North Island invasion of South Island

**Box'a'bits** · 7th May 2009, 17:46

I'm with Joe. Reefton cabins should be fine. Would be surprised if there isn't adequate heating there.

Steve

**junkmanjoe** · 7th May 2009, 17:47

i ask her about heating and there is a heater in the room.
and showers are free..

cool.

**Pampera** · 7th May 2009, 19:52

Unless I missed somebody I have had e-mail responses from all of you or am otherwise aware of your e-mail address and then have sent you your personalised InterIsland booking confirmation, so you should all be set to pay for and confirm your ferry reservation.
Balrog yes
Andy Mac yes
MarkS yes
EddieB yes
BMWRSNUT yes
Bart yes
Joe yes
Paladin yes
me yes - booked and paid

I (and the InterIslander) are still prepared to make more bookings on the special Invasion fare so long as you confirm over the next few days.

Michael

**Woodman** · 7th May 2009, 22:10

Booked me room tonight, snore louder than a 747 so single is best.

**junkmanjoe** · 7th May 2009, 22:16

hope we dont hear you takeing off from the motercamp.

**Padmei** · 7th May 2009, 22:20

I'm booked too.

**junkmanjoe** · 7th May 2009, 22:23

shit i hope they dont forget to put the bung in the back of the boat.

**Woodman** · 7th May 2009, 22:27

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

shit i hope they dont forget to put the bung in the back of the boat.

Don't worry the bilge pump has a DR motor.

**Paladin** · 7th May 2009, 22:35

Originally Posted by Woodman

Booked me room tonight, snore louder than a 747 so single is best.

After Thursday nite, Joe will probably bannish me to a single room too for my snoring!

**junkmanjoe** · 7th May 2009, 22:48

Originally Posted by Woodman

Don't worry the bilge pump has a DR motor.

oh we be fuked then possably snap a cam chain half way across......

**Paladin** · 7th May 2009, 22:49

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

oh we be fuked then possably snap a cam chain half way across......

or... blow out a fuel tap and spew diesel all over the Cook Strait!

**LBD** · 8th May 2009, 01:13

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

shit i hope they dont forget to put the bung in the back of the boat.

Originally Posted by Woodman

Don't worry the bilge pump has a DR motor.

Best bilge pump invented....frightened biker with a bucket

Originally Posted by Paladin

or... blow out a fuel tap and spew diesel all over the Cook Strait!

Dont mention diesel spills around me ..MATE...was in the middle of the MDF spill.... Bloke responsible just needs to hope the authorities catch him before a few others of us do....*^%@#&%ard

Only two weeks away have fun....

**junkmanjoe** · 8th May 2009, 16:29

LBD
have you recived the parcile yet.
i have a feeling its not going to make it.

**Box'a'bits** · 10th May 2009, 12:02

A question for those familar with the route. How aggressive do we really need to be with tyres? A review of MarkS's last trip photos shows much of the tracks to be gravel or rock. How much mud is there?

Stuck an MT21 on for the KCAR ride & have mostly rooted it. Didn't really need it except for the wet version of Fishers Track. Knobs have shruck fro 15mm to 5-6mm in the centreline. The MT21 wore badly because I dropped pressure because I couldn't get it to hook up properly in gravel. It started to chunk. In mud it was good. Wear settled down when I upped the pressures again, but traction suffered. Given the wear rate, I probably won't go there again.

Given the mileage of this trip, & the road work to be done, can I get away with a 2/3rds worn MT21 at raod pressures (don't think it'll last), a 1/2 worn MT70 (do the mileage easy, but in mud?), or should I be looking at a new tyre, & if so which one? Cost is an issue for this trip.

So the choice is 33% MT21, 50% MT70, new MT70, new E09. How deep are the knobs on the E09 anyway?

I'll leave the front MT21 as in (still 80% good).
Cheers

Steve