Cold Kiwi 2004 # 2

[LB]

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.I hope all you guys and guyesses going to/from the Kiwi have a safe journey.

I hope the weather is kind to you. I also hope the Forces of Evil (in the cars with blue/red flashing lights......) are kind to you also.

Take care, and let us all know how it goes.

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[duckman]

Cheers Lynda,

Hope this weather sorts itself out by tomorrow....

[DEATH_INC.]

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.I hope all you guys and guyesses going to/from the Kiwi have a safe journey.

I hope the weather is kind to you. I also hope the Forces of Evil (in the cars with blue/red flashing lights......) are kind to you also.

Take care, and let us all know how it goes.

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Thanx,we'll be careful,I promise
Watch out for those ossifers,they're everywhere on the way down....

[maybe]

Cant make it bike is off the road and in being repaired. :disapint:

[badlieutenant]

just came back along motorway heading north, hard to keep my eyes on the road. So many bikes heading south. Hope the guy on a old school suzi pulled over a papkura off ramp got his going ok, was gona stop and help but there was no where to park

[clint640]

Just back to Rotovegas, had a good weekend. Went down on Fri via Taumaranui which was a good run. Camped next to the hard case scooter team from Akl (throw another magnesium VW part on the fire!) to Wanganui for breakfast on Sat morning & back up via Pipiriki. Many lies told, much ginger wine consumed, then straight lined it home today on a 'deserted' desert road.

Cheers
Clint

[Hitcher]

There were squillions of Cold Kiwis heading south today as we were heading north. Mostly friendly souls, waving-wise. One guy on a Goldwing looked like he was moving house! A prize for best outfit went to a guy on Beemer we saw in Levin -- a fetching ski suit in mauve with pink inserts...

[Holy Roller]

This Cold Kiwi was much better than last year. The only complaints heard were the about the last 10 mins of the journey. I arrived a 1pm and the goat track was pretty rough then but I did not have the wait to check in like most. My young fella had a great time and wanted me to pre pay for next year. The snow shower on saturday morning made his day, he could tell his older bro that it snowed for him. Caught up with some guys from the brass monkey which was a bonus. Rain on Sunday morn soon passed, The Desert Rd was clear and a great dry trip home, the forces of evil were hard at work doing their thing with cages on the side of the road. The pix below say heaps more. Enjoy.
Hope to see you again next year as I missed everyone this year. Where do you all put your KB stickers?

[Holy Roller]

I'll up load the rest to the gallery.

[Holy Roller]

At least the ride out was considerably better than the expedition in

[jrandom]

Ah. Forgot about the Cold Kiwi.

I suspect that'd be what the general concentration of crusty types on cruisers was about, heading back up 16 yesterday afternoon, then.

I think I'd like to attend in a Ford Explorer with a 996 or summat on a trailer.

[SPman]

Went down with better half. Stayed Friday night at Turangi and enjoyed a clear, fine Desert Rd on sat morning, before descending into the cloud and mist of Waiouru. The track in was the worst Ive seen it - a real mission.Usual events - hillclimb, burnouts, wheelstand comps, slow race, crusty old buggers and much hooning and yahooing.A fine display of trials riding put on by the NZ champ and his young offsider. The demise of old campaigner, Ratattack, which blew its engine in the burnout comp and was summarily executed by axe, set fire too, burnt out and dragged around the site by quad, before being turfed on the bonfire was fun! Usual evening events - lots of talking,no sleep, freeze near to death, gas bootle on the fire for a resounding early morning bang, and the traditional dickhead who rides through all the tents at 4.30 in the morning on his open piped Harley! Prick! I'd just got to sleep!
Saw Draco and Cold Kiwi but it was probably pure chance to meet others when it was hard enough meeting people you'd arranged to meet!
I think they'd graded the track coz it was a bit better going out, in the drizzle - Waiouru for breakfast with CK then home.I'm knackered!
Same again next year?
Maybe.

[SPman]

and some more - hopefully to complement H R 's

[badlieutenant]

I'll up load the rest to the gallery.

that burning bike has a early vfr engine, sob. what a waste

[MOTOXXX]

Me, Sparkybills and john boy went up on the friday.
Johnboy got there at about 2pm (i thought gates opend at 3pm, meh)
set up in the pine trees. I over herd a guy in the tent next to us say that it got down to minus 4 deg in the early hours of sat morn.

The light snow on sat morning was a nice touch.
Was my first time. I think id probly go again.
Id say the highlights of the trip would be when we were at the burnouts.
Guy rides up and he looked prety boozed, starts his burnout and his mate torpeedos a can of tui and makes him scull it then he crushes it on his head.
Also the bike on fire was a nice touch followd by towing it around behind a quad.
Also the guy on the R1 spiting flames was good.