Who's doing the Brass Monkey 2005

[dangerous]

FDM, PM me or idb etc and give us a clue as to what you might look like before the next rally eh?

Will do... But in the mean-time I'm 6' 6" and currently riding an unpainted 250cc sewing machine.

Wouldent worry bout the details FDM........ it would be eiser to find SD, he stands out like a copper in mufty

[idb]

Next lot of rallies one for me - Pissed Penguin at Kaka Point (Sept) and then M.A.T.E.S. @ Waikaia (Oct?) and finally Magpie Madness@Winchester (Nov)

Wot?
Not doing Roxburgh now?

[scumdog]

Wot?
Not doing Roxburgh now?

Oops! Yes in fact I AM! 9th & 10th July. Entry form is already posted off

Ph. Roxburgh Childrens Health Camp, limited to 100 entries ($40 per head) so get in quick!!

The one rally where it IS compulsory to sleep indoors and NOT compulsory to bring a motorbike!!

[scumdog]

Dangerous, do you own up to knowing any train drivers??? Name of Kerry?? Ok, I know... but he's a family!!!

[pete376403]

Well I reckon this years wasn't the easiest Brass Ive done but it wasn't the worst either. Wednesday Picton to Hokitika. Started raining at Murchison (as it usually does), really pissing down by the time we got to the coast. Thursday drizzly the progressively worse down the coast, A bit of snow at Franz Joseph, cleared up by Fox Glacier. Snowing again over the Haast Pass, but that stopped once over the top and just a bit overcast down to Hawea. Went to Cromwell via Hawea township and some interesting backroads where the faster members of our party (Fireblade, Firestorm, SV1000) had a good dice with a Porsche. Cromwell for the night. Snowing again next morning but not much so headed off to Te Anau. Thicker snow going around the lake to Kingston so stopped there for breakfast. Lots of snow in the paddocks but the roads were clear and ice free. Got to Te Anau but couldnt carry on to Milford as the tunnel portal was reported blocked with snow. Stayed at Te Anau overnight and Saturday dawned reasonably clear, Up to the rally via a lot of backroads including some pretty good dirt tracks alongside the (I think) Matuara river. Came out at Raes Junction, then up to Alex. A lot of bikes on the road from this point. This was probably the worst part of the whole trip, not cos of the weather but being in the company of a whole bunch of riders of unknown ability is unnerving. Anyway, from Alex, up to the rally site. Sunday went up to Geraldine, and Monday back to Picton via the inland route. About 2500 kms in all and a splendid way to spend 6 days.

[dangerous]

Dangerous, do you own up to knowing any train drivers??? Name of Kerry?? Ok, I know... but he's a family!!!

SCUMDOG............. Chrisie's drunk in charge of the puter again, and worst off all shes found KB
ps: the give away was the chat up p/m's I was geting I'd be seriously worried if was you, I hope ya keep the bike keys hidden better than ya KB password

[dangerous]

Well I reckon this years wasn't the easiest Brass Ive done but it wasn't the worst either. Wednesday Picton to Hokitika. Started raining at Murchison (as it usually does), really pissing down by the time we got to the coast. Thursday drizzly the progressively worse down the coast, A bit of snow at Franz Joseph, cleared up by Fox Glacier. Snowing again over the Haast Pass, but that stopped once over the top and just a bit overcast down to Hawea. Went to Cromwell via Hawea township and some interesting backroads where the faster members of our party (Fireblade, Firestorm, SV1000) had a good dice with a Porsche. Cromwell for the night. Snowing again next morning but not much so headed off to Te Anau. Thicker snow going around the lake to Kingston so stopped there for breakfast. Lots of snow in the paddocks but the roads were clear and ice free. Got to Te Anau but couldnt carry on to Milford as the tunnel portal was reported blocked with snow. Stayed at Te Anau overnight and Saturday dawned reasonably clear, Up to the rally via a lot of backroads including some pretty good dirt tracks alongside the (I think) Matuara river. Came out at Raes Junction, then up to Alex. A lot of bikes on the road from this point. This was probably the worst part of the whole trip, not cos of the weather but being in the company of a whole bunch of riders of unknown ability is unnerving. Anyway, from Alex, up to the rally site. Sunday went up to Geraldine, and Monday back to Picton via the inland route. About 2500 kms in all and a splendid way to spend 6 days.

Awesome effort Pete, not easy this time of year aye.
A mate used to have a GK died on his RG50 going to the brass 15yrs ago...... Go the GS 1000/1100's

[idb]

Well I reckon this years wasn't the easiest Brass Ive done but it wasn't the worst either. Wednesday Picton to Hokitika. Started raining at Murchison (as it usually does), really pissing down by the time we got to the coast. Thursday drizzly the progressively worse down the coast, A bit of snow at Franz Joseph, cleared up by Fox Glacier. Snowing again over the Haast Pass, but that stopped once over the top and just a bit overcast down to Hawea. Went to Cromwell via Hawea township and some interesting backroads where the faster members of our party (Fireblade, Firestorm, SV1000) had a good dice with a Porsche. Cromwell for the night. Snowing again next morning but not much so headed off to Te Anau. Thicker snow going around the lake to Kingston so stopped there for breakfast. Lots of snow in the paddocks but the roads were clear and ice free. Got to Te Anau but couldnt carry on to Milford as the tunnel portal was reported blocked with snow. Stayed at Te Anau overnight and Saturday dawned reasonably clear, Up to the rally via a lot of backroads including some pretty good dirt tracks alongside the (I think) Matuara river. Came out at Raes Junction, then up to Alex. A lot of bikes on the road from this point. This was probably the worst part of the whole trip, not cos of the weather but being in the company of a whole bunch of riders of unknown ability is unnerving. Anyway, from Alex, up to the rally site. Sunday went up to Geraldine, and Monday back to Picton via the inland route. About 2500 kms in all and a splendid way to spend 6 days.

I was talking to you or one of your crew at the rally some time during the night - I heard this story then.

[pete376403]

Like ships in the night, eh? Where were you, 'cos I didn't get round the big fire too much and (mumble, mumble) flaked embarrassingly early

[idb]

Like ships in the night, eh? Where were you, 'cos I didn't get round the big fire too much and (mumble, mumble) flaked embarrassingly early

I wandered about the drum fires most of the night and only ended up at the main one about 2am.
Don't worry about the early close down.
The two guys I was with packed it in at 8.30 and 9.
Oh yes....I've got some drugs....lets try my drugs....I can't walk....

Not as far as Wellington (they are from Invercargill) but still it seems too far to ride just to pay $30 to sleep in a paddock.

Personally, I'm still getting to grips with alchohol without trying to learn a new skill.

[pete376403]

Yeah I agree about the "$30 to sleep in a paddock" bit but the few days bfore and after makes it worthwhile.
If the guy from our party you were talking had glasses, he spent a number of years in Invercargill before returning to Wellington so he knows a number of riders from that way. Incidentally he was a Ducatisti (900 - one of the old ones) but now has a Firestorm.