Burt Munro Challenge 07 (23-25 November) [Archive]

Zukin

20th May 2007, 11:28

Howdy all

We are thinking about going down to this event this year :yes:
Anyone else keen to go down, maybe make it a bit of a road trip?:rockon:

Dates this year are
Friday 23 to Sunday 25 November 2007

Details to date
FRIDAY 23rd NOVEMBER 2007
Rally Site open from 12 midday offering facilities and entertainment
Oreti Beach Racing from 6pm

SATURDAY 24th NOVEMBER 2007
Rally Site - entertainment & facilities for Rally participants.
Teretonga Racing from 10am - 5pm
Oreti Park Speedway Racing from 6pm

SUNDAY 25th NOVEMBER 2007
Wyndham Street Racing from 10am
Rally Site - open till 12 midday

Official Website
http://burtmunrochallenge.southlandnz.com/burtmunro/theStartLine/

sunhuntin

20th May 2007, 17:52

ill be going, but will be solo there and back. ill wave at bikes i see, and tack along with any i run into, but wont ride the whole way with anyone.

its a great event. i must have seen 3 "official/original" streamline covers down there. lmfao.

NighthawkNZ

20th May 2007, 18:02

Howdy all

We are thinking about going down to this event this year :yes:
Anyone else keen to go down, maybe make it a bit of a road trip?:rockon:

Official Website
http://burtmunrochallenge.southlandnz.com/burtmunro/theStartLine/

at this stage I am... ;)

more_fasterer

22nd May 2007, 13:00

Me & my mates are making a south island road trip out of it, leaving auckjam on 17 nov and returning 2 dec.

I saw on the Burt Munro Challenge website that Toll are doing a special deal for interislander tickets - $73 each way, bike & rider! :gob:

clint640

22nd May 2007, 13:26

I was going to be a definite, the only decision left was whether or not to take down extra sets of tyres for the beach & street racing!

...but with the new job I've got a bit of a lack of holidays. If I can earn a few days in lieu I might be a starter, It'd be great to do all the adv routes on the way down.

Cheers
Clint

Zukin

22nd May 2007, 14:15

robertydog

22nd May 2007, 14:21

Yea went last year. It was awesome

Zukin

13th August 2007, 17:55

Hi all

The entry forms are loaded now
http://burtmunrochallenge.southlandnz.com/burtmunro/EntryForms

Cheers Scott

sunhuntin

13th August 2007, 20:39

im still going, but am picking up a tagalong in chch, so thatll be good. gonna take 15 days this year instead of 11, and maybe see some of other side of the island, lol.

Pumba

13th August 2007, 20:43

Looks like Ill be down for this one this year, should be good:Punk:

Zukin

13th August 2007, 20:54

Well we are pretty keen to go :yes:, probably not for 15 days though :gob:

Maybe take a week :innocent:
Looks good

robertydog

13th August 2007, 21:02

im still going, but am picking up a tagalong in chch, so thatll be good. gonna take 15 days this year instead of 11, and maybe see some of other side of the island, lol.

I can tell ya after last year, all we were doing was taging along. You start meeting up with bikes all going to the same place. By the time we got to the ferry last year there were about 40odd bikes. ( take yr tie downs ) Half way down the south island, its a convoy. Bloody exciting i can tell you.

mbazza

13th August 2007, 22:35

I paid up today, on the web site burtmunrochallenge. Sort of gotta go as the m in my monicer is the same as berts 'm'. Great weekend, hope the wind stays off the beach this year. Cheers :rockon:

sunhuntin

14th August 2007, 13:20

I can tell ya after last year, all we were doing was taging along. You start meeting up with bikes all going to the same place. By the time we got to the ferry last year there were about 40odd bikes. ( take yr tie downs ) Half way down the south island, its a convoy. Bloody exciting i can tell you.

yeh.... i got into invers a day ahead of most. there was about 10-15 bikes on the ferry with me. we rolled off together, and then split up outside of picton. followed two goldwings last year, but they left me in the dust pretty quick, lol.
by the time the main bunches were arriving, i was pootling around town in my casual gear, while they were arriving in piss pouring rain, with wet weather gear covering their kit. most were bitching about having to camp in foul weather due to all accomodation being booked. lol.

zukin... i took 11 days last year, and want a bit longer this year. i need a holiday! LOL.

scumdog

14th August 2007, 13:23

Does it clash with the Magpie Madness at Winchester and the Jokers motorbike show at Ashburton?
It did last year and it didn't half tick me off - can't be two places as once.

heyjoe

14th August 2007, 15:00

The Magpie Madness is on 23 -25 Nov 2007 this year according to their website mate.

scumdog

14th August 2007, 15:05

The Magpie Madness is on 23 -25 Nov 2007 this year according to their website mate.

