Brassmonkey

[Hads]

Hi,

I'm thinking of attending the brass monkey this year on my KDX, but have a few questions which I hope people can answer.

1. For the offroad route should I carry extra fuel? I have about 100 - 150km range on the open road, would this be enough?

2. Would it pay to get some DOT nobblies for the offroad section? I currently have shinko 705's.

3. What is the frequency of petrol stations along the way from Akaroa to where the Brass monkey is held?

[jellywrestler]

check that the off road routes aren't closed that weekend, i think the authorities got sick of pulling people out when they got in the shit so shut a few routes.

[T.W.R]

If you're meaning Dansey's pass as the off-road route its about 60km thereabouts and nothing drastic either some road bikes tackle it
Fuel inside every 50kms apart from the above.
Did it nearly 30yrs ago on a 2valve XT250 and had a friggin ball
Was a hoot on the sunday morning in a minus 13deg frost watching most of the roadbikes struggling to start of getting pushed to the jumper van, I just loaded up & 2 kicks and was on my way

[Gravel Man]

No fuel at Duntroon, closed a few years ago. Last fuel on north side of Dansey's is Kurow or Glen Avey. On the south side Ranfurly is the next fuel.

[Hads]

So I might get away with not bringing some fuel, I shall figure out how to carry a 5L container though just in case, that would get me about 70km.