Planning an Epic Adventure - Will trade beer for use of couches

[motorbyclist]

trip posts start around post 98

PirateJafa and myself are planning to embark on an "ambitious" ride up the country, spreading 2100 kilometres over 5 days, currently starting on the 1st of july.

What we need is somewhere to stay in Wellington, Napier, and somwhere near the east cape.
We might also need emergency mechanics, and forewarnings if fuel may be an issue.


The plan:

Day one (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Christchurch,+Canterbury&daddr=-41.444785,173.781738+to:Main+Road+Hope+to:picton&geocode=%3B%3BFcgaif0dBE9SCg%3B&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=10&via=1,2&sll=-41.47566,173.645782&sspn=0.755227,1.400757&ie=UTF8&ll=-42.30169,173.485107&spn=3.737667,5.603027&z=8), Wednesday, fly down to christchurch, pick up Jafa's 1970s Suzuki A80 and pillion to the nearest store to buy two decent sized fuel constainers, and then head up the east coast to nelson where I will pick up my 1986 Honda H100s. Then ride to picton, catch a ferry and hopefully disembark sober enough to ride to the nearest bottle shop and then to a kind KBer's house with the eventual aim of sleep.

Day two (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=wellington&daddr=Manawa+Rd+to:Route+52+to:Porangahau+Rd+to:-39.57685,176.849327+to:napier&geocode=%3BFYj5kP0dFHx-Cg%3BFbollv0dRIWBCg%3BFXzgm_0d7oCFCg%3B%3B&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=4&sz=12&via=1,2,3,4&sll=-39.585582,176.882286&sspn=0.194209,0.350189&ie=UTF8&ll=-40.513799,176.116333&spn=3.841887,5.603027&z=8), keeping to the eastern roads, we make our way up to napier for more beer and maybe some sleep. Remember the A80 is topped out at 80kph so this may take some time....

Day three (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=napier&daddr=Te+Araroa+Rd&geocode=%3BFQS4wf0dY5ihCg&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=-37.728366,178.344498&sspn=0.199311,0.350189&ie=UTF8&ll=-39.049052,177.654419&spn=3.924484,5.603027&z=8), continue our journey up to the east cape. visiting this at dusk seems kinda silly so maybe if we could sleep just south of it....

Day four (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Pohutu+Rd&daddr=-37.695639,178.5462+to:waihi&geocode=Fci5wf0d3JqhCg%3B%3B&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=13&via=1&sll=-37.691428,178.506718&sspn=0.099705,0.175095&ie=UTF8&ll=-38.091337,176.726074&spn=3.7437,7.69043&z=8), we head west along the coast to jafa's Aunt's place in Waihi.

Day five (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=waihi&daddr=-37.047505,175.821075+to:Te+Rerenga+Kuaotunu+Rd+to: Maraetai+Coast+Rd+to:Pakuranga+Hwy+to:Mays+Rd+to:O live+Gr&geocode=%3B%3BFar1zv0dQgh4Cg%3BFRMizf0dtC5vCg%3BFc LIzP0dNxNsCg%3BFXGqzP0dCEJrCg%3BFZjyzP0dpvhqCg&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=10&via=1,2,3,4,5&sll=-37.008036,175.619202&sspn=0.804933,1.400757&ie=UTF8&ll=-37.688167,175.775757&spn=3.764241,5.603027&z=8), Sunday, we stick to the coast and do a coro loop, probably with the SMC crew, and cruise via kaiauia up to auckland to summit one stump hill for victory photos!



We will be carrying cameras, fuel, oil, spark plugs and basic tools - maybe even some clean clothes, but tents and sleeping bags are kind of out of the question.... we really need to be as light as possible and are expecting shocking weather....

So, any volunteers to bed us for a night or offer mechanical assistance are much appreciated! Just PM with some details and we'll put you on our map:niceone:

Cheers!


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[TOTO]

all the best Andrew :niceone:

[Danae]

This is going to be epic. Would like to see lots of photos! :eek:

[EJK]

Mind if I tag along? I dunno. Upto Cheviot/ Kaikoura? I can be the camera man. My bike's a similar 1987 Yamaha 125cc. Could suit nicely :niceone:

[motorbyclist]

is it a two stroke?

we must bring as much noise and pollution to the clean south island air as possible!

[EJK]

is it a two stroke?

we must bring as much noise and pollution to the clean south island air as possible!

Ofcourse it's a 2 stroke :niceone:

[motorbyclist]

well then I don't see why not - in fact pillioning on that for the first third of the journey would allow us to move a bit faster; with pillion the A80 is unlikely to break 60kph

could also carry a tow rope ;)

[EJK]

well then I don't see why not - in fact pillioning on that for the first third of the journey would allow us to move a bit faster; with pillion the A80 is unlikely to break 60kph

could also carry a tow rope ;)

Right! I was thinking the same thing lol I just couldn't imagine PJ and MB on a 80cc. Together.

I was dying for a ride.

[Danae]

To any KBers in the South Island watching out for these guys: just look out for the large cloud of 2 stroke awesome smoke

[Trudes]

Bed at ours here Welly if you want.

[CookMySock]

If you get stuck in the eastern bay of plenty theres a skinny couch here you two can share. ;)

Steve

[yungatart]

We can put you up in Napier, but will be away for a few days starting July 3, so you have to be out of here by then.
We have spare beds and safe garaging.
PM me or Mstrs to confirm

[madbikeboy]

Epic adventures. I'm not going to be around for the July trip - but I reckon we need to deck out the CBX with camera's to capture the next stupid idea...

[Crisis management]

Good on ya, sounds like fun....but at the risk of being the fun police it does look a bit ambitous, you may want to allow a little more time for covering that sort of ground on those sorts of bikes.

At least be prepared with a plan B, something like puncture repair gear, spark plugs & tools, a sleeping bag and emergency thermal blanket (it can be cold out).

Enjoy!

[PirateJafa]

Good on ya, sounds like fun....but at the risk of being the fun police it does look a bit ambitous, you may want to allow a little more time for covering that sort of ground on those sorts of bikes.

At least be prepared with a plan B, something like puncture repair gear, spark plugs & tools, a sleeping bag and emergency thermal blanket (it can be cold out).

Shouldn't be too bad - our big nemesis is, of course, hills.

We'll have all of those except the sleeping bags. We really have to keep the amount we're carrying down to a bare minimum, which is why we can't take a tent.

Not even taking spare clothes, other than some extra pairs of socks! (Considering some changes of clothes ahead along the way ;))

[Taz]

You're not getting to my neck of the woods but if ya were there'd be a space for you.
Andy.

Have you got a place to stay in Picton while you wait for the ferry? My dear old mum could probably put you up.

Have you considered taking the hanmer springs / Rainbow road route to nelson??

[PirateJafa]

Have you considered taking the hanmer springs / Rainbow road route to nelson??

We looked at that (the placenames looked awesome) but considering we're quite likely going to be two-up on a 72cc bike, we decided to stick with the flatter option!

[Slyer]

Considering you're also travelling 570km in a single day after a flight. :bleh:

[nallac]

Considering you're also travelling 570km in a single day after a flight. :bleh:

its a 1 1/2 hour flight...so shouldn't have too much jet lag:drinkup:

[Slyer]

its a 1 1/2 hour flight...so shouldn't have too much jet lag:drinkup:
They also have to pick up two bikes, travel most of that two up on an 80cc bike AND wait and board a ferry.

[Crisis management]

They also have to pick up two bikes, travel most of that two up on an 80cc bike AND wait and board a ferry.


This is why plan B seems like it might get used.......

[Slyer]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Classic-vintage/auction-216653262.htm
I might come and buy this...
Time will tell.

[gijoe1313]

This is right up there with that scene from Dumb and Dumber! :niceone: Mad as hatters you two are ... just remember if one of you has freezing hands, ask the other if they are wearing a spare pair! :lol:

[Patch]

They also have to pick up two bikes, travel most of that two up on an 80cc bike AND wait and board a ferry.
about 12-14 hours after landing in Chch they should arrive in Wellywood - that's if you catch the ferry in time :laugh:

[Lias]

That looks like an insane amount of pain suffering misery and immense fun none the less lol.

[vifferman]

What we need is somewhere to stay in Wellington, Napier, and somwhere near the east cape.
If you're going to do this properly, what you really need first, is a decent title.
If you were good KBers, you would've started a poll, to run a selection of names past the VariousFeckinEejits, see what's most popular, then pick something suggested along the way, like "Lock up your Daughters, Sheep, and Other Small Animules: Two Crazydudes Tour Noo Zilund in an Epic Adventure of Even Epicker Proportions!"
Then add to that a subtext, describing choosing one of the more mental times of the year to tour, that you're using some underpowered and unreliable motovelocipedes to (hopefully) get you there, and you're doing the whole thing on a shoestring budget (assuming you can find some non-velcro-fastened footwear that has shoestrings that you can then pawn for some gas money).

[motorbyclist]

cheers for all the offers guys! I'll get onto that shortly once all the options have come in :D


about 12-14 hours after landing in Chch they should arrive in Wellywood - that's if you catch the ferry in time :laugh:

that's the plan - we've set ambitious but not quite impossible goals.

Plan B is currently unplanned, which makes it the most appealing:msn-wink:

to keep the weight and bulk down we might courier/post some clean clothes parcels to some of the stops (probably napier and waihi). This allows us to carry more tools.

A puncture repair kit would actually be a very good idea


And holy shit Sam that 50 looks AWESOME! If I hadn't already commited to my honda i'd be getting that!

