Get me the f**ck out of Franz Josef!

[SDU]

Anyway I picked up the tyre from Renta Triumph and dropped it off at Pit lane - where I will take my bike in on Monday and have it fitted. I am eternally grateful to Renta Triumph for gifting me the tyre -

I will write about my cage journey later.

Glad you got your tyre sorted. Only just seen this, if known you were here in the weekend we would've tried to meet you for a few drinks. Next time!
Hope the rest off your trip gets better but feels like the weather is about to turn to shite so wrap up warm

[Colapop]

Apparently it's cold again down there... but she's in Hamner Springs so I can't see her being cold for long. The cold plays havoc with them old bones I'm told - the flexibility starts to go...

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

Apparently it's cold again down there... but she's in Hamner Springs so I can't see her being cold for long. The cold plays havoc with them old bones I'm told - the flexibility starts to go...

You can do what you do best F/O. I am now back in Nelson thank God. Sorry Dangerous I didn't catch up with you - the arsewipe that my gfriend is engaged to and where i was staying broke his collarbone at trail riding on Sunday - pity it wasn't his neck. I was all set to take my gfriend to the lawyers on the Monday too. He is so god-damned anal I had great difficulty shutting my mouth and not telling him his pedigree.

Anyway weather wasn't too shit hot in ChCh yesterday - I rode to Hamner Springs - thru rain and cold = went to this Forest Motorcamp - real cheap cabin for $17.50 - couldn't believe my good luck. It was to snow to 600m - woke this morning and yep I could see the snow on the hills.

I had 3 thermals on Plus liner in bike jacket, merino wool gloves and thick padded leather gloves, merino wool balaclava and longjohns plus liner in trousers, wool socks - and i was still bloody cold on the bike - had to stop after 40 mins and have my flask of coffee. I did enjoy riding the Lewis Pass - stopped for a pie at Springs Junction. Had 2 clicks left on petrol gauge - and shop assistant said it was 45 mins to Murchison so I thought I'll have enuf petrol - cos there were no fkn signs as usual - get further down the road - and it says 96k to Murchison - holy shit - my gauge had gone down to one click then - oh well there was a place Maruia that was 30 k away - well bloody Maruia didn't have a gas station. I JUST made it to MURCH.

Pulled into gas station - one other bike there - the guy came out of the shop and came over to me - I said You are Demnted ay - he looked surprised and - on occasion I have been known to be. I had met Dmnted 2.5 years ago at Busapete's and Wendys nEW Years Eve party. He had enjoyed the road to Murchison so I told him he would love the next part of the journey - he was off to ChCh. Advised him to put another layer of clothing on. Small world.

I am going to rest up in Nelson for the next week and then I return to Welly - have a brain scan and then head for Hawkes Bay. Hopefully below i CAN load some photos.

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

In Franz Josef all that was left accommodation wise - was a caravan - which they had named the lOVESHACK it was the most hideous looking thing - i turned it into a chinese laundry.

aS You can see - lots of snow - I was not joking when I said it was snowing lol.

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

More photos

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

Cadrona, Hanmer Springs and Spooners Range

[Conquiztador]

In Franz Josef all that was left accommodation wise - was a caravan - which they had named the lOVESHACK it was the most hideous looking thing - i turned it into a chinese laundry.

That thing is da bomb! And I am sure that the suspension is noisy too... I get this urge to travel there just to try it out!

[Trumpess]

Pulled into gas station - one other bike there - the guy came out of the shop and came over to me - I said You are Demnted ay - he looked surprised and - on occasion I have been known to be. I had met Dmnted 2.5 years ago at Busapete's and Wendys nEW Years Eve party. He had enjoyed the road to Murchison so I told him he would love the next part of the journey - he was off to ChCh. Advised him to put another layer of clothing on. Small world.

I am going to rest up in Nelson for the next week and then I return to Welly - have a brain scan and then head for Hawkes Bay. Hopefully below i CAN load some photos.

Oh man .... what a trip to remember!!
I hope you get better weather.

And how uncanny was that to bumped into Dmnted, with him not long starting his trek round the south!

[GMcC]

Way to go BMW !
Its a great part of the world down below the strait
The Lewis is biker made - even in the winter
Must remember those cabins in Hanmer for next time

[shafty]

Sheeees lookin Bloooooody Cold Mate - well done for 'being out there doin it'. I've been considering another lap of the South, the only thing putting me off is the temps!!