The Glenorchy Rally 2006

**scumdog** · 15th January 2006, 12:40

Just home from the Glenorchy, (massive turn-out from KBers and awards taken by at least 3 KBers at bike show

) got a wet arse for the last 10km before home, very gusty wind (no, not the bake-beans type) had me all over the road at times.
Stopped once on the way home for fuel, 6.4 litres from Frankton (where various KBers parted company) to Roxburgh -- however far THAT is.

Will post more later when finished unpacking.

**Suzi Q** · 15th January 2006, 17:31

Finally home from Glenorchy Rally. Rained from Rally site to Queenstown. had a few other spots of rain along the way but nothing serious. I am not a fan of the wind and it got the better of me between cromwell and tekapo, but I survived to tell the tale. Special thanks to Tony B for sticking with me to make sure I was OK. Also the passing wave was appreciated - he knows what I mean!

I was lucky enough to win a prize in the Bike show at the Rally - best japanese in show - unfortunately it wasn't best Jap Bike at the rally!!!

But 30UTD's bike was in the show and I beat him ( he is not impressed!). I am sure Rashika and Dangerous and TonyB will all recount their prizewinning stories

Saturday's weather was stunning, the site was awesome as usuall and sitting in the sun with that awesome view was the best thing you could do on a sunny, hot saturday afternoon with a beer or other alcoholic beveridge

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It was great to meet Flying Dutchman, Jantar, IDB and to meet up again with Feral, Scumdog, ZZR, TonyB, Rashika, Dangerous, Jimmie. if I missed anyone out then I apologise, but I am dead on my feet and waiting for dinner before falling into bed!

**Sniper** · 15th January 2006, 17:42

Good to see you guys got home safe and had a great time

**TonyB** · 15th January 2006, 17:55

Originally Posted by Sniper

Good to see you guys got home safe and had a great time

Hell yes! Great time!

Aw shucks SuzyQ, twernt nuthin' I could see the wind was making life difficult- thought someone should keep you company. Now see, what you really need is a biiig, heeeaaavy, slow steering, battleship of a bike. Then you carry minimal gear to keep the load height down. Easiest way to do this is mooch some tent space off someone else.. ooops, better not give all my secrets away

Now people, just remember.... not everything you read on the internet is true...it could be a serious distortion of the truth... or a complete fabrication even...

**Suzi Q** · 15th January 2006, 17:58

Originally Posted by Sniper

Good to see you guys got home safe and had a great time

Sniper - your bike is a real screamer and goes like the clappers!!!

**Waylander** · 15th January 2006, 18:00

Pictures? PICTURES!!!!!!!

**Suzi Q** · 15th January 2006, 18:20

here are some pictures - hot off the press!!
1 - Parking @ Thomas's 1
2 - Parking @ Thomas's 2
3 - Flying Dutchman at Winnebagoes
4 - Dangerous, 30UTD & ZZR - on the way to Glenorchy from Q'town
5 - Scumdog & Flying Dutchman - as above

**Suzi Q** · 15th January 2006, 18:23

a couple more pictures
1 - Rashika and her new bike
2 - Tin Man & Bike near Tarras
3 - Firebolt & admirers

**Sniper** · 15th January 2006, 19:45

Originally Posted by Suzi Q

Sniper - your bike is a real screamer and goes like the clappers!!!

Thanks, I am slowly working on her

**Rashika** · 15th January 2006, 19:46

Well what an excellant weekend!
As Suzi/SD/TonyB have said was a perfect trip down, just seem to have wind wherever we go lately...not too bad a problem especially on the way down, but coming home today it was a bit of a trial.
So friday was left about 9amish, 10 bikes in all.... Moi, Dangerous, Jimmie, ZZR, SuziQ, 30UTD, Flying Dutchman, Cal, plus 2 more nonKbrs. Started off coolish but fine...just the way i like it...and it got better by the minute. Beaut wide open roads, bugger all traffic and very few Mr Plods around.
Met up with Scumdog, Jantar, IDB and Virago & Mrs V at Cromwell...and after a few liquid refreshments to stop the dehydration we meandered off to Queenstown, for yet more refreshments ...along with some damn fine chocolate eh SuziQ? (That choc & chilli is STILL the chizz as far as I'm concerned!)
Saturday morning dawned clear and crisp...with a CAP C....shite it was cold. But we got some hot food on board and headed of to Glenorchy at the head of the lake. The road is pretty fine, few twisties and off camber corners and go nowhere rises, ending with a few nice we sweepers just before Glenorchy....where...yup you guessed.... MORE refreshments! had to stop along the way to take some pics of the gang, along with a few of my bike...pretty wee thing that she is

Oh yeah and we cleaned up in the bike show: had 6 Kb bikes in all entered and won 3 prizes, mine was best YANK bike....damn now thats twice its done it....waaaaay cool!

Dangerous can tell you all the rest of the gossip
So 'eres a few pics to keep you all amused :spudwave:

Pic 1: trying the artistic approach, bikes @ night from the hotel window
Pic 2: more artistry of a sort

Qtown at early morning
Pic 3: Scumdog
Pic 4: Flying dutchman
Pic 5: Dangerous and 30UTD
Pic 6: ZZR

**Rashika** · 15th January 2006, 19:53

and a few more

Pic 1: The Firebolt
Pic 2: Kbrs admiring the view over the rally site
Pic 3: Bike show
Pic 4: Scumdogs old bicycle :spudbn:
Pic 5: Viragos steed
Pic 6: Dangerous trying a HD on for size

**Rashika** · 15th January 2006, 20:10

and the last few pics
Pic 1: Camp KB
Pic 2: Dangerous rides the metal beast
Pic 3: and then picks up a few hitch-hikers
Pic 4: the tinman from the front
Pic 5: yummy Aprillia
Pic 6: the not so best European in the bike show....interesting none-the-less

**hondav2** · 15th January 2006, 20:11

Feral and a lot of west coasters arrived in Te Anau on friday. We had a night on the town and headed off on sat to the rally. 5 of us from Te Anau went via Wiakaka, Heriot, Moa Flat, Ettrick , Cromwell, Wanaka, Crown Range, Queenstown, Glenorchy . I took my DR and gave the sport bikes a run for there money in the twisties. I have put pics on www.toddy.smugmug.com . Rumor is scummy was seen chatting up a blonde. Cheers Toddy

**dangerous** · 15th January 2006, 20:45

Originally Posted by Rashika

Oh yeah and we cleaned up in the bike show mine was best YANK bike....

Originally Posted by Suzi Q

I was lucky enough to win a prize in the Bike show at the Rally - best japanese in show

And I....... cleaned up in the best European, soooooooo.... that leaves TonyB
Well Tony won the Grovers choice.... in other words "Dumb arse of the day" :slap: Yeah TonyB missed the turn off up to the rally site and did a further 45km. I think he realised after the 3rd river crossing and ploughing the FZR up 4x4 tracks and reaching a DOC hut in the middle of a Glacier where he was able to view the Tasman sea from.... that perhaps he had ridden a tad too far

KBer's that we meet up with at the rally were Phaedrus, HondaV2, The Preacher, Feral & Fordy, so great turn out and a awesome rally check out the scenery in Rashika's pic's talk about being in the middle of nowhere... ohhh na thats were TonyB was

I cant believe the wind Sat night bikes going over and tents being flooded... aye Scumdog

Great band great company, great riding... whos in for the Woodstock in two weeks

pic 1) retroed duc
2 & 3) HOG POS for White Trash
4) wee Duc
5) ZZR broke the tin mans arm off, so the lads tryed to put it back on... in the end we all just did a runner as it looked like it was about to end up arse over albow.