North Island invasion of South Island

**Ally67** · 25th May 2009, 16:55

They''re not back yet.Jatz was taking them up Aorere gold fields as well as Anatori,they may have even gone down as far as Turimawiwi.
Hope there're enjoying the ride (great weather for it)

**Padmei** · 25th May 2009, 16:56

Lost one blue croc somewhere between Mackley & Nelson

**Padmei** · 25th May 2009, 16:57

Originally Posted by Mrs jatz

They''re not back yet.Jatz was taking them up Aorere gold fields as well as Anatori,they may have even gone down as far as Turimawiwi.
Hope there're enjoying the ride (great weather for it)

(I hope they're bloody well not grumble grumble

**Ally67** · 25th May 2009, 17:04

Originally Posted by Padmei

(I hope they're bloody well not grumble grumble

Just checked marks spot thingamebob and there've been to Anatori and Aorere 24 mins ago where in Collingwood.

**Paladin** · 25th May 2009, 17:25

Originally Posted by Padmei

.......

Anyways the bloody job I HAD to do 1st thing this morning only ended up taking an hour so could have been cruising thru the Golden Bay on the absolutely perfect day we had here today.

At least I'm not the only one sitting at home gutted & depressed I'm not in Golden Bay then!!!

**babysteps** · 25th May 2009, 17:38

Looks like you guys had a blast!!!! Cant wait for more pics

**JATZ** · 25th May 2009, 18:45

Weeelllll. just got back from Golden Bay.......... Absolutely stunning day.Topo came with us and we picked up his old man and the P.D. on the way, and went to Anatori, sun was shinning, no wind, roads were sweet, ahhh bliss, then headed out to Farewell spit for a coffee, as you do, then off to Aorere Goldfields, I think the guys enjoyed that, I did.The mighty DR even managed to jump-start a diesel van with a flat battery at the Devils boots (impressed Paladin)
Then home via Collingwood, sparks flying of the bottom of MarkS KLR coming down Takaka hill.
Awsome day, one of the others will have to post pics, I didn't take a camera

Padmei, I saw your crock on the left hand side of the road about half way in to where the road forks, was gunna stop but the only good crock's a lost crock.

**Paladin** · 25th May 2009, 19:09

Damn that's good going!

YES, I'm impressed!

Mighty bikes indeedee!!!!!!!!!

**Underground** · 25th May 2009, 19:11

Originally Posted by JATZ

Padmei, I saw your crock on the left hand side of the road about half way in to where the road forks, was gunna stop but the only good crock's a lost crock.

I saw it too ! and the exact same thought went through my head

Sounds like you guys had a decent das ride .

**marks** · 25th May 2009, 19:23

Originally Posted by JATZ

sparks flying of the bottom of MarkS KLR coming down Takaka hill.

what a BLAST

I assumed it was you with your headlight jammed hard up my exhaust - Joe and Andy ride too sensibly to behave in such an irresponsible manner....

what a freaking mind blowing day

thanks for being such an awesome tour guide

**Eddieb** · 25th May 2009, 19:27

Originally Posted by JATZ

Weeelllll. just got back from Golden Bay.......... Absolutely stunning day.Topo came with us and we picked up his old man and the P.D. on the way, and went to Anatori, sun was shinning, no wind, roads were sweet, ahhh bliss, then headed out to Farewell spit for a coffee, as you do, then off to Aorere Goldfields, I think the guys enjoyed that, I did.The mighty DR even managed to jump-start a diesel van with a flat battery at the Devils boots (impressed Paladin)
Then home via Collingwood, sparks flying of the bottom of MarkS KLR coming down Takaka hill.
Awsome day, one of the others will have to post pics, I didn't take a camera

Padmei, I saw your crock on the left hand side of the road about half way in to where the road forks, was gunna stop but the only good crock's a lost crock.

Bloody Joe has been sending me bloody photo messages all bloody day of bloody sunny places that he's bloody going to while I'm bloody stuck behind my bloody desk looking out my bloody window at the bloody rain.

I'm not bloody jealous, really.

**JATZ** · 25th May 2009, 19:29

Originally Posted by marks

what a BLAST

I assumed it was you with your headlight jammed hard up my exhaust - Joe and Andy ride too sensibly to behave in such an irresponsible manner....

what a freaking mind blowing day

thanks for being such an awesome tour guide

The hill does that to me

Was a good day aye, you'd better put up a couple of pics, just to really rub it in.
Catch you next time

**marks** · 25th May 2009, 19:38

Originally Posted by Eddieb

I'm not bloody jealous, really.

you should bloody be

the ride up the coast from Anatori was an out an out drag race - woohoo - you would have loved the open windy clean swept dirt with stunning views everywhere you looked. The PD would have FLOWN over those roads

**marks** · 25th May 2009, 19:40

Originally Posted by JATZ

The hill does that to me

Was a good day aye, you'd better put up a couple of pics, just to really rub it in.
Catch you next time

photos will have to wait till I get home - keep the peasants in suspense

**NordieBoy** · 25th May 2009, 20:04

Originally Posted by warewolf

No problemo. Maruia Saddle has fairly shallow water crossings and good approaches. The Braeburn Track ones are all nicely constructed concrete lined fords. Easily doable when well over axle/footpeg depth, the one closest to Murch is by far the deepest so don't be put off thinking it could get worse. I did have a real good look though, to check there weren't any logs/boulders rolled onto the ford by the swift current. Also use the normal stream crossing approach: start upstream, ease downstream with the current so you aren't fighting it so much. That was after a few weeks of good rain, and it had been raining much of that day/evening - yeah it was night the first time I did it

and never seen it that deep again.

Or to put it another way...
All the crossings were shallower than on the Dusty.