second: :yes:

Gee it seems like an eternty between rallies, the tension is building within these four walls, we have been startin to get a bit scrappy:gob: damn I am looking forward to the space away. Not that there is no :love: just I think we just getting a bit :zzzz: at times. :lol:

paturoa

19th May 2007, 08:50

Bike is almost all ready, oil & filter, air filter was due, sebel horn, checked brake pads, general nuts & bolts check, fluids check yada yada. Just have to get the chain sorted now. Rear tyre will be close to shagged by the time I get back so are budgetting for a new Avon Storm.

I got a new clear visor and one of those stick on the inside anti fog thingies. This one tints up in sunlight and goes clear at night... hmm I guess I'll see... or not - lol.

I treated my winter gloves with some Nikwax water-proofing stuff after they decided to leak big time last year in the rain north of CHCH coming home. I've also put one lot of sno-seal on the boots and will do again next weekend.

I used the heated grips going to work yesterday and the left hand one is colder than the right but is still working. I'll check that this weekend, I suspect I need thicker wires.

Last year coming home I got a cold head and have found some balaclavers (sp?) at Katmando. They have a thin polyprop and a much thicker one - can anyone recommend one or other? My helmit is snug but not tight.

doc

19th May 2007, 19:40

paturoa

19th May 2007, 20:41

We might have a weather bomb by then.

Yeah, dumb huh!

98tls

19th May 2007, 20:48

If anyone wants a coffee/feed/tools or help in anyway sing out as i live in oamaru which is on the way there for many................

paturoa

20th May 2007, 21:49

Brass monkey in spain....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15ZiCgexT6M

Ghost_Bullet

20th May 2007, 21:59

Brass monkey in spain....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15ZiCgexT6M

That would make a brilliant excuse not to get back to work in time after the monkey.... fingers crossed.

warewolf

22nd May 2007, 22:31

I will be there, I will be joining in with Plug's merry men.

Look forward to catching up with you folks again.

Now what we need is a hole saw with a gearbox output shaft mount... that'll deal to that fire drum in no time at all! :Punk: Hmm... who's got an old front sprocket, a hole saw and some welding skills?

paturoa

23rd May 2007, 09:21

Picking up the KB flag from Spank soon. So a better organised group shot may be in order too.

paturoa

23rd May 2007, 11:28

T.I.E has had to pull out of the trip.

So he has 2 ferry tickets for sale.

Thursday 31 Welly to Picton 8pm Bluebridge

Monday 4th Picton to Welly 10pm Interislander (flexi fare).

call him on 027 457 9427.......

So it's now offical - call me Neville cos I have no friends ......

laRIKin

23rd May 2007, 18:20

Now what we need is a hole saw with a gearbox output shaft mount... that'll deal to that fire drum in no time at all! :Punk: Hmm... who's got an old front sprocket, a hole saw and some welding skills?

If I go I will bring a (welding) chipping hammer and that will work better than that tent peg.

I may not go as we get our new puppy's tomorrow and it will depend on how they settle in and if we can get someone to look after them and our other pets. (we are getting a bit of a zoo now)

paturoa

23rd May 2007, 19:39

If I go I will bring a (welding) chipping hammer and that will work better than that tent peg.

That was realy funny cos it seemed like a good idea at the time but ...

laRIKin

23rd May 2007, 20:29

That was realy funny cos it seemed like a good idea at the time but ...

Well did manage to get a few more holes in the drum but enough of them.
And I did manage to get a few holes in my jacket as well, bugger it.

And I forgot to say, sorry to hear that T.I.E is not going to make the trip.
Get well soon mate.

paturoa

23rd May 2007, 20:52

I was just reading the dirty brass thread and you lot are going to have a lot of fun!

Got spank's KB flag this arvo and all I need to do now is get a new chain and I'm there woo hoo.

warewolf

23rd May 2007, 21:37

That was realy funny cos it seemed like a good idea at the time but ...How many times have we heard that, the morning after the night before?!

