North Island invasion of South Island

[marks]

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Mark Ph 0274499115

21-24 May - 3 day adventure ride focusing on light 4WD tracks in the Reefton area.

Thursday
6.25pm ferry to Picton - arrive Picton 9.25 stay at:
Waikawa Bay Holiday Park 5 Waimarama Street 0800 924 529

Friday
Leave at 8am and head down HW63 to St Arnaud for coffee/gas - leave St Arnaud at 11am sharp

Warning - the Porika Track has a steepish (and maybe loose) descent to Lake Rotora. Alternative route - continue to end of SH63 then left into SH6 then left again into Gowan Valley Rd which goes to regroup point at Lake Rotoroa foreshore.

Regroup at Howard Valley Rd turnoff from sh63 and run cornerman system for Porika Track (regroup at Lake Rotoroa foreshore) and Braeburn Track
Left into Tutaki Rd North then right into Mangles Valley Rd and then left onto SH6 to Murchison

lunch at Rivers Cafe - 51 Fairfax St Murchison 03-523 9009 - go into Murchison and turn left in middle of shops

Cornerman system continues - Continue down Fairfax Rd. Veer left into Matakitaki Rd
Regroup at intersection of Matakitaki Rd Glenroy Rd and Maruia Saddle Rd then continue on Maruia Saddle Rd to regroup at intersection of SH65
Left into SH65 travel 18-20km till right hand turn across river into West Bank Rd then at end of West Bank join SH65 and go to Springs Junction for regroup/coffee. End of cornerman system for day - ride east on SH7 to Reefton. Sort out accommodation and dinner

accommodation for Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd is THE OLD NURSES HOME ACCOMMODATION 104 Shiel St, Reefton 03 732 8881

Saturday
Meeting place for all rides starting from Reefton is The Broadway Tearooms And Bakery (opposite Wilsons Hotel at the east end of Broadway )

Meet at 8am to leave by 8.30
Head south on SH7 1-2km and turn left onto Soldiers Rd, approx 10km then veer left into Big River Rd. Go to old building at end of track and dick around
Return to Reefton for lunch

meet at 1pm then head north on SH69 from Reefton 2-3km then turn right into Gannons Rd
Gannons Rd veers left over the river and onto Waitahu River Rd which is a rough stony 4wd track - ride till cant go no further then head back to Reefton
If time permits some may want to head further north on SH69 until right turn into Boatmans Rd which leads to Kirwans Track - accessibility unknown.

Sunday
Meet at 8am to leave by 8.30
head north on SH69 up through Inangahua Junction onto SH6 then a further 15?km and turn immediately left after first bridge onto New Creek Rd regroup point -Start of cornerman system
follow New Creek Rd take left into Pensini Rd to start of track
there is a $5 cost per head for the New Creek-Denniston track - via an honesty box at the gate which only takes coins (its not waterproof)
Follow track to turnaround/regroup point at Mackley River. There is a steep but straight forward descent down to the river and there is limited turn around room at the bottom. Head back to SH69 with a regroup at right hand turnoff to 'Tower Ten' (I think) about halfway back. If time permits we will follow this to its end at the Mackley River. Regroup at end of New Creek Rd - by the bridge on SH6 - end of cornerman system.

Head north on SH6 to Murchison (lunch at Rivers Cafe - 51 Fairfax St - where decisions can be made about the rest of the day
(approx 200km/3hrs from Murchison to Picton - with 5pm reporting time)

General Stuff
I will lead (black LOUD KLR650) on all sections but please pass me if I'm slowing you down (if you get lost after you pass me we wont come looking)
Joe will be tail end charlie on all sections (yellow DR650 with massive white tank)
Load an ICE (In Case Emergency) number into your cellphone so we know who to contact if it hits the fan
If you pass anyone - give them a 'toot' to wake them up so they don't drift into your path or wet themselves.

Google maps of routes (my first attempts - so may not be accurate)

Friday Route (http://www.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=115014652541516319537.000469b081e1e86f80663&ll=-41.703678,172.966003&spn=1.531803,2.353821&z=9)

Saturday Route (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=-42.186303,172.00264&spn=0.38006,0.588455&z=11&msid=115014652541516319537.000469b0af2265c7f434b)

Sunday Route (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&ll=-41.290835,174.003696&spn=0.048174,0.073557&z=14&msid=115014652541516319537.000469b0c90a38d5ca850)

all tracks can be checked over in detail on Ryans advroutes site

[Paladin]

Oooh I like it! :2thumbsup

[NordieBoy]

We'll be ready for 'ya...

[warewolf]

Ferry to Nelson is only 75 mins. You could probably stay in Nelson on Friday night just as easily. Gives you more striking distance on Sat at the expense of doing Maungatapu etc in daylight on Sat am. Nelson fri night, Reefton area Sat night, ferry sun arvo? I will have to check with her indoors, but a couple of bods could stay at our place.

June could be icy and high water. Might be more pleasant to get up on to the ridges in the Moutere Depression: panic mac, spooners, old coach, those areas, ie the stuff closer to Nelson. With a caveat, that some winters some sections of Old Coach turn into a 20cm thick clay quagmire. Plenty of options to avoid it if necessary.

[buggsubique]

zeRax and I will keep an ear to the ground on this one - happy to offer company around Marlborough and will see how it works out for tagging along to Nelsin for a bit of an explore...

[bart]

BASTARDS. Do you realise I'm going to have to buy a new bike now. :angry2:

Guess I'll have to go to plan C.

Plan A = 690E
Plan B = 650X
Plan C = Dog Rooter 650
Plan D = Keep the DRZ
Plan E = Walk

Bloody recession, f*cking with my ability to buy toys. :argh:

[Paladin]

BASTARDS. Do you realise I'm going to have to buy a new bike now. :angry2:

Guess I'll have to go to plan C.

Plan A = 690E
Plan B = 650X
Plan C = Dog Rooter 650
Plan D = Keep the DRZ
Plan E = Walk

Bloody recession, f*cking with my ability to buy toys. :argh:

Oh yeah baby - Plan C all the way!!!!!

:banana:

Come on Bart, you know you wanna!!!!!!!! :2thumbsup

[Cary]

I'll be keeping an eye on this thread for sure :eek:

[bart]

Oh yeah baby - Plan C all the way!!!!!

:banana:

Come on Bart, you know you wanna!!!!!!!! :2thumbsup

What.............join the Dog Rooter club. Only because, with a slightly uncertain future, I don't want to lay out too much coin.

After the other weekend, I don't think I could handle another 540km day on the DRZ. Just want something with a little bit more legs for the road, that doesn't vibrate like shit, without loosing the off road ability.

:whocares::Offtopic: What about this south island thing :scooter:

[Paladin]

What.............join the Dog Rooter club. Only because, with a slightly uncertain future, I don't want to lay out too much coin.

After the other weekend, I don't think I could handle another 540km day on the DRZ. Just want something with a little bit more legs for the road, that doesn't vibrate like shit, without loosing the off road ability.

:whocares::Offtopic: What about this south island thing :scooter:

With this much advanced planning we could end up with a fair sized army going across for the beach landing! :rockon:

:2guns:

[Cary]

Just want something with a little bit more legs for the road, that doesn't vibrate like shit, without loosing the off road ability.
Sounds very similar to the Speights 'perfect woman' ad to me.............:clap:

[pampa]

I'd like (love to) to ... my chances of actually joining are however
:
:
-10 :(


Good luck

EddieB has suggested we all go down south for a weekend. Maybe Friday night ferry - stay night in motor camp in Waikawa next to Picton then invade Nelson and listen to them play their banjo's or do some other localish rides then back on Sunday arvo?

If we could squeek an extra day we could do some of the awesome stuff around Reefton (my preferred option)

This would be May or June

anyone interested?

any of you South Islanders got any POLITE suggestions?

cheers


Mark

Plan A sounds nice
Plan B a good alternative
Plan C better save to plan A or B by implementing plan D or E
Plan D better save to plan A or B by implementing plan E
Plan E bottom line be happy u can still walk and enjoy some people cant

:dodge:



BASTARDS. Do you realise I'm going to have to buy a new bike now.

Guess I'll have to go to plan C.

Plan A = 690E
Plan B = 650X
Plan C = Dog Rooter 650
Plan D = Keep the DRZ
Plan E = Walk

[Paladin]

Plan A sounds nice
Plan B a good alternative
Plan C better save to plan A or B by implementing plan D or E
Plan D better save to plan A or B by implementing plan E
Plan E bottom line be happy u can still walk and enjoy some people cant

:dodge:

:Oi:

THAT was totally uncalled for! :msn-wink:

Plan C is a sh*t hot idea!

[Padmei]

Another option from picton could be port underwood road (excellent) & maybe some forestry roads around port underwood or through to Rarangi then blenheim. From blen maybe out to French pass (there & back) with the slippery track done in between, over Maunga into Nelson. From Nelson can do some local tracks around Hira forest or some of the Dusty butt tracks.

If it was me catching the ferry over for just a weekend I'd prefer to spend time doing closer gravel to the top of the south rather than long miles to Reefton & back.

Thats what I'd like to do anyway when I finally drag some other sorry Sth Islanders to visit Weelywood.

Whatever happens if the weekend works I would loveto catch up with you wrongislanders.


Does the ferry have specials for bikes & riders thru the year & what would they be ballpark?

