Crossing the Strait?

[Stevo]

Hi there. :spudwave: Are you crossing the Cook Strait? Need a free place to stay the night?? Or just want to stop and say gday? (Maybe just need a brew?) Chic n Charge and myself welcome any riders travelling through Picton town to contact us.

:spudwave:
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:ride: We be keen to tag along for a ride too if ya passin thru :ride:

[StoneChucker]

Thanks SteveO, I will almost certainly take you up on that offer when I'm passing through. And, do you offer free tour rides of the best roads in your area? ;)

Same goes for me, I have a spare room at the moment in Wgtn, I'm happy to have any KB'ers drop by if ya need.

[SPman]

Goin down over the new year, might call in if yous there.

[sAsLEX]

Heading down to St arnaud for christmas so will drop you a line closer to the time

[Her_C4]

Hi there. :spudwave: Are you crossing the Cook Strait? Need a free place to stay the night?? Or just want to stop and say gday? (Maybe just need a brew?) Chic n Charge and myself welcome any riders travelling through Picton town to contact us.

:spudwave:
:2thumbsup
:ride: We be keen to tag along for a ride too if ya passin thru :ride:


Awesome-- always good to meet up with fellow KB'ers.. Me and my (hopefully soon to be found - new!! :whistle: ) set of wheels are booked 'on the boat' in a couple of months ( :eek5: Any one know how to use these damn tie downs properly???)

Will also drop you a line closer to the time :spudbooge

[Kickaha]

I can highly reccomend it as a place to stay,comfortable bed,good hosts and only a couple of minutes from the ferry

[matthewt]

Me and my (hopefully new!! :whistle: ) set of wheels are booked 'on the boat' in a couple of months

Did these wheels come from anyone I know ???

[Her_C4]

Did these wheels come from anyone I know ???

Oh how I wish.. :banana:

I have edited my post for clarification :bash:

[dangerous]

Hi there. :spudwave: Are you crossing the Cook Strait? Need a free place to stay the night?? Or just want to stop and say gday? (Maybe just need a brew?) Chic n Charge and myself welcome any riders travelling through Picton town to contact us.
We be keen to tag along for a ride too if ya passin thru :ride:
Well I often pass through Picton cos the old man has a holiday house in Nakuta (*sp) so I like to spend as much time there as I can... awesome spot it is.


Heading down to St arnaud for christmas so will drop you a line closer to the time
St arnaud, another nice spot..... and will that be on a new CBR 250 or the nice VFR that you are hiding from a certian guy that is heading back up north in a couple of weeks (he's a bit worried that you wont hand it over..... or if you do it will have neons instead of fairings ;)

ps: if your in the nabourhood dont forget the Nelson St races on the 2nd.

[dangerous]

Goin down over the new year, might call in if yous there.


Awesome-- always good to meet up with fellow KB'ers.. Me and my new set of wheels are booked 'on the boat' in a couple of months ( :eek5: Any one know how to use these damn tie downs properly???)

Well if either of you two are riding into Chch then be sure to lean on the horn.... or stop in for a coffee/beer as you pass the 6th house at the end of the motorway in Belfast

ps:HB4, pratice tying the bike down at home with some one spoting the bike for ya.

[Her_C4]

Well if either of you two are riding into Chch then be sure to lean on the horn.... or stop in for a coffee/beer as you pass the 6th house at the end of the motorway in Belfast

To be sure I will give you a yell at some stage - as it is, my parents have just moved to about stone (and a half) throw from you - to a retirement village down by Styx Mill bridge.


ps:HB4, pratice tying the bike down at home with some one spoting the bike for ya.

Yes - I reckon you would be right there and some practice would be good as I want to make doubly sure that it is safe and secure before I nip upstairs :niceone:

I am hearing all sorts of stories about unhelpful crew and bikes not tied down properly in rough seas... scaremongering perhaps? :sweatdrop

[Ms Piggy]

Awesome-- always good to meet up with fellow KB'ers.. Me and my (hopefully soon to be found - new!! :whistle: ) set of wheels are booked 'on the boat' in a couple of months ( :eek5: Any one know how to use these damn tie downs properly???)

Chrissie - ask White Trash about it, I'm sure (being the freindly fella he is) he'll be able to give ya the low down on the ties.

I've heard varying reports on the Ferry guys and their willingness to help.

[wildfire1]

Only done this trip once ...but i hope to do it again ..soonish (South Island tour that is).
I had mixed experiences with the 'quick Kat' staff - if you can get on early and (i.e - first couple of bikes on first) then have your pick of th tie down straps, then you can spend abit of time making sure you are happy with how it is tied down.

I still favour having the bike on its side stand, front wheel up hard against the inside of the hull if possible. If you have not tied down a bike before - it is a good idea to practice - and if you have the room in your luggage (and the bucks) buy you own tie downs and take them with you.

:2thumbsup I hope you have an awesome trip!

[NC]

I use tiedowns alot at work..
I have found the ones that you just streight pull and clamp work their way free sometime. So you would be better off getting the ones that have the handle tightner thinging.
The rachet ones...

Did that make sense?

