Magpie Madness Rally 24 - 26th Nov

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Probaly go to Nof end and set-up for late comers (not that there's anything wrong with you spot)

Watch for a white H-D with two bright-as spotlights each side of the headlight - oh, and the rider will be wearing the infamous skull mask.

Right O, spot ya tomorrow night then.

[scumdog]

Meh, ferking 'puter is givin' me shit a.t.m

[T.W.R]

Pick ups at
Coalgate (white Guzzi)
Arundel (TWR)

Arundel should have latched on to the bunch well before then, me thinks

[scumdog]

Arundel should have latched on to the bunch well before then, me thinks

I'll be the KBer on the white H-D heading Nof to Ashvegas while you head Sarf then!

Unless 'somebody' organises lunch stop where we meet up????

[hairy stu]

Room for two little ones in the KB camp? Will be there Sat lunchtime. I dont make much noise and am very good around small animals.

[scumdog]

Right O, spot ya tomorrow night then.

So you'll still be 'sober' at 2130hrs then??

[scumdog]

I dont make much noise and am very good around small animals.

Well you've already failed on two points of KB membership!!

But welcome (and bring your own small animal) and head to north end of Magpie site - up towards the shiney shed near the camping ground.

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So you'll still be 'sober' at 2130hrs then??

Nope, that's why I said "I'll stagger over" earlier on. Friday night's the one to hit the bourbon for me. I generally have a quiet one on Sat night and wake up all fresh on Sunday morning. I've had too many Sunday mornings where it's been a mission to bend over and pull the tent pegs out. The worst was the Hokonui Moonshine rally a few years ago - man that was a struggle riding home, thinking do I pull over for a chuck or just keep going and hope for the best. We only made it as as far as the "Riviera of the South" before we had to have a wee break. I remember we were sitting outside a dairy there (it's on the left as you enter the town from the south) feeling sorry for ourselves, watching all the bikes go past, and looking at some motels over the road - we were seriously contemplating just crashing there for the day. But we carried on and started to come right after a feed of KFC in Dunedin.

[scumdog]

Nope, that's why I said "I'll stagger over" earlier on. Friday night's the one to hit the bourbon for me. I generally have a quiet one on Sat night and wake up all fresh on Sunday morning. I've had too many Sunday mornings where it's been a mission to bend over and pull the tent pegs out. The worst was the Hokonui Moonshine rally a few years ago - man that was a struggle riding home, thinking do I pull over for a chuck or just keep going and hope for the best. We only made it as as far as the "Riviera of the South" before we had to have a wee break. I remember we were sitting outside a dairy there (it's on the left as you enter the town from the south) feeling sorry for ourselves, watching all the bikes go past, and looking at some motels over the road - we were seriously contemplating just crashing there for the day. But we carried on and started to come right after a feed of KFC in Dunedin.

Been there- done that!
Open face helmets shine on a day like that.

BTW I'm giving the Tequila a go instead of bourbon on the Friday night - of course I'm not looking down my nose at a shot of J-D or J-B ya know!

[dangerous]

Arundel should have latched on to the bunch well before then, me thinks

good as, you know our route

Room for two little ones in the KB camp? Will be there Sat lunchtime. I dont make much noise and am very good around small animals.

No worries, I estamate our arivel between 1-2pm so you may beat us... feel welcome to joind us at the Yaldhurst Pub at 10:00 and ride inland.
check out profile pics if you are unsure what our bikes look like.

I'll be the KBer on the white H-D heading Nof to Ashvegas while you head Sarf then!
Unless 'somebody' organises lunch stop where we meet up????

It will be unlikely that we will cross paths SD, as we will be comming from the west (inland)

[scumdog]

For those wanting to know: It's blowing its tits off from the south down here at present, just the odd small raindrop or two at times BUT looking further south the sky does not bode well for those wanting a dry ride to the Burt Munro - and there's a shitload of bikes heading down there - local coffee shop had about 18 to 20 lined up outside.

Not so many heading north but I gues that makes sense, however those that do will have a better chance of keeping dry while heading to the Magpie.

All day it's been a mixture of bikes in ones and two revving up as they head north or burbling on the over run as they head south into town.

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23 deg and warm nor west here at the moment. Forecast is looking good right through to Sunday from Chch to Timaru, though you may get wet on the way home SD. Forecast for Invercargill is rain for the whole weekend, and snow on Monday, hopefully we'll all get some good stuff.

[T.W.R]

good as, you know our route

pretty much so, timing wise I'll probably catch you all by Mt Hutt Station (Bronze Stag at gateway just south of the Rakaia gorge).

and there's a shitload of bikes heading down there - local coffee shop had about 18 to 20 lined up outside.

All day it's been a mixture of bikes in ones and two revving up as they head north or burbling on the over run as they head south into town.

Been the same here with bikes passing through Rakaia started on Tuesday with the odd bike then Wednesday & yesterday were busy from mid morning each day and then a few this morning. Then from mid arvo there's been a fairly consistant flow of bikes heading south ( most likely Winchester bound).

[gav]

See ya all there, looking like a great day!

[dangerous]

17 people rocked up, which aint a bad show in my books.
Heading inland was rather uneventfull as you would expect, but once we were on the scenic route... hell it was windy. Now wind dosnt normally bother me but it seemed to be comming from al directions but once up to 160 the bike rode through it well.
Geraldine was lunch and not too bad a feed either, then a 11k ride to the rally
Set up the tent grabed a beer, then off for a nosie about. Music, titties chips and whisky... all good and not a bad rally sleep.
woke up to th usual fuk wit doing a cold engine burnout in the grass figgered might aswell get up shower pack up and we crused back the main h/w home.

Good effort people and nice riding skill showen in the wind, see you southeren KB lot in a couple a weeks, till next time...

1) meet up
2) Mayfield
3) rally site
4) no hope for the wee fella
5) my pic of the rally