Ghost_Bullet

23rd May 2007, 21:40

doc

24th May 2007, 22:06

Yea yeah, the time is tickin, and we have been havin some mighty spring like weather down this way uh. The calm before the storm???
Very few sleeps to be had, then it's on the raod to the mighty bon-fire!:Punk:
Yep I'm getting worried, never had an extremely bad weathered trip, got stuck overnight because of snow and wet day.Never had a real bad trip for the whole week it takes for us Jaffas. So whats the long range forecast that the locals are following.

Ghost_Bullet

24th May 2007, 22:34

Some-one posted this link at some stage, as accurate as you are going to get I guess, even this site the forcast changes as quick as the weather.
Looking promising for a storm... bring it on I say!!!:whocares:

http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/forecast.php?type=rain&region=nzsi

paturoa

25th May 2007, 06:52

Looking promising for a storm... bring it on I say!!!:whocares:

hmm, I hope it does change, I was planning to start heading down the west coast on Thrusday, it currently shows mega rain.

paturoa

25th May 2007, 19:54

Got a new chain this arvo and just happened to get a new set of boots too (Mrs P doesn't know yet - shhhh). Kerry at Motohaus as usual did me a good deal and gave me a cold beer as well - top shop!

laRIKin

25th May 2007, 21:54

Well it looks like the three of us, that is SDU and her brother on I will not be going now.
So have a Bourbon or two for us and of course have a great and safe time there.

kiwi cowboy

25th May 2007, 23:02

Ghost_Bullet

25th May 2007, 23:09

the way the weather has been down here u could almost were shorts some days

For this past week I have been doing just that, and wondering what turn the weather is going to take.

I found some pictures from the Brass Monkey 2004.
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paturoa

26th May 2007, 08:13

Well it looks like the three of us, that is SDU and her brother on I will not be going now.
So have a Bourbon or two for us and of course have a great and safe time there.

Bummer, I'll have to have 3 then.

paturoa

26th May 2007, 08:19

I found some pictures from the Brass Monkey 2004.

The photos of the bikes lined up aloing the pig route with the snow are brilliant! I was talking to a buddy of mine who went that year and he was away early that morning and said it was carnage to start, but did a u turn and went back via Alex.

Ghost_Bullet

26th May 2007, 08:26

The photos of the bikes lined up aloing the pig route with the snow are brilliant! I was talking to a buddy of mine who went that year and he was away early that morning and said it was carnage to start, but did a u turn and went back via Alex.

We did the oposite, the sun shone for about 15-30min, and we though F&^k it jumped back on and went onward gingerly. It was perfect timing, as the weather came in again I was told... That brass was one of the most memorable:Punk: :rockon:

The number of people that dropped and broke bits off there bikes, or pride was crazy.

paturoa

26th May 2007, 08:31

The number of people that dropped and broke bits off there bikes, or pride was crazy.

What altitude does the road get up to? I've just been looking at some maps but can't find anything that says.

Do you rekon I should take my training wheels, like in my avatar, just in case?

laRIKin

26th May 2007, 08:43

Bummer, I'll have to have 3 then.

Or 6. (go on have a few more :yes:)

It's a bit of a bummer, but that's life.

Ghost_Bullet

26th May 2007, 08:57

What altitude does the road get up to? I've just been looking at some maps but can't find anything that says.

Very approx, but it gets up to around 2300ft. But could be higher in places.
Training wheels??? nah scratchs, marks and broken bits just adds charactor.

doc

26th May 2007, 19:48

Very approx, but it gets up to around 2300ft. But could be higher in places.
Training wheels??? nah scratchs, marks and broken bits just adds charactor.
Those are good photo's of the 2004 Monkey. We couldn't get over the Crown Range the day before (saturday) had similiar problem. Mate, almost got to the top and found that once you stopped moving forward, your stuffed. Great difficultly holding the bike up. He slipped tryin to turn around and buried a Guzzi footpeg into his ankle. So we had prior experience, for next day's circus. It was the first year that I can recall being breathalysed on entering the rallysite. I thought it was reasonably warm at the site and remember a light drizzle during the night. Problem was it wasn't drizzle it was snow. No problem we head home thru Ranfurly heading for the Pig Route, once we started getting up in elevation, (You know when the bike in front's track's have disappeared when you get to where you last saw them that it's getting higher) Someone in front had stopped, we got into the situation with many bikes in front also stopped, while we were dithering around like headless chooks a tour bus comming towards us slides into the watertable. I immediately took the initiative and directed (well winged a lot really cos of the day before's problem's) that we head back to Ranfurly and get acommodation until the next day. We got the last motel unit in town . What pissed me off about it was our unit, the 5th one. The 1st four were occupied by mufti cops in the rooms watching Sky instead of being out on the highway helping us poor defenceless motorcyclists over the passes. I suppose as we were never going to be able to exceed any sort of speed limit, there was no revenue. Recently I was on a ride with some KB'r members and they we got pulled over by Plod for travelling too close. Travelling over the pig route was a classic example of travelling too close. If someone in front stopped you couldn't, you had to go around him and wait for your turn to come to a stop.Misserable night in Ranfurly weatherwise it was pretty good atmosphere in the pub tho. Next day you wouldn't have known that it had snowed , wasn't even any patches on the top's

