How's the snow and ice?

[mbazza]

About 5cm of snow, well frozen around here. No bike weather for me. Darn! Cheers. :sick:

[Ruralman]

About 5cm of snow, well frozen around here. No bike weather for me. Darn! Cheers. :sick:

Well I've got 20cm of the stuff here and a lot more in the drifts (buried the nose of my tractor in one!!) - SH8 had quite a bit as you go over Round hill but it looks like the snow ploughs have been through since I was down there. Hasn't been much more snow through the day but sounds like there might be more tonight and then it looks like this big high is going to come across and the whole fucking lot will freeze solid.

[cooneyr]

Sounds like you fullers down south have a pretty good covering. Little Bro (El Scooto on here) is trying to get from Te Anau to Chch today. Left Te Anau about 8 this morning and only just into Oamaru now (9 hours later). Had manageable snow between Te Anau and Mossburn then ok to Gore. Got turned back by a cop at just north of Gore so headed up the road towards Raes Junction. After putting on the set of rental chains he had to buy in Te Anau for his work 2wd hilux got within about 20kms of Raes then hit drifts about 0.5m deep. He turned back to Gore to find people going past the barriers on SH1 so gave it ago and got through a piece of piss. Seems that they were being a bit protective on SH1

Take care and keep warm guys.
Cheers R

[paturoa]

brrrr, its 12 up here.

... when are you doing your Oz trip? Might be a bit warmer over there.

[Colapop]

How's the snow and ice?

It's cold... really cold...

[mbazza]

Hi ,
Fly out on Monday week. Back in a fornight later. Have been checking the roads, damage around Cessnock in the Hunter region. Seems the roads are o.k. but lots of damage about. The Canberra overnight temp is similar to what we've had aroung here -4 / -6 but with it being dry over there the riding should be ok. Have to spend another week at work before I can set off! Will have an opinion on the Trans Alp when I get back. Cheers

[JimO]

brrrr, its 12 up here.

... when are you doing your Oz trip? Might be a bit warmer over there.
yea but if it got really cold up there all you soft cunts would freeze solid

[paturoa]

yea but if it got really cold up there all you soft cunts would freeze solid

So then I would be a hard cunt!

[paturoa]

Hi ,
Fly out on Monday week. Back in a fornight later. Have been checking the roads, damage around Cessnock in the Hunter region. Seems the roads are o.k. but lots of damage about. The Canberra overnight temp is similar to what we've had aroung here -4 / -6 but with it being dry over there the riding should be ok. Have to spend another week at work before I can set off! Will have an opinion on the Trans Alp when I get back. Cheers

Trip report is mandatory, with lots of photos.

At the moment I've been a real fair weather rider, the bike hasn't been out of the garage since last weekend (and that was only to wash it) - I should buy a hog!

[NordieBoy]

I hope tomorrow is going to be warm and sunny.
We've got a 3-hour Cross Country (my first) to do :eek:

[buggsubique]

About 5cm of snow, well frozen around here. No bike weather for me. Darn! Cheers. :sick:

Ah, mate, ye need a trailie! Heaps if fun to be had in the snow...just watch the ice...:bye:

[XF650]

This afternoon timg (Transalp), a new biker on a F650 & myself (Freewind) had a crack at getting to Erewhon from Ashburton. Pic taken by Tim.
We were very "optimistic" - the sun was out, we were well wrapped up & all three bikes had heated grips. The snow itself wasn't bad but previous vehicles wheel marks became sheets of ice, even on the gravel. We turned back before Lake Camp.
My Tourance front let me down badly at one point but at least the snow made for a soft landing. Tim's Mitas E07's looked to perform well in these conditions.

[NordieBoy]

I hope tomorrow is going to be warm and sunny.
We've got a 3-hour Cross Country (my first) to do :eek:

The buggers have cancelled it due to snow hiding the track.
Pussies.
:scooter:

[windboy]

.... My Tourance front let me down badly at one point but at least the snow made for a soft landing. Tim's Mitas E07's looked to perform well in these conditions.

Good on you XF650, at least you had a taste of the ground on the snow; I had a similar one last tuesday, on a slippery meridian and it was tarmac what finally stopped us coming down. The trannie landed on my knee... Our egos are bruised but we all good for getting soaked next weekend on the wwww... Cool photo by the way

later,

[scumdog]

About 5cm of snow, well frozen around here. No bike weather for me. Darn! Cheers. :sick:

Hey, what a surprise, it sounds just like the the conditions I had here too!

[Mole_C]

Looks like someone was having fun in the snow, looked like a DR650 even.

[MSTRS]

Those photos make it look so pretty. Good on you guys for getting out in it.
Then the rest of us can share your enjoyment (vicariously of course - you think we are mad too?).