[fireliv]

To any KBers in the South Island watching out for these guys: just look out for the large cloud of 2 stroke awesome smoke

Only from Chch to Picton then they are your problem!!

All the best! Sounds like fun !!!

[Slyer]

And holy shit Sam that 50 looks AWESOME! If I hadn't already commited to my honda i'd be getting that!
Yeah it looks mint!

[The Pastor]

take spare pistons and hylomar!

[Danae]

Stick the cam on your helmet while you're pillion! Then you can show us the view of how many motorists you manage to hold up :eek:

[Squiggles]

Dont forget to pickup your visi vests before ya leave :lol:

[motorbyclist]

we still really need some offers for the east cape area, ie Te Araroa, Whangaparoa, Horoera.....


*bump*

[Slyer]

Whangaparaoa is north of Auckland...

[motorbyclist]

it is also on my maps as being just west of the east cape.

there's also a queen st in almost every major city

[motorbyclist]

*bump*

I've got some fairings i'll be picking up by car in wellington in three weeks time too - anyone got a nice lawn/floor for four people to pass out on?

[Bend-it]

Mad, mad, you're all maddddddd!!

Back in the single days, I mighta done the same thing! :)

Hope it all goes well!! haha!

[Burtha]

Good on ya, ya loony buggers!
You only live once so may as well make it memorable, eh.
:niceone:

[PirateJafa]

Righto, seats are now booked.

* Professor MByclist (25A)
* Captain PirateJafa (25B)

Hope you Southerners are ready for what's going to hit ya's. ;)

[PirateJafa]

And due to the apparent lack of habitation on the East Cape, the plan is now to camp there.

We suspect we will be taking extra beer for warmth that night.

[motorbyclist]

as chief honda rider, i call dibs on big spoon!

[PirateJafa]

You're riding bitch, remember?

So the only things you get to do is open the beers for the Rider, and push when we reach a hill.

[motorbyclist]

riding bitch i'm sure also qualifies as big spoon, does it not?

[Mom]

We can put you up in Napier, but will be away for a few days starting July 3, so you have to be out of here by then.
We have spare beds and safe garaging.

July 3rd :headbang: Mind I reckon the 4th will be even better :innocent:



i call dibs on big spoon!

If you are camping out I reckon spooning will be the only way to go :blip:

[munterk6]

I suggest you stay camped up in ChCh until Spring then stop every 100ks or so, all the way up to Blenheim, get on the piss at my daughters place until mid Summer...:laugh:

Seriously guys, if ya need a crash pad in ChCh before ya leave, let me know, it would be funny to drink with a couple of suicidal megolamaniacs :jerry:

What date do you arrive?

[PirateJafa]

I suggest you stay camped up in ChCh until Spring then stop every 100ks or so, all the way up to Blenheim, get on the piss at my daughters place until mid Summer...:laugh:

Seriously guys, if ya need a crash pad in ChCh before ya leave, let me know, it would be funny to drink with a couple of suicidal megolamaniacs :jerry:

What date do you arrive?
On the first of July we'll be hitting Christchurch harder than Veitch and his wife.


We can put you up in Napier, but will be away for a few days starting July 3, so you have to be out of here by then.
We have spare beds and safe garaging.
PM me or Mstrs to confirm

Ideally we'll be in Napier the night of the 2nd.

However we run on what is called "SMC time". :rolleyes:

[PirateJafa]

Incidentally, if anyone knows someone selling a ghetto blaster, I'm looking to buy one for this trip. :niceone:

[Blackshear]

Incidentally, if anyone knows someone selling a ghetto blaster, I'm looking to buy one for this trip. :niceone:

Thrift shop, resistors and wires to the battery on one of those cassette players!

:jerry:

[munterk6]

Ive got one you can have, ya just have to drop in to my work and pick it up...and some batteries as well! You arrive on Wednesday morning, Im working that day(bugger it, Id love to give you guys a send off, take piccies and post em up here LOL!!!) so PM me wnd I will let you know where to come.
May even take the morning off work to see you off Hmmmmmm...<_<

[Danae]

Do we get a preview of the playlist for said Ghetto Blaster? And you guys need some sort of flag to stick on the back of the bikes. SMC logo flags! LOL

[motorbyclist]

Ive got one you can have, ya just have to drop in to my work and pick it up...and some batteries as well! You arrive on Wednesday morning, Im working that day(bugger it, Id love to give you guys a send off, take piccies and post em up here LOL!!!) so PM me wnd I will let you know where to come.
May even take the morning off work to see you off Hmmmmmm...<_<

well we do still need to figure out how to get from the airport (arrival at 8:05 am) to wherever the A80 is


Do we get a preview of the playlist for said Ghetto Blaster? And you guys need some sort of flag to stick on the back of the bikes. SMC logo flags! LOL

pirate flags!

[Danae]

How about this? Lololol!

[Conquiztador]

Impressive!

I see that you already have a HB offer. But I be happy to be the "Plan B in Hawke's Bay". No plans of going anywhere and heaps of space. Add to that tools and a garage of bits (that my g/f has no understanding for and often misguidedly refers to as junk that should be put on a trailer and taken to the dump!) that can get most bikes functional again after a holocaust.

Impressive (Did I already say that?)

[Danae]

Bump! :B :eek:

[motorbyclist]

bumpity bump bump bump!

oh, and donations welcome :pinch:

[Highlander]

Have stayed at Brain's Place Backpackers at Tokomaru Bay (about 90km north of Gisborne) and can recommend it - saves trying to carry the tent.

[motorbyclist]

Have stayed at Brain's Place Backpackers at Tokomaru Bay (about 90km north of Gisborne) and can recommend it - saves trying to carry the tent.

you legend! that just saves us a logistical nightmare!

though as i read it, it adds another $40 each to the trip.... and i just insured the honda...

[CookMySock]

How many of you? I can arrange something in the eastern BOP, but thats 3 hours ish from the cape, at least.

Steve

[motorbyclist]

just the two of us but 3 hours is likely to take us four, so that'll be a bit of a push.

currently couriering a tent to napier is the plan

[crazyhorse]

Have a great trip - I've done the East Cape - beautiful bike riding roads and nice scenery - hope you have a decent petrol tank - you'll need it the higher up the cape you get.

[Slyer]

Have a great trip - I've done the East Cape - beautiful bike riding roads and nice scenery - hope you have a decent petrol tank - you'll need it the higher up the cape you get.
Jerry can on the back I think. :D

[CookMySock]

just the two of us but 3 hours is likely to take us four, so that'll be a bit of a push.All good. I'm an hour west of Opotiki. Added you to my contacts. Holler if you are stuck.. and have fun!

Steve

[Danae]

:killingme:

[CrazyFrog]

We looked at that (the placenames looked awesome) but considering we're quite likely going to be two-up on a 72cc bike, we decided to stick with the flatter option!

Good option not to take this one, it will involve getting a key for locked gates and one of the high passes is closed with snow. Yes, it's nearly 100km shorter to Nelson but is gravel for 100km as well.
Great idea for a roadie, shit I would have waited till spring though, it's bloody cold in the south at the mo', road ice warnings everywhere around top of the south. Have fun boys!:2thumbsup

[Magua]

currently couriering a tent to napier is the plan

Might be cheaper just to buy one down there? Warehouse sells cheap tents.

[EJK]

Sorry can't tag along. Got exam on the 2nd and 3rd.

[Highlander]

Have a great trip - I've done the East Cape - beautiful bike riding roads and nice scenery - hope you have a decent petrol tank - you'll need it the higher up the cape you get.

Fuel is available at Tologa, and Tokomaru bays, and in Ruatoria (the pump is up the side of the Supermarket, I think it is a 4 square), also available at Te Araroa, Te Kaha, and (I think) Hicks Bay. Shouldn't be too much drama if you tank up where you can.

Life Philosophy: Do it when you can, so when you can't, you don't have to!

The Cape is a great ride and well worth taking a look.
Already looking forward to the ride report :2thumbsup

[1ubee]

good luck with your epic tour.......:crazy:

If you require help around Dannevirke region call me if you can on 021 156 2524...or 06 3747261

phone dont work too well out that way on the coast

cheers jim:yes::yes:

[motorbyclist]

Fuel is available at Tologa, and Tokomaru bays, and in Ruatoria (the pump is up the side of the Supermarket, I think it is a 4 square), also available at Te Araroa, Te Kaha, and (I think) Hicks Bay. Shouldn't be too much drama if you tank up where you can.

Life Philosophy: Do it when you can, so when you can't, you don't have to!

The Cape is a great ride and well worth taking a look.
Already looking forward to the ride report :2thumbsup

cheers - that is invaluable info and i'd rep ya if it would let me


good luck with your epic tour.......:crazy:

If you require help around Dannevirke region call me if you can on 021 156 2524...or 06 3747261

phone dont work too well out that way on the coast

cheers jim:yes::yes:

cheers will keep that in mind

(and go the NC30! we'd take our V4s if they weren't so guaranteed to survive the trip... and could bear to risk dropping my nc35 on ice)

[Danae]

cheers - that is invaluable info and i'd rep ya if it would let me

Don't worry, I blinged the man for ya

[The Pastor]

400kms on the first day is 8hrs without stops, you think the aged engines will be able to cope with that?

brilliant idea!

[gijoe1313]

Never know until you try! :msn-wink: I can see a whole host of hilarity on this little japery you lads are larking about on!

