brass monkey

**xj750man** · 5th April 2005, 19:50

hey im heading for the brass monkey need to get some decent gloves and pants
any suggestions ? leather/textile? any feedback would be a appreciatied
cheers dennis

**Hitcher** · 5th April 2005, 20:03

Stay home and watch a video!

I don't "get" the Brass Monkey. Riding your bike on roads covered with grit and/or snow; freezing cold weather; tenting in freezing cold weather. Sorry, I'm missing what the "charm" is...

Oh, and welcome to Kiwibiker. Remember; no sudden movements and don't feed the trolls.

**Skyryder** · 5th April 2005, 20:15

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Stay home and watch a video!

I don't "get" the Brass Monkey. Riding your bike on roads covered with grit and/or snow; freezing cold weather; tenting in freezing cold weather. Sorry, I'm missing what the "charm" is...

Me too.

However if you insist on this masochistic adventure and many do get some good thermals. As for the leather well if you can off...............but then if your leathers get wet..............I'd go for the textile. Warmer and dries out quicker.

Skyryder

**Holy Roller** · 5th April 2005, 20:44

Last year I did not have leather pants but wore my ski suit.
Long johns 3 pr wollen socks, Wollen singlet, bush singlet, padded shirt, padded jacket under leather jacket. It rained nearly all the way fron Invers to Queenstown so had the yellow plastics over top. Wollen gloves inside my leather gloves with waterproof over mitts(ski type). Warm as toast, a bit too warm once arrived at the campsite 18deg and sun.
One great rally but due to family commitments (have to go to Surfers with the family) won't be able to make it this year even though I would like to.

Only got coldish on the Sunday with 2inch of snow and solid ice all the way to Ranfurly, then the Pig Route got snowed in (rode through while it was still snowing to Palmerston) and many had to wait on the side of the road.

Some of the guys from work are going.....Its one of those trips one has to make at lest once or twice or more times.

(Remember to take your spedo reading before you leave and keep all petrol receipts. The guy last year who did the "furtherest travelled" came from Hikurangi, you may be the one to get the trophy this year if you do a bit of zigzaging across the island. I just missed out

but such is life.)

**dangerous** · 5th April 2005, 20:45

buggered if I know mate, nothing keeps me warm. And after seeing the results of last year then you had beter get some spikes put on ya wheels.
Done 10 of them started in 85... the dumb ass things you do as a teenager aye

**Mongoose** · 5th April 2005, 21:30

Originally Posted by Skyryder

Me too.

However if you insist on this masochistic adventure and many do get some good thermals. As for the leather well if you can off...............but then if your leathers get wet..............I'd go for the textile. Warmer and dries out quicker.

Skyryder

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IF you insist you can cruise up there, bubble wrap used as a vest makes it less 'cool', however it's not the best rally to go to, 'course if you're brainless like scumdog it makes no differences!!!

**dangerous** · 5th April 2005, 21:35

Originally Posted by Mongoose

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'course if you're brainless like scumdog it makes no differences!!!

fark... you noticed that too huh, must run in the family

or it could be the HD that does it too him

**Aitch** · 5th April 2005, 21:39

Cos if it is, you'd have to be in-fucking-sane to want to go there!!! I was up at Paradise Valley Camp, which is east of teh summit of the Desert Rd in JANUARY a lot of years ago, and it snowed! And I was in Waiberia itself from august to november 1990 and I have never EVER been so cold for so long......That place really is the colon of NZ......

**Mongoose** · 5th April 2005, 21:43

Originally Posted by dangerous

fark... you noticed that too huh, must run in the family

or it could be the HD that does it too him

Yeah but unlike that wanker I ride a Moto-Guzzi!!!

**dangerous** · 5th April 2005, 21:44

Originally Posted by Aitch

Is this the one in Waiourou?
Cos if it is, you'd have to be in-fucking-sane to want to go there!!!

Na.... Oturehua Central Otago, and a shit lot worse than the cold Kiwi.

**Aitch** · 5th April 2005, 21:47

Originally Posted by dangerous

Na.... Oturehua Central Otago, and a shit lot worse than the cold Kiwi.

good grief! mad bastards......

**Mongoose** · 5th April 2005, 22:39

What happened to your yoof? Remember them were the days Ya said "Hmmm, Brass Monkey time, that is anuvver pair of jeans AND a black wooly jersey to put on, Oh, and a bread bag to keep the hands warm"

**Holy Roller** · 5th April 2005, 22:46

Originally Posted by Mongoose

Oh, and a bread bag to keep the hands warm"

Been some of the kit I've ever used over the years.

**idb** · 5th April 2005, 22:56

Well I've only missed one in twelve years, that's the first thing that goes into the diary at the beginning of each year.
The main thing is to keep your toes & hands warm. There's nothing more miserable than cold bits.
I wear leathers and polyprops. I don't actually own any wet weather gear.
The coldest time is usually the next morning (assuming that you get to the site before the sun goes down).
Mind you I've never gone over the Pig Root at that time of year and I think you can get a bit of snow and ice in there.
All the pubs around Central have open fires and soup & pies over the weekend so you just have to make sure that you have plenty of stops. Only drink soup mind!!!