Brass Monkey rally

**dangerous** · 16th May 2004, 18:56

Anyone mad enough to be going there this year?..... myself i will be seeing what the weather is going to be doing on the day

**k14** · 16th May 2004, 19:48

Whats the deal? What dates is it?

**pete376403** · 16th May 2004, 19:51

Oh yes, I'll be there again (this will be the thirteenth) Have a look at www.brassmonkeyrally.org.nz for everything you need to know.

**FROSTY:Me** · 16th May 2004, 19:57

ya gotta be mad to freeze ya butt of for fun--I did it when i was younger and maybee my blood was thicker

**pete376403** · 16th May 2004, 20:04

Actually for the past few years it hasn't been that cold. Old timers will tell you about the time the lake froze and they could ride on the ice, I've never seen ice more than about three metres from the shore, and it's never been thick enough to safely stand on.
'sides a good dose of green ginger wine helps keep the cold out, there's the huge bonfire plus all the drum fires around the site, and its a good few days riding to and from.

**k14** · 16th May 2004, 20:11

Hmmm, I think I'll give it a miss, just quietly. Don't know how the CBR would handle it.

**dangerous** · 16th May 2004, 20:39

Originally Posted by k14

Hmmm, I think I'll give it a miss, just quietly. Don't know how the CBR would handle it.

Ohh.... no worries we used to light a fire under some of the bikes to warm the oil up so as the motors would turn over, mind you we dident have the pretty fairings that your bike has aye.

one year it was -22* and there were side car races on the lake this was in the 80's through the 90's the lake hasent even frozen.

**Eddieb** · 16th May 2004, 20:58

Yea last time I went (1995) it was 14 degrees below apparently, bloody cold anyway.

1 of the guys I was with rebuilt his bike the day before we left, and forgot to put anti freeze in it. We ended up putting it over a fire and chipping ice out of all the hoses with screwdrivers so we could pour warm water in to warm things up.

Didn't seem to do any noticeable damage to the bike.

LB · 17th May 2004, 05:55

Hi D.

I have to say a resounding "no" to this one (which won't surprise anyone who knows me - I'm a motel/hotel girl me)

Hope you all have a great time.

PS: just to let you know I wasn't always this wimpy - I've been to 7 Cold Kiwis in my earlier days

**Slim** · 17th May 2004, 09:45

I'm not going, but a Welsh friend of ours is. Look out for Phil, the large Welshman, long hair & usually wearing one of those Aussie leather hats. I have no idea how many jokes that guy knows, but he's the best free entertainment I've come across in a looong time.

**scumdog** · 17th May 2004, 11:21

Originally Posted by pete376403

Oh yes, I'll be there again (this will be the thirteenth) Have a look at www.brassmonkeyrally.org.nz for everything you need to know.

If you look at the pics for the Brass Monkey rally on that site you will see a dude with coloured hair and a Drizabone - it is moi

**pete376403** · 17th May 2004, 14:10

what year - otherwise there's a lot of pics to browse through

**F5 Dave** · 17th May 2004, 18:22

Yeah I’ll be heading down to chch Wednesday lynx (check out the deals they are trying to compete with air, cost me $100 return inc bike!! :spudbooge ).

If you want company to ride down weds midday sailing, but I’ll be staying with friends that night then weather dependant we’ll probably go over a pass & stay somewhere & continue to the site sat.

**Kickaha** · 17th May 2004, 18:37

Not going myself but I can offer accomodation just out of Christchurch for anyone from the North who's heading down and wants somewhere to stay on the way down and back.