Thanks for that - I should have looked it up myself.:shutup:

Can't believe they let it clash with a long-standing existing set of events, I was told the BM was going to be early NEXT year to get a better chance at fine weather.

heyjoe

14th August 2007, 15:18

Thanks for that - I should have looked it up myself.:shutup:

Can't believe they let it clash with a long-standing existing set of events, I was told the BM was going to be early NEXT year to get a better chance at fine weather.

I was talking to a guy who was involved with the Magpie rally a while ago and he was telling me how brassed off they were about the clashing between them and the Ashburton bike show even though they had earlier informed them of dates. I got the view that he was saying that they (Ashburton show) were into BEARS bikes only did not give a toss about any other bike people or their rallys.

McJim

14th August 2007, 15:23

I might be living there by then.....

Joni

14th August 2007, 15:24

I might be living there by then.....Where? Invergiggle? I heard you were going South, but did not know that far South :shit:

scumdog

14th August 2007, 15:24

I was talking to a guy who was involved with the Magpie rally a while ago and he was telling me how brassed off they were about the clashing between them and the Ashburton bike show even though they had earlier informed them of dates. I got the view that he was saying that they (Ashburton show) were into BEARS bikes only did not give a toss about any other bike people or their rallys.

It's not a total loss for the Magpie as a lot of us from the deep south go to the rally on Friday night then on the Saturday ride up to Ashburton to the show for a day ride then back to the Magpie for Saturday night so it's not like they're missing out.

Possibly a few Canterbury riders only go to the show but then that's their loss.

But the BM being on the same weekend as the Magpie? the MM will miss out on all the southern riders plus any from further north that would have pssibly done the MM.

McJim

14th August 2007, 15:29

Where? Invergiggle? I heard you were going South, but did not know that far South :shit:

Well it's where the first job application went so not out of the question at all.

I need some more companies to advertise for Business Manager, Commercial Manager or Business Analyst and then I can send more applications out.

I like Invercargill though - been there a few times.

megarich

10th October 2007, 19:49

Hi all.

Well I can give you the inside running on the Burt Munro, Wyndham Street race as I am one of the two bobbies that works in Wyndham.

We are expecting between 6000 and 9000 people to attend the event this year. The Inter Islander is book solid with bike the two days prior to the weekend of the event.

If you do go keep an eye out for me, and say hi. (I'll be one of the guys in the blue suit)

sunhuntin

10th October 2007, 20:22

crap... might need to adjust plans!

Pumba

10th October 2007, 20:41

crap... might need to adjust plans!

Why have you not booked your ferry yet:bleh:

sunhuntin

10th October 2007, 20:45

Why have you not booked your ferry yet:bleh:

lmfao. gonna do that this week... tryin to work out plans first... trying to make it back in time to hit the taupo memorial track day... got ferry times worked out, though the ideal ones are of course booked solid, lol. the return trip itll be 7pmish before i get home! :mellow:

edit: got plans mostly sorted, with roughly one days travel allowance in case its needed.

sunday 18: wangas to welly/picton [pm sailing]
monday: picton to chch
tuesday/wednesday spend in chch
thursday: chch to dunedin
friday: dunedin to invers

monday 26: invers to chch?
tuesday/wednesday spend in chch
thursday: picton
friday: picton to home [7pm estimated walk in the front door time]
saturday/sunday: home to taupo track day
monday: taupo to home for work at 3pm.

Pumba

10th October 2007, 20:53

the return trip itll be 7pmish before i get home! :mellow:

A group of about 8 of us are going down, 7pmish doesent sound to bad considering our crossing on the way down sails at about 1am:shit:, a few of them went down last year and recon that they have all sorted so we can roll off the boat and have the better par of a days riding ahead of us,but with that sort of sailing time it does get hard to trust them, return trip is about a 9.40am sailing so that is much more respectable.

megarich

10th October 2007, 20:59

crap... might need to adjust plans!

Would still pay to check, we have only heard via the grapevine its booked solid.

sunhuntin

10th October 2007, 21:05

yeh, pumbaa, i looked at an early morning crossing, but i aint much for getting up at that time, let alone riding anywhere!

last year, i had a 9am-ish sailing from welly [stayed there the night before] and managed to get from picton to chch in one day. coming back, i found the nicest place in picton, hence the difference in plans... id like the luxury of that place again, lmfao. good value for money.

megarich... yeh, i checked, and the days id be using it, theres only one sailing per day thats currently booked. i will be giving them a buzz this week sometime.

scumdog

11th October 2007, 16:48

NighthawkNZ

11th October 2007, 16:55

Bloody dag eh - youz guys coming all this way for a rally and me and CB and other down here heading to Magpie Madness at Winchester.

When the Burt Munro crew get their shit together and have a rally on a weekend that doesn't clash with another rally AND is at a better time of year I'll got there.

