Brass Monkey Overland 2009

[Paladin]

Haw! Surely you jest. I made sure I married a woman who hates children and shopping, and is tall enough ride a Transalp (so I can have one).

Well done that man!!!!!!!

[alfonz]

i hope you wont be trialing another trye again and chucking stones all over the place .
hope to see you on the trail would love to join you around the lakes and the earnslaw as for staying in good heated accomadation im all for that

[mickeyboy]

Alfonz, We we will be testing tyres for Continental the big 150/70 Knobs will be digging trenches !! We will take it easy on you "no roosting the brothers" is our motto ! well for the 1st hour anyway ! Look forward to seeing you at Rolleston BP 8.30am Friday.

Mick

[dmc]

Don't think of it as roosting just think of it as a public service by sweeping the roads of that nasty shingle.

[chrispy3334]

Mickey can we make sure the heatpump temp is not to hot this year......

[mickeyboy]

Sure can mate ! Would 24 degrees be ok !

[mickeyboy]

Crsipy you can stay over Thurs nite at my residence if you need to mate !
Ps the Continentals will be $500.00 per set "currency mate " we will need them where we are going !

[chrispy3334]

no worries mate will talk to ya soon i can transfer the ooohhlaaa from way ovr here lol ya gotta have the chunky rubber brother with the fiddy hp hehe

[mickeyboy]

cool mate , look forward to it !!

[chrispy3334]

Well boys do we ave the snow tyres ready

[dmc]

I'm not going near that Dunstan again if we need snow tyres........the push starts almost killed me.

[Jantar]

Most mountain passes in the area are out of the question just now. Maybe the snow will melt a bit by the end of the month. I'll probably be going over the Danseys this weekend (if conditions permit) so I'll let you just what its like. Remember that the Haka is considerably higher, so if Dansey's is out so are the rest.

[mickeyboy]

Last 3 years we've had great weather going down , cold but not to much snow , as I said in my intial thread we will go where we can weather permitting !! Hopefully the current snow will be gone by the time we leave !! Good luck with your Dansey's ride.

Mick

[Aslan]

hi ya all - I'm planning on heading South on 28 May to hook up with XF650 and coy at Ashburton leaving there on Friday. Will have my early 30's son riding pillion and 1150GS shod with TKC's

Looking fwd to meeting you all and renewing the acquaintance of others - Cheers Aslan

[mickeyboy]

Sounds great Aslan , We are going to stop at Fairlie for Breakfast so maybe you and the Ashvegas boys could meet us there round 11am Friday, keep in touch as we get closer to the time. Mick