Christchurch - Auckland Disco Style

**EJK** · 7th April 2008, 16:35

Congratulations! I enjoyed reading your report

Tell me more about tieing down your bike. Did you use your own tie-downs?

**Jeaves** · 7th April 2008, 17:24

Excellent read , welldone for waking up on the last stretch.

**Disco Dan** · 7th April 2008, 18:09

Originally Posted by EJKDDORAI

Congratulations! I enjoyed reading your report

Tell me more about tieing down your bike. Did you use your own tie-downs?

nope, they had them all hanging up next to the bike parks inside the hold. Bit of a mission to find working ratchets though! Everything was wet and the floor was steel - made for some slippery moments!! If you plan on going on the ferry I would recommend taking a couple of your own if you can.

**Grub** · 7th April 2008, 18:27

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

Wired and still very wet I made my way to the ferry terminal (after another short mishap in directions)

Now for all those peiople who loudly proclaim, "... what do you need a GPS for in NZ???? ...". Disco Dans are why. Anyone who can get lost in Picton deserves all the help they can get.

Good report Dan, your account of the last bit gives me the shits and was the bit that I was most scared of - thank god our worst fears didn't happen.

See you in a few days

**EJK** · 7th April 2008, 18:27

Got any photos on board the ferry?

**Disco Dan** · 7th April 2008, 21:02

Originally Posted by EJKDDORAI

Got any photos on board the ferry?

Only ones taken while ferry still docked at Picton, the sea was too rough and the rain etc... could not see the hills or anything.. just venturing outside for a smoke was a challange!

**MaxB** · 7th April 2008, 21:13

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

No dent, bit of weird reflection stuff going on in pic.

cheers, hehe

I had a mate who made a similar dent with a certain part of his anatomy in a smash. Ouch.

**McJim** · 7th April 2008, 21:17

Can't believe you had the opportunity to buy another bike and you bought another Kwak 1100 barge

Well done for not getting lost dude!

**Deviant Esq** · 7th April 2008, 21:39

I'm glad to hear you made it home and one piece, and even got to work in one piece... albiet one very exhausted piece! Only too happy to help out... and glad I was in a position to be able to help out. There are many KBers who have helped me out in times of need when I've needed it... so it was nice to be able to do the helping for a change.

Just gotta come back down here in less of a rush next time and ride over to Akaroa with the crowd down here!

**Madness** · 7th April 2008, 21:50

It's a C-model!

Give me a yell when you come down Dan. Glad you made it, you crazy bastard!

**Disco Dan** · 7th April 2008, 22:18

Originally Posted by Madness

It's a C-model!

Give me a yell when you come down Dan. Glad you made it, you crazy bastard!

Hey those flashing red fuel lights on the dash look fab !

The older ones were actually 'faster' but we wont go into that ay

hehe

**MaxB** · 7th April 2008, 22:43

Well spotted.

Hmm, that would explain the 21 litre tank then. As for the faster thing remember that we did not get the restricted models here. Some UK Cs and Ds were subject to a restriction of 125 PS (you can tell by the carb tops). The normal ones put out a claimed 147 PS.