Woodstock Rally 2007

**MyGSXF:Me** · 30th January 2007, 21:23

I have just done a quick tally up..

My baby & I have travelled approx 12,500 ks.. over the past year.. & those ks were done in 9 trips!

8000 of them since August!! YEEEFERKINHAAA!!!

I love my bike....

**T.W.R** · 30th January 2007, 22:42

Originally Posted by scumdog

Yeah, CB was having a "Oh my lord, what's he doing and who the hell does he belong to?" moment.
But she loves me!

Bike never missed a beat, just a lot of scratching noises on the twisty bits

Looks more like a "Oh christ why me, shit someones got to look after the beast" or "shit, lotta use he'll be tonight"

high speed roadsweeper huh

Originally Posted by Ghost_Bullet

There was some loose talk amongst a couple of people about taking a ride out that way on Sunday morn... did not happen... to rushed and to hungry I guess...

would that be slurred or dangerese loose talk

Originally Posted by MyGSXF

I have just done a quick tally up.. My baby & I have travelled approx 12,500 ks.. over the past year.. & those ks were done in 9 trips! 8000 of them since August!! YEEEFERKINHAAA!!! I love my bike....

it needs a rest

**Ghost_Bullet** · 30th January 2007, 22:55

Originally Posted by T.W.R

would that be slurred or dangerese loose talk

No.. not dangereese, but right now I do not recall, I bought a six of beer, and by the third I was getting sick of it, so try to get them down as quick as so to get them outa the way, and do not remeber right now whom it was that was speakin about it... we was lookin at some map though...and it was still sunny out. mmmm

**MyGSXF:Me** · 30th January 2007, 22:55

Originally Posted by T.W.R

it needs a rest

silly boy...

She's been lovingly tuned, & is running schaaaweeet again now..

gotta ride bike.. gotta ride bike... is more the order for the day!!

**Brian d marge** · 31st January 2007, 02:34

The bike had to sit outside in it all night and wouldn't start on the button the next morning, I'm not sure what the problem could be there but it started on the kickstart with no effort at all and all the other electrics seemed to work.

battery cold , slightly less smoke held in battery, lots of cold engine to turn over and a starter motor that Just adequate, make sure all components in the starting circuit are tip top. Run big ole wires in starter circuit as , the Italians wernt the best at electrikery ..( actually how did lucas get a bad name an Marelli weber spagaletti go untouched ??)

Stephen

**FlyingDutchMan** · 31st January 2007, 07:09

I had a great time all. The pub, the booze, the sun, the booze, the ride etc. Pity about Arthurs and Porters pass though. I was looking foward to a good ride though there. I'll get my photos up here soon.

**FREE2B** · 31st January 2007, 10:04

Originally Posted by MyGSXF

I have just done a quick tally up..

My baby & I have travelled approx 12,500 ks.. over the past year.. & those ks were done in 9 trips!

8000 of them since August!! YEEEFERKINHAAA!!!

I love my bike....

Way 2 go

I did 1400ks last weekend

Lots more to be done yet!!

**scumdog** · 31st January 2007, 16:49

Originally Posted by T.W.R

Looks more like a "Oh christ why me, shit someones got to look after the beast" or "shit, lotta use he'll be tonight"

high speed roadsweeper huh

would that be slurred or dangerese loose talk

it needs a rest

Mehhh, just wait til I see ya at the Vincent matey!!!

**feral1** · 2nd February 2007, 16:39

Well all, what can i say; thanks for coming to our rally. Good on ya's for dealing with the road conditions. Hope you enjoyed the sunshine we ended up putting on

Rally is always a busy time for the club members, so pity I didn't quite get the quality time to sink piss with the KB'ers.

