Brass Monkey 2012

**jellywrestler** · 5th June 2012, 12:32

Originally Posted by Flip

Nothing has happened to the Brass. If you can't amuse yourself for one night the Brass in not the rally for you.

If you want a stage show and a sit down meal join Hog and go to the Hog nationals. The Brass is a back to basics MC rally.

This was my 28th Brass, I look forward to it all year, I catch up with folk there who I only see once a year.

So what do you attribute the reclining numbers to then?

problem is there's always going to be a point where it's just not worth the effort to organise/pay for itself, what happens when that stage is reached?

My point was how do you get it back where it's attracting people and the numbers are on the rise again?

**Flip** · 5th June 2012, 13:31

For what it is worth, video of the gear box breaking. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVvQq-5edCw

P_

**Flip** · 5th June 2012, 13:38

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

So what do you attribute the reclining numbers to then?

problem is there's always going to be a point where it's just not worth the effort to organise/pay for itself, what happens when that stage is reached?

My point was how do you get it back where it's attracting people and the numbers are on the rise again?

Saturated MC rally market, the fact that it is still hapening after 35 odd years speaks how strong the Brass event is.

Personally I don't care, I an actually glad if the soft cock summer sports bike brigade don't go to this one.

**Ghost_Bullet** · 5th June 2012, 17:49

Interesting the numbers thing... to be honest there will always be big ones and small ones.... yes this one for sure was one of the smaller. This was my 11th... and I have enjoyed everyone, through from warm and sunny, heaps of entertainment, little entertainment, snow, ice, boggy muddy drizzly ones. To me the Brass is like a new years for me. Every one has been memorable for varying reasons. Hopefully the brass is forever... though thick and thin of weather and economic times.

**laRIKin** · 5th June 2012, 18:11

Sorry to hear about the gear box Flip.
A bit of a bugger and all that.

I can see why you need a complete gear box now.

**idb** · 5th June 2012, 21:47

Originally Posted by _Shrek_

it's an age thing

i was to busy leaping out of the way

Well, all that sleep is probably the reason you're still such a handsome fellow and I look so haggard and worn out!

**idb** · 5th June 2012, 21:49

Originally Posted by Ghost_Bullet

Interesting the numbers thing... to be honest there will always be big ones and small ones.... yes this one for sure was one of the smaller. This was my 11th... and I have enjoyed everyone, through from warm and sunny, heaps of entertainment, little entertainment, snow, ice, boggy muddy drizzly ones. To me the Brass is like a new years for me. Every one has been memorable for varying reasons. Hopefully the brass is forever... though thick and thin of weather and economic times.

Pretty much agree, still my favourite rally.

**Ghost_Bullet** · 5th June 2012, 23:28

Of course I took a few snaps. Check them out if ya want... if ya dont wish then dont

The link below will or should take you to them.

https://plus.google.com/photos/11623...82210328503057

**mbikeman1** · 5th June 2012, 23:46

Originally Posted by Ghost_Bullet

Of course I took a few snaps. Check them out if ya want... if ya dont wish then dont

The link below will or should take you to them.

https://plus.google.com/photos/11623...82210328503057

thanks for the pictures,youve got me in one of them cheers.ive taken my camera with me a few times but never got any of myself

**MrKiwi** · 6th June 2012, 19:03

Originally Posted by Ghost_Bullet

Of course I took a few snaps. Check them out if ya want... if ya dont wish then dont

The link below will or should take you to them.

https://plus.google.com/photos/11623...82210328503057

Great photo's. I even managed to get into one of them! I'm the guy in the background wearing a red jacket in the photo of the Jesus bike with the tall ape hangers.

**MrKiwi** · 6th June 2012, 19:05

Interesting discussion on the numbers. This was my first rally and I enjoyed it. The guys I rode with all said the numbers were way down, but I enjoyed wandering around and meeting new people and chatting about bikes and whatever. Made lots of new friends.