[Kickaha]

The tiedowns on the lynx are good ratchet tiedowns and I use them if crossing on it,on the other ferrys I have been on they're crap,but you're better off taking your own and tieing your own bike down

I always tie my bike down at all four corners and on the centrestand
don't rely on the ferry staff to do it for you as unless they're asked quite often they wont

The straight pull and clamp tiedowns NC30 is talking about are fine if you tie them off so they don't slip

I'm not to far from Dangerous so let me know when you're down and we'll have a party at his house and trash the place :shifty:

[Posh Tourer :P]

Do you want me to add you into the lists I made in this thread (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=4385)??

If so, which list? I'll update it after exams are done (the 9th)....

[Stevo]

Good to hear from y'all. We have been off tiki touring for the last couple of days being Marlb Anniversary weekend and all.

Went up thru St Arnaud to Murchison then back up to Takaka in the Golden Bay yesterday and then cruised our way leisurely back today :ride:

A fantastic couple of days weather wise and a few different roads. Plenty of other bikers making the most of it too. I have a sister in Welly but we be keen to stay with or just catch up with some other bikes sometime.

Are planning on riding up to Wanganui on Xmas day for the Street races. Anyone else heading up from Welly?? Not exactly sure on the return date.

[Stevo]

Do you want me to add you into the lists I made in this thread (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=4385)??

If so, which list? I'll update it after exams are done (the 9th)....

Ok. I PMd you I think. Good luck for the exams, and hope the riding is not interrupting study time too much, lol. :ride:

[LB]

Are planning on riding up to Wanganui on Xmas day for the Street races. Anyone else heading up from Welly?? Not exactly sure on the return date.
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Yep, we're heading up to Wanganui Christmas day - not sure exactly what time yet...if it's cracker weather it might be a really early like a 6am start and via Wairarapa/Pahiatua Track/Vinegar Hill/Waiouru/National Park/Paraparas.
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[Stevo]

That's a pity cos the earliest ferry would not get in till 8-830am. I think Kickaha is going up too from this side of the ditch.

[vifferman]

The tiedowns on the lynx are good ratchet tiedowns and I use them if crossing on it,on the other ferrys I have been on they're crap,but you're better off taking your own and tieing your own bike downYeah, that's what I was told too. I've taken a bike on the ferry only twice, and both times they had rope to tie them down with. Not much good, as it's hard to get it tight, and they're all grungy. OK when you're getting on (you can wash your hands on the ferry) but when you're disembarking, you're left with grubby hands to stick in your gloves.:blank:


I always tie my bike down at all four corners and on the centrestand
don't rely on the ferry staff to do it for you as unless they're asked quite often they wontI was told NOT to use the centrestand - if the bike moves around it could slip, your bike will fall over, tied down or not. So on my VF500 (which had both stands), I put it on the sidestand. Advantage is that you then have the bike sitting on both wheels, with the sidestand as an extra support, and the tiedowns are pulling against compressed suspension at both ends, to keep the tiedowns tight.

Best idea is to take your own tiedowns if you can, so you can practice with them before hand and know how they work, also it means if there are any problems hooking them on (like fairings getting in the way) you can sort it beforehand, rather than being on the ferry and going "WTF do I do now?!!?" :crybaby:

[Posh Tourer :P]

I was told NOT to use the centrestand - if the bike moves around it could slip, your bike will fall over, tied down or not. So on my VF500 (which had both stands), I put it on the centrestand.

Best idea is to take your own tiedowns if you can, so you can practice with them before hand and know how they work, also it means if there are any problems hooking them on (like fairings getting in the way) you can sort it beforehand, rather than being on the ferry and going "WTF do I do now?!!?" :crybaby:

By which you mean sidestand.....


Yes practice is definitely a good idea.....

[Mongoose]

Take your own rachet tiedowns, scrunch the front suspension down tight as and the bike will sit pretty well.I use one on the back just to help locate in place if things get rough.
I have done this a few times with no problems and as some one up there mentioned, them ropes they give you are not worth squat, oily gressy suckers that they are.

[vifferman]

By which you mean sidestand.....Thanx, Dude. :niceone: Now corrected.

[Mongoose]

By which you mean sidestand.....


Yes practice is definitely a good idea.....

Err yes, i too forgot the centre stand part, maybe its a feature I rarely use. You could pretend to be like a bunch of bikers that crossed at the same time as me one day, no stands to worry about.Five bikes and not a single stand in sight :killingme .Power poles at the terminal were fully booked for those bikes

[Kickaha]

That's a pity cos the earliest ferry would not get in till 8-830am. I think Kickaha is going up too from this side of the ditch.

Yeah me and Diesel Pig are booking tickets soon,possibly crossing over on the Friday night so if it's nice weather I'll see you a 6am Lynda,other wise we're proabably staying at your place Friday night Stevo

I haven't ever had a bike move or slip tieing down on the centrestand and if tied correctly I don't really see how it could happen,but I might try Firestormers method next time anyway

[Stevo]

Fair enough then. Sure we can cook up up a roast or a barby if you do decide to stop by. Think the Mrs booked our tickets today for the 10ish sailing on Xmas day. No early ferry I don't think??????????
Nevermind