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

**cruza** · 1st June 2010, 18:15

Originally Posted by Flip

Yes the weather is looking good for the weekend. Feeling just a little bit better today, just taken Ted for a small walk around the block and i'm buggered. I have got the bike ready and mostly packed. It would have taken me a couple of hours if I was feeling fit and well but it took me about a day and a half to get ready.

Still in two minds how to get to the rally. Not going by the main road if I can help it:

Diamond harbor: Lincoln: Leeston: Rakaia: Thompson's Track: Geraldine: Dog Kennel corner. Then a choice Hakataramea Pass to Kurow or the main Rd (No8) through the MacKenzie country to Kurow.
Day 2 is just see how I feel about Danseys.

Ya thats the plan for me and couple of others, fingers crossed, but tarseal all the way to kurow.
Takes a few days to come right , sounds like virus really knocked ya for six.

**Flip** · 1st June 2010, 18:52

Yes this has been a really shitty time to get sick. I had glandular fever many years ago and when I get run down I don't recover well. Going to the Doc tomorrow to get some antibiotics because I am simply not getting well. I did a brass a few decades ago sick and spent most of the rally in my sleeping bag.
If I am still really sick on Friday going Saturday I might just load the bike onto the ute and go some of the way down in the vehicle. I know its a piker way of doing the brass.

**cruza** · 1st June 2010, 19:20

Originally Posted by Flip

Yes this has been a really shitty time to get sick. I had glandular fever many years ago and when I get run down I don't recover well. Going to the Doc tomorrow to get some antibiotics because I am simply not getting well. I did a brass a few decades ago sick and spent most of the rally in my sleeping bag.
If I am still really sick on Friday going Saturday I might just load the bike onto the ute and go some of the way down in the vehicle. I know its a piker way of doing the brass.

Who cares.
See how the week goes , I'm just seeing how things go at home .At the doc's this morning for antibiotics for the boy. Think the older ya get ,ya got to get on top of the cold/virus quicker. Always grab my briford, nice and low to get ya old shitter up on.

**kerryhare** · 2nd June 2010, 15:20

Have the bike, and hot grips are on. Please let the weather be ok.

**JellyBellyKelly** · 2nd June 2010, 16:08

hope you all have a great safe ride down............ not sure whether i'll be there yet or not - depends on how son is

enjoy - hope weather is nice for you all

**Ghost_Bullet** · 2nd June 2010, 16:35

Originally Posted by kerryhare

Have the bike, and hot grips are on.

Turn the grips off, ya battery will go FLAT!!!!

**timg** · 2nd June 2010, 17:34

Originally Posted by Ghost_Bullet

Turn the grips off, ya battery will go FLAT!!!!

See ya there

**FJRider** · 2nd June 2010, 17:46

Local forecast .... sunny on Friday / Saturday ... frosts predicted ...

Bugger eh ...

**Guzza** · 2nd June 2010, 22:11

Hey all,

Heard on the radio today that over the weekend, the police will be ticketing anyone they clock doing +104kmh. No excuses accepted.

**Ghost_Bullet** · 2nd June 2010, 22:24

Originally Posted by Guzza

the police will be ticketing anyone they clock doing +104kmh. No excuses accepted.

In that case it makes sense to make it worth while and make a runner.
I'll be likely doing 104km at 100. meh

**Kevin G** · 2nd June 2010, 22:56

Hi all.
Dunstan Trail will be open as long as the weather stays the same. We received inaccurate information that it was closed earlier in the week.

**cruza** · 2nd June 2010, 23:01

Originally Posted by Guzza

Hey all,

Heard on the radio today that over the weekend, the police will be ticketing anyone they clock doing +104kmh. No excuses accepted.

Shite thats a bit rough.
See they're eased up on the 5km tolerance on trucks abit , it was getting stupid, specially on passing lanes trying to get past slow coach's.

**SDU** · 3rd June 2010, 13:04

Originally Posted by Guzza

Hey all,

Heard on the radio today that over the weekend, the police will be ticketing anyone they clock doing +104kmh. No excuses accepted.

Gonna be a slow ride-- might be a good time to take a scooter down

**Flip** · 3rd June 2010, 13:31

Sounds like I will finally be on the right bike this weekend.

I put off leaving today, I am still under the weather but are just starting to feel better. We have just shut down the factory at work because this cold has sent everybody home sick, only one person turned up at work today.