A beer at Jacksons?

[helenoftroy]

Well now that the two Boxers might be going Im worried I m not over the adventure bike thing.....the awesum places they take me.....

But hey,I'm ready to try lots of bikes and at this stage,maybe a mid size roadbike(cause at my ripe old age I've never owned one)and ultimately a road legal trail bike so my lust for the dirt and the gravel can be satisfied

Loved riding the V11- awesome(but hey,shes a twin!!)and the gearbox has that distinct agricultural feel that I'm used to.Didnt think I would but liked the "nakedness" of her

Rode my sons CBR250R home from Lake Aveimore last week and absolutely LOVED it.What am awesome wee machinePinched it on Sunday and had a fantastic day on the Peninsular with Le mans,SDU and Delphinus(Jack from Dunedin)-liked the sound of his Triumph TT
So many bikes...a four,single,twin, triple???.....oh and the next bike has to be a sexier looking beast than the last,but that wont be hard

and maybe one day I'l get a R80ST cause theres summit bout those Boxers...

[MTW]

Also keen for the run, assuming the weather all good I'll be there with bells on.

Actually might leave the bells this time...they're a bit annoying.

[timg]

Well now that the two Boxers might be going Im worried I m not over the adventure bike thing.....the awesum places they take me.....

Well.... there's some options that sorta give you the best of both worlds. The Vstrom, Transalp, FS650 or KLR all offer respectable road manners and excellent adventuring. Not exactly Jacks TT but then you know you dont really want a trumpet. Besides you'd miss us grubby buggers

[miSTa]

Bugger, can't make it now. Next time.

[SVboy]

The nice weather lady on 3 was predicting bad things on the coast on sat and worse on sun-if that does happen-any thoughts of an alturnate destination-Kiakoura perhaps?

[200BUSA]

should of come along today - the weather was perfect.

[far queue]

The nice weather lady on 3 was predicting bad things on the coast on sat and worse on sun-if that does happen-any thoughts of an alturnate destination-Kiakoura perhaps?

Now there's an idea that appeals

[dangerous]

Now there's an idea that appeals

weather is looking ok on Saturday deterating in the arvo on the west side only.

[helenoftroy]

Well.... there's some options that sorta give you the best of both worlds. The Vstrom, Transalp, FS650 or KLR all offer respectable road manners and excellent adventuring. Not exactly Jacks TT but then you know you dont really want a trumpet. Besides you'd miss us grubby buggers

There are sum ever so exciting options

And I would'nt want to miss out on you Grubby Buggers company-your not a bad lot

[MTW]

weather is looking ok on Saturday deterating in the arvo on the west side only.

Here's the metservice forecast for Arthurs Pass national Park, for what it's worth. Sounds like NW will develop this side which will no doubt mean rain (eventually) the other side, hopefully later in the day.

Sat Jan 12 Issued at 7:07 am 11 Jan 2008 NZDT
Low cloud and drizzle developing west of the divide. Dry in the east. Northwesterlies strengthening, rising to gale about the tops.
Freezing level about 4000 metres.

I guess riding as far as everyone is happy to ride and if the weather gets too bad, can come back this side.

[dangerous]

http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/forec...zsi&noofdays=5

shows mint till later Sat arvo... but what would they know.

[far queue]

shows mint till later Sat arvo... but what would they know.

Yep, that looks good, I hope they're right. I've never set foot in that pub, so I'm looking forward to it I just got a new jacket today too, and I don't want to test it's water proofness just yet

[dangerous]

Yep, that looks good, I hope they're right. I've never set foot in that pub, so I'm looking forward to it I just got a new jacket today too, and I don't want to test it's water proofness just yet

please dont tell me its a Ducati red jacket

[helenoftroy]

Hopefully sold the Purple Beast!!Cant quite believe it

Would the wee cibby make the trip with a fuel range of bout 220kms?? or do I stay home and check out bikes instead...

[far queue]

please dont tell me its a Ducati red jacket

Nah, that would be ghey.

Hopefully sold the Purple Beast!!Cant quite believe it

Well done, so whatcha gonna replace it with?

Would the wee cibby make the trip with a fuel range of bout 220kms?? or do I stay home and check out bikes instead...

168km from Yaldhurst Pub to Jacksons, 32km from Jacksons to Arthurs - top up at Arthurs each way and you'll be fine.