paturoa

28th May 2007, 19:37

2 more sleeps before I head off.

Got some oggie knobs this arvo after seeing the 2004 photos. Just kidding, I was going to get them anyway, and was just passing the bike shop as you do!

The weather looks good for Thursday http://www.metvuw.com NOT

Check out Saturday night's forecast - looks like might be light snow with that southerly air flow.

Ghost_Bullet

28th May 2007, 20:11

Bloody awesome.. bugger all sleeps to go, and just bought a igi camera tonight to capture some shots of the trip.
I am so bloody looking forward to this monkey. :rockon: :scooter:

Biggles08

28th May 2007, 23:00

Well I'm heading off tommorrow!!!! Hope the weather holds out for the ride down! See you all there!!!:Punk: :woohoo: :niceone: :clap:

paturoa

29th May 2007, 17:24

I'm off sparrow fart Wed morning to try to get to the Welly Lunch.

Forecast is for FOG around the Waikato - so might take a while.

All packed and excitement building.

Still looking like snow for this weekend!!!!!

Ghost_Bullet

29th May 2007, 18:34

paturoa

29th May 2007, 19:03

Have a wicked run down!!!:Punk:

You too, see you there.

... Ride safe everyone.

xknuts

29th May 2007, 22:05

Make sure you put that KB flag up so as to make it visible. I've told friends I would meet them there in the past and never seen them yet!!!

Winston001

30th May 2007, 13:08

So where will the flag be? I'll be at the rally with 3 mates.

festus

30th May 2007, 14:04

If anyone wants a coffee/feed/tools or help in anyway sing out as i live in oamaru which is on the way there for many................

I'll be at the Penguin Club Friday night.........workingmans club for our annual feed. Come down for a beer mate and we can swap mighty TLS stories!..... :Punk:

98tls

30th May 2007, 19:34

I'll be at the Penguin Club Friday night.........workingmans club for our annual feed. Come down for a beer mate and we can swap mighty TLS stories!..... :Punk: May well do that...............

T.I.E

31st May 2007, 08:56

and look after brian when ya get down there chaps.
brian let me know how ya going when ya get a chance. its bloody cold up north, hope the sun shines all the way for ya.

Ghost_Bullet

3rd June 2007, 20:20

Was a great weekend, a bit wet to begin with, but once the fires got started, it was all good.

After a bit of a hard night Friday I was feeling rather :mellow: Saturday. I think I spent alot of time just staring at the burning embers... :lol:

Here are some pics from the weekend.
I might write somthing later...

<a href="http://rides.webshots.com/album/559255321whDngQ"><img src="http://thumb16.webshots.net/t/60/460/7/64/69/2049764690100338616EWBwAG_th.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Webshots.com"></a> by <a href=http://community.webshots.com/user/GhostBullet> GhostBullet</a>

timg

4th June 2007, 18:40

Here are some pics from the weekend.

Hi GB. Great pix. :rockon: Awesome weekend. Great rides and great company. Great to meet you ans some other KB'ers I'd not met before, and put some faces to names. Cheers.

PLUG

4th June 2007, 20:52

geeez ... for a norf I lander ya not a bad bloke Bri ... hope the rest of your trip is going well for you ... c u next year ...

paturoa

6th June 2007, 11:24

Got home safe last night and my kids came running down the stairs going "Dad! Dad! Dad!" They had baked me a welcome home cake and all. I should go away more often - lol.

