North Island invasion of South Island

**andy mac** · 30th March 2009, 21:34

I'm a definite maybe for a 3 dayer.

**Paladin** · 30th March 2009, 21:46

Originally Posted by MyGSXF

Yep.. advance notice would be good..

so I have time to scrounge a bike...

can put a bod or 3 up here too!!

So you have almost 2 months to sort an adv bike out - go girl!

**XF650** · 30th March 2009, 22:12

Originally Posted by marks

given the significant cost of the ferry it seems better value to do a 3 day ride if possible.

Personally I would prefer lateish May rather than June

Ideally something like
Thurs night 6.25 ferry to Picton - arrive Picton 9.25 stay at Picton or Waikawa
Fri morning leave 8-8.30 blast down hw 63 to St Arnaud for late morning tea.
Do Da Porika

and Braeburn with late lunch at Murchison (2 ish?).
Go down the New Creek to Denniston track and turn back at the river.
Get to Reefton about 6 or so and stay Fri and Sat nights
on Saturday do Big River

and Waitahu River

on Sunday head to Picton via interesting routes and Nelson/Mangatapu Track

Would some of you locals comment on timing etc please

If majority wanted either 2 days or Sat Sun Mon then that's cool too

Hey Mark - why have you left out Napolean Hill???

**marks** · 31st March 2009, 07:20

Originally Posted by XF650

Hey Mark - why have you left out Napolean Hill???

can you imagine getting to the bottom of that nasty clay hill only to discover that the rivers up and you are completely FOOKED

Actually - I'd love to do that again but there is a limit for a three day ride.

So are you going to join us?

It would be really cool to hook up with the Nelson guys for part/all of the ride as well

**BMWST?** · 31st March 2009, 07:35

would this be suitable for a B.A.B on a big bike?? r100 gs or r11gs or similar

**marks** · 31st March 2009, 07:46

Originally Posted by BMWST?

would this be suitable for a B.A.B on a big bike?? r100 gs or r11gs or similar

yup

the only slightly knarly bit would likely be the south end of the Porika and you could easily bypass the Porika if you wanted. Waitahu River gets a bit stony and bumpy but once again would be easy to skip.

**XF650** · 31st March 2009, 08:57

Originally Posted by marks

can you imagine getting to the bottom of that nasty clay hill only to discover that the rivers up and you are completely FOOKED

Actually - I'd love to do that again but there is a limit for a three day ride.

So are you going to join us?

It would be really cool to hook up with the Nelson guys for part/all of the ride as well

I will try to coincide a 'work' trip with your ride.
What about going in from the River (the short way in, not the way we went out) & ride the tunnels etc as far as that bloody Hill?
.

**marks** · 31st March 2009, 09:07

Originally Posted by XF650

I will try to coincide a 'work' trip with your ride.
What about going in from the River (the short way in, not the way we went out) & ride the tunnels etc as far as that bloody Hill?
.

time permitting that would be great

**jezzaNZ** · 31st March 2009, 11:05

Originally Posted by bart

BASTARDS. Do you realise I'm going to have to buy a new bike now.

Guess I'll have to go to plan C.

Plan A = 690E
Plan B = 650X
Plan C = Dog Rooter 650
Plan D = Keep the DRZ
Plan E = Walk

Bloody recession, f*cking with my ability to buy toys.

I would go with plan F = 690R with the additional 16 ltr Safari tank.......please let the recession be over quickly God......

**Paladin** · 31st March 2009, 15:54

Originally Posted by jezzaNZ

I would go with plan F = 690R with the additional 16 ltr Safari tank.......please let the recession be over quickly God......

Ooh yeah that would be such a sweet bike to own!

**Box'a'bits** · 31st March 2009, 18:56

I'd be a tentative starter on this one as well

. Have to get it past the treasurer, who may not fully appreciate recent expenditures (a bit like Andy Mac & his GPS Mastercard...). Sense some dummy spitting in the near future.