DB1K - Dusty Butt 1000 2013

[FJRider]

Without fork guards? You are crazy!

Chain needs adjusting too ...

[Adux]

I was thinking of the Old Library Cafe Pizza place too, I see it's currently closed for renovation but surely that won't take too long.
One little problem is some people start getting back at 4 or 5pm and some are still arriving back approaching midnight.
I'd definitely like to have a end of event gathering.

There will be three more for a beer or two (or more), some food and a yarn on the Sunday evening if there is a get together.

[.chris]

There will be three more for a beer or two (or more), some food and a yarn on the Sunday evening if there is a get together.

Old library cafe is closed and will be for a while due to extensive fire damage.
There is a small pizza place next door now, not bad pizzas for a small town.

[Woodman]

Has the Gladstone fallen out of favour? Not a bad old pub. I'll be there Sunday night along with a few others. Keen for a gathering of some sort.

[_Shrek_]

Hi all Montana users. Flicked an email to tony at kiwigps last nightght and he had no obvious solutions. Suggest you stick with the remove a couple of way points approach.

Cheers R

hiya R
Off-spring will be taking his XT600 instead of the XLR250

[cooneyr]

hiya R
Off-spring will be taking his XT600 instead of the XLR250

Done.

Cheers R

[socialites]

Done.

Cheers R

Hi Ryan
Please be advised that "Jon the Pom" will be on his BMW 650 (and not the Dominator) and "Bluft" will be on a DR650 (and not his KTM990)

Thanks Mate

[Trials Rider]

Has the Gladstone fallen out of favour? Not a bad old pub. I'll be there Sunday night along with a few others. Keen for a gathering of some sort.

I think they are looking for a place with a swimming pool .... ..... somewhere for you to park your bike

[clint640]

Chain needs adjusting too ...

Q: How do you know your KTM 640 chain is correctly adjusted?
A: People keep telling you your chain looks loose

Just waiting on a top shock bearing now, which is due in today, should be back together & rockin tonight.

Cheers
Clint

[Padmei]

On a more serious note.
Ryan Are there any fire danger alerts down there that would stop access to the usual route?

Only asking cos I got my fire extinguisher today
(FYI 300ml slimline one from NZ safety - if any of yous want one they may have to get you in as in Nelson the 5 that arrived yesterday have all gone)

[Transalper]

ha ha, not Ryan obviously and 1.5 weeks out anything valid today may well be totally invalid then... but yep I think there's probably the usual Fire risk alearts and if you also saw the News a few days ago there was another dump of snow in the area (well it shut the Lindas Pass near the Omarama bit of the route so yea, in the area).
Maybe Ryan has the actual info but the weather is out of our hands so who cares and heaven forbid people start another panic assuming there's no back up plan, there's always a back up plan.. but it's called the sealed road!

[ADVGD]

Whatever the case I am not a fan of the pressurized fire extinguishers as they are not environmentally friendly, I will be carrying two 10 litre buckets full of water

[FJRider]

a few days ago there was another dump of snow in the area (well it shut the Lindas Pass near the Omarama bit of the route so yea, in the area).

The warm weather since has removed most of it. Rain is predicted over the next few days ... which will take out most of whats left. Unless more rain comes afterwards ... river levels should have dropped when you guys come through.

[Transalper]

The warm weather since has removed most of it. Rain is predicted over the next few days ... which will take out most of whats left. Unless more rain comes afterwards ... river levels should have dropped when you guys come through.

Was just trying to say it doesn't matter, as the rider preparation instruction page says, we are supposed to be prepared for anything, it snowed on us last year, it could again, it just has, or just as easily it could be 30+ºC.

Guess it's just become a pet peeve that people last two years spent so much time fussing over the weather and river conditions leading up to the DB1K, there's pretty much always a plan B but it's a bit crap and totally out of our hands so show up at the briefing and deal with it.
Ohhh, do I sound like an angry little Transalper or what??
Padmei look what you started with "any fire danger alerts down there that would stop access to the usual route?" and I doubt you were even actually seriously asking even though you claimed to be.
think I'll go

[_Shrek_]

I got matches, if it gets & if it's hot I'll follow ADVGD