I'll write up my trip report tonight.

Fantastic trip!

cold comfort

6th June 2007, 12:40

Hey there. good to be able to say hello at the KB site.Great photos,mine were knobbled by having the resolution set too low (can't imagine how that happened in the rain and darkness!)

paturoa

6th June 2007, 12:48

Woke up at 3am, that sort of wide awake, I'm not going to go back to sleep sort of awake, ggggrrrrr.

So I got up and did the abloutions et al, some breakfast and on with the gear.

I was on the road at 4am and I thought I would have the roads to myself. No. Bloody cars and trucks everywhere at 4am. Anyway, boring trip down the motorway over the bombays to see if there was really any south of there.

I was making up my mind on the way which route to go and decided on the western route. So I turned right at Ngaruawhaia and as soon and bloody fog. So I crawled for a while and took a left turn to get back on the main drag at Te Awamutu. The fog was less from there.

Nothing of note thru to Waiuru where I had a chat with a guy who gave me shite about how much gear I had stacked on my bike other than it started to warm up from there.

The trip thru to Welly was a yawn and I got there at 12:00. I checked with the ferry people (Bluebridge) if there was an earlier crossing I could get on (was booked for 8am Thursday) and the options were 1pm or 3am so I stuck with the Thursday booking and arrived late for the Welly lunch.

Nice to meet you lot! - and I didn't get a hug from the big guy.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=50431

I took a leisurely ride around Welly in the arvo and have a couple of pics to post later.

I bumped into Sels1 again at Welly M'cycles where I'm sure he was oggling one of the new Tigers.

paturoa

6th June 2007, 19:24

pic 1 - the pack mule overloaded at chateau Paturoa
pic 2 - Welly beach by the airport
pic 3 - another on the breakwater

paturoa

6th June 2007, 19:40

Got to the Ferry early as woke up early again. It was blowing real hard (unusual for Welly I hear). Talked to a few others who arrived and were doing the Brass and a couple off to Nelson for the weekend.

I was expecting a rough crossing given the wind but it was remarkably calm - go figure.

Decided to do the east coast as the forecast for the West was BAD.

Good ride to Kaikoura where I met Bass-Treble and his Dad. We rode the inland route from there to Hamner Springs together, where they did a u turn as they were staying close to chch that night. Nice twisties and no traffic.

I had 2 moments on the inland route to HS, the first was where I banged it down a couple of gears into a tight right hander and had a little rear wheel slide and the second was a BIG rear wheel slide going thru a tight left hander over a tar sweat with loose stones on it.

Stayed at Rosies (biker friendly motel sort of a place) at HS. $90 including breakfast, on Cheltenham Rd about 100m from the pools and shops.

paturoa

6th June 2007, 19:52

Woke up too early just for a change!

Breakfast with Rosie and her mad cat. Headed off about 8:30 and right turn at Amberly for the inland route around chch. I've never seen so much cow shite on roads ever!!!!

As I was getting close to Mt Hutt it started to rain (some of the West Coast torrent made it over the alps). I ducked east away from the rain from what looking at the map now was thru Hororata. Gee there are only long straight roads there.

By the time I got to Geraldine the sky over the inland route was looking OK So I headed west. Some where close to Twizel I got passed by a low flying Aprilia that must have been doing over 140. But no a Southern Tax man anywhere - lucky luckly bastard.

By the time I got to Lindis Pass it was about 4:30 and starting to get dark and cold. It was a good road with only the shaded bits still wet.

Stopped at Cromwell for the night.

paturoa

6th June 2007, 20:18

Woke up early again (spot the pattern!)

Went to the local supermarket and bought a large pack of fire starters - remember last year!

The trip from C to the site was raining about 90% of the time so was a slowish ride.

I stopped for breakfast at Alex and had a HUGE feed - best of the trip.

Thru to the site and rode down to where we camped last year. I looked at a couple of the people setting up their tents and one looked like warewolf. Sure enough, he came over to me and said hello. So I set up my tent next to theirs and hung up the KB flag and unpacked the mule just as it started to rain again.