[junkmanjoe]

HI i can put you guys up in masterton if you planing on traveling old hwy 52
will send pm.

ill be keen to travel with you through to waipukurau.

it be a long haul from welly through to napier in one day for you.

your welcome to carry all the beer you can out of my fridge...if ya dont drink it first..plenty work shop space here for repairs.

[motorbyclist]

HI i can put you guys up in masterton if you planing on traveling old hwy 52
will send pm.

ill be keen to travel with you through to waipukurau.

it be a long haul from welly through to napier in one day for you.

your welcome to carry all the beer you can out of my fridge...if ya dont drink it first..plenty work shop space here for repairs.

cheers mate!

we're planning on doing the rimutakas in daylight, but we'll defintely stop by for a break/refuel and repair

[motorbyclist]

400kms on the first day is 8hrs without stops, you think the aged engines will be able to cope with that?

brilliant idea!

well google said 5hrs.... by car

so yes we had guessed about 8 hours, leaving chch at about 9 or 10am

ferry leaves picton 12 hours later at 10:35 so no hurry ;)

[The Pastor]

yeah i went at 50k/hr not 100 as you dont want to labour your engines for such a long time, at least put fresh oil in them before you set out!

[motorbyclist]

yeah i went at 50k/hr not 100 as you dont want to labour your engines for such a long time, at least put fresh oil in them before you set out!

i'll have you know that teh A80 will infact reach 80kph!

[Squiggles]

i'll have you know that teh A80 will infact reach 80kph!

The question is... will it still by the time it arrives here :lol:

[PirateJafa]

The question is... will it still by the time it arrives here :lol:
I'm more sceptical of this H100S Super to be honest. Described by every person I've talked to about it as "unreliable, full stop". :P

[The Pastor]

i'll have you know that teh A80 will infact reach 80kph!
yeah but do you really want to run an engine at redline for 8hrs straight?

[motorbyclist]

I'm more sceptical of this H100S Super to be honest. Described by every person I've talked to about it as "unreliable, full stop". :P

you're just jealous i've got MOAR POWER than you :bleh:

[PirateJafa]

you're just jealous i've got MOAR POWER than you :bleh:

Yes but you're fatter'n me, so you need all the help you can get. :shutup:

[R1madness]

if you need a bed in Chch let me know. Also workshop available if bikes are not quite what you expected....

[motorbyclist]

Yes but you're fatter'n me, so you need all the help you can get. :shutup:

rather, i'm not as frighteningly skinny as you ;)

besides, we both know which one of us snaps like a twig on impact with the kerb/tree/road.... maybe you shouldn't have so m uch power, lest you hurt yourself:baby:



if you need a bed in Chch let me know. Also workshop available if bikes are not quite what you expected....

cheers, hopefully that shouldn't be the case! PM me your number and I'll put it on the list

[motorbyclist]

We need beds/couches/floor space/shelter in wellington!

problem being the ferry wont get us there until 1:35 AM, on a weeknight.


either that or a place to stay in picton, and we catch the 6:25AM ferry

[PirateJafa]

rather, i'm not as frighteningly skinny as you ;)

besides, we both know which one of us snaps like a twig on impact with the kerb/tree/road.... maybe you shouldn't have so m uch power, lest you hurt yourself:baby:

Pshh, thus speaks the man who couldn't hold a 59hp bike on the road, so had to get a nice learner-friendly RVF. ;)


Anyway, back to the main point. I think me godparents still like down in Welly somewhere, but I'd rather not rock up to their door at 2am with a long-haired bloke, lest my reputation reach all new lows.

C'mon Wellingtonians, we come bearing alcohol!

[motorbyclist]

Pshh, thus speaks the man who couldn't hold a 59hp bike on the road, so had to get a nice learner-friendly RVF. ;)


it got stolen!


anyways, i'm not the one who feels so inferior he has to kit out his vfr with obscenely loud carbon exhausts;)




ANYWAY, the problem with the morning ferry is if we miss it, the next one arrives at 1pm

[PirateJafa]

it got stolen!

anyways, i'm not the one who feels so inferior he has to kit out his vfr with obscenely loud carbon exhausts;)

ANYWAY, the problem with the morning ferry is if we miss it, the next one arrives at 1pm

Only after you threw it off the road into ditches and power pole plantations - TWICE! :clap:

And as I recall, you were going to buy a filthy red and chrome one instead, 'cept ye were too poor!


The problem with catching any ferry the next day is it'll be throwing our itinery right off already. Even catching the morning ferry, we'd be looking at staying around Masterton I guess? Maybe Palmy North if we push it (Oooo, throw the bikes over the fence and do a few laps of Manfeild I reckon!).

[Her_C4]

We need beds/couches/floor space/shelter in wellington!

problem being the ferry wont get us there until 1:35 AM, on a weeknight.


either that or a place to stay in picton, and we catch the 6:25AM ferry

Ermm you already had an offer for Wellington!! Unless of course there is something about Trudes floor that the rest of us don't know about??:devil2:


Bed at ours here Welly if you want.

[PirateJafa]

Ermm you already had an offer for Wellington!! Unless of course there is something about Trudes floor that the rest of us don't know about??:devil2:

Don't you be bringing logic into this.





:doh:

PM sent

[motorbyclist]

The problem with catching any ferry the next day is it'll be throwing our itinery right off already. Even catching the morning ferry, we'd be looking at staying around Masterton I guess? Maybe Palmy North if we push it (Oooo, throw the bikes over the fence and do a few laps of Manfeild I reckon!).

it lands us in wellywood at 9:30am

which means we do the rimutakas after all the rush hour traffic


Ermm you already had an offer for Wellington!! Unless of course there is something about Trudes floor that the rest of us don't know about??:devil2:

we would arrive at 2am on a weeknight, and they work, so we are looking elsewhere


jafa-unsend that pm and go book us some interislander ferry tickets

[Trudes]

Yeah sorry guys... Would've been happy to help ya out but 2am is a little late for us oldies to be sitting up! Looking forward to reading the ride report though!!

[nsrpaul]

what time are you guys planning to show to pick up the mighty honda?

[PirateJafa]

what time are you guys planning to show to pick up the mighty honda?
Somewhere between 5pm and however long it takes to push a bike from Christchurch to Nelson. :beer:

[R1madness]

cheers, hopefully that shouldn't be the case! PM me your number and I'll put it on the list
It on my signature but 0212876987 will always get me.

[motorbyclist]

bump!

urgent bump!

[Highlander]

If you strike out looking for floor space / couch to camp on in Wellinton try http://huttpark.co.nz/ have rolled off the ferry in the early hours myself and had them leave me a key at reception.

[motorbyclist]

so i was looking at the weather, now that it's turned to shit after all that sunshine...

<img src="http://www.metservice.co.nz/IcePics/fc/8511-122294fa000-122381de880-1222aa26f0c.rain3DayForecast.png">

that storm is the bloody same shape as NZ!

[Highlander]

Whatever the weather. That is half the joy of motorcycling. :cold:

[junkmanjoe]

it lands us in wellywood at 9:30am

which means we do the rimutakas after all the rush hour traffic



we would arrive at 2am on a weeknight, and they work, so we are looking elsewhere


jafa-unsend that pm and go book us some interislander ferry tickets

bed and booz here in the rapa masterton workshop, cold swimming pool for a wash, might give you some soap, food, beds and even a dunny if ya need it.
10mins away from hwy 52
ill even come down to the ferry and give a suzuki escort to the rapa... i dont have a siren or sexy red and blue lights.

[motorbyclist]

Right, for all you aucklanders this sunday's coro loop thread is up

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=102461

See you all at coroglen tavern :2thumbsup

[PirateJafa]

Right, planning has been started and completed thirty minutes ago.

Plane leaves in less than ten hours.

Paaarrrtaaay! <img src="http://www.instantsmileys.com/smileys/pirate-smiley-08.gif"><img src="http://www.instantsmileys.com/smileys/pirate-smiley-03.gif">

[h_tron]

good luck boys!:Punk:

[Ragingrob]

Have a beer of several for me guys, see ya's when you get back!

[KZT]

All the best guy's......sure it's gonna be a huge amount of fun??:laugh:

[motorbyclist]

right, suppose I'd better go to bed then;

gotta get up in 4 hours :D

[PirateJafa]

Auuuuughghghgh.

I didn't even know this godforsaken hour of the morning EXISTED.

[Danae]

So far so good.

<img src =http://i44.tinypic.com/2zp44kz.jpg>

The two adventurers, Captain Jafa von Earlymorninhater and Professor Goldenmane the toolman arrived at Auckland Airport safe and sound at 6am this morning, sporting fashionable glove carrying bags/hats/portable pillows and as little carry on luggage as they could manage.

Christchurch, lock up your daughters and prepare to eat delicious 2 stroke smoke

[Squiggles]

6:26am...

Andrew's tools got pwnt by security

Happy to see they're off to a good start :rockon:

[Danae]

I have recieved word that they have safely left Christchurch! :niceone:

[Highlander]

So the adventure is underway. :Punk:

[Slyer]

They have reached Kaikoura two up. Max speed 85kph ;)

[Squiggles]

They have reached Kaikoura two up. Max speed 85kph ;)

She aint gunna make it cap'n!

[Slyer]

She aint gunna make it cap'n!
s'truth, they have to get to nelson, get bike and ride to picton in time to catch the ferry :bleh:

[Danae]

If they can't make the evening ferry they can stay in picton and catch the morning one.

