North Island invasion of South Island

[XF650]

Come on Marks - get out of bed and post some pics ya lazy bugger We're waiting. I've been and checked Advrider and nothing over there either. The fact that your not home yet is no excuse!!!

See how he likes a bit of his own medicine aye

Cheers R

I think they are riding over to Golden Bay today

[NordieBoy]

Had to look twice, photo 2 looked like Pooey. Any good at photoshop?

I used the Photoshop version for KLR riders...

[warewolf]

I used the Photoshop version for KLR riders...

I think its doohickey is broken.

I wanna see the modified DR version.

[bart]

Awesome weekend guys. Absolutely loved it. Might be on the lookout for a new helmet though.

Got home just after 1am. Weather was absolute crap over the Rimutakas. Glad I trailored to Welly.

I'll sift through the 300 photos I took, and throw a few on this afternoon.

[bart]

Here's a few random shots. I'll have to figure out how to dump them all onto a website, so you guys can sift through the full size jobs.

[bart]

some more..........

[bart]

more...................

[Aslan]

excellent pics bart - some of those stream crossing look quite deep - i'm hoping to traverse the Maruia Saddle and the Braeburn on the way back from the Monkey - two up on the GS - Ciao Aslan

[BMWST?]

Here's a few random shots. I'll have to figure out how to dump them all onto a website, so you guys can sift through the full size jobs.

you need to signn up for a flickr or photobucket or windows live account.I have a flickr one,seems alright,I know Eddieb has a windows live one.I cant really tell you the pros and cons of them.
There is also smugmug who are associated with ADV rider but they want 40 us a year

[bart]

excellent pics bart - some of those stream crossing look quite deep - i'm hoping to traverse the Maruia Saddle and the Braeburn on the way back from the Monkey - two up on the GS - Ciao Aslan

Most of these were up Big River. Maruia Saddle was awesome (except for the wee ooops I had). Traction was great. They don't seem to have the papa and mud we get up this way. You'll have a ball.

[Paladin]

excellent pics bart - some of those stream crossing look quite deep - i'm hoping to traverse the Maruia Saddle and the Braeburn on the way back from the Monkey - two up on the GS - Ciao Aslan

Aslan, you'll love those two tracks mate - REALLY beautiful and easily doable two-up!!!
We missed you this weekend mate!

[BMWST?]

follow our progress here

there is altitude information too.!

[Paladin]

Yeah those guys went out to Anatori, highly unfair of them i feel! Am bloody jealous!!! Bet they are havin an awesome ride!

[warewolf]

some of those stream crossing look quite deep - i'm hoping to traverse the Maruia Saddle and the Braeburn on the way back from the Monkey - two up on the GS

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.

[Padmei]

Bart your photos are fantastic. Well done. if there are any good ones of... ahem.. moi, I would appreciate a copy . There'll be a lot of competition for photo of the trip between all the others on the Japanese tour bus.

You got any of your eye?

I will go over the video tonite but won't be able to youtube it for a few months till I get a new pc (unless someone can edit it for me & put it up... hint hint Nordie)

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.