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    Otago KB Ride Report - 17 September

    Yesterday a large number of the Otago KB members got together for an organised ride. For many of us (myself included), it was our first meeting of fellow KB'ers, with lots of introductions and handshakes during the day.

    After a wet and stormy night, the day dawned cool and mainly clear, with dry roads giving the promise of a good ride.

    We arranged the first meet-up point for 11.00am, allowing plenty of time for VOTING. The Hollow Man (with MsHM), myself (with Mrs V), Phaedrus, and Campbellluke, met at BP Southern and then headed south to Milton. We stopped at the turn-of to Central Otago to pick up Scumdog, who rode through from Balclutha to join us.

    Unfortunately at this stage we lost Campbellluke, who had stopped at Milton for gas, and had then missed the turn off, continuing south. Luckily he realised his mistake fairly quickly and found us again. Regrouped, we headed for Lawrence, trying to ignore the blue-black clouds on the horizon ahead of us.

    The ride through the Manuka Gorge is a delighful series of twisties and hills, slowed down a little by the rain that finally caught up with us.

    We arrived in Lawrence ahead of schedule, and just ahead of Jantar, who rode down from Alexandra to join us. A delightful (and very filling) lunch at "The Lemon Tree" was next on the agenda.

    With all six bikes now together, we headed south via Tuapeka. This was a new road for many of us, and it proved to be a delightful mix of twisties, with the main hazard being the occasion patch of "rural deposit". The road follows the Clutha River south to Balclutha, which is Scumdog country. Scumdog lead us to his place, for a social gathering.

    Unfortunately we lost Campbellluke again, he had ridden ahead of the main group and had missed the turn-off to Scumdog's place. After waiting for about 45 minutes for him to turn up, I remembered I had gotten everyone to write their cellphone numbers in a notebook, so we managed to track him down. (Sorry for the the delay Luke!)

    A delightful afternoon at Scumdog's followed, with conducted tours of his very interesting garages. Scumdog and CB put on a lovely barbeque tea for us, and we avoided the cold outside while watching motorcycle drag-racing videos.

    With an eye on the weather, Jantar headed off about 6ish for the lonely ride up to Alexandra, while the Dunedin KBer's headed for home soon after. With the southerly weather change in full force, Mrs V and I were glad to be home after the one-hour ride from Balclutha.

    A great day, despite the weather, and we've agreed that this will be the first of many organised rides in Otago.

    Our thanks again to Scumdog and CB, for hosting us at Chez Scumdog.
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    Good to see the social scene alive and well down there. Dunno about a Virago and a Sporty riding together though, that's one of the weirdest things I've ever heard of.

    Got any pics?

    BTW, the Manuka gorge on a good day must be one of the top roads in the country.
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    Thanks WT, yes it's good to get the KB social scene more active down here.

    A great variety of bikes on the ride, as well as the HD Sporty and Virago there was Jantar's rotary Suzuki, The Hollowman's lovely DL650 VStrom, Campbellluke's 250 Katana, and Phaedrus's 250 Comet.

    Phaedrus took some photos, and should post them up soon.
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    I gotta say, that's what I love about SI riders, you get a more diverse range of bikes.

    I remember my dad (when we lived in Dunedin) had a GS1000S followed by a GSXR750F. One of the guys he rode with had a brand new MKV Le Mans Guzzi, another had a MK I with a full Stuchi fairing, another had a Guzzi Convert. Dave Proctor rode an Electroglide Classic, Muncher a Softail custom. There were a few BMWs and a handfull of older Triumphs. No one gave a fuck, it was cool.
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    Thought seriously about joining you guy's. Circumstances, distance and weather finally overcame the urge.
    Maybe next time. Cheers John.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldrider
    Thought seriously about joining you guy's. Circumstances, distance and weather finally overcame the urge.
    Maybe next time. Cheers John.
    Hi John,

    Another good run for the Dunedin guys would be the loop up through Middlemarch and back down through Palmerston. It would be great to meet up with you for this ride. Sometime this Spring / Summer eh?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Virago
    Sometime this Spring / Summer eh?
    That'd be about a three week window or something wouldn't it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Virago
    Unfortunately we lost Campbellluke again, he had ridden ahead of the main group and had missed the turn-off to Scumdog's place. After waiting for about 45 minutes for him to turn up, I remembered I had gotten everyone to write their cellphone numbers in a notebook, so we managed to track him down. (Sorry for the the delay Luke!)
    NO PROBLEM I AM GOOD AT GETTING LOST. I didn't mind loitering through Clutha for an hour or so. Nice town, never usually stop off there.

    Quote Originally Posted by oldrider
    Thought seriously about joining you guy's. Circumstances, distance and weather finally overcame the urge.
    Maybe next time. Cheers John.
    YEA you should have come. It's never the same when there are 4 or 5 bikes parked and none of them is a Honda. It kinda isn't right.

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    That'd be about a three week window or something wouldn't it?
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    Sorry I missed the ride but the weather wasnt the best down here, A ride thru the Catlins and one down here with a ride into Milford sound are 2 good rides, cheers Toddy

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    Good write up Virago, you really put some 'atmosphere' into the ride description.

    Yeah White Trash, we're not fussy what others ride down here, we just enjoy the ride and the company. (btw the one make in the majority on our ride was Suzuki.)

    The Manuka Gorge was unfortunately wet just when we got to the interesting part - and I've seen too many 'offs' on a wet Manuka Gorge to risk pushing it, never mind we made up with it on the road from Lawrence to Tuepeka.
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    Sounds like you guys had a good time.

    Can't wait to get back on those great SI roads again myself.....
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    Any chance of somebody knowledgeable to link this thread with the other Dunedin/South Otago KB ride thread??
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