Go boys, go!!!

[junkmanjoe]

are they ment to be in welly tomorrow

[Danae]

Yep, at some point

[Squiggles]

Yep, at some point

18:25


Suzuki Headlight fail

Location unknown....i lol'd

[junkmanjoe]

they must have a southerly wind up there jacksides

[PirateJafa]

Right, we're sitting in some random person's living room, stealing their internets.

Headlights failed, I blame Andrew, and after a bit over an hour of riding in the pitch black guessing at corners, we called beer'o'clock and pulled over.

[Danae]

Lol suzuki fail!

Pics nao plz

[PirateJafa]

Currently around 350km and one island behind schedule.

[Danae]

Currently around 350km and one island behind schedule.

Lol! Everything was going far too according to plan in the morning, we even made it to the airport on time.

[motorbyclist]

Got to airport early and at the sme time, received instructions on what to do and went to our departure gate. Got the rubber cement taken from the puncture repair kit, and the whole tool kit was disallowed.

Now, heres where jetstar give the provision to upgrade from a $60 carry on only fare to an $80 checked baggage fare. Unfortunately, "there isn't enough time to do that before check in closes" - 20 minutes away by now, 50 before the plane is due to leave - and i get stung for the whole $80 rather than buying new tools

arrive early, wait for baggage, then spend $20 between us getting to suzuki. jafa mucks around with 14 days rego and ownership at the post shop, and we then go through 4 different christchurch shops to find oil and suitable gas can before finding our way out of there via the motorway, at a hilarious 60kph.

filled everything up with gas and fixed the loose wingmirror at kaipoi and left headed north at noon....

[Danae]

<img src="http://i43.tinypic.com/2zdpys5.jpg">

Damn jetstar taking all your monies :2guns:

[motorbyclist]

So after a while we swap seats and I promptly discover that not only does the bike go much betterer between 70 & 80 kph than it does at 60, but that 3rd gear ends at 60 while 4th really starts at 70....... suffice to say once speed dropped below 70 it plummets to 50.

then the gearbox started playing up, neutral gears and all.....

Managed to get her up to 85 at one point on a descent, before finding the rear brake pedal (first time i'd had to use it as the front brakes dont work) pushes back as the rear suspension moves.....

Then we hit some awesome twisties and all was well:ride:

[PirateJafa]

1 - The journey begins, with Christchurch rolling out the nice weather for us...
2 - We leave the Kaiapoi gassy.
3 - We hit our first hill!
4 - Running out of gas in the middle of the southern wastelands! :O

[PirateJafa]

1 & 2 - We survived to the coast - madness!
3 - Om nom nom - the basis of any good student's diet.

[PirateJafa]

Also, FUCK YOU AA.

[motorbyclist]

so we get to kaikoura for fish and chips at 4pm. this is currently to travel time schedule, but we're 3 hours behind.

We leave with a fresh load of fuel, but skies are darkening and our low beam doesn't work... nor does the high beam. The tail lights are strongly lit, but all the front does is a dull red glow. As we head north into the rain the light fades and it becomes increasingly apparent we won't make the evening ferry, or even blenheim. Day fades to night and we're guided by the moon, the faintest reflection of road markers directly infront of our light, which is pointed off to the left somewhere, and we're still barey holding 80kph.

Suffice to say that not one car that passed us thought to tag along and lend us light. One truckie flashed us as if we hadn't noticed out light was fucked - meanwhile i was completely blinded by the contrast.

Then came the sign (illuminated for only half a second) showing a dip ahead. then "! FORD" and into that we went. the next one was worse due to the blinding trucks in it at the same time, and the one after that was just a pain.
All in all things were increasingly dangerous as corners were mostly guesswork and any oncoming traffic was blinding.

We came across a random bar/store in kekerengu, where I bailed into the carpark to assess our options - travel into what looked like shaded roads while truck traffic was evidently increasing, or call the AA.

We elected to ask some locals if they could tail us to blenheim but to no avail, as they wouldonly go as far as 15km north, 5 km short Ward, with bar and beds. One of them waits while we call the AA. Jafa calls and after 21 minutes on hold gave up - it appeared that while Jafa has current AAplus, he is somehow not a member so can't get a towie. Fuck.

We get back on the bike and start it. This time when we turn the lights on the motor cuts out. Great.

A local pulls up and directs us towards a local B&B a few hundred meters away - our headlights never lit up the signage - and after we found it, riding by only a half moon's light hiding behind clouds as they wouldn't offer an escort, it was closed. Then right as we gave up and walked back to the bike for certain death the door lit up and we were let in!

Then we're told the standard rate for the pair of us was $140.... Some deliberation later including another call to the AA and we decide to go for it, but they don't accept eftpos!


So we're currently $130 poorer and sitting with hot chocolates under a heat pump thingy.

breakfast will be served at 8am:laugh:

[nsrpaul]

that suzuki looks pretty cool, but the fastest bikes are brown

[nsrpaul]

and those fords normally make for good wheelstands

[motorbyclist]

So, obviously we're bang half way between kaihoura and blenheim after 6 hours riding, and are quite far behind schedule.

As such, the new plan is to spend tomorrow getting to nelson, where we will collect my Honda at 6pm. If we arrive early we'll try to fix the headlights and/or go for a blat, possibly a hillclimb.... When we get the honda, we will assess the headlights situation: if we can't safely ride at night on open road we will have to stay in nelson tomorrow night (paul we would be most appreciative :blip:), then probably shack up with junkmanjoe the night after, and then conquiztador the night after that.... from napier onwards is subject to road status what with the recent flooding in the area, but the backpackers up to the cape are all deemed affordable so wherever the sun sets we stop....

[PirateJafa]

that suzuki looks pretty cool, but the fastest bikes are brown

Rust-coloured, bro.

[nsrpaul]

youngs automotive on vangard street for the cheapest bulbs and eletrical stuff

hbc batteries on the same street, also cheep

if want a bike shop would recomend mcleans, jason and lester are very helpfull

[motorbyclist]

youngs automotive on vangard street for the cheapest bulbs and eletrical stuff

hbc batteries on the same street, also cheep

if want a bike shop would recomend mcleans, jason and lester are very helpfull

well we paid $80 to carry this toolkit so we'd better damn well use it!

[Squiggles]

So we're currently $130 poorer and sitting with hot chocolates under a heat pump thingy.

breakfast will be served at 8am:laugh:

Yuo fucken pansies! Hard men sleep on the ground under their bikes. Its not gay if it lets you survive the night.

[Ragingrob]

What the hell the plane didn't leave for 50mins and check-in closed in 20mins and they didn't have time to change your ticket? That's a load of crap... Domestic services usually require you to only get there bloody 30mins before the plane LEAVES!

[shingo]

You guys need to get someone to take a photo with both you on the bike. I want to see how ridiculously stupid you two would look.

[Danae]

You guys need to get someone to take a photo with both you on the bike. I want to see how ridiculously stupid you two would look.

Seconded!!! :2thumbsup

[Aaron_newrider]

You guys need to get someone to take a photo with both you on the bike. I want to see how ridiculously stupid you two would look.

Hahaha - I didn't realise you are BOTH riding on that thing. Can't beleive it moves. Good work guys - remember when you're cold tonight and want to embrace eachother to stay warm, it's not gay if your balls don't touch....

[Slyer]

Hahaha - I didn't realise you are BOTH riding on that thing. Can't beleive it moves. Good work guys - remember when you're cold tonight and want to embrace eachother to stay warm, it's not gay if your balls don't touch....
Word is they're sharing a double. ;)

[junkmanjoe]

top job to make it that far guys,,,mate what a mission..

that poor little bike...bet you get some good speed down hill...:scooter:

give us a yell when ya getting closer...

[The Pastor]

buy a flashlight and strap it to your head.

but yeah you cant honestly be surprised the bike dosent go after you raped it for 6hrs

[EJK]

Honestly I'm suprised that the 80cc actually made it to Kaikoura.

[Danae]

They are now in Nelson, staying with my aunty (Keystone19)! :niceone:

[PirateJafa]

Hahahahahahahahahahaha.

Sigh.

[PirateJafa]

1 - Clean as a whistle!
2 & 3 - No idea where this is - somewhere south of Ward, and is pretty much the last of the coast road - wish we could have stayed and walked to the top of some of those!
4 - Elevation of TWO HUNDRED METRES! HELL YEAH!
5 - Professional opinion from a Goodyear dude - "You came from fucking Christchurch? And going to Auckland? Mmmmm she'll be right eh, tyres last forever.
6 - Blenheim! What a town! Took nearly four minutes to ride through!

[junkmanjoe]

see you chaps tomorrow some where, with a flashlight , duck tape and a tow rope...just incase.:scooter:

[gijoe1313]

Epic! :woohoo: Keep it up guys, this is a fanfrikk'nfuntastic journey you are on! Thanks for the updates and kudos to those helping you out!

Ride safely guys and keep on keeping on! :yes:

[motorbyclist]

So after a mammoth breakfast of 6 weetbix, banana, two cheese crissionts and two coffees, were were off! Well, almost; the suzuki had sprung a leak. Turns out the carby is leaking fuel into it's compartment and being on the sidestand allowed it to pool in there... we also noticed some poorly placed drain holes and screwdriver access holes that totally circumvented having an air filter. We tried to get out kind hosts to take a pic of us riding, even with their sign behind us, but they failed to operate the camera successfully....

