Brass Monkey, 4 June 2011

**Jantar** · 5th June 2011, 13:13

Originally Posted by Howie

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.

I have just had it confirmed that my suspicions were incorrect and that rather than give out tickets, the police were escorting the dirt bike riders in groups to the site.

So in this case its

to the Popo. This is what we like to see.

**FJRider** · 5th June 2011, 14:39

As Jantar has stated ... He escorted KP an I to the Rally site. A warm day ... overcast but no wind ...

The band needed a new back up singer .... a few tried out for the job ...

It did get a bit damp early sunday morning ... but stopped raining at daybreak ...

**JimO** · 5th June 2011, 18:03

just heard from a mate that his nephew binned his bike on the way to the rally and was choppered to DN hospital and is still unconscious, he is a Alexandra boy

**scumdog** · 5th June 2011, 18:14

Originally Posted by Jantar

I have just had it confirmed that my suspicions were incorrect and that rather than give out tickets, the police were escorting the dirt bike riders in groups to the site.

So in this case its

to the Popo. This is what we like to see.

Yep the bosses figured that idea was better than the dirt-bikes 'running the guantlet' to the site.

Oh my, the lost revenue....

**cruza** · 5th June 2011, 18:24

Originally Posted by JimO

just heard from a mate that his nephew binned his bike on the way to the rally and was choppered to DN hospital and is still unconscious, he is a Alexandra boy

Saw a cbr250? i think, couple km from rally site sat arvo , binned and slide on straight piece of road , looked like fence had had words with him. didn't look good.

**cruza** · 5th June 2011, 18:28

Originally Posted by FJRider

As Jantar has stated ... He escorted KP an I to the Rally site. A warm day ... overcast but no wind ...

The band needed a new back up singer .... a few tried out for the job ...

It did get a bit damp early sunday morning ... but stopped raining at daybreak ...

you and ya bloody camera........

omc need to up their game I think, was surprised numbers were down given the good weather.

**JimO** · 5th June 2011, 18:51

Originally Posted by cruza

Saw a cbr250? i think, couple km from rally site sat arvo , binned and slide on straight piece of road , looked like fence had had words with him. didn't look good.

im not sure what he rides but apparently he smacked his head on a fencepost as he slid down the road

**cruza** · 5th June 2011, 19:21

Originally Posted by 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.

wondered why you weren't up at ya perch on sat.
So is it time to bore and slap some high compression pistons in and do some head work

Pulling carb out of dr tomorrow, something not 100% right inside, maybe a worn needle .

**cold comfort** · 5th June 2011, 19:31

[QUOTE
omc need to up their game I think, was surprised numbers were down given the good weather.[/QUOTE]

Not sure how those two statements are connected. A professionally run venue, huge fire,one of the best fireworks displays I've seen, great band...any helpful suggestions on how OMCC can "up their game" i would be interested to know. True that, unfortunately, "numbers were down" but, with it being an anniversary last time,increased fuel costs etc there would be many reasons people stayed away i would have thought.

**FJRider** · 5th June 2011, 19:37

Originally Posted by cold comfort

Not sure how those two statements are connected. A professionally run venue, huge fire,one of the best fireworks displays I've seen, great band...any helpful suggestions on how OMCC can "up their game" i would be interested to know. True that, unfortunately, "numbers were down" but, with it being an anniversary last time,increased fuel costs etc there would be many reasons people stayed away i would have thought.

He was refering to MY post regarding the statement I made re: the bands lead singer (I was joking) and the pic with one KB'rs mouth WIDE open ...

NO connection with th OMCC was made ... just YOUR inference of a spelling mistake HE made and his statement of numbers down (which they were) The OMC he referred to was the Onehunga millionaires club. (remember THEM ???)

**kiwi cowboy** · 5th June 2011, 19:39

Originally Posted by FJRider

As Jantar has stated ... He escorted KP an I to the Rally site. A warm day ... overcast but no wind ...

The band needed a new back up singer .... a few tried out for the job ...

It did get a bit damp early sunday morning ... but stopped raining at daybreak ...

Ya ferkin snob ya diddnt pop into the cookshack to say ello.
Hope ya enjoyed the hotdog and chips

**FJRider** · 5th June 2011, 19:55

Originally Posted by kiwi cowboy

Ya ferkin snob ya diddnt pop into the cookshack to say ello.
Hope ya enjoyed the hotdog and chips

I did see you over in the corner ... busy ... so I "let" you stay busy ...

I just had the chips ...

**FJRider** · 5th June 2011, 20:07

Originally Posted by scumdog

Yep the bosses figured that idea was better than the dirt-bikes 'running the guantlet' to the site.

Oh my, the lost revenue....

It had been ignored to a certain extent in the past .... but numbers were climbing ... and damage on the trail was being reported ...

Actual numbers, and an eyeball of those appearing at the seal ... was desired ... "I heard" ...

**hayd3n** · 5th June 2011, 20:08

Originally Posted by cold comfort

omc need to up their game I think, was surprised numbers were down given the good weather.

Not sure how those two statements are connected. A professionally run venue, huge fire,one of the best fireworks displays I've seen, great band...any helpful suggestions on how OMCC can "up their game" i would be interested to know. True that, unfortunately, "numbers were down" but, with it being an anniversary last time,increased fuel costs etc there would be many reasons people stayed away i would have thought.

the higher entry fee deterred me