[junkmanjoe]

i think the bulebridge is cheaper than the interislander,
for 1 bike and 1 passenger..
i could be wrong.....

[Aslan]

sorely tempted - am also planning on going to the Brass Monkey on the bimmer so will have to decide whether i can commit nearer the time - cheers all those hardy Nelson souls (and the mighty marlborough men) Ciao Aslan

[NordieBoy]

With this much advanced planning we could end up with a fair sized army going across for the beach landing! :rockon:

:2guns:

And there you'd get stuck :done:

[marks]

given the significant cost of the ferry it seems better value to do a 3 day ride if possible.

Personally I would prefer lateish May rather than June

Ideally something like
Thurs night 6.25 ferry to Picton - arrive Picton 9.25 stay at Picton or Waikawa
Fri morning leave 8-8.30 blast down hw 63 to St Arnaud for late morning tea.
Do Da Porika :banana: and Braeburn with late lunch at Murchison (2 ish?).
Go down the New Creek to Denniston track and turn back at the river.
Get to Reefton about 6 or so and stay Fri and Sat nights
on Saturday do Big River :wari: and Waitahu River :Punk:
on Sunday head to Picton via interesting routes and Nelson/Mangatapu Track

Would some of you locals comment on timing etc please

If majority wanted either 2 days or Sat Sun Mon then that's cool too

[Aslan]

given the significant cost of the ferry it seems better value to do a 3 day ride if possible.

Personally I would prefer lateish May rather than June

Ideally something like
Thurs night 6.25 ferry to Picton - arrive Picton 9.25 stay at Picton or Waikawa
Fri morning leave 8-8.30 blast down hw 63 to St Arnaud for late morning tea.
Do Da Porika :banana: and Braeburn with late lunch at Murchison (2 ish?).
Go down the New Creek to Denniston track and turn back at the river.
Get to Reefton about 6 or so and stay Fri and Sat nights
on Saturday do Big River :wari: and Waitahu River :Punk:
on Sunday head to Picton via interesting routes and Nelson/Mangatapu Track

Would some of you locals comment on timing etc please

If majority wanted either 2 days or Sat Sun Mon then that's cool too


I favour this suggestion of MarkS' - however, may have to decide between this and the Brass Monkey - terrible having to find rides that justify me keeping my bimmer as well as the DR which has become weapon of choice given my confidence level :eek:

[Eddieb]

I favour this suggestion of MarkS' - however, may have to decide between this and the Brass Monkey - terrible having to find rides that justify me keeping my bimmer as well as the DR which has become weapon of choice given my confidence level :eek:

So trade the 1150 & the DR on the new F800GS.

And then give your mates a ride, hint hint.

[Paladin]

And there you'd get stuck :done:

Knowing me I probably would! :laugh:

[Aslan]

So trade the 1150 & the DR on the new F800GS.

And then give your mates a ride, hint hint.

good one Eddie - they look tasty - though i sense a tad fragile relative to the DR - thinking of the inevitable drops

[JATZ]

given the significant cost of the ferry it seems better value to do a 3 day ride if possible.

Personally I would prefer lateish May rather than June

Ideally something like
Thurs night 6.25 ferry to Picton - arrive Picton 9.25 stay at Picton or Waikawa
Fri morning leave 8-8.30 blast down hw 63 to St Arnaud for late morning tea.
Do Da Porika :banana: and Braeburn with late lunch at Murchison (2 ish?).
Go down the New Creek to Denniston track and turn back at the river.
Get to Reefton about 6 or so and stay Fri and Sat nights
on Saturday do Big River :wari: and Waitahu River :Punk:
on Sunday head to Picton via interesting routes and Nelson/Mangatapu Track

Would some of you locals comment on timing etc please

If majority wanted either 2 days or Sat Sun Mon then that's cool too

Seems like a doable plan, but it would be a late arrival into Reefton, MMMMM the smell of coal fires, and beef burgers @ Wilsons.
How about chucking in a ride down to Kahurangi lighthouse, depending on tides of course, maybe into the Cobb

[Woodman]

i think the bulebridge is cheaper than the interislander,
for 1 bike and 1 passenger..
i could be wrong.....

just booked crossings for a couple weeks away last night and bluebridge is $105 vs $122-$132 one way for bike and rider.

if you guys set a date and time a fair way in advance it would be great for us to organise time and to organise somewhere for you guys to stay. I am happy for a few to stay here too.

[Padmei]

Seems like a doable plan, but it would be a late arrival into Reefton, MMMMM the smell of coal fires, and beef burgers @ Wilsons.
How about chucking in a ride down to Kahurangi lighthouse, depending on tides of course, maybe into the Cobb

Yeah the lighthouse would be good & the Cobb... Heeeeeyy what about WE do their ride instead of them. Or would that be impolite... but it is our island after all...

[Paladin]

Yeah the lighthouse would be good & the Cobb... Heeeeeyy what about WE do their ride instead of them. Or would that be impolite... but it is our island after all...

Or, shock horror, we could all join up and ride TOGETHER! :banana:

Heehee!

I think we should!

:grouphug:

[Woodman]

How about a couple of day rides outta nelson area?? Our favourites.

[Pampera]

Mark - I too would be a starter, South Island is always my preferred destination for Adventure Rides and another expedition would not be unwelcome. Three days is probably a good idea - otherwise the ferry crossing ends up being too big a portion of the weekend. After work crossing (Thursday) and a night in Picton is probably the best option for ensuring Friday is used best. Avoiding the temptation of being too ambitious with the planned mileage is something to be careful about - leave time for admiring the view, supping coffee and socialising over a meal and a drink at the end of the day!

Michael M

[junkmanjoe]

How about a couple of day rides outta nelson area?? Our favourites.

be carefull paladin,, it could be a DR trap....

[MyGSXF]

if you guys set a date and time a fair way in advance it would be great for us to organise time and to organise somewhere for you guys to stay.

Yep.. advance notice would be good.. :niceone: so I have time to scrounge a bike... :devil2:

can put a bod or 3 up here too!! :niceone:

[andy mac]

:Punk: I'm a definite maybe for a 3 dayer.

[Paladin]

Yep.. advance notice would be good.. :niceone: so I have time to scrounge a bike... :devil2:

can put a bod or 3 up here too!! :niceone:

So you have almost 2 months to sort an adv bike out - go girl! :blink:

[XF650]

given the significant cost of the ferry it seems better value to do a 3 day ride if possible.

Personally I would prefer lateish May rather than June

Ideally something like
Thurs night 6.25 ferry to Picton - arrive Picton 9.25 stay at Picton or Waikawa
Fri morning leave 8-8.30 blast down hw 63 to St Arnaud for late morning tea.
Do Da Porika :banana: and Braeburn with late lunch at Murchison (2 ish?).
Go down the New Creek to Denniston track and turn back at the river.
Get to Reefton about 6 or so and stay Fri and Sat nights
on Saturday do Big River :wari: and Waitahu River :Punk:
on Sunday head to Picton via interesting routes and Nelson/Mangatapu Track

Would some of you locals comment on timing etc please

If majority wanted either 2 days or Sat Sun Mon then that's cool too

Hey Mark - why have you left out Napolean Hill???

[marks]

Hey Mark - why have you left out Napolean Hill???

can you imagine getting to the bottom of that nasty clay hill only to discover that the rivers up and you are completely FOOKED

Actually - I'd love to do that again but there is a limit for a three day ride.

So are you going to join us? :eek:

It would be really cool to hook up with the Nelson guys for part/all of the ride as well

[BMWST?]

would this be suitable for a B.A.B on a big bike?? r100 gs or r11gs or similar

[marks]

would this be suitable for a B.A.B on a big bike?? r100 gs or r11gs or similar

yup

the only slightly knarly bit would likely be the south end of the Porika and you could easily bypass the Porika if you wanted. Waitahu River gets a bit stony and bumpy but once again would be easy to skip.

[XF650]

can you imagine getting to the bottom of that nasty clay hill only to discover that the rivers up and you are completely FOOKED

Actually - I'd love to do that again but there is a limit for a three day ride.

So are you going to join us? :eek:

It would be really cool to hook up with the Nelson guys for part/all of the ride as well

I will try to coincide a 'work' trip with your ride.
What about going in from the River (the short way in, not the way we went out) & ride the tunnels etc as far as that bloody Hill?
.

[marks]

I will try to coincide a 'work' trip with your ride.
What about going in from the River (the short way in, not the way we went out) & ride the tunnels etc as far as that bloody Hill?
.

time permitting that would be great

[jezzaNZ]

BASTARDS. Do you realise I'm going to have to buy a new bike now. :angry2:

Guess I'll have to go to plan C.

Plan A = 690E
Plan B = 650X
Plan C = Dog Rooter 650
Plan D = Keep the DRZ
Plan E = Walk

Bloody recession, f*cking with my ability to buy toys. :argh:

I would go with plan F = 690R with the additional 16 ltr Safari tank.......please let the recession be over quickly God......:drool:

[Paladin]

I would go with plan F = 690R with the additional 16 ltr Safari tank.......please let the recession be over quickly God......:drool:

Ooh yeah that would be such a sweet bike to own! :wari:

[Box'a'bits]

I'd be a tentative starter on this one as well :(. Have to get it past the treasurer, who may not fully appreciate recent expenditures (a bit like Andy Mac & his GPS Mastercard...). Sense some dummy spitting in the near future. :dodge:

[blackballs]

born in Lower Hutt and lived in Upper Hutt for 20 years, can I come and play from CHCH as an honoury pig islander,

Keen As

BB

[marks]

born in Lower Hutt and lived in Upper Hutt for 20 years, can I come and play from CHCH as an honoury pig islander,

Keen As

BB

you (and any other suvenners) are more than welcome

How about tentative dates of 22nd 23rd 24th May?

