East Wairarapa Coast Explorer: 2 days of madness

**.chris** · 15th July 2010, 14:50

YAH!, Just had my previous Labour weekend plans re-scheduled.

Looks like the 690 shall be making another trip to the bottom of the North.

**junkmanjoe** · 15th July 2010, 17:48

thats great news chris,, im still waiting on one farm station for coast access,, man there hard to get hold off...

once this is sorted ill be mapping out distances between fuel stops,
we are due to go out and ride a farm section early next month, on the east coast, last section for day one before heading back to the scouts den.

JMJ

**.chris** · 15th July 2010, 18:33

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

thats great news chris,, im still waiting on one farm station for coast access,, man there hard to get hold off...

Yeah great news for me, I am so pleased, I have itchy feet at the moment and feel like a good few days away on the bike is just what I need to cure that.
And being a fundraiser for the westpac helicopters is great (my brother got a ride in one a month or so ago), I will be sure to wear one of my many Huffer westpac rescue chopper teeshirts.

**junkmanjoe** · 15th July 2010, 20:39

hope all is good chris.. with your brother..

there ya go, every one you know knows some one who has eather used or been envoled with westpac rescue,,, and i hope not, we will need them to help one off us...

will keep an up date as to the events goings on..

JMJ

**.chris** · 15th July 2010, 22:06

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

hope all is good chris.. with your brother..

Yep he is fine. Just a broken arm. He was racing XC in the south island, somewhere pretty remote, he was damn happy with a chopper ride vs about 3 hrs in a 4x4 then another 2 in ambo. The xray is what his arm looked like after they stabilised him for flight, imagine what it was like before that (infact don't it makes me queasy to think about it).

**.chris** · 15th July 2010, 22:08

Do you have some ride stickers sorted yet JMJ?
Had an inspired few minutes in my editor of choice and came up with the attached.

**junkmanjoe** · 16th July 2010, 19:31

Originally Posted by c.h.r.i.s

Do you have some ride stickers sorted yet JMJ?
Had an inspired few minutes in my editor of choice and came up with the attached.

that my friend is fukn cool... cheers chris.. might let you ride up front...

JMJ

**nothingflash** · 16th July 2010, 20:04

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

that my friend is fukn cool... cheers chris.. might let you ride up front...

JMJ

Fark I'll say!

**.chris** · 20th July 2010, 16:18

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**Waihou Thumper** · 20th July 2010, 16:52

Originally Posted by c.h.r.i.s

Do you have some ride stickers sorted yet JMJ?
Had an inspired few minutes in my editor of choice and came up with the attached.

It is a 950 and......
1. It isn't representative of the majority.....and
2. There aint big frikkin panniers on the back, so it isn't real...

Other than that it is a pretty fuk'n awesome rendition for the first annual event down in the lower Manawatu! Good Job....

**.chris** · 20th July 2010, 17:23

Originally Posted by NZKTM

It is a 950 and......
1. It isn't representative of the majority.....and
2. There aint big frikkin panniers on the back, so it isn't real...

Other than that it is a pretty fuk'n awesome rendition for the first annual event down in the lower Manawatu! Good Job....

I think it being a motorbike with a 21 inch frontwheel made it represent the majority pretty damn well.
I am surprized you did not point out the fact it is not the right chopper for that region, sheesh!

**Waihou Thumper** · 23rd July 2010, 17:22

Originally Posted by c.h.r.i.s

I think it being a motorbike with a 21 inch frontwheel made it represent the majority pretty damn well.
I am surprized you did not point out the fact it is not the right chopper for that region, sheesh!

Damn! Right you are.....

**junkmanjoe** · 15th August 2010, 13:38

sorry every one,,

its becoming more and more difficult to organised big event rides on closed or private farm land.

two land owners who's land we where to cross have pulled out on me, saying we rather would not like heaps of bikes crossing our land...

one farm ive tried to contact, left messages and even written them a letter, with no reply..

I have made a few more good contacts on the wairarapa coast, and have been given summer access to ride there farms..
so sorry every one, you have a free weekend to do with what you like.........
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the 2 day wairarapa coast explorer is cancelled..
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JMJ

**dino3310** · 15th August 2010, 13:51

Sorry to hear this bro, i know youve done a lot of work for this and i thank you.

**Pampera** · 15th August 2010, 15:25

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

sorry every one,,

its becoming more and more difficult to organised big event rides on closed or private farm land.

so sorry every one, you have a free weekend to do with what you like.........
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the 2 day wairarapa coast explorer is cancelled..
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JMJ

No sorries required, plentiful thanks to YOU for trying. Plus I am also very grateful to you for now ensuring we are going to have beautiful weather for Labour Weekend this year (since we won't be riding)!

Michael