[buggsubique]

Looks like someone was having fun in the snow, looked like a DR650 even.

Close, was my DR 250 :scooter: ...the DR-Z 400 has just replaced it.

[Mole_C]

Close, was my DR 250 :scooter: ...the DR-Z 400 has just replaced it.

I forgot to say that i saw it on the news... Was that you or you just mean the pics?

[Brian d marge]

The buggers have cancelled it due to snow hiding the track.
Pussies.
:scooter:

If that is the one in kituna valley , the snow would have made it impossible , I did it last year and they called it short ,

damn I want to do it again

Stephen

[mbazza]

Ah, mate, ye need a trailie! Heaps if fun to be had in the snow...just watch the ice...:bye:

G'day, great pics. That a cage and trailer in the back ground? Don't own either! One wheel drive good, four wheel drive means a long walk back! lol:scooter:

[mbazza]

[QUOTE=XF650;1107073]This afternoon timg (Transalp), a new biker on a F650 & myself (Freewind) had a crack at getting to Erewhon from Ashburton. Pic taken by Tim.

Cheers - a great day to be out in it. Sorry to hear you had a 'tip', done that in the past on the snow / ice. Great pic. Good on you for having a go! Cheers :rockon:

[mbazza]

[QUOTE=NordieBoy;1107076]The buggers have cancelled it due to snow hiding the track.
Pussies.

G'day, tough with you having a new bike to wind out. Cheers - :yes:

[Jantar]

My bike has been syuck at work since thursday afternoon when the snow started. Until now that is. :banana:

I've just been in to get it and had a lovely (but short) ride home. :ride: :ride:

Most of the snow and ice has gone from the roads, and only two patches of compacted snow to cross. :D

[buggsubique]

I forgot to say that i saw it on the news... Was that you or you just mean the pics?

Nah, just the 250 in the pics...these are actually up in the NI about 20 - 30 km NE of Waiouru.

[buggsubique]

G'day, great pics. That a cage and trailer in the back ground? Don't own either! One wheel drive good, four wheel drive means a long walk back! lol:scooter:

Yeah, we parked after getting slowed up in a frozen snow drift..only the one veh and no chains...f*ckin hate being stuck alone... Snow riding offroad is just something awesome - a whole new dimension!

[mbazza]

Yeah, we parked after getting slowed up in a frozen snow drift..only the one veh and no chains...f*ckin hate being stuck alone... Snow riding offroad is just something awesome - a whole new dimension!

Yeah, did some work off road in the snow in my youth at about 5300ft in the St Mary's Range in N. Otago. XL 250 deep snow, lift it up and go bash plate surfing. Great fun until you hit a tiny creek! Arse over whatever. Those were the days, young silly and bullet proof. Great to see the fun still happens. Is the bigger DR just as good as the 250, or si it to heavy for the snow? Cheers. :Punk:

[buggsubique]

Yeah, did some work off road in the snow in my youth at about 5300ft in the St Mary's Range in N. Otago. XL 250 deep snow, lift it up and go bash plate surfing. Great fun until you hit a tiny creek! Arse over whatever. Those were the days, young silly and bullet proof. Great to see the fun still happens. Is the bigger DR just as good as the 250, or si it to heavy for the snow? Cheers. :Punk:

ummm....only done about 4 rides on the 400 here in Wellies :Punk: but it feels a tad heavier. Bukku torque of the 400 puts it anywhere I have taken the 250 yet. Got a bashplate on it too and it throws the water all over ya if you hit water at speed. If you gear the 250 right then it is more fun in the rough stuff (tussock, swampy bogs etc) and easier to throw around (and pull out). Taking the 400 up to Waiouru :ar15: this weekend for a play though. Should be a bit of snow around to drift her in. Hope to get some pics and will post em up. in the mean time, here's some more shots from the last trip. It's shit like this that keeps the blood flowing! Before you ask, no we didn't get anything..weather came in so we bunkered down o'night and got out first thing in the morn.

[mbazza]

Sounds great! I know what you mean about the blood flowing! Thanks - cheers.

[paturoa]

Are you lot thawing out yet? or has the ice set in?

[mbazza]

Are you lot thawing out yet? or has the ice set in?
Bloody is cold Pats. -8 here this morning and as the sun goes down it's freezing again! Spent the commute both ways checking out those 'damp' spots 'cause they'll be ice by now and with small wheel . . . . . . . . . you can probably guess. 4 more sleeps, they've offered me an upgrade beyond the Transalp, might look at a Beemer! Cheers.

[paturoa]

What sort of beemer?

What was the itenary again? From memory you mentioned Canberra (sp?) In that case go for the bike that has heated grips!