North Island invasion of South Island

**bart** · 20th May 2009, 19:34

Tyres changed. Just got to put some new brake pads in the back in the morning, then I'm all set.

I've had a re-think about travelling light. I'd better throw in a few warm clothes. Sounds like it won't be shorts and singlet weather.

**marks** · 20th May 2009, 20:08

Originally Posted by Woodman

meet at 9 am at Mobil try to go by 9.15ish . All ok with that?

Aaah seasickness, once got seasick working in the engine room of a fishing trawler, problem was it was tied to the wharf at the time. Get seasick driving on a wet road, glad I wasn't on that boat.

so are you guys coming to St Arnaud or the Howard Valley Rd turnoff?

**3L4NS1R** · 20th May 2009, 20:10

Originally Posted by bart

Sounds like it won't be shorts and singlet weather.

Nah bro, secret technique: Ride faster. This warms up the bike more, and therefore keeps you warm. There's no flaws in this at all.

**NordieBoy** · 20th May 2009, 20:14

Originally Posted by marks

so are you guys coming to St Arnaud or the Howard Valley Rd turnoff?

St Arnaud.
Run straight up through the Stock Road and Kikiwa.
Coffee in St Arnaud...

**NordieBoy** · 20th May 2009, 20:15

Originally Posted by bart

Sounds like it won't be shorts and singlet weather.

Bring some jandles too.

**marks** · 20th May 2009, 20:23

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

St Arnaud.
Run straight up through the Stock Road and Kikiwa.
Coffee in St Arnaud...

Hope they have improved the coffee since I was last there - it was crap

Rock Snot is closed for winter (do they know something we don't

)
So lunch on Friday and Sunday is Rivers Cafe 51 Fairfax St Murchison

And 'The Broadway Tearooms And Bakery' - our meeting point in Reefton on Saturday and Sunday opens for breakfast on both days at 6am. The coffee is some of the best on the coast (not that that is saying much)

now where are my thermal undies.....

**Woodman** · 20th May 2009, 20:48

Originally Posted by bart

Tyres changed. Just got to put some new brake pads in the back in the morning, then I'm all set.

I've had a re-think about travelling light. I'd better throw in a few warm clothes. Sounds like it won't be shorts and singlet weather.

determined to only use one small daypack strapped to the bike, I can't stand a loaded up bike and don't wanna use the topbox for fear of breaking it if gravity takes over somewhere.
May be easier said than done though.

**bart** · 20th May 2009, 21:09

Originally Posted by Woodman

determined to only use one small daypack strapped to the bike, I can't stand a loaded up bike and don't wanna use the topbox for fear of breaking it if gravity takes over somewhere.
May be easier said than done though.

I'm looking into some ingenious methods of carting tools and stuff. Might involve a lot of duct tape.

Is it wise to put stuff in the air cleaner box. Seems like a big hole doing nothing.

**JATZ** · 20th May 2009, 21:21

Still don't know if I'm working tommorow night, If I'm not at St Arnaud then I'll catch up further south

**Woodman** · 20th May 2009, 21:44

Originally Posted by bart

I'm looking into some ingenious methods of carting tools and stuff. Might involve a lot of duct tape.

Is it wise to put stuff in the air cleaner box. Seems like a big hole doing nothing.

I got clutch and brake levers cabletied to me frame, tyre levers would be there too but need a better drill to put holes in them.

**bart** · 20th May 2009, 22:04

Originally Posted by Woodman

I got clutch and brake levers cabletied to me frame, tyre levers would be there too but need a better drill to put holes in them.

hmmmmmmmm, I was wondering what to do with the tyre levers. Good thinking.

**junkmanjoe** · 21st May 2009, 08:30

hello boys and girls.

well we got to ferry termnal, meet another biker there on a bmw.
fuk it was windy, airplanes where going backwards, bluebridge went out turned around and came back,,,,fuk that he said,,,
we sat in terminal with free coffeys, all a board if your stupid cam across loud speaker.

was all good till we lined up for the run out the channel.
thats when the fun began.

it would be the second time ive been on the ferry, that when it droped in the the bottom off the waves, its sent a shock wave through the boat.

ive got pics of the front of the boat under water, just a foam bath....waves were crashing up so high we not see shit out the windwows..
you could see the front off the boat roll off the high point off wave and just a big drop in to the bottom.............crash.....splash......scared people.....pukeing crying....and me going yeeea harrr....
7-10m swells.
captin said, for your own saftey please stay in the center of the ship, do not go out side, its going to get bumpy

dave was getting a little green..............

we arrived in the sounds, calm water.
dave and i rode around underwood road, great views, arrived at matts place around 5pm
this morn we head towards nelson to hand pooey over and have a looky round.

we see you chaps tonight at the docks.

telly hoe

weather is top notch today.............all fukn good..

**BMWST?** · 21st May 2009, 08:38

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

hello boys and girls.

telly hoe

weather is top notch today.............all fukn good..

hope your interviews went(go) well mate...now have a good F&^%N time!

**junkmanjoe** · 21st May 2009, 08:40

fuk work might stay unimployed so i can ride the rest off my life away

**oldrider** · 21st May 2009, 09:10

My son who lives in Wanaka was on the ferry (heading South in a 4x4) yesterday morning with his 9yr old son.

They were talking to a group of "KiwiBiker's" crossing for a South Island adventure run.

Could this have been the group he was talking to?

He is a big guy (rides motoX) do any of you remember talking to him?

The crossing was a bit on the rough end of the scale! (lots of people sick)

Well, good luck, hope your ride goes well. Cheers, John.

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