Brass Monkey, 4 June 2011

[Jantar]

Somehow I don't think I'll be there this year. I may go for a day ride, but not the weekend.

[Ghost_Bullet]

going to the brass again this year , most probably get to the danseys pass ( no snow this year ??)mid morning and get the 1250 to the pub for lunch !!

Would love to hit the big D pass one day.... just not sure if I want to winter it.

[jafar]

you will need shots if you see him in shorts

what day are you getting down this way?

I'll be in CHCH thursday

[Flip]

Well the old bike did not make it this year.

Going up Burke's Pass the CJ shit itself. I think a piston has disintegrated. Didn't have a spare piston with me so we got the AA to take us back to Fairlie and my brother drove down and took us home. Going to bed now because its been a very long day and I am buggered. All the gear has been put beside the Road King, I will do a quick repack as the old bike could carry heaps and we are still going ice skating in Tekapo at lunch.

[kerryhare]

Well the old bike did not make it this year.

Going up Burke's Pass the CJ shit itself. I think a piston has disintegrated. Didn't have a spare piston with me so we got the AA to take us back to Fairlie and my brother drove down and took us home. Going to bed now because its been a very long day and I am buggered. All the gear has been put beside the Road King, I will do a quick repack as the old bike could carry heaps and we are still going ice skating in Tekapo at lunch.

Bugger!. Saw you filling up at Raikia this morning on my way back form Ashburton. Enjoy the ice skating.

[FJRider]

A bit of fog here in Alex (NO FROST) ... now lifting. The sky is clear. NO wind yet. Looks like it'll be a good day ...

[Jantar]

A bit of fog here in Alex (NO FROST) ... now lifting. The sky is clear. NO wind yet. Looks like it'll be a good day ...

The fog has arrived here about 15 minutes ago. Very thick and no sign of lifting.

[FJRider]

The fog has arrived here about 15 minutes ago. Very thick and no sign of lifting.

Then move to ALEX then ... weathers better here ...

Whats the forecast for tomorrow ...

[Jantar]

Then move to ALEX then ... weathers better here ...

Whats the forecast for tomorrow ...

Rain overnight, clearing tomorrow morning. Very light SW wind (as in almost nothing) Very mild overnight temperatures dropping after the rain to around 6C.

[KiwiPhoenix]

Rain overnight, clearing tomorrow morning. Very light SW wind (as in almost nothing) Very mild overnight temperatures dropping after the rain to around 6C.

Thanks Jantar! Was me that asked him to ask. He was already logged in and saved any hassle! See you soon!

[doc]

Rain overnight, clearing tomorrow morning. Very light SW wind (as in almost nothing) Very mild overnight temperatures dropping after the rain to around 6C.

That's it I'm not going now.

[Jantar]

I rode out to the site this afternoon with FJRidre and Kiwipheonix. A very pleasant ride, but the site looked pretty empty compared to previous years.

The Popo had a roadblock setup where the gravel road that the offroad riders use meets the sealed road about 1 km from the site. One police vehicle with 2 cops had a number of dirt bikes stopped. I suspect those were bikes that weren't registered or WoFed. Its obviously very dangerous to ride an unregistered bike on the seal after crossing 100+ km of dirt track and gravel roads.

I hope one of those riders can post on here and tell me my suspicions are wrong.

[willytheekid]

Well the old bike did not make it this year.

Going up Burke's Pass the CJ shit itself. I think a piston has disintegrated. Didn't have a spare piston with me so we got the AA to take us back to Fairlie and my brother drove down and took us home. Going to bed now because its been a very long day and I am buggered. All the gear has been put beside the Road King, I will do a quick repack as the old bike could carry heaps and we are still going ice skating in Tekapo at lunch.

oh shit no!
sorry to hear the news flip :-(
yell if u need anything mate.
-im off next fri so can help with repairs if required.

stay safe & enjoy the brass if ur still going :-)

[Howie]

The Popo had a roadblock setup where the gravel road that the offroad riders use meets the sealed road about 1 km from the site. One police vehicle with 2 cops had a number of dirt bikes stopped. I suspect those were bikes that weren't registered or WoFed. Its obviously very dangerous to ride an unregistered bike on the seal after crossing 100+ km of dirt track and gravel roads.

I hope one of those riders can post on here and tell me my suspicions are wrong.

The otago motorcycle club mention the police getting intolerant of this and mention it on the brass monkey site over Here , under info about the Dunstan trail.

[gloplg]

Well the old bike did not make it this year.

Going up Burke's Pass the CJ shit itself. I think a piston has disintegrated. Didn't have a spare piston with me so we got the AA to take us back to Fairlie and my brother drove down and took us home. Going to bed now because its been a very long day and I am buggered. All the gear has been put beside the Road King, I will do a quick repack as the old bike could carry heaps and we are still going ice skating in Tekapo at lunch.

Sorry to hear about the CJ Flip. Hope the skating was enjoyable!!!!!!!