The rest of the Adventure riders were packing up and heading off for a ride so I kept myself busy getting some more fire wood and drinking beer. Took me about 2 minutes to light the fire with just paper! The fire lighters never made it out of my pack.

With the rain on the short downhill to the site I saw 5 bins with people using their front brakes. One was a guy on a 1200 bandit, I only heard his crash and looked up to see his mrs bin hers imediately behind him.

There was a young guy on a cb250 riding up and down and hup and down and .. and faster each tme with a white helmit on his elbow. He never binned but I was expecting it. He eventualy headed off down a track towards the lake and couldn't back up the hill again. I don;t recall seeing him after that.

Over the next few hours I must have met about 30-40 Kbers and a few hangers on too. Several trips to the bonfire and a dozen cans later. Bloody awesome evening. The rain stopped about 7pm and by then the mud up by the bonfire was deep. About every 30 minutes someone whould hop on a honda 3 wheeler, start it up, do 10 doughnuts and turn it off again - not sure what the point to it was but it started to be a piss off after a few hours - until the git rode straight into our camp area. Ah one of us taking it for a ride.

paturoa

6th June 2007, 20:22

and some more pics from Saturday

For a bunch of people having a great time the photos don't make it look that way - lol

mbazza

6th June 2007, 20:39

Hi Paturoa,
Thanks for putting these pics up. If we are all having such fun why were we so glum? Cheers.:mellow:

paturoa

6th June 2007, 20:49

and here are some from Sunday morning - if you look realy carefuly in pic 1 you can see snow on them thar hills

paturoa

6th June 2007, 20:52

Hi Paturoa,
Thanks for putting these pics up. If we are all having such fun why were we so glum? Cheers.:mellow:

you look like you are praying in a couple of them - to the god of warmth?

timg

6th June 2007, 22:55

and here are some from Sunday morning - if you look realy carefuly in pic 1 you can see snow on them thar hills

Hi Paturoa,
Great to meet you. Look forward to catching up next year if not before. Awesome stitched pic - really captures the site. Cheers, T.

paturoa

7th June 2007, 18:36

hah - didn't wake up early.

Draged my self out of my sleeping bags (nice and toasty warm) and went to put my boots on and the zipper was hard to do up which was a bit unusual. I then went to unzip my tent and that was hard to do too - WTF?

Then the penny dropped all frozen...

So I crawled out of my tent at dawn and everything was coverred in frost. There were a few hardy soles already heading off on their bikes at that stage. Oh well not snow but bloody cold. I wandered around a bit and went for a slash. Came back and got my breakfast plate etc and headed off for a feed. On the way there I bumped into a very good friend who now lives in Te Anau. Picture someone in your mind who is close to hyperthermic (sp?) that was him. He said he froze overnight and was the coldest he has ever been at a BM (his 11th).

I forgot my breakfast ticket so trudged back to the tent and met my buddy for breakfast. One of the others he was camped with couldn't get his hard panniers open to get his plate, as the lock was frozen solid. I suggested water and then volunteered to piss on his bike for him to thaw the lock. After all it was a Triumph.

I'm still struggling to work out why he said no; then my buddy said that was really a good idea....

Anyway he had a water bottle in his tent and that did the trick.

Slap up breaky, toast, tomatoes, eggs couple of sausages and a couple of coffees later and my buddy was finaly warm.

By the time I got back to the tents half of them had already gone. Sorry I didn't get to say "ride safe", but you all did anyway.

The Mistress and I were the last to leave and as we were heading out the FMX guys were doing jumps.

We headed back towards Alex and she stopped the pub at Ophir.

So I contined on towards the Haast pass and a trip up the West coast. The road between Clyde and Cromwell still had a couple of ice patches on it as I soon discoverred. Then it was a pretty straight forward trip thru to Wanaka where I gassed up. There was an old biddy sitting in a car watching me put my gear on. I had my mirrored visor on so she didn;trealise i was wathcing her also. She was highly amused by how much gear I was wearing that she was laughing to herself (well I'm assuming that is what she was laughing at)

I was distracted by all of this and duly set off in the wrong direction. About 2ks the other side of wanaka there was a sign that I went WTF? and did a quick u turn.

It was a pretty uneventful ride, but with spectactular views right thru to the Haast itself and quite a few bike all going that way. I really enjoyed the dry road sweepers on both sides of the pass itself.