We decided it was good enough and hit some absolutely stunning roads along the coast before stopping to take some pics of the snow within sight of the sea and to swap seats. We went through a pass that was pure awesome, stopping only due to my legs cramping and not having anough ground clearance to tretch properly. About 200m after setting off again we ran out of gas, filled up, mucked around, and generally enjoyed the stunning place we were in. The roads continued their scenic tour through marlbourough vineyards and took us to blenheim where we gassed up and got the tyres inpected. apparently they will infact run forever but we had lost half our pressure.

Continuing the journey to nelson, we passed our second vehicle of the trip (a cyclist) as we made our way up a huge valley to marlborough sounds for lunch at havelock, where the cyclist promptly arrived a few minutes later. We had some pies, spied some locals checking out 'The Beast' and checked a map at "soundz interesting" - possibly the most painful pun we will ever encounter, they also offered mussel farm cruises and were "licenced croc dealers".

We swapped seats again, had a photo shoot at sea level and took off down the road.

bout 3km later we pulled over to assess the serious misfire that had developed. the plug had a large gap, was lighter than it started, and had white splotches on it. we swapped plugs, pu tools away, got ready to go, then unloaded tools again (5 minute operation) and removed the nib on the plug so the HT lead would fit, then packed again and set off.

The road was nice, but the gremlins soon returned.....

[PirateJafa]

1 - Safe? Not if we have anything to do with it!
2 - We made it to the Marlborough Sounds - What a mint place this island is!
3 - Let's check the spark plug... and the tool kit is, of course, in the BOTTOM of the bungee'd down bag...
4 - Refueling on the side of the road again - duct tape is my favourite invention in the fooking world!
5 - We ride up to the top of the Cathedral steps in Nelson - and then straight down them again (breaking the packrack - oops!)
6 - Meeting the locals

[motorbyclist]

The Beast was sick. If we exceeded 75kph it misfired badly, and as we ascended the mountains the gearbox was and endless source of trouble; we'd get all the way up to 50kph, go to shift up and hit neutral, then not find another gear until dropping down to 30kph. sometimes single downshift would drop two gears, overrevving The Beast and slowing us down further.

All that aside, the roadworkers absolutely loved us and our antics - by this stage we'd figured out how to wheelie:woohoo:. We even had the inpector ute toot and wave, and saw one driver waiting in a queue visibly mouth "what the fuuuuuuck" as we climbed the hill past him at 40kph.
People gave toots, waved, and didn't try to knock us off. Heading back to auckland will be a rough change....

But, then the 'flu got even worse as the bike started to run down, but would come right after a short period of idle, as if the bowls were not filling fast enough. Topping up the tank seems to recify the problem by providing some more head pressure, and with only 30km to go and the promise of beds, and a honda, ahead of us we gritted our teeth and continued the journey.

We were rewarded with some AWESOME twisties reasonably clear of grit by this late hour, and arrived in Nelson without further trouble...

[motorbyclist]

So upon arriving in Nelson, we head for the town centre and try our best to avoid pedestrians whilst still maintaining momentum, like any auckland driver should, and went past what looked like a big grey prison straight towards the stairs at the end. These stairs were evidently a challenge, so we set about climbing them to find the "christ church cathedral" atop the hill.

Some photos an txts later, and we're on the phone to Keystone19 (Jill) about where to go from there, and are intructed to find the nMIT and S block. So we decide to ride back down - daunting at first but easy enough once you've got it unstuck from the first stair where it bottoms out - just don't hit the brakes.

After about two flights the pack rack decided to break off.

We remove the packs, fit them to my person, and i proceed to hang of the end of the seat, holding onto jafa and the convienient handle we've mounted to the tank (the gas can). A few scary speed bumps later we're riding around the nMIT buildings looking for S block, before Jill catches us consulting the map. There is no S block, apparently she said F block. We park up, get directions, call paul and head on over.

Now we're meant to turn right out of nMIT, then left at the lights, left at the mcdonalds, straight through a roundabout and left at the next one.

We find it is now dark outside, traffic is heavy, and we have no headlight. We turn left out of nMIT, right at the next intersection, right again at the dead end, left onto the road we're meant to be on, left well before mcdonalds, U turn, left back onto the road, left at mcdonalds, pass a decent number of cars by riding in the median strip (lol, suckers), merge like aucklanders just to spite the zip everyone else was trying to make, then get passed by everyone in the subsequent 70kph zone.... turn left at the first roundabout, travel a few km before giving up, u turn, left at roundabout, left again and overshoot paul's driveway, not having a headlight to read the letter box numbers.

Paul finds us and we get in to have a look at his impressive and varied collection of bikes, and check out my newest addition to my honda collection: the 1986 "racing brown" Honda H100se. We explain the Suzuki woes and he offers to help. We go for a blat on the honda to mitre10 and then get some takeaways before returning to work on The Beast.

Now, it may be because after two days 2up on a failing 72cc motorbike my perspective is slightly skewed, but "Brown Fury" is one of the meanest motherfuckers on the road! We ripped around nelson making all sorts of noise and quickly learning the quirks of "rev to indicate" electrics. and ZOMG we have a headlight! and a working gearbox! Brown Fury is my new favourite toy:D:D:D

[PirateJafa]

left at mcdonalds, pass a decent number of cars by riding in the median strip (lol, suckers), merge like aucklanders just to spite the zip everyone else was trying to make

"Decent amount"? We passed FOUR cars! Who then overtook us again immediately!


"Brown Fury"

Sounds like a good curry.

[Phurrball]

This is an awesome yarn lads! One to tell the grandkids by the fireside in years to come... We enjoy each new episode nightly.

Your pictures make me homesick for the South though... Sigh.

Ingrid asks if you carried the bike to the top of the stairs for the photo? *EDIT* I post too slow. But OF COURSE you rode the stairs...stupid me. I should know better...

She also suggests that one of you should alight from the machine and skip alongside on the hills for added speed... Psychotic "La la la" optional when skipping...

[motorbyclist]

First on the list is the fuel leak, so into the carby we go! It's a pain to do, and while isn't exactly shiny (brown scunge abound) it's given the all clear. We will just have to turn the fuel tap off overnight....

Next is the spark plug. The new plug we installed in white. we may have nearly siezed the motor, which was potentially why it was misfiring. Dr Paul consults his books and find the plug we should be running is an 8, while we have been running on a 4 for the last two days. We pop it back in seeing as it got us this far and make plans to buy an 8 and a 7 in the morning. We look at the white splotches on the old plug and apparently that is due to pre-ignition. lol.

Finally, we look at the fuel tap/filter. the tap is full of shit, the inside of the tank is rusty (and flaking) and the tap has a split reserve filter and an absent "on" filter. there was no filter at the carby, so it's a miracle we got this far without a blocked jet.

The lights are for another day, as it is likely due to corrosion and wiring looms take time.

The amusing part here is The Beast cost as much as Brown Fury, and here are all these problems with The Beast whilst Brown Fury is absolutley sweet and even has new engine covers! It even came with free beers which we forgot to grab before leaving:pinch:

So off up the hill we go to see Jill. We only make one wrong turn (and Brown Fury does a wheelstand!). On the steep incline up to Jill's The Beast actually comes to a standstill (photos tomorrow, but lets say i wouldnt want to be walking up there), while Brown Fury rips on past making all the right noises from it's RACE PIPE:bleh:
It turns out that if The Beast isn't asked to drive any lighting it actually goes faster and continues up the hill.

We (I) arrive at Jill's and discover Brown Fury has a horn even more pathetic than that of my NC35 with a shot battery, but jill hears (or smells) my presence and opens the garage door as jafa arrives.

Showers and internet later and it's 11:30 pm. We're so fucked for the morning.... And tomorrow will be interesting trying to make the 10:15 ferry when we take doube the time uggested by google, but with Joe as an escort and the headlight on Brown Fury, The Beast might get to do some night riding to masterton where we can address the lighting issues and get both our front brakes working again.....

:scooter:

PS: we have some AWESOME footage from my helmet cam in the copilot's hands, hopefully compress and upload tomorrow nigh :D

[junkmanjoe]

we rode passed that big safe air plane about a month ago..
on our south island invasion ride, over on adventure threads.

to much guys.

almost better than pooeys world tour...

[JATZ]

Awsome trip. God I wish I was young and stupid enough to try it.

Look forward to the next chapter

[motorbyclist]

We're told there might be snow on our way out - i hope there is


Brown Fury has done what all bikes should - kept me awake last night like a little kid on christmas eve :D

[junkmanjoe]

you guys on the boat yet.
come on this is an adventure ride not a holiday.. get up get ready and get on the road....

we waiting for you.

[Mystic13]

you guys on the boat yet.
come on this is an adventure ride not a holiday.. get up get ready and get on the road....

we waiting for you.


lol. you should have gone with them. Theyr'e aiming for the 10ish ferry knowing full well that they will likely miss it and make the 1ish one. By the time they hit Wellington they should be well rested.

If they hit the 1pm ferry they'll be joining peak traffic out of Wellington. Which could be a good thing considering their top speed. And they'll be bordering on night riding the Rimutaka's.

I'm looking forward to tonights post. And I'm hoping they'll make the 10am. The top speed will be up because they're one up and the Suzuki will be able to slipstream the Honda.

Exciting stuff.

[gijoe1313]

All they need is to eat some pork pies for that Goodbye Pork Pie authentic flavour!

Well done lads, well done! Excellent report writing skills, your Engrisk treachers woulda been proud as!

