Dunedin rides

**McJim** · 14th March 2008, 20:50

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

This is just an invite to all Dunedin Kbers. We are having a few drinks down at the Southern Hotel tomorrow night (15th March 2008) around 6:00 6:30pm. Mainly just to show Cajun & MotoGirl some southern hospitality.

When are they scheduled to reach the South?

**Jantar** · 14th March 2008, 21:05

Originally Posted by McJim

When are they scheduled to reach the South?

I rode with them on Tuesday to just short of Queenstown. They were going to Southland Wednesday and last night (staying in Otautau) then to Dunedin today.

**scumdog** · 14th March 2008, 21:12

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

This is just an invite to all Dunedin Kbers. We are having a few drinks down at the Southern Hotel tomorrow night (15th March 2008) around 6:00 6:30pm. Mainly just to show Cajun & MotoGirl some southern hospitality.

Harrumph!!!!

Some of us have got to work and stuff...

Enjoy yourselves anyway, ride safe!!

**Virago** · 14th March 2008, 21:21

Cajun and Motogirl arrived in Dunedin mid-afternoon. Apparently they rode very sedately up through Balclutha, to avoid the attention of the local constabulary...

I believe they're heading down for a nosey at the Catlins tomorrow morning, if anyone wants to join them.

**scumdog** · 14th March 2008, 21:34

Originally Posted by Virago

Cajun and Motogirl arrived in Dunedin mid-afternoon. Apparently they rode very sedately up through Balclutha, to avoid the attention of the local constabulary...

Heh! Spotted them heading up the north hill from my gargre while working on my F100, they shoulda called in!

**Ruralman** · 14th March 2008, 22:46

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

How much are they????

$70 for just the earplugs. I got them done including the MP3/Ipod speaker system which cost $220. The speakers are very different from anything else. The speakers themselves are two things in the line on the way to your ear but sit under your chin and the music is basically piped from there in a tube through the earplug. It works brilliantly and because theres no speaker at the earplug itself means they don't press against your head or come out when you put your helmet on/off.
I'll show you tomorrow
Grant has his ones there that are 12 yrs old - pretty good indication of their value as they look as good as new. Worth the extra cost.

**Virago** · 15th March 2008, 09:03

So what's the plan, Stan?

Usual meet up at the Southern at 1.00?

**faredce** · 15th March 2008, 14:35

finally managed to get my bike to the garage to be taken care off. need few parts and labour so just hoping wont come to too much. then when shes running nicely will go for a long cruise on a sat or sun avo ill post when shes ready if anyone wants to join

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 16th March 2008, 11:51

BRONZ Easter Egg Run, and a few from the ride and dinner Photos found Here

**Virago** · 16th March 2008, 12:28

Some great photos there NH...!

**Daffyd** · 16th March 2008, 12:48

Looks like you all had a good time. Sorry I couldn't make it.

You didn't happen to find anyone lying in the Waihola carpark with a bike on top of them did you? Sorry D, couldn't resist.

**Virago** · 16th March 2008, 12:54

Well, as it turned out, Botb turned up as we sat out the front with a few cold ones. We watched with interest as she pulled up and parked - a text-book manoeuvre this time...

**faredce** · 16th March 2008, 16:16

wow i saw u guys cruising round was walking throught he octagon at the time. would have loved to join in. should have hung around

**Kemet** · 18th March 2008, 16:48

Geez!! I go away for a weekend and you all have a party without me!!!

But then, just this once family had to take priority over riding. Had a wedding to go to and it was in a place I just couldn't pass up. OTEMATATA!!!!!

What fun was had. Took the cage up ('81 Mitsi Mirage) as I am yet to figure out a way to stick my fishing gear on the bike. Saw a whole heap of trout in the Otematata river and I think they saw me too. None of them wanted to come play.

Took the long way home going up through Omarama and went for a drive down beside the Ohau and Pukaki canals. Got kinda distracted along the way deciding as I got to the turn off that I would in fact take a slight side trip to Mt Cook. Had Lunch at Glentanner on the way back from there and stupid me left my lights on. Had to wait a little over an hour for the mechanic to come from Twizel (no one at Glentanner had any jumper leads). Got to watch a few groups go out in the helicopters for a 45min ride. @ $415 or so a pop there was no way I was going to indulge.

After that came back through Tekapo and stopped of at the observatory passing two bikes coming down as I was heading up. I wonder how their hands were at the bottom (if any1 has been up that road they will know what I mean...). After that carried on through to Fairley (sp) and Geraldine as I headed to Ashburton to stay and visit family.

Just got back today.

Definitely going to have to redo that trip only this time it will be on the bike

If anyone is heading up Chch way in next while, I recommend staying off SH1 between Ashvegas and Temuka as they are doing a whole lot of road widening to fit in more passing lanes. Theres about 5 or so spots they are doing this in and most of it isn't sealed yet.

**HRT** · 18th March 2008, 22:36

Yeah, there was a bit of roadworks when I went through to Chch and back this weekend just gone (in a car luckily). Am heading up on Thursday on the bike but have to get there reasonably quick so stick to SH1

Most of it was reasonably short bits on the straights that they were working on when I went through, hopefully the same still