Burt Munro Challenge - 26-29 Nov 2009

**Winston001** · 26th November 2009, 13:47

Sunny but very blustery in Invercargill at the moment. Happily the organisers have the giant pavilions set up as usual so plenty of shelter.

**scumdog** · 26th November 2009, 16:00

Windy-as up in th eRiviera of the Sout, got a txt from IDB saying he wouldn't be surprised if a bike or two ended up being blown off the road, take it easy and be careful folks.

OH, and a bajillion bikes have passed Chez Scumdog heading for the Burt Munro today.

**xknuts** · 26th November 2009, 17:07

Originally Posted by mulletman

So ok the Trotters Gorge IS sealed , narrow but a nice small detour all the same.

Careful thru there, Thats where it all went tits up for me!

**Subike** · 26th November 2009, 17:27

I can not afford to go to this event, but every year I enjoy it in a different way than most.
I work in a Vineyard just north of Amberley, the estate boarders on SH1 for over kilometer.
Every day this week, I have had the sound of hundreds of bikes going past me, some solo, some in groups of 3-4, some groups of 15-20.
As it is the open road, and only 1K from the Waipara turnoff to hamner, the sounds of these bikes accelerating up across the Waipara bridge reverberates around the Waipara valley basin.
It is music to me a biker, in an enviroment that normally only has the background noise of big rigs rumbling down the highway, the distant sound of jets flying overhead, or the noisy clatter of tractors working the fields.
Most of the time all I hear is the gabble of the magpies, the songs of the skylarks and the twitter of the pied stilts.
But then comes bike ralley time,
All day long the throbbing of the V Twins, the high screem of the little sports bikes, the snarl of the tripples, the howl of the big in lines fours, shatter the air with their song.
I look up from my toil in the 1k long rows of Grapevines, and watch with unbaiest envey these kinfolk of mine enjoying the late spring weather on a sunny day,I know that next week, monday tuesday and maybe wedensday for the stragglers, I will hear this sound again.
The Bert Monro, yeap I would love to go to the ralley, but then I would miss the song of the bikes in North Canterbury.
Maybe one day, the biker gods will let me win Lotto, and I can afford the time off work.
Till then, I will buy my lotto ticket, listen to the music of the steel horses on SH1 heading south for a party, and dream.

**normajeane** · 26th November 2009, 19:34

Originally Posted by Subike

But then comes bike ralley time,
All day long the throbbing of the V Twins, the high screem of the little sports bikes, the snarl of the tripples, the howl of the big in lines fours, shatter the air with their song.

Till then, I will buy my lotto ticket, listen to the music of the steel horses on SH1 heading south for a party, and dream.

Yeah, we hear the noise also, shitty weather but not that tempting to get on bike tonight! Maybe tomorrow, but it will only be a day ride....
Can't wait for the Kopara run. Look forward to catching up with the motley crew again, i ring the crackers woops the marshmallows!

**hayd3n** · 26th November 2009, 19:48

so im goin to wyndham saturday have a place to stay 300 metres from the track any one wanna come down it saves the early morning ride

**timg** · 26th November 2009, 20:43

Originally Posted by normajeane

Yeah, we hear the noise also, shitty weather but not that tempting to get on bike tonight! Maybe tomorrow, but it will only be a day ride....
Can't wait for the Kopara run. Look forward to catching up with the motley crew again, i ring the crackers woops the marshmallows!

Who you calling motley young lady

All packed and ready for the Burt tomorrow

**JMemonic** · 26th November 2009, 20:51

Originally Posted by timg

Who you calling motley young lady

All packed and ready for the Burt tomorrow

In Ta Anau, been nice here today, will be looking forward to getting to the rally site in the afternoon, keep your eyes open for three posties that have made it from Wellington.

**hayd3n** · 26th November 2009, 21:01

Originally Posted by JMemonic

In Ta Anau, been nice here today, will be looking forward to getting to the rally site in the afternoon, keep your eyes open for three posties that have made it from Wellington.

se u at the bert m8 pm me ur cell

**Ruralman** · 26th November 2009, 22:19

I rode from Dunedin out to the farm this morning - fark it was windy. Quite a few bikes around and all struggling with the wind. the worst bit was probably the Clarkesville Straight after I turned off onto SH8 - dead side on and bloody gusty, up till then it had been mostly head on.

The thing that cracked me up most was passing a bike with a sidecar attached - I'm bloody certain the bike was a GN250 !!!!

Take care tomorrow - high winds in the morning - clearing to rain!!

**_Shrek_** · 27th November 2009, 07:32

I'm at chez scumdogs having bacon & eggs,

good to see that (normajean is well trained)

no wind high cloud & cool other than that bring it on

**scumdog** · 27th November 2009, 08:14

Just cycled back from the main drag of Riviera of the South - about 20+ bikes parked up outside the various brekky places, wish I was with them..

No wind but the odd spot of rain.