South Island Tour

[Warr]

Tis less than a week till we head off on our SI tour.
Backpackers booked and bikes preped. 3 bikes, 5 bikers.
1x Red VFR, 1x K1100 and mine 1x Black VFR. If you see us out give us a wave which we'll be sure to return it
Staying
24-Dec Sun Taihape
25-Dec Mon Picton
26-Dec Tue Kaikoura
27-Dec Wed Akaroa
28-Dec Thu Akaroa
29-Dec Fri Tekapo
30-Dec Sat Queenstown
31-Dec Sun Queenstown
1-Jan Mon Riverton
2-Jan Tue Arrowtown
3-Jan Wed Franz Josef
4-Jan Thu Greymouth
5-Jan Fri Greymouth
6-Jan Sat Takaka
7-Jan Sun Takaka
8-Jan Mon
9-Jan Tue Picton

[MyGSXF:Me]

ferkin AWEsome guys!!!

Have a blast!! & if ya need any help or get stuck while in Nelson area.. give me a shout!!!! ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!

Jen

[Warr]

ferkin AWEsome guys!!!

Have a blast!! & if ya need any help or get stuck while in Nelson area.. give me a shout!!!! ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!

Jen

Cheers there. As you can see we have a few days spare after (Takaka) Pohara Beach, so if you PM me your cell "Ill put it in my phone. If you are around after the 8th. We will be down to 2 couples, 2 bikes by then too!

[Blackbird]

Have a wonderful and safe time Warren - the south island is just awesome.

I see you'll be at Pohara beach for a bit. Wonderful spot. We stayed as Sans Souci, the adobe mud block motel a few years back and just loved it. On the road between Pohara beach and Takaka are some limestone formations that have been set up like a maze - they are huge fun to go round. Have fun over the Takaka Hill

Be safe and Merry Xmas.

Geoff

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Have a great trip... I may see you on the road... as I will be doing a bit tour up and down the country side over the xmas season...

[SDU]

Keep an eye out for the CHCH mob in Akaroa or on your way through.
Have a awesome trip.

[Warr]

Keep an eye out for the CHCH mob in Akaroa or on your way through.
Have a awesome trip.

Cheers SDU and yes we are looking forward expecially to the Akaroa leg. The place we were staying was a bit worried that we could be locals... what could this mean ?

[emaN]

That's right! Forgot you were doing this...

Have a wikkid time bro! Got the "new" front end on the bike, or the original?

[TerminalAddict]

will be thinking of you old chap

needless to say .. .have a wicked time !!!

[Warr]

will be thinking of you old chap

needless to say .. .have a wicked time !!!

Easy on the old eh !!! Yea will be thinking of you all too (not)

[Warr]

That's right! Forgot you were doing this...

Have a wikkid time bro! Got the "new" front end on the bike, or the original?

Actually still got your one on at the moment. Will have a measure up on Saturday and decide. The disc's on ther new wheel arent dont quite work as well with my pads, must have a slight difference in the wear pattern, so you have to use 3 fingers instead of 2 so my original wheel may well go back on

[oldrider]

All the best for your trip you guys, I hope to catch up with you somewhere, possibly Tekapo, if not have a great time. Cheers John.

[emaN]

...have to use 3 fingers instead of 2 so my original wheel may well go back on

Vale uses four, so you could be heading in the right direction!

Hope y'get weather bro!
Ride safe, and i look forward to ride reports throughout!!...

[Warr]

Well not sure what it is ... departure day, the packing is all done, the bike awaiting its cargo in the garage. You could say as prepared as you can be. But the mind wont sleep!! 2+1/2 weeks away on holiday, no not holiday this is an adventure. Plenty of others have done it before. But a 3500km journey .. no its not daunting. Its just the things that could go wrong with gear. Like we broke the pack rack and lost, yes lost our pack off the back of my XJ900. But the same pack and rack had made it up Ninety Mile beach and to Cape Reinga. Will the rack on my present machine handle 3500k's of journey ??
Tis only a few hours till leaving.. yes the adventure will begin. Shame about the sleep tho. Pehaps we should have left at 3 in the morning. I would have been ready for that!

[miSTa]

That will be a geat trip, have fun in our backyard.