South Island bikers just a rumour?

**MIXONE** · 14th October 2008, 13:29

Are you sure it wasn't the day when their parents were getting married?Probably all at the wedding.

**McJim** · 14th October 2008, 20:30

Originally Posted by Griffin

Now you know

Where is Invercargill?????

Centre of the Universe mate. You're all just satellites.

**NordieBoy** · 14th October 2008, 20:51

Originally Posted by Griffin

Where is Invercargill?????

When the Scots first arrived in NZ they landed in Auckland.
They thought it was OK until one stuck up his hand and said "I know somewhere it's colder!"...

**scumdog** · 14th October 2008, 20:54

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

When the Scots first arrived in NZ they landed in Auckland.
They thought it was OK until one stuck up his hand and said "I know somewhere it's colder!"...

And that single phrase is all that is keeping all the Auckland negatives away from this end of the country.

**McJim** · 14th October 2008, 20:55

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

When the Scots first arrived in NZ they landed in Auckland.
They thought it was OK until one stuck up his hand and said "I know somewhere it's colder!"...

Compared to Scotland Invercargill is tropical.

Invercargill Summer 30 degrees and 4 months long
Glasgow Summer 20 degrees and 2 days long
Invercargill Winter 5 degrees and 3 months long
Glasgow Winter -10 degrees and 8 months long

I enjoyed the North Island seasons though Spring, Summer, Autumn, Spring, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Spring, Spring etc. And yet STILL the kiwis complain about the weather!

and you have the cheek to talk about whinging poms!

**MarkH** · 15th October 2008, 09:09

Originally Posted by McJim

I enjoyed the North Island seasons though Spring, Summer, Autumn, Spring, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Spring, Spring etc. And yet STILL the kiwis complain about the weather!

and you have the cheek to talk about whinging poms!

I love the weather (most of the time anyway). I grew up in the Waikato then moved to Auckland 11 years ago - it is so warm here I haven't used a heater in 11 years.

**Jantar** · 15th October 2008, 14:37

OK, I found this place called Invercargill. The trick is that when riding south as you hit the rain at Kennington, you must ride straight ahead into the rain on the wide sealed road with all the trucks and cages, rather than taking the narrow sealed road to the left that is open and empty (and bypasses the rain) on the way to Bluff.

Underneath that rain cloud is a town with pubs, cops, petrol stations and traffic lights. This is Invercargill.

**idleidolidyll** · 15th October 2008, 17:01

Originally Posted by Korumba

I hear you there Cuz….

and you don't even live in the southern hemisphere do ya cuz?

had a chance to ride anywhere? Does Brendan have a bike?

**Korumba** · 16th October 2008, 14:25

Just clicked over 10,000 miles since I been here on a Golwing!, been a blast so far... talk to Chris he has all the photos.

**pritch** · 16th October 2008, 16:42

Originally Posted by T.I.E

is it 3 years old allready?

It's OK none of the places mentioned have moved much.

McJim should fit in down there. Up here he talks funny, down there in Inverrrrcarrrgill he almost sounds like a homeboy...

**Sniper** · 17th October 2008, 09:08

Originally Posted by chrisso

Aye tis a great part of the world...I used to love riding from Blenheim to ChCh back in the 80s---even less traffic back then...Kaikoura coast is stunning eh!
Used to red-line bike thru the Tunnels..yeeehaaaaaaaaa

Ahh, the tunnels, was always a good excuse to take the long way home. Even if it was a long way, and technically not on the way home, but hey....

**idleidolidyll** · 20th October 2008, 17:57

Originally Posted by Korumba

Just clicked over 10,000 miles since I been here on a Golwing!, been a blast so far... talk to Chris he has all the photos.

a goldwing!

you sick puppy.

that must be a real let down after the R1

**Korumba** · 21st October 2008, 05:43

Originally Posted by idleidolidyll

a goldwing!

you sick puppy.

that must be a real let down after the R1

A Bike is a Bike , the R1 was not quite made for the riding and the roads I am travelling on here. Having said that I just did the Pacific Coast Highway 1 from LA to Oregon and that was a blast the Leadwing even handles well on the windy roads.
And the R1 is still waiting for me in NZ for when I return…..

**idleidolidyll** · 22nd October 2008, 18:46

Originally Posted by Korumba

A Bike is a Bike , the R1 was not quite made for the riding and the roads I am travelling on here. Having said that I just did the Pacific Coast Highway 1 from LA to Oregon and that was a blast the Leadwing even handles well on the windy roads.
And the R1 is still waiting for me in NZ for when I return…..

that's the spirit!

have you found some loving on the trip mate?