30th Annual Brass Monkey Motorcycle Rally, Central Otago, 5 June 2010

**cruza** · 25th May 2010, 21:05

Originally Posted by FJRider

Nah .... knobblies to get on and OFF the site ... rain tends to make the site a tad muddy ...

tis a bit of a up hill climb ....... nice having wide bars and a smooth engine.

**FJRider** · 25th May 2010, 21:08

Originally Posted by cruza

tis a bit of a up hill climb ....... nice having wide bars and a smooth engine.

a gentle hand on the throttle helps ...

**cruza** · 25th May 2010, 21:15

Originally Posted by FJRider

a gentle hand on the throttle helps ...

I keep telling her that too....................

**Flip** · 25th May 2010, 21:29

Next week. Got the tent and the camping gear packed. Nothing to stop me going but the leaving now.

**Gixxer peter** · 26th May 2010, 18:14

Got the mighty "turtle" running finally, two years of sitting under a tree did not help the old girl, the photo shows she is now in "tip top"condition i even replaced the old duck tape with red tape and wrapped a bandage around the pipe, i have been around the block half a dozen times so i know shes good to go.
What could possibly go wrong??

**Ghost_Bullet** · 26th May 2010, 18:25

Originally Posted by Gixxer peter

Got the mighty "turtle" running finally, two years of sitting under a tree did not help the old girl, the photo shows she is now in "tip top"condition i even replaced the old duck tape with red tape and wrapped a bandage around the pipe, i have been around the block half a dozen times so i know shes good to go.
What could possibly go wrong??

That is mighty special, nothing could go wrong with that beast!!! Can only hope everything goes right.... good luck and happy travels

**Gixxer peter** · 26th May 2010, 18:36

Yep special one of a kind, note the pudding bowl used as a battery cover.

**Ghost_Bullet** · 26th May 2010, 18:43

Originally Posted by Gixxer peter

pudding bowl as a battery cover.

Perfect to, if you are buying a prepay feed, hell if I forget my eating gear, and ya find ya bowl missin... I might have taken it... hehe

**Gixxer peter** · 26th May 2010, 18:47

might leak a bit , i had to drill a hole to mount it.

**98tls** · 29th May 2010, 13:13

Poured down here for the last 6 days,they have just closed the road North again.Weatherman says its going to rain through till Thursday next week then Friday is supposed to be the first day without any,you guys may well time it just right,will be a huge pot of Vege Soup and toasties in Virgil st awaiting ya,Anthony or Q can you let me know a rough time that you guys will be getting here and how many,Ta.

**_Shrek_** · 29th May 2010, 13:37

Originally Posted by 98tls

Poured down here for the last 6 days,they have just closed the road North again.Weatherman says its going to rain through till Thursday next week then Friday is supposed to be the first day without any,you guys may well time it just right,will be a huge pot of Vege Soup and toasties in Virgil st awaiting ya,Anthony or Q can you let me know a rough time that you guys will be getting here and how many,Ta.

at this rate & with the roads closing fast you will be on an Island & every one will have to go the Lindis

that can of woody's is starting to look realy good

& it may not make the BM

**98tls** · 29th May 2010, 13:43

Originally Posted by _Shrek_

at this rate & with the roads closing fast you will be on an Island & every one will have to go the Lindis

that can of woody's is starting to look realy good

& it may not make the BM

Its farkin terrible eh,just got a mate and his Mrs turn up,they live 17 kms up the road to Kurow from Oamaru,been in town shopping and went to head home but got turned back at the turn-off,hes in a 4x4 but still wouldnt let him through,never mind just have to guy buy some Woddies and break out the cards.

**FJRider** · 29th May 2010, 13:43

Originally Posted by _Shrek_

at this rate & with the roads closing fast you will be on an Island & every one will have to go the Lindis

that can of woody's is starting to look realy good

& it may not make the BM

There's around 50 roads closed already ... and if the shit keeps coming, the Lindis may not be an option either ...

"Rough and dirty" is ok ... but "wet and cold" loses it's shine pretty quickly at this time of year ...

**Flip** · 29th May 2010, 13:45

Hells bells looks like it might be a wet one.

It doesn't look like it's going to be too cold. The new fabric cadura jacket is going to get a work out, it better be water proof as I don't want to pack an over coat.

How do you find out what roads are open? In the past I have called up the local garage and asked them, is there a better way when we are on the road.