South Island!

**Stirts** · 23rd May 2011, 14:16

Originally Posted by carver

Finally, it is time

Hamilton to Invercargill, starts 3am tomorrow morning.
I have not really made any plans, i will just see what happens!

farkingarsemunchingcocksuckerballlickingballonknot flicker!!! i just jealous Have an awesome time!!

Originally Posted by AllanB

Anyone else notice that Carver said he wants to get as far south as the bottom

Turning gay... Same sensation, different smell.

**LBD** · 23rd May 2011, 15:08

Originally Posted by AllanB

Anyone else notice that Carver said he wants to get as far south as the bottom

Only a Honda rider would bring that up....

Originally Posted by Goblin

When you leave Picton make sure you go Queen Charlot drive, Nelson, Motueka then Takaka Hill. You must do this bit!! Then go down the west coast...its the bestest way to go.

Its a nice piece of road but it is a culdesac and not up there with the SI best imo...and when you only have 6 Days.....

**oneofsix** · 23rd May 2011, 15:15

Originally Posted by LBD

Its a nice piece of road but it is a culdesac and not up there with the SI best imo...and when you only have 6 Days.....

leave Mot and Takaka out unless you plan to ride the Heavy Track

**Gone Burger** · 23rd May 2011, 15:39

Enjoy the exceptional South Island roads. Did my 2 trips down there end of last year and hardly wanted to come home again. Hope you manage at least 2 of the passes.

When I'm back on a bike I will be heading South for my first trip away again. The roads are just too good not to.

**carver** · 23rd May 2011, 19:44

Ok, made nelson .this morning was freezing riding in the dark in the rain and fog

**unstuck** · 23rd May 2011, 19:46

Good going? apart from the cold and fog.

**MotoKuzzi** · 23rd May 2011, 19:48

Not the best of days to go looking at the fog in the Waikato this morning.

**Goblin** · 23rd May 2011, 20:52

Originally Posted by LBD

Its a nice piece of road but it is a culdesac and not up there with the SI best imo...and when you only have 6 Days.....

Ah but there lays the beauty of it. You have to turn around a ride back over!

**FJRider** · 23rd May 2011, 20:55

Originally Posted by MotoKuzzi

Not the best of days to go looking at the fog in the Waikato this morning.

Is there something else there worth seeing ... ???

**LBD** · 23rd May 2011, 21:11

When you get to Haast, head south to Jacksons bay and the take the back road to Martins bay / Pike valley and up the Hollyford valley. Bit rough in places but avoids the Queenstown tourist trap

**unstuck** · 23rd May 2011, 21:15

Originally Posted by LBD

When you get to Haast, head south to Jacksons bay and the take the back road to Martins bay / Pike valley and up the Hollyford valley. Bit rough in places but avoids the Queenstown tourist trap

naughty, if only they would build one,it would be an awesome ride

**DrunkenMistake** · 23rd May 2011, 21:25

Hope you packed some warm clothes mate, Its colder down here than it is in the Tron haha,
Good luck with your trip
If you stop in Chch long enough the plates will probably shift enough in either direction to save you at least 1ml of gas haha

**carver** · 24th May 2011, 07:46

Ok,just getting ready to leave nelson, I will go to christchurch today via Arthurs pass, after christchurch I will head south,fuck knows where I will stop

**Genie** · 24th May 2011, 09:04

I had the pleasure of meeting this delightful young man last night.

He's now ridden off into the West to ride the Buller Gorge, was a bit sad to see that he's riding into a lot of moisture laden clouds and I'd say he'd be getting rather wet about now. I love his plan....just ride and see how far he gets. I hope those nasty keas don't peck at him too much as he rides the breast of the south island.

To those who will get to meet him on his journey, you are in for a treat.

Ride safe young man and it truely was a pleasure to meet you....oh, and do try to pop to the top of the Takaka hill on your way back through, it is a most rewarding ride.