Till next year
FERAL

**Shirl** · 7th February 2007, 17:52

Partner and I rode down to Hokitika from Greymouth for an afternoon’s relaxing before visiting a friend or two from Christchurch who were already camped at the Rally – living so close and never having attended before, we thought it would also be an excellent opportunity to have a look around and check it out for ourselves with a view to making a serious effort to attend the whole deal next year. Yes, we should have checked before assuming that we could actually do that, ie, pay a reduced fee for being on site for a couple of hours before trundling off home again. Alas, this wasn’t to be. We weren’t allowed entry without paying $30 each for the couple of hours we intended to be there. (Arrived at 6pm, woulda been gone by 8pm). I offered to pay the price of a single ticket for both of us, but still no go (and the bike was going to be left outside the entry point). Cellphones are good things and friend arrived for quick catchup outside the gate so wasn't a complete waste of time. I'll admit to feeling pretty grumpy at this stage.

A note to the organisers who obviously do an excellent job judging by the happy feedback in this thread and good reports from previous years – consider providing an option for short term visitors (not everyone is able to attend the whole weekend, nor camp out for various reasons). You could have an area for visitors to leave their bikes and if they’re not off site by a certain time, nab them for the extra dollars when they come to collect their bikes. I’d be more than happy to wear a different coloured wrist tag to single me out as a rookie/visitor/lurker/tentless person. As the vast majority would be attending the whole event, I would be surprised if it was too much of a hassle.

**scumdog** · 7th February 2007, 19:39

Hmm, good idea tha MAY be able to be made workable, dunno how it would go as far as numbers attending goes though - there might be 100's of people who might just 'visit' instead of staying.

Another thought: How many other events (rock concerts, movies etc) can you get into for cheap just to 'visit'???

**oldrider** · 7th February 2007, 19:56

Originally Posted by Shirl

Partner and I rode down to Hokitika from Greymouth for an afternoon’s relaxing before visiting a friend or two from Christchurch who were already camped at the Rally – living so close and never having attended before, we thought it would also be an excellent opportunity to have a look around and check it out for ourselves with a view to making a serious effort to attend the whole deal next year. Yes, we should have checked before assuming that we could actually do that, ie, pay a reduced fee for being on site for a couple of hours before trundling off home again. Alas, this wasn’t to be. We weren’t allowed entry without paying $30 each for the couple of hours we intended to be there. (Arrived at 6pm, woulda been gone by 8pm). I offered to pay the price of a single ticket for both of us, but still no go (and the bike was going to be left outside the entry point). Cellphones are good things and friend arrived for quick catchup outside the gate so wasn't a complete waste of time. I'll admit to feeling pretty grumpy at this stage.

A note to the organisers who obviously do an excellent job judging by the happy feedback in this thread and good reports from previous years – consider providing an option for short term visitors (not everyone is able to attend the whole weekend, nor camp out for various reasons). You could have an area for visitors to leave their bikes and if they’re not off site by a certain time, nab them for the extra dollars when they come to collect their bikes. I’d be more than happy to wear a different coloured wrist tag to single me out as a rookie/visitor/lurker/tentless person. As the vast majority would be attending the whole event, I would be surprised if it was too much of a hassle.

Vincent rally at Galloway do that, I always used to give them $20:00 bucks back just to help them with the rally because they are shit hot people.

The early March Hare organisers were just like the Woodstock organisers they did the same to me as you got only I could not be there because of work and could only visit as I was passing the rally.

Hence to date I have never attended a March Hare, I usually stay home and pray for rain!

Think I will go this year because it is under new management now and there will be lots of KBer's there. Cheers John.

**Ghost_Bullet** · 7th February 2007, 21:41

Originally Posted by oldrider

Think I will go this year because it is under new management now and there will be lots of KBer's there. Cheers John.

Yeah there is a bit of a KB family heading to these things uh. I have only been a member since last March'ish, and this summer season is my first of getting on the summer rally circuit, and nice to have the familier faces and personalities there. KB!!!!

**T.W.R** · 7th February 2007, 21:51

Originally Posted by Ghost_Bullet

Yeah there is a bit of a KB family heading to these things uh. I have only been a member since last March'ish, and this summer season is my first of getting on the summer rally circuit, and nice to have the familier faces and personalities there. KB!!!!

That's our irresistable charm

the KB rally rabble

you've got class, character, entertainment all rolled into one , bit like the keystone cops really