Urgent help needed please!

**Maha** · 5th April 2008, 11:42

Is dan really that inept that he cant follow SH1 back to Home Base?
Some time ago SN4PD rode from CH-CH to Whangarei on his new 675 without a hitch, as for the tinted visor? does he not have a clear one at all? knowing that there would some riding in the dark times, why did he not take it? So far some SI KBers have helped Dan out which is exceptional, just like the NI's did a few weks back with Delphinus (which i might add, he made it up here from Dunedin without an escort, Dan is a big boy right?

**Her_C4** · 5th April 2008, 12:03

Originally Posted by maha man

Is dan really that inept that he cant follow SH1 back to Home Base?
Some time ago SN4PD rode from CH-CH to Whangarei on his new 675 without a hitch, as for the tinted visor? does he not have a clear one at all? knowing that there would some riding in the dark times, why did he not take it? So far some SI KBers have helped Dan out which is exceptional, just like the NI's did a few weks back with Delphinus (which i might add, he made it up here from Dunedin without an escort, Dan is a big boy right?

Regardless of why he forgot to take one with him in the mad panic to get to ChCh - what kind of helmet does he have? I have a clear visor for a Shoei that he can use.

I am 1 minute off SH1.

**McJim** · 5th April 2008, 12:04

Originally Posted by maha man

Dan is a big boy right?

Well I don't confess to know him THAT well but doesn't young Daniel have a bit of a penchant for getting lost?

There's a lot of Island between Wellington and Auckland.

I believe his GPS got nicked with his ride too didn't it?

**Maha** · 5th April 2008, 12:11

Originally Posted by McJim

Well I don't confess to know him THAT well but doesn't young Daniel have a bit of a penchant for getting lost?

There's a lot of Island between Wellington and Auckland.

I believe his GPS got nicked with his ride too didn't it?

We have all takin' the wrong turn before today aye Jamie? or past the road we needed to be on, either way, its SH1 all the way, wheres the hardship in that? If it were me I would going over the Takas to Woodville, through the Manawatu Gorge, left at Ashurst to Vinegar Hill which brings you out on SH1 just south of Mangaweka...but thats just me, I know the way GPS not included/needed.

**Deviant Esq** · 5th April 2008, 12:28

Originally Posted by McJim

I believe his GPS got nicked with his ride too didn't it?

No, he still has his GPS. The battery went flat on his arrival in Christchurch, but happily it has a USB-B plug, so I found a cord that fit and put a bit of charge into it using my computer and that cord. He had the brightness and sound up full which drained the battery quite fast, so we turned the brightness right down and switched the sound off, so if he only refers to it when he needs to it might last long enough. He's still got pages of maps we printed out for him though, so it's not all bad

**Ixion** · 5th April 2008, 12:33

Originally Posted by Madness

Just spoke to Disco.

He is in Picton, will be boarding the 1.15 Interislander sailing that arrives in Wellyvegas at 4.25.

I'm going to meet him at the terminal & assist as required, sounds like he didn't sleep much last night.

WTF ? The 13:15 ? Why didn't he get the 05.45 am sailing. He'd be half way home by now. He left Chch before midnight, how long did he take to do a piddly 350km ?

Don't tell me, let me guess, he got lost !

**Nasty** · 5th April 2008, 12:48

Originally Posted by Her_B4

Regardless of why he forgot to take one with him in the mad panic to get to ChCh - what kind of helmet does he have? I have a clear visor for a Shoei that he can use.

I am 1 minute off SH1.

We will be home by 5 ish ... will come on line and sort him then ... if not contact can be made with me by PM with you numbers and I can ring ya.

**Deviant Esq** · 5th April 2008, 12:50

Originally Posted by Ixion

WTF ? The 13:15 ? Why didn't he get the 05.45 am sailing. He'd be half way home by now. He left Chch before midnight, how long did he take to do a piddly 350km ?

He left here around 10.30pm... must've got to Picton and found a place to sleep, only to sleep in too long and miss the 05:45 sailing. I guess we'll find out in due course.

**Grub** · 5th April 2008, 16:13

... well that is if a Disco Dan looks like a drowned rat :snigger:

**Mom** · 5th April 2008, 16:19

Originally Posted by Grub

... well that is if a Disco Dan looks like a drowned rat :snigger:

Yep, thats him! LOL

Apparently too much "V" is a good way to stay focused on riding long distances

Ask him if he needs Mom to ring to work for him to pull a sickie tomorrow?

**Madness** · 5th April 2008, 16:20

Originally Posted by Me, Yesterday 2249

Just txt Dan for offer of bed/escort out of Wellingtown.

Originally Posted by Grub, Today 0011

Have offered bed, coffee, shower or "Follow Me" via SMS to him.

Originally Posted by Me,Today 1031

Just spoke to Disco. I'm going to meet him at the terminal & assist as required.

Originally Posted by Nasty, Today 1222

Right ... I am meeting him off the ferry

It was good to meet you finally Dan. I apologise for the weather Wellington has put on for you today.

I wish people would actually read threads, I might have done something different with my day had I known.