Petrol and an ice cream at Haast and I was off again up the coast which had lots of slippery wet corners where the road was shelterred. Brief stop to change visors as it was getting dark and overnight at Hokitika.

Biker friendly motel there too, they offerred , unprompted by me for me to put my bike in their locked garage. Very clean, tidy and goo location opposite the BP gas station just north of the round about. The Bella Vista.

paturoa

7th June 2007, 18:50

some Sunday pics

paturoa

7th June 2007, 18:55

and some more pics from Sunday

doc

7th June 2007, 19:03

Got home today. Found this one of the easier monkey's. Don't think it would have been if the drizzle hadn't stopped. Mate who was with me packed everthing up as soon as he woke up and his tent was still dripping two days later , must have been the ice from the frosty morning. Sorry mean't to get down to meet you guy's, but didn't see Dangerous and his guzzi so didn't make too much effort. Next morning saw what was left of the KB'r group, but was still heaving my lungs out after trying to start mates harley with a flat battery. Wasn't in no condition for a conversation. Seems that we sort of mirrored Paturoa on the whole trip. Thought that it was good that the Rally organisers got the group booking discount on the ferry. The worst part for me was from Hamilton to Auckland today, got drenched. Who cares was on the home stretch didn't even stop to put on the wet weather gear.
Glad the the usual weather bomb is about to happen instead of last week.

Ghost_Bullet

7th June 2007, 19:11

tent was still dripping two days later ...................

Yeah, I had similer, opened my tent when I got back to Rangiora and there was still ice flakes in it!!!:cold:

Great pics' paturoa:Punk:

doc

7th June 2007, 19:19

paturoa

7th June 2007, 20:14

Bugger woke up early again...

Still got up and had a hot shower and went to find breakfast - forgot the camera - The view along the beach was great - sort of rugged but not if you know what I mean.

H was really quiet on Monday morning, there was only one place open that I could see, so I walked into the bakery place and there was a couple of very second hand looking custard slices and that was about it ???? Why open?? Anyway the other side of the shop was a sit down cafe "sort" of a place so I had toast and flat white - not sure they would get a lot of return business on if they were on Pony road!

Headed off about 9ish for Blenheim and had a cruzy ride. Did the blackball road like warewolf suggested but unintentionaly cut it short by crossing the river short of Blackball, oh well. I was riding on high beam and several cages were flashing their lights at me - bloody good too. There was a rozzer coming the other way and he did it too, but it looked more like the double flash thing to warn me that there was a cop ahead. I gave him a nice wave to thank him for the warning.

I stopped at Reefton for lunch at the flash place after gassing up. I couldn't be shagged taking off all of my gear which was coverred with about 5mm of crap and as there were some outside tables I decided to eat there. I wandered inside and as I ordered the pancakes there was a woman sitting at one of the tables who was giving me the "I don't approve you being in here like that look" I musterred up my best smile and looked straight at her. When she caught my eye I gave her my best go f**K youself look, and she just turned away. The woman serving me could only just contained her laughter. (I had already told her that I wanted to eat outside)

Anyway the pile of pancakes coverred with soem sort of berry sauce was at least 12 cm high and about 15 round with a indecant amount of propper cream to boot. I stuffed myself, but couldn't eat it all. There was another bike (blue trumpy tiger) that pulled in to gass up as I was heading for lunch. They stopped for a chat. Nice bloke and his son from Nelson.

So I sat outside and scoffed till I eat no more and rolled over to the mule.

The next stretch thru to Blenheim was one of the best of the whole trip up the Wairau Valley. Bloody nice ride.

The pics are next to a river crossing somewhere along the valley.

Thru to the Picton from the last part of the valley was past miles of vineyards.

I got to Picton about 3pm and the ferry wasn't to 6pm - boredom!!!

Eventualy the sun went down and I went and joined the ferry queue and talked to a young army guy who was off to Waiouru for 3 weeks in the open. He had a K7 gixxer 750 and we had a good chat. Nice guy - prolly freezing his arse off as I write this.

