DB1k 2011 official thread

**Eddieb** · 1st December 2010, 13:36

Originally Posted by Woodman

How much do you really need to carry from fairlie to Fairlie ?

I'll be carrying everything I need for a 2 week holiday, tent included.

**helenoftroy** · 1st December 2010, 13:40

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

The 2 norf Dusty 2-dayers have had a support/chase vehicle with a bike mechanic/tyre changer driving.

Make it soo much nicer.
Especially if you're not the one being chased...

Originally Posted by Skinny_Birdman

Like I said, we can probably carry everything we need, but not everyone is driving a small v-twin tank. As Nordie says, in past years a vehicle has been available. If no one wants it, that pretty much answers the question.

Everything I need in Alexandra. The last time I did the 2 dayer I was pretty glad not to have to carry a blasted tent around with me (clearly not an issue this time), and the guy who dropped his sump plug was happy to have the assistance of the wider Nordie family.

Let's see you do it on a 125 eh?

Then we'll talk about real men.

I was very happy to have the Nordie support team sort my drowned DR in record time!!

Still have not got the river crossings sorted on this bike eh Skinny B

Never had a problem on the R80GS/PD or R100GS

Would be great to have a support vehicle!

**Transalper** · 1st December 2010, 14:00

Originally Posted by helenoftroy

I was very happy to have the Nordie support team sort my drowned DR in record time!!

Still have not got the river crossings sorted on this bike eh Skinny B

Never had a problem on the R80GS/PD or R100GS

Would be great to have a support vehicle!

Maybe a day crossing rivers is in order, or just one river (middle of the Lees valley ride) back and forth many times adjusting technique.

I'll be ok without support vehicle this time, going to leave the video equipment at home so will have more than enough space for my sleeping bag and change of socks in that hole.

If I was carting a weeks worth of camping gear I'd go for either support vehicle to take it or a place in fairlie to store what i didn't need while on the Dusty ride.

**mattsdakar** · 1st December 2010, 14:44

Just Googled Dusty Butt and this was the first thing to pop up, urgh!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...m=dusty%20butt

**Woodman** · 1st December 2010, 20:29

Originally Posted by Eddieb

I'll be carrying everything I need for a 2 week holiday, tent included.

2 Weeks , lucky bar steward.

**cooneyr** · 1st December 2010, 21:24

Originally Posted by mattsdakar

Just Googled Dusty Butt and this was the first thing to pop up, urgh!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...m=dusty%20butt

Ugh's about about right!

Hope you lot have your fillings in tight. Did another 20km bit of the route today in the 4x4. Rattled hell out of us but bikes will take it heaps better. Our son slept through it all. Not surprising he can sleep through an earthquake when he can sleep through that! Also I hope you like interesting bridges.

Some teaser pics.
Rutted track down south

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The filling rattler

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Better hope it doesn't rain cause this will get slippery.

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**cooneyr** · 7th December 2010, 19:02

Due to an unfortunate incident Nooles has had to pull out of the DB. There is now one spare single spare room at the Gladstone if somebody wants it. First in first served.

Cheers R

**Buddha#81:Me** · 7th December 2010, 19:27

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Due to an unfortunate incident Nooles has had to pull out of the DB. There is now one spare single spare room at the Gladstone if somebody wants it. First in first served.

Cheers R

is that for the friday night? If so put me down for it.......i'm 100% for the 500km x 2

**cooneyr** · 7th December 2010, 20:31

Originally Posted by Buddha#81

is that for the friday night? If so put me down for it.......i'm 100% for the 500km x 2

Yep for the Friday night. Done - its all yours. You want a BBQ feed and a bed in Alex too?

Cheers R

**Buddha#81:Me** · 7th December 2010, 21:05

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Yep for the Friday night. Done - its all yours. You want a BBQ feed and a bed in Alex too?

Cheers R

ummmm yup that be good.

**Underground** · 7th December 2010, 21:57

Originally Posted by Eddieb

I'll be carrying everything I need for a 2 week holiday, tent included.

If any of you northerners want gear carried from Nelson to Fairlie PM me ,we will be running the camper as far as Fairlie (prolly via the West way) but unlike last year we're on our own Fairlie to Fairlie

**cooneyr** · 17th December 2010, 20:51

Hi All. Route for this year is over on my website now here. I know a couple don't want to know so don't go a lookn

GPS files and route chart to come but getting much closer.

Cheers R

**thepom** · 17th December 2010, 20:59

Oh yeah......

**MXNUT** · 17th December 2010, 21:00

Do any of you northerners or top of the south riders have a plan for getting to Fairle yet.

I plan to cross over on the ferry on the wednesday morning and spend 2 days getting to fairlie and then 2 days getting home again after the dusty butt.

Would like to keep off as many of the main roads as i can.

**cooneyr** · 17th December 2010, 21:08

Originally Posted by MXNUT

Do any of you northerners or top of the south riders have a plan for getting to Fairle yet.

I plan to cross over on the ferry on the wednesday morning and spend 2 days getting to fairlie and then 2 days getting home again after the dusty butt.

Would like to keep off as many of the main roads as i can.

Stay away from SH1 and SH63. Molesworth and Rainbow spring to mind. Have a look here as a starting point.