Mokihinui 30th March-1st April 2007

**far queue** · 30th March 2007, 09:22

Originally Posted by MyGSXF

Well.. my mission starts TODAY.. heading for ChCh!!

& the weather here looks DECIDEDLY dodgy to head out into

tis a lovely day in ChCh though.. apparantly..

ah well.. my wet weather should be dry by the time I get there then...

17deg here at the moment low cloud and sun. Forecast is good for the day.

However not so flash for the coast. I'm heading away around 3pm today over Arthurs for a night near Greymouth. Are you and GB both heading home through the Buller Gorge on Sunday? I'd be keen to ride with ya's.

**MyGSXF:Me** · 30th March 2007, 09:50

Originally Posted by far queue

17deg here at the moment low cloud and sun. Forecast is good for the day.

However not so flash for the coast. I'm heading away around 3pm today over Arthurs for a night near Greymouth. Are you and GB both heading home through the Buller Gorge on Sunday? I'd be keen to ride with ya's.

Hi fq. I'm going over with T.W.R, & 2 of his mates Sat morning. I have to head back to Nelson Sunday.. but they will be heading back through the Buller, to Springs J, so catch up with us at the rally & we can jack it all up there!! oh yeah.. plus theres a group from Plains (my club in ChCh) heading back too.. so there'll be plenty of bikes to join up with!!

see ya there!! safe trip today!!

Jen

**T.W.R** · 30th March 2007, 12:09

Overcast but warm & dry through Maruia at present

lols FQ it's warm clear & calm here

catch you at the rally

**far queue** · 30th March 2007, 15:07

Originally Posted by T.W.R

lols FQ it's warm clear & calm here

It's bloody warm here too at the moment. I'm just heading off - I wonder it's like over the hill

see ya'll tomorrow.

**Ghost_Bullet** · 30th March 2007, 17:15

Originally Posted by idb

Make sure everything's tied on tight GB!

Thanks dude, your a caring trooper... either that or I am never going to live that one down!

Originally Posted by far queue

Are you and GB both heading home through the Buller Gorge on Sunday? I'd be keen to ride with ya's.

Currently I am heading over first thing in the morning, hopefully I will awaken early. Going over Lewis, and back the same way as it stands. But sure get to hook up on the return run.

**laRIKin** · 30th March 2007, 19:57

Originally Posted by far queue

I'm heading away around 3pm today

Originally Posted by Ghost_Bullet

But sure get to hook up on the return run.

G/B I hope you realise that he is not going to answer or read this.

I hope you get a dry ride mate and have fun.

**Ghost_Bullet** · 30th March 2007, 21:00

Originally Posted by lemans

G/B I hope you realise that he is not going to answer or read this.

I hope you get a dry ride mate and have fun.

Oh yeah man, I fully realise... went down to fill with gas just before, and shite it is warm.... and calm... I am thinkin it will be worse tomorow... nasty, I will be suprised if we see much of the

Mind you I was and me pop's funeral in Westport some years ago... there were buckets of rain fallin through the entire day... except when we got to the cematary, where the clouds opened, streaming sun... service was over, closed up, and back into full on rain.... crazy, but awesome at the same time... it's what I love about the coast!!!

**cynna** · 30th March 2007, 22:03

have fun - i pulled a neck muscle this morning so i cant go anywhere. will be stuck at home for the weekend

**Ghost_Bullet** · 1st April 2007, 20:52

If ya didn't go to this one, then you missed somthin!

If ya did go, then hell, you would almost ask why!!!!

**laRIKin** · 1st April 2007, 21:22

Originally Posted by Ghost_Bullet

If ya didn't go to this one, then you missed somthin!

If ya did go, then hell, you would almost ask why!!!!

It looks like it was a bit damp and could of been windy.
But are still unsure on your comments, you will have to elaborate a bit more.

**Ghost_Bullet** · 1st April 2007, 21:34

Well here are some pictures that I have taken.
I am having disagreements with the pc tonight, and with being tired as well, not a good mix. Vid will be tomorrow.
Hopefully the slideshow(didn't work) works for most, easier than trying to post images on here in a way.

by GhostBullet

Story later, after brainfade wears off.

**MyGSXF:Me** · 1st April 2007, 22:14

Well.. what a wicked weekend!!

another 1000ks on the clock..

write up & pics to come later however.. coz I'm ferkin knackered, & heading to bed for some much needed sleep

great pics Q!!

**Ghost_Bullet** · 1st April 2007, 22:31

Originally Posted by MyGSXF

another 1000ks on the clock..

great pics Q!!

Thank you, and it is stat time uh!!!
ok..
701.3km
7hr 41min on bike
5.8ltrs/100
Min temp 12degress C
Max temp 27degrees C
Average speed 91kph (was 85 up until Springs Junction on the return trip, then it dried out)
Top Speed.... uh??

**far queue** · 1st April 2007, 22:36

Heading over Friday arvo the weather was great heading up to Arthurs, turned to drizzle at Arthurs which turned to rain heading down to Otira. Spent the night near Greymouth and woke to rain pissing down, so I hung around watching the weather to see what it was going to do and as it looked liked it was clearing up and had actually stopped raining I headed off at midday to see what it was like further up the coast. Just as I took off it started pissing down again – oh well, I’m on the move now so kept going. Varied between drizzle and rain all the way to Westport, but was fine and sunny at Westport itself so I figured I must be into the good stuff now and decided to carry on to the rally. Just up the road – pissing down again – what the hell I’ve come this far, I may as well carry on to the site now and hope for a dry spell while I put the tent up.

Sure enough it was fine when I got there, but I got a bit of a shock at the state of the paddock we we’re expected to ride through and camp in - mud, puddles, uneven ground, long wet grass. Found GB and built my home for the night. The weather was actually quite good for the afternoon, and the evening saw the stars and moon come out. Had a good night with GB, MyGSXF & TWR. It pissed down later in the night after I’d gone to bed, and bucketed down while I was packing up the next morning.

The ride home was drizzle or rain until 30km or so past Springs Junction when the roads started to dry out and the fun factor increased immensely.

The wet T comp was good and bad! Bad in that there was only one competitor – Good in that since there was only one competitor she automatically won and so didn’t have to take the T off. She wasn’t flash, I’m still not sure if she had her teeth in or not. No photo’s of her, I couldn’t coerce my camera to come out the bag for her.

The jelly wrestling was … interesting. 3 blokes and 2 women in the pool together, all clothed. The best bit was the big belly flop one of the guys did into the pool at the end, showering all the front row of spectators in jelly.

Overall … it was different. I’m pleased I went, although all the wet took some of the gloss of it, that also adds to the memories of it. Yes, I’d go again, but only with a better forecast next time.

Here’s some pics …
1. What!? You want me to ride through that

2. Nah it doesn’t look any better from this side either
3. The site
4. The site
5. It turned out not a bad night
6. KB reprobates