DB1k 08 - aka Dusty Butt 08

**Balrog** · 29th December 2007, 00:24

Originally Posted by marks

sorry Guys

I'm going to have to pull out.

Hope you all manage to enjoy yourselves even though I wont be there...

Sorry you're not coming marks. Hope its nothing serious.

**cooneyr** · 30th December 2007, 18:10

Been doing a bit of riding with El Scooto (Bro) over the past couple of days. Went north through the Rainbow, east over the Mangatapu and south through the Molesworth. The Rainbow is in better than average condition, the Mangatapu is fairly rutted but the surface is firm and has good traction. The Molesworth is another story though. The Awatere Valley end is pretty badly corrigated, the section south of the Molesworth Homestead has had river gravel put on it (firm but few to many large stones to get pinch flats on) and the southern section has been graded so is very loose and very very dusty. Still nothing like a challenge though aye

Thanks all for updating the Calender. 6 Days to go!!

Cheers R

**warewolf** · 30th December 2007, 18:35

Originally Posted by MyGSXF

Hey.. when are you lot looking on getting to Nelson???

I am looking to do new years at my place again..

had a ball last year!!!

& of course the Nelson street Racing in on, on the 2nd Jan too!!!

Reminder, here's the calendar event:

Nelson New Years eve Parteeee!!

**Lugzy23** · 2nd January 2008, 07:12

For those who are doing the run over the Mangatapu on Friday what time do you think you will be at Pelorus Bridge? Thinking I might meet you there.

**Zukin** · 2nd January 2008, 08:22

Originally Posted by Lugzy23

For those who are doing the run over the Mangatapu on Friday what time do you think you will be at Pelorus Bridge? Thinking I might meet you there.

Hi there

Looking at the template from last year, it appears it will take about 50 minutes from Nelson to Pelorus??
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...4&d=1171511766

So I would give or take 15 minutes either side of that
So anything from 40 minutes to 1 hour

I guess that should help??

See you tomorrow

**cooneyr** · 2nd January 2008, 08:24

Originally Posted by Lugzy23

For those who are doing the run over the Mangatapu on Friday what time do you think you will be at Pelorus Bridge? Thinking I might meet you there.

They should take about 1 hour to get over the Mangatapu from Nelson to Pelorus. Given the leaving time of around 2 we should be in Pelorus around 3 ish.

Cheers R

**Zukin** · 2nd January 2008, 09:06

Hey all

I am about to leave the Sunny Hawkes Bay for Sunny Nelson

I will be on the ferry with TA, so I look forward to meeting with him

I hope you all didn't do what I did yesterday, I injured my shoulder, still very sore

But it should be ok for DB, It is ok when I am riding (tested on the gravel yesterday) just the rough stuff gave it a bit of agro (but there inst too much of that

)

**Mental Note - Do not drop bike so I don't have to pick it up

I will catch up with you all tomorrow for the practice run over Maungutapu

Cheers

**Lugzy23** · 2nd January 2008, 09:25

Roger, see you there at 3.

**XF650** · 2nd January 2008, 14:38

It looks like I will probably trailer my bike via ChCh up to the DB, to do some work stuff on Monday & travel back via Blenheim on Tuesday.
So if anyone & or their bike needs a ride either way just ping me a message.

**Alpha Solo** · 2nd January 2008, 16:25

Test rode the DRZ with all the gear on for the DB today, nearly came off at 90kph on riverbed gravel - must be the new seat cover Ive made with memory foam....

still absorbed the bumps so speed should be up

Dusty Butt 2008 - bring it on!!!

**cooneyr** · 2nd January 2008, 20:19

Originally Posted by Zukin

......I hope you all didn't do what I did yesterday, I injured my shoulder, still very sore

But it should be ok for DB, It is ok when I am riding (tested on the gravel yesterday) just the rough stuff gave it a bit of agro (but there inst too much of that

)......

Thats a bugger, hope things improve. I met your mate Christian today. Was up at St Arnaud today getting sunburnt and saw this KLE rider looking at a map book so went to talk to him about where he was going and suggest some roads/tracks. Got talking a bit and he said he had to be back in Nelson by the end of the week for a 1000km ride. The penny dropped and I asked him if he was Christian, he looked at me like "how the hell do you know my name" then I explained who I was. Have told him about the BBQ (seems he didnt know about it) so we will hopefully see him on the Friday night.

Cheers R

**NordieBoy** · 2nd January 2008, 20:27

The 2-day support Toyota Smurf is all go and Shane has been along to the Nelson Motorcycle Centre and picked up some spare tubes/levers and even has some old tyres in case someone does a BusaJim and it'll be easier to replace the tyre.
There'll be room for tents and spare gear in there as well.
Chances are the overnight will be at the Speargrass Station shearing shed (Speargrass Road - 6km past St Arnaud on the left) now as weening should be over by then and the sheepies moved off around the farm.

DB2K8-2D - Motto: Rough, tuff and ready - Pass the brie and crackers will you?

**zeRax** · 3rd January 2008, 22:05

hey cooneyr and or zukin could u send me cell number to catch up, basically, im getting up at 5;30 am friday to go to work early so i finish around 2;45

then i gotta get so much crap done, then ride over to nelson, stay at my gf's sisters place, then meet up with ya'll in the early hours, few things i wanna catch up on, cheers, or can flick a text to 027 3413441

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kyle