Shayne, who I rode to the BM with last year (they guy who I offered to piss on his bike above) eventually turned up and his mates Neville and Biggles (not our Biggles) so I spent the ferry trip over with them. Biggles suggested the Paraparaumu motel for the overnight and I organised to meet Shayne in the morning and ride back to paradise together. We talked to some young guys who had just done a 3 day trials weekend at Kaikoura and had a great time. The trip from Welly to P was not worth mentioning - bugger I just mentioned it.

Ruralman

7th June 2007, 21:24

and some more pics from Saturday

For a bunch of people having a great time the photos don't make it look that way - lol

They look glum because the Dunedin KB'rs hadn't arrived to brighten up the party yet!!!
Great to meet you and as others have said a great set of pics and commentary.

Transalper

7th June 2007, 23:23

Ever wondered what the stars of the old Chesdale Cheese Advert are up to now days? We spotted them at the Brass Monkey Motorcycle Rally 2007. PLains Club members might recognize them. Here they are, check it out...
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MyGSXF

7th June 2007, 23:32

SDU

8th June 2007, 11:55

Awesome piccies & write up Paturoa, great you & the others had a great trip & rally.
Pity we didn't make it this year, but you didn't need help with the fire drum this year by the look of it.

Next year there will be a new Bella Vista at Fox Glacier. My sister & her partner will be running it, they let people put bikes in the garage(- as long as there is room for them all of course), they have done so at the Wanaka & Gisbourne one's to date, good place to check out the glaciers from.

PLUG

8th June 2007, 18:13

Ever wondered what the stars of the old Chesdale Cheese Advert are up to now days? We spotted them at the Brass Monkey Motorcycle Rally 2007.

Farkin funny TA :lol: ... pitty they will never see it

paturoa

8th June 2007, 18:56

Just for a change I woke up early abtou 4:45. aarrrggghhh

Anyway watched some telly and had a shower. I tried to txt and call Shayne to organise the hook up for the ride back to Orkers, No reply and straight to message.

Ah well, went for a walk and had MacDs for breakfast and by the time I got back Biggles was ready to head off on a 90ish 750 Tenere and Candyman (ulyses handle) on a red ST1100. I talked to him breifly and he was the longest travel award at that Brass being from Hiukirangi north of Whangarei.- T.I.E would have been the furtherest if he had been able to go - oh well.

They headed off at about 8 and I went to pack my bike. There was an oli patch under my bike that I though nothing of until I saw what looked like oil on the left hand case, see pics - oh shite! After a couple of miunutes it became apparent that it was actualy radiator fluid - oh shite!

Well after lifting the tank to double check the water level that was OK and it had only droppped enough to create the patch. So I topped it up to max and attempted to find where it was coming from. There is a hose that connects to the back of the front cylinder head that looked about in the right place. Using a pair of long nose pliers I could turn the hose clamp screw - WTF. So I tightened that and crossed my fingers - hasn't leaked since.

By 9am there was no sign of Shayne so I buggered off without him. It was quite windy on the trip thru to Bulls with a strong and gusty westerly. No dramas.

Then I thought what the hell, I'll head thru to Wanganui and do the Paraparas. By the time i got to Wanganui I then though what the hell I'll continue up the coast and do the New Plymouth route as it has been so many years since I've been on that road that I wouldn't recognise it.

It was mostly wet right thru to Otorohanga where I took the back road right thru to Rangiriri.

About 2km north of Ngaruawhia on the side of the road was Biggles. I did a quick U turn and his bike had blown up about 2 hours earlier and he was waiting for his brother to come and get him with a trailer.

Boring trip home and hit the middle of the rush/crawl hour.

Well home safe and 3405 km door to door. The back tyre needs replacing.

After hugs etc, I lay on the couch next to a nice warm fire and Mrs P got me a glass of wine. Then I'm told I went to sleep.

What a great trip, I've now got the bug and have started planning next years trip already!

Ghost_Bullet

8th June 2007, 19:10

Great read man!!
I to am looking forward to next year. It is just a cool wee rally, no matter what others might say.:whocares: :Punk:

PLUG

8th June 2007, 22:41

What a great trip, I've now got the bug and have started planning next years trip already!

on ya dude ... i'll bring the fire starters ...

Ghost_Bullet

10th June 2007, 22:57