[andy mac]

How about tentative dates of 22nd 23rd 24th May?

:clap: It works for me.

[junkmanjoe]

i think ill pencil it in.
which ship would all be looking at useing, interislander or bluebridge.

[BMWST?]

i think ill pencil it in.
which ship would all be looking at useing, interislander or bluebridge.
if you all used the same there might be a discount available

[marks]

which ship would all be looking at useing, interislander or bluebridge.

at least bluebridge stay at the one price ($105 bike and body - 1 way) where as interislander ramp up prices as the boat fills up so lets go with the bluebridge 7pm sailing?

I think that forces us to stay in Picton/Waikawa on Thur night.


if you all used the same there might be a discount available

I'll phone and ask if no one objects to crossing time.

[NordieBoy]

The current MNZ discount would be $75 for 1 adult and 1 bike.
Only in off-peak times.
http://www.mnz.co.nz/newsDetail.aspx?ArticleId=1274

[marks]

The current MNZ discount would be $75 for 1 adult and 1 bike.
Only in off-peak times.
http://www.mnz.co.nz/newsDetail.aspx?ArticleId=1274

Thanks o nordic one

Thats a great saving - can you just use that code or do you need some sort of MNZ membership?

BTW - liked the banjo - can you play it?

[Paladin]

The current MNZ discount would be $75 for 1 adult and 1 bike.
Only in off-peak times.
http://www.mnz.co.nz/newsDetail.aspx?ArticleId=1274

WOW! Thats a fantastic savings Fran. :first:

Thanks for the heads up - really useful for those of us on the very tight end of budget world!

[jezzaNZ]

Guys, I used the MNZ code for my trip down south last month. Think it was about $130 return. We should get a group sorted and do a group booking as that is what it is supposed to be used for. What ya think?

[MXNUT]

Guys, I used the MNZ code for my trip down south last month. Think it was about $130 return. We should get a group sorted and do a group booking as that is what it is supposed to be used for. What ya think?

At that sort of cost for the ferry i think i could stretch the coffers to join in on this one.:soon:

[NordieBoy]

Thanks o nordic one

Thats a great saving - can you just use that code or do you need some sort of MNZ membership?

BTW - liked the banjo - can you play it?

Being an MNZ member helps assuage the guilt feelings from using the code but YGMV*

I do a sick 5-string air banjo I'll have you know.

As an aside... The word banjo sounds very like the Japanese word for toilet.










*Your Guilt May Vary

[Paladin]

....... We should get a group sorted and do a group booking as that is what it is supposed to be used for. What ya think?

Good plan Jez! I certainly could do with saving the extra bucks, would help!

:niceone:

[Box'a'bits]

Those dates work for me & $130 return ferry would mean that I would be a definite starter for this. :woohoo: Where to from here?

Cheers

Steve

[Paladin]

This is getting interesting - we're gonna have to have a headcount soon if we're thinking group booking aren't we?
And if we do the group booking, how do we handle the "I'd really really like to but can't confirm yet" people?

[young1]

BASTARDS. Do you realise I'm going to have to buy a new bike now. :angry2:

Guess I'll have to go to plan C.

Plan A = 690E
Plan B = 650X
Plan C = Dog Rooter 650
Plan D = Keep the DRZ
Plan E = Walk

Bloody recession, f*cking with my ability to buy toys. :argh:

"A" was always excellence when I was at school.

I may be interested depending on dates.

[Paladin]

A was always excellence when I was at school.

I may be interested depending on dates.

Interested in ..... school or excellence? which?

:whistle:

[bart]

Shit. I'd already booked that week off work. Problem is.................I promised to take the missus on holiday. :(

Perhaps we could holiday in Nelson. We could go a few days early. She could fly and I'll ride. :hug:

Devious :2thumbsup:2thumbsup

Somehow, I don't think it will work. :weep:

[marks]

Shit. I'd already booked that week off work. Problem is.................I promised to take the missus on holiday. :(

Perhaps we could holiday in Nelson. We could go a few days early. She could fly and I'll ride. :hug:

Devious :2thumbsup:2thumbsup

Somehow, I don't think it will work. :weep:

you got to be able to fguire something out. get a cardboard cutout of you looking attentive - maybe she won't notice.

We are talking about a 1000k loop - the DRZ will give you one of these

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/images/baboonbum.jpg


how do I setup a poll?

[Paladin]

you got to be able to fguire something out. get a cardboard cutout of you looking attentive - maybe she won't notice.

We are talking about a 1000k loop - the DRZ will give you one of these


how do I setup a poll?

I didn't know you had taken a close up shot of my arse after completing the SCAR on the KLX!!!!
:shit:

[MXNUT]

how do I setup a poll?

You will have to start a new thread then at the bottom of that page is a box to tick if you want to do a poll

[junkmanjoe]

Marks
put me down for a space about 2mx1m on the cargo deck.

[Paladin]

Marks
put me down for a space about 2mx1m on the cargo deck.

Is that just for the Safari, wot about the rest of your bike?

:wacko:

:bleh:

[junkmanjoe]

just checked on bluebridge site, last sailing at 9pm is freight only, limited passenger space.
if we are looking at a group booking best to get numbers, so we know if theres enough seats and space for everyone, bikes e.t.c.

http://www.bluebridge.co.nz/bossweb/Step1.aspx

im also looking in to acomadation prices, in picton.
so need to know if this is all go, and what day we are sailing so i will have some where to sleep.

[marks]

well I'm happy with going down on Thurs evening 21/5 and coming back Sunday arvo 24/5

I'm just waiting for people to say yes - no - or get fooked.....

[bart]

you got to be able to fguire something out. get a cardboard cutout of you looking attentive - maybe she won't notice.

We are talking about a 1000k loop - the DRZ will give you one of these
?

Haha nice picture. Is that what you use to fool your wife while you're off on your bike.

My wife :love: just reminded me it's her birthday that week. We were originally going to Fiji for a holiday, but I've been doing some serious tightening of the purse strings lately.

I guess the DRZ (and my arse) is good for another 1000km. I'll see if I can work it. :niceone:

[junkmanjoe]

how long dose it take to do the ferry crossing.
i guess we be leaving in the dark and arriving in the darker.

so its picton thursday night.
where are we friday and saturday nights.

just working things out.

[doc]

to Picton then invade Nelson and listen to them play their banjo's or do some other localish rides then back on Sunday arvo?
Mark

Not all of them play the banjo. Mygsxf whittles. :baby:

Ya gotta do Takaha while your there.

[marks]

Ive posted the ride on the calendar here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=1984&day=2009-5-21)

[Box'a'bits]

I'm in. Keen to be a part of any group ferry booking too!:2thumbsup:

Cheers

Steve

[XF650]

Brass Monkey is the following weekend, in case anyone wants to make a week of it.

[Cary]

as my partners birthday is on the 21st:doh: but the dates work for me so I will ask her nicely............

Could be a very heavy price to pay :angry2:

[junkmanjoe]

You can do it.....

[bart]

as my partners birthday is on the 21st:doh: but the dates work for me so I will ask her nicely............

Could be a very heavy price to pay :angry2:

Haha, my wifes birthday is the 22nd. I'm going through the same deal.:doh:

[marks]

given that the Brass is the following weekend and a few birthdays are around that time would it help to go on the Friday evening (22nd) and come back on the Monday (25th) - or have people already made plans?

Cary and Bart - would this help you be able to swing things?

[andy mac]

I'm OK with either dates.

[Pampera]

I am quite happy to "go with the flow" on this one. I always prefer having Friday off, just seems so much better looking forward to having the work week end early than having the weekend spill over one day. But if it encourages and enables others - not a problem.
Michael

[junkmanjoe]

im cool with eather dates..
do we need passports to enter GWONDANA , or is it still part of the mother land. :bleh::bleh:

[NordieBoy]

im cool with eather dates..
do we need passports to enter GWONDANA , or is it still part of the mother land. :bleh::bleh:

No passport. But there is a toll. It goes by tank size.

[junkmanjoe]

:doh: bank check ok.

[Cary]

given that the Brass is the following weekend and a few birthdays are around that time would it help to go on the Friday evening (22nd) and come back on the Monday (25th) - or have people already made plans?

Cary and Bart - would this help you be able to swing things?
No, Thursday would suit better for most by the sounds.

Just wondering (again) if the Tiger will cope, mainly on ground clearence issue as have shunted the headers a couple times already. Alright for you lot on lightweight DR's etc but the likes of the Tiger are borderline adv bikes and don't take the knocks so well. (I'm not sure i shoulda looked at your ride report Mark!!:shit:)

[Cary]

No, Thursday would suit better for most by the sounds.

Just wondering (again) if the Tiger will cope, mainly on ground clearence issue as have shunted the headers a couple times already. Alright for you lot on lightweight DR's etc but the likes of the Tiger are borderline adv bikes and don't take the knocks so well. (I'm not sure i shoulda looked at your ride report Mark!!:shit:)

Jeez mate, HARDEN UP!!! .......................

[Eddieb]

I'm very keen to go, I just need to know whether it's the Friday or Monday I need to take off so I can negotiate with the boss and the other guy I share the on-call support with.

[marks]

Just wondering (again) if the Tiger will cope, mainly on ground clearence issue as have shunted the headers a couple times already. Alright for you lot on lightweight DR's etc but the likes of the Tiger are borderline adv bikes and don't take the knocks so well. (I'm not sure i shoulda looked at your ride report Mark!!:shit:)

It is something to consider - the KLR is quite low slung and the bash plate got a real work out on some of those tracks - I am amazed at how strong a piece of plastic can be (although I did crack a corner of the bashplate on ol' greenie). Its the usual story where you'd be fine on 99% of the ride but the remaining 1% could be a ball breaker (or header breaker).

Buy a DR - everyone needs 3 bikes.


I'm very keen to go, I just need to know whether it's the Friday or Monday I need to take off so I can negotiate with the boss and the other guy I share the on-call support with.

unless the Thursday evening departure is a major issue for Bart we will stick with that. :wari:

[bart]

OK, I'm in. Thursday's fine.

I owe my wife big time. She says you guys should all chip in and buy her a present ;)

What time are we likely to be back Sunday. I may need to take Monday off work (hopefully not).

[Cary]

Its the usual story where you'd be fine on 99% of the ride but the remaining 1% could be a ball breaker (or header breaker).

Buy a DR - everyone needs 3 bikes.
Already got 3 but hey, one more wouldn't hurt :drool:

Will look into aftermarket bash plate or make something and have a think on it.

[junkmanjoe]

Already got 3 but hey, one more wouldn't hurt :drool:

Will look into aftermarket bash plate or make something and have a think on it.

hi make a cardboard model of what you would like ( skid plate ) and take it down to your local alloy boat builder shop,
they just maybe able to wip one up for you. cheaper than off the shelf.

[LBD]

NI Invasion of the SI? ...Pfffft pass another Tui's

[junkmanjoe]

NI Invasion of the SI? ...Pfffft pass another Tui's

can you get tui over there or would you like me to send you some.

i sent a few cans to england once, to my cusion... they made it...

[LBD]

can you get tui over there or would you like me to send you some.

i sent a few cans to england once, to my cusion... they made it...

Question...you refering to SI or over here?

If over here... well I really appreciate the thought, but really doubt it would make it past the Kyrgyz customs.

But any Kiwi beer would be better than the Siberian Coronas we drink over here....:apint::sick:

[marks]

OK, I'm in. Thursday's fine.

I owe my wife big time. She says you guys should all chip in and buy her a present ;)

What time are we likely to be back Sunday. I may need to take Monday off work (hopefully not).

Dates confirmed as Thurs evening - through Sunday - was planning to catch Interislander at 6.25 or bluebridge ant 7pm - make for a 10 ish arrival n Wgtn


hi make a cardboard model of what you would like ( skid plate ) and take it down to your local alloy boat builder shop,
they just maybe able to wip one up for you. cheaper than off the shelf.

looks like I cracked my bashplate at Odlins so I will have to do something like this. Also discovered rear sub frame wobbling around with loose bolts and left crash bar bent into plastics from falling of side stand at petrol station in Blenheim.....

[junkmanjoe]

i cant get my bike in to our shop up here till next week.
there busy....bastards.....

[warewolf]

can you get tui over there or would you like me to send you some.

i sent a few cans to england once, to my cusion... they made it...Yeah, but that's because it improved the quality of beer in both nations.

:jerry:

[Paladin]

Yeah, but that's because it improved the quality of beer in both nations.

:jerry:

Three words for ya:

"English Real Ale"

:first:

:innocent:

[junkmanjoe]

Three words for ya:

"English Real Ale"

:first:

:innocent:

bollics,, dog piss in the gutter matey...:sick:

[Paladin]

bollics,, dog piss in the gutter matey...:sick::bleh:

Better than that yellow Heiney piss you drink! At least it actually tastes of something! Can you taste the hops in Heineken? NOT!

:bleh:

[junkmanjoe]

thats cauz im too pieed to tast them,, and its not yellow, its green, cauz i look at it through the glass bottle...hicup....hicup.....:rolleyes:...your pretty....

[Paladin]

thats cauz im too pieed to tast them,, and its not yellow, its green, cauz i look at it through the glass bottle...hicup....hicup.....:rolleyes:...your pretty....

You need to start going to AA mate! :bleh:

[Woodman]

Yes we get Tui here, but really it is a last resort. I was born in Pahiatua and was bottlefed the stuff before it got trendy.

[junkmanjoe]

i had a feeling you were a normal person....
memories for you...
dont lick your screen................:nono:

[richyrich]

might have to head up there and defend the beaches from hordes from the
north and if you can't beat 'em ,join e'm.
sounds like a great week end .

[Paladin]

I'm inching closer to a new job so am still hopeful I can join the forces for this!

[marks]

dont lick your screen................:nono:

:drool::drool::drool::drool::drool::drool:


might have to head up there and defend the beaches from hordes from the
north and if you can't beat 'em ,join e'm.
sounds like a great week end .

kewl - the more the merrier


I'm inching closer to a new job so am still hopeful I can join the forces for this!

fingers crossed

:wari::wari::wari:

[Aslan]

i had a feeling you were a normal person....
memories for you...
dont lick your screen................:nono:

didn't get to see these lasses when I did the Makairo with you Joe :clap:

[junkmanjoe]

ha my best keeped secret.

[marks]

Michael (Pampara) has twisted the arms of the powers that be and got us a massive discount on the Interislander.

How does $130 return sound??????

we do need a solid indication of how many will be using the interislander offer.

I'm assuming the following are in....

Bart
BMWRSNUT
JunkManJoe
Marks
Pampara

This is 6.25pm Wgtn-Picton on Thurs 21st May and 6.05pm Picton-Wgtn on Sun 24th May

Anyone else coming????

Thanks Micheal for all the trouble you wen to over this :yes:

[junkmanjoe]

yip x fingers im there.

[bart]

Good deal. Cheers Michael. I'm in.

[scumdog]

Michael (Pampara) has twisted the arms of the powers that be and got us a massive discount on the Interislander.

How does $130 return sound??????

we do need a solid indication of how many will be using the interislander offer.

I'm assuming the following are in....

Bart
BMWRSNUT
JunkManJoe
Marks
Pampara

This is 6.25pm Wgtn-Picton on Thurs 21st May and 6.05pm Picton-Wgtn on Sun 24th May

Anyone else coming????

Thanks Micheal for all the trouble you wen to over this :yes:

Don't recognise none of them names, are youze noobies???

[MyGSXF]

Don't recognise none of them names, are youze noobies???

Tis ok Pa.. I've checked their passports are legal & will vouch for them... :shutup:

[junkmanjoe]

if where noobies, going by your post rap.
you must be a gray hair old fart.....:Oops:

[Cary]

Anyone else coming????
Thought hard about this one but I'm gonna have to bail :bye:

[Eddieb]

Oh Oh Oh, me me me, pick Me!!!!

I'm in.

[scumdog]

if where noobies, going by your post rap.
you must be a gray hair old fart.....:Oops:

Yeah, @ 10+ the amount of posts than you I guess I AM s 'grey hair old fart'.

Only as of yet I ain't got grey hair.

[junkmanjoe]

oh well im winning on the gray hair part then.
all good....:drinknsin.....

[Box'a'bits]

I'm assuming the following are in....

Bart
BMWRSNUT
JunkManJoe
Marks
Pampara

This is 6.25pm Wgtn-Picton on Thurs 21st May and 6.05pm Picton-Wgtn on Sun 24th May

Thanks Micheal for all the trouble you wen to over this :yes:

Yup, I'm a definite for this one. :yes:

Cheers, Steve

[andy mac]

Me too. :wari: Andy

[NordieBoy]

Only as of yet I ain't got grey hair.

And there's photographic proof of that :lol:

[marks]

so we are at:

Andy Mac
Bart
BMWRSNUT
EddieB
JunkManJoe
Marks
Pampara

and hopefully Palladin - if he gets enough moola and doesn't completely destroy the DR on cnut hill

have i missed anyone? - this isn't all set in concrete - just trying to firm things up a little for ferry/accommodation booking etc.

I will get some accommodation prices over the next couple of days.

cheers


Mark

[XF650]

Please add me for digs at Reefton Mark.
I won't need a ferry booking (unless we attempt the Mackley).

[warewolf]

Don't recognise none of them namesYou must be new around here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=67).

Welcome aboard! You getting some dirty wheels and coming along on this ride???

[Balrog]

I'm a tentative yes at the moment, need to find out if they are renewing my
contract or not.

[marks]

I won't need a ferry booking (unless we attempt the Mackley).

:rofl: :rofl:


I'm a tentative yes at the moment, need to find out if they are renewing my contract or not.

good news - you'll be like a pig in shit on the tracks like big river etc (or is that "on a pig and in the shit"?:whistle:)

[Eddieb]

:rofl: :rofl:



good news - you'll be like a pig in shit on the tracks like big river etc (or is that "on a pig and in the shit"?:whistle:)

We know you'll be the one of the first to grab that pig by the ass and start pushing if it is in the shit though. :whistle:

[junkmanjoe]

hmmm mark round the back of a big pig, pushing like shit.
sounds like a movie i saw once,
( down on the farm) :laugh::laugh:

[Padmei]

Hmmmmm ok guys do we really want these degenerates down here abusing our wild life?

[junkmanjoe]

have the piggys got tusks, so there is some thing for marks to hang on to...:clap:

[marks]

Hmmmmm ok guys do we really want these degenerates down here abusing our wild life?

north islanders visit south islanders

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[Paladin]

Deliverance - haha - Charley Boorman's movie debut as a kid - his daddy directed that movie!

BRILLIANT!

Marks, I still very much want to be on this weekend, just waitin to hear whats going on financially - will keep in touch as i know more and be keepin my fingers crossed!

[Balrog]

... (or is that "on a pig and in the shit"?:whistle:)

Cheeky bugger :)

Well its got lots of grunt and likes to get dirty so it must be a pig :bleh:

[NordieBoy]

From this document...
http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/parks-and-recreation/activity-finder/four-wheel-driving/4wd-south-island.pdf

"Denniston to Iron Bridge
4WD Maintained
Denniston township, north of Westport
by Transpower
The road follows power lines from Denniston township to Burnett’s Face and traverses Mt William Saddle. Parts of the
road are managed by Solid Energy and private owners but open to the public, however permission is required to
access a short section at the Iron Bridge Ph 03 789 0098. Further information: Buller Area Office Ph 03 788 8008."

[marks]

From this document...
http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/parks-and-recreation/activity-finder/four-wheel-driving/4wd-south-island.pdf

"Denniston to Iron Bridge
4WD Maintained
Denniston township, north of Westport
by Transpower
The road follows power lines from Denniston township to Burnett’s Face and traverses Mt William Saddle. Parts of the
road are managed by Solid Energy and private owners but open to the public, however permission is required to
access a short section at the Iron Bridge Ph 03 789 0098. Further information: Buller Area Office Ph 03 788 8008."

Thanks for that

I'm surprised you're still in a helpfull frame of mind after my last post in this thread :yes:

[NordieBoy]

Thanks for that

I'm surprised you're still in a helpfull frame of mind after my last post in this thread :yes:

I like banjo jokes :D

Jenni dosn't :(


The 6 least used words in the English language.
"Isn't that the banjo players' Porsche?" :whistle:

[warewolf]

The 6 least used words in the English language.
"Isn't that the banjo players' Porsche?" :whistle:I thought you were going to say, "I love the sound of that banjo"

Ok, 7 words, just like the number of fingers on one hand. :killingme

Or the number of teef.

[junkmanjoe]

ok everybody.

i have booked a 6 berth cabin at
Waikawa Bay Holiday Park picton.

so if any one looking for a bed.

this is for the thursday night.

everything is arranged for a late arival from ferry crossing.

[Box'a'bits]

Hi Joe, have sent a PM. Can you please reserve me a bed if there's still room.

Cheers, Steve

[junkmanjoe]

done mate.
just thought id get it sorted sooner than leave it till last thing.
here is where i got us a cabin, think its about 10 mins from ferry terminal.

http://www.waikawa.kiwiholidayparks.com/

ok chaps.
0 beds left.

[ev0lution]

Gonna have to figure out my roster and hopefully take one of those last beds!... hurry up monday...

[junkmanjoe]

ok chaps there is only one bed left in the cabin i booked at picton.

marks if you out there, the ferry bookings, do we have to all travel togeather or can we travel any time during the thursday.

[MyGSXF]

You lot seen this....?? :rolleyes:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=97352

[junkmanjoe]

if i had a spare 18k then i would buy it.....
but 18k will get round NZ about 15 times....on my yellow mellow..:2thumbsup

[junkmanjoe]

thanks guys
our cabin at picton is full.
all good.

[Paladin]

if i had a spare 18k then i would buy it.....
but 18k will get round NZ about 15 times....on my yellow mellow..:2thumbsup

Yeah, no selling the DR until AT LEAST after we have done the Dave & Joe DR South Island Tour together matey! Gonna be fun to see those 2 DR's sitting on Stewart Island in the Spring! :yes:

[junkmanjoe]

are there roads down there mate, i have no idea.

[Moki]

BASTARDS. Do you realise I'm going to have to buy a new bike now. :angry2:

Guess I'll have to go to plan C.

Plan A = 690E
Plan B = 650X
Plan C = Dog Rooter 650
Plan D = Keep the DRZ
Plan E = Walk

Bloody recession, f*cking with my ability to buy toys. :argh:

Get a KLR Bart and be done with it. You know you want one....
Besides, it'll give you a chance to use those KISS platforms bought in the 80s that you've never used.:wari:

[Moki]

ok everybody.

i have booked a 6 berth cabin at
Waikawa Bay Holiday Park picton.

so if any one looking for a bed.

this is for the thursday night.

everything is arranged for a late arival from ferry crossing.


As an alternative, I can highly recommend Tombstone Backpackers in Piction. Great, easy going people run it and and have secure (relatively) parking in courtyard and great facilities.

[bart]

Get a KLR Bart and be done with it. You know you want one....
Besides, it'll give you a chance to use those KISS platforms bought in the 80s that you've never used.:wari:

Hahaha. Too much plastic for me. Kiss boots or not, I'd drop it lots.

I've got a cunning plan:woohoo:...............and like all my cunning plans, it will turn to shit and leave me with plan E, bikeless

[Paladin]

are there roads down there mate, i have no idea.

IRRELEVENT - we have adv bikes mate!

:gob:

[junkmanjoe]

umm think we would look like diddles,sitting on our bikes on the beach, and nothing to ride on except for seal shit...

[Paladin]

umm think we would look like diddles,sitting on our bikes on the beach, and nothing to ride on except for seal shit...

Nah screw it, be a laugh just for the hell of it and fun photo opportunity - gotta be a little bit of something we can ride on just to say we rode Stewart Island, even if its just the piddly little road out to the headland from the ferry terminal and we can't go pissing off into the wilds!

[Box'a'bits]

Definitely roads down there. Guys I ride with from Manawatu/Horowhenua took their adventure bikes down there a while ago, during a South Island Trek.

Why don't you 'Google' it this weekend Dave. You can have the tracks all prepared to discuss when we get back (wouldn't want you to get bored the w/e...).

[warewolf]

From memory there is 12km of roads, 4km sealed. Went there for the Rakiura Sunset Rally in 2000. There are scooters for hire on the island, but you can't really say you've been to a rally if you didn't ride your own bike, eh?

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o20/warewolf885/mc/event/2000Rakiura/TriumphsCanFly.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o20/warewolf885/mc/event/2000Rakiura/HalfMoonBayArrival.jpg

[Woodman]

Hey have you guys decided on a route and what towns you are staying in etc, cos I wanna tag along with yous if you'll have me.

Also if you are staying in nelson I should be able to help some of you out with accomodation at the house of woodman if you want.

[junkmanjoe]

are you still up younder nth island. woodman.

[Woodman]

are you still up younder nth island. woodman.

No came home on Monday

[junkmanjoe]

did ya find the windmills

[Woodman]

did ya find the windmills

Yea i found them thanks for the tip. Was no wind at all so most weren't even spinning. good wee diversion that road, and yes I shut the gate.

[tjwatt]

sounds like a good ride. But try and head further south next time you will love it

[junkmanjoe]

Yea i found them thanks for the tip. Was no wind at all so most weren't even spinning. good wee diversion that road, and yes I shut the gate.

good boy.
you can come back another day,
think we be in your back yard next time...

[Woodman]

good boy.
you can come back another day,
think we be in your back yard next time...

yea it would be good to catch up when you down here, thats wot I meant in previous post.

What are your guys movements down here etc.

[junkmanjoe]

id say hop off ferry and find a pub.:laugh:

na. i have no idea of where we are going, umm first night picton, secend and third in reefton, then back to picton and home as far as i know, did ya check out the calander thingy, its on there.

what ya think of the akas down welly, skiny little fuk aye.

[Woodman]

id say hop off ferry and find a pub.:laugh:

na. i have no idea of where we are going, umm first night picton, secend and third in reefton, then back to picton and home as far as i know, did ya check out the calander thingy, its on there.

what ya think of the akas down welly, skiny little fuk aye.

Never did akas, took the wrong turn and missed them, but diesel soaked wet Rimutakas on the way back was good though.

[marks]

Hey have you guys decided on a route and what towns you are staying in etc, cos I wanna tag along with yous if you'll have me.

Also if you are staying in nelson I should be able to help some of you out with accomodation at the house of woodman if you want.

Hi

Plan is as follows:
Thursday night 6.25 ferry to Picton - arrive Picton 9.25 stay at Picton or Waikawa

Fri morning leave at 8am and head down HW63 to St Arnaud for late morning tea.
Do Da Porika and Braeburn with late lunch at Murchison
Head to Reefton and sort out accommodation for Fri/Sat night in Reefton
If time left go up Waitahu River for a look.
Saturday head down to Waipuna Rd and go up Mosquito Creek to foot of Napoleon Hill and return.
If time Sat afternoon do Big River
on Sunday go to river on New Creek Denniston track and then head back to Picton to catch ferry (via Mangatapu Track if time)

Anyone from Nelson is welcome to join us - probably easiest to meet at St Arnaud where we would hopefully be sometime between 10-11 on Fri morning. If you got to work Friday you could cruise to Reefton Friday after work and stay Fri night and Sat night in Reefton. Haven't sorted accommodation in Reefton yet.

[Woodman]

Hi

Plan is as follows:
Thursday night 6.25 ferry to Picton - arrive Picton 9.25 stay at Picton or Waikawa

Fri morning leave at 8am and head down HW63 to St Arnaud for late morning tea.
Do Da Porika and Braeburn with late lunch at Murchison
Head to Reefton and sort out accommodation for Fri/Sat night in Reefton
If time left go up Waitahu River for a look.
Saturday head down to Waipuna Rd and go up Mosquito Creek to foot of Napoleon Hill and return.
If time Sat afternoon do Big River
on Sunday go to river on New Creek Denniston track and then head back to Picton to catch ferry (via Mangatapu Track if time)

Anyone from Nelson is welcome to join us - probably easiest to meet at St Arnaud where we would hopefully be sometime between 10-11 on Fri morning. If you got to work Friday you could cruise to Reefton Friday after work and stay Fri night and Sat night in Reefton. Haven't sorted accommodation in Reefton yet.

Sounds good to me

[Balrog]

... with late lunch at Murchison
Head to Reefton and sort out accommodation for Fri/Sat night in Reefton
...

Are you thinking
Murchison, Inangahua, Reefton
or
Murchison, Maruia Saddle, West bank road, Springs Junction, Reefton

:eek:

[junkmanjoe]

oh so thats where we are going....where ever that is...
any way i have booked a 3 bed cabin in reefton and sorry its already booked out.
so here is a web page of good acomadation in reefton, the camp im booked in to is the last one on page.

http://www.reefton.co.nz/accommodation.html

bring it on.....:devil2:

[cooneyr]

Are you thinking
Murchison, Inangahua, Reefton
or
Murchison, Maruia Saddle, West bank road, Springs Junction, Reefton

:eek:

Do the second, no gravel the on the first route. Then again the Upper buller wiggles are pretty cool too. Actually definitely do the second (via springs on the way south as you will have to do the Upper Buller on the way north from the New Creek Denniston track looksee.

For those of you doing this ride that have a GPS and have never looked at my website (see signature) before most of the the tracks you will be doing are on my web site if you want them.

Cheers R

[Padmei]

OK what was the final date you're coming over on? Might join yous guys

[marks]

Are you thinking
Murchison, Inangahua, Reefton
or
Murchison, Maruia Saddle, West bank road, Springs Junction, Reefton

:eek:

was actually thinking of the direct route to allow time to do Waitahu River but via the Maruia Saddle might be a better choice - we can argue the toss on the ferry or at Murchsion over a coffee - I'm happy to go with the flow as either option will be fun (Waitahu River is much knarlier than Muruia etc)

[marks]

OK what was the final date you're coming over on? Might join yous guys

its all on the first post.

staying Thurs night 21st May in Waikawa and Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd nights in Reefton. Going home on the Sunday

you are obviously a man of fine taste in bikes and are welcome to join us (bring Igor and the lions)

[Paladin]

its all on the first post.

staying Thurs night 21st May in Waikawa and Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd nights in Reefton. Going home on the Sunday

you are obviously a man of fine taste in bikes and are welcome to join us (bring Igor and the lions)


Do we have a deadline yet for booking the group ferry booking? Be handy to know so I can organise my finances for this trip. Cheers.

[bart]

oh so thats where we are going....where ever that is...
any way i have booked a 3 bed cabin in reefton and sorry its already booked out.
so here is a web page of good acomadation in reefton, the camp im booked in to is the last one on page.

http://www.reefton.co.nz/accommodation.html

bring it on.....:devil2:

Dumb question. Is this a group ride, or are we splintering off and staying all over the place? As Mark was organising the ride, I thought he was sorting accomodation? :scratch:

[Paladin]

Dumb question. Is this a group ride, or are we splintering off and staying all over the place? As Mark was organising the ride, I thought he was sorting accomodation? :scratch:

I don't think we're splintering off mate - Joe is just being his usual super organised self! :yes:

[junkmanjoe]

going buy marks plan. we in picton one night and reefton two nights.
i like to sort my bed out quick smart, as we will be ariving in picton quite late, i feel. need to give camp people good notice.
ya just never know ifs theres another group a head off your self and ya end up sleeping on the dirt....im to old for dirt now days.

[MXNUT]

....im to old for dirt now days.

Just remember that this weekend and no kissing the dirt. :gob:

That black beastie has gained a bit of a reputation for doing nasty things to its pilot. :innocent:

[Paladin]

Just remember that this weekend and no kissing the dirt. :gob:

That black beastie has gained a bit of a reputation for doing nasty things to its pilot. :innocent:

Nah, he'll be safe as he pussied out on riding the black beastie and is on the blue meenie from Aslan instead! Claims he was just ensuring I had a ride available for the weekend if I needed to go for a blat while you guys were off having buckets of fun, but I reckon he's just lost his nerve in his old age!

:shutup:

[marks]

Dumb question. Is this a group ride, or are we splintering off and staying all over the place? As Mark was organising the ride, I thought he was sorting accomodation? :scratch:

I wasn't going to worry about accommodation until this weekends over.

[MXNUT]

Nah, he'll be safe as he pussied out on riding the black beastie ................ Claims he was just ensuring I had a ride available for the weekend ........

NAH I reckon he is just scared of the BLACK BEASTIE --- it would be too light for him without that 44 gallon petrol tank he is used to and would buck him off :Punk:

[junkmanjoe]

ill tell ya what motoxnut,
when i took daves bike to get the skid plate made,
nearly arsed off down my street, there so light , mine with extra weight on board sits great on the road and gravel, i find its more easy to handle,im so used to heavy road bikes, i like it. and i miss it....:weep::weep:
i want my bike back...:crybaby::crybaby:..

[Box'a'bits]

I wasn't going to worry about accommodation until this weekends over.

That sounds ominous..:blink:.Is that thinking in conjunction with the potential rain & clay / papa, tons of skilled riders etc.....:bye:

[marks]

mine with extra weight on board sits great on the road and gravel, i find its more easy to handle,im so used to heavy road bikes, i like it. and i miss it....:weep::weep:
i want my bike back...:crybaby::crybaby:..

ya shoulda brought a klr - they're so planted they slowly sink into the tar seal


That sounds ominous..:blink:.Is that thinking in conjunction with the potential rain & clay / papa, tons of skilled riders etc.....:bye:

if there is rain I won't be heading into papa clay - greased snot doesn't even come close to describing that shit when its wet

[junkmanjoe]

i rember reading something about a pelorus track.
would that be correct.
and were would that be, and would it be doable this time off year.

[NordieBoy]

i rember reading something about a pelorus track.
would that be correct.
and were would that be, and would it be doable this time off year.

That's the Maungatapu. Doable any time of the year. Even in snow.

[Pampera]

Team,

it is time to confirm the ferry bookings for the special fare I advised previously - $130 return for rider and motorcycle for the North Island Invasion ride.

Can each of you who wish to have a booking made at this rate please PM on the KiwiBiker system to confirm your booking. I believe base travel options are:

1825 crossing Wellington to Picton Thursday 21st
1805 crossing Picton - Wellington Sunday 24th.

There is scope for individuals to select more convenient crossings on these dates but the fare is only for those participating in this KB organised ride.

Once I have your confirmation I will have IIL make the bookings on your behalf and I will advise how you pay. Payment must be made (well) before sailing. Cut off to be Sunday 3rd May - I will have IIL confirm bookings on Monday 4th. After 3rd May you will need to make bookings in the normal way at standard fares.

Regards,

Michael

[_Shrek_]

oh so thats where we are going....where ever that is...
any way i have booked a 3 bed cabin in reefton and sorry its already booked out.
so here is a web page of good acomadation in reefton, the camp im booked in to is the last one on page.

http://www.reefton.co.nz/accommodation.html

bring it on.....:devil2:


the Old nurses home (back packers) is good & cheap

[Woodman]

Well I am in like a grin.

If your guys plans are still current it looks like we will be meeting at St Arnaud at about 10.30 on the friday. Any other nelsonians coming? we can arrange meeting time in Richmond somewhere.

Have had a look at the Reefton website and the old nurses home does look promising, but it would be more fun if we all stayed at the same place etc.

Probly need a number to confirm booking wherever we may decide to stay. Hmm may need to buy a sleeping bag, don,t think my wee survival bag that is in me jacket will suffice.

EDIT Just saw the registry thing and have registered

[Padmei]

I'm in & I think Jatz (& mrs Jatz?) is too from talking to him the other nite. THank god there'll be a few KLRs going - sick of being outnumbered.:2guns:

[warewolf]

the old nurses home does look promisingI'd rather stay at the young nurses home...

[Woodman]

:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:: laugh:
I'd rather stay at the young nurses home...

[JATZ]

From memory there is 12km of roads, 4km sealed. Went there for the Rakiura Sunset Rally in 2000. There are scooters for hire on the island, but you can't really say you've been to a rally if you didn't ride your own bike, eh?

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o20/warewolf885/mc/event/2000Rakiura/TriumphsCanFly.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o20/warewolf885/mc/event/2000Rakiura/HalfMoonBayArrival.jpg

Damn thats a fine looking bike, looks fast too.
Good to see you lost the ahem funny looking rain suit you were wearing in the last photo I saw of it, parked in front of a winery in Aus.

[marks]

given that we will have quite a few bodies staying in Reefton I think the Old Nurses Home seems like a good option - sorry Joe - no way in hell would I stay at the Reefton Motor Camp in winter.

If there are no objections I will make some inquiries.

Also - remember to confirm via pm to Pampara/Michael if you want to be part of the discount ferry crossing package before the 3rd May

[NordieBoy]

sorry Joe - no way in hell would I stay at the Reefton Motor Camp in winter.

They don't have winter down there.

It's either the rainy season or the wet.

[BMWST?]

I am a tentative on this one....sorta depends on the way i gel with the bike and the rapid accumalation of gear,I am almost starting from scratch!I will do my best to confirm before the ferry cut of date

[junkmanjoe]

given that we will have quite a few bodies staying in Reefton I think the Old Nurses Home seems like a good option - sorry Joe - no way in hell would I stay at the Reefton Motor Camp in winter.

If there are no objections I will make some inquiries.

Also - remember to confirm via pm to Pampara/Michael if you want to be part of the discount ferry crossing package before the 3rd May

Thats fine marks.
no moneys paid out yet so can cancel, you my know the aera as i dont.
im more than happy to change and am sure my room mate will be as well, if its a warmer place to sleep.

no worries mate.....:cold:

[Pampera]

Confirming interest in InterIslander special offer for NI invasion riders so far:

Balrog
Andy Mac
MarkS
EddieB
BMWRSNUT
Bart
Joe
Paladin

Everybody but Dave and Joe plan to be on the Thursday 1825 sailing heading South. Joe and Dave will travel on the 0225 that morning (with all the freight and Dangerous Goods). We will all be on the Sunday 1805 ex Picton home.

Deal will be once I have everybody's confirmation on Sunday, my contact at IIL will make the bookings. Each individual will then get confirmation from me and instructions (both by PM from me) on paying the IIL direct, by cheque and mail or phone and credit card. Payment will be through the specific individual who is handling our account.

Regards,
Michael

[Woodman]

given that we will have quite a few bodies staying in Reefton I think the Old Nurses Home seems like a good option - sorry Joe - no way in hell would I stay at the Reefton Motor Camp in winter.

If there are no objections I will make some inquiries.

Also - remember to confirm via pm to Pampara/Michael if you want to be part of the discount ferry crossing package before the 3rd May

can someone remind me again why we are heading to the West Coast in the middle of winter:crazy:

[junkmanjoe]

after the rain there today im wonering that my self...:eek5:

[BMWST?]

its RAINS there anytime......not just winter

[junkmanjoe]

it been over 20yrs when was last down there so time to return.

[JATZ]

'Least the sandflies won't be bitting so much if it's cold and wet :woohoo:

[Woodman]

'Least the sandflies won't be bitting so much if it's cold and wet :woohoo:

And the dust will be minimized

[Box'a'bits]

Michael, have sent a PM re the Ferry crossing. I'm keen.

Steve

[junkmanjoe]

Ok ive just sold 1 weeks holiday to the boss, and booked my time off.

so i hope we go rain or shine.

be great to meet them southen KB chaps....:hug:

[Paladin]

Ok ive just sold 1 weeks holiday to the boss, and booked my time off.

so i hope we go rain or shine.

be great to meet them southen KB chaps....:hug:

And I just found out the Inland Revenue owes me $2700 in back WFFTC for last year, so if I can get my accountant to get my tax return filed quick as, they'll be helping pay for the trip, extra gear, etc, well thats the theory anyways! :crazy:

According to my physio today, I shouldn't be in too bad shape with my back in 3 weeks time; well, healed enough to not be in agony at least, she says!

[bart]

I'm innndnnnrnnnznnn4nnnn0nnn0nnn

[junkmanjoe]

Joe and Dave will travel on the 0225 that morning (with all the freight and Dangerous Goods).


Hmm that sounds right, wonder if my big fuel tank will have to be separt from all the flamable stuff......
row row row ya boat.....boom

[Paladin]

Joe and Dave will travel on the 0225 that morning (with all the freight and Dangerous Goods).


Regards,
Michael

Dave & Joe being complete and utter nutters who don't like sleep then!!!!
Or...... they're so hooked on Adv rides they just HAVE TO get a Thursday ride in too!
or both LOLOLOL!

Joe, i blame you for any accident I may have due to:
a) lack of sleep,
b) too many days riding, or
c) any other excuse I can think of to make it look your like fault and not mine for further destruction to the Black Beastie!

:woohoo:

[junkmanjoe]

screw you mate ill leave ya on the boat and help push it off.
you wake up back in welly.....:zzzz::zzzz::zzzz: dave, dave, wake up .....:angry2:
ill be soaking up the sights around picton......:woohoo:

[Paladin]

screw you mate ill leave ya on the boat and help push it off.
you wake up back in welly.....:zzzz::zzzz::zzzz: dave, dave, wake up .....:angry2:
ill be soaking up the sights around picton......:woohoo:

I'll probs be asleep and the damn ferry will turn around and take me back to welly mate!

2.25am!!!! We ARE mad !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Life's fun aint it!!!!!

:woohoo:

[BMWST?]

I'll probs be asleep and the damn ferry will turn around and take me back to welly mate!

2.25am!!!! We ARE mad !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Life's fun aint it!!!!!

:woohoo:

it will be cool!Life is about these little challenges.I once went to a car club track day at Taupo.It was on Saturday and Sunday morning.I left home about 3 am to get to Taupo by 8 am.Everybody seemed to think it was unusual.Not me I was fine all day,and one of the last to bed sat night.Something different and new keeps us sane....we all know that though eh!

[junkmanjoe]

it wont be be any worse than when i used to drive line haul
(Truck and trailer) up and down the country, on the road with out fail 12am every night, 6 nights weeks... 24 hrs rest and back in to it again..:yawn:
...white line fever man..:eek5:.
was in charge off 45 tonne of truck and freight...:crazy:

[Paladin]

it will be cool!Life is about these little challenges.I once went to a car club track day at Taupo.It was on Saturday and Sunday morning.I left home about 3 am to get to Taupo by 8 am.Everybody seemed to think it was unusual.Not me I was fine all day,and one of the last to bed sat night.Something different and new keeps us sane....we all know that though eh!

Well I(we) just figured if we're paying for accomodation Thursday night then we ought to get a ride in on Thursday too, make it worth paying for somewhere to crash as Joe has the day off anyway and I have the day free too thx to the recession! As i'm skint I need to feel I'm getting my monies worth LOL! We's goin explorin on Thursday - Joe showed me the tracks on Google earth today - looks fun!

:woohoo:

[Underground]

If you want an option that doesnt incurr accomodation costs why not end your ride at my place ? Plenty of gravel roads out here.
I would recomend filling the day with Mt Altimarloch ,Mt Patriarch , Onamalutu ,French Pass.
Mmm might even join you if Im not up to anything else .

[Woodman]

If you want an option that doesnt incurr accomodation costs why not end your ride at my place ? Plenty of gravel roads out here.
I would recomend filling the day with Mt Altimarloch ,Mt Patriarch , Onamalutu ,French Pass.
Mmm might even join you if Im not up to anything else .

I was gonna suggest you could stay here in Richmond on Thursday night too but Underground has a way better driveway than me. You are still welcome though, got heaps of room and wifeys away.

[junkmanjoe]

thanks for offer of sleepy space.

its just dave and myself which are dumb enough to sale at 2:25am thursday morn. rest of our group will be arriveing late thursday night.
so dave and i are going to meet them when they come off the tub, so we can throw stuff at them, eggs flour,..
ya get the idea..

[Woodman]

thanks for offer of sleepy space.

its just dave and myself which are dumb enough to sale at 2:25am thursday morn. rest of our group will be arriveing late thursday night.
so dave and i are going to meet them when they come off the tub, so we can throw stuff at them, eggs flour,..
ya get the idea..

pieces of Daves DR:yes::yes::yes:

[junkmanjoe]

ohh thats not very nice.... its look quite good but i have a pic of it when it was still new and shiney.

[Paladin]

pieces of Daves DR:yes::yes::yes:

Oi! No tempting fate please! :sweatdrop


ohh thats not very nice.... its look quite good but i have a pic of it when it was still new and shiney.

Aaah, I remember that bike fondly!

:crybaby:

Hey, there's still no dents in the tank yet!!!!
:whistle:

[buggsubique]

thanks for offer of sleepy space.

its just dave and myself which are dumb enough to sale at 2:25am thursday morn. rest of our group will be arriveing late thursday night.
so dave and i are going to meet them when they come off the tub, so we can throw stuff at them, eggs flour,..
ya get the idea..

similar offer to Underground - I'm here in Blenheim so crash out at my place for the morning if yis want a bit of shuteye and l might even skive off work to come riding with ya if you want to go for a looksee while you wait for the other lads. We could do a couple hundy km. Probably recommend Mt Pat and Onamalutu as the best option - or we go out Port Underwood / Tory channel way - or both!

[Paladin]

similar offer to Underground - I'm here in Blenheim so crash out at my place for the morning if yis want a bit of shuteye and l might even skive off work to come riding with ya if you want to go for a looksee while you wait for the other lads. We could do a couple hundy km. Probably recommend Mt Pat and Onamalutu as the best option - or we go out Port Underwood / Tory channel way - or both!

I think Joe's cunning plan is brekky followed by headin north out towards the Sounds on the headlands on Kenepuru Rd and/or French Pass Rd if either is worth doin and he also mentioned Underwood rd to the south! Its all virgin territory for me down there so I'm goin with the flow - whatever we do will be great fun for me I'm sure! Open to suggestions AND company tho Matt!!!!! I think we are just planning a cruisy day tho, no mega challenging cnut hill type tracks!

:niceone:

[warewolf]

Just thought I'd stick my head up above the parapet... as much as I'd love to join in for all 3-4 days of this, can't be done with a little one to look after. So I'm aiming to spend at least one day riding, maybe stay overnight one night. Be rude not to! :apint:

[marks]

Just thought I'd stick my head up above the parapet... as much as I'd love to join in for all 3-4 days of this, can't be done with a little one to look after. So I'm aiming to spend at least one day riding, maybe stay overnight one night. Be rude not to! :apint:

Saturday will be the fun day - then stay Sat night

[Paladin]

Just thought I'd stick my head up above the parapet... as much as I'd love to join in for all 3-4 days of this, can't be done with a little one to look after. So I'm aiming to spend at least one day riding, maybe stay overnight one night. Be rude not to! :apint:

Well it will be great to meet you, even if only for a one day ride! Am hoping on one day or another we get to meet alot of you guys; well those of us that haven't met you all yet! I'm certainly lookin forward to that aspect of the trip!

The major problem I foresee is that I won't want to leave! I totally fell in love with the SI when we came here on reccie before emigrating from UK - it was the now ex-Mrs Paladin who talked me into Welly, I wanted to live in the Nelson-Motueka area!

[Padmei]

Well it will be great to meet you, even if only for a one day ride! Am hoping on one day or another we get to meet alot of you guys; well those of us that haven't met you all yet! I'm certainly lookin forward to that aspect of the trip!

The major problem I foresee is that I won't want to leave! I totally fell in love with the SI when we came here on reccie before emigrating from UK - it was the now ex-Mrs Paladin who talked me into Welly, I wanted to live in the Nelson-Motueka area!

Ahhh bloody hell - You're a pom:argh:

Sorry no room - all full at the inn -sorry nevermind try again next year:angry2:

[Paladin]

Ahhh bloody hell - You're a pom:argh:

Sorry no room - all full at the inn -sorry nevermind try again next year:angry2:

You didn't know?????? Hahaha!!!!

well if it helps, I whole heartedly renounce the whole damn country and the shite Prime Minister, hypocritical government, sponging monarchy, the nanny-state society and all the rest of the crap that goes on there, and will tell you that I will always be forever thankful to have had the opportunity to be able to come and live in Gods Own Country, and when they grow up, I'm sure my two daughters will feel the same! Thank god I got them outta the Uk before the borders closed keeping people IN! And NO, I'm not one of those poms who came here with gobs of money from the Uk real estate boom ramping up NZ house prices til Kiwis couldn't afford a new home! So, can i still come on the ride now or what?
;)

Add to that, I think Kiwis are great people and very welcoming and friendly - except the ones who hate poms! (well actually I also hate those poms who treat NZ like they are doing the country a favour by coming here!).

:whistle:

p.s. what's your address? when I relocate to the SI, I'll try hard to move next door to you! ROFL!

[Padmei]

Nup sorry gotta do betterer than that:kick:





:rofl:

[Paladin]

Nup sorry gotta do betterer than that:kick:





:rofl:

KLR's rock and eat DR's for breakfast!!!!

Any betterer?????


(ooh that's painful to type! :crybaby: )

[junkmanjoe]

any one like to come with me on thursday, daves a trator and not allowed to ride with me now.

:angry2:bastard.................:angry2:
DONT GIVE ME THAT KLR CRAP BOY.

[Padmei]

KLR's rock and eat DR's for breakfast!!!!

Any betterer?????


(ooh that's painful to type! :crybaby: )

ahh now you're just stating the obvious;)

[BMWST?]

any one like to come with me on thursday, daves a trator and not allowed to ride with me now.

:angry2:bastard.................:angry2:
DONT GIVE ME THAT KLR CRAP BOY.

has his space been reserved on the ferry?

[junkmanjoe]

can soon push him off.

[Woodman]

KLR's rock and eat DR's for breakfast!!!!

Any betterer?????


(ooh that's painful to type! :crybaby: )

I think you will have to swallow:gob:

[Paladin]

has his space been reserved on the ferry?

Yes it has so tough titties and I'll tell my mummy if you try & get me kickked off! Mumsy........
:crybaby:


can soon push him off.

I'll probably ride the DR off the ramp into the harbour or something anyways so I wouldn't worry!
:doh:


I think you will have to swallow:gob:

Ewwwwwwwww, that's SO wrong!

:sick:

[BMWST?]

Yes it has so tough titties and I'll tell my mummy if you try & get me kickked off! Mumsy........
:crybaby:



I'll probably ride the DR off the ramp into the harbour or something anyways so I wouldn't worry!
:doh:



Ewwwwwwwww, that's SO wrong!

:sick:

no worries,Joe had me confused(quite easy) I was thinking you werent going at all...

[Paladin]

no worries,Joe had me confused(quite easy) I was thinking you werent going at all...

Huh?????

My name is on the list on the thread as going!

is there something someone isn't tellin me!!!!

;)

[NordieBoy]

Huh?????

My name is on the list on the thread as going!

is there something someone isn't tellin me!!!!

;)

Got your Visa yet?

[BMWST?]

Huh?????

My name is on the list on the thread as going!

is there something someone isn't tellin me!!!!

;)


any one like to come with me on thursday, daves a trator and not allowed to ride with me now.

:angry2:bastard.................:angry2:
DONT GIVE ME THAT KLR CRAP BOY.

this is how Joe confused me

[Paladin]

Got your Visa yet?

hahahahaha!!! Er yeah I can travel ANYWHERE I DAMN WELL PLEASE as I have PR! (altho padmei may be organising a demonstration at Picton to get me refused entry I fear ;) )
:woohoo:


(Unlike my ex-wife who was stupid enuf recently to leave NZ without a valid Returning Residents Visa, but that was just par for the course for her!) ;)

[Pampera]

I advised InterIslander today the following wished to book the special offer for the NI invasion:

Balrog
Andy Mac
MarkS
EddieB
Bart
Joe
Paladin

Everybody but Dave and Joe are requesting the Thursday 1825 sailing heading South. Joe and Dave wish to travel on the 0225 that morning. We will all be on the Sunday 1805 ex Picton home.

Including me that is 8 bikes and riders.

I am now waiting for Faye at IIL to confirm these bookings. Each individual will then get confirmation from me and special instructions (both by PM from me) on how to pay the IIL direct, by cheque and mail or phone and credit card. Note that the method of paying will be specific to our special deal - you have to follow my instructions to use this deal, you cannot just ring the 0800 number and talk to anybody.

Regards,
Michael

[junkmanjoe]

YES SIR
awaiting orders sir.

[Paladin]

I advised InterIslander today the following wished to book the special offer for the NI invasion:

Balrog
Andy Mac
MarkS
EddieB
Bart
Joe
Paladin

Everybody but Dave and Joe are requesting the Thursday 1825 sailing heading South. Joe and Dave wish to travel on the 0225 that morning. We will all be on the Sunday 1805 ex Picton home.

Including me that is 8 bikes and riders.

I am now waiting for Faye at IIL to confirm these bookings. Each individual will then get confirmation from me and special instructions (both by PM from me) on how to pay the IIL direct, by cheque and mail or phone and credit card. Note that the method of paying will be specific to our special deal - you have to follow my instructions to use this deal, you cannot just ring the 0800 number and talk to anybody.

Regards,
Michael

Geez, we've joined the military for this trip!

;)

Thank you Sargent Major Michael!

:whistle:

[Paladin]

YES SIR
awaiting orders sir.


HAHAHA - great minds think alike LOL!

:yes:

[junkmanjoe]

I advised InterIslander today the following wished to book the special offer for the NI invasion:

Balrog
Andy Mac
MarkS
EddieB
Bart
Joe
Paladin

Including me that is 8 bikes and riders.


Regards,
Michael

what about bmwrsnut isnt he coming along as well.

[andy mac]

Mike thanks for organising these travel details.
Why is there's always someone wants wants to do something different? God help the other passengers with those DerveRts lurking around the fairy in the early hours of the morning. :moon:

[junkmanjoe]

im going to ask the captin if i can drive the rusty tub...
if i drive it wonky it wont mater as its dark....

[Paladin]

im going to ask the captin if i can drive the rusty tub...
if i drive it wonky it wont mater as its dark....

my ex landlord is a captain on the interislander!

[Pampera]

HAHAHA - great minds think alike LOL!

:yes:


Right,
BOTH OF YOU CAN DROP AND GIVE ME 50!
NOW!

[junkmanjoe]

what drop my pants
fuk that, dave will see my monster :gob:

[marks]

I advised InterIslander today the following wished to book the special offer for the NI invasion:

Balrog
Andy Mac
MarkS
EddieB
Bart
Joe
Paladin

Everybody but Dave and Joe are requesting the Thursday 1825 sailing heading South. Joe and Dave wish to travel on the 0225 that morning. We will all be on the Sunday 1805 ex Picton home.

Including me that is 8 bikes and riders.

I am now waiting for Faye at IIL to confirm these bookings. Each individual will then get confirmation from me and special instructions (both by PM from me) on how to pay the IIL direct, by cheque and mail or phone and credit card. Note that the method of paying will be specific to our special deal - you have to follow my instructions to use this deal, you cannot just ring the 0800 number and talk to anybody.

Regards,
Michael

ignore the philistines Michael
eventually they'll go away

thanks for organizing that