I recokin... they could of had 10-11 or even 17-18 (though I have a club run on this weekend)

Tom I think Paula is going to the MM as well (though don't quote me on this) and happy to ride up with you (of course that depends on the day you are going up)

Is CB going to be riding the sporty...???? or just as pillion?

scumdog

11th October 2007, 17:04

I recokin... they could of had 10-11 or even 17-18 (though I have a club run on this weekend)

Tom I think Paula is going to the MM as well (though don't quote me on this) and happy to ride up with you (of course that depends on the day you are going up)

Is CB going to be riding the sporty...???? or just as pillion?

Not sure yet - CB could even be on the Superglide solo...not a worry to me if I use the Sporty.

Leaving Riviera of the South 4pm-ish on the Friday.

But it's all secret at the moment - apparently.

NighthawkNZ

11th October 2007, 17:06

could meet you in Dunners (I finish work at 3pm) ;)

sunhuntin

5th November 2007, 20:00

booked my ferry this week! YAY! bring it on!!!!

as an aside... anyone got a spare couch and off street spacing for one flesh-human and one motor-human? looking dunedin and invers... have picton and chch pretty well sorted.
place i stayed at in dunners last year i barely slept out of fear for the bike, that and the fact that the sprung bed base sunk nearly to the floor, and invers, my contact there has moved overseas.

Zukin

9th November 2007, 14:22

We will not be going now :weep:

Carissa has still not recovered from her knee surgery and we dont want to jeopardise that
Better to be safe then sorry

Next year (even though I said that last year) :mad:

Pumba

9th November 2007, 15:25

Count down is now. All I have do is sort out all this work crap:doh: so I can actually enjoy my time off and I will be set

Daffyd

9th November 2007, 15:56

Daffyd

9th November 2007, 15:59

Thanks for that - I should have looked it up myself.:shutup:

Can't believe they let it clash with a long-standing existing set of events, I was told the BM was going to be early NEXT year to get a better chance at fine weather.

I was talking to one of the MM organisers at the Chequered Flag a few weeks ago, and he told me that the BM organisers had apologised to them about the clash and future BM's would be in the New Year.

sunhuntin

9th November 2007, 20:13

I got a spare bed, and planning on riding down on Friday. 1.5 - 2 hrs south of Dunedin. Room for your bike in the gargre. Mmmmm...two Viragos in the gargre together.

sounds good... you are roughly halfway between invers and dunners? aiming to be in invers by friday, and then head back north on the monday. hoping to go invers to chch straight through.

yeh, two viragos... i better get mine a chastity belt... last thing we need is a litter of viragos.

NighthawkNZ

9th November 2007, 20:15

I was talking to one of the MM organisers at the Chequered Flag a few weeks ago, and he told me that the BM organisers had apologised to them about the clash and future BM's would be in the New Year.

We will wait and see :)

Daffyd

9th November 2007, 20:24

sounds good... you are roughly halfway between invers and dunners? aiming to be in invers by friday, and then head back north on the monday. hoping to go invers to chch straight through.

yeh, two viragos... i better get mine a chastity belt... last thing we need is a litter of viragos.

Yup, roughly half-way. So you'll be here on the Thursday night?
Better get my best china dusted off.:niceone:

PM me for directions.

sunhuntin

9th November 2007, 20:33

Yup, roughly half-way. So you'll be here on the Thursday night?
Better get my best china dusted off.:niceone:

PM me for directions.

around about, yeh. leaving on the 18th, spending that night in picton. monday, picton to chch, tues and weds, mess around in chch. thurs, to your place. friday- monday, invers. tuesday, invers to chch. wednesday, chch mess around day. thurs, chch to picton. friday: picton to home
sunday- wednesday in dec, taupo.

naw, screw the best china, lol. take aways, lmfao. my treat.

more_fasterer

14th November 2007, 11:39

Woohoo... getting close now! :wari:

Depart JAFAland this sunday (18th), spend sun night in Toe Ronga, monday ride round east cape to Gizzy, tuesday ride to Welly, spend wed in Welly before catching the ferry that night, ride to Blenheim, then on to Tekapo on thurs & Invergiggle on friday.

After the weekend we spend the entire week exploring the south island :Punk: and catch the ferry on sat night (1st dec).

Got a ZXR750 (with a Ray Clee 900cc motor :eek5:), Hornet 600, 'fightered ZX-9R, R6, TL-R, Z1000 and my NC30 in our group. If you see us, come & say hello. I promise not to bite...

McJim

20th November 2007, 22:29

Well not long now. I'll be hovering around all of the events but I won't be making much of a road trip out of it..although I could be persuaded to go to Wyndham via the Catlins coast road....look forward to meeting some of you fellas there.....you'll recognise me even if you've never met me before.