Junkmanjoe's heading for the south - Jan 22-25th 2010

**Paladin** · 3rd January 2010, 20:08

You are SO busted!!!!

**junkmanjoe** · 4th January 2010, 07:25

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

Trip up date

the new route so far

friday 22nd jan 2010
the 9fiddy and JMJ, and Palidin and the new TA, are leaving wellington, at 3am arrive picton 6am aprox..bluebridge
from here we are riding to Blenheim for breaky and catch up with old work mates of mine..
after breky, we riding the molesworth station to Hanmer springs, which we wil stay the night at.Hanmer springs forest camp...

have a looky around the village. possibly have a look up lewis pass, while in the area.

saturday 23rd jan.

ride the rainbow road, ,, and possably the maruia saddle track,subject to time, as we are heading for the west coast, booking cabin at Mokihinui camp ground north of west port, i wish to travel up the west coast to Kohaihai bluff as far as i can, return back to camp on saturday evening...

sunday 24 jan
ride south down the west coast to greymouth..from here...we looking at riding the lake brunner road to jacksons then on to arthurs pass. and lees pass...
cabin booked at leighfeild beach motor camp, east coast.

monday 25th.
ride the east coast and then ride the port underwood road and catch the 2pm ferry home..

thats the plan..

your comments and idea are welcome.

New route plan..TA friendly...

JMJ

**CrazyFrog** · 4th January 2010, 07:46

Joe, if you're doing the Brunner Road, it's all sealed thru to Jacksons, but there is a nice little excursion to the left, up to Lake Hochsetter which is worth it. Just don't stop for long or the swarms of sandflies will relieve you of about 6 pints of blood in seconds.
Would love to join in for the whole ride, but I'm bloody working the weekend again. Could be keen to do the Molesworth on Friday, will get back to you.

**Paladin** · 4th January 2010, 08:10

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

New route plan..TA friendly...

JMJ

Awww shucks, you're too kind!!

Great lookin trip bro!

**junkmanjoe** · 7th January 2010, 20:57

brought a second hand venture pack rack,,,now my tail pack wont fall off..... like my tool bag did last time up big river...

**Paladin** · 8th January 2010, 13:30

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

brought a second hand venture pack rack,,,now my tail pack wont fall off..... like my tool bag did last time up big river...

We're doing seal & gravel this time bro, so you shouldn't be losing anything off your bike!

**GSers** · 8th January 2010, 15:10

Hi Guys, Happy New Year just got back from 10 days in the SI had the BMW Rally in Twizel. You will have a lot of fun I am sure. This is what we did. Blenheim to Reefton via Molesworth and dont forget Taylor Pass out of Blenheim. Reefton down Highway 7 to Ngahere and turned left stay on that road until you find to no exit sign and just before turn right gravel you would be heading for Inchbonnie then Jackson you will have travelled past Lady Lake & Lake Poerua then on over Arthurs Pass and turn right at Lake Lyndon and down through to Lake Coleridge head down from Lake Coleridge to the Rakia Gorge turning right onto Zig Zag road which brings you out at the Rakia Gorge Bridge then you are not that far from the East Coast. We stopped at Pudding Hill Lodge from there we went to Twizel did Black Forest Station / Benmore to Kurow and then back through Hakataramea back to Twizel for the rest of the trip it was sightseeing so we set of from Twizel past Lake Hawea to Hast and up the West Coast to Fox Glacier then through to St Arnaud from there back to the Picton what better way to have a break. Ride Safe and have fun regrads GSers

**Aslan** · 8th January 2010, 15:57

Originally Posted by GSers

Hi Guys, Happy New Year just got back from 10 days in the SI had the BMW Rally in Twizel. You will have a lot of fun I am sure. This is what we did. Blenheim to Reefton via Molesworth and dont forget Taylor Pass out of Blenheim. Reefton down Highway 7 to Ngahere and turned left stay on that road until you find to no exit sign and just before turn right gravel you would be heading for Inchbonnie then Jackson you will have travelled past Lady Lake & Lake Poerua then on over Arthurs Pass and turn right at Lake Lyndon and down through to Lake Coleridge head down from Lake Coleridge to the Rakia Gorge turning right onto Zig Zag road which brings you out at the Rakia Gorge Bridge then you are not that far from the East Coast. We stopped at Pudding Hill Lodge from there we went to Twizel did Black Forest Station / Benmore to Kurow and then back through Hakataramea back to Twizel for the rest of the trip it was sightseeing so we set of from Twizel past Lake Hawea to Hast and up the West Coast to Fox Glacier then through to St Arnaud from there back to the Picton what better way to have a break. Ride Safe and have fun regrads GSers

Onya Gerard - sounds as though you and Cathie had a great trip - all the best for 2010 - Cheers S

**junkmanjoe** · 8th January 2010, 19:15

it seams to be the year for kiwibikers to travel the south...

14 days to go, and it be paladins and JMJ,s turn...

Fukin sweet...

**Aslan** · 8th January 2010, 21:12

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

it seams to be the year for kiwibikers to travel the south...

14 days to go, and it be paladins and JMJ,s turn...

Fukin sweet...

'Tis such a great place for adventuring Joe - your trip planning sounds to be going along well - are you taking Mrs JMJ as pillion?

**junkmanjoe** · 8th January 2010, 22:01

not this time aslan.. shes just getting the feel for it... flat ground straight roads..easy corners.... ya know that boring stuff...

you enjoy your trip to the DB10 my friend, i unable to make it.. hence the long weekend tour of our nabours land.

JMJ