I can imagine the mirth on the ferry as you strap down your awesome steeds of speed to the deck! :yes:

[nsrpaul]

brown fury, i like it

the book said a 7 for old ornage, and an 8 for brown

[junkmanjoe]

ive just got an update vira cell.

they left nelson around 9.30, suzuki was going slow and slower, so they have turned back to nelson to try and repair it.

there now hopeing for the 1 10pm sailing. should arrive aprox 4.30pm.
we just get home before dark...

i have the safari slut packed and ready for rescue mission.


once i know there in welly, ill head south to tow them both up the rimutakas, they can free wheel down the other side.

frkn wicked adventure...:scooter:

[GOONR]

Totally nuts, love it..

Keep the updates and pics rolling in.

Good on ya!!

[Squiggles]

And we have our first seizure.... :lol:

[junkmanjoe]

got word from the merry crew.

at havlock. heading for the ferry...that was about 1pm.

but i think the ferry sails at 1.10pm..

they might have missed the boat...:Oops:

[Danae]

BROWN FURY!!!

Keep it up guys!!

[junkmanjoe]

sad news.
one of the beasty bikes has died...
they now 2 up again, and dew in to welly at 9.30 tonight.
and think they going to push it through to my place in the dark.:cold:

[Squiggles]

they now 2 up again

Pah, thats what tow ropes are for! Far easier to rescue a bike that has made it to the north island...
Beware Joe, these guys are anti suzuki and have a particular dislike of DR's...

[junkmanjoe]

oh well, they can walk up the tuckers...fkn long way..:scooter:
and sleep out side...:cold:

[Slyer]

these guys are anti suzuki
Well one just blew up.

[Danae]

]: Oh no! Tow ropes bro

[Squiggles]

Well one just blew up.

I think its rider error

[Mystic13]

Personally I think one of them couldn't stand the thought of not being so close and sabotaged the other bike.

They'll be on the water in a little over half an hour. lol.

The Rimutaka's around 11pm should be fun.

The mis-adventures continue. At least they saved the bike with the headlight and higher top speed.

[Magua]

Personally I think one of them couldn't stand the thought of not being so close and sabotaged the other bike.

Typical Honda riders.

[Ragingrob]

So they've completely ditched one of the bikes?

[Danae]

No I think they are somehow pushing it to the ferry then pushing it to junkmanjoe's...somehow. No bike gets left behind!

[Squiggles]

No I think they are somehow pushing it to the ferry then pushing it to junkmanjoe's...somehow. No bike gets left behind!

They should tow it the whole way :rockon:

[Danae]

They should tow it the whole way :rockon:

I expect at least two bikes to arrive in Kaiaua! More is better, tho

[junkmanjoe]

as far as i know there on one bike.
and should be on the water..

[Mystic13]

There will have to be a future Epic Recovery Mission.

[Danae]

There will have to be a future Epic Recovery Mission.

'Nother SMC roadtrip involving a trailer and a bunch of bikes to pick up from ridiculously out of the way places

[Cloggy]

Anyone heading down to the ferry terminal to take pics of these speed demons coming off the ferry?

[junkmanjoe]

you go for it mate your closest..

[Danae]

Anyone heading down to the ferry terminal to take pics of these speed demons coming off the ferry?

Dude, do it, do it!!! You have like an hour!

[Cloggy]

Allright then, on my way to the terminal.:scooter:
Will post pics later tonight. :yes:

[Mystic13]

Cloggy, let them know you got the tag. And check my next post.

[Mystic13]

PirateJafa had hatched a plan to take Wellington's Tag-o-rama tag. We had the tag location sorted. All he had to do was make it to the ferry, over to Wellington, up to Johnsonville and 6.5km's to the end of Rifle Range Road.

Had everything gone to plan he'd have done it. But as you'll see from tonight's posts. They had bike problems, missed a couple of ferry's and Cloggy nailed the tag before the steal could be completed.

To have lost that tag to two guys riding an 80cc bike from Christchurch to Nelson and 100cc from there would have been epic.

Good try Pirate. Clearly Mr Suzuki never envisaged two people touring on one of his 80cc bikes from long ago.

At 6.48 pm the goal on the minor side trip was lost. At least they'll get to Masterton a good half an hour earlier.

[Danae]

Allright then, on my way to the terminal.:scooter:
Will post pics later tonight. :yes:

Legend, awesome!

[junkmanjoe]

right i got to be a little crazy.:blink:

but im off in the cold dark night, to meet the guys at the bottom of the tuckers.

to take a bit of the load of the little bike, and escort the lads to my digs.

i guess we will post up a little latter.:bye:

JMJ

[Danae]

The adventurers have arrived in Wellington! Lacking one bike and about to be assaulted by the obligitory KB paparazzi

[aer0]

if they need somewhere to stay tongiht someone please pm me asap

[Cloggy]

Allright, the guys are off the ferry and on their way to Masterton.

Mystic13
Missed your post, was out the door soon after my last post. Damn that's classic and a co-incidence regarding them trying to steal our tag.
I didn't talk to the guys for very long, they were keen to get on their way to Masterton.
Would have loved to join them on their ride and carried on to the top of the Rimutaka Hill but needed to head home so left them to it from the Petone off-ramp onwards.

Photos are a bit fuzzy. The old camera doesn't get enough time to focus with the flash going in the dark.
The guys put on a bit of a show coming off the ferry pulling a couple of wee wheelies. Unfortunately I missed those on camera.

[Phurrball]

Hondah to the rescue!

Good onya lads for the epic awesomeness of the journey thus far - episodes better than any soap opera!

Sooooooo....












Rusty Nuts Grand Challenge anyone?! :scooter:

[Danae]

Woohoo, thanks Cloggy! Man, Brown Fury looks like a beast!

Looking forward to the daily update :niceone:

[Cloggy]

Brown Fury is a beast :devil2:
I had trouble getting away from it on my Daytona :gob:
And then there was the sound of that two-stroke, :2thumbsup
Incredible...

[junkmanjoe]

caught with the lads just out side of welly.

followed them over the tuckers.

back at my pad safe and sound.

[motorbyclist]

We started wednesday with a fresh 27 metres of duct tape.... we're down to about 3....

[motorbyclist]

We snuggled up for the night, with jafa locking himself into the room with the heater and me using two sleeping bags to keep warm. we awoke to stunning views, but wishing we'd had more sleep we pretty quickly got ready to go - we had to get to repco for a gas can and oil, and get to picton in time for the 10:30 ferry.

We geared up and made some noise, but The Beast died and wouldnt start again. Jafa got half way down the hill before realising he didn't turn the fuel back on:slap:

Off we went down the hill, gt to the bottom, jafa turned left where we were meant to go right, so i waved him down and pointed out that I had left my pack back in the garage. We climb back up the hill to find Jill waiting patiently on the footpath for us, and begin the day again. It is about 8:30 by now....

After some communting we manage to find repco and buy oil, tank, and Beast plugs. All goes well until I find I didn't bring a 14mm socket with which to remove the seat to easily fill the oil. I go in, buy one, go back in to get the tag out of it, then find I cocked up and need a 12mm so go in and get it swapped (not a big deal now as all my 12mm ones are rooted anyway). Brown Fury gets some racing stripes and We leave repco at 9:30.... this is not going well for the 10:30 ferry....

[motorbyclist]

We hit the streets and head for the coast, and end up asking some old people with a caravan how to get to the motorway - they were old bikers and very keen on our story so far, but we had a ferry to catch so off we went. At this point, Brown Fury is absolutely awesome, and The Beast has a high idle, so we decide to see how it goes. A few km later we pull over, as we forgot to fill up on gas, and The Beast is topping out at 65. We headback and I find that if I totally rev out Brown Fury in fourth, fith will sit nicely at 110kph in the power, also, The Beast is making more smoke than usual. At the shell station in the city we gas up, then decide to check why the The Beast is feeling ill - high idle may well mean lean mix, especially after removing the carb last night perhaps it isn't seated properly? We get out the tools to have a look rather than sieze the motor.

Some time later we have a loose carby (and a big puddle of petrol) in the forecourt and examine the way it bolts on - without going into detail, if the carby isn't entirely slipped on, it will leak air at the join due to the design of the thing. there are a lot of vice/hammer marks on the carby, so we pull out the hammer and screwdriver (lever/chisel) and gently tap it back into place. We give Dr Paul a call to see if he can recover The Beast if we have to ditch it.

Reassemble, pump tyres and go. 1km later we pull over - The Beast is sick. We swap bikes to ride back to Paul's palce and I get a true appreciation of how bad this is; she wont rev out, spluttering and cutting right as the power hits. The more I ride the worse it gets until i'm doing 40kph along the expressway. Every now and then The Beast gives a push to 50kph, but this is just the death throws. This motor had seized long before we got to the station, the damage has been done and I'm only making it worse.

Realising that IF it makes it to Paul's, it'll be totally fucked and/or DOA, we leave it at the local suzuki dealer for Paul to collect. Cheers mate - we'll be back for her soon :)

[motorbyclist]

So, it is now 10:30am and the next ferry is at 1:30pm, we gun it out of nelson and into the hills, travelling as fast as is possible 2up on a 100cc monster up a step windy hill with ice and grit. On the descent we amuse the road workers again and get up to whopping 115kph before the speedo has a spaz. We stop again in Havelock for lunch which included the most delicious mussel pie I've ever had:drool: and then swap seats for Charlotte Drive to picton.

