South Island bikers just a rumour?

[idb]

One thing I did notice though. I did not see one single solitary motorcycle (or scooter) from the time I left Picton until I arrived in Christchurch. Then I saw two scooters and a one bike in what was probably rush hour traffic.
The thought is starting to occur to me that the other biker, (a blue Suzuki Papanui, 4:30PM ish) was probably another North Islander.

Am I missing something? Do South Islanders only ride on Sunny Sundays or what? Or do they actually exist at all?

Yesterday you say?
That were Wennsday.
Wennsday be bath-day in the South Island.
We all be bathin'.

[scumdog]

Yesterday you say?
That were Wennsday.
Wennsday be bath-day in the South Island.
We all be bathin'.

Arghh, bath day? nay wunder this poor North Island byker didnay see any uther bikes on the road. Bath day and he expected to see South Island bike??

[thehollowmen]

We exist. Plenty up the narrow twisty seaside roads on Sunday, did you just stick to the highways?

[Jantar]

Yesterday you say?
That were Wennsday.
Wennsday be bath-day in the South Island.
We all be bathin'.

Bath-day? By Gum you're right. I hadn't realized it was already August. Isn't it amazing how quickly the year goes by.

[dangerous]

They're all round at Dangerous' place, playing in the closet!

He has a closet??? He told me he had no room at his place when I said I wanted to stay.

You must be a bit grungier than us mate.

He wouldn't stop pestering the youthfull Welly crew to stay when we came down.

Some thing about "having something to show us, one at a time" if we stayed. I dunno.

Ya know...... I have to check out every single thread these days, cos you lot keep saying bad things about me behind my back...... you bastards love it dont ya.... pick on the Ginga

RR... theres just enuff room left in the closet for you :spudflip:

Am I missing something? Do South Islanders only ride on Sunny Sundays or what? Or do they actually exist at all?

Well you rode right past the Chch bikes on ya way into town (Belfast) they are all in my garage. (dont worry there is more than 3 in there)

[NC]

Ya know...... I have to check out every single thread these days, cos you lot keep saying bad things about me behind my back...... you bastards love it dont ya.... pick on the Ginga

RR... theres just enuff room left in the closet for you :spudflip:



Well you rode right past the Chch bikes on ya way into town (Belfast) they are all in my garage.

Rogernomics

[cowpoos]

tieing down a bike is easy with or without proper tie downs....put your bike on the side stand....tie a rope or a tie-down through the rear wheel to a anchoring point behind your bike on both sides....and tie it firm...

tie another from your handle bar [same side as the side stand] and anchor it forward and away from your bike...tie it firm...but not so firm that the bike will pull toward you to much....

next tie another from the oposite handle bar....anchored forward and away from your bike...and pull this one up really tight....your bike should sit up by its self....

Brillent....bike cant go forward....cant go backwards...can't fall over....

It pays to practise before you go on the ferry.

[pritch]

Yesterday I went into Christchurch City never saw a bike either on the way in, or the way out, or while I was there. I was getting worried.

This morning while I was walking back from buying breakfast an Aprillia RSV went past. Things were looking up. I rode around town for a while, nothing. Then I headed out to Akaroa. What a great road. At the Hilltop (?) I stopped to take a photo and chatted to a guy with a big Kawasaki cruiser. While we were talking another cruiser comes up the hill, "Sounds like a Harley, says my new friend. Scraaaaape it goes as it rounds the bend. "Yep that's a Harley alright."

When I got in to Akaroa itself there were half a dozen bikes parked there mostly sprot bikes but here was a KTM Adventurer 900. Never set eyes on the riders though.

Had truly superlative fish n chips sitting in the sun on the waterfront. Great!
Then the ride back over the hill. Somebody may have whispered in a lawman's ear because two Police cars on that stretch of road seems a tad excessive. Maybe the Police are totally on top of crime in Christchurch and there are no burglaries down here.
And no, they both missed me (I hope).

Passed a VFR, I think, (he waved) and a guy on a trail bike who didn't. Mind you people do need to concentrate there.

My finely honed navigational skills (?) stuffed up and I missed the Geddes Pass turnoff. Never mind I have that to look froward to next time.

While lost (just temporarily misplaced?) trying to find Papanui a bike passed and waved as he did so. My faith is much restored.

Away North tomorrow morning, here's hoping there isn't a frost.

[TonyB]

*Eeeexcellent, our urgent call to Dial-a-biker seems to have done the trick. He now believes there ARE bikes in Chch. Now we just need to load them all back onto a transporter and take them back to storage*

[kiwi cowboy]

Yesterday you say?
That were Wennsday.
Wennsday be bath-day in the South Island.
We all be bathin'.

Bath?????? Bath??????? Hmmmmm wats that

[idleidolidyll]

Most of the South Islanders I used to ride with down there now live up here.............and so do i

[Korumba]

I hear you there Cuz….

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

I have no idea why this thread has resurfaced...

However most of the riders depending on the day and time were at work... or riding our secret bike only roads that we don't tell any one about...

[Korumba]

cause its Bath Day... Silly!

[AllanB]

I had a bath once when I visited the North Island.

The magic-wand floats. Good to know if I fall overboard one day as I suspect if I try really hard I could breath through it.

Pictures later.............