After some worrying corners, several wheelies, breathtaking panoramas and dodgy surfaces, we finally arrive in Picton. The time is 2:35. Fuck. 3pm we rock up to the interislander check in and sort out our tickets - the online booking for The Beast is non-refundable, and we can't send The Beast across on it's own on a later date, so we postpone that ticket a month and buy a reasonably priced fare for Jafa.

Check in for the ferry is at 5pm, so we spend the next two hours chatting with passing bikers/cyclists, getting the front brakes working, checking the plug, topping up oil and moving fuel from the red container to the main tank - we used nearly 5L to get from nelson to picton.

At 5pm we're off with a rip and a snort and pop a mean mono off down the carpark after using the choke to generate a small blue cloud. While we wait for check in we have some more wheelie practice, and then wait in the queue to board the ferry. Interislander, tell your crew to tell us WTF we are meant to be doing - the guy just took out ticket and walked off, as some people drove forward and others sat there wondering wtf is going on.

[motorbyclist]

Now on the ferry, writing up this post in advance on notepad, and reviewing the 4.3GB of footage we've gotten with the camera (teaser to come later tonight). Nearly lost my speights to the boat rocking and sending it sliding off my armrest, nice acoustic band playing, jafa is playing CIV2, and we're considering paying the exorbitant $3.50 for some chips.

When we arrive in wellington at 9:30 (ish) we're to head for the Rimutakas to meet up with Joe on his KTM. Jafa will hop onto the pillion seat and we'll head up to his place in masterton to arrive around 11pm with any luck.

Losing The Beast has been a loss, and it did have us down for a while, but to be fair we've found riding 2up is actually more enjoyable. We've also realised that Brown Fury riding along behind at The Beast's pace - while easy for the honda motor - was going to be excruciating at times. Also, it took us five hours to get to picton on Brown Fury. The Beast would have taken much longer, and may have had us riding by moonlight again, so, when it comes down to it, by leaving The Beast behind we're going to be able to make better times that could actually meet our ambitions and get home before we go broke :)

So we'll have to have another shot at this to retrieve The Beast. Maybe we'll fly down with a new top end and ride her back, even if only to load it into a van at the wellington end. Maybe we'll come back down on Brown Fury to rereive our fallen comrade, perhaps someone will buy it up at a price that isn't too big a loss: we'll just finish the trip and worry about that then, for we still have 1600Km ahead of us and I think that Brown Fury might be running a touch lean, and it would appear we don't have an even flame, but that can be looked at later tonight or in the morning.

[motorbyclist]

Here's something jafa banged up while on the ferry - didn't have time to deal to the sound but just start up a chainsaw and that's pretty much it ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-vzz8Cc5xs

[motorbyclist]

So after filling the ferry hold with blue smoke and wheelieing off the ramp, we followed out sprotsbike rider friend down the motorway, where I came to realise that either all wellingtonions speed, or our speedo is out.

We cracked on up the rimutakas 2up on Brown Fury until we met Joe on his DR, which we thought was going to be a KTM for some reason, and unloaded jafa onto joe and took off.

The rimutakas, at night, with a headlight that dies when the brakes are applied, is AWESOME! Brown Fury was lapping it up with ease! I was so stoked I completely lost my voice to whatever has been harrassing my throat since yesterday. We cruised one through the straight roads, impressed the cops at a checkpoint, and finally got to Joe's safe and sound, under what has to be the biggest sky we've seen (having been in valleys all week).

So, after that awesome blat through the rimutakas (traffic free), I've decided the ONLY viable option is to fly/ride back down to nelson with a new top end for The Beast and ride it back through the rimutakas, although if it threatens to die again we'd better have a van waiting for us on the other side... our ferry ticket is good until august.

[PirateJafa]

Surely you can't expect anyone to read that many pixels worth of text? :gobsmacked:

Long story short:

We've lost one Suzuki.
The South Island has lost two fools.
Andrew's lost his voice.
And we've lost the plot!

[motorbyclist]

And by the time I finished the Rimutakas the speedo was having a jitter right out at 140:2thumbsup:


Surely you can't expect anyone to read that many pixels worth of text?
It was a long boat ride :bleh:

And a very long day.

[Danae]

You guys are fukken legends as well as fukken insane! :woohoo:

Put some pics up too :eek:

@Jafa: I did! :bleh:

[motorbyclist]

pics will come tomorrow - now is time for sleep.

we're told it isn't too long a ride to napier so we're likely de-abandoning our detour through castle hill, further encouraged by Joe suggesting it would be a Bad Idea.

Just have to check the plug in the morning and decide from there :)

[Danae]

pics will come tomorrow - now is time for sleep.

we're told it isn't too long a ride to napier so we're likely de-abandoning our detour through castle hill, further encouraged by Joe suggesting it would be a Bad Idea.

Just have to check the plug in the morning and decide from there :)

Anything suggested as a Bad Idea is always a Good Idea, just different :yes:

Can't wait for the eventual video(s)! Oh and there's a perfect song by Dethklok you must put in it called "The Lost Vikings"

"Riding, and riding, we search across the land
The snow, and wind, has frozen hearts of man
But we ride
We ride

Many days ago we left our homes
With swords to ride into the night
Fighting side by side to destroy our foes
And leave them without life

We stop, consider the land that we travelled
Our map's at home, direction unravelled
But we ride
We ride...

...We come upon a witch who takes us in
To let us share her mighty fire
She asks of us our story and we lie and say
We ride around for hire
She asks us if we'd like to have her map
And points us in some direction
But we are far too proud and strong so we keep silent
And ignore her suggestion

Lost but still we ride
Search until we die
All the fault of pride
The gods weep in the night..."

[Cloggy]

..... we followed out sprotsbike rider friend down the motorway, where I came to realise that either all wellingtonions speed, or our speedo is out.

All Wellingtonians must speed.
With the mind blowing acceleration and lightning fast top speed of Brown Fury, there was no way we were only doing 82km/hr along the motorway. Was there?? :shit:

[Highlander]

Well done so far guys.



Hondah to the rescue!

Good onya lads for the epic awesomeness of the journey thus far - episodes better than any soap opera!

Sooooooo....


Rusty Nuts Grand Challenge anyone?! :scooter:


Don't know what the smallest bike to achieve a GC is but Lee Rusty did the Southern Cross on a GN 250 one year.....

[Quasi]

Classic - you guys are as mad as, and are giving us a great story that will go down in history. From the environs of Martinborough, I heard a high pitched whine peircing the night air - guess it was Brown fury blasting down State Highway 2 to Masterton. Good luck on the next leg.

[PirateJafa]

Right, we're about to head towards Hastings. We think the plug is looking a bit lighter than it was originally - any thoughts from the two-stroke crowd?

[junkmanjoe]

woke the lads up, you chaps better get a wriggle on if you want to get to hastings before dark.

i wiped them up some green eggs and ham.

in to my shed for minor repairs, load up the mighty brown steed,and there off.

pleasure to meet you chaps and safe trails to you.

was a great night rideing over the tuckers, clear skys next to no cars.

with a cloud of blue smoke and the sound of a dieing sowing machine, they disapared in the the streets.

JMJ

[Squiggles]

PirateJafa had hatched a plan to take Wellington's Tag-o-rama tag.....

We'll get it eventually, tried last month too. Perhaps on the rescue mission :lol:

Looking at the loaded pic im not surprised it does good wheelies :lol:

[MIXONE]

Good stuff guys.Shows you don't need the latest/greatest to have a ball.

[Cloggy]

We'll get it eventually, tried last month too. Perhaps on the rescue mission :lol:



Bring it on!:woohoo::wari::woohoo:
You'll need to be quick, our tags don't usually last more than a couple of hours.
Third time lucky? I don't fancy your chances.

[Danae]

So they have stopped at a pub at Castle Point. :slap:

Add one hour onto expected arrival time in Hastings lololol

On another note my FXR has a new chain and sprocket, she runs real smooth now :]

[junkmanjoe]

id say after i sugested not to, there looking for castle hill, which the turn off is on the way to castle point..
last i tex i got was at 2.35pm..
is so close to rain here.

[Conquiztador]

Had a call at approx noon asking if my offer of beds still stand. Yep, no change there. So I was told that approx 5pm they would turn up...

Now its dark and I am getting worried. But a call and I know that they are OK. Stuck somewhere on a gravel road (???) and they found a hostel in middle of nowhere.

So they ask if I think they would make Gisborne tomorrow... right!

If/when they turn up I will update you all.

[Danae]

Now its dark and I am getting worried.

Gave me a heart attack!!! ]:

Lol they seem to have equal amounts of shit luck and good luck

[junkmanjoe]

Had a call at approx noon asking if my offer of beds still stand. Yep, no change there. So I was told that approx 5pm they would turn up...

Now its dark and I am getting worried. But a call and I know that they are OK. Stuck somewhere on a gravel road (???) and they found a hostel in middle of nowhere.

So they ask if I think they would make Gisborne tomorrow... right!

If/when they turn up I will update you all.

they where still here at 12.pm

ill told them not to go out to castle hill.
but they texed me saying there out at castle point.....WTF..are you doing out there i ask, this was at 2.35pm.
they said looking at the map....
thats the last i hear from them.

[GOONR]

Gave me a heart attack!!!
+1, starting reading that and thought Oh fu..


they seem to have equal amounts of shit luck and good luck

Or is that just bad map reading?

[Blackbird]

Have offered assistance of any kind (riding shotgun with them, food, bed, breakdown trailer (:innocent:) whatever) when they reach Coro Peninsula. I only noticed this thread a couple of days ago - what an awesome ride:rockon:

[Blackbird]

Well done so far guys.
Don't know what the smallest bike to achieve a GC is but Lee Rusty did the Southern Cross on a GN 250 one year.....

IIRC, the smallest bike to complete the Southern Cross was a Suzuki RG50 from the Waikato.:eek5::eek5:

[Highlander]

IIRC, the smallest bike to complete the Southern Cross was a Suzuki RG50 from the Waikato.:eek5::eek5:

Southern Cross on an RG50 !!! That is a truly marathon effort.

Sadly these boys would have bombed the time constraints of the Southern Cross, though extra merit must be given to them for doing it 2 up!

[Blackbird]

Southern Cross on an RG50 !!! That is a truly marathon effort.

Sadly these boys would have bombed the time constraints of the Southern Cross, though extra merit must be given to them for doing it 2 up!

I understand that he rode from Cape Reinga to Wellington, only stopping for gas and a pie, slept on the ferry and then repeated the exercise until he reached Invercargill. He was first out to the signpost at Bluff in the morning - what a guy. (The 2003 event I think)

You've got to hand it to these lads though, a great adventure:rockon:

[Conquiztador]

If anyone hear something from the two on their trusty stead, please post it here as I am supposed to be the lucky one enjoying their company tonight. But I will be at the movies with my 3 boys from 1.30pm until approx 4pm.

[Danae]

:no: Nuthin

[Danae]

Right, I has contact from Jafa but he just demanded beers

[Highlander]

Right, I has contact from Jafa but he just demanded beers

Does a loose translation mean they are ok but somewhere out of range of a bottle shop?

[Danae]

Does a loose translation mean they are ok but somewhere out of range of a bottle shop?

Yeh pretty much. I don't think they're at Conquiztador's tho

[Hawkeye]

Bring it on!:woohoo::wari::woohoo:
You'll need to be quick, our tags don't usually last more than a couple of hours.
Third time lucky? I don't fancy your chances.

Couple of Hours? Couple of Hours? There are at least 3 taggers sleep in their gear with the engines ticking over just waiting for the next one. If you don't leave the house within 5 mins of the post, it's gone. It's normally a straight drag race to see who can get to it first and then back before someone else posts it. It can change locations 6-7 times on a week-end.


Great reading guy's. An absolute epic adventure that will go down as an all time great.

[Squiggles]

Or is that just bad map reading?
Depends if they're using the 30yo map book again :pinch:

[Hawkeye]

I think you should send this thread to Peter Jackson. I'm sure there's a movie in there somewhere!

[Quasi]

I think you should send this thread to Peter Jackson. I'm sure there's a movie in there somewhere!

HAHAHA:yes:

[motorbyclist]

We made it:2thumbsup:

[Danae]

We made it:2thumbsup:

Yaaay! :woohoo: :hug:

[Highlander]

We made it:2thumbsup:

Post Number 1 indicates the plan was to be back in Auckland tonight.
What is the revised plan looking like?

[PirateJafa]

So they have stopped at a pub at Castle Point. :slap:

Tbh the pub at Porangahau was better. Fooking good food thar!


Or is that just bad map reading?

WHAT map reading?


Depends if they're using the 30yo map book again :pinch:

That map of mine got us to Dannevirke remember? It's ALL good.


Right, I has contact from Jafa but he just demanded beers

Better ante up too, biatch.

1 - Nelson! Zomg.
2 - We set off!
3 - Honda in pieces outside Repco.
4 - Suzuki in pieces outside Nelson.
5 - Is my warranty still good?

[PirateJafa]

Post Number 1 indicates the plan was to be back in Auckland tonight.
What is the revised plan looking like?

Plan? What?

1 - Queen Charlotte Sound, to the tune of blue smoke and ringading.
2 - We made it to Picton, and *just* missed the FOURTH ferry we'd booked on. So we changed our booking and caught the fifth ferry we'd booked.
3 - The first traffic jam we've encountered in the South Island!

[motorbyclist]

Post Number 1 indicates the plan was to be back in Auckland tonight.
What is the revised plan looking like?

Finish posting day3 pics, post day4 write up, day4 pics, dinner, day5 write up etc

tomorrow we get up early and ride as far as we can, day7 we hit the cape and head for tauranga, studylink should inject us with more funds, day8 we hit coromandel and stay with blackbird up the top end, and day9 (thursday) we head back own to kopu, across the plains and up to kaiauia, and then victory climb up one tree hill:woohoo:

[motorbyclist]

So we finally had a sleep in as Hastings/Napier was only five hours away - provided we left at noon and stuck to route 52 without incident we'd be sweet.

We left the caltex in masterton at 1:30.

We got onto SH2 and promptly turned around, having completely forgotten the directions given to us, and headed back to the last gas station we had seen. There, a local gave us instructions to head fr castle point and the turn off for bideford, but not to go through bideford.

When It came to turning off for bideford, we for some reason headed for castlepoint. From there on I think we confused castlepoint for castlehill (which we were not meant to be headed for anyway), and proceeded to absolutely thrash the clutch on Brown Fury to get through the beautiful scenery as fast as possible. We stopped at a confusing intersection and spent some time weighing the benefits of consulting a map against the hassle of pulling out on of the laptops. laziness won the day. We next stopped to admire a large mountain/rock at tinui before heading for castlepoint, and herded some stubborn sheep that clearly weren't as scared of the ring-a-ding-ding as the ones back home are as scared of my motox bike..... By this time we had reached the east coast and could see the surf. We had made a Big mistake, and it was now 2:30.

We headed back to the castlepoint hotel (awesome pub, btw) to consult the map, where we amused the patrons by learning the hard way about low-slung race pipes, pillions and speed bumps. Suffice to say we actually came to a stop on the expansion chamber, leaving a considerable dent.
The maps showed that we were meant to turn LEFT at tinui, instead of admiring the large rock, and that were were going to have to consider abandoning route 52 to sh2 near dannevirke. We talked to Dr Paul about the lean plug and he suggested either running a colder plug or losing a clip on the needle. To save the inevitable disaster that opening the carb would be, and for lack of a place to buy plugs, we decided to cease thrashing Brown Fury and let it sit at half throttle, despite the lower pace.

Either way we were now doing the gravel road through castlehill, do donned our helmets and headed for tinui for lunch. At 3pm we headed off along what is apparently a dangerous road, or so the large warning signs said...

When we finally reached the gravel we had to stop - it was loose, round stones deep on a hard base: a nightmare for a small overloaded bike with road tyres and near zero weight on the front wheel. We moved 3L of gas from the rear to the front and had a chat with local farmers passing through on their quad bikes. Why don't aucklanders drive around on quads? these guys were great! Anyway, seeing we had lost out oil bottle, we set off.

"when in doubt, power out" - the culmination of a decade offroad riding experience - was basically what got us through the next hour of front sliding, mild tankslappers, and general lack of control. At least with all the weight on the rear it never really slid out... popped a few more wheelies though....

The road eventually gave up on gravel, and turned to smooth dirt. Perfect. We checked the plug and it was nice and brown, so clearly not holding her with wide open throttle was the way to go. We took off again and around the next corner the road turned to mud. Shit. It then went back to smooth with the occasional random stretch of seal until we finally got back on the road. After more of my favourite sort of rural sealed road on the perfect bike we finally got onto route 52. At dusk....

The next hour out so of fading sunlight was spend on what is quite possibly one of the best roads in the country for riding - consistent surface, very low traffic volume, awesome sights, and only two rouge sheep! (methinks the were-sheep were out to get us SMC riders again). Eventually, we were again riding by moonlight with a less-than-sufficient headlight that would dim whenever we hit the brakes, and no reflectors or painted lines to guide us. The road was still good, but if there was a bad patch we weren't going to see it until too late, and any manuvuers were being made essentially blind.

Some hours later we skidded to a halt - I had just caught a glance of a sign bearing the word "Backpackers". We then overshot the driveway a few times and then found the driveway to be a bit dangerous, but got there safe and sound.

Now, the first thing we said was that we didn't have cash. It didn't matter :D
The old couple running the place were generous enough to have us stay (and even feed us!) in exchange or only our gratitude and our story. we got on the phone and looked at the map to find we were barely even half way to hastings, and decided to call it a night and stay there.

So we've got the whole mini-complex to ourselves, with warm fire and a range of DVDs to let us relax, Roast pork(!) and breakfast sorted too, while it begins to rain outside. With this fire our boots can finally dry out! they've been wet since arriving in christchurch :D

Honestly, this place is only $25per person for made up bed and everything, so we would've paid it if we could - It's right in the middle of route 52, so considering how nice this road is, I can see a return trip in the future :) - It's called the Glenross Lodge.

Considering we're only in Rakaunui, we aim to get to Conquiztators in the afternoon. Yet another planned day taking twice as long as it should.... Not to worry; it hasn't cost us much and if we can keep riding through to tuesday, studylink might come through and support us to the end of the week:D

:ride:

[junkmanjoe]

where did you stay last night.
how did you end up out at castlepoint.

[motorbyclist]

where did you stay last night.
how did you end up out at castlepoint.

scroll up ;)

[Danae]

You guys are epic :woohoo:

[junkmanjoe]

oh didnt read the road signs.

oh well least you made it through castle hill ok.

with all the good food you guys are getting, you be fat by the time you get to auckland.

[h_tron]

so you guys going to confirm your eta later on so we can all join you on